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Biography
Dr. Hong Zhu is the Assistant Dean for Biomedical Affairs and Professor of Physiology at Â鶹ֱ²¥ College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Zhu has over 20 years of teaching experience, and has taught Pharmacology and Physiology at several US medical schools. She has also worked in several major research universities/institutes including The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Rockefeller University, North Shore Long Island Jewish Hospital, and Davis Heart and Lung Institute at Ohio State University.
Dr. Zhu has extensive research experience in the field of free radical biology and medicine. Her research projects focus on the study of oxidative stress mechanisms in the pathogenesis of diseases and the development of antioxidant-based modalities in the prevention and treatment of such diseases. Dr. Zhu has published over 70 peer-reviewed scientific articles. Her research has been supported by NIDDK, NIGMS and NHLBI of NIH.
Dr. Zhu earned her MD and MPH degrees from Shandong Medical University. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions.
Education
- MD, Shandong Medical University
- MPH, Shandong Medical University
Research Focus
- Free radical biology and medicine
- Study of oxidative stress mechanisms in the pathogenesis of diseases
- Development of antioxidant-based modalities in the prevention and treatment of diseases