Guanshi Zhang, PhD
Assistant Professor
Co-Director, San Antonio Program for Undergraduate Research in Renal Science (SPURRS)
Currently seeking M.S. & Ph.D. students
Dr. Zhang was trained in metabolomics in his early career, but during his postdoctoral training at The University of California San Diego, his research expanded to mitochondrial biology of diabetic complications and aging-associated diseases, as well as mass spectrometry imaging-based spatial metabolomics/lipidomics. Dr. Zhang is interested in how hyperglycemia/aging leads to cellular dysregulation in different organ systems. His research aims to develop interventions that could ameliorate or reverse the adverse effects of diabetes and aging.
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Professional Background
Education
- 2016 - PhD - University of Alberta (Canada)
- 2012 - BSc - Northwest A&F University (China)
Training
- 2018 - Postdoctoral Fellow - Center for Renal Precision Medicine, University of Texas Health San Antonio (UTHSA)
- 2017 - Postdoctoral Scholar - Center for Renal Translational Medicine, University of California San Diego
- 2016 - Postdoctoral Fellow - The Metabolomics Innovation Centre, University of Alberta (Canada)
Highlights
2019 - Young Investigator Grant, MSACL-US
2017 - 2019 Kidney Precision Medicine Project Opportunity Pool Grant, NIH/NIDDK
2016 - Nominated for the Governor General’s Gold Medal, University of Alberta
2016 - AFNS Graduate Research Award - Doctoral (The Best Doctorate Thesis in AFNS), University of Alberta
2015 - Professional Development Award, University of Alberta
2014-2016 Alberta Innovates Technology Futures Graduate Student Scholarship, Alberta Innovates -
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