AEHS Forum Series 21st
04 June 2026, 19:20 - 20:30 - Cassyni: https://cassyni.com/events/SBekMdvdcxBTFtJaAkcCm
To further boost academic exchanges and build a more dynamic and diversified academic communication platform, Advanced Exercise and Health Science(AEHS) has decided to regularly launch the AEHS Online Forum starting from January 2024.
The 21st Forum Series will be held on Jun 4. Prof. Zhenji Gan will present the topic of Exercise, Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Plasticity, and Metabolic Health.
AEHS welcomes experts and scholars to share the latest research findings and exchange academic insights on this platform.
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/96888629766?pwd=H3a8QXAXqWM2i7ALaq3dtOjp3eiJWI.1
Meeting ID: 9688 8629 766
Passcode: AEHS
Cassyni Link: https://cassyni.com/events/SBekMdvdcxBTFtJaAkcCm?umd2c
Zhenji Gan
Professor
Position, Part-time Academic Jobs or Honors
- Nanjing University Zhicheng Distinguished Chair Professor, Doctoral Supervisor
- Deputy Director of the National Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
- National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars; National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars；National "Thousand Youth Talents Plan" by the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee
- AHA Louis N. and Arnold M. Katz Basic Science Award
- "Young Scientist Award" by the Metabolic Biology Branch of the Biophysical Society of China
- Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC)
Educational Background and Work Experience
- Doctoral Degree, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Postdoctoral Research, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, USA
- Professor & Doctoral Supervisor, Nanjing University, China
Research Direction and Achievements
- Long-term focus on skeletal muscle physiological regulation, with systematic achievements.
- Provides novel insights into skeletal muscle homeostasis in metabolic health, widely recognized by peers.
- Published >20 papers as corresponding author in Nat Cell Biol, Sci Transl Med, J Clin Invest, J Exp Med, Nat Commun, Sci Adv, and PNAS. Invited reviews in Cell Res, Trends Endocrinol Metab.
Ting Yao
Associate Professor
Position, Part-time Academic Jobs or Honors
- Associate Professor & Doctoral Supervisor, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Secretary-General & Council Member, Exercise and Public Health Branch, Biophysical Society of China
- Youth Council Member, Chinese Society for Metabolic Biology, Biophysical Society of China
Educational Background and Work Experience
- Joint Ph.D. Training, UT Southwestern Medical Center, USA
- Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA
- Associate Professor & Doctoral Supervisor, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University
Research Direction and Achievements
- Research focuses on metabolic network regulation, homeostasis maintenance, and disease mechanisms, with emphasis on neural control of metabolism.
- Published 14 first/corresponding-author (including co-first) SCI papers in Cell Metabolism (2), Cell Reports Medicine, Diabetes (2), etc.; 15 co-authored SCI papers. Total IF: 248.8; Citations: >1700.
- Principal investigator of: 1 Major National S&T Project for "Four Major Chronic Diseases", 1 NSFC General Program, 1 Shaanxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation General Program, 1 AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship. Participated in >10 additional funded projects including National Major S&T Projects.