Xinfu Guan

Xinfu Guan

Xinfu Guan
Departments of Pediatrics & Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
USA

Biography

Dr. Xinfu Guan received his Ph.D. in Nutrition in 2001 from Michigan State University;and completed his post‐doctoral fellowship in Gastroenterology & Nutrition in 2004 at Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Guan is a Nutrition Scientist at the USDA Children’s Nutrition Research Center, and an Assistant Professor of Endocrinology & Nutrition in Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Guan’s research interest is focused on the physiological roles of glucagon‐like peptides and their receptors in the regulation of energy metabolism and glucose homeostasis. His research work has been funded by the NIH, the USDA, and several foundations. Dr. Guan has published over 45 peer‐reviewed papers and book chapters; and served on several editorial boards. Dr. Guan is a recipient of the Peter Reeds Outstanding Young Investigator Award by the American Society for Nutrition; and the Chinese Overseas Outstanding Young Investigator Award by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

Research Interest

Cellular action and signaling network of glucagon-like peptide receptors