Zixing Chen

Zixing Chen is a Research Fellow in Comparative Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. Their research focuses on lipid metabolism, gut microbiota interactions, and inflammatory mechanisms in chronic diseases. Key areas include cholesterol metabolism pathways, dietary lipid effects on colitis, and nutraceutical development for cardiovascular health.

Research Highlights:

• Investigates how tributyrin and tripropionin modulate gut microbiota and colitis progression
• Explores oxidized cholesterol's role in intestinal mucus degradation and atherosclerosis
• Develops biomarkers linking gut microbiota to cardiovascular outcomes
• Examines capsaicinoids' anti-obesity mechanisms in metabolic syndrome models

Laboratory Affiliation: Comparative Medicine Department laboratories at Yale School of Medicine. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams across biomedical research divisions.