DaLiao Xiao

DaLiao Xiao is a Professor in the Department of Basic Sciences at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. His research focuses on the fetal programming of neuro- and cardiovascular diseases linked to maternal environmental exposures, including hypoxia, cigarette smoking, and e-cigarettes/nicotine vaping. He pioneered studies on vascular regulation during pregnancy and developed a pregnant rat model for e-cigarette exposure, demonstrating its role in offspring cardiovascular dysfunction.

• Doctor of Philosophy, Loma Linda University, 2004

His work explores epigenetic mechanisms connecting adverse prenatal environments to later-life disease risks, with active investigations into interventions for nicotine-induced cardiovascular effects. He has secured significant NIH and California TRDRP grants, including U01DA058278 and R01HL135623.

DaLiao Xiao serves as an academic editor for Cells and has reviewed grants for NIH, DoD, and international organizations. He is a member of the American Heart Association and Perinatal Research Society.