معرفی
Dr. Hu Huang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at East Carolina University's College of Health and Human Performance. His research focuses on neuroendocrine mechanisms regulating metabolism, with particular emphasis on hypothalamic neurons, exercise physiology, and obesity-related pathophysiology.
- Disciplinary Affiliation: Neuroendocrinology, Metabolic Neuroscience, Cellular Physiology
- Key Collaborations: American Diabetes Association, The Obesity Society, American College of Sports Medicine
Research interests center on hypothalamic regulation of energy balance, neuronal control of metabolic diseases, and exercise-induced neuroplasticity. His work investigates how Rho-kinase signaling, klotho protein, and neuropeptide systems modulate obesity and diabetes. Recent studies examine central-peripheral metabolic crosstalk through NPY/AgRP neuron dynamics and POMC-mediated energy expenditure.
Scientific output trends reveal expertise in
- Murine metabolic models
- Neurotransmitter systems
- Hepatokine signaling
- Anti-obesity interventions
Scientific honors include
- NIH/NIDDKD grant (2019-2024) for klotho metabolism research
- NIH R01 grant (2024-2028) for FGFR1 neuronal signaling
- East Carolina University Research Start-up Awards
Professional service involves
- Review Editor for Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience (2020)
- Guest Associate Editor for Frontiers in Endocrinology (2019)
- Manuscript reviewer for FEBS Journal, Metabolism, and Cell Metabolism
