Ningjian Liang

Ningjian Liang, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Scholar at Oregon State University's School of Nutrition and Public Health, affiliated with the Nutrition Dallas Lab. Her research focuses on improving gut health in preterm and full-term infants and adults through studies on human and bovine milk bioactive proteins, protein digestion, and the effects of processing techniques on milk components. She joined Dr. David Dallas' research group in 2019, concentrating on identifying bioactive peptides released during digestion and evaluating the structural and functional impacts of milk processing methods.

Education: PhD (degree details unspecified).

Research Interests: Her work emphasizes the preservation of bioactive proteins in human milk via methods like UV-C processing and high-pressure sterilization, while minimizing microbial contamination. She investigates how digestion of milk proteins influences immunomodulatory effects in macrophages and intestinal cells. Recent studies highlight the antioxidant properties of coffee-derived compounds and their interaction with cellular signaling pathways.

Key Trends in Publications (2023–2025): Recent articles prioritize innovative sterilization techniques for donor milk, peptide bioavailability, and molecular mechanisms underlying immunomodulation. Earlier work (2018–2019) explores chlorogenic acid's role in mitigating oxidative stress and inflammation in gut cells.

Awards and Grants: No awards listed. Active collaborations with Dr. Dallas' lab and external institutions are implied through publication co-authorships.

Labs/Teams: Primary affiliation with the Nutrition Dallas Lab, conducting interdisciplinary research at the intersection of food science, immunology, and pediatric nutrition.