Lina Zhao
Sun Yet-Sen University, China
Biography
Dr. Zhao has her expertise in nutrition and chronic diseases. The inner layer of blood vessels is lined with endothelial cells, which act as the early responder to dietary factors. Her research focus on the effects of dietary factors on the endothelial functions and their roles in the development of chronic metabolic diseases including obesity, diabetes and atherosclerosis, and thus developing dietary intervention targeting disease prevention and management.