Prof. Zhang Shuangqing | cognition | Best Researcher Award
Dr. Shuang-Qing Zhang is a distinguished professor at the Department of Nutrition and Metabolism, National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese CDC, Beijing. With a robust academic background in pharmaceutics and over two decades of research experience, he has significantly contributed to the fields of pharmacokinetics, nutritional toxicology, and functional food safety. His global expertise is enriched through international collaborations, notably as a visiting senior fellow at the National University of Singapore and postdoctoral research in the USA. Dr. Zhang is a prolific author with numerous high-impact publications and is a respected editor across 20+ international journals. His research interests span selenium and cognitive function, nanoparticle drug delivery, and health food safety evaluation. He actively serves on multiple scientific committees and advisory boards in China. Through his innovative projects and policy-informing studies, Dr. Zhang continues to shape national nutrition, drug safety, and public health discourse.
Profile
🎓 Education
Dr. Shuang-Qing Zhang holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics from Peking University (2002–2005), after earning both B.S. and M.S. degrees in Pharmaceutics from Shenyang Pharmaceutical University (1995–2002). His academic foundation was solidified through extensive training in drug formulation, pharmacokinetics, and pharmaceutical sciences. He further advanced his expertise as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Mississippi and Texas Tech University (2005–2008), focusing on drug metabolism and toxicokinetics. In 2013–2014, he served as a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, where he explored translational nutrition research. This diverse and international academic training underpins his authoritative voice in pharmaceutics, toxicology, and nutrition science, and continues to inform his interdisciplinary research on health food safety, pharmacodynamics, and nanomedicine.
🧪 Experience
Dr. Zhang began his professional journey as a postdoctoral researcher in the United States before returning to China as an Associate Professor at the National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (2010–2012), specializing in drug metabolism and safety. Since 2012, he has been a Professor at the Chinese CDC’s Department of Nutrition and Metabolism, leading pioneering work in nutritional toxicology, pharmacokinetics, and health food evaluation. He serves as an expert evaluator for China’s major scientific funding and regulatory agencies, including the National Natural Science Foundation and Ministry of Science and Technology. Dr. Zhang also plays advisory roles in national health committees related to environmental mutagens and food safety. His dedication extends to editorial duties for over 20 journals and authorship of influential monographs in toxicology and nutriomics. He actively mentors scholars, oversees major research grants, and contributes to national policy development in food and drug safety.
🏅 Awards and Honors
Dr. Zhang has earned national recognition through prestigious funding awards such as the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Scientific Research Foundation for Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, and multiple provincial and national-level research programs. His leadership in interdisciplinary projects addressing osteoporosis, cancer drug development, and nanoparticle therapeutics has positioned him as a trusted advisor to government science bodies. In 2015 and 2019, he was a recipient of the National Publication Foundation Support for his authored books on nutriomics and medical foods. As an editorial board member and guest editor for numerous international scientific journals, Dr. Zhang has been honored for his editorial leadership and influence in the scientific publishing community. He is a Distinguished Professor at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and a standing or core member of several scientific committees across nutrition, toxicology, pharmacology, and food science sectors.
🔬 Research Focus
Dr. Zhang’s research encompasses nutritional pharmacology, drug metabolism, toxicokinetics, and functional food safety. He is internationally recognized for his studies on selenium’s role in cognitive function, publishing extensively on selenium intake, pharmacokinetics, and its neuroprotective effects in aging populations. His lab investigates nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems, targeting conditions like postmenopausal osteoporosis and cancer, with a focus on osteoblast-specific biomimetic designs. Another focal point is the pharmacodynamics of poly(L-glutamic acid)-paclitaxel conjugates, offering solutions to multi-drug resistance. Dr. Zhang also leads efforts in evaluating the safety and bioavailability of functional foods, including selenium-, zinc-, and chromium-enriched yeasts, using advanced techniques like UPLC-MS/MS and ion chromatography. His interdisciplinary research integrates toxicology, nutrition, and pharmaceutical science to bridge clinical translation and public health applications, while also informing regulatory policy on dietary intake thresholds and novel drug safety assessments in China and beyond.
✅ Conclusion
Dr. Shuang-Qing Zhang is a globally respected professor and scientist whose impactful research on nutritional pharmacology, selenium neurobiology, and nanomedicine has significantly advanced food and drug safety, earning him national recognition, global collaborations, and editorial leadership.
1. Bai YZ, Gao YX, Zhang SQ*. Identification of factors on blood selenium levels
in the US adults: a cross-sectional study. Nutrients, 2024, 16(11): e1734.
2. Bai YZ, Zhang SQ*. Selenium intake is an effective strategy for the
improvement of cognitive decline in low cognition older Americans. Int J Food
Sci Nutr. 2024, 75(7): 687-694. (* corresponding author)
3. Bai YZ, Li JM, Zhang SQ*. A nonlinear association between total selenium
intake and blood selenium concentration: an analysis based on the National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2018. J Food Sci. 2024,
89(12): 9955-9967. (* corresponding author)
4. Li JM, Bai YZ, Liu QY, Zhang SQ*. Mediation effect of oxidative stress on the
association between selenium intake and cognition in American adults.
Nutrients, 2024, 16(23): e4163. (* corresponding author)