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Guoyao Wu
- University Distinguished Professor, Animal Nutrition; University Faculty Fellow, & Texas A&M AgriLife Research Faculty Fellow
- Office:
- Kleberg 212
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 979-845-1817
Education
- Undergraduate Education
- B.S. Animal Science, South China Agricultural University in Guangzhou
- Graduate Education
- M.S. Animal Nutrition, Beijing Agricultural University
- M.S. Animal Biochemistry, University of Alberta, Canada
- Ph.D. Animal Biochemistry, University of Alberta, Canada
Professional Summary
Guoyao Wu is a University Distinguished Professor, University Faculty Fellow, and AgriLife Research Senior Faculty Fellow in the Department of Animal Science. He also holds appointments with the Graduate Faculty of Nutrition and the Departments of Medical Physiology and Veterinary Integrative Biosciences.
Dr. Wu teaches graduate courses in protein metabolism and nutritional biochemistry. He conducts research in protein and amino acid metabolism at molecular, cellular, and whole-body levels. The animal models used in his research include cattle, chicks, pigs, rats, and sheep, as well as hybrid striped bass, largemouth bass, and shrimp. Some of his research has also involved human infants and adults.
Current professional memberships include the American Society of Animal Science, American Association for the Advancement of Sciences, American Heart Association, Sigma Xi, and Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. Dr. Wu currently serves on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, Frontiers in Bioscience, and Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology. He served as an editor of “Amino Acids” between 2008 and 2023 and an editor of “Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology” between 2018 and 2023.