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Guoyao Wu
- Distinguished Professor, Animal Nutrition; University Faculty Fellow, & Texas A&M AgriLife Research Faculty Fellow
- Office:
- Room 212 Kleberg
- Email:
- guoyao.wu@ag.tamu.edu
- 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 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, the Departments of Systems Biology and Translational Medicine 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.
Professional memberships include the American Society of Animal Science, the American Society for Nutritional Sciences, Society for Study of Reproduction, American Association for the Advancement of Sciences, and American Heart Association. Dr. Wu currently serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. He is an editor of “Amino Acids” and “Frontiers in Bioscience.”