Weicang Wang

Title:

Assistant Professor

PhD Granting Institution:

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Contact:

Email Address: wang6205@purdue.edu
Office Phone: 765-496-4298
Lab Website Link: https://ag.purdue.edu/directory/wang6205

Primary Training Group:

Cancer Biology

Secondary Training Groups:

Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases

Research Areas:

Applying lipidomics approaches and multiple cell/animal models, Weicang's lab explores the roles of dietary fatty acids and their bioactive metabolites on gut microbiota and gut health.

Current Projects:

1) Lipid metabolism and gut/brain health: Applying lipidomics approaches to profile the dynamic changes of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)-derived lipid metabolites under disease conditions in multiple mouse models, and study the functional roles of the PUFA metabolites and their metabolic pathways in disease progression. 2) Nutraceuticals and disease prevention: Using cell and animal models to determine the effects and mechanism of nutraceuticals (such as curcumin and allicin) in inhibiting tumor growth and tumor metastasis-related lymphangiogenesis. 3) Foodborne risk factors and gut microbes: Applying microbiome sequencing and depletion strategies to characterize how foodborne risk factors (such as mycotoxins, antimicrobial additives) lead to colonic disorders by causing dysbiosis and disrupting the host-gut microbe interaction