Wanqi Zhang
Professor
Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene,
School of Public Health
Tianjin Medical University
22 Qixiangtai Road
Tianjin 300070
Phone: +86-22-83336595
Email Address: wqzhang@tmu.edu.cn
Education
Ph.D. Nankai University,Tianjin, China, 2002
M.S. Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China, 1996
B.S. Tianjin Medical College, Tianjin, China, 1985
Professional Background
2003-Professor, Tianjin Medical University, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health.
2014-2022, Deputy dean, Tianjin Medical University, School of Public Health.
2002-2014, Vice Chair, Tianjin Medical University, Science and Technology Department.
2007-2008, Visiting Schooler, Department of Medical Center, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, USA.
1998-2003, Associate Professor, Tianjin Medical University, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health.
1992-1998, Lecturer, Tianjin Medical University, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health.
1985-1992, Teaching and Research Assistant, Tianjin Medical University, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health.
Awards Received
1.2nd Award, Chinese Nutrition Society Science and Technology Award, 2022.
2.3rd Award, Chinese Medical Association Science and Technology Award, 2022.
3.2nd Award, Chinese Preventive Medicine Association Science and Technology Award, 2021
4.2nd Award, Science and Technology Progress Award, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, 2017.
5.2nd Award, Science and Technology Progress Award, Tianjin Municipal People's Government, 2017.
6.2nd Award, Chinese Nutrition Society Science and Technology Award, 2017.
7.Distinguished Teacher in Tianjin Universities, 2020
8.Tianjin Municipal People's Government Outstanding Jinmen Scholar Award, 2019.
9.Tianjin Municipal People's Government Outstanding Contributions Expert Award, 2018.
10.Chinese Nutrition Society Outstanding Contributions Award, 2017.
Other Roles
1.Vice Chair, Microelements Nutrition Branch, Chinese Nutrition Society
2.Vice Chair, Nutritional Toxicology Branch, Chinese Nutrition Society
3.Member, Academic Committee of the National Key Laboratory of Trace Element Nutrition, National Health and Family Planning Commission
4.Council Member, Chinese Nutrition Society
5.Member, Professional Committee of Nutrition and Health Action for the First 1000 Days of Life, National Nutrition and Health Guidance Committee
6.Member, Nutrition Standard Professional Committee of National Health Standard Committee
7.Council Member, Food Nutrition and Health Branch, Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology
8.Member, Biomedical Ethics Committee of Chinese Nutrition Society
9.Member, Academic Advisory Committee, Joint Society of Life Sciences, Tianjin Association for Science and Technology
10.Standing Committee member, Nutrition Committee, Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine
11.Member, Tianjin Medical Ethics Expert Committee
12.Member, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health
13.Editorial board member, Journal of Hygiene Research
14.Vice Chair, editorial board, Port Health Control
Publications
1.Li S, Guo W, Jin Q, Meng Q, Yang R, Zhang H, Fu M, Wang T, Liu D, Meng X, Zhang W*, Salivary iodine concentration in pregnant women and its association with iodine status and thyroid function, Eur J Nutr, 2024
2.Fu M, Ren Z, Gao Y, Zhang H, Guo W, Zhang W*, Study of iodine transport and thyroid hormone levels in the human placenta under different iodine nutritional status, Br J Nutr, 2024
3.Fu M, Zhang H, Gao Y, Yang R, Meng Q, Jin Q, Qi Y, Shi N, Zhang W*, Mechanism of multi-organ compensation under different iodine intake in pregnant rats: results from a repeated-measures study of iodine metabolism, Eur J Nutr, 2024
4.Fu M, Guo W, Ren Z, Zhang H, Wu W, Sun Y, Pan Z, Ji F, Zhang W*, Iodine-specific food frequency questionnaire can evaluate iodine intakes of Chinese pregnant women. Nutr Res. 2023
5.Chen W, Wang W, Gao M, Chen Y, Guo W, Dong S, Sun H, Pan Z, Pearce EN, Tan L, Shen J, Zhang Wc Iodine intakes of <150μg/day or > 550μg/day are not recommended in pregnancy: A balance study, J Nutr, 2023
6.Guo W, Yang Y, Jiang W, Cheng Y, Wu W, Pan Z, Zhang D, Li S, Ren Z, Zhang N, Zhang K, Pearce EN, Chen W*, Zhang W*, An Iodine Balance Study in Chinese School-age Children, J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 2023
7.Wu W, Chen Y, Guo W, Zhang K, Chen W, Fu M, Pan Z, Yang Y, Zhang N, Zhang W*, Adverse Effects on the Thyroid of Chinese Pregnant Women Exposed to Long-Term Iodine Excess: Optimal and Safe Tolerable Upper Intake Levels of Iodine, Nutrients, 2023
8.Fu M, Gao Y, Guo W, Meng Q, Jin Q, Yang R, Yang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang W*, Mechanisms of Sodium/Iodide Symporter-Mediated Mammary Gland Iodine Compensation during Lactation, Nutrients, 2023
9.Chen Y, Guo W, Pan Z, Zhang D, Gao M, Wu W, Wang C, Duan Y, Gu X, Pearce EN, Lai J, Zhang W*, Exploration of the optimal range of urinary iodine concentration in Chinese pregnant women in mildly iodine-deficient and -sufficient areas, Eur J Nutr, 2022
10.Fu M, Wu W, Guo W, Jin Q, Meng Q, Gao Y, Yang R, Yang Y, Wang Z, Zhang W*, Effects of maternal iodine nutritional status on neurodevelopmental and cognitive function of rat offspring, Front Nutr, 2022
11.Guo W, Wu W, Gao M, Yang Y, Pearce EN, Li S, Ren Z, Zhang N, Zhang K, Pan Z, Zhang W*, Characteristics and predictors of breast milk iodine in exclusively breastfed infants: Results from a repeated-measures study of iodine metabolism, Front Nutr, 2022
12.Guo W, Dong S, Jin Y, Pan Z, Pearce EN, Wu W, Zhang Y, Chen W*, Zhang W*,. Evaluation of variation of saliva iodine and recommendations for sample size and sampling time: Implications for assessing iodine nutritional status, Clin Nutr, 2021
13.Guo W, Tan L, Dong S, Jin Y, Zhu M, Wei H, Chen Y, Fan L, Du C, Zhang W*, New Reference Values for Thyroid Volume and a Comprehensive Assessment for Influencing Factors in Chinese Adults with Iodine Sufficienc, Eur Thyroid J, 2021
14.Gao M, Chen W, Dong S, Chen Y, Zhang Q, Sun H, Zhang Y, Wu W, Pan Z, Gao S, Lin L, Shen J, Tan L, Wang G, Zhang W*, Assessing the impact of drinking water iodine concentrations on the iodine intake of Chinese pregnant women living in areas with restricted iodized salt supply, Eur J Nut,. 2021
15.Chen Y, Gao M, Bai Y, Hao Y, Chen W, Cui T, Guo W, Pan Z, Lin L, Wang C, Shen J*, Zhang W*, Variation of iodine concentration in breast milk and urine in exclusively breastfeeding women and their infants during the first 24 wk after childbirth, Nutrition, 2020
Grants
1. Key Project of Natural Science Foundation of China: Study on the displacement of iodine balance value during pregnancy and the mechanism of breast iodine homeostasis during lactation under different iodine exposure (Grant Number: 82230113) 2023.01-2027.12
2. Key Project of Natural Science Foundation of China: Study on the compensatory mechanism of iodine nutrition and the optimal intake level of lactating women (Grant Number: 81920108031) 2020.01-2024.12
3. Natural Science Foundation of China: Research of Precision Implementation and Meticulous Management under the Universal Salt Iodization (Grant Number: 71774115) 2018.01-2021.12
4. Key Project of Natural Science Foundation of China: The Effect of Iodine Intakes on Maternal and Child health and the Study of Iodine Requirements for Different Trimesters of Pregnancy. National Nature Science Foundation of China (Grant Number: 81330064) 2014.01-2018.12
5. Natural Science Foundation of China: Exploration of Effects of Excessive Iodine on Children and Tolerable Upper Intake Level of Iodine for Children (Grant Number: 81273057) 2013.01-2016.12
6. Tianjin Education Commission: Study on public health strategy of scientific iodine supplement (Grant Number: 2017GWZD35) 2018.01-2020.12
7. Tianjin Science and Technology Commission: Development of Mobile Platform for Fast Personalized Iodine Evaluate for Chinese Residents (Grant Number: 15KPXM01SF037) 2016.01-2017.12
8. Tianjin science and technology commission: Iodine Risk Assessment for Different Population and Prevention and Treatment of Sensitive People in Tianjin (Grant Number: 14ZCZDSY00022) 2014.04-2017.03
9. UNICEF & Statement of National Health and Family Planning Commission of China: Study on the Evaluation of Iodine Status in Pregnant Women and the Adverse Effects of Iodine Deficiency on Their Offspring, 2014.01-2016.12
10. The Nestlé Foundation for the Study of Problems of Nutrition in the World: Study on Effects of Excess Iodine and the Tolerable Upper Intake level of Iodine for Children, 2013.01-2016.12