Gaowei Mao, BS

 

Lab, Research interests

Spitz Lab

My research interest is effect of oxidative stress on mitochondrial dysfunction and mitochondrial-targeted antioxidant therapy for treating those mitochondrial oxidative damage-induced diseases.

Publications

Mao G, Kraus GA, Kim I, et al. (2011) Effect of a mitochondria-targeted vitamin E derivative on mitochondrial alteration and systemic oxidative stress in mice. British Journal of Nutrition 106, 87-95.

Mao G, Kraus GA, Kim I, et al. (2010) A mitochondria-targeted vitamin E derivative decreases hepatic oxidative stress and inhibits fat deposition in mice. Journal of Nutrition 140, 1425–1431.

Mao G. and D. Feng. 2005. Effect of α-galactosidase supplementation on the growth performance of weaning piglets fed soya-corn basal diet. In: Application of Enzymes in the Feed Industry. D., Feng, the editor. China Agriculture Science and Technology Press, Beijing, pp380-384.

Honors and Awards

2011:  Larry Oberley Young Investigator Award (YIA) in Cancer in Society of Free Radical in Biology and Medicine
2009:  Second place in Poster Competition in 2009 Experimental Biology Meeting
2008:  American Society for Nutrition Procter & Gamble Graduate Student Research Award
2007-2008: Gamma Sigma Delta membership