Prof. Dr. Minjian Chen | Metabolomics | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. Minjian Chen | Metabolomics | Best Researcher Award

Nanjing Medical University, China

Author Profiles

Scopus

Orcid

🎓 Academic and Professional Background

Prof. Dr. Minjian Chen received his Bachelor’s degree in Preventive Medicine (2003–2008) and continued to earn his Ph.D. in Toxicology (2008–2013) from Nanjing Medical University (NMU). Following his doctoral studies, he was selected for the esteemed China–Australia Young Scientist Exchange Program in 2014, and underwent postdoctoral training at NMU’s School of Basic Medicine from 2013 to 2018. Between 2019 and 2020, he enhanced his global perspective as a guest researcher at the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH). At NMU, he was appointed as a Lecturer in 2013 and rose to the rank of Professor in 2023. He is recognized as an Outstanding Young Backbone Teacher under Jiangsu Province’s “Qinglan Project”, and as a Distinguished Young Academic Leader at NMU.

📝 Editorial Appointments

Dr. Chen holds several key editorial positions in both national and international journals. Since 2022, he has been an Editorial Board Member for Sustainable Horizons and Toxics, both internationally recognized journals. He also serves as a Guest Editor for the special issue titled “State-of-the-Art Environmental Chemicals Exposomics and Metabolomics” in Toxics. Domestically, since 2021, he has been a member of the Youth Committee Editorial Board for the Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine (JEOM).

🤝 Research Collaborations

Dr. Chen actively collaborates with leading international researchers, including Dr. Stephanie London at the U.S. NIEHS, NIH, fostering cross-border advancements in toxicological and environmental health research.

👥 Professional Memberships

He is deeply involved in professional societies and scientific committees. He serves as the Vice Secretary-General of the Evidence-based Toxicology Professional Committee under the Chinese Society of Toxicology, and is an Executive Member of its Third Youth Committee. He is also a Member of the Fertility Preservation and Restoration Committee under the China Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a Member of the Mutagenesis Professional Committee’s Youth Working Group under the Chinese Society of Environmental Mutagenesis, a Board Member of the Jiangsu Provincial Preventive Medicine Association, and the Vice Chair of the Youth Committee under the Jiangsu Provincial Society of Toxicology.

🔬 Research Focus

Dr. Chen’s core research areas include Exposomics, Metabolomics, Metabolism, and Mechanistic Toxicology. His work focuses on understanding the biological effects of environmental chemical exposures and how they influence endogenous metabolic pathways. He integrates advanced analytical techniques to bridge gaps in environmental health sciences.

Notable Publications📝


📝Multi-Omics Reveal the Metabolic Changes in Cumulus Cells During Aging

Authors: Liangyue Shi, Hengjie Wang, Shuai Zhu, Qiang Wang, Ling Gu

Journal: Cell Proliferation

Year: 2025


📝 Integrative Omics Reveals the Metabolic Patterns During Oocyte Growth

Authors: Xiang Zhang, Juan Ge, Yue Wang, Hui Wang, Qiang Wang

Journal: Molecular and Cellular Proteomics

Year: 2024


📝The Global Phosphorylation Landscape of Mouse Oocytes During Meiotic Maturation

Authors: Hongzheng Sun, Longsen Han, Yueshuai Guo, Xuejiang Guo, Qiang Wang

Journal: EMBO Journal

Year: 2024


📝Characterization of Metabolic Patterns in Porcine Cumulus Cells During Meiotic Maturation

Authors: Ming Gao, Hengjie Wang, Minjian Chen, Qiang Wang, Ling Gu

Journal: Theriogenology

Year: 2024

 

Dr. Sandi Navarro, Metabolomics, Best Researcher Award

Dr. Sandi Navarro, Metabolomics, Best Researcher Award

Doctorate at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, United States

Professional Profile

Scopus

Orcid

Google Scholar

🌟Summary 

Dr. Sandi Navarro, a Senior Staff Scientist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, specializes in nutritional biochemistry and cancer prevention. Her work focuses on the metabolic impacts of diet on chronic diseases, biomarker discovery, and personalized nutrition. She also directs the Biostatistics Subcore at the UW Nutrition and Obesity Research Center.

🎓 Education

PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry

MS in Biostatistics

BS in Biochemistry

đź’Ľ Professional Experience

Senior Staff Scientist, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Director, Biostatistics Subcore, UW Nutrition and Obesity Research Center

Consultant: Statistical analysis of pharmacokinetics in clinical chemotherapy trials

🔬 Research Interests

Cancer Prevention

Dietary Biomarkers

Personalized Nutrition

Metabolic Dysregulation

High-Dimensional Data Analysis

Publications Top Noted📝

Mechanisms of action of isothiocyanates in cancer chemoprevention: an update

Authors: Sandi L. Navarro, Fei Li, Johanna W. Lampe

Journal: Food & Function

Year: 2011

Specialty supplements and prostate cancer risk in the VITamins and Lifestyle (VITAL) cohort

Authors: Theodore M. Brasky, Alan R. Kristal, Sandi L. Navarro, Johanna W. Lampe, Ulrike Peters, Ruth E. Patterson, Emily White

Journal: Nutrition and Cancer

Year: 2011

Inter-individual differences in response to dietary intervention: integrating omics platforms towards personalised dietary recommendations

Authors: Johanna W. Lampe, Sandi L. Navarro, Meredith A. J. Hullar, Ali Shojaie

Journal: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Year: 2013

Reliability of serum biomarkers of inflammation from repeated measures in healthy individuals

Authors: Sandi L. Navarro, Theodore M. Brasky, Yvonne Schwarz, Xiaoling Song, C. Y. Wang, Alan R. Kristal, Mario Kratz, Emily White, Johanna W. Lampe

Journal: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention

Year: 2012

Associations between glucosamine and chondroitin supplement use and biomarkers of systemic inflammation

Authors: Elizabeth D. Kantor, Johanna W. Lampe, Sandi L. Navarro, Xiaoling Song, Ginger L. Milne, Emily White

Journal: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Year: 2014

Cruciferous vegetable feeding alters UGT1A1 activity: diet-and genotype-dependent changes in serum bilirubin in a controlled feeding trial

Authors: Sandi L. Navarro, Sabrina Peterson, Chu Chen, Karen W. Makar, Yvonne Schwarz, Irena B. King, Shuying S. Li, Lin Li, Mark Kestin, Johanna W. Lampe

Journal: Cancer Prevention Research

Year: 2009