Dr. Zhanghas been engaged in research on nutrition, public nutrition and molecular nutrition. Her current research interests include: the effects of whole grains on metabolic diseases and related molecular mechanisms and dietary intervention to control and improve the metabolic diseases. She has published more than 15 papers on these researches.
Recent Research Projects： 1. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 81673162, Whole grains regulate TLR4/NF- kappa B pathway to improve T2DM intestinal flora disturbance and chronic inflammation. PI: Hong Zhang. 2. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 81202195, Study on the effects of Chinese wild rice on lipotoxicity and insulin resistance. PI: Hong Zhang. 3. Doctoral Foundation of the Ministry of Education, 20192120063, Study on Regulation of Lipid Toxicity and Improvement of Insulin Resistance by Wild Chinese wild rice. PI: Hong Zhang. 4. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 81803293, Implicit perceived stigma、Chronic stress and HIV clinical outcomes: psychology and physiology mechanism. PI: Jin Yang.Role:census of population. 5.National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 81573144, Effects of ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids from different sources on glucose and lipid metabolism in type 2 diabetic patients with dyslipidemia. PI: Guiju Sun. Role:census of population. 6. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 81372986, Study on the function and mechanism of whole grain soybean DF on IR in China's five grain cultivation mode. PI: Chengkai Zhai. Role:census of population. 7. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC),6525000013, Effects of Lipocalin-2, PPAR-gamma, inflammatory factors and adipocytokines on lipid metabolism disorders and dietary intervention. PI: Chengkai Zhai. Role:census of population. 8. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC),6525001827,Effects of dietary intervention with coarse grains on PPAR-gamma, Pre-LPL and hs-CRP and its mechanism of improving glucose and lipid metabolism disorder. PI: Chengkai Zhai. Role:census of population. | 
