Education
PhD, Toxicology, School of Public Health, Fudan University
MS, Food Science & Technology, Jiangnan University
M.B. Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Southeast University
Honors, Awards, and Achievements
- Delta-Omega National Honorary Society in Public Health, 2022
- SOT Global Senior Scholar Exchange Program Host Award, 2022
- Cancer Prevention Research Fellowship Award, awarded by the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation and American Society of Preventive Oncology, USA, 2004
- National Scientific Achievement Award (Level II, #205), Awarded by Ministry of Education, PRC, 2003
Research Interests
Alternative Toxicology, Neurotoxicology, Rick Assessment, Microbiome-based Therapeutic agents’ discovery (Parkinson’s disease)
Selected Publications
Tang, B., Tong, P., Xue, KS, Williams, PL, Wang, JS and Tang, L* (2019). High-throughput assessment of toxic effects of metal mixtures of cadmium(Cd), lead(Pb), and manganese(Mn) in nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Chemosphere 234: 232-241.
Yang, Z., Xue, KS., Sun, X., Williams, P., Wang, J-S and Feng W-H, Xue K, Tang L*(2018). Toxicogenomic responses to zearalenone in Caenorhabditis elegans reveal possible molecular mechanisms of reproductive toxicity. Food Chem Toxicol 122: 49-58.
Zhou, H., Tang, L.*, Xue, K.S., Qian, H., Sun, X., Williams, P.L., Wang, J.S. (2018). Trans-/multi-generational Effects of Deoxynivalenol on Caenorhabditis elegans. Chemosphere. 201:41-49.
Feng W-H, Xue K, Tang L*, Williams P, Wang J-S (2017). Aflatoxin B1-Induced Developmental and DNA Damage in Caenorhabditis elegans. Toxins, 9(1): 9; doi:10.3390/toxins9010009.
Yang, Z., Xue, K. S., Sun, X., Tang, L*. Wang, J.-S (2015). Multi-toxic endpoints of the foodborne mycotoxins in nematode Caenorhabdits elegans. Toxins 7, 5224-5235.
See the full list at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1rM2-25Zq2d5n/bibliography/public/
Grant Support
USSDA NIFA; “Tea catechins alter the gut microbiome to contribute the efficacy of neuroprotection”;07/01/2022-06/30/2025; Role: PI
EPA; “Development of quantitative adverse outcome Pathway (qAOP) network to assess Neurodevelopjmental toxicity of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) mixture in C.Elegans”; 09/01/2022-08/31/2025; Role: PI
ECG-A-00-18-00001-00 Tang (Co-PI) 10/01/2018-09/30/2023
USAID/ Peanut & Mycotoxin Innovation laboratory. Regulation of gut microbiome and metabolome by peanut supplement in Ugandan children; 10/1/2018-9/30/2023; Role: CO-PI
AID-OAA-G-14-00003 Tang (Co-I) 02/14/2014-10/13/2020
USAID Nutritional Innovation Laboratory. Aflatoxins and Child Nutrition in Africa
