Author: Luo, Yangchao

New Food Safety Lab

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Our new Food Safety Lab (in Jones Building) has now been finally inspected and approved by Connecticut Department of Public Health for conducting research activities on pathogenic bacteria. The lab has also received a full approval from UConn Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), and now it is up and running. We are excited to establish a new research program to study how nanotechnology can aid food industry to tackle microbiological safety and quality challenges.

Promotion and Tenure to Dr. Luo

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During the Board of Trustees Meeting today (April 28, 2021), the Board voted to approve Dr. Luo’s promotion to Associate Professor with tenure in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, in the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources, effective August 23, 2021. Congratulations to Dr. Luo on reaching a significant milestone in his academic career! Read the celebration message from Provost here.

New Publication by Taoran Wang

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Congratulations to Taoran Wang on having her review article published in Nano Research, one of the most prestigious journals in the field of nanotechnology. The article entitled "Fabrication strategies and supramolecular interactions of polymer-lipid complex nanoparticles as oral delivery systems" aims to provide an overview of the various preparation strategies and supramolecular interactions of orally administered polymer-lipid complex nanoparticles by reviewing recent studies. Read the article here.

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New Funding Award to Dr. Luo

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Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU) Award

Dr. Yangchao Luo (Program Director) and Dr. Loneneke Blackman Carr (Co-PD) received a $500K award from USDA to support the “Bridging the Gap II: Summer Experiential Learning in Food and Nutrition” project (2021-2026). This new project is built on our successful experience and positive results/feedback from students and participating institutions from our previous “Bridging the Gap Program I” project (2016-2019).

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New Publication by Qiaobin Hu

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Congratulations to Qiaobin Hu on having his new review article published in the reputed journal Carbohydrate Polymers. The article entitled "Recent advances in dextran-based drug delivery systems: From fabrication strategies to applications" is a start-of-the-art review on dextran-based drug delivery, focusing on its fabrication strategies and applications in biomedicine. Read the article here.

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New Publication by Qiaobin Hu

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Congratulations to Qiaobin Hu on having his review paper published in the reputed journal International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. The article entitled "Chitosan-based nanocarriers for encapsulation and delivery of curcumin: A review" aims to introduce the most-recently reported fabrication techniques of different types of chitosan-based nanocarriers for the encapsulation and delivery of curcumin.

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New Funding Award to Dr. Luo

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USDA-funded Research on Wastewater Treatment for Agricultural Irrigation

Dr. Yangchao Luo (Program Director) has received a funding award USDA to conduct his innovative project entitled “Engineering Biopolymer Beads for Simultaneous Removal of Chemical and Biological Pollutants in Wastewater for Agricultural Irrigation”.

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Excellence Awards Featured on UConn Today

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The College of Agriculture, Health, and, Natural Resources (CAHNR) held their annual Honors and Awards Ceremony on March 31, 2021 honoring, faculty, students, and alum for their contributions to the College, research, and community. Faculty and students from the Department of Nutritional Sciences have received multiple awards in 2020 and 2021. Our department holds the largest number of awards among eight academic departments in the college. From our lab, Jingyi Xue won the CAHNR Graduate Student Research and Creativity Award in 2021, and Dr. Luo was awarded the Donald M. Kinsman Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2020. Please read the story at UConn Today here.