Tianou Zhang presents at Journey Through Science Day in New York

Tianou ZhangTianou Zhang, Kinesiology PhD student advised by Li Li Ji, PhD, presented his research on “Absorption and Elimination of Oat Avenanthramides (AVA) in Humans after Acute Consumption of Oat Cookies” at the Journey Through Science Day December 14 in New York. The event was sponsored by the New York Academy of Sciences and PepsiCo.  Fifty exceptional students and early career scientists were selected for this unique opportunity to interact with PepsiCo’s R&D leadership, learn about their efforts to develop products rooted in science-based nutrition, get an exclusive glimpse of how science has shaped their careers, and gain an understanding of what it is like to work in a global team environment.

Mr. Zhang’s project, sponsored by PepsiCo Nutrition, studies the metabolism of a beneficial bioactive compound in oats called Avenanthramide and explores its protection against eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage and inflammation.

Mr. Zhang is a graduate assistant in Kinesiology and works with Dr. Ji in the School’s Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene and Exercise Science (LPHES).