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Yi Zhang

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2007Rising activity

Publications

29

Citations

321

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

20

Publishing since 2007

Research summary
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This researcher's work spans metabolic disease (diabetes, prediabetes, blood glucose control) and chemical sensing tools that can detect molecules like cysteine and deliver carbon monoxide inside cells for research purposes. Publications also touch on topics such as bilirubin and diabetes risk, taste receptors in airway muscle, and effects of diet on gut gene expression, suggesting a mix of clinical/epidemiological studies and laboratory chemical biology work. This breadth indicates a research program connecting metabolism-related clinical questions with molecular tool development.

Diabetes and metabolic diseaseFluorescent sensors and probes for cellular imagingCarbon monoxide delivery molecules (photoCORMs)Bilirubin, heme, and related biochemical pathwaysDiet, nutrient sensing, and lipid metabolism

Publication output was low and sporadic from 2017 to 2022 but increased notably starting in 2023, continuing at a higher pace through 2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.4/year recently
172018: 1 publication18192020: 1 publication202021: 1 publication212022: 1 publication222023: 7 publications7232024: 4 publications242025: 4 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Current Developments in Nutrition×3
  • The FASEB Journal×2
  • Nutrients×1
  • PLoS ONE×1
  • Journal of Applied Physiology×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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