Yanchuan (yan) Shi
Conjoint Senior Lecturer
Neuroendocrinology
Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Australia
Biography
Dr Yanchuan Shi (Yan) obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Medicine in 1990 followed by a Masters' degree in Nutrition in 1993 from the Harbin Medical University, China. Between 1993 and 2000, she worked as a Lecturer for 7 years at the Department of Nutrition, Tianjin Medical University (TMU), China, where she conducted teaching in various subjects to undergraduates and post-graduates as well as undertook clinical research on nutrition-related diseases such as osteoporosis and Alzheimer's disease. 7-year teaching and research experience in human nutrition and dietetics field has allowed her to gain a better understanding of how nutrition and diet affects the development of diseases such as osteoporosis, obesity and diabetes, etc.
Research Interest
Neuroendocrine regulation of food intake Energy homeostasis Glucose metabolism Body composition Islet function and insulin secretion
Publications
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Yulyaningsih E, Loh K, Lin S, Lau J, Zhang L, Shi YC, Berning BA, Enriquez RF, Driessler F, Macia L, Khor EC, Qi Y, Baldock P, Sainsbury A & Herzog H. Pancreatic polypeptide controls energy homeostasis via Npy6r signaling in the suprachiasmatic nucleus in mice. Cell Metabolism. 2014 January 7; 19(1): 58-72
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Shi YC, Lin Z, Lau J, Zhang H, Yagi M, Kanzler I, Sainsbury A, Herzog H & Lin S. PYY3-36 and pancreatic polypeptide induce satiety in an additive manner via distinct hypothalamic dependent pathways in mice. Obesity. 2013 June 26
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Baldock P, Lin S, Zhang L, Karl T, Shi YC, Driessler F, Zengin A, Hörmer B, Lee N, Wong I, Lin E, Enriquez R, Stehrer B, During M, Yulyaningsih E, Zolotukhin S, Ruohonen S, Savontaus E, Sainsbury A, Herzog H. Neuropeptide Y attenuates stress-induced bone loss through suppression of noradrenaline circuits. J Bone Miner Res. 2014 Febuary 18
