Wen Hu
Assistant Professor
Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism
McGill University
Canada
Biography
I graduated from McGill University Medical School in 2003, completed residency training in Internal Medicine followed by Endocrinology and Metabolism at the McGill University Health Center. I joined the Department of Medicine as an assistant professor in 2009 while completing a Master's degree in Experimental Medicine. I am actively involved in teaching, both at the medical school level and residency training. I am a member of the McGill University Endocrinology and Metabolism Residency Training committee and the Director of the McGill University Metabolic Fellowship.
Research Interest
My clinical practice consists of a mix of general endocrinology and diabetes mellitus. My special interest lies in obesity, specifically the management of obesity and related diseases, and more importantly, the prevention of weight gain or regain. My research focuses on understanding the regulation of body weight. Presently, I am completing a project that studies the changes in appetite regulating hormones following weight reduction and their effects on the central nervous system using functional brain imaging.
Publications
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Separator Decoration with Cobalt/Nitrogen Codoped Carbon for Highly Efficient Polysulfide Confinement in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Hu W, Hirota Y, Zhu Y, Yoshida N, Miyamoto M, Zheng T, Nishiyama N.
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RNAi-mediated ephrin-B2 silencing attenuates astroglial-fibrotic scar formation and improves spinal cord axon growth. Li Y, Chen Y, Tan L, Pan JY, Lin WW, Wu J, Hu W, Chen X, Wang XD.
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Ginsenoside Rg1 protects against neuronal degeneration induced by chronic dexamethasone treatment by inhibiting NLRP-1 inflammasomes in mice. Zhang Y, Hu W, Zhang B, Yin Y, Zhang J, Huang D, Huang R, Li W, Li W.
