Jingjing Duan, Ph.D.

Professor

E‑mail: duan.jingjing@ncu.edu.cn; jingjing_duan@126.com

Address: Human Aging Research Institute (HARI), School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, No.999 Xuefu Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P.R.China

2019–Present | Principal Investigator of Sphingolipid Metabolism and Aging @ HARI

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Sphingolipidomics; sphingolipid metabolism in aging and diseases

My research centers on two core interactions: (1) crosstalk between endogenous and exogenous sphingolipids, and (2) interactions between sphingolipids and proteins at the plasma membrane. The goal is to achieve a mechanistic understanding of sphingolipid functions in human health and disease, with the aim of advancing routine clinical diagnostics and personalized healthcare.

In parallel, my lab is dedicated to translating natural bio‑active sphingolipids and their derivatives into applications across biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, food, and cosmetics, exploring their bioactivities and translational potential in these fields.

TRAINING EXPERIENCE

2014–2018 | Research Fellow & Postdoctoral Associate

Laboratory of Dr. David Clapham

Harvard Medical School & Boston Children’s Hospital, MA;

Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ashburn, VA

Research focus: Sphingolipids in diseases, Neurology

2012–2014 | Postdoctoral Fellow

Laboratory of Dr. Alfred H. Merrill Jr.

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

Research focus: Sphingolipidomics

2008–2012 | Ph.D. in Applied Bioscience

Supervisor: Dr. Takashi Hirata

Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

Research focus: Natural sphingolipids