Associate professor at Shanghai university of sport, China
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dandan Jia is a dedicated researcher at the School of Exercise and Health, Shanghai University of Sport. With a Ph.D. in Exercise Biology, her work focuses on cardiovascular disease, obesity, and diabetes through the lens of exercise science. She has authored multiple high-impact publications on mitochondrial health and metabolic regulation. Dr. Jia has led and participated in major national and international research projects, including the Shanghai Pujiang Talent Program. She is an active peer reviewer and a member of the Biophysical Society of China. Her research bridges health, aging, and precision exercise medicine.
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🎓 Educational and Professional Journey
Dr. Dandan Jia began her academic journey with a B.Sc. in Human Kinetics from Henan Normal University (2009–2013). She then pursued an M.Sc. (2013–2016) and a Ph.D. (2016–2021) in Exercise Biology at Shaanxi Normal University. Her global research exposure expanded at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, USA (2017–2021). Since November 2022, she has been serving as an Associate Professor at the School of Sports Health, Shanghai University of Sport, continuing her impactful research in exercise and metabolic health.
💡 Research Grants and Scientific Contributions
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dandan Jia has led and contributed to several groundbreaking research projects in exercise and cardiovascular health. As Principal Investigator, she heads the Shanghai Pujiang Talent Program (2024–2027) focusing on a smart health-driven cardiac rehabilitation model. She also participated in the NSFC Regional Project (2021–2024) exploring the HIF-1α/VEGF pathway in post-MI angiogenesis. Her earlier work includes the NSFC Youth Project (2018–2020) on ER stress regulation and the Shaanxi Provincial Project (2019–2021) on integrating exercise with Tibetan medicine for ischemic heart recovery. Her research enhances precision health through innovation and collaboration.
🔬 Research Focus
Dr. Dandan Jia’s research centers on the interplay between exercise and metabolic-related diseases. Her work primarily explores how exercise regulates mitochondrial function to combat cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes, and age-related metabolic disorders. She investigates molecular mechanisms like cardiolipin remodeling, exerkines, and adipokine signaling, using exercise as a tool for preventive and therapeutic interventions. Her contributions extend to smart rehabilitation technologies and post-infarction recovery. Dr. Jia’s multidisciplinary research lies at the intersection of sports science, molecular biology, and translational medicine, addressing global health issues with innovative, non-pharmacological strategies
Publication Top Notes
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🫀 Cardiolipin Remodeling in Cardiovascular Diseases: Implication for Mitochondrial Dysfunction (Acta Physiologica, 2025)
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🧠 Proton‑Sensing G Protein‑Coupled Receptors… in Exercise Regulation of Arterial Function (Biomolecules, June 2025)
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🦴 Exerkines and Sarcopenia: Mechanism Behind Exercise‑Induced Mitochondrial Homeostasis (Metabolites, Jan 2025)
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🫀 Exercise Alleviates Cardiovascular Diseases by Improving Mitochondrial Homeostasis (JAHA, Oct 2024) – at least 5 citations
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🔬 Free Fatty Acids and Free Fatty Acid Receptors… (Int J Mol Sci, Jul 2024)
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🧊 The Role of Exerkines… in Thermogenic Fat (Metabolites, May 2024)
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🌿 Exercise Alleviates Aging of Adipose Tissue… (Metabolites, Feb 2024)
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👵 Exercise mitigates age‑related metabolic diseases… (Ageing Research Reviews, Nov 2023)
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🧬 Cardiolipin remodeling by ALCAT1 links hypoxia to CAD… (Molecular Therapy, Dec 2021) – 37 citations
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💪 Insulin Resistance in Skeletal Muscle… (Diabetes, Oct 2021)
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🏃 Postinfarction exercise training alleviates cardiac dysfunction… (J Cell Physiol, Dec 2019)
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🐀 Interval exercise training increases LIF… (Life Sci, Dec 2017)