Tina L. Huang, Ph.D.

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	Scientist III Nutritional Immunology Laboratory Jean Mayer USDA HNRCA at Tufts University 711 Washington Street Boston, MA 02111-1524 Phone: (617) 556-3350 Fax: (617) 556-3344 E-mail: tina.huang@tufts.edu
Education	Ph.D., Neuroscience from University of Rochester. Two year post doctorate at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Research Focus	Etiology and nutritional epidemiology of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Fish and fattty acids, anthropometric measures
Huang, T.L., Carlson, M.C., Fitzpatrick, A.L., Kuller,L. H., Fried, L. P., Zandi, P. P. Knee Height and Armspan: A Reflection of Early Life Environment and Risk of Dementia. Neurology. 2008;70:1818-1826. Qui WQ, Sun X, Selkoe DJ, Mwamburi MD, Huang T, Bhadela R, Bergethon P, Scott TM, Summergrad P, Wang L, Rosenberg IH, Folstein M. Depression is associated with low plasma Abeta42 independantly of cardiovascular disease in the homebound elderly. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2006;22:536–542. Huang TL, Carlson MC, Zandi PP, Fried LP, Kuller LH, Burke GL, Tucker KL. Benefits of fatty fish on dementia risk are stronger for those without APOE epsilon4. Neurology. 2005;65(9):1409-14. Huang, T.L., O’Banion, M.K. The pathological consequences of simultaneous glucocorticoid and cytokine upregulation: Implications for neuron survival. Recent Research Developments in Neurochemistry. 2000;3:93-104. Huang, T.L., O’Banion, M.K. Interleukin-1beta and Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Suppress Dexamethasone Induction of Glutamine Synthetase in Primary Mouse Astrocytes. Journal of Neurochemistry. 1998;71:1436-1442.
Other Recent Publications Howarth NC, Huang TK, Roberts SB, McCrory MA. Dietary fiber and fat are associated with excess weight in young and middle-aged US adults. J Am Diet Assoc. 2005;105(9):1365-72. To see more of Dr. Tina Huang's publications, please visit PubMed and search for "Huang TL."