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Associate Professor Cong Lu,
EDUCATION
Bachelor in Bioengineering from Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) 2006.09-2010.07;
PhD in Pharmacology Research Direction from Institute of Medicinal Plant Development (IMPLAD), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) 2012.09-2017.07.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
ï‚·Postdoctoral in Food Nutrition and Functional Food Innovation Team, Institute of Food Science and Technology(IFST), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CAAS) 2017.09-2019.08
ï‚·Assistant Professor in Food Nutrition and Functional Food Innovation Team, Institute of Food Science and Technology(IFST), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CAAS) 2019.09-2021.12.
ï‚·Associate Professor in Food Nutrition and Functional Food Innovation Team, Institute of Food Science and Technology(IFST), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CAAS) 2022.01.
MAIN RESEARCH DIRECTION

ï‚·Quality evaluation of characteristic agricultural products
ï‚·Mining and utilization of food functional factors
ï‚·Development of functional food
HOSTAND PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS

2022 Quality safety and nutritional quality evaluation of soybean. National technology system of soybean industry. Role: Project participant.

2022 Quality evaluation and Industrialization Research and Development of Astragalus. Role: Project manager.

2022 Study on anti-anxiety mechanism and characterization of arecoline. Role:Project manager.

2020 Precise design, manufacturing and industrialization of functional neuromodulation special food. Role:Project manager.

2020 Cooperative research on Nutrition and Health products between China and Pakistan. Role:Project manager.

2020 Screening of uric acid lowering factor and creation of functional food in Xizang characteristic resources. Role:Project manager.

Activities

Employment (1)

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences: Beijing, CN

2017-09-01 to present (Institute of Food Science and Technology)
Employment
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Cong Lu

Education and qualifications (2)

Institute of Medicinal Plant Development: Beijing, CN

2012-09-01 to 2017-07-01
Education
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Cong Lu

Harbin Institute of Technology: Harbin, CN

2006-09-01 to 2010-07-01
Education
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Cong Lu

Professional activities (1)

China Health Care Association: Beijing, CN

Invited position
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Works (13)

Structural Characterization and Antidepressant-like Effects of Polygonum sibiricum Polysaccharides on Regulating Microglial Polarization in Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress-Induced Zebrafish

Int. J. Mol. Sci.
2024-02-07 | Journal article | Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Cong Lu
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Cong Lu

Investigating the Antidepressant Mechanisms of Polygonum sibiricum Polysaccharides via Microglial Polarization

Nutrients
2024-02-02 | Journal article | Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Cong Lu
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Cong Lu

Polygonum sibiricum polysaccharides exert the antidepressant-like effects in chronic unpredictable mild stress-induced depressive mice by modulating microbiota-gut-brain axis

Phytotherapy Research
2023-03-17 | Journal article | Funding acquisition
Contributors: Cong Lu
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Cong Lu

Polygonum sibiricum polysaccharides alleviate chronic unpredictable mild stress-induced depressive-like behaviors by regulating the gut microbiota composition and SCFAs levels

Journal of Functional Foods
2023-01-08 | Journal article | Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Cong Lu
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Cong Lu

Soy Isoflavones alleviate lipopolysaccharide-induced depressive-like behavior via suppressing neuroinflammation, mediating tryptophan metabolism and promoting synaptic plasticity

Food & Function
2022-08-13 | Journal article | Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Cong Lu
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Cong Lu

S-equol, a metabolite of dietary soy isoflavones, alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced depressive-like behavior in mice by inhibiting neuroinflammation and enhancing synaptic plasticity

Food & Function
2021-04-03 | Journal article | Funding acquisition
Contributors: Cong Lu
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Cong Lu

Neuroprotective effects of soy isoflavones on chronic ethanol-induced dementia in male ICR mice

Food & Function
2020-10-02 | Journal article | Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Cong Lu
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Cong Lu

Protective effects of Genistein on the cognitive deficits induced by chronic sleep deprivation

Phytotherapy Research
2020-08-10 | Journal article | Funding acquisition
Contributors: Cong Lu
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Cong Lu

Genistein ameliorates scopolamine-induced amnesia in mice through the regulation of the cholinergic neurotransmission, antioxidant system and the ERK/CREB/BDNF signaling

Frontiers in Pharmacology
2018-10-12 | Journal article | Writing - original draft
Contributors: Cong Lu
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Cong Lu

Neuroprotective effects of soy isoflavones on scopolamine-induced amnesia in mice

Nutrients
2018-06-30 | Journal article | Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Cong Lu
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Cong Lu

The protective effect of 20(S)-protopanaxadiol (PPD) against chronic sleep deprivation (CSD)-induced memory impairments in mice

Brain Research Bulletin
2018-04-17 | Journal article | Writing - original draft
Contributors: Cong Lu
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Cong Lu

Ginsenoside Rh2 reverses sleep deprivation-induced cognitive deficit in mice

Behavioural Brain Research
2018-03-12 | Journal article | Writing - original draft
Contributors: Cong Lu
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Cong Lu

20(S)-protopanaxadiol (PPD) alleviates scopolamine-induced memoryimpairment via regulation of cholinergic and antioxidant systems, andexpression of Egr-1, c-Fos and c-Jun in mice

Chemico-Biological Interactions
2018-01-09 | Journal article | Writing - original draft
Contributors: Cong Lu
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Cong Lu

Peer review (2 reviews for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for Journal of ethnopharmacology. (2)