Hui Huang

Senior Scientist

Beijing, China

About

I am a biomedical scientist with over 10 years of basic research experience in Diabetes and metabolic diseases. Skilled in molecular biology, animal science and islet biology.

Experience

  • Senior Scientist I at Novo Nordisk
    Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

  • University of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
    • Postdoctoral Scholar
      Aug 2019 - Oct 2024 · 5 yrs 3 mos

      1. Identification of novel signaling effectors involved in regulating beta-cell mass using genetically engineered mouse models. 2. Testing novel small molecules that could be used in treating diabetes both in vitro and in vivo.

    • PHD Student
      Sep 2014 - Jul 2019 · 4 yrs 11 mos

      1. Characterization of the progressive β-cell dysfunction in the laboratory Nile rat model of type 2 diabetes 2. Investigation of the adaptive ER stress and β-cell neogenesis in β-cell compensation in insulin-resistant Nile rats 3. Investigation of the effect of dietary and pharmacological interventions on pancreatic β-cell function and liver in insulin-resistant Nile rats

  • Masters Student at Northwest A&F University
    Sep 2011 - Jul 2014 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    Establishment and characterization of an immortalized bovine fibroblast cell line by inducing the human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) gene via piggyback transposon

  • Undergraduate Student at Northwest A&F University
    Sep 2010 - Jul 2011 · 11 mos

    Isolation and characterization of a novel genotype of Newcastle disease virus from wild birds in Shaanxi