Soo Jin Yang (Seoul Women's University)

Educational Background & Professional Career
Name	Soo Jin Yang
Country	Korea, Republic of
Affiliation	Seoul Women's University
Department	Food and Nutrition
Professor, Department of Food and Nutrition, Seoul Women’s University, 2015 - present Assistant professor, Department of Food and Nutrition, Chonnam National University, 2011 - 2015 Research assistant professor, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 2010 - 2011 Research associate / Research fellow, Wayne State University / University of Michigan, 2007 - 2009 University of California, Davis, Ph.D., 2007, Nutritional Biology, specialization in Developmental Biology
Research Interests
Aging, diabetes, kidney disease, mental health, and obesity
Publications
Ketogenic diet preserves muscle mass and strength in a mouse model of type 2 diabetes. 2024 Compliance with a healthful plant-based diet is associated with kidney function in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. 2024 Dietary patterns, kidney function, and sarcopenia in chronic kidney disease. 2025 High-intensity interval training improves memory deficits in obese mice by enhancing osteocalcin-driven astrocytic BDNF expression and stimulating hippocampal neurogenesis. 2025 Dietary factors and nutritional guidelines for sarcopenia in older adults: a narrative review. 2025