Assistant Professor
University of Texas at San Antonio
Dr. Tianou Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology within the College for Health, Community and Policy (HCaP) at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Dr. Zhang’s research interest is sports and exercise nutrition and currently he is the director of the Laboratory of Exercise and Sports Nutrition at UTSA. His primary research focus is to explore the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of phytochemicals (plant extracted compounds) supplementation in sports-related inflammation and inflammatory conditions under chronic diseases, such as atherosclerosis and obesity. He is also dedicated to investigating the role of nutrition and physical activity in aged and underrepresented populations to improve muscle health and physical functions for healthy aging. He has published several original research and review articles on nutritional supplementation and exercise, and currently he serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness and Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. He also serves on research committees in several professional organizations, such as American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), American Society for Nutrition (ASN), and North America Chinese Association for Nutrition (NACAN). As the principal investigator of five internal grants and co-investigator of one NIH R01 grant, he is driven to explore the benefits of dietary bioactive compounds and skeletal muscle health.