Academic Staff
- TU317
- +852 3400 8826
- xiaodong.xia@polyu.edu.hk
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My interests span beneficial and harmful microbes in food and human intestinal systems. On the one hand, my lab deciphers strategies (such as biofilm) and molecular mechanisms (two component regulatory system, quorum sensing, etc.) that foodborne pathogens utilize to survive harsh environments and develops technologies (natural antimicrobials, electrolyzed water, etc.) to control harmful microbes in the food systems. On the other hand, we are interested in exploring functions of next generation beneficial microbes and disentangling interactions among diet, gut microbiota and immunity, which could translate to future probiotics and dietary recommendations to mitigate various diseases.
Education and Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor of Engineering, Hefei University of Technology
- Master of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Maryland
Academic and Professional Experience
- Professor, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, 2021-2025
- Professor, College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University , 2010-2021
- Visiting Scholar, Harvard Medical School/ Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 2016-2017
- Associate Editor, Frontiers in Microbiology
- Editorial Board Member, Food Research International
- Editorial Board Member, Foods
Research Interests
Achievements
- First Prize for Science Research Famous Achievement Award in Higher Institutions in Shaanxi Province, 2023
- Third prize for Science and Technology Award of Shaanxi Province,2017
- Xia XD, Feng YQ, Li GH, Lv XY, Liu B, Wang X. A PCR based method and kit for detecting foodborne pathogens in fruit juice. China Patent ZL201410172277.2. 1.夏效东，封雨晴，李光辉，吕晓英，刘斌，王新。一种检测果汁病原微生物的PCR检测方法和试剂盒。中国专利号ZL201410172277.2
- Xia XD, Zhang LH, Qin NB, Ren XM. Application of Akkermansia muciniphila in alleviation of hyperuricemia. China Patent ZL202210475247.3. 夏效东，张里华，秦宁波，任晓萌。嗜黏蛋白阿克曼氏菌在缓解高尿酸血症中的应用 中国专利号ZL 2022 1 0475247.3
- Jin T, Zhang YY, Yang YY, Teng Y, Yan CH, Shan ZG, Meng JH, Xia XD*. Intestinal linoleic acid contributes to the protective effects of Akkermansia muciniphila against Listeria monocytogenes infection in mice. iMeta,2024, 3 (3), e196.
- Liu JX, Liu HH, Liu HL, Teng Y, Qin NB, Ren XM, Xia XD*. Live and pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila decrease susceptibility to Salmonella Typhimurium infection in mice. Journal of Advanced Research, 2023,52,89-102.
- Xu FF, Wang ZN, Zhang HX, Chen JM, Wang XJ, Cui L, Xie CY, Li MY, Wang F, Zhou PH, Liu JY, Huang P, Xia XD*, Xia XJ*. CLEC9a+ dendritic cells sense tumor mevalonate blockade for cross-presentation via recognizing defective Rac1 prenylation. Cancer Research 2021, 81: 4514-4528.
- Cao Y, Liu HL, Qin NB, Ren XM, Zhu BW, Xia XD*. Impact of food additives on the composition and function of gut microbiota: A review. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2020, 99, 295-310.
- Du J, Jiao CQ, Li C, Tao YH, Lu J, Cheng Y, Xia XD, Tan MQ*, Wang HS*Eco-friendly and humidity-sensitive cellulosic triboelectric materials tailored by xylanase for monitoring the freshness of fruits. Nano Energy, 2023,116,108803.
