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Wenbo Zhi

Associate Professor

Wenbo Zhi

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Bio

Wenbo Zhi, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Â鶹AV, directing the Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Core, specializing in LC-MS/MS-based biomarker discovery for diabetes and cancer.

  • WZHI@augusta.edu
  • (706) 721-3508
  • (706) 721-3482
  • CN 4162B

Education

  • Ph.D., Chemical Engineering Graduate School of the Chinese, 2005

  • BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General Wuhan University, 1988

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • ANAT 8120

    Cell Biology Techniques

  • BCMB 8201

    Cur Topics & Tech in MB

  • GNMD 8050

    Compu Methods in Geno and Gene

  • GNMD 8052

    Func Geno & Prote Using Anml M

  • GNMD 8060

    Genomic Medicine Seminar

  • VBIO 8010

    Methods in Cardiovascular Rese

Teaching Interests

Biochemistry; Proteomics; Metabolomics

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Tryptophan metabolites 3-hydroxykynurenine (3HK) and 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid (3HAA) increase oxidative stress and impair osteoblastic bone formation., 2026
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Tear fluid database: a reference website for tear fluid proteomics., 2026
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • The antiretroviral drug emtricitabine increases kynurenine: tryptophan ratio, aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation, and cellular senescence in female mice., 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Proteomic Analysis Provides Insights Into PPIP5K2 Function and Its Impact on Corneal Energy Metabolism., 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Tear fluid proteomics: a comparative study of DIA and DDA mass spectrometry., 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

​Biomarker discovery using LC-MS