8/14/2026 NIH R01 Awarded. We are excited to share that the lab has received an NIH/NIDDK R01 to test a simple question: can navy beans, worked into everyday eating, change the course of liver disease? The randomized crossover trial will enroll adults with MASLD and combine liver imaging with microbiome and multi-omics analyses to understand how dietary fiber and food matrix shape the gut–liver axis. Learn more Bean-MASLD trial on ClinicalTrials.gov.
8/12/2026, Congratulations! Dr. Xiaotao Zhang‘s recent research paper on ‘Comparative risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and mortality among initiators of GLP-1 receptor agonists versus other glucose-lowering therapies: a target trial emulation’ has been published in Hepatology International . Here is the study detail.
7/13/2026, Congratulations! Dr. Xiaotao Zhang‘s recent research paper on ‘Oncogenic Ras drives EED degradation and PRC2 dysfunction to promote aggressive squamous cell carcinoma’ has been published in Nature Communications. Here is the study detail.
6/30/2026, Congratulations! Dr. Xiaotao Zhang‘s recent research paper on ‘Sexual dimorphism in the association of circulating TAM receptors–ligands with MASLD-related fibrosis’ has been published in JHEP Reports. Here is the study detail.
3/15/2026, Congratulations! Dr. Xiaotao Zhang‘s recent research paper on ‘High dietary fiber is associated with improved outcomes in patients with melanoma and sarcoma treated with immunotherapy regardless of gut microbiome dysbiosis and social vulnerability’ has been published in Cancer. Here is the study detail.
3/10/2026, Congratulations! Dr. Xiaotao Zhang‘s recent research paper on ‘Analysis of a PCORnet® database identifies multi-level predictors of delta hepatitis in a U.S. hotspot’ has been published in Communications Medicine. Here is the study detail.
12/22/2025, Congratulations! Dr. Xiaotao Zhang‘s recent research paper on ‘Investigating Chronic Toxicity, Diet, Patient-Reported Outcomes and the Microbiome in Immunotherapy-Treated Metastatic Melanoma Survivors: A New Frontier’ has been published in Nutrients . Here is the study detail.
11/04/2025, Congratulations! Our trainee Lulu He and Dr. Xiaotao Zhang‘s recent research paper on ‘Dietary Interventions in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: A Narrative Review of Evidence, Mechanisms, and Translational Challenges’ has been published in Nutrients . Here is the study detail. We also created a video abstract for it. From Plate to Liver: How Diet Shapes MASLD
07/31/2025, Congratulations! Dr. Xiaotao Zhang‘s recent research paper on ‘Novel Implementation of Hepatitis B to Hepatitis Delta Reflex Testing in a United States Healthcare System’ has been published in American Journal of Gastroenterology . Here is the study detail.
07/21/2025, Welcome Ruoyan Pan to join our lab as a Research Assistant.
07/10/2025, Congratulations! Dr. Xiaotao Zhang‘s recent research paper on ‘Real-world Comparison of SAFE and FIB-4 Scores for Assessing MASLD-Related Fibrosis in a highly diverse urban MASLD population’ has been published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Here is the study detail.
06/19/2025, Congratulations! Dr. Xiaotao Zhang‘s recent research paper on ‘Identifying Environmental Factors Associated with Significant Fibrosis in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease/Steatohepatitis’ has been published in Digestive Diseases and Sciences. Here is the study detail.
06/17/2025, Welcome Ruiqi Tang to join our lab as a Research Assistant.
06/16/2025, Congratulations! Dr. Xiaotao Zhang‘s recent research paper on ‘Translating HDV Screening Cost-Effectiveness into Practice: the Case for Reflex Testing in the United States’ has been published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Here is the study detail.
06/05/2025, Welcome Yunxi Pu to join our lab as a Research Analyst Intern.
05/23/2025, Congratulations! Dr. Xiaotao Zhang‘s recent research paper on ‘Bias in the Bowels: Disparities Exist in Constipation Testing in a Diverse Patient Cohort’ has been published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Here is the study detail.
09/06/2024, Congratulations! Dr. Xiaotao Zhang has completed the 12-month Leadership Emerging in Academic Departments (LEAD) Program.
09/05/2024, Welcome Maryfe Coronel to join our lab as a rotation student
08/30/2024, Congratulations! Our lab research intern Yuqing’s recent paper on ‘Dietary Micronutrients Intake and Alcoholic Liver Disease: A UK Biobank Study’ has been published in The Journal of Nutrition. Here is the study details.
08/29/2024, Congratulations! Dr. Xiaotao Zhang‘s recent article on ‘Adverse pregnancy outcomes and effect of treatment in Wilson disease during pregnancy: Systematic review and meta-analysis’ has been published in Liver international, here is the study details.
08/28/2024, Congratulations! Dr. Xiaotao Zhang‘s recent orignial research article on ‘Food insecurity trends and disparities according to immigration status in the US households, 2011–2021’ has been published in Preventive Medicine, here is the study details.
07/22/2024, Welcome Jiangyuan Zhu to join our lab as a research intern.
07/08/2024, Welcome Yuqing Liu to join our lab as a research intern.
04/15/2024, Congratulations! Our lab research intern Christie Lee Luo recent paper on ‘Psychological comorbidities are more prevalent amongst pregnant and postpartum patients with irritable bowel syndrome’ has been published in Neurogastroenterology and motility. Here is the study details.
03/15/2024, Dr. Xiaotao Zhang gave a talk on Division of Occupational Medicine grand rounds on biological and modifiable factors in both liver diseases and cancer prevention. Here is the video recording.
03/12/2024, Congratulations! Dr. Xiaotao Zhang‘s recent review on ‘One-Carbon Metabolism Nutrients, Genetic Variation, and Diabetes Mellitus’ has been published in Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, here is the study details.
02/02/2024, Congratulations! Dr. Xiaotao Zhang‘s recent comment on 2018 WCRF/AICR recommendations on lifestyle related cancers has been published in BMC Global and Public Health, here is the study details.
12/18/2023, Congratulations on the Upcoming Institute for Translational Epidemiology short courses taught by our lab: 1) 01/24/2024: Introduction to Meta-Analysis Workshop, 2) March/April, 2024: Epidemiology Methods, Go to www.sinai-ite.com for more info!
12/13/2023, Welcome Kamileh Rivera to join our lab as a research intern.
12/8/2023, Congratulations! At the New York Academy of Medicine, the Institute for Translational Epidemiology retreat for collaborations and connections was hosted.
11/30/2023, Congratulations! Dr. Xiaotao Zhang’s recent study has underscored the prebiotic and potential therapeutic role of beans in enhancing the gut microbiome and regulating host markers associated with metabolic obesity and colorectal cancer, here is the study details
11/20/2023, Welcome Alexia Ma to join our lab as a research intern.
10/9/2023, Congratulations! Dr. Xiaotao Zhang’s recent study has identified 1 plant-based pattern vs 1 distinct fast-food/meat-based pattern associated with detrimental effects among MASLD population using cluster analysis, here is the study details