
Mr Weikun Huang
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
Postgraduate Student
Adelaide Medical School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Weikun's work focuses on developing organ-on-chip platform for studying the endocrine functions of gut and pancreas and the identification of novel therapeutic targets for type 2 diabetes (T2D). He is also interested in understanding the role of bitter taste signalling in mediating gut and pancreatic hormone secretion in health and T2D.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2019 - ongoing PhD candidate The University of Adelaide -
Language Competencies
Language Competency Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2017 - 2019 The University of Adelaide Australia Master of Philosophy in Physics 2014 - 2016 Jilin University China Bachelor's degree in Art (English) 2011 - 2016 Jilin University China Bachelor's degree in Agriculture (Veterinary Medicine) -
Research Interests
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Journals
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Mentoring
Date Topic Location Name 2021 - 2022 Profiling the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) secretion from the mouse intestinal tissue ex vivo The University of Adelaide Health science undergraduate students
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Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2021 - ongoing Member European Association for the Study of Diabetes Germany 2020 - ongoing Member Australian Diabetes Society Australia
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