Lidan Gao, M.S. (she/her/hers)

Ph.D. Candidate
University of Connecticut
STORRS MANSFIELD, Connecticut, United States

Lidan Gao is a PhD candidate in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Connecticut. Her research focuses on the protective effects of dietary sphingolipids in inflammatory bowel disease and metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). She utilizes preclinical mouse models, dietary interventions, and integrative techniques including lipidomics and immune cell profiling to explore how bioactive lipids modulate gut-liver inflammation. Her long-term goal is to advance translational nutrition research to develop effective dietary strategies for chronic disease prevention and management.

Presentation(s):

• Bioactives in Inflammation, Intestinal Health, Glucose and Bone Metabolism (Poster Theater Flash Session 4)

  Sunday, June 1, 2025
  10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET

  Disclosure(s): American Egg Board - Egg Nutrition Center : Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

• (PTFS04-02-25) Egg Sphingomyelin Supplementation Attenuates Early-Stage Colitis and Modulates Gut-Liver Inflammatory Responses in a High-Fat Diet/DSS Mouse Model

  Sunday, June 1, 2025
  10:04 AM – 10:08 AM ET

  Disclosure(s): American Egg Board - Egg Nutrition Center : Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)