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CURRICULUM VITAE
JUN DAI, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D.
EDUCATION
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
• In the US
Associate Professor, MPH Program, Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA, the U.S.
1/2016 - Present
Adjunct Associate Professor, Division of Epidemiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, the U.S.
3/2016 – 3/2017
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, Department of
Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Institute for Medicine and
Public Health, Nashville, TN, the U.S.
7/2012 - 1/2016
Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School
of Public Health, (Former School of Health, Physical Education and
Recreation), Indiana University-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, the U.S.
2012 - 2013
Assistant Professor (adjunct), Indiana Center for Vascular Biology and
Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, the U.S.
11/2008 - 2012
Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Epidemiology, Department of Applied
Health Science, School of Public Health-Bloomington (Former School of
Health, Physical Education and Recreation), Indiana University,
Bloomington, IN, the U.S.
2008 - 2012
Ph.D.
Nutrition Health Sciences Concentrating on Epidemiology, Emory
University (Atlanta, GA, the US) Dissertation: “Protective Mechanisms of the Mediterranean
Diet on Cardiovascular Disease: A Twin Study” (Advisor: Viola Vaccarino, M.D., Ph.D.)
2008
M.Sc.
Nutrition and Food Hygiene Concentrating on Clinical
Nutrition, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences (Guangzhou, Guangdong, China)
Dissertation: “Effects of Dietary Fatty Acid Compositions on Postprandial Kinetics of Triglyceride-rich Lipoproteins among
Type 2 Diabetic Patients” (Advisor: Yi-Xiang Su, M.D., M.Sc.)
1998
M.D.
Medicine with Specialty in Clinical Nutrition, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences (Guangzhou, Guangdong,
China) (a unique six-year national program, only 15 students), Both courses and examinations were given in English; some
nutrition courses were given by Canadian Professors
1991
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• In China
Associate Professor, Medicine and Nutrition, Department of Clinical
Nutrition, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
2002 - 2003
Lecturer, Medicine and Nutrition, Department of Clinical Nutrition, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
1996 – 2002
(Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences merged into Zhongshan University in 2001, and the
new university is called Sun Yat-sen University)
Assistant Professor, Medicine and Nutrition, Department of Clinical Nutrition, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences (SUMS), Guangzhou,
Guangdong, China
1991 – 1996
CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS
Physician with a specialty in clinical nutrition, Department of Clinical
Nutrition, the First Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences
7/1994 – 12/1996
HONORS AND AWARDS
Faculty Member of Alpha Eta Society – Des Moines University
Chapter. Des Moines, IA, the US. 2018
2018
Winner for Sandra Daugherty Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Disease or Hypertension Epidemiology. The 49th Conference on
Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention. Palm Harbor, Florida, the US. 2009
2009
Winner for Jeremiah and Rose Stamler Research Award for New
Investigators. The 48th Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, Colorado Spring, Colorado, the US. 2008 (Top 5 out of over
500 abstracts)
2008
Finalist for Jeremiah and Rose Stamler Research Award for New
Investigators. The 47th Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology
and Prevention. Orlando, Florida, the US. 2007 (Top 5 out of over 500 abstracts)
2007
Excellent Teacher Award, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen
University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
2003
The Provincial Best Student Award, Guangdong, China 1990
The Best Student Award (every academic year), Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
1985 - 1991
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
The 15th Asia Pacific Bioinformatics Conference (APBC 2017), Shenzhen,
China, Jan 15-18, 2017
2017
The 2nd short course on next-generation sequencing: Technology and
Statistical Methods (Sponsored by National Human Genome Research
2012
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Institute, US), University of Alabama-Birmingham, AL, the US The 2nd advanced molecular medicine laboratory techniques, Sun Yat-sen
University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China 2002
Chinese Medical Board Fellowship, the Department of Clinical Nutrition,
School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong,
China, funded by the Chinese Medical Board (New York, the US)
2001 – 2002
Visiting Scholar, Department of Community, Occupational and Family
Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
2000
Faculty Training Program, the Department of Clinical Nutrition, Sun
Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China,
funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) (Canada)
1991 – 1995
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Heart Association American Society for Nutrition
TEACHING
• In the US
Courses Given
Graduate Courses Given
MPH650 Basic Statistics, 3-credit, course instructor, Des Moines University College of Health Sciences, Des Moines, IA
Fall 2020, Spring 2021
MPH655 Epidemiology, 3-credit, course instructor, Des Moines University College of Health Sciences, Des Moines, IA
Fall 2019, Summer 2020 & 2021
MPH I899 Independent Study, 1-credit, Mentor, Des Moines University
College of Health Sciences, Des Moines, IA
Spring 2019, Fall
2018
MPH772 Cardiovascular Epidemiology, 3-credit course, course
developer, director and instructor, Des Moines University College of Health Sciences, Des Moines, IA
Fall 2017
MPH 656 Public Health Biology, 3-credit course, course director,
instructor, and developer, Des Moines University College of Health Sciences, Des Moines, IA
2016 - present
C611 Epidemiology, 3-credit course, course director & solo-teacher, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN
Spring 2012
N641 Reading in Nutrition Science, 3-credit, course director &
solo-teacher, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN
Fall 2011
N640 Research in Nutrition Science, 3-credit, course director & solo-teacher, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington,
Bloomington, IN
Fall 2011
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Graduate Lectures Given
CPM Healthcare System, “Epidemiological Perspectives for Healthcare Management,” Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPM), Des Moines, IA
Fall 2016 - present
C611 (Epidemiology), “Epidemiologic Research,” Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN
11/2009
N532 Advanced Human Nutrition, 3-credit course, and the seminar
course director & solo-teacher, Indiana University School of Public
Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN
Spring 2011 &
2010
New Graduate Courses Created
MPH I899 Independent Study, 1-credit, Des Moines University College of Health Sciences, Des Moines, IA
Spring 2019, Fall 2018,
MPH772 Cardiovascular Epidemiology, 3-credit course, course developer, director and instructor, Des Moines University College of Health Sciences,
Des Moines, IA
Spring & Summer 2017
MPH 656 Public Health Biology, 3-credit course, course director, instructor and developer, Des Moines University College of Health Sciences, Des
Moines, IA
Spring 2016
C611 Epidemiology, 3-credit course, course director & solo-teacher),
Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN
Fall 2011
Graduate Courses Reconstructed and Redesigned
MPH 650 Basic Statistics, 3-credit, Des Moines University College of Health
Sciences, Des Moines, IA
Fall 2020
MPH 655 Epidemiology, 3-credit course, Des Moines University College of
Health Sciences, Des Moines, IA
Fall 2019 & Spring
2018
MPH 774 Infectious Disease, 3-credit course, Des Moines University College of Health Sciences, Des Moines, IA
Fall 2018
MPH 656 Public Health Biology, 3-credit course, course director, instructor and developer, Des Moines University College of Health Sciences, Des
Moines, IA (Note: Developed Interprofessional Collaborative Education
Component)
Spring 2018
Undergraduate Courses
N432 Advanced Nutrition, 3-credit course, course director & solo-teacher, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington,
Bloomington, IN
Spring 2010, 2011, & 2012
N231 Human Nutrition, 3-credit course, course director & solo-teacher, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington,
Bloomington, IN
Fall 2010 & 2011
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In China
Team-Teaching Courses Taught 1991 – 2003
Undergraduate Courses
Dietary Culture in China
Diet and Diseases
Medical School Courses
Human Nutrition
Food Toxicology Clinical Nutrition
Food Sciences
Nutrition and Food Hygiene Maternal and Child Nutrition
Diet and Health
Graduate Courses
Human Nutrition
ACADEMIC ADVISING/SUPERVISION
• Graduate Students Advising
In the US
Des Moines University
Master’s Program of Public Health (MPH)
(selected) Ashley Holubar, Alyssa Meyer, Jazmine Thomas, Amanda
Steele, Hanna Barrett, Harikrishna Halaharvi, Dana Bechtold, Catherine
Dysert, Derrick Fritz, Danielle Gilbert, Emily Hanlin, Philip Helge, Juliette
Iradukunda, Naureen Islam, Christine Jackson, Anastacia Lee, Aubrey
Massmann, Amy Osterman, Kristen Rees, Jessica Snapp, Bridget Tunink,
Mallory Jasicki, Youngjae Jeon, Vinelys Mendez, Melsa Mwanja, Nichole
Shumway, Liz Sweet, Jennifer Wu.
2016 - present
Graduate Lectures Given (Continued)
MBS1B02 Introduction to Research, “Dai Lab and Research,” Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines, IA
Fall 2021
CPM Healthcare System, “Epidemiological Perspectives for Healthcare Management,” Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines, IA
Fall 2016 - present
C611 Epidemiology, “Epidemiologic Research,” Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN
11/2009
EPI551/IH551 (Nutrition and Chronic Disease), “Mediterranean Diet,” Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA
10/2006
IBS 581 (Human Nutrition II), “Zinc Metabolism and Biological Function,” Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA
3/2006
Teaching Assistant for Graduate Courses
IBS 581 (Human Nutrition II) Emory University, Atlanta, GA
1/2006-5/2006
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Master’s Program of Biomedical Sciences (MSBS) 2021 - present
Risheek Chemudupati, Kevin John
Indiana University-Bloomington
Master’s Program in Nutrition Science
Mary Adams, Qin Guo, Ye-Cheng Yao 2008-2012
Master’s Program of Public Health (MPH)
Hannah Bergbower, Jemeila Nakeya Williams 2008-2012
• Research Mentoring for Students
In the US
Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA
Mathew Jacob Ittoop DO student (Class of 2023) 2020
Spencer Shawn Moore DO student (Class of 2023) 2020
Chaseton Clare Womack DO student (Class of 2023) 2020
Joseph G Andrade DO student (Class of 2022) 2019
Sara Strandlund DO student (Class of 2021) 2018
Pallavi Mukherji DO student (Class of 2020) 2017, 2018
Pooja Gottumukkla DO student (Class of 2021) 2017, 2018
Abigail Krone Undergraduate, Iowa State University Summer 2016
Indiana University – Bloomington, Bloomington, IN
Qin Guo
Ye-Cheng Yao
Graduate 2008 - 2012
In China
Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Shu-Yu Zhuo, Song-Min He, Jian-Qun Zhou, Zhen Lin,
Chun-Hua Li, Bu-Qin Yang, Sheng-Mou Lin, Miao-Miao He, Dong-Yi Xie, Lu Han, Shun-Yan Huang, Jun-Feng Nie
MD students 2000 - 2002
• Academic Supervision
Des Moines University
Mentee Current Position Time
Research Associate and Programmer
Ming Leung
Computer Scientist III
Center for Bioinformatics and Genomics
Penn State University
5/2017 - 6/2019
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Mentee Current Position Time
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Post-doctoral fellow
Sheng-Hui Wu
Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
University of Texas Health Science Ctr. at San Antonio
10/2012 - 8/2014
RESEARCH GRANTS
• In the U.S.
Extramural Fund
Ongoing
1R15HL152330-A01 Dai, Jun (PI) 3/1/2021-2/30/2024
NIH ($488,819 total) Incident Type 2 Diabetes, Incident Obesity, and Hydroxymethylation
Role: PI
Oracle for Research Dai, Jun (PI) 3/5/2021-2/30/2026 Oracle Corporation ($15,000 total)
Etiology of cardiometabolic disease and mechanisms Role: PI
Completed
1R56HL133887-01 Dai, Jun (PI) 2016-2018 NIH/NHLBI ($829,000 total)
miRNAs, Whole Diet, and Coronary Heart Disease
Role: PI
1R21HL127368-01 Dai, Jun (PI) 2014-2016 NIH/NHLBI ($249,250 total)
Characterizing Life-Span Sociobehavioral Determinants of DNA (Hydroxy)Methylation
Role: PI
10SDG2630182 Dai, Jun (PI) 2010-2013 American Heart Association Scientist Development Grant - National Center ($308,000 total)
Mediterranean Diet, Biomarkers, Cardiovascular Death: the NHLBI Twin Study Role: PI 0615123B Dai, Jun (PI) 2006-2008 American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship ($39,000 total) Protective Mechanisms of the Mediterranean Diet on Cardiovascular Disease: A Twin Study. Role: PI
Selected Submitted (unfunded)
1R01HL133887-A1 Dai, Jun (PI) 2019-2024
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NIH/NHLBI ($2,633,950 total) miRNAs, Whole Diet, and Coronary Heart Disease
Role: PI
1R01DK121952-A1 Dai, Jun (PI) 2019-2024
NIH/NIDDK ($1,996,754 total)
Insulin-resistance diseases, hydroxymethylation, and lifespan factors Role: PI
1R01HL146527-A1 Dai, Jun (PI) 2019-2024 NIH/NHLBI ($2,498,664 total)
Lifespan factors, hydroxymethylation, and cardiovascular disease
Role: PI
1R15HL152330-01 Dai, Jun (PI) 2020-2023
NIH/NHLBI ($488,020 total) Insulin-resistance diseases, hydroxymethylation, and lifespan factors
Role: PI
Intramural Fund
Ongoing
N/A
Completed
VR8428.1 Dai, Jun (PI) 2013
Vanderbilt University Medical Center VICTR fund ($24, 910 Direct cost) Pilot Study of DNA (hydroxy)methylation among identical twins discordant for cardiovascular disease Role: PI
VR5567 Dai, Jun (PI) 2013 Vanderbilt University Medical Center VICTR fund ($16,461.00 Direct cost) Illustrative Study of Long-Stored Plasma MiRNA Profiling among Identical Twins: A Pilot Study Role: PI (VICTR fund at Vanderbilt University Medical Center was supported by CTSA award No. UL1TR000445 from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institute of Health) Dai, Jun (PI) 2009-2012
Intramural Funds Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University ($15,000 total)
Computerized Expansion of Molecule-Level Dietary Dataset: the NHLBI Twin Study Role: PI
Selected Submitted (unfunded)
Dai, Jun (PI) 2018
Intramural Funds - Iowa Osteopathic Education & Research (IOER) Fund ($14,688.52 total) Epigenetic Study for Cardiometabolic Diseases Role: PI
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Research Without Fund
Ongoing
Dai, Jun 2017-Present Circulating miRNAs and maternal and children health Role: Site-PI
• In China
Completed
Randomized Clinical Trials
522301118 Dai, Jun (PI) 1998-2000 Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences Research Foundation
Optimal Dietary Fat Pattern to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease among Type 2 Diabetes (Registered at www.ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00467168)
Role: PI
Cross-Sectional Studies of Diet and Chronic Diseases/Health
Su, Yi-Xiang (PI) 1999-2001
Research Fund of The Dannon Co. Inc., PR China
Effects of Multi-Level Nutritional Education on K-A-P among Children in Guangzhou and the Evaluation
Role: Co-investigator
Su, Yi-Xiang (PI) 1998-2000
Ministry of Public Health of China, PR China
Calcium Requirement for Pregnant and Lactating Women and Effects of Calcium Supplement on Bones
Role: Co-investigator
Dai, Jun (PI) 1998-2000
Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences M.D. Internship Research Fund
Diet and Oxidative Defense in Chinese Type 2 Diabetic Out-Patients Role: PI
Fu, Zhu-Zhi (PI) 1997-2000 Provincial Research Key Plan, Department of Sciences & Technology of Guangdong Province
Prevention and Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus in Guangdong
Role: Co-investigator
Fu, Zhu-Zhi (PI) 1996-1999 National “the Ninth Five-Year” Science and Technology Key Plan
The Second National Survey of Diabetes Mellitus and Impaired Glucose Tolerance: Guangdong Study
Role: Co-investigator
He, Mei-Zi (PI) 1995-1997 Ministry of Public Health of China, PR China
Maternal and Infant Nutrition Education Role: Co-investigator
Multiple-PIs: Ho, Zhi-Qian (PI, China); Anderson, D. Harvey (PI, Canada) 1991-1992
International Development Research Center of Canada, Canada,
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Infant Growth and Feeding Pattern in Guangdong Province Role: Co-investigator
Longitudinal Studies on Maternal and Child Health
Multiple-PIs: Ho, Zhi-Qian Ho (PI, China); Anderson, D. Harvey (PI, Canada) 1992-1996
International Development Research Center of Canada, Canada
Infant Growth and Development Follow-up Study in Guangdong Province Role: Co-investigator
Intervention Studies on Maternal and Child Health
Multiple-PIs: Ho, Zhi-Qian (PI, China); Anderson, D. Harvey (PI, Canada) 1992-1996
International Development Research Center of Canada (IDRC), Canada
Infant Growth and Development Intervention Study in Guangdong Province Role: Co-investigator
Animal Experiments
B2000011 Dai, J (PI)
2000-2002
Science Foundation of Department of Public Health of Guangdong Province Effect of Dietary Fatty Acid Ratios on Atherosclerosis in New-Zealand Rabbits
Role: PI
Evaluation of Functions and Safety of Healthy Foods
Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator in several animal experiments/toxicological evaluation,
funded from various industrial companies.
FIELD-BASED RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (SELECTED)
• Rural
“The Second National Survey of Diabetes Mellitus and Impaired Glucose Tolerance: Guangdong
study”, Guangning County, Guangdong, PR China, 1997
“Infant Growth and Feeding Pattern in Guangdong Province”, Gaoyao City (the former Gaoyao
County), Guangdong, PR China, 1991-1996
“Infant Growth and Feeding Pattern in Guangdong Province”, Xinhui District, Jiangmen City (the
former Xinhui County), Guangdong, PR China, 1991-1996
“Nutrition and Food Safety Surveillance”, worked with officers from Guangdong Provincial Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Shunde district (the former Shunde County), Foshan,
Guangdong, PR China, 1991
• Urban
Several studies in different settings including hospitals, kindergartens, and university, Guangzhou,
Guangdong, PR China
PUBLICATIONS (reverse chronological order)
(*Corresponding author, ** Co-first author)
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals
CV Jun Dai, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D.
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1. Dai J*, Leung M, Guan W, Guo H-T, Krasnow RE, Wang TJ, El‐Rifai W, Zhao Z, Reed T.
Whole-Genome Differentially Hydroxymethylated DNA Regions among Twins Discordant for Cardiovascular Death. Genes (Basel). 2021, 12(8), 1183-1202.
https://doi.org/10.3390/genes12081183
2. Yao Y, Chen S-B, Ding G, Dai J*. Evaluation of Reliability of the Recomputed Nutrient Intake
Data in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Twin Study. Nutrients 2019 Jan 8;11(1),
109. pii:E109. doi:10.3390/nu11010109.
3. Wu S-H, Ozaki K, Krasnow RE, Reed T, Dai J*. A new look at genetic and environmental
architecture on lipids using non-normal structural equation modeling in male twins: The NHLBI Twin Study. Behav Genet. 2017 Jul;47(4):425-433. doi: 10.1007/s10519-017-9841-7. Epub
2017 Apr 17.
4. Wu S-H, Kim T-K, Wu X, Scherler K, Baxter D, Wang K, Krasnow RE, Reed T, Dai J*. Circulating microRNAs and life expectancy among identical twins. Ann Hum Genet. 2016 Jul 12.
doi: 10.1111/ahg.12160.
5. Dai J*, Krasnow RE, Reed T. Midlife Moderation-Quantified Healthy Diet and 40-year Mortality
Risk from Coronary Heart Disease: The Prospective NHLBI Twin Study. Br J Nutr. 2016
Jul;116(2):326-34. doi: 10.1017/S0007114516001914. Epub 2016 May 18.
6. Dai J*, Mukamal KJ, Krasnow RE, Swan GE, Reed T. Higher usual alcohol consumption was
associated with a lower 41-y mortality risk from coronary artery disease in men independent of genetic and common environmental factors: the prospective NHLBI Twin Study. Am J Clin Nutr.
2015;102(1):31-9. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.114.106435. Epub 2015 May 6. (Honored as Editor’s Pick for Volume 102 Issue 1 of Am J Clin Nutr)
7. Wu S-H, Guo Q, Viken RJ, Reed T, Dai J*. Heritability of usual alcohol hangover and
intoxication in male twins: the NAS-NRC Twin Registry. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2014 Aug;38(8):2307-13. doi: 10.1111/acer.12487.
8. Wu S-H, Neale MC, Acton AJ Jr, Considine RV, Krasnow RE, Reed T, Dai J*. Genetic and
environmental influences on the prospective correlation between systemic inflammation and coronary heart disease death in male twins. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2014
Sep;34(9):2168-74. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.114.303556. Epub 2014 Jul 31.
9. Dai J*, Krasnow RE, Liu L, Sawada SG, Reed T. The association between postload plasma
glucose levels and 38-Year mortality risk of coronary heart disease: the prospective NHLBI
Twin Study. PLOS One. 2013;8(7): e69332. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0069332
10. Ferranti EP, Dunbar SB, Higgins M, Dai J, Ziegler TR, Frediani JK, Reilly C, Brigham KL.
Psychosocial factors associated with diet quality in a working adult population. Res Nurs Health.
2013;36(3):242-56.
11. Dai J*, Lampert R, Wilson PW, Goldberg J, Ziegler T, Vaccarino V. Mediterranean dietary
pattern is associated with improved cardiac autonomic function among middle-aged men: A twin study. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2010 Jul;3(4):366-73. Epub 2010 Jun 15.
12. Dai J*, Ziegler TR, Bostick RM, Manatunga AK, Jones DP, Goldberg J, Wilson PW, Jones L,
Shallenberger L, Vaccarino V. High habitual dietary alpha-linolenic acid intake is associated with decreased plasma soluble interleukin-6 receptor concentrations among male twins. Am J
Clin Nutr. 2010 Jul;92(1):177-85. Epub 2010 May 12.
13. Dai J*, Su Y, Bartell S, Le N-A, Ling W, Liang Y, Gao L, Wu H, Veledar E, Vaccarino V. Beneficial
effects of designed dietary fatty acid compositions on lipids in triacylglycerol-rich lipoproteins
among Chinese type 2 diabetic patients. Metabolism-Clinical and Experimental. 2009;58(4):510-518
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14. Dai J*, Jones DP, Goldberg J, Ziegler TR, Bostick RM, Wilson PW, Manatunga AK, Shallenberger L, Jones L, Vaccarino V. Association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and oxidative
stress. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008;88(5):1364-70
15. Vaccarino V, Brennan M-L, Miller AH, Bremner JD, Ritchie JC, Lindau F, Veledar E, Su S, Murrah
NV, Jones L, Jawed F, Dai J, Goldberg J, Hazen SL. Association between major depressive
disorder and serum myeloperoxidase and other markers of inflammation: A Twin Study. Biol Psychiatry. 2008;64(6):476-83
16. Dai J, Miller AH, Bremner D, Goldberg J, Jones L, Buckham R, Murrah N, Veledar E, Wilson PW, Vaccarino V. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is inversely associated with circulating
interleukin-6 among middle-aged males: a twin study. Circulation. 2008; 117(2):169-75
17. Su S, Snieder H, Miller AH, Ritchie J, Bremner JD, Goldberg J, Dai J, Jones L, Murrah NV, Zhao J, Vaccarino V. Genetic and environmental influences on systemic markers of inflammation in
middle-aged male twins. Atherosclerosis. 2008;200(1):213-20
18. Gregory CO, Dai J, Ramirez-Zea M, Stein AD. Occupation is more important than rural or urban
residence in explaining the prevalence of metabolic and cardiovascular disease risk in
Guatemalan adults. J Nutr. 2007;137(5):1314-9
19. Dai J*, Ling W, Su Y, Gao L, Zhuo S. [Effects of dietary fatty acid composition ratios on the
development of atherosclerosis in New-Zealand Rabbits.] Acta Nutrimenta Sinica.
2003,25(1):25-8
20. Dai J*, Su Y, Ling W, Liang Y, Zhong C. [Effects of dietary fatty acid composition ratios on the
postprandial metabolism of plasma triglycerides.] Chinese J Arteriosclerosis.
2002;10(2):144-8
21. Shen HM, Dai J, Chia SE, Lim A, Ong CN. Detection of apoptotic alterations in sperm in
subfertile patients and their correlations with sperm quality. Hum Reprod. 2002;17(5):1266-73
22. He M, Ma J, Chen Q, Mei J, Dai J, Luo Y, Jiang Z, Lui SS, He Z, Yeung DL, Anderson GH. Growth
and feed practices of 4 and 8 months infants in Southern China. Nutrition Research.
2001;21(1):103-20
23. He M, Mei J, Jiang Z, Chen Q, Ma J, Dai J, Li M, Su Y, Lui SS, Yeung DL, Anderson GH. Growth of infants during the first 18 months of life in urban and rural areas of southern China. J
Paediatr Child Health. 2001;37(5):456-64
24. Dai J*, Su Y, Ling W, Liang Y, Zhong C, Gao L. [Recommendation of dietary fatty acid
composition ratios for type 2 diabetic patients.] Acta Nutrimenta Sinica. 2000;22(3):256-60
25. Dai J*, Su Y, Yan F, Liu S, Xu L, Li J. [The pattern of diet and dietary fatty acids in type 2 diabetic out-patients investigated with an accurate food frequency method.] Chinese J Public
Health. 2000;16(1):43-4
26. Dai J*, Su Y, Ling W, Liang Y, Zhong C, Ou X. [Study of fatty acids composition ratio of oral fat loads used in postprandial lipids and lipoproteins metabolism.] Chinese J Arteriosclerosis.
2000;8(3):8-13
27. Dai J*, Su Y. [Dietary fatty acids, blood lipids, and atherosclerosis.] Chinese J Public Health.
1998;14(8): 494-7.
28. Dai J*, He M, Mei J, Chen Q, Jiang Z, Ma J, Lui SS, Anderson GH, Ho Z-Q. [Breastfeeding patterns and development of 4-month old infants in Guangdong province.] Maternal & Child
Health Care of Guangdong. 1996;2(3):1-4.
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29. Ma J, He M, Mei J, Chen Q, Jiang Z, Dai J, Luo Y, Lui SS, Anderson GH, Ho Z-Q. [The health status of 1152 infants and the influence factors.] Maternal & Child Health Care of China. 1995;
10(4):230-31.
30. Wang Z-Q**, Dai J**, Liang P-R, Liu Z. [Effects of nutritional education in pregnant women on
the neonatal health.] Chinese Journal of Eugenics & Heredity. 1994;2(3):38-40 (*co-first
authors)
31. Dai J*, Su Y, Xu Y, Jiang Z. [Transferring the new development in nutrition into medical
education.] Academic J of Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences (Social Sciences).
2001;4:129-31
32. Su Y, Dai J, Mei J. [Presentation – a way to enhance the confidence and the communication
skill of medical students.] Academic J of Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences (Social Sciences). 2001;4:110-1
33. Dai J*, Su Y, Xu Y. [Active research can improve the development of self-teaching, scientific thinking and practice for medical students.] China Advanced Medical Education Development.
2000;277-8
Submitted Manuscripts (*Corresponding author)
Moore S, Mukherji P, Leung M, Vrenta CE, Mwanja MM, Krasnow RE, Reed T, Dai J*. The Prospective
Association of Methylation Levels at the CpG Site cg13033858 with The Cardiovascular Disease Death Risk Was Confounded by Blood Leukocyte Composition and Known CVD Risk Factors in
Discordant Monozygotic Twins
Manuscripts in Preparation (*Corresponding author)
Dai J*, Womack C, Guo H-T, Andrade J, Maes H. Genetic and environmental influences on obesity -
the longitudinal National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Twin Study.
SELECTED BOOK CHAPTERS
Dai J. Clinical nutrition support in otolaryngological trauma. In: Su Z-F, ed. Otolaryngological
Trauma. 1st ed. Beijing, PR China: People’s Medical Publishing House; 2004
Dai J. How to add weaning foods? In: What food will improve the health of infants and children?
Xi-An Publishing House. Xi-An, PR China. 1998
INVITED SPEAKER (Selected)
“What does a prospective twin study tell us about DNA hydroxymethylation and cardiovascular
death?” presented at European Society of Medicine (ESMED) Congress 2021, Vienna, Vien, Austria, November 11 -13, 2021.
“Mediterranean Diet, Biomarkers, Vascular and Neural Disease”, presented at the 7th International
Stroke Summit, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, July 8-11, 2011 (presented as Keynote speaker)
“Diet for Heart Disease Prevention and Treatment”. Presented at the American Association of
Clinical Endocrinologists and the American Society for Nutrition Joint Meeting on Nutrition 2010 “Therapeutic Diets for Cardiometabolic Disorders: What is the Evidence?”, Boston, MA, April 21,
2010.
CV Jun Dai, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D.
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“Introduction to the study of ‘Protective mechanisms of the Mediterranean diet: A Twin Study’”. Presented to the staff of Southeast American Heart Association and donors, Emory School of
Medicine, Atlanta, GA, the US, March 2007
“Enteral and parenteral nutrition”. Presented to physicians, nutritionists, and dietitians at the
Advanced Training Program in Clinical Nutrition, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China, 2002
“Nutritional therapy for infectious disease”. Presented to nutritional physicians, nutritionists and dietitians at the Advanced Training Program in Clinical Nutrition, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China,
2002
INVITED ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS IN THE U.S.
“The Mediterranean diet and biomarkers for cardiovascular disease”. Presented at Center for Diabetes Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, Sept 30, 2010
“The Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular disease”. Presented at Indiana Center for Vascular Biology and Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, Jan 27, 2009
“Are cardioprotective features of the Mediterranean diet independent of familial factors?”. Presented at the Division of Endocrinology Seminar, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN,
Dec 8, 2008
ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS (in reverse chronological order)
• Published peer-reviewed abstracts
Womack C, Guo H-T, Andrade J, Maes H, Dai J*. Genetic and environmental influences on obesity
using structural equation modeling - the longitudinal National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Twin
Study. Proceedings of Des Moines University Summer Mentored Student Research (MSRP), Des
Moines, IA, July 24, 2020
Moore S, Mukherji P, Leung M, Dai J*. Methylation levels at growth differentiation factor-15 related
CpG sites are not related to death risk from cardiovascular disease among monozygotic male twins discordant for cardiovascular disease: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Twin study. Des
Moines University Summer Mentored Student Research (MSRP) Closing Program, Des Moines, IA, July 24, 2020
Mukherji P, Leung M, El-Rifai W, Krasnow R, Reed T, Dai J*. Methylation levels at growth
differentiation factor-15 related CpG sites are not related to death risk from cardiovascular disease among monozygotic male twins discordant for cardiovascular disease: National Heart, Lung, And
Blood Institute Twin Study. American Heart Association Epidemiology/Lifestyle Scientific Session; 2018 March 20-23; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Dai J, Leung M, Krasnow R, Reed T and El-Rifai W. Whole-genome DNA hydroxymethylation among
monozygotic twins discordant for cardiovascular death: the prospective National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Twin Study. FASEB J. 2018 April;32(1_supplement):755.5.
Dai J, Acton JA, Considine RV, Krasnow RE, Reed T. Systemic Inflammation Does Not Mediate the Inverse Association between Usual Alcohol Consumption and a 39-Year Death Risk from Incident
Coronary Heart Disease Independent of Genes and Common Environment among Men. Final
Program and Abstract of the 52nd American Heart Association Scientific Session on Joint Conference on Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention; Nutrition, Metabolism, and Physical
Activity. Mar 13-16, 2012, San Diego, CA
CV Jun Dai, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D.
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Dai J, Krasnow RE, Reed T. Usual Alcohol Consumption Is Inversely Associated With a 38-Year Coronary Heart Disease Death Risk Independent of Genes and Common Environment among Men.
Final Program and Abstract of the 51st American Heart Association Scientific Session on Joint Conference on Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention; Nutrition, Metabolism, and Physical
Activity. Mar 22-29, 2011, Atlanta, GA.
Dai J, Krasnow RE, Reed T. Common Environment Links Post-Load Plasma Glucose Levels to Coronary Heart Disease Death Risk in Men: the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Twin Study.
Final Program and Abstract of Joint Conference on Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention; Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism. 2010:37.
Dai J, Lampert R, Wilson PW, Goldberg J, Ziegler TR, Vaccarino V. Adherence to the Mediterranean
diet is associated with improved cardiac autonomic function among middle-aged men. Circulation. 2009;119(10):e294
Dai J, Jones DP, Goldberg J, Bostick BM, Ziegler TR, Wilson PW, Shallenberger L, Jones L, Vaccarino V. Shared Genetic and Environmental Factors Do Not Confound the Association Between Adherence
to the Mediterranean Diet and Oxidative Stress. Circulation. 2008;117(11):e207
Dai J, Miller AH, Brenner JD, Goldberg J, Jones L, Jovonee F, Buckham R, Murrah N, Veledar E, Vaccarino V. Shared Genetic and Environmental Factors Do Not Confound the Association Between
Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Inflammation. Circulation. 2007;115(8):e218
Dai J, Miller AH, Bremner JD, Goldberg J, Jones L, Buckham R, Murrah N, Vaccarino V. Adherence to
the Mediterranean diet decreases systemic IL-6 among middle-aged monozygotic male twins free
of symptomatic cardiovascular disease. Circulation. 2006;114(18):II-883
Dai J, Ramirez-Zea M, Gregory C, Stein AD. Rural to urban migration and metabolic syndrome in
Guatemala. Proceedings from FASEB/Experimental Biology Symposium 2005, San Diego, California, Apr 2-6, 2005 (Abstract Number 274.4)
• Peer-reviewed presentations
Oral Presentations
1. Moore S, Mukherji P, Leung M, Dai J*. Methylation levels at growth differentiation factor-15
related CpG sites are not related to death risk from cardiovascular disease among monozygotic
male twins discordant for cardiovascular disease: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Twin
study. Des Moines University Annual Research Symposium 2020, Des Moines, IA, December 3,
2020
2. Andrade JG and Dai J*. Genetic Factors have less Influence on Obesity in Adult Male Twins - the
longitudinal National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Twin Study. Des Moines University
Summer Mentored Student Research (MSRP) Closing Program, Des Moines, IA, July 19, 2019
(Oral Lightning Presentation)
3. Mukherji P, Leung M, El-Rifai W, Krasnow R, Reed T, Dai J*. Methylation levels at growth
differentiation factor-15 related CpG sites are not related to death risk from cardiovascular
disease among monozygotic male twins discordant for cardiovascular disease: National Heart,
Lung, And Blood Institute Twin Study. Des Moines University Research Symposium, Des Moines,
IA, December 6, 2017 (Best Oral Presentation Award)
4. Gottumukkala P, Leung M, Steffen L, Jacobs Jr D, Dai J*. Mediterranean Diet Pattern in the
Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Des Moines University Summer Mentored Student
Research Closing Program, Des Moines, IA, July 21, 2017
CV Jun Dai, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D.
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5. Dai J, Jones DP, Goldberg J, Ziegler TR, Bostick RM, Wilson PW, Manatunga AK, Shallenberger L,
Jones L, Vaccarino V. Shared Genetic and Environmental Factors Do Not Confound the
Association between Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Oxidative Stress. 48th AHA
Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention and Nutrition, Physical
Activity and Metabolism, Colorado Springs, Colorado, March 11 –15, 2008 (Abstract No. 456 &
Presentation No. 38)
6. Dai J, Miller AH, Bremner D, Goldberg J, Jones L, Buckham R, Murrah N, Veledar E, Vaccarino V.
Shared Environmental and Genetic Effects Do Not Confound the Association between the
Mediterranean Diet and Inflammation. 47th AHA Conference on Cardiovascular Disease
Epidemiology and Prevention and Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism, Orlando, FL, the
US, Feb 28-Mar 3, 2007 (Abstract No. 400 & Presentation No. 14)
7. Dai J, Miller AH, Bremner D, Goldberg J, Jones L, Foster J, Buckham J, Murrah N, Vaccarino V. Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Decreases Systemic IL-6 among Middle-aged Monozygotic
Male Twins Free of Symptomatic Cardiovascular Diseases. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2006, Chicago, IL, the US, Nov 12-16, 2006 (Abstract No. 13758 & Presentation
No. 4095)
8. Stein AD, Dai J, Gregory C, Ramirez-Zea M. The nutrition transition in Guatemala: Rural to urban migration, lifestyle, and metabolic syndrome. The XVII IEA World Congress of
Epidemiology (WCE 2005). Bangkok, Thailand, Aug 21-25, 2005 (Abstract No.10370)
Moderated Poster Presentations
Dai J, Krasnow RE, Reed T. Usual Alcohol Consumption Is Inversely Associated With a 38-Year
Coronary Heart Disease Death Risk Independent of Genes and Common Environment among Men. Final Program and Abstract of the 51st American Heart Association Scientific Session on Joint
Conference on Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention; Nutrition, Metabolism, and Physical Activity. Mar 22-29, 2011, Atlanta, GA.
Honored Poster Presentations
Dai J, Krasnow RE, Reed T. Usual Alcohol Consumption Is Inversely Associated With a 38-Year Coronary Heart Disease Death Risk Independent of Genes and Common Environment among Men.
The American Heart Association Scientific Session 2011. Fall 14-16, 2011, Orlando, FL (Honored as the best presentation at the AHA Specialty Conferences 2011).
Poster Presentations
1. Moore S, Mukherji P, Leung M, Dai J*. Methylation levels at growth differentiation factor-15
related CpG sites are not related to death risk from cardiovascular disease among monozygotic male
twins discordant for cardiovascular disease: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Twin study.
Des Moines University Annual Research Symposium 2020, Des Moines, IA, December 3, 2020 (Most
Outstanding Poster Presentation Award)
2. Andrade JG and Dai J*. Genetic Factors have less Influence on Obesity in Adult Male Twins - the
longitudinal National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Twin Study. National Student Osteopathic
Surgery Association (SOSA) Conference, Des Moines, IA, February 28 - March 1, 2020
3. Andrade JG and Dai J*. Genetic Factors have less Influence on Obesity in Adult Male Twins - the
longitudinal National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Twin Study. Des Moines University Annual
Research Symposium, Des Moines, IA, December 5, 2019 (Poster Presentation: 90 G)
CV Jun Dai, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D.
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4. Andrade JG and Dai J*. Genetic Factors have less Influence on Obesity in Adult Male Twins - the
longitudinal National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Twin Study. Des Moines University Summer
Mentored Student Research (MSRP) Closing Program, Des Moines, IA, July 19, 2019 (Poster
Presentation: 24)
5. Strandlund S, Leung M, Gottumukkala P, Kim T-Y, Wang K, Wu X, Baxter D, Steffen L, Jacobs
Jr D, Ballantyne CM, Gupta DK, Dai J*. Gender and racial differences in circulating extracellular
microRNAs in participants without cardiovascular disease or diabetes: Atherosclerosis Risk in
Communities (ARIC) Study. Des Moines University Research Symposium, Des Moines, IA,
December 6, 2018
6. Gottumukkala P, Leung M, Steffen L, Jacobs Jr D, Dai J*. Negative association between
adherence to alternative moderation-quantified healthy diet and incident coronary heart disease in
the prospective Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Des Moines University Research
Symposium, Des Moines, IA, December 6, 2018
7. Gottumukkala P, Leung M, Dai W, Steffen L, Jacobs Jr D, Dai J*. Influence of variation in dietary
score elements and dichotomization cutoffs of the elements on Mediterranean Dietary Score in the
Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Des Moines University Summer Mentored Student
Research (MSRP) Closing Program, Des Moines, IA, July 20, 2018
8. Krone A, Reed T, Dai J*. Genetic Influences on Obesity in Male Twins - the National Heart, Lung,
and Blood Institute Twin Study. Des Moines University Summer Mentored Student Research (MSRP)
Closing Program, Des Moines, IA, July 18, 2016
9. Mukherji P, Leung M, El-Rifai W, Krasnow R, Reed T, Dai J*. Methylation levels at growth
differentiation factor-15 related CpG sites are not related to death risk from cardiovascular disease
among monozygotic male twins discordant for cardiovascular disease: National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute Twin Study. American Heart Association Epidemiology/Lifestyle Scientific Session;
March 20-23, 2018, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (Poster Presentation: P055). (*corresponding author)
10. Dai J, Leung M, Krasnow R, Reed T and El-Rifai W. Whole-genome DNA hydroxymethylation
among monozygotic twins discordant for cardiovascular death: the prospective National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Twin Study. Experimental Biology (EB) 2018. Apr 21-25, 2018,
San Diego, CA
11. Dai J, Acton JA, Considine RV, Krasnow RE, Reed T. Influence of Systemic Interleukin-6 on the
Inverse Association between Your-Choice American Heart Diet and a 41-Year Mortality Risk from
Coronary Heart Disease among Men. Final Program and Abstract of the 54th American Heart Association Scientific Session on Joint Conference on Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention;
Nutrition, Metabolism, and Physical Activity. Mar 18-21, 2014, San Francisco, CA
12. Dai J, Acton JA, Considine RV, Krasnow RE, Reed T. Systemic Inflammation Does Not Mediate
the Inverse Association between Usual Alcohol Consumption and a 39-Year Death Risk from
Incident Coronary Heart Disease Independent of Genes and Common Environment among Men. Final Program and Abstract of the 52nd American Heart Association Scientific Session on Joint
Conference on Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention; Nutrition, Metabolism, and Physical Activity. Mar 13-16, 2012, San Diego, CA
13. Dai J, Krasnow RE, Reed T. Common Environment Links Post-Load Plasma Glucose Levels to
Coronary Heart Disease Death Risk in Men: the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Twin Study. 50th AHA Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention and Nutrition,
Physical Activity and Metabolism, San Francisco, CA, March 2–5, 2010 (Abstract No. 20 & Presentation No. P112)
CV Jun Dai, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D.
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14. Dai J, Lampert R, Wilson PW, Goldberg J, Ziegler TR, Vaccarino V. Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Is Associated With Improved Cardiac Autonomic Function among Middle-Aged
Men. 49th AHA Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention and Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism, Colorado Springs, Palm Harbor, Florida, March 10 –14, 2009
(Abstract No. 173 & Presentation No. P49)
15. Dai J, Ramirez-Zea M, Gregory C, Stein AD. Rural to urban migration and metabolic syndrome in Guatemala. FASEB/Experimental Biology 05, San Diego, California, Apr 2-6, 2005 (Program
Number: 274.4)
SERVICE
• In the U.S.
University Service
Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA, the U.S.
University Service
Member University Faculty Leadership Committee 2021 - present
Member University Faculty Bylaw Committee 2020 - present
Chair University Faculty Facility Committee 2019 - 2020
Member University Faculty Bylaw Committee 2020 - present
Member University Academic and Logistics Planning Team 2018 - 2019
Member University Faculty Facility Committee 2017 - 2018
Member University Grant Review Panel 2016 - 2017
College of Health Sciences (CHS) Service
Chairperson-Elect CHS Faculty 2021 -present
Member CHS Bylaw and Nomination Committee 2016 - present
Department of Public Health (DPH) Service
Member DPH Curriculum Committee 2020 - present
Member DPH Evaluation Committee 2018 - 2019
Member DPH Academic Progress Committee 2016 - 2019
Other Department Services
Reviewed applications for Master of Public Health (MPH)
Graduate on a regular basis
Participated in the faculty search and interview as
needed
Advised MPH students as their academic advisor on a regular basis
2016 - present
Other Program Services
Reviewed applications for Master Program of Biomedical
Sciences (MSBS)
2021 - present
CV Jun Dai, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D.
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In China
Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Service to Departments and Programs
Director of Graduate
Studies
Nutrition and Food Hygiene Master Program, School of
Public Health
2001 - 2003
Member Dissertation Committee, Nutrition and Food Hygiene
Master Program, School of Public Health
2001 - 2003
Member Graduate Admission Committee, Nutrition and Food
Hygiene Master Program
1998 – 2003
Member Graduate Advisor Committee, Nutrition and Food Hygiene Master Program
(Co-advisor: six students in the master’s degree program)
1998– 2003
Core faculty Committee, Development and Administration of the
Department of Clinical Nutrition at a hospital
1992
• Community Service
Mentor Science Center of Iowa Meals with Mentors 11/2016
• Regional, National, and International Professional Service
Journal Board/Panel Member
Topical Board Member
Biology (2020-2021)
Topical Advisory Panel Member
Biology (2021- present)
Editorial Board Member
Austin Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology (since 2014)
The Journal of Nutrition (2014 - 2018)
ad hoc Journal Reviewing
BMC Supplement (2021)
Journal of American Heart Association (2019) Archives of Medical Research (since 2011)
Journal of the American Dietetic Association (since 2010) Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (since 2010)
Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics (since 2010)
Br J Nutrition (since 2010) Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases (since 2010)
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (since 2010) Congestive Heart Failure (since 2010)
Circulation 2008)
Diabetes Care (since 2007) The Journal of Nutrition (since 2007)
CV Jun Dai, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D.
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International Grant Reviewer
• National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) (2011)
National NIH Grant Reviewer
• NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel ZHL1 CCT-S (C8) (2018)
• NHLBI Special Emphasis Panel ZHL1 CCT-S (C10) (2018)
Moderator for International/National Conference
“Genetic Epidemiology Session”, 48th Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention and Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism Conference, Colorado Spring, Colorado, the
US, Mar 11-15, 2008
Invited Conference Guest
Invited guest at the American Heart Association (AHA) Greater Southeast Affiliate Leadership Summit 2008, St. Petersburg, FL, the US, June 20-21, 2008.
Member of National Writing Group
“National Study Guides for Chinese Medical Professional Qualification Examination (Nutrition)” for nutritionist, dietitian, and physician with a specialty in clinical nutrition at the intermediate and
senior levels, Beijing, PR China, 2002
Executive Secretary of Guangdong Nutrition Society, China 1999-2003
My responsibility includes: directly reporting to the president of Guangdong Nutrition Society;
organizing and arranging board meeting (33 members); communicating with board members;
supervising financial management; developing and managing the database; writing and producing
extensive society-running documents which covered the charter of the society and board-meeting
efficient running issues; participating all aspects in conferences such as annual society conference
(600-1000 attendants); and establishing and strengthening relationships with governments at local,
provincial and national levels.
• Public and Industrial Services and Consultations (Selected)
Lectures on “Nutrition for students” to students and parents in several elementary and high schools in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Consultant for public and medical nutrition to the public, “Guangzhou Scientific and Technological Promotion Month”, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
Invited Consultant for public and medical nutrition to the public in Guangzhou, Quaker Oats Food
and Beverage Co-Operatives Limited (Guangzhou), Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
Invited Consultant for public and medical nutrition to the public, Kellogg (China) Limited,
Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
Invited Expert for the oral interpretation in the “Intensive Training Program in Nutrition for Advanced Representatives”, Edward Keller Ltd., Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China,
Invited Expert for the written interpretation in “Infant Nutrition and Infant Formula”, Wyeth (Hong Kong) Limited, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China
CV Jun Dai, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D.
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• Other Service with Public Health Promotion Achievements (Selected)
TV Series
The First Prize for the National Excellence in Television Educational Public Program at the 7th
National Television Educational Program Award Competition. “Nutrition during Pregnancy”. Maternal and Infant Nutrition by Dai J, He M, Mei J, Performance Hu Yan-Fen, Science and Life. Guangdong Television Station, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China, Oct 1996.
Role: scripter, fund-raiser, and co-organizer
This TV series covered more than 20 million people, Dec 1996-present
Media
Dai, Jun. “Mentored Student Research Program (MSRP) Journal Club.” Interview by Barbara D Boose. Des Moines University (DMU) PULSE, 6 Aug. 2021,
https://www.dmu.edu/news/2021/08/theres-no-stopping-research-at-dmu/?LtModal=1.
Accessed 25 August 2021.
Dai, Jun. “NIH grant funded study of epigenetics and diabetes and obesity.” Interview by Kate
Hayden. The Business Record, 20 Apr. 2021,
Boose, Barbara D.” DMU prof lands NIH grant to compare genetic and environmental factors.” The Magazine of Des Moines University. Spring/Summer 2021, pp.4.
Dai, Jun. “Diet, disease and health.” Ask the Expert, by Guangdong Business Radio, Guangzhou,
Guangdong, PR China
(Covered 20 million people)
LANGUAGES
English ⎯ competence in speaking, reading, and writing
Mandarin (Pu Tong Hua, official Chinese language in China) ⎯ competence in speaking, reading, and
writing Cantonese ⎯ competence in speaking