Kun Zhu

Name:Kun Zhu
Sex:Female
Date of Birth:14 November, 1971
Nationality:Chinese
Position:ph.D Student
Education:
04/98 - present University of Sydney, Australia Ph.D. program "Bone biomarkers of Chinese children"
03/97 - 03/98
University of New South Wales, Australia Ph.D. program "Bone biomarkers of Chinese children"
09/89 - 06/94
Study for Bachelor of Medical Science. Major in "Nutrition and Food Hygiene".
Work Experience:
08/94 - 02/97
Dietitian, Beijing Railroad General Hospital of Ministry of Railways, Beijing, China
08/93 - 06/94
Research assistant, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Harbin Medical University, Harbin. China
Professional Memberships:
Member, Nutrition Society of Australia Member, Australian & New Zealand Bone & Mineral Society Member, Chinese Nutrition Society Member, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, USA Publications:
Zhu, K., Du, X., Greenfield, H. & Fraser, D.R. (2000) Milk supplementation and bone mineral acquisition in Chinese adolescent girls: preliminary results after one year. Proc. Nut. Soc. Aust. 24: 123.
Zhu, K, Greenfield, H., Du, X. & Fraser, D.R. (2000) Bone biomarkers of Chinese schoolchildren. Proceedings of the 9th Congress of the Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies, Sydney, 3-7 July, 2000. Asian-Aus. J. Anim. Sci. 13 (suppl.): 205. Du, X., Greenfield, H., Frasr, D.R., Ge, K.Y. (2000) Effect of low body weight on bone mineral status of pubertal girls in Beijing. International Bone and Hormone Meeting, 4-7 November, Hamilton Island. Bone 27 (suppl.4): 46S, P60 Zhu, K., Greenfield, H., Du, X., Fraser, D.R. (2000) Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 and other indicators of bone growth in Chinese pre-pubertal girls. International Bone and Hormone Meeting, 4-7 November, Hamilton Island. Bone. 27 (suppl. 4): 47S, P64 Zhu, K., Greenfield, H., Du, X. & Fraser, D.R. (2001) Improvement of bone health in childhood and adolescence. Nutr. Res. Rev. (invited, in press)
Qualifications and Awards:

  • Bachelor of Medical Science, Harbin Medical University, China
  • Outstanding Student Award (1990 - 1994), Harbin Medical University, China
  • Overseas Postgraduate Research Scholarship -Ph.D, Department of Employment, Education and Training and Youth Affairs, Australia (1997-9)
  • DRDC Postgraduate Scholarship (1998-2001) Ph.D, Dairy Research and Development Foundation, Australia
  • The Spruson and Ferguson Patent and Trade Mark Prize (1997), Department of Food Science and Technology, University of NSW, Australia
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