- Dong, H. and Jin, Y. (2023). Editorial: Rising stars in nutrition and inflammation. Frontiers in Nutrition, 10. doi:10.3389/fnut.2023.1197351.
- Wong, S., Dong, H., Hirani, S.P., Gainullina, I., Ussef, I. and Graham, A. (2023). Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with spinal cord injury at admission: a single-centred study in the UK. Journal of Nutritional Science, 12. doi:10.1017/jns.2023.12.
- Galindo-Pineda, D., Dong, H. and Xu, Y. (2023). Comparison of postprandial glycaemic response following wholemeal bread meal consumption between healthy young adults with Asian and Caucasian ethnicities. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 82(OCE5). doi:10.1017/s0029665123003853.
- Li, N., Dong, H. and Xu, Y. (2023). Comparison of postprandial glycaemic response following white bread meal consumption between healthy young Asian and white Caucasian adults. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 82(OCE5). doi:10.1017/s0029665123003841.
- Colombo, A., Xu, Y. and Dong, H. (2023). Postprandial glycaemic response to white and wholemeal bread consumption between normal weight and overweight/obese healthy adults. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 82(OCE1). doi:10.1017/s0029665123000241.
- Dong, H., Wong, S., Gainullina, I., Graham, A., Ussef, I. and Hirani, S.P. (2023). Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with spinal cord injury at admission to hospital: a single centre study in the UK. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 82(OCE1). doi:10.1017/s002966512300023x.
- Dong, H., Asmolovaite, V., Farnaud, S. and Renshaw, D. (2022). Influence of vitamin D supplementation on immune function of healthy aging people: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Nutrition, 9. doi:10.3389/fnut.2022.1005786.
- Dong, H., Farnaud, S. and Renshaw, D. (2022). Influence of Vitamin D Supplement on Immune Function of the Older Healthy People: A Pilot Randomised Control Trial. Current Developments in Nutrition, 6, pp. 976–976. doi:10.1093/cdn/nzac068.005.
- Dong, H., Asmolovaite, V., Marseal, N. and Mearbon, M. (2022). Vitamin D status and dietary intake in young university students in the UK. Nutrition & Food Science, 52(4), pp. 616–626. doi:10.1108/nfs-07-2021-0201.
- Enani, S., Przemska-Kosicka, A., Childs, C.E., Maidens, C., Dong, H., Conterno, L. … Yaqoob, P. (2018). Impact of ageing and a synbiotic on the immune response to seasonal influenza vaccination; a randomised controlled trial. Clinical Nutrition, 37(2), pp. 443–451. doi:10.1016/j.clnu.2017.01.011.
- Przemska-Kosicka, A., Childs, C.E., Maidens, C., Dong, H., Todd, S., Gosney, M.A. … Yaqoob, P. (2018). Age-Related Changes in the Natural Killer Cell Response to Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Are Not Influenced by a Synbiotic: a Randomised Controlled Trial. Frontiers in Immunology, 9. doi:10.3389/fimmu.2018.00591.
- Rendeiro, C., Dong, H., Saunders, C., Harkness, L., Blaze, M., Hou, Y. … Spencer, J.P.E. (2016). Flavanone-rich citrus beverages counteract the transient decline in postprandial endothelial function in humans: a randomised, controlled, double-masked, cross-over intervention study. British Journal of Nutrition, 116(12), pp. 1999–2010. doi:10.1017/s0007114516004219.
- Dong, H., Sargent, L.J., Chatzidiakou, Y., Saunders, C., Harkness, L., Bordenave, N. … Lovegrove, J.A. (2016). Orange pomace fibre increases a composite scoring of subjective ratings of hunger and fullness in healthy adults. Appetite, 107, pp. 478–485. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2016.08.118.
- Przemska-Kosicka, A., Childs, C.E., Enani, S., Maidens, C., Dong, H., Dayel, I.B. … Yaqoob, P. (2016). Effect of a synbiotic on the response to seasonal influenza vaccination is strongly influenced by degree of immunosenescence. Immunity & Ageing, 13(1). doi:10.1186/s12979-016-0061-4.
- Dong, H., Rendeiro, C., Kristek, A., Sargent, L.J., Saunders, C., Harkness, L. … Lovegrove, J.A. (2016). Addition of Orange Pomace to Orange Juice Attenuates the Increases in Peak Glucose and Insulin Concentrations after Sequential Meal Ingestion in Men with Elevated Cardiometabolic Risk. The Journal of Nutrition, 146(6), pp. 1197–1203. doi:10.3945/jn.115.226001.
- You, J., Dong, H., Mann, E.R., Knight, S.C. and Yaqoob, P. (2014). Probiotic modulation of dendritic cell function is influenced by ageing. Immunobiology, 219(2), pp. 138–148. doi:10.1016/j.imbio.2013.08.012.
- Enani, S.M., Childs, C.E., Przemska, A., Maidens, C., Dong, H., Rowland, I. … Yaqoob, P. (2014). Effects of a novel probiotic, Bifidobacterium longum bv. infantis CCUG 52486 with prebiotic on the B-cell response to influenza vaccination. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 73(OCE1). doi:10.1017/s0029665114000238.
- Dong, H., Rowland, I., Thomas, L.V. and Yaqoob, P. (2013). Immunomodulatory effects of a probiotic drink containing Lactobacillus casei Shirota in healthy older volunteers. European Journal of Nutrition, 52(8), pp. 1853–1863. doi:10.1007/s00394-012-0487-1.
- You, J., Dong, H., Mann, E.R., Knight, S.C. and Yaqoob, P. (2013). Ageing impairs the T cell response to dendritic cells. Immunobiology, 218(8), pp. 1077–1084. doi:10.1016/j.imbio.2013.02.002.
- Przemska, A., Maidens, C., Childs, C., Dong, H., Tuohy, K., Rowland, I. … Yaqoob, P. (2013). Effects of Bifidobacteriumlongumbv.infantisCCUG 52486 combined with glucooligosaccharideon immune cell populations in healthy young and older subjects receiving an influenza vaccination. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 72(OCE1). doi:10.1017/s0029665113000104.
- Franciosi, E., Carafa, I., Maidens, C., Przemska, A., Dong, H., Bin Dayel, I. … Tuohy, K.M. (2013). Metagenomics view of gut microbiota structure in old and young age by 454-pyrosequencing. (Viola, R., Trans.) In: 2013 ENGIHR conference: the intestinal microbiota and gut health: contribution of the diet, bacterial metabolites, host interactions and impact on health and disease, Valencia pp. 60–62.
- Childs, C.E., Przemska, A., Maidens, C., Dong, H., Dayel, I.B., Fekete, A.A. … Yaqoob, P. (2013). Bifidobacterium longum bv. infantis CCUG 52486 combined with gluco-oligosaccharide significantly reduces the duration of self-reported cold and flu-like symptoms among healthy older adults after seasonal influenza vaccination. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 72(OCE1). doi:10.1017/s0029665113000128.
- Przemska, A., Maidens, C., Childs, C., Dong, H., Tuohy, K., Rowland, I. … Yaqoob, P. (2013). Effects of Bifidobacteriumlongum bv. Infantis CCUG 52486 combined with glucooligosaccharide on immune cell populations in healthy young and older subjects receiving an influenza vaccination. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 72(OCE1). doi:10.1017/s0029665113000451.
- You, J., Dong, H., Mann, E.R., Knight, S.C. and Yaqoob, P. (2013). Probiotic modulation of dendritic cell function is influenced by ageing. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 72(OCE4). doi:10.1017/s0029665113002899.
- Dong, H., Rowland, I. and Yaqoob, P. (2012). Comparative effects of six probiotic strains on immune functionin vitro. British Journal of Nutrition, 108(3), pp. 459–470. doi:10.1017/s0007114511005824.
- Pérez-Cano, F.J., Dong, H. and Yaqoob, P. (2010). In vitro immunomodulatory activity of Lactobacillus fermentum CECT5716 and Lactobacillus salivarius CECT5713: two probiotic strains isolated from human breast milk. Immunobiology, 215(12), pp. 996–1004. doi:10.1016/j.imbio.2010.01.004.
- Dong, H., Rowland, I., Tuohy, K.M., Thomas, L.V. and Yaqoob, P. (2010). Selective effects of Lactobacillus casei Shirota on T cell activation, natural killer cell activity and cytokine production. Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 161(2), pp. 378–388. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2249.2010.04173.x.
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About
Overview
Dr Dong is a senior lecturer in Nutrition at the School of Health Sciences. She has a medicine degree in China (Southeast University, first class); her passion for human nutrition brought her to the UK to study an MSc degree in Human Nutrition and Metabolism at the University of Aberdeen in 2007. She received a full scholarship for her PhD in Human Nutrition at the University of Reading in 2008. She worked as a Postdoc Research Associate in Reading for 4 years after she finished her PhD in 2011. She took a lectureship in Human Nutrition at Coventry University in April 2015 and started her career in City as a lecturer in Nutrition in October 2021.
Qualifications
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
PhD in Human Nutrition, The University of Reading
MSc in Human Nutrition and Metabolism, University of Aberdeen
BSc in Clinical Medicine, Medical School of Southeast University, China
Memberships of professional organisations
Fellow of The Higher Education Academy
Member of Nutrition Society UK
Member of American Nutrition Society
Registered Nutritionist (RNutr) of the Association for Nutrition (AfN)
Qualifications
- PhD Human Nutrition, University of Reading, United Kingdom
- MSc Human Nutrition and Metabolism, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
- MSc Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, China
- BSc Medicine, Southeast University, China
Employment
- Senior Lecturer in Nutrition, City, University of London, Aug 2023 – present
- Lecturer in Nutrition, City, University of London, Oct 2021 – Jul 2023
- Lecturer in Human Nutrition, Coventry University, Apr 2015 – Sep 2021
Research
Research interest
Her research interests include randomised controlled trials or cross-sectional studies investigating the effect of dietary intervention (e.g. dietary fibre, probiotics, supplementation etc.) on immune function, appetite, weight management and cardiometabolic risks. Currently her research focuses on the influence of vitamin D supplementation on the immune function and cardiovascular risks, and how genetic variants of vitamin D influence vitamin D status in different ethnic backgrounds (e.g. Caucasians, African-Caribbeans, South Asians). She is also interested in the association of nutrition and lifestyles with bone and mental health in young adults (e.g. university students).
Research experience and skills
Her PhD project investigated the effect of probiotics on immune function. It involved intensive lab work in cell culture, ELISA and flow cytometry and a randomised control trial (RCT) with older people. Her postdoc work involved four nutritional intervention trials, investigating the effect of prebiotics and probiotics on the immune response to influenza vaccination in healthy young and old volunteers, the postprandial effect of polyphenols and fibres in orange juice on the risk factors of cardiovascular disease in male adults, the effect of different dietary fibres on satiety in healthy volunteers, and the effect of milk proteins on cardiovascular function and risk factors of heart disease. She worked independently or in a team going through all of the procedures such as study design, recruiting volunteers, conducting trials, ethics approval, data analysis and project report. She is also qualified and well-practiced in phlebotomy.
Research grant
- Principal Investigator (PI) for Barts Charity funded project titled 'Postprandial glycaemic response in different ethnic groups in East London and its association with vitamin D status', 1/7/2023-31/12/2024. £74,036
- Director of Studies of a PhD student, with research project titled as “Vitamin D status and COVID-19: do low vitamin D levels in at-risk groups including BAME correlate with severity of COVID-19” full studentship supported by Coventry University
- Principal Investigator (PI) for the Pump-prime Grant Scheme titled "Influence of vitamin D supplement on immune function of the healthy elderly" 2018-2019 £10,000. Completed and paper published.
Publications
Publications by category
Conference papers and proceedings (6)
- Franciosi, E., Maidens, C., Przemska, A., Dong, H., BinDayel, I., Childs, C. … Tuohy, K.M. (2013). A metagenomics view of gut microbiota structure in old age.
- Dong, H., Rowland, I., Thomas, L. and Yaqoob, P. (2011). Immunomodulatory effects of a probiotic drink containing Lactobacillus Casei Shirota in healthy older volunteers.
- Dong, H., Rowland, I., Tuohy, K.M., Thomas, L. and Yaqoob, P. (2010). Effects of Lactobacillus casei Shirota on immune function. doi:10.1017/s0029665109992199
- Dong, H., Rowland, I., Tuohy, K.M., Thomas, L.V. and Yaqoob, P. (2010). Effects of Lactobacillus casei Shirota on immune function. doi:10.1017/s0029665110000327
- Dong, H., Rowland, I., Tuohy, K.M. and Yaqoob, P. (2010). The effect of different probiotic strains on immune function in vitro. doi:10.1017/s0029665110002624
- Dong, H., Pineda, D.G., Li, N. and Xu, Y. Investigation of the Postprandial Glycaemic Response to White Bread and Wholemeal Bread Consumption among Healthy Young Adults. European Nutrition Conference.doi:10.3390/proceedings2023091194
Journal articles (27)
Report
- Reynolds, C., Moore, S., Denton, P., Jones, R., Abdy Collins, C., Droulers, C. … Sarkar, S. A rapid evidence assessment of UK citizen and industry understandings of sustainability. Food Standards Agency.
Other
- Rendeiro, C., Dong, H., Saunders, C., Harkness, L., Blaze, M., Hou, Y. … Spencer, J.P.E. (2017). Flavanone-rich citrus beverages counteract the transient decline in postprandial endothelial function in humans: a randomised, controlled, double-masked, cross-over intervention study — CORRIGENDUM.
Professional activities
Editorial activity (4)
- I am the guest editor for the special issue titled 'Vitamin D in Relation to Diet-related Diseases' in Nutrients (IF: 6.706)., Guest editor of the special issue of the journal Nutrient, Jun 2023 – present.
- I am the editor of the theme topic of 'Vitamin D and diet-related diseases'., Guest Editor for a special issue of the journal Nutrients., May 2023 – present.
- I am the guest editor of the special issue of 'Rising Stars in Nutrition and Inflammation' for the journal Frontiers in Nutrition., Guest Editor for a special issue of the journal Frontiers in Nutrition, Feb 2022 – Apr 2023.
- I am the editor of the following publication.
Chen, L., Xu, M., Huang, Q., Liu, Y., & Ren, W. (2022). Clinical significance of albumin to globulin ratio among patients with stroke-associated pneumonia. Frontiers in nutrition, 9, 970573. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.970573, Topic Editor, Feb – Apr 2022.
Events/conferences (4)
- 14th EUROPEAN NUTRITION CONFERENCE FENS 2023. (Conference) Belgrade, Serbia (2023).
Paper: Investigation of postprandial glycaemic response to white bread and wholemeal bread consumption among healthy young adults
Author: Honglin Dong
Co-authors: Diana Galindo Pineda, Ni Li, Yizhi Xu - Nutrition Society Winter Conference. (Conference) London (2023).
Paper: Postprandial glycaemic response to white and wholemeal bread consumption between normal weight and overweight/obese healthy adults
Author: Abbie Colombo
Co-authors: Yizhi Xu, Honglin Dong - Nutrition Society Winter Conference. (Conference) London (2023).
Paper: 'Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with spinal cord injury at admission: a single centred study in the UK
Author: Dong, H. and Wong, S. (co-first authors)
Co-authors: Gainullina, I., Graham, A., Ussef, I. and Hirani, S. P. - Nutrition Conference 2022 (American Society for Nutrition Annual Conference). (Conference) Online (2022). Invited speaker.
Paper: 'Influence of Vitamin D Supplement on Immune Function of the Older Healthy People: A Pilot Randomised Control Trial
Author: Dong, H.
Co-authors: Farnaud, S. and Renshaw, D.