Dr. Wu’s research program is to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of obesity and over nutrition-associated metabolic diseases including insulin resistance, diabetes, and fatty liver disease so that novel dietary and/or pharmacological approaches can be developed for preventing and/or treating metabolic diseases. He has been awarded with Junior Faculty Award, American Diabetes Association, 2010, Research Award, Minnesota Medical Foundation, 2004, Travel Award, Dept. of BMBB, the University of Minnesota, 2001, Pilot & Feasibility Research Award, Minnesota Obesity Center, 2002, 2005, Travel Award, The Center for Diabetes Research, University of Minnesota, 2001.