Directory Entry For: Yibing Nong
Biography
Yibing Nong, M.D., Ph.D. is a researcher and Assistant Professor of Medicine with the Center for Cardiometabolic Science (CCS) in Division of Environmental Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine. He has serviced as director of the Physiology Core in the CCS since 2022. Dr. Nong has supported more than 24 past and current research grants and has 22 publications in basic research in the field of cardiovascular medicine.
Dr. Nong is passionate about the mission of the Physiology Core to develop and implement surgical animal models, invasive/non-invasive cardiovascular function measurements and novel integrated physiological approaches to support the investigators in the School of Medicine, as well as others on campus. The major focus of these investigations is metabolic, immunologic, toxocologic, and fibrotic causes and consequences of cardiovascular health and disease.
Dr. Nong received a M.D. degree in 2000 and a Ph.D. degree in 2005 from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China. He served as a clinical cardiologist for 8 years and Associate Clinical Professor for 5 years at Dongfang Hospital, Beijing, China. During that period, he published more than 2 dozen publications (in Chinese). He refocused to basic research and finished basic research training in Emory University, Atlanta, Geogia (2009-2011), and in University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky (2013-2016). He has served as a faculty member at U of L School of Medicine since 2016.
Research Interests
Dr. Nong leads the Physiology Core in the Center for Cardiometabolic Science. The mission of the Core is to develop and implement in vivo models to support the research needs of investigators on campus. We perform a growing list of surgeries and cardiac function measurements on small animals.
Animal Models
- Myocardial infarction (MI) with/without reperfusion
- Transverse aortic constriction (TAC)
- Apical resection on neonatal mouse
- Intracardiac and intraventricular administrations of test substances/cells/virus (Echo-guided/Open-chest)
- Vascular anastomosis
- Splenic transplantation
- ECG/EEG/EMG telemetry implants
We also provide consultation on new animal model development.
Cardiac Function Measurements
- Conventional echocardiography: M-mode, B-mode, Doppler and strain analysis
- 3D and 4D echocardiography
- Contrast ultrasound, especially using microbubble as contrast agent to measure blood flow in the heart and other organs
- Pressure-volume loops
- Electrophysiology study and cardiac pacing
In addition to measuring cardiac functions by individual method listed above, we are proud to provide integrative measurements, such as contrast echo blood flow + PV loops, cardiac pacing + PV loops, to better support the cutting-edge research needs.
Degrees and Certifications
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine