Lingjun Lu
Built a computational model treating mTORC1 as a rhythm set by meal timing, not a fixed level
PhD student, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University · Androulakis Lab
Lingjun Lu is a PhD student in Ioannis Androulakis' systems-biology group at Rutgers, working on computational models of how the liver's circadian clock is entrained by diet. In LU2026, she built a semi-mechanistic model in which mTORC1 and the GCN2-integrated stress response are driven by the rhythm of essential amino acid availability across the day, rather than by a single average nutrient level, and used it to predict how a disrupted feeding schedule delays the clock's recovery.
Milestones in the Atlas
| Year | Evidence | Study |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | M | Mathematical Modeling of Dietary Timing- and Protein Quality-Responsive Liver Circadian Clock and its Function on Ribosome Biogenesis LU2026 Builds a computational model treating mTORC1 as a rhythm set by the timing and quality of amino acid intake, not a fixed level, and models how that rhythm's shape affects ribosome biogenesis. |