Minnesota, CHN
Dr. Dandan Zhu, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Critical Care Medicine and a physician-scientist specializing in sepsis, neurocritical care, and translational immunology. She currently serves as a Research Fellow at the Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN) and holds faculty and attending physician appointments in critical care medicine.
Dr. Zhu’s research focuses on the mechanisms of sepsis-associated encephalopathy, with particular emphasis on immune regulation, neuroinflammation, blood–brain barrier dysfunction, and glial cell signaling. She has extensive expertise in astrocyte–microglia interactions, AQP4 biology, organ-on-a-chip technologies, and mechanistically informed disease modeling. Her work integrates experimental neuroscience with translational critical care to identify novel therapeutic targets for sepsis-related organ dysfunction.
Dr. Zhu has published first-author and senior-author studies in leading journals including Advanced Science, Research, The Journal of Neuroscience, and Neuroscience Bulletin. She has received multiple national and provincial awards for scientific innovation and medical education, and she serves as Director of both a Clinical Skills Teaching Center and an AHA Training Center.
Her long-term goal is to develop translational models that bridge basic mechanisms and clinical outcomes in critical illness, with the ultimate aim of improving neurologic and systemic recovery in patients with sepsis.
Early Warning Prediction Model Construction and Validation of Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy
Sunday, March 22, 2026
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Central Time
Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose.
Neuroprotective Role of Xijiao Dihuang Decoction in SAE via IL-17 Pathway Modulation
Monday, March 23, 2026
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Central Time
Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose.
