目前的在研項目：

國家自然科學基金“基于BP人工神經網絡探討PPARs基因多態(tài)性與團頭魴營養(yǎng)性脂肪肝病易感性的關系”（31401976）；湖北省梁子湖水產資源調查子項目“梁子湖團頭魴資源調查”（12708001）、“無公害飼料添加劑肉堿對團頭魴生長性能、脂代謝和抗氧化機能的影響”（52208-06001）、協(xié)同創(chuàng)新培育專項“團頭魴高效、優(yōu)質飼料的研究與應用”（2013PY075）等項目均圍繞團頭魴展開研究。

近年發(fā)表的SCI論文：

（1） Yuhua Zhao, Yasmeen Gul, Su Li, Weimin Wang. Cloning, identification and accurate normalization expression analysis of PPARa gene by GeNorm in Megalobrama amblycephala. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 31: 439-445, 2011.

（2） Su Li, Yasmeen Gul, Weimin Wang, Xueqiao Qian, Yuhua Zhao*. PPARγ, an important gene related to lipid metabolism and immunity in Megalobrama amblycephala: cloning, characterization and expression analysis by GeNorm. Gene, 512 (2): 321-330, 2013.

（3） Wei Deng, Yuhua Zhao*, Weimin Wang*, Zhujin Ding, Rui Du. Anti-stress properties and two HSP70s mRNA expressions of blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala) fed with all plant-based diet. Fish Physiol Biochem,2014, 40(3): 817-825.