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Jian Xu, PhD

Center of Excellence in Leukemia Studies (CELS)

MS 345

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

262 Danny Thomas Place

Memphis, 38105-3678

BS (Biochemistry) - Fudan University

PhD (Molecular Biology) - University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), HHMI, CA

2019-2024 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Scholar Award
2018 Outstanding Mentor Award, UT Southwestern Center for Translational Medicine
2015-2018 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Scholar Award – Junior Faculty
2014-2019 CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research
2011-2016 NIH/NIDDK Career Development Award (K01)
2008-2011 Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship
2009, 2010 Merit Award, American Society of Hematology (ASH)
2007 Miyada Special Merit Award, MBI, UCLA

Enhancer function and regulation in development and cancer
Epigenetics-metabolism crosstalk in normal and disordered blood development
Functional metabolism in hematopoiesis and hematologic disease
System biology and multi-omic dissection of cancer evolution and therapy response