Jun Xia, PhD

Jun Xia, PhD

Assistant Professor

Address:
Division of Oncology
Mail Stop 8007-0057-07
Washington University
660 South Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110

Room 724, Southwest Tower (office)

Research Interests
  • Effect of bone marrow niche on lymphoblastic leukemic cell pathogenesis
  • Development of novel targeted therapy for T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Research

I have the training, expertise and motivation necessary to successfully carry out the research projects. I have a broad background on molecular and cellular biology during my graduate and post-graduate training. My graduate study addressed basic science topics — characterization of genomic structure of nuclear receptor and mechanism regulating their transportation inside the cells. Later I shift my focus to translational research. My current project studies the pathogenesis of hematopoietic diseases as well as identification of novel therapeutic targets. Through my experience of multiple projects, I have acquired strong techniques and project management capability.

Profiles (publications)

Biosketch

Education

  • 2006-2001: PhD, Cell Biology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
  • 2001-1999: MS, Biology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • 1992-1988: BS, Virology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P. R. China

Post-Graduate Training

  • 2010-2006: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Academic Positions & Employment

  • present-2018: Instructor, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2018-2010: Staff Scientist, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Honors & Awards

  • 2020: Oral Presentation, American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting
  • 2016: Oral Presentation, American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting
  • 2007: Oral Presentation, American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting
  • 2005: Keystone Symposia Scholarship Award, Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology
  • 2004: Graduate/Postdoctoral Travel Fellowship Award, ASBMB Annual Meeting and 8th IUBMB Conference
  • 1995: Communication for Leadership and Management Program Fellowship, World Health Organization