Xiaojuan Sun, M.D.
Coro West, Suite 402
1 Hoppin Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Voice: (401) 444-5956
Fax: (401) 444-5872
e-mail: xsun1@lifespan.org
Education:
Postdoctoral Training, Penn State University School of Medicine, PA, (2001-2002).
M.S. Degree, Guiyang Medical College, Guiyang, China, (1990).
M.D. Guiyang Medical College, China, (1984).
Research Focus:
- p38 MAPK signal transduction.
- p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase is involved in Chondrocyte Apoptosis by the MKK6 Signal Transduction Pathway.
- p38 protein interaction by Two-Hybrid System.
- Young scientific award of Hainan State in China, 1997.
- New Investigator Recognition Awards finalist (Year 2002 Orthopaedic Research Society).
- Research-Young Investigator’s Award finalist of Basic Science at RIH-10th Annual Hospital Research Celebration in 2002.
- New Investigator Recognition Awards finalist of 2003 Orthopaedic Research Society.
Xiaojuan Sun, Katalin Dobra, Mikael Björnstedt and Anders Hjerpe. Upregulation of 9 genes, including that for thioredoxin, during epithelial differentiation of mesothelioma cells. Differentiation. 2000, 66:181-188.
Xiaojuan Sun, Miklos Gulyas, and Anders Hjerpe. Mesothelial differentiation as reflected by differential gene expression. Am. J. Respir. Cell Mol. Biol. 2003, (in press).