Zhaoxia Sun PhD
Associate Professor of Genetics
Departments & Organizations
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS): Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics and Development: Cytoskeleton and Cell MorphogenesisAnimal Organogenesis
Genetics
Research Interests
Zebrafish genetics; Cilium; Kidney development; Polycystic kidney disease (PKD); Ciliopathy
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Education
- Ph.D., Yale University School of Medicine , 1998
Selected Publication
- N. Kishimot, Y. Cao, A. Park and Z. Sun. (2008). Cystic kidney gene seahorse regulates cilia mediated processes and Wnt pathways. Developmental Cell 14:954-961.
Latest Honor and Recognition
- John Spangler Nicholas Prize for outstanding doctoral candidate in Experimental Zoology(1999) , Yale University
Articles
Jan/Feb 2010
Bending the curve: drug halts kidney cysts
About one-half of patients with the most common form of polycystic kidney disease (PKD), which affects about 600,000...
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