Wei Hu, PhD
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Assistant Professor
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Biography
Dr. Wei Hu received her PhD from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and her postdoctoral training from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Her laboratory focuses on developing and utilizing novel genetic, biochemical, and chemical biological tools, in combination with high-throughput sequencing and bioinformatics, to study the differentiation and function of T lymphocytes. Currently, a major focus of her lab is understanding the biology of regulatory T cells, particularly how they exert context-specific function in diverse physiological and pathological settings.
Education & Training
- PhDUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Immunology
- BSPeking University, Biological Sciences
- Postdoctoral ResearcherMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Ray Owen Young Investigator Award | 59th Midwinter Conference of Immunologists | 2020 |
Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship | Cancer Research Institute | 2015 |
Eliot Goldings Award | UT Southwestern Medical Center | 2012 |
AAI Annual Meeting Trainee Abstract Award | The American Association of Immunologists | 2012 |