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Wei Hu, PhD

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Assistant Professor
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Assistant Professor

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.

Appointments

Education & Training

Postdoctoral Researcher
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
PhD
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Immunology
BS
Peking University, Biological Sciences

Research

Research at a Glance

Publications Timeline

A big-picture view of Wei Hu's research output by year.
15Publications
137Citations

Publications

Featured Publications

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2020

2016

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    Ray Owen Young Investigator Award

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    Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship

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    Eliot Goldings Award

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    AAI Annual Meeting Trainee Abstract Award

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Locations

  • West Campus Molecular Innovations Center

    Academic Office

    600 West Campus Drive, Rm MIC 328

    West Haven, CT 06516

    Business Office

    203.737.9692
  • West Campus Molecular Innovations Center

    Lab

    600 West Campus Drive, Rm MIC318

    West Haven, CT 06516

    Business Office

    203.737.3035