Tian Xu, M.D.

Tian Xu, M.D. ’90, associate professor of genetics and an investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, was the first recipient of a $100,000 Rothberg Award for Courage in Research presented by the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance. Xu was recognized in part for publishing findings that provide promise that further study of the insulin signaling pathway may lead to the development of treatments for tuberous sclerosis complex lesions. The award is made possible through a research fund established by Jonathan Rothberg, Ph.D. ’91, founder and CEO of CuraGen in New Haven, and his wife, Bonnie Gould Rothberg, M.D. ’94.