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Xiaojia (Sasha) Guo, PhD

Research Scientist (Nephrology)

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Xiaojia (Sasha) Guo, PhD

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Appointments

Education & Training

  • Postdoctoral fellow
    Weill Medical College of Cornell Univ (2000)
  • PhD
    Rutgers University, Cell and Developmental Biology (1994)
  • MSc
    University of Western Ontario, Biochemistry (1990)
  • BA
    Jiangxi University, Microbilogy (1982)

Activities

  • Utility of Renalase as a Novel Biomarker to Stratify Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Candidates for Surgery
    51st Annual Meeting of the American Pancreatic Association 2021
    Utility of Renalase as a Novel Biomarker to Stratify Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Candidates for Surgery
  • Heightened Innate Immune Response to COVID-19 Infection in CKD: Implications to Poorer Outcome During CKD.
    ASN annual conference Kidney Week 2021 2021
    Heightened Innate Immune Response to COVID-19 Infection in CKD: Implications to Poorer Outcome During CKD.
  • mRNA editing via Apobec-1 limits regulated necrosis from cisplatin (CP)-induced Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) by regulating the disposal of pro-ferroptotic triglycerides
    Kidney Week, 2020 Annual Meeting of American Society of Nephrology 2020
    mRNA editing via Apobec-1 limits regulated necrosis from cisplatin (CP)-induced Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) by regulating the disposal of pro-ferroptotic triglycerides
  • A Renalase Peptide Encapsulated in Renal-selective Mesoscale Nanoparticle Protected Cisplatin-induced Chronic Kidney Disease
    Kidney Week, 2020 Annual Meeting of American Society of Nephrology 2020
    A Renalase Peptide Encapsulated in Renal-selective Mesoscale Nanoparticle Protected Cisplatin-induced Chronic Kidney Disease

Honors & Recognition

AwardAwarding OrganizationDate
OHSE AwardDepartment of Surgery, Yale Medical School2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Traineeship AwardU.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command2000
Breast Cancer Research fellowshipNew York State Dept. of Health1998, 1999, 2000
NIH postdoctoral fellowshipNational Institute of Health1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
The Anne B. and James H. Leathem ScholarshipRutgers University1991
International Youth Year Special Studentship AwardMedical Research Council of Canada1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

Professional Service

OrganizationRoleDate
West Haven VA Medical CenterBiosafety Subcommittee member2011 - 2022

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