University of Hawaii Data Science & Bioinformatics Core Seminar Sept 21, 2023

Dr. Wei Xu, Ph.D.

Marian A. Messerschmidt Professor of Oncology

Associate Director, McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research

Co-Director, Genetic and Epigenetic Mechanism Program, Carbone Cancer Center

Thursday, September 21, 2023

12:00 – 1:00 PM HST

Zoom Link: https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/94719670015

Meeting ID: 947 1967 0015

Passcode: QHS646

For more information, contact Dr. Chathura Siriwardhana at: Tel. 692-1487 or Email: cksiri@hawaii.edu

Hua Yang at Tel.692-1661 or Email: yanghua@hawaii.edu

Dr. Xu has attained a prestigious position as the Marian A. Messerschmidt Professor in Cancer Research and serves as the Vice Chair for the Department of Oncology. Furthermore, she co-leads the Genetics and Epigenetics Program at the Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Xu’s research endeavors have consistently received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Defense. Her significant contributions to the field have earned her numerous accolades, including the Department of Defense Era of Hope Scholar Award, the Society of Toxicology Achievement Award, the AACR-Bayer Innovation and Discovery Grant Awardee, and recognition as an AAAS Fellow, among others.

Dr. Xu’s research laboratory is dedicated to investigating estrogen receptors and their co-factors for potential applications in breast cancer therapy. Her team employs a range of methodologies, including biochemical and functional genomic approaches, as well as mouse genetics, to unravel the role of protein arginine methylation in controlling the epigenetics of cancer cells.

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