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Fen Du
Medical School
Wuhan University
Hubei
Language: English, Chinese
Atherosclerosis
Molecular Mechanisms
Prevention
Msra
Microrna
Small Peptides
Therapeutic Value
Vascular Wall Cells
Protein Structure
Intervention Mechanisms
Areas of Focus
- Molecular mechanisms and prevention of atherosclerosis
Work Experience
- 2009-present Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wuhan University
- 2010-2012 Postdoctoral Fellow, Medical School, University of South Carolina, USA
- 2006-2009 Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Wuhan University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2001-2006 PhD in Structural Biology, School of Life Sciences, Wuhan University
- 2000-2001 Studied at the Structural Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Wuhan University
- 1995-2000 Bachelor of Medicine, Tongji Medical College (now Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology)
Publications
- Scavenger receptor BI and atherosclerosis, Du F, Yu H*, 2018
- Isoliquiritigenin Attenuates Atherogenesis in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice, Du F, Gesang QZ, Cao J, Qian M, Ma L, Wu DF, Yu H*, 2016
Awards
- 2016 Third Prize, 16th Hubei Province Natural Science Excellent Academic Paper
- 2010 Second Prize, Hubei Province Natural Science Award for research on protein folding and misfolding mechanisms
