About

Xiaojiang Chen

Professor of Biological Sciences

Contact Information
E-mail: xiaojiac@email.usc.edu
Phone: (213) 740-5487
Office: RRI 104B

LINKS
Detailed Lab Website
 

Education
B.S. , Shihezi University, China
Ph.D. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of California, Davis, 1/1992
 

Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History
Associate Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 01/01/2003-01/01/2004  
Assistant Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 01/01/1999-01/01/2003  
Postdoctoral Fellow, Structural Biology, Harvard University, 01/01/1994-01/01/1999  
 

Description of Research

Summary Statement of Research Interests
Xiaojiang Chen's combined expertise in molecular biology, biochemistry and X-ray crystallography enables him to study important biological questions at molecular level. He has done landmark work on tumor viruses and viral oncogenes. His current studies focus on the cell growth regulated by tumor viruses, and the immune responses to viral infections.
 

Research Specialties
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, DNA replication, Immunology, Virology, Structural Biology
 

Affiliations with Research Centers, Labs, and Other Institutions
Professor Chen's Lab,http://phase22.usc.edu
 

Honors and Awards
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Junior Faculty Start-Up Award, 2000-2001  
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1994-1998  
University of California Tom-Shell Award for Outstanding Dissertation, 1992  
 
 
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