Changqing (Cynthia) Ju
Professor
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
McGovern Medical School
Department of Anesthesiology
Research Interests: Our lab performs basic and translational research in the following key areas: 1. Tissue Injury and Repair: the inflammatory response after tissue injury has both beneficial and detrimental roles and is tightly regulated; however, the underlying mechanism of such regulation is unclear. 2. Cancer Immunotherapy: the tumor microenvironment plays a critical role in not only tumor growth but also responses to immunotherapies. A better understanding of the molecular and cellular players could lead to the identification of novel therapeutic targets. 3. Gut-Liver Axis in Liver Diseases: disturbances of the gut microbiota and the intestinal innate immune system could increase the susceptibility to acute and chronic liver injuries; however, the mechanism is not fully understood.
McGovern Medical School Faculty
Education & Training
Ph.D. - University of Toronto - 1999