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Bingwei Lu is a Professor in the Department of Pathology at Stanford University. His lab focuses on understanding diverse neuronal cell types within the nervous system. Utilizing a combined molecular, cellular, genetic, and genomic approach, his research employs model organisms such as Drosophila and mice to study how neuronal diversity is generated. A significant aspect of his work examines the mechanisms of asymmetric division in neural stem cells, addressing how this process balances self-renewal and differentiation. Furthermore, Lu is particularly interested in the aberrant regulation of neural stem cell asymmetric division that leads to brain tumor-like phenotypes. His studies also explore how neurons are maintained and integrated within neural networks, creating neurodegenerative phenotypes similar to those observed in human diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. By harnessing the power of fly genetics, Lu aims to identify genetic modifiers that can suppress or enhance disease phenotypes, thus unraveling fundamental mechanisms controlling the generation and maintenance of neuronal diversity in humans.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Professor in the Department of Pathology, focusing on neuronal diversity and stem cell biology.
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