Dr. Gary Wu

Biography

Gary D. Wu is the Ferdinand G. Weisbrod Professor of Gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. With a profound expertise in diet, gut microbiome, and host metabolism, he serves as the Vice Chief for Research in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Dr. Wu is also the Director of the Penn Center for Nutritional Science and a Co-Director of the PennCHOP Microbiome Program. His administrative experience is extensive, successfully leading multidisciplinary research teams involving biomedical informatics, computational biology, and biostatistics. He is notably recognized as the inaugural Director of the Scientific Advisory Board for the American Gastroenterological Association’s Center for Gut Microbiome Research. Dr. Wu has significantly contributed to the scientific community through numerous publications in high-impact journals including Science, Nature, and Cell Host & Microbe, emphasizing his knowledge in human physiology and biochemistry. Additionally, he is an elected member of prestigious organizations such as the American Society for Clinical Investigation and the Association of American Physicians.

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