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Ming Xu is a Professor in the Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago, specializing in Anesthesia Critical Care and Neuroscience. His research primarily focuses on understanding the mechanisms of drug addiction and exploring potential treatments. He employs behavioral, genetic, anatomical, and molecular biological methodologies in his work. One significant research project involves identifying neuronal circuits associated with the reconsolidation and extinction of cocaine-induced reward memory. He is also developing innovative methods for delivering therapeutic genes using skin stem cells to combat cocaine, ethanol, and nicotine abuse. Dr. Xu's publications include notable studies on the metabolism signature derived from human intestinal microbiota and various mechanisms of cocaine reward behaviors. He received his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in 1989, and he completed his postdoctoral training in Neurobiology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1995.
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