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Pengzhe Lu is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego. His research focuses on spinal cord injuries, with a particular interest in the characterization of chronic contusive spinal cord injury and the promotion of corticospinal tract regeneration. He has been the principal investigator on multiple NIH-funded studies aimed at enhancing axonal regeneration and restoring synaptic connectivity in the injured spinal cord. His work involves utilizing iPSCs derived neural stem cells for spinal cord repair and exploring the transplantation of neural progenitors to establish functional relay in cases of spinal cord injury. Over the years, he has contributed to the understanding of spinal cord injury through various innovative research approaches, influencing both academic and clinical perspectives in the field. Lu has been recognized for his contributions through multiple research grants and has collaborated with a variety of co-authors in the field of neurosciences.
University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA
Involved in research and academic activities focusing on spinal cord injuries and neural regeneration.
Patent related to spinal cord repair utilizing iPSCs.
Patent on new methodologies for stem cell application in spinal injuries.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).