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Ranjie Xu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Basic Medical Sciences at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, specializing in neuroscience, stem cell biology, and molecular biology. His research focuses on developing human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-based models to uncover molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying neurodevelopment and neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and autism spectrum disorders, with a particular emphasis on neuroimmune interactions, neurovascular interactions, and tau pathology. Dr. Xu has developed advanced hPSC-based models, including 2D neural cultures, 3D brain organoids, and human-mouse chimeric brain models, to investigate disease mechanisms and accelerate drug discovery. Additionally, his laboratory is working on innovative hPSC-based cell therapies for neurological disorders. His work has been published in leading journals such as Cell Stem Cell, Molecular Psychiatry, Nature Communications, and Stem Cell Reports.
Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN
Teaching and conducting research in neuroscience and stem cell biology.
Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers University • New Brunswick, NJ
Conducted research in cellular mechanisms of neurological disorders.
Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center • Omaha, NE
Engaged in research related to neurological disorders.
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