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Dr. Xiaojuan Sun is an Assistant Professor in Orthopaedics (Research) at Brown University. She holds an M.D. from Guiyang Medical College in China and an M.S. as well as a Ph.D. from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. Following her education, Dr. Sun completed postdoctoral fellowship training at Penn State College of Medicine. Her research interests are centered on the differentiation of mesenchymal and epithelial phenotypes in mesothelioma, chondrocyte differentiation, and the molecular mechanisms of signaling pathways pivotal to cell growth, progression, and metastasis of bone tumors, specifically chondrosarcoma. Dr. Sun's work aims to identify specific molecular targets, including genes and microRNAs, that are dysregulated in chondrosarcoma, with a focus on potential translational therapeutics to inhibit the growth, angiogenesis, and metastasis of this tumor type.
Department: Department of Economics