Dr. Zhu Xu Zhang

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Biography

Zhu-Xu Zhang is a Professor and Scientist in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Western University. His research primarily focuses on necroptosis, a form of programmed cell death that has significant implications in organ ischemia and transplantation. He has demonstrated the critical role of mitochondria in both necroptosis and apoptosis. His research aims to uncover the molecular pathways of necroptosis and to identify new mechanisms of cell death. Major projects in his laboratory include studying necroptosis-mediated kidney and heart injury, as well as investigating transplant rejection mechanisms and methods to induce immune tolerance. Dr. Zhang's work is essential in understanding the complexities of cell death in the context of organ transplantation and could lead to advances in transplant medicine.

Research Interests

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
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Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.