Xing Fu

Xing Fu is the Ralph and Lela Boulware Associate Professor at Louisiana State University's School of Animal Sciences, with a joint appointment in Biological and Agricultural Engineering. His research program investigates stem and progenitor cell biology in adipose, cardiac, and muscle tissues using advanced genomic methodologies.

Education:

• PhD in Animal Science, Washington State University (2011-2015)
• MS in Biology, Arkansas State University (2008-2010)
• BS in Biotechnology, Henan Normal University (2003-2007)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital (2016-2017)

Dr. Fu's laboratory employs genomic tools (single-cell RNAseq, ATACseq, Cut&Tag) to examine:

• Molecular mechanisms of cardiac fibrosis and fibroblast differentiation
• Depot-specific regulation of adipogenesis in metabolic tissues
• Progenitor cell dynamics in skeletal muscle development

His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on tissue remodeling mechanisms, particularly through chromatin accessibility mapping and progenitor cell lineage tracing in metabolic and cardiovascular contexts.

Dr. Fu directs an active research laboratory investigating fibrogenic and adipogenic processes (Lab Website).