Carl Wu

Carl Wu is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University with appointments in the Department of Biology and the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics. He earned his Ph.D. in Biology from Harvard University and conducted postdoctoral research as a Harvard Junior Fellow.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Biology, Harvard University
  • Postdoctoral work as Harvard Junior Fellow

His research focuses on eukaryotic chromatin structure and function, biochemistry of nucleosome remodeling, gene transcription, and live cell-single molecule imaging of histone and nuclear protein dynamics. His work bridges molecular biology and advanced imaging techniques to study chromatin regulation.

Academic Affiliations:

• Principal Investigator, National Cancer Institute (30 years)
• Member, Transcription Imaging Consortium at HHMI-Janelia (2012–2016)

Scientific Honors:

• Elected to US National Academy of Sciences
• Elected to National Academy of Medicine
• Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Elected to Academia Sinica
• Elected to European Molecular Biology Organization