Lianping Xing

Lianping Xing is a Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Her research focuses on inflammatory bone loss mechanisms using genetically modified animal models, in vivo imaging, and molecular approaches.

• NIH-funded research programs
• Expertise in osteoclast/osteoblast regulation
• Proposed novel arthritis therapeutics via lymphatic modulation

Key contributions include:

• Elucidating TNF's role in joint tissue injury
• Discovering ubiquitin-mediated proteasomal degradation in mesenchymal stem cells
• Developing bone-targeted bortezomib conjugates
• Patent holder for inflammatory condition treatments

Scientific Awards

• ASBMR Travel Award (2000)
• ORS Young Investigator Award (2000)
• ASBMR Most Outstanding Abstract (1997)
• ASBMR Young Investigator Award (1996)