Thiennu Vu

Dr. Thiennu Vu is a Clinical Professor in the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where she also earned her MD and PhD through the Medical Scientist Training Program in 1991 and 1990, respectively. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at UC San Diego and a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at UCSF. Her career has spanned both research and clinical practice, with a focus on pulmonary medicine.

• MD, Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 1991
• PhD, Graduate Division (Cell Biology), University of California, San Francisco, 1990
• Post-Doc Fellow/Scholar, Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 1996

Dr. Vu's research centers on the molecular mechanisms of lung development, stem cell biology, and extracellular matrix remodeling. Her work has significantly contributed to understanding lung morphogenesis, vascular development, and the role of matrix metalloproteinases and growth factors such as VEGF and FGF-10. She has led a research program as Principal Investigator from 2000 to 2016 and continues to contribute through collaborative projects.

Her recent publications, spanning from 2004 to 2017, reflect a consistent focus on developmental biology, pulmonary medicine, and cell signaling. Key themes include lung branching morphogenesis, alveolar formation, epithelial-vascular crosstalk, and bone development. Her work integrates molecular, cellular, and developmental approaches, often using mouse models to elucidate fundamental biological processes.

Dr. Vu has been involved in multiple NIH-funded research projects, serving as Principal Investigator on grants related to lung vascular development and epithelial-mesenchymal interactions. She has also contributed as Co-Investigator on studies exploring HHT pathogenesis and pulmonary hypertension. Her collaborations include prominent scientists such as Zena Werb and Napoleone Ferrara.

She currently practices pulmonary medicine at the UCSF Mt Zion Pulmonary Clinic, maintaining an active clinical role. Her research networks include co-authors and similar researchers in pulmonary and developmental biology fields. She has no listed scientific awards in the provided text.

Dr. Vu has mentored or collaborated with researchers such as Yun, Kim, and Chapman, though formal advisees are not listed. She has not been identified as leading a specific lab or research team in the current text, but her past role as Principal Investigator indicates prior leadership in a research group.