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Yong Xu is a Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, holding positions in the Department of Pediatrics and the Children's Nutrition Research Center (CNRC), where he serves as Associate Director for Basic Sciences. He also holds a secondary professorship in Molecular and Cellular Biology. Dr. Xu earned his M.D. from Tongji Medical University and his Ph.D. from the University of Alberta. His research focuses on neural circuits regulating metabolism, energy balance, and glucose homeostasis, utilizing advanced techniques like optogenetics and mouse modeling. Key projects include studying estrogen receptor-α neurons in glucose regulation and the role of nuclear receptor coactivators in obesity and diabetes. His lab has identified circuits linking motion sickness to metabolic balance and uncovered mechanisms behind serotonin's role in memory and feeding behavior.
Education: MD (Tongji Medical University), PhD (University of Alberta). Professional Statement: Dr. Xu's work integrates genetic models with electrophysiology to dissect neural networks controlling metabolism. Current projects explore estrogen's effects on energy homeostasis, nuclear receptor coactivators in obesity, and serotonin's regulation of feeding and memory. Awards: Not explicitly listed for Dr. Xu himself, but lab members like Dr. Mengjie Wang have received accolades. Grants: Funded by NIH grants (e.g., R01 DK117281, P01 DK113954) and USDA/CRIS projects. Labs/Teams: Leads the CNRC-based lab with a multidisciplinary team of postdocs and researchers. Future Work: Expanding studies on neural circuits in metabolic disorders and translational applications of mouse models.
