Jia-Shiun (Josh) Leu
Houston,TX
Summary
Dynamic cancer researcher with extensive experience at MD Anderson and Houston Methodist, specializing in tumor microenvironment and immunotherapy. Expertise in breast cancer metastasis and glioblastoma mouse models. Highly skilled in molecular biology, fluorescence imaging, and flow cytometry, with a strong track record of advancing translational cancer research.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Associate
Houston Methodist
Houston, TX
01.2019 - Current
- Developed and validated S100A4 blocking antibody to inhibit neutrophil infiltration and prevent breast cancer metastasis.
- Determined impact of S100A4 inhibition on glioblastoma sensitivity to immunotherapy.
- Defined sex differences in interferon-gamma responses within the glioma microenvironment.
- Mouse room colony management
- Primary mouse tumorsphere cell preparation
Postdoctoral Fellow
MD Anderson
Houston , TX
03.2018 - 01.2019
- Determine whether STAT3 blockade, combined with radiation, alters immune cell interactions.
- Uncover the function of YTHDF2 in GBM tumorigenesis
Education
Ph.D. - Institute of Microbiology and Immunology
National Yang-Ming University
TaiwanSkills
- Tumor microenvironment analysis
- Immunotherapy research
- Confocal Microscopy
- Multiple-color flow cytometry
- Molecular cloning
- qPCR&Western blotting
Accomplishments
- Distinguished Thesis Award, The 13th TienTe Lee Biomedical Award 2017
- Trainee Research Award of Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center 2023
Certification
- Certificate of Reviewing of International Journal of Immunology (IJI) Oct 2020-Oct 2022
Timeline
Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Associate
Houston Methodist
01.2019 - Current
Postdoctoral Fellow
MD Anderson
03.2018 - 01.2019
Ph.D. - Institute of Microbiology and Immunology
National Yang-Ming University
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