Jiawei Xu
Tucson,Arizona
Summary
Versatile research associate enthusiastic about contributing to knowledge base. Passionate and driven professional with remarkable analytical and problem solving skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assocaite
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
08.2023 - Current
- Experimental Research: Designed and conducted experiments to investigate the pathophysiology and potential treatments for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
- Cell and Molecular Studies: Analyzed neuronal and glial cell lines, performing assays such as qRT-PCR and Western Blot to study disease mechanisms and drug responses.
- Data Analysis: Interpreted experimental data using statistical and bioinformatics tools to draw conclusions about disease progression and therapeutic targets.
- Collaboration and Dissemination: Worked with researchers and clinicians, contributed to publications and grant proposals, and presented findings to the scientific community.
Research Assistant
Nantong University
Nantong, Jiangsu
09.2020 - 06.2023
- Research and Preparation of Biomaterials: Developed medical polymer elastic hydrogels, porous scaffolds, micro-nano fiber materials, nerve grafts, and modified material surfaces
- Characterization of Biomaterials: Analyzed material morphology, mechanical properties, rheological properties, hydrophilicity, degradability, and toxicity (antibacterial, hemolytic, cytotoxicity).
- Animal Model Experiments: Constructed rat and rabbit sciatic nerve injury models, conducted animal perfusion and sampling, performed morphological analysis (frozen section, chemical staining, immunofluorescence, confocal microscopy), and functional evaluation tests (gait analysis, electrophysiology, heat pain analysis).
- Cell and Molecular Experiments: Cultured primary cells (neurons, Schwann cells, macrophages) and cell lines, conducted material and cell co-culture, performed cell knockdown and overexpression, cell fluorescence staining, qRT-PCR, Western Blot, ELISA, and whole transcriptome sequencing analysis.
Pharmacy Intern
Nanjing Shaw Hospital
Nanjing, Jiangsu
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Medication Dispensing and Preparation: Prescription processing and verification; Compounding customized medications; Labeling and packaging medications accurately.
- Patient Interaction and Counseling: Providing medication counseling; Assisting with over-the-counter medication recommendations.
- Clinical Support: Assisting with Medication Therapy Management (MTM); Participating in health screenings.
- Pharmacy Operations: Managing inventory Navigating insurance and billing processes.
Research Intern
Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, Jiangsu
06.2019 - 12.2019
- Educational Environment: Studied in the Pharmaceutical Analysis Laboratory
- Experimental Proficiency:
Mastered drug synthesis and drug analysis experiments.
Specific Skills: Fluorescence drug synthesis; Drug characterization; Use of fluorescence spectrophotometer; Use of liquid chromatography
Broad Scientific Competence: Acquired basic experimental skills in pharmacology; Gained essential techniques in medicinal chemistry. - Project Participation: Participated in a project on innovative detection methods for side effects of chemotherapy drugs.
Education
Master of Science - Biology
Nantong University
06-2023
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Pharmacy
Nanjing Medical University
06-2020
Ph.D. - Pharmacology And Toxicology
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZLanguages
English
Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native/ Bilingual
Publications
1. Xu JW, Guan WC, Kong Y, et al. Regulation of macrophage behavior by chitosan scaffolds with different elastic modulus. Coatings(2022) (The first author)
2. Liu F, Xu JW, Liu AN, et al. Development of a polyacrylamide/chitosan composite hydrogel conduit containing synergistic cues of elasticity and topographies for promoting peripheral nerve regeneration. Biomaterials Science (2022) (Co-first author)
3. Kong Y, Xu JW, Guan WC, et al. Tailoring the elasticity of nerve implants for regulating peripheral nerve regeneration. Smart Materials in Medicine (2023)(Co-first author)
4. Kong Y, Xu JW, Han Q, et al. Electrospinning porcine decellularized nerve matrix scaffold for peripheral nerve regeneration. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (2022)
5. Liu F, Xu JW, Wu LL, et al. The influence of the surface topographical cues of biomaterials on nerve cells in peripheral nerve regeneration: a review. Stem Cells International (2021)
6. Zheng TT, Wu LL, Xu JW, et al. YR/DFO@DCNT functionalized anisotropic micro/nano composite topography scaffolds for accelerating long-distance peripheral nerve regeneration. Composites Part B-Engineering (2022)
7. Zheng TT, Wu LL, Sun SL, Xu JW, et al. Co-culture of Schwann cells and endothelial cells for synergistically regulating dorsal root ganglion behavior on chitosan-based anisotropic topology for peripheral nerve regeneration. Burns & Trauma (2022)
8. Li LF, Shi RR, Gu JL, et al. Alzheimer’s disease brain contains tau fractions with differential prion-like activities. Acta neuropathologica communications (2021)
Timeline
Research Assocaite
University of Arizona
08.2023 - Current
Research Assistant
Nantong University
09.2020 - 06.2023
Pharmacy Intern
Nanjing Shaw Hospital
01.2020 - 06.2020
Research Intern
Nanjing Medical University
06.2019 - 12.2019
Master of Science - Biology
Nantong University
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Pharmacy
Nanjing Medical University
Ph.D. - Pharmacology And Toxicology
University of Arizona