报告题目：Statin for the Prevention of Osteoarthritis（他汀类药物与关节炎防治）

报 告 人：X. Lucas Lu（特拉华大学教授）

主 持 人：边黎明教授

报告时间：2024年9月25日（星期三）下午14：30-15:30

报告地点：华南理工大学广州国际校区C1b-115

主办单位：生物医学科学与工程学院

 生物医学科学与工程学院

                                        2024年9月24日

报告人简介：

X. Lucas Lu is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of Center of Biomechanical Engineering Research at the University of Delaware. He received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York and became a faculty at UD in 2010. Dr. Lu also has affiliated appointments in the Biomechanics & Movement Science program, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, and Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Lu’s research focuses on cartilage biomechanics, prevention of post-traumatic osteoarthritis, and cell calcium signaling. Using mechanical technology, microscopy techniques, proteomics and big data analysis, Dr. Lu’s lab is investigating new pharmaceutical solutions for the prevention of osteoarthritis after joint injuries, such as ACL rupture and meniscus torn. Dr. Lu sponsored his research through funding from NIH, DOD, NSF, and private research foundations.