Associate Professor Pu Xia
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Associate Professor & National Heart Foundation Career Development Fellow |
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Research interests
Associate Professor Pu Xia is an expert in cell signalling and has been a pioneer in the area of sphingosine kinase (SphK) and sphingolipids. He has played major roles in establishing and fostering the development of this area both nationally and internationally. His research has helped to conceptualise SphK as a key signalling enzyme that mediates a wide variety of biologic functions, including cell survival, proliferation and oncogenesis. Xia's lab has now focused on the translational-based research exploiting the implications of this signalling system in inflammation, cancer and diabetes.
Current national competitive grants*
2010
Inflammation, Angiogenesis and Cancer
Vadas M, McCaughan G, Gamble J, Xia P, Bertolino P
National Health and Medical Research Council Program Grants ($8,020,000 over 5 years)
* Grants administered through the University of Sydney
PhD and Masters' project opportunities
Characterisation of an inflammatory pathway in the development of diabetic vascular diseases +
Identification of a new therapeutic target for treatment of breast cancer +
Identification of molecular mechanisms underlying the link between inflammation and cancer +
+ indicates the opportunity is full and unavailable.
International links
China. (Shanghai Jiao Tong University Medical School) Joint project on cancer research.
China. (Peking Union Medical College Hospital) Joint project on diabetes research.