JiaJia Gu, MD

Postdoctoral fellow

Jiajia.gu@som.umaryland.edu

Research

Jiajia is currently focusing on the prolonged suppression impact of hypoxic memory on IFN pathway mediated anti-tumor immunity in breast cancer. Also, she is interested in the cell origin, cell lineages involved in tumor dissemination to understand the mechanisms of cancer metastasis, to develop new early diagnostic approaches and new therapeutic targets for metastasis.

Education

UPMC Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Research Scientist, 2023-2024

Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Research Fellow, 2017-2019

Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, China, Master in Oncology, 2013-2016

Nanjing Medical University, China, MBBS (MD equivalent), 2008-2013

Hobbies

Outside of lab, as an Aquarius individual, she has a strong interest in the latest technology and gadgets, exploring new places and experiencing different cultures, delving into books on a wide range of subjects, enjoying various forms of arts (but just enjoying it…).