Xin Lu facts for kids

Xin Lu is a very important scientist who studies cancer. She is a Professor of Cancer Biology and leads the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research at the University of Oxford. She is famous for finding and studying a group of proteins called ASPP proteins. These proteins are very important in understanding how cancer works.

Quick facts for kids Xin Lu FRS
Alma mater	University College London Peking Union Medical College Sichuan University
Works	ASPP proteins specifically stimulate the apoptotic function of p53
Awards	Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (2013) EMBO Membership Fellow of the Royal Society (2020, 2020)
Website	https://www.ndm.ox.ac.uk/principal-investigators/researcher/xin-lu
Academic career
Institutions	Ludwig Cancer Research University of Oxford University College London (2004–2007) Imperial College London (2000–2004) Imperial College London (1996–2000) Imperial College London (1993–1996) University of Dundee (1991–1993)
Thesis	A study of intermediate filament formation using retrovirus-mediated gene transfer
Doctoral advisor	Ellen Lane

Her Education Journey

Xin Lu started her studies in Biochemistry at Sichuan University in 1982. She then earned her master's degree in Cell and Molecular Biology in 1985. This was at the Cancer Institute, which is part of Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.

After that, she moved to University College London (UCL) to work on her PhD. Her supervisor was Birgit Lane. In 1991, she finished her PhD with a thesis titled A study of intermediate filament formation using retrovirus-mediated gene transfer.

Her Amazing Research Career

In 1993, after working for a short time at Dundee University, Xin Lu joined the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR). This institute was located at St Mary's Hospital, which is part of Imperial College London. Here, she started her own research team.

In 2004, Professor Lu became the Director of Research at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research's London branch. She also became a Professor of Cancer Biology at University College London. In 2007, she moved the institute to Oxford, where she continues her important work.

Awards and Honors

Xin Lu has received many important awards for her scientific work:

• She became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2020. This is a very high honor for scientists.
• In 2013, she became a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
• She became a Member of the Academia Europaea in 2022.
• In 2011, she became a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization.
• She was also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology from 2011 to 2022.
• From 2007 to 2022, she was a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists.