Joseph C. Wu
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine
- Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Radiology
- Member, Bio-X
- Member, Cancer Center
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Cardiovascular Medicine Clinic 300 Pasteur Dr A260 MC 5319 Stanford, CA 94305-2200 Tel Work (650) 723-6145 Fax (650) 723-8392
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Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 736-2246Administrative Contact Donna Niernberger Administrative Associate Email Tel Work 650-736-0449Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Snapshot
Clinical Focus
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Congenital Heart Disease (Adult)
- Echocardiography
Administrative Appointments
- Editorial Board, Human Gene Therapy (2009 - present)
- Editorial Board, Journal of Nuclear Cardiology (2009 - present)
- Editorial Board, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging (2008 - present)
- Editorial Board, Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging (2008 - present)
- Board Member, SNM Molecular Imaging Center of Excellence (2006 - 2009)
Honors and Awards
- Transformative R01 Award, National Institutes of Health (2009-2014)
- Douglas P. Zipes Distinguished Young Scientist Award, American College of Cardiology (2009)
- NIH Director's New Innovator Award, National Institutes of Health (2008-2013)
- Baxter Faculty Scholar Award, Baxter Foundation (2008-2009)
- BWF Career Award for Medical Scientists, Burroughs Wellcome Foundation (2007-2012)
Professional Education
| Board Certification: | Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine (2004) |
| Fellowship: | UCLA Medical Center, CA (2004) |
| Board Certification: | Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (2000) |
| Residency: | UCLA Medical Center, CA (1999) |
| Medical Education: | Yale University School of Medicine-Graduate, CT (1997) |
Postdoctoral Advisees
Zhumur Ghosh, Shijun Hu, Feng Lan, Zongjin Li, Kyeong Soon Park, Ning Sun
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Scientific Focus
Research Interests
My lab works on biological mechanisms of adult stem cells, embryonic stem cells, and induced pluripotent stem cells. We use a combination of gene profiling, tissue engineering, physiological testing, and molecular imaging technologies to better understand stem cell biology in vitro and in vivo. For adult stem cells, we are interested in monitoring stem cell survival, proliferation, and differentiation. For ESC, we are currently studying their tumorigenicity, immunogenicity, and differentiation. For iPSC, we are working on novel derivation techniques. We also work on development of novel vectors and therapeutic genes for cardiovascular gene therapy applications.
Publications
- Feeder-free derivation of induced pluripotent stem cells from adult human adipose stem cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009; (37): 15720-5
- Novel minicircle vector for gene therapy in murine myocardial infarction. Circulation. 2009; (11 Suppl): S230-7
- Long term non-invasive imaging of embryonic stem cells using reporter genes. Nat Protoc. 2009; (8): 1192-201
- MicroRNA profiling of human-induced pluripotent stem cells. Stem Cells Dev. 2009; (5): 749-58
- Transcriptional and functional profiling of human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes. PLoS One. 2008; (10): e3474
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