| Jing Du, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Jing Du is a staff scientist in the Laboratory of Molecular Pathophysiology, Mood and Anxiety Program, National Institute of Mental Health. Dr. Du received her MD from Beijing University, Health Science Center in 1986 and her Ph.D. from Rutgers University & UMDNJ Medical School in 1992. Dr. Du was trained as a postdoctoral fellow in the Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Neurophysiology (LCMN) with Dr. Chris J. McBain, in NICHD, NIH. In 1997, Dr. Du worked in the Laboratory of Cellular and Synaptic Neurophysiology (LCSN) as a research fellow under the advisement of Dr. Bai Lu, conducting research on activity-dependent regulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) receptor insertion and internalization. In April, 2001, Dr. Du joined the Lab of Molecular Pathophysiology, directed by Husseini K. Manji. Her current research focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms in the pathophysiology and treatment of mood disorders. Specifically, she is involved in: 1) elucidation of the molecular mechanisms of genes associated with bipolar disorder (e.g. GluR1, GSK-3b, Bcl-2, etc.), using behavioral animal models; 2) investigation of disease- and treatment-induced changes on synaptic plasticity and mitochondrial functions; 3) development of innovative treatment based on elucidating the molecular and cellular mechanisms. Dr. Du has published 38 peer-reviewed research articles in the scientific journals, including Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Journal of Neuroscience, Journal of Cell Biology and so on. For her dedicative work and contributions, Dr. Du has received awards and honors, including ACNP/Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceutical Travel Award, NIH Performance Award (2003, 2005, 2006), FARE award and the ASCB travel award. |
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