Principal Investigator
Associate Professor of Neuroendocrine
Office: MSB E-610
835 S Wolcott Ave
Chicago, IL 60612
Office Phone: (312)-413-7948
Email: [email protected]
Pingwen Xu earned a BA in Animal Science from South China Agricultural University and a Ph.D. in Neurophysiology from Virginia Tech. His dissertation research, conducted with Michael Denbow and Paul Siegel, investigated body weight regulation by hypothalamic neurotransmitters and energy-sensing molecules in chickens. During his postdoctoral research with Yong Xu at Baylor College of Medicine, he identified essential neural populations that mediate estrogenic regulation of physical activity and energy expenditure. In 2018, he joined the University of Illinois at Chicago as an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism.
Research Assistant Professor
Address: MSB E-610
Email: [email protected]