Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine



  Jennifer D Wu PhD
Acting Instructor
Department of Medicine
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine


Harborview Medical Center
325 9th Ave Box 359755
Seattle WA  98104-2499

Phone: (206) 341-5349
Fax:  (206) 731-8753 
wuj@u.washington.edu

Education                                                                                                              

1984-1988 BSc-Cell Biology and Genetics, School of Life Science, Peking University, Beijing China
1988-1991 MSc-Cell Biology, School of Life Science, Peking University, Beijing China
1996-2000 PhD-Biotechnology Laboratory, Molecular Biology and Genetics.  University of British Columbia BC Canada

Training                                                                                                                

09/1991-07/1993 Research and Industrial Liaison
Institute of Technique Development, Beijing BARD R&D Corp China
09/1993-07/1995 Research Associate
Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Canada
08/1995-12/1995 Visiting Scientist
National Eye Institute, NIH, Bethesda MD 
02/1996-08/1996 Research Associate
Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Simon Fraser University, Canada
09/1996-01/2000 Research and Teaching Assistant
Biotechnology Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Canada
Courses taught:
Cell Biology, Mendelian Genetics
Molecular Genetics and Human Genetics
02/2000-2002 Postdoctoral 
Clinical Research Division, Tumor Immunology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle WA 

Scholarships and Awards

 1990 National Award of Excellence for Youth Scientist, China
1998 William and Dorothy Gilbert Award in Bio-Medical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Canada 
 1999 David Perkin's Travel Award, The Genetics Society of America

Bibliography                                                                                                         

Refereed Publications

Wu J, NJ Chalupny, TJ Manley, SR Riddel, D Cosman, T Spies.  Intracellular retention of the MHC class I-related chain B ligand of NKG2D by human CMV UL16 glycoprotein.  J Immunol 170:4196-4200, 2003.

 

Wu J., V Spies, T Spies.  T cell antigen receptor engagement and specificity in the recognition of stress-induced MIC by Human Epithelial gd T cells. J Immunol. 169 (3):1236–1240, 2002.

 

Groh V, J Wu, C Yee, T Spies.  Deficiencies in NKG2D expression and T cell functions caused by tumor-derived soluable MIC ligands. Nature. 419: 734-738, 2002.

 

Sarker S, G Iyer, J Wu, N L Glass.  Nonself recognition is mediated by HET-C heterocomplex during vegetative incompatibility in Neurospora. EMBO J 21(18):1-10, 2002.

 

Wu J, N L Glass.  Identification of specificity determinants and the generation of alleles with novel specificity at the het-c heterokaryon incompatibility locus of Neurospora crassa. Mol CellBiol 21:1045-1057, 2001.

 

Wu J.  Thesis.  Non-self recognition in filamentous fungi: the het-c mediated vegetative incompatibility in Neurospora crassa. University of British Columbia. Canada, 2000.

 

 Wu J, SJ Saupe, NL Glass.  Evidence for balancing selection operating at the het-c heterokaryon  incompatibility locus in a group of filamentous fungi. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 95:12398-12403, 1998.

 

Wu D, ZH Zhai.  The keratin-like polypeptides and keratin cDNA homology sequences in plant mesophyll cells. Acta Biol Exp Sinica 24:215-221, 1991.

 

Jiao RJ, D Wu, S Cai, ZH Zhai.  Immunogold labeling of the intermediate filament - lamina -  nuclear matrix system in Hela and BHK-21 cells. J American EM Tech 18:126-34, 1991.

 

Wu D, WT Xu, RJ Jiao, ZH Zhai.  The association of Sindbis virus assembly and its 6K proteinwith intermediate filaments. Acta. Microbiol. Sinica. 30, 417-421, 1990.

Wu D, ZH Zhai.  The intermediate filament - lamina - nuclear matrix system of BHK-21 cells. Acta. Biol. Exp. Sinica. 23, 71-76, 1990.

 

Wu D, ZH Zhai.  The intermediate filaments of BHK-21 cells. J Chinese EM 9:1-6, 1990.

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