CURRICULUM VITAE

Xiaoying Lu

CONTACT INFORMATION

Address: *** **** ******, **** *** Moines, IA 50266

E-mail: adxoh8@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: 319-***-****

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Molecular Biology/Genetics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan province, P. R. China, 1999- 2002

Mentor: Chaowu Zhang

Thesis: Studies on Construction and Expression of β-galactosidase genetically engineered Lactococcus lactis

M.S. in Dietetics, West China University of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan province, P. R. China, 1996-1999

Mentor: Linfu Zeng

Thesis: The in vitro Inhibitory Effects of Acanthopanax Giraldii Harms Var. Hispidus Hoo Plant Polysaccharides on Human Gastric Cancer Cell Line and the Molecular Mechanism of Inducing Apoptosis.

M.D. in Medical Science, Baotou Medical College, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia Municipality, P. R. China, 1990-1995.

Associate Degree of Nursing, Kirkwood Community College, Iowa, 2009-2010 (Certificate number 126318, Iowa). Clinic rotations: University of Iowa, Mercy hospital at Iowa City, St. Luke Hospital at Cedar Rapids, Mercy hospital at Cedar Rapids. Preceptorship: 3 Center, Mercy hospital at Iowa City.

CERTIFICATIONS

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Certification (RN-BC) 05/15/2020-04/14/2025

Rehab

WORKING EXPERIENCE

Staff nurse Nov 2022-current; Float Unit, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC.

Staff nurse Mar 2022-Nov 2022; CLC, Salisbury VA Health Care System, Salisbury, NC.

Staff nurse Mar 2021-March 2022; Float Pool, Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, IA.

Staff nurse Jan 2020-Mar 2021; Acute Psych, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC.

Staff nurse Jan 2016-Jan 2020 (Acute Psych), April 2014-Jan 2016 (Float pool), VA Central Iowa Health Care System, Des Moines, IA.

Staff nurse Mar 2016-May 2018; Adult Mental Health Unit, Mercy hospital, Des Moines

Research Assistant December 2013-March 2014; Anesthesia, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

Project Combinations of lactate, proton, and adenosine triphosphate (ATP), released in the wound environment of abdominal wall, evoke the reflex inhibition of phrenic motor output via proton sensors in the thoracic spinal nerves.

Staff nurse September 2010-March 2014; Oaknoll Retirement Residence, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

DON: Kim Bergen-Jackson

Weekends third shift staff nurse

Research Assistant September 2011-December 2013; Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

Project Retinal disease and genetic treatment

Research Assistant III August 2007-August 2011; Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

Project Voice and speech disorders and mechanisms of vocalization

Supervisor: Ingo Titze

Postdoctoral Associate March 2006-July 2007; Dows research institute, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

Project Periodontics disease and host immune defense

Supervisor: Kim A Brogden

Postdoctoral Associate January 2002-Feburary 2006; Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

Project Cardiomyopathy and its mechanism related to regulatory proteins tropomyosin and troponin

Supervisor: Masataka Kawai

Physician and Research Fellow July 1999-June 2002; the Institute of Military Medical Science, Chengdu Military Region, Kunming, P. R. China.

Project Research on food hygiene and drinking water hygiene and the effective methods to improve the hygiene on food and drinking water.

Consultant physician September 1996-June 2002; Red Flag Pharmaceutical Company, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

Physician July 1995-September 1996; Physician, Ejin Horo Prision, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, China

Project General Practice in the Department of Family practice, including participating minor surgeries.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Jan. 2005 to May 2005 Teaching assistant for Histology at the Carver College of Medicine at University of Iowa

Jan. 2000 to Jan. 2002 Instructor for Clinical Biochemistry at Sichuan University

AWARDS

•Dean’s list of Kirkwood Community College in 2007, 2009.

•Ruby Newhall Memorial Scholarship from Pilot Club, 2009

•Nomination for Outstanding Student in the Evening Weekend Associate Degree Nursing Program for 2010.

•American Heart Association (AHA) National Scientist Development Grant # 0635360N (USA, 2006-2009; rejected)

•American Heart Association (AHA) postdoctoral fellowship # 0520084Z (USA, 2005)

•American Heart Association (AHA) postdoctoral fellowship # 0320083Z (USA, 2003-2004)

•Biophysical Society 2005 Student Research Achievement Award at the 49th Annual Meeting, February 12-16, 2005, Long Beach, California

•Outstanding PhD thesis Award from Sichuan University (2nd place) (China, 2004)

•Award for Science and Technology Advancement from the People’s Liberation Army of China (China, 2001)

•Excellent Ph.D Graduate Award (China, 2001)

•Excellent Undergraduate Award (China, 1992)

GRANTS

•Natural Science Fund of Sichuan Province, No. 000077 (China, Jan. 1, 2000-Dec. 31, 2002) (Co Investigator)

•Fund of the Institute of Military Medical Science, Chengdu Military Command (China, 2000-2002) (Principal Investigator)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES

•The member of American Biophysical Society (2002 to 2006)

•The member of American Heart Association (2004 to 2006)

•The member of Editorial Board of Modern Preventive Medicine (2004-2010)

•The peer-reviewer of Chinese Medical Journal (English) (2004-2010)

PUBLICATIONS

BOOK CHAPTERS

Pingel, L., Lu, X., and Brogden, K. A. Antimicrobial peptides as mucosal adjuvants. In Virulence Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogens, 4th Edition. Brogden, K. A., Stanton, T. B., Cornick, N., Minion, F. C., Zhang, Q, Nolan, L., Wannemuehler, M. (eds.). ASM Press, Washington, DC. 2007.

REVIEWS

Lu, X., Kurago, Z. and Brogden, K. A. 2006. Effects of polymicrobial communities on host immunity and response. FEMS Microbiology Letters. Vol. 265 No. 2:141-50.

RESEARCH PAPERS (selected from 46 papers)

Titze IR, Klemuk S, Lu X. 2014. Preliminary experiments to quantify liquid movement under mimetic vocal fold vibrational forces. Logoped Phoniatr Vocol. Jul;39(2):50-5.

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Titze IR, Klemuk SA, Lu X. 2012. Adhesion of a monolayer of fibroblast cells to fibronectin under sonic vibrations in a bioreactor. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. Jun;121(6):364-74.

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•Klemuk SA, Lu X, Hoffman HT, Titze IR. 2010. Phonation threshold pressure predictions using viscoelastic properties up to 1,400 Hz of injectables intended for Reinke's space. Laryngoscope. 120(5):995-1001.

•Kohlgraf KG, Ackermann A, Lu X, Burnell K, Bélanger M, Cavanaugh JE, Xie H, Progulske-Fox A, Brogden KA. Defensins attenuate cytokine responses yet enhance antibody responses to Porphyromonas gingivalis adhesins in mice. Future Microbiol. 2010 Jan;5:115-25.

•Lu X, Heeley DH, Smillie LB, Kawai M. 2010. The role of tropomyosin isoforms and phosphorylation in force generation in thin-filament reconstituted bovine cardiac muscle fibres. J Muscle Res Cell Motil. Vol 31. No. 2: 93-109

•Lu, X., Pingel, L. C., Burnell, K. K.,Cavanaugh, J. E., and Brogden, K. A. 2007. Carbamoylcholine chloride induces a rapid elevated IL-6 response in the nasal cavity of C57BL/6 mice. Comparative Medicine. Vol. 57 No. 4: 350-355

•Lu, X., Tobacman, LS., Kawai, M. 2006. Temperature-dependence of isometric tension and the cross-bridge kinetics of cardiac muscle fibers reconstituted with a tropomyosin internal deletion mutant. Biophys J. Vol. 91 No. 11: 4230-40

•Lu, X., Bryant, MK., Keith B., Rubenstein, PA., Kawai, M. 2005. The role of the N-terminal negative charge of actin in the cross-bridge kinetics and tension generation in reconstituted bovine myocardium. Journal of Physiology, Vol. 564 No. 1: 65-82

•Lu, X., Tobacman, L. S., Kawai, M. 2003. Effects of tropomyosin internal deletion on isometric tension and the cross-bridge kinetics in bovine myocardium. Journal of Physiology, Vol. 553 No. 2: 457-471

•Kawai M, Lu X, Hitchcock-Degregori SE, Stanton KJ, Wandling MW. 2009. Tropomyosin period 3 is essential for enhancement of isometric tension in thin filament-reconstituted bovine myocardium. J Biophys.

•Fujita, H., Lu, X., Suzuki, M, Ishiwata, S., Kawai, M. 2004. Effects of tropomyosin and troponin on the elementary steps of the cross-bridge cycle. Journal of Physiology, Vol. 556 No. 2: 637-649.

•Lu, X., Zhang, C., Pei, X., Liu, X., Yu, Q., Liu, H. 2004. Construction and expression of β-galactosidase genetically engineered Lactococcus lactis. Journal of Microbiology and Immunology, Vol. 2 No. 4: 243-249

•Lu, X., Su, M., Li, Y., Zeng L., Liu, X., Li, J., Zheng B., Wang S. 2002. Effect of Acanthopanax giraldii Harms Var. Hispidus Hoo polysaccharides on the human gastric cancer cell line SGC-7901 and its possible mechanism. Chinese Medical Journal, Vol. 115 No. 5: 716-721.

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