Zhice Xu, PhD Research Professor, Basic Sciences School of Medicine

Research & Grantsmanship 

  Funded Research Project (PI)

• “Salt appetite & vascular remodeling in fetal origin”                              PI: Xu, Zhice                              Agency: NIH Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute    (HL090920)     Project Goals:  To influence of prenatal high salt on development of salt appetite.       Amount:   $346,000/ per year,     R01 ( 9/2009 )

• “Prenatal exposure to nicotine and fetal renal RAS”                                        PI: Xu, Zhice                              Agency: National Science Fundation (CHINA)    (#: 30871400) Project Goals: To determine influence of prenatal exposure to nicotine on fetal ernal RAS development. ( 9/2009 )

  Grant Proposals--Funded

• Suzhou Key Medical Research Lab Grant                                              10PI: Xu, Zhice                              Agency: Suzhou Scientific Agency (CHINA)       (#: SZS0602) Project Goals:  To establish a modern key lab for perinatal biology research in Southern China ( 9/2009 )