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The Children's National Research Institute

Yuan Zhu, Ph.D.

Associate Director Chair, Gilbert Family Neurofibromatosis Institute Research Division Chief 202-476-5715 Email

Research Profile

Research Centers

Genetic Medicine Research

Research Interests

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1)
Brain tumor
Neurodevelopment

Education & Training

B.S., Biochemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, China, (1987-1991)
Ph.D., Neuroscience, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, (1994-2000)

Academic Appointments

Professor of Pediatrics, George Washington University

Biography

Dr. Zhu holds the Gilbert Family Professorship in Neurofibromatosis Research.

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