Shihuan Kuang
Professor of Orthopaedic SurgeryOverview
My lab focuses on tissue stem cell research using the skeletal muscle and adipose tissue as the organ systems. We are interested in understanding the molecular regulation of stem cell fate determination and how deregulation of stem cell homeostasis leads to degenerative and chronic diseases; and exploring strategies to target stem cells to treat diseases such as muscular dystrophy, obesity, type 2 diabetes and cancer. We use standard cellular, molecular and developmental biology techniques and animal models to pursue these goals.
Positions
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery in the School of Medicine
2024 School of Medicine
Professor of Pathology in the School of Medicine
2024 School of Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute in the School of Medicine
2024 School of Medicine
Education
Ph.D., University of Alberta (Canada) 2002
2002 University of Alberta (Canada)
Publications, Grants & Awards
- Grants (4)
- Academics Articles (163)
- Conference Pages (1)
- Book Sections (4)
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Offices & Contact
308 Research Dr.
Durham, NC
27710