Jiaxin Hu

PhD Student

Jiaxin Hu is a PhD student in the Biochemical Pharmacology track at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy in the laboratory of Da Yang, MD, PhD. Her research focuses on understanding the roles of RNA-binding proteins in human health and disease. Jiaxin received her M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Pittsburgh in 2026 and her M.S. in Agriculture from South China Agricultural University in 2021. Before joining the University of Pittsburgh, she worked as a Research Assistant at the State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology at Sun Yat-Sen University Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, where she studied molecular mechanisms underlying angiogenesis and ocular diseases.

Education & Training

MS

Graduate Track Affiliation(s)
Biochemical Pharmacology
Graduate Program Affiliation(s)
PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Practice Area/Expertise
RNA Biology; Molecular Pharmacology; Cancer Biology; Molecular and Cellular Biology
Research Interests

RNA-binding proteins in human health and disease