Doctor Bo Lu, M.D., Ph.D. Profile

Bo Lu, M.D., Ph.D.: Radiation Oncology
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Address: B-1003 TVC (5671) Nashville, tennessee USA - United States of America, 37232-5671
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Phone: 1-800-811-8480,615-322-2555
Treatment Center: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Dr. Bo Lu is an assistant professor at the Department of Radiation Oncology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee. He got board certification in Radiation Oncology in 2004. He is involved in intensive research in areas such as Radiation-induced cell death (autophagy and necrosis), ER stress signaling, Surviving and aurora kinases as targets for cancer therapy, Role of aurora kinases in stem cells, Identification of molecular profiles for lung cancer stem cells, etc. His major clinical interest is lung cancer and which also makes him a mesothelioma doctor. His clinical research includes Integration of novel targeted agents in the treatment of lung cancer, Radio surgery for lung cancer, reduction of toxicities from thoracic radiation, etc.

He did his doctorate in Medicine from Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai, China which was followed up by Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Biology at the Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Lu did his Postdoctoral training at the University of Rochester and consequently interned at The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine from 1996-1997. He took residency at The University Of Southern California, School of Medicine from 1997-2002 where he practiced radio oncology.