Jinxi Wang, MD. PhD

Harrington Distinguished Professor
Director of Harrington Laboratory for Molecular Orthopedics
MD: Suzhou Medical College, Suzhou, P.R. China
PhD: Suzhou Medical College, Suzhou P.R. China & Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
Fellowship: Harvard University Medical School & Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
Orthopedic Residency: Suzhou Medical College Hospital, Suzhou, P.R. China
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Harvard Medical School & Children's' Hospital, Boston, MA

Contact: 

TEL: 913.588.0870 / FAX: 913.945.7773
jwang@kumc.edu

Research Interests

My major research interests are to study the regulatory mechanisms by which pluripotent mesenchymal stem cells differentiate into osteoblasts (bone-forming cells) or chondrocytes (cartilage-forming cells) and investigate the role of specific signaling pathways in bone/cartilage regeneration and diseases.  Currently, research in my laboratory is focused on the following areas: (1) the role of bone sialoprotein (BSP) in osteoblast differentiation and bone regeneration, (2) molecular regulation of chondrocyte differentiation and articular cartilage regeneration, and (3) pathogenetic mechanisms and novel therapeutics for osteoarthritis.