Jingshing Wu, MD, PhD
Position title: Assistant Professor
Education
BS, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
MD, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
PhD, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Residency, St. Louis Children’s Hospital/Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
Fellowship, Neonatology, University of California—San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Professional Activities
Dr. Jingshing Wu is a tenure track assistant professor in the Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery. She is a physician-scientist who is passionate about developing patient-oriented research questions to learn more about how engagement with the environment affects health. Wu’s research efforts have been recognized by awards from the American Association of University Women, P.E.O. International, the Society for Pediatric Research, and the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. She is committed to teaching and mentoring the next generation of physician scientists. She served as president of the Society for Pediatric Research’s Emerging to Established (previously Junior) Section and developed several initiatives to promote near-peer networking and mentorship opportunities.
Clinical Interests
Wu is a strong advocate of partnering with families and other community stakeholders to foster a clinically oriented research culture that is both informed by and accessible to patients and families. Community-engaged research allows families to have a direct connection with cutting-edge research and a platform to help promote research relevant to their lives. She believes it also provides researchers with a deeper understanding of the impact of their investigations.
Research Interests
As a developmental biologist, Wu is interested in understanding how environmental factors can protect against or lead to congenital heart disease. While there are many epidemiological studies demonstrating an association between various environmental factors and congenital heart disease, the scientific community does not fully understand the underlying biological mechanisms that are involved. Wu’s research lab is working on uncovering these molecular mechanisms and leveraging this understanding to inform public health measures and to develop therapeutics that would treat or prevent congenital heart disease.