The Shiyong Wu Lab
The Shiyong Wu Lab
Dr. Shiyong Wu is Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Ohio University. He is also a member of the Molecular Cellular Biology interdisciplinary graduate program.
Wu Named 2020 Ohio University Presidential Research Scholar
From Ohio University News Dr. Shiyong Wu is one of five faculty members named 2020 Ohio University Presidential Research Scholars for excellence in the fields of arts and humanities, and life and biomedical sciences. Wu is Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry in the College of Arts & Sciences, a member […]
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Read MoreWu Named President-Elect of American Society for Photobiology
Dr. Shiyong Wu was recently elected president-elect of the American Society for Photobiology. He will serve as the president of the society from 2022-24. Wu is professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry and director of the Edison Biotechnology Institute at Ohio University. He is an associate editor for the journal Photochemistry […]
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Read MoreChemistry Researchers Return to Labs to Probe COVID-19
Excerpted from Ohio University News Several Ohio University researchers have received permission for an early return to their labs to conduct research on potential treatments for COVID-19. Three research labs in the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department in the College of Arts and Sciences are using other funding sources and the […]
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Read MoreScience Cafe | Solar Ultraviolet Light, Friend or Foe, Oct. 16
Science Café presents Dr. Shiyong Wu discussing “Solar Ultraviolet Light, Friend or Foe” on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 5 p.m. in the Front Room at Baker University Center. Wu is Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Ohio University. Sunlight is visible light from the sun. But the sun also emits […]
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Read MoreWu Receives $1.7 Million Grant to Study Potential Prevention, Treatment for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers
From Compass The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has awarded Ohio University scientists Dr. Shiyong Wu and Dr. Lingying Tong a five-year $1.7 million grant to advance research on a potential prevention and treatment for non-melanoma skin cancers. “Non-melanoma skin cancers are by far the most common type of […]
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Read MoreWu Co-Authors Introduction to Special Issue on Photopigmentation and Melanoma
Dr. Shiyong Wu, Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, co-authored numerous research articles in 2018, including “To be or not to be Photopigmented, that is the Question. An Introduction to the Special Issue (of Photochemistry and Photobiology) dedicated to Photopigmentation and Melanoma.” His more recent article was “The Effect of Endothelial […]
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Read MoreUndergraduate Researcher Investigates New Potential Therapeutic for Brain Cancer
By Amanda Biederman Ohio University senior neuroscience major Dakota Brockway is characterizing the properties of a compound that may one day be used as a natural alternative treatment for glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer. The compound, urolithin A, is a polycyclic aromatic metabolite found in several fruits, […]
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Read MoreScientists To Study Therapeutic Properties of Natural Products, Including Cannabis
From research staff reports Scientists at Ohio University’s Edison Biotechnology Institute, including faculty from Molecular and Cellular Biology, and the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department, have launched a five-year study of the therapeutic properties of natural products, including cannabis, in order to determine their effectiveness for treating medical conditions ranging from […]
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Read MoreChemistry’s Wu Receives Baker Fund Award for Skin Cancer Project
Dr. Shiyong Wu, Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Ohio University, received a John C. Baker Fund award of $12,000 for his work on “The Role of Carnosol in Preventing Skin Cancer Development.” The John C. Baker Fund awarded $67,163 total to six faculty proposals for research, scholarship and creative […]
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Read MoreChemistry, Biology Faculty Get Innovation Funding for Ohio Drug Discovery Collaborative
Ohio University’s Innovation Strategy program has provided $50,000 in a seed grant to help a team of Ohio University faculty on a project named Ohio Drug Discovery Collaborative: Identification and Development of Novel Molecular Therapies for Human Disease. This project will build a centralized, interdisciplinary initiative focused on drug discovery […]
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