Shili Xu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Department of Molecular & Medical Pharmacology, Director of Crump Preclinical Imaging Technology Center
About
Office: 310-825-7137 - Lab: 310-794-2224
Office Location: 2151 CNSI, Crump Institute 570 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90095
Lab Location: 2120, 2112, 2128, 2200 CNSI, Crump Institute 570 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90095
Dr. Shili Xu is an Associate Professor at UCLA's Department of Molecular & Medical Pharmacology. He holds dual Bachelor's degrees - a B.S. in Biological Sciences and a B.S. in Economics - from Peking University (China). His research expertise lies in molecular imaging, cellular metabolism, medicinal chemistry, and cancer radiopharmaceuticals. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California, focusing on anti-cancer drug design and discovery. As a post-doctoral fellow with Dr. Harvey Herschman at UCLA, he focused on cancer metabolism and 𝘪𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰 molecular imaging. Dr. Xu's current research centers on 𝘪𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰 molecular imaging and radiopharmaceutical development, benefiting from his comprehensive knowledge in biology, cancer hallmarks, and medicinal chemistry.