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Zhao Lab

Dezheng Zhao, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School

Dr. Dezheng Zhao earned his Ph.D. degree from Department of Biochemistry of Boston University School of Medicine in 2000 and then did his postdoctoral fellow training at Gastroenterology Division of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr Zhao was appointed to Instructor of Medicine of Harvard Medical School and then became an Assistant Professor of Medicine of Harvard Medical School in 2007. He received his NIH/NIDDK postdoctoral fellowship and then was awarded his NIH/NIDDK Career Developmental Award.

Dr Zhao has long-term research interests in the molecular mechanisms of the pathophysiology of intestinal inflammation and colorectal carcinoma with particular focus on the role of neuropeptides and orphan nuclear receptors in these intestinal diseases. He is one of toutstanding young investigators in our division.