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Xun Ai, MD

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Professor
Department of Physiology & Biophysics, RUSH Medical College
Education

BS/MD, Suzhou Medical College (now Soochow University), China, 1985
MS, Medical Science, Shanghai Medical University (now Fudan University), China, 1996
Postdoctoral training, Johns Hopkins University / University of Illinois at Chicago

Research Areas

cardiac arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, cardiovascular diseases

Contact Info:

1750 West Harrison St.
1255 Jelke South
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 563-1128
Fax: (312) 942-8711
xun_ai@rush.edu
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Publications

Complete list of published work on PubMed

Complete list of published work on Scopus

Grants
Current grants
  • NIH R01-HL146744-01 “Heart-platelet crosstalk: JNK, AF, and thrombogenesis” 05/15/19-02/28/23.  Role: PI
  • NIH R01-AA024769-01A1: “The Stress Response Kinase JNK and Alcohol Evoked Atrial Fibrillation.”  04/15/17-03/31/22.  Role: PI
  • NIH R01: Research minority supplemental grant affiliated to the parent grant “The Stress Response Kinase JNK and Alcohol Evoked Atrial Fibrillation.”  04/01/18-08/31/20.  Role: PI
  • NIH R01-HL062426-17: “Integrated Mechanisms of Cardiac Maladaptation.”  06/01/16-05/31/21.  PI: Dr. Solaro.  Role: Core Leader
  • NIH R01-HL113640-04: “JNK Suppression of Connexin43 Enhances Atrial Fibrillation in Aged Atria.”  07/03/12-07/31/18.  Role: PI