Dr. Xiaolian Gao

Department of Biology and Biochemistry

Professor of Biology and Biochemistry, Chemistry,

and Biomedical Engineering

Rm: 369-SR2

University of Houston

Houston, TX 77004-5001

Office: 4004-SERC

T: 713 743-2805

F: 713 743-2636

E: xgao@uh.edu

URL: gaolab.chem.uh.edu

Curriculum Vitae

  Education

• 1992-present  University of Houston Professor of Biology and Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering
• 1990-1992       Glaxo Inc. Research Laboratories - Senior Research Scientist & Research Investigator, Structural Biology
• 1986-1989       Columbia University - Postdoc & Associate Research Scientist, Biochemistry & Biophysics - NMR of DNA                            and Ligand-DNA complexes
• 1982-1986       Rutgers University, New Brunswick - Ph.D. in Chemistry Synthesis and NMR Characterization of                            Isotope Labeled Oligodeoxyribonucleotides
• 1978-1982       Beijing Institute of Chemical Engineering - B.S. in Polymer Science
 

  Professional Positions

• 2004-present  Profession of Biology and Biochemistry, the University of Houston;
                             join appointment at Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering
• 2002-2004       Professor of Chemistry, Joint appointment at Biology and Biochemistry
• 1998-2002       Associate Professor of Chemistry, Joint appointment at Biology and Biochemistry
• 1992-1998       Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Joint appointment at Biology and Biochemistry
• 1992-1998       Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Houston
• 1991-1992       Research Investigator, Dept. Struct. & Biophys. Chemistry, Glaxo Research Institute
• 1991-1992       Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept. Biochemistry, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• 1990-1992       Senior Research Scientist, Dept. Struct. & Biophys. Chem., Glaxo Inc. Research Lab. France
• 1989-1991       Visiting Scientist, Dept. of Biophysics, Ecole Polytechnique,
• 1989                  Associate Research Scientist, Dept. Biochem. & Biophys., Columbia University

  Honors and Awards

• 2006            Sigma Xi Faculty Research Award, University of Houston
• 2006            The AWC Award for Leadership in Technology - the Top Houston Women in Computing (2006)
• 1996            Research Excellence Award for Assistant Professors, University of Houston
• 1995            Recipient of the Natural Sciences and Mathematics Alumni Association's Faculty Development Project Grant
• 1994-1996 Junior Faculty Award, American Cancer Society
• 1993            The First Award, NIH
• 1993            Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, the Oak Ridge Associated Universities
• 1989-1990  Leukemia Society Special Fellowship, the Leukemia Society of America
• 1984-1985  Louis Bevier Graduate Fellowship, Rutgers University