Winner of the Lilly Medal and Prize in Pharmacology 2023
Lilly Medal and Prize in Pharmacology
In 2015, a donation from Lilly-NUS Centre for Clinical Pharmacology Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company led to the establishment of this annual award for students who have excelled in Pharmacology studies and training. A cash prize of $250 and a gold medal will be awarded to the PhD student with the Best PhD Research Thesis in Pharmacology.
Dr Xu Jingru has been awarded the Lilly Medal and Prize in Pharmacology for 2023!
Dr Xu Jingru |
Dr Xu Jingru graduated with a PhD from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, under the supervision of Associate Professor Edward Kai-Hua Chow and Associate Professor Gautam Sethi (Department of Pharmacology and NUS Centre for Cancer Research (N2CR) TRP).
Dr Xu’s research focuses on the development of a nano-based delivery platform for enhanced cancer treatment. During her candidature, Dr Xu had published one first author paper and a co-author paper in reputable journals. Dr Xu had also presented in three international conferences. She has since gone on to publish a further two first author papers in nanodiamond research. Her PhD thesis title is “Nanodiamond-based Drug Delivery Platform for SALL4-driven Hepatocellular Carcinoma Therapy”. Dr Xu established an AI-assisted platform for rapid evaluation of drug sensitivity and demonstrated that nanodiamonds can help to target the “undruggable” targets in Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) – a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Possible applications of Dr Xu’s AI-assisted platform include the selection of SALL4hi patients that might respond to specific class of drugs. Dr Xu likens her PhD journey to an exciting adventure. The dedication she put into overcoming each challenge encountered gave her a unique and meaningful significance to her journey, making it an unforgettable and fulfilling experience. |
