Research interests in the Xu group include
deciphering the signaling pathways of G-protein
coupled receptors (GPCRs) in human cells, with an
emphasis on GPCR signaling in developmental
biology. My lab will employ the cutting-edge
technologies in GPCR structural biology and
leverage extensive collaborations with other
research groups to explore the critical involvement
of GPCRs in embryogenesis and tissue
homeostasis regulation, and the direct relevance of
dysregulation of GPCR signaling to numerous
human diseases.