1987 M.S. in Histology & Embryology, Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai, P. R. China

1982 M.D. in Medicine, Nantong Medical College, Nantong, P. R. China

2001-present: Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee, USA

1999-2001: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee, USA

1998-1999: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Medicine, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, USA

1997-present: Tenure review committee member of Nantong Medical College, P. R. China

1994-present: Associate Professor, Director, Department of Histology & Embryology, Nantong Medical College, P. R. China

1989-1994: Lecturer, Department of Histology & Embryology, Nantong Medical College, P. R. China

1987-1989: Assistant, Department of Histology & Embryology, Shanghai Medical University, P. R. China

1982-1984: Research Associate, Diving Physiology Research Institute, Shanghai, P. R. China

1999-present: Visiting Research Fellow with Robert W. Williams, Center for Neuroscience, University of Tennessee.

1998-2000: Principal Investigator, Jiangsu Natural Science Foundation of China. "Changes of thrombopoietin (TPO) in platelet physiology and pathology".

1995-1998: Principal Investigator, Nantong Medical College. "Study on NGF gene expression in non-nervous tissues".

1992-1995: Participant, National Natural Science Foundation of China. "NGF and his receptor genes expression in animal model (rat) of Alzheimer's disease".

1991-1993: Principal Investigator, Nantong Medical College. "In vitro study on neurotrophic factor and doparminergic neuron".

1990-1993: Principal Investigator, National Natural Science Foundation of China. "In vitro culture and transplantation of mesencephalic dopaminergic neuron of human and rat".

1986-1989: Participant, National Natural Science Foundation of China. "Study of distribution and application of neuron-specific enolase in nervous and endocrine systems".

1999 Award for May Day Prize of Jiangsu, P. R. China

1997 Remarkable Leader in " Research and Technical Project Across the Century Named as 333 of Jiangsu" , P. R. China

1997 Award for May Day Special Prize of Nantong City

1996 Excellent Teacher of Universities in Jiangsu, P. R. China

1994 Outstanding Researcher of Nantong Medical College

1994-1995 Prize for the Advancement of Science Research of Nantong Medical

1991-1993 Prize for the Advancement of Science Research of Nantong Medical

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

Society for Neuroscience

Behavior Genetics Association

International Behavioral and Neural Genetics Society (IBANGS)

Chinese Medical Science Association

Chinese Science and Technology Association

Chinese Stereological Association

1984-1989 Medical Histology, Shanghai Medical University, P. R. China

1984-1989 Medical Embryology, Shanghai Medical University, P. R. China

1989-1998 Medical Histology, Nantong Medical College, P. R. China

1989-1998 Medical Embryology, Nantong Medical College, P. R. China

1993-1998 Molecular Biology, Nantong Medical College, P. R. China

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Lu L, Gu XS, Dai JJ, Lu SL, Cao Z, Zhang PY, Xu HJ, Tang XL: Liquid of brain cells activation. Bulletin of Patent Invention, 1997, 13:16

1. Wang HR, Lu L, Tang PZ, Tong BY, Gu HY: Scanning electron microscopy of the cerebellum of the newborn rat in tissue culture. Acta Acad. Medi. Shanghai, 1986,13:455-457

2. Lu L, Wang HR, Gu HY, Chen LL, Shen XY,Tong BY: Immuno-histochmical observation of rat cerebellar granule cells in tissue culture. Acta Acad. Medi. Shanghai,1987,14:89-92

3. Yang YQ, Gu HY, Lu L, Wang HR: Differentiation of neuron-specific enolasse positive cells in the rat submandibular gland. Acta Acad. Medi. Shanghai, 1989,16:265-268

4. Yang YQ, Lu L, Gu HY, Wang HR: The neuroendocrine cells in submandibular gland -- a preliminary observation. Chinese J. Anatomy, 1990, 13:15-18

5. Feng LY, Lu L, Tong BY, Zhou L, Gu HY: Improvement of method to make rat model of Parkinson' disease. Acta Acad. Medi. Shanghai, 1990, 17:160

6. Tian ML, Lu L, Xu HJ, Wu YM: Viability observation of rat mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons in different nutrient solution. Acta Acad. Medi. Nantong, 1992,12:164-165

7. Lu L, Xu HJ, Wu YM, Tian ML: Laminin promotes growth and development of embryonic mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons in vitro. Chinese J. Neuroanatomy,1992,8: 42-46

8. Lu L, Xu HJ, Wu YM, Tian ML: Effects of striatal cell on morphological development of mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons in vitro. Chinese J. Anatomy, 1992,15:341-345

9. Lu L, Xu HJ, Wu YM, Tian ML: Morphological observation of rat mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons in long-term culture. Chinese J Neuroanatomy, 1992, 8:250-254

10. Lu L, Xu HJ, Wu YM, Tian ML: Study on MPTP toxicity for rat mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons in culture. Acta Acad. Medi. Nantong, 1994,14:127-130

11. Lu L, Xu HJ, Wu YM, Tian ML: Protective effects of ganglioside GM1 on MPTP damaged dopaminergic neurons of rat in vitro. Chinese J. Neuroanatomy,1994, 10:33-38

12. Li XY, Lu L: Study in fibronectin of lung cancerous tissue by immuno- histochemical method. Acta Acad. Medi. Nantong, 1994,14:135-137

13. Gu J, Lu L: Study on affected factors of making enzyme labeled antibody detecting PAIg. Acta Acad. Medi. Nantong, 1994,14:248-249

14. Cao Z, Lu L, Ding F, Gu J, Liu F, Ying DM, Gu XS: Purification and its application of the digoxigenin labeled human b -NGF DNA probe. Chinese J Neuroscience, 1995,2:141-144

15. Feng JS, Xu HJ, Wu YM, Huang Z, Lu GM, Lu L: The changes of astrocytes during intracerebral transplantation. Chinese J. Neuroanatomy, 1995,11:185-189

16. Tian ML, Lu L, Xu HJ: Study on cholinergic neurons in vitro by histochemical method of acetylcholin. Acta Acad. Medi. Nantong, 1996,16:149-150

17. Chen YS, Xu HJ, Wu YM, Lu L: The effect of ganglioside GM1 on MPTP treated mice. Chinese J. Anatomy, 1996,19:133-137

18. Cao Z, Lu L, Ding F, Hu YQ, Gu XS: Relationship between levels of NGF mRNA and maturation and functions of testis spermatogenic cell. Chinese J. Andrology, 1996,10:136-140

19. Lu L, Cao Z, Ding F, Gu J, Gu XS, Wang JZ, Yu YK, Fan M: Preparation of human b NGF DNA probe labeled with digoxigenin and expression of NGF gene in mouse submandibular gland. Chinese J. Histochemistry and Cytochemistry, 1997,6:346-351

20. Lu L, Ding F, Cao Z, Gu J, Gu XS: Detection of NGF mRNA in submandibular gland of female mouse by in situ hybridization method. Acta Acad. Medi. Nantong, 1997,17:147-149

21. Cao Z, Lu L, Ding F, Yao Denbin,Ying DM, Gu XS: Preparetion and application of the dig-NGF cDNA probe. Acta Acad. Medi. Nantong, 1997,17:150-151

22. Gu P, Gu J, Lu L: Study of anticardiolipin antibodies in rheumatoid arthritis. Acta Acad. Medi. Nantong, 1997,17:183-184

23. Lu L, Ding F, Cao Z, Gu J, Gu XS: Sex difference of NGF gene expression in submandibular gland of mice. Chinese J. Anatomy, 1998, 21:233-236

24. Lu L, Ding F, Cao Z, Gu J, Gu XS, Wang JZ, Fan M: Nerve growth factor gene expression in submandibular gland of mice during postnatal development. Acta Anatomica Sinica, 1998,29:284-288

25. Lu L, Ding F, Cao Z, Gu J, Gu XS: The study on the NGF gene expression in epididymis of mice. Chinese J. Family Planning, 1998,7:301-303

26. Gu J, Lu L, Wu FY, Chen XF, Ding F, Cao Z, Gu XS: Detection of NGF gene expression in human bone marrow by in situ hybridization method. Acta Acad. Medi. Nantong, 1998,18:147-149

27. Lu L, Cao Z, Ding F, Gu XS, Gu J, Chen XF, Wu FY: Gene expression of nerve growth factor during development of megalocaryocytes in human bone marrow. Chinese J. Anatomy, 1999, 22:205-207

28. Ding F, Lu L, Cao Z, Zhong QQ, Gu XS: The effects of lead poisoning on expression of nerve growth factor gene of submandibular gland in mice. Chinese J Preventive Medicine, 1999, 33:266-268

29. Ding F, Lu L, Cao Z, Gu XS, Wang JZ, Yu YK, Fang M: The influence of NGF mRNA in submandibular gland in mouse poisoned by lead. Modern Preventive Medicine, 1999,26:291-292

30. Williams RW, Airey DC, Kulkarni A, Zhou GM, Lu L: Genetic dissection of olfactory bulbs in mice: QTLs on 4, 6, 11, and 17 modulate bulb size. Behavioral Genetics, 2001,133:61-77.

31. Lu L, Airey DC, Williams RW: Complex trait analysis of the hippocampus: Mapping and biometric analysis of two novel gene loci with specific effects on hippocampal structure in mice. J Neurosci, 2001,21(10):3503-3514

32. Airey DC, Lu L, Williams RW: Genetic control of the mouse cerebellum: identification of quantitative trait loci modulating size and architecture. J Neurosci, 2001,21:5099-5019.

33. Hardy CL, Lu L, Nguyen P, Woodland DL, Williams RW, Blackman MA: Identification of quantitative trait loci controlling activation of TRBV4 CD8+ T cells during murine herpesvirus-induced infectious mononucleosis. Immunogenetics, 2001,53:395-400.

34. Gu J, Lu L, Xu HR, Chen XF: Plasma Thrombopoietin levels in patients with aplastic anaemia and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Chinese J. Medicine (in press).

35. Lu L, Zwas D, Gustain D, Mei D, Wang J : Physical training normalized altered calcium handling proteins during development of heart failure. Circulation, (in press).

1. Lu L, Xu HJ, Wu YM, Tian ML: Effects of laminin, gangliside GM1, and 1-Methyl-4-phonyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) on growth and development of mesencephalic dopamenergic neurons in vitro. The 2^nd International Conference on Anatomical Sciences, Beijing China, October 12-15,1992
2. Wu YM, Lu L, Xu HJ, Tian ML: Effects of laminin on growth and development of mesencephalic dopamenergic neurons in vitro and in vivo. The 2^nd International Conference on Anatomical Sciences, Beijing, China, October 12-15, 1992
3. Lu L, Cao Z, Gu J, Ding F, Gu XS: Expression of the nerve growth factor gene in submandibular gland, testis and bone marrow. The 10^th International Congress on Histochemistry and Cytochemistry, Kyoto, Japan, August 18-23, 1996
4. Lu L, Airey DC, Gillissen E, Zhou GM, Williams RW: New murine hippocampus-specific QTL maps to distal Chr 1. The 13^th International Mouse Genome Conference. Philadelphia, USA, October 31-November 3, 1999
5. Airey DC, Lu L, Strom R, Gillissen E, Zhou GM, Williams RW: Cerebellum-specific QTLs in the mouse brain. The 13^th International Mouse Genome Conference, Philadelphia, USA, October 31-November 3, 1999
6. Lu L, Airey DC, Williams RW: Complex trait analysis of the mouse hippocampus. The 30^th Neuroscience Meeting, New Orleans, USA, November 4-9, 2000
7. Airey DC, Lu L, Williams RW: Gene loci for mouse cerebellum and internal granule layer size. The 30^th Neuroscience Meeting, New Orleans, USA, November 4-9, 2000
8. Williams RW, Kulkarni A, L Jones, Zhou GM, Airey DC, Lu L: Growth of the olfactory bulbs is modulated by QTLs on chromosomes 4,6,11 and 17. The 30^th Neuroscience Meeting, New Orleans, USA, November 4-9, 2000
9. Ding F, Cao Z, Lu L, Gu XS: Effects of lead exposure on transcription of nerve growth factor mRNA and cell growth of the submandibular gland of mice. The 30^th Neuroscience Meeting, New Orleans, USA, November 4-9, 2000
10. Rosen GD, Williams AG, Capra JA, Connolly MT, Cruz B, Lu L, Airay DC, Kulkarni A, Williams RW: The mouse brain library. The 14^th International Mouse Genome Conference, Narita, Japan, November 6-10, 2000