Gerald Tiu
ABOUT
Gerald Tiu is an M.D./Ph.D. student at Stanford University, USA with a B.A. in Chemical and Physical Biology from Harvard University, USA. During 2010-2011, he pursued global health work in Asia. His research interests include chemical biology, synthetic biology, and systems biology.
Stories by Gerald Tiu
Ancient Chinese Fish Fossil Reveals Origins Of Vertebrate Jaws
Studying the 400 million-years-old fossil of an ancient jawless fish recently found in Zhejiang, China, a team of researchers has uncovered the evolutionary beginnings of vertebrate jaw development.
Large-Scale Survey Reveals High Rates Of Smoking In China
According to The Global Adult Tobacco Survey, an estimated 301 million individuals in China were current smokers in 2010.
Stem Cell Pioneer Yamanaka Discovers New Factor, Glis1, For iPS Cell Production
Yamanaka and colleagues have discovered that a new transcription factor Glis1, enriched in unfertilized and recently fertilized eggs, could replace Myc to produce iPS cells.
iPS Academia Japan Inks Distribution Deal With Cellular Dynamics
Cellular Dynamics announced today an agreement with iPS Academia Japan, Inc. to distribute CDI's iCell® Cardiomyocytes product in Japan.
Million Dollar Shaw Prize Awarded For Cosmology, Immunology & Geometry
Seven scientists have won the 2011 Shaw Prize for their pioneering work on gamma ray bursts, innate immunity, and modern geometry and physics.
Chinese Researchers Link Gene Regions To Squamous-Cell Carcinoma
Scientists in China have identified new gene regions associated with esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma.
Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency And Pneumonia Deaths
Researchers in New Zealand have found that severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher mortality among pneumonia patients, but no causal relationship has been proven.