Vice-Dean, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University
The 3rd Xiangya Hospital
Dr. Ben Lu is a Professor and an Attending Physician at the Department of Hematology of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University. He also serves as the Chief Medical Officer of Central South University and the Vice-Dean of the Xiangya School of Medicine.
Dr. Ben Lu earned an MD from Xiangya School of Medicine at the Central South University, P.R. China in 2009, and a PhD in Molecular Medicine from the Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine in New York in 2013. After receiving his PhD, Dr. Lu started his own research group as a Professor at The 3rd Xiangya Hospital, Central South University.
Dr. Lu’s major research focuses on the pathogenesis of sepsis and coagulopathy. In recent years, his group has discovered the mechanisms by which deregulated host immune responses cause coagulopathy, multiple organ failure and lethality in sepsis. He published published original findings in the prestigious journals, including Science, Nature, Immunity and Blood as corresponding author, and received several prestigious grants from the Chinese government, including the “Excellent Young Investigator Award”.
Monday, July 11, 2022
8:20 AM – 8:40 AM