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Lu Dai

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Federal Grant PI High Impact

Researcher

Also affiliated: Changchun University of Science and Technology (2025–2026); Liaoning University (2022–2024); Huaqiao University (2023); The Graduate Center, CUNY (2015); Beijing Institute of Technology (2023–2025); Roche (United States) (2021); Union Hospital (2014); Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (2022); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (1993–1999); Zhejiang Normal University (2026); University of Kentucky (2014–2018); East China University of Science and Technology (2025); Medical University of South Carolina (2009–2011); Sun Yat-sen University (2024); China Three Gorges University (2024); Hangzhou Normal University (2017); Hohai University (2016); National University of Defense Technology (2000); Nanyang Technological University (2009–2024); Yangtze University (2023–2025); Guizhou University (2023); University of Bremen (2012); Jilin University (2014–2025); Chinese Academy of Sciences (2025); Peking University (2009–2024); Heidelberg University (2010–2013); Fondazione Bruno Kessler (2012); Fudan University (2010); Kessler Foundation (2012); San Diego State University (1997–1998); Wenzhou Medical University (2023–2024); Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (2010); China Tobacco (2023); Analytical Services (2020–2021); University Hospital Heidelberg (2010); Southern University of Science and Technology (2024–2025); University Town of Shenzhen (2009–2012); Westlake University (2024); Jilin Jianzhu University (2024); Kunming Children's Hospital (2022); Novartis (China) (2013); Chongqing Academy of Environmental Science (2022); Peking University Cancer Hospital (2024); Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital (2024); Protein Express (United States) (2021); Zhongda Hospital Southeast University (2015–2017); Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University (2023); Peking University Shenzhen Hospital (2014); Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (2026); Jilin Medical University (2024); Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (2012); Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry (2025); Hangzhou Xixi hospital (2017); Jiangsu Province Hospital (2025); Guangzhou Medical University Cancer Hospital (2015); Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital (2023); Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University (2016); University of Houston (2021–2026); Hunan Agricultural University (2023); Communication University of China (2008); Nanjing Medical University (2018–2025); Guangzhou Medical University (2015–2021); University of California, Berkeley (2017–2025)

Faculty Researcher

24 h-index 199 pubs 1,702 cited

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  • Humans
  • Animals
  • Herpesvirus 8, Human
  • Mice
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi
  • Signal Transduction
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Female
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Male
  • Apoptosis
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
  • Lymphoma, Primary Effusion
  • MicroRNAs
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Lu Dai's research focuses on understanding disease mechanisms, particularly those involving viral infections and oncogenesis. Dai holds three principal investigator grants from the NIH totaling over $687,500. One grant supports the development of O’PROTACs-based degraders targeting an oncogenic viral protein, with funding of $229,500 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Another $152,000 grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research targets ILlRAP in virus-associated malignancies. A third grant of $306,000 from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research investigates the role of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) in KSHV-associated Malignancies.

Dai's publication record includes work on topics such as the reactivation of oncogenic viruses by SARS-CoV-2 and anti-COVID-19 drugs, and the potential threat of herpesvirus reactivation in the postpandemic era. Other publications explore the role of macrophage-derived exosomal miR-31-5p in promoting oral squamous cell carcinoma tumorgenesis and the kinetics of Fc galactosylation in enhancing immunoglobulin G hexamerization. Dai also has publications related to materials science, including work on vanadium-doped cobalt metaphosphate for efficient water and urea splitting and the development of pomegranate peel extract and nano ZnO co-reinforced polylactic acid film for active food packaging. Additionally, Dai has published on the association between cardiometabolic index and depression using NHANES data and developed LC–MS workflows for identifying residual HCPs in biotherapeutic products.

With an h-index of 23 and 197 total publications, Dai is recognized as a highly cited researcher. Key collaborators at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences include Steven R. Post, Shengyu Mu, Lindsey Barrett, and Samantha Kendrick, with whom Dai has co-authored multiple publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 24
  • Publications: 199
  • Citations: 1,702

Selected Publications

  • Targeting BRD2 and BRD4 inhibit the growth of KSHV-infected immortalized endothelial cells through suppression of LANA translation (2026)
  • Recent Advances in Development of Kaposi's Sarcoma‐Associated Herpesvirus‐Latency‐Associated Nuclear Antigen Targeted Therapies (2025)
    Journal of Medical Virology 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Developing new ceramide analogs against non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (2024)
    American Journal of Cancer Research 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Human endogenous retrovirus type K encoded Np9 oncoprotein induces DNA damage response (2024)
    Journal of Medical Virology 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Development of human endogenous retrovirus type K‐ related treatments for human diseases (2024)
    Journal of Medical Virology 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Role of lymphatic endothelium specific hyaluronan receptor 1 in virus infection and associated diseases (2024)
    Journal of Medical Virology 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Coinfections with additional oncoviruses in HPV+ individuals: Status, function and potential clinical implications (2024)
    Journal of Medical Virology 7 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 3 $687,500 total

NIH Contact PI Aug 2025 - Jul 2027

Role of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) in KSHV-associated Malignancies

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research $306,000 R03
NIH Contact PI Nov 2024 - Oct 2026

Development of O’PROTACs-based degraders targeting an oncogenic viral protein

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases $229,500 R21
NIH Contact PI May 2022 - Apr 2025

Targeting ILlRAP in virus-associated malignancies

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research $152,000 R03

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29 Collaborators 11 Institutions 2 Countries

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