Ren Xu Institution-verified

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COM | Radiation Oncology

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Ren Xu studies the roles of RORα in breast cancer development and progression. This research is supported by a grant from the NIH/National Cancer Institute, for which Xu serves as PI, totaling $62,602.

Xu is a Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and an Innovation Scholar in the ARA Academy. Their research area is Cancer Research, and they maintain an active lab website.

ARA Academy 2025 Innovation Scholar

Dr. Xu is a newly appointed division director at the UAMS Cancer Institute. Previously a tenured professor of pharmacology at the University of Kentucky's Markey Cancer Center, his research focuses on microenvironmental cues and their modulation of breast cancer progression, with emphasis on identifying strategies to inhibit breast cancer metastasis and drug resistance. Several junior faculty he mentored have secured NIH R01 and foundation grants. His research has been continuously supported by multiple NCI R01 grants.

Policy Impact

Brings continuous NCI R01 grant funding and cancer research leadership to Arkansas, strengthening UAMS's capacity to compete for federal biomedical research dollars.