The University of Iowa
Dr. Wenjie Yu is a senior postdoctoral associate in Dr. Michael J. Welsh laboratory of the University of Iowa. His research focuses on the cell biology and pathophysiology of the airway mucus secretion in cystic fibrosis. Using piglets as an animal model, Dr. Yu and colleagues identified cellular and molecular architecture of normal and cystic fibrosis pig airways and submucosal glands. He found that pulmonary neuroendocrine cells, a rare airway surface epithelial cell type, localize in submucosal glands with new chemosensory mechanism and physiological function. His research is recently published in Developmental Cell, PNAS, Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol, and Development.
Junior Investigator Poster Judging Time
Thursday, November 2, 2023
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM MST
W17.5- Airway submucosal gland cell biology, physiology, and pathophysiology in cystic fibrosis
Friday, November 3, 2023
7:15 AM - 9:15 AM MST