Congratulations to Jiaming Xue for successfully attaining his PhD in cell and molecular biology ! Xue conducted research on the mechanisms of how asbestos fibers cause cancer while working as a graduate student under the mentorship of UH Cancer Center researcher , Haining Yang , MD , PhD . The capstone of Xue ’ s accomplishment was the publication of his research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences .
JIAMING XUE , PHD
Xue , born in China , wanted to study medicine and was encouraged to attend the University of Hawai ‘ i at Mānoa ( UHM ) by his father who had been an exchange scholar there . As a UHM biology major , Xue ’ s interest in cancer was ignited by what he learned in a Biology of Cancer class that synthesized everything he had learned previously . Fueled by his passion , Xue volunteered in the organic chemistry lab of William Chain , PhD , where he helped to synthesize potential anti-cancer agents for UH Cancer Center researcher , Joe W . Ramos , PhD . This led Xue to volunteer at the Cancer Center in Yang ’ s lab until he joined as a graduate student .
MY JOINT INTEREST IN CANCER BIOLOGY AND CLINICAL RESEARCH HAS DRIVEN ME TO THE FIELD OF ONCOLOGY . I HOPE TO USE MY EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING TO BRING BETTER CANCER TREATMENTS TO PATIENTS IN THE DECADES TO COME .”
Xue envisions himself as a future physician / scientist , specifically as an oncologist . While in graduate school , Xue was accepted to the John A . Burns School of Medicine ( JABSOM ). During his first year as a medical student , Xue participated in the UH Cancer Center ’ s Clinical Trials Shadowing Program . The program had a great impact on him as he observed the interactions between seasoned oncologists and their patients , as well as the detailed clinical trial recruitment and registration process . Now a second-year student at JABSOM , Xue is in the exceptional pursuit of a dual MD / PhD degree .
JIAMING XUE , PHD
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