Xuanyu Lu, DDS, Ph.D

Biography

In 2009, Xuanyu became Dr. Luan's first Ph.D. student.  When he graduated in 2014, Xuanyu had published five papers on ameloblastin function in development, two of them as first author. 

In these papers, Xuanyu has characterized the role of the ameloblastin extracellular matrix proteins in a number of tissues, including enamel, periodontal ligament, and bone (Atsawasuwan et al. 2013a,b; Lu et al. 2013; Lu et al. 2011, Zhang et al. 2011).  

Following his Ph.D. in the Brodie Laboratory, Xuanyu joined the UIC Orthodontics specialty training and became a board-certified orthodontist.  In 2018, he moved to Los Angeles to work as a Craniofacial Fellow at UIC’s Children’s Hospital.