Rui Lu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Hematology & Oncology
O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center
1824 6th Ave S
WTI 510G
Birmingham
AL 35294-3300
Tel: 205-975-9878
Fax: 205-975-5745
Education and Training
PhD - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
Postdoc - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Awards and Honors
2024 Medical Research Award
Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation, New York, NY
2023 Dean's Excellence Award
Heersink School of Medicine, UAB
2023 James A. Pittman Jr., M.D., Scholar
Heersink School of Medicine, UAB
2022 ACS Research Scholar
American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA
2022 Endeavor Award
Mark Foundation for Cancer Research, New York, NY
2021 ASH Scholar
American Society of Hematology, Washington, DC
2021 O’Neal Invests Award
O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, UAB
2020 Conquer Cancer Now Award
Concern Foundation, Los Angles, CA
2020 ACS Institutional Research Grant Award
American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA
2019 Mary Ann Harvard Young Investigator Award
O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, UAB
2019 New Investigator Award
Leukemia Research Foundation, Northfield, IL
2017 The Joseph S. Pagano Award
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC Chapel Hill
2014 Lymphoma Research Foundation Fellowship
Lymphoma Research Foundation, New York
2011 Shanghai Outstanding Graduates
Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, Shanghai, China
2010 Outstanding Young Scientist Award
Chinese Society for Stem Cell Research (CSSCR, CSCB), Beijing, China
2010 Excellent Research Award
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
2010 Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
Hobbies
Outside of lab, Rui enjoys nature, traveling, playing badminton, watching soccer and esports, LeeCoding, and playing with his lovely daughter.