Hello, my name is Wen-Hui Hu (almost like When-Why Who?). Too many questions for me.     

.I was born in a small town within Chongqing Municipal, a famous Southwestern city in the mountains, located at the middle of Long River in China. Before I was born, I had tasted very hot and spicy Chinese food, the world-known SiChuan Food. That's why I can not survive without spicy food.

At 10 years old, I was shocked by the sudden death of my grandpa, due to the lack of proper treatment after his stroke, which had been urging me to study very hard in a Medical College. I was the only one in the college who obtained the State Award of Excellent Students by Healthy Beauraour. After graduation in 1982, I started my first job as a residency doctor, and three years' clinical experiences helped me a lot in the future research career.

 I started my research career when I was enrolled as a graduate student for Master of Science in 1985. I obtained systematic training in pathophysiology and traumatic surgery. In 1993, I successfully passed through the national test for PhD candidates and entered into PUMC, the top one medical colleges in China. My three years' training for PhD related to molecular neurobiology focusing on pharmacology and neuroanatomy. In 1999, I initiated my postdoctoral training in USA, focusing on molecular biology, immunology and neuroscience. Therefore, my research training involves multiple disciplines and the extensive experiences have been building up my competitive potentials for future career development.

For my previous accomplishments, please read the page of Contributions. For my current projects, please refer to Research Interests.

 Now I live in the West End of Richmond with my wife, Fang Li, and daughter, Danielle.  We frequently discuss together current events.  I love traveling, whether it's across the country or to various places in the world.  My daughter will be a ninth grader next year.  She loves to draw, and is very good at it (and I'm not just saying that because I'm her dad).  I enjoy all kinds of sports. I play soccer every Saturday, and play cards with some friends at get-togethers over the holidays.  Sometimes, I play Chinese Chess or Go online.

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awards and Honors

· Lois Pope Postdoctoral Fellowship in Neuroscience, University of Miami School of Medicine (2000)

· Janet S. Lewald Fellowship in Immunology at National Jewish Medical & Research Center (1999)

· Second prize of Beijing Science and Technology Achievement (1999) for study on “Molecular mechanisms underlying dynorphin spinal neurotoxicity and analgesia”

· Second prize of Military Science and Technology Achievement(1998) for study on "The role of ischemia, excitotoxicity, lipidoxidation in secondary spinal cord injury"

· Scholarship of Chinese-American Dr. Kequan Ge (1996) for achievement in medical research

· State Award of Sichuan Higher Education for excellent college student (1982)

· Excellent graduates (1996, 1995, 1987, 1986) and students (1982, 1981, 1980) for outstanding scores