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Dr. Huan XieThis cosmopolitan academic is passionate aboutconducting research that may change the faceof cancer for minority populations.10Hometown:Title:Research:Chongqing, ChinaAssistant Professor of Pharmaceutical ScienceRecipient of the Research Starter Grant inPharmaceutics by the Pharmaceutical Researchand Manufacturers of America Foundation forher research in nanomedicine delivery.
Renaissance researCHDoctor Huan Xie, Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutic Science in the College ofPharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS) is a product of the big city, but hasmade a name for herself professionally by discovering medical breakthroughsin the smallest of things—nano-technology.Growing up in Chongqing, a city in China, Xiepoured herself into her studies, especially anythinghaving to do with math and science.“I wanted to be an astronaut,” Xie recalls with alaugh. Instead, she chose to major in chemistryat one of China’s top schools, Fudan Universityin Shanghai. After finishing first in her Ph.D.program at North Carolina State University inRaleigh, Xie had her pick of job offers across thecountry, but chose Houston for the cost of living,warm weather much like her hometown’s and itscosmopolitan feel.“Houston is a big city. That’s where I feel mostcomfortable,” Xie shares. “I’m a big city girl.”While many of Xie’s past research projects atNanoSpectra Biosciences focused on nano-drugdelivery systems for cancer, the area to which she hasdedicated her life’s work. But ultimately, Xie choseacademia to pursue her other passion—teaching.“I chose TSU because I have an interest in teachingand having more interaction with students,”Xie says. “It also offered more research freedom.Our College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences isvery competitive and offers more teaching opportunitiesthan other research universities.”In addition to her work in the lab and the classroom,Xie is also on COPHS’s Pharmacy Admissionsand Academic Standards Committee and servesas faculty advisor for Rho Chi, the NationalHonor Society for pharmacy students. Beyond theclassroom, Xie is currently in collaboration withMD Anderson, NanoSpectera, University of TexasHealth Science Center San Antonio, UH, Rice,Louisiana Tech, and the University of Hawaii.In spite of a serious focus on her work and ancillaryprojects, Xie finds time to enjoy a variety of interests,including music, photography, the culinary art andinternational travel. “My husband and I have visitedall of the national parks and plan to go to Alaskathis year,” she smiles.Xie may not have become an astronaut, but nomatter where she is or what she does, she continuesto help take TSU to greater heights.11
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