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Saying goodbye to BCM, the place where the Xu Lab took root, grew strong, and thrived from 2010 to 2025! Cruising along the Sun Belt from Space City to Champa Bay, we’re on the move and thrilled to begin our next chapter at the University of South Florida in Tampa! Here we are — July 22, 2025, the...

A big congratulations to Dr. Yong Xu and the INSTINCT consortium for winning a multi-million Euro research grant from the European Research Council — a remarkable achievement and a major boost for our center’s profile!!! For full details, please see: https://www.usf.edu/health/news/2025/erc-yongxu...

Postdoctoral fellows from the Xu Lab showcased their cutting-edge neuroscience research at USF Research Day 2026. Drs. Jingjing (Jane) Cheng, Yongxiang Li, Qingzhou Liu, and Kristine McDermott represented the lab by presenting posters and engaging with attendees in dynamic scientific discussions...

Dr. Yongxiang Li, Dr. Qingzhuo Liu, Dr. Yue (Alvin) Deng, Dr. Jingjing (Jane) Cheng, and Dr. Xi Wu from Dr. Yong Xu’s lab presented their research at the 2025 Society for Neuroscience in San Diego. During the meeting, all participants received constructive feedback on their work, explored cutting...

Dr. Kristine McDermott represented the Xu Laboratory at The Obesity Society’s ObesityWeek 2025 conference, held November 4–7 in Atlanta, GA. Her research abstract received special recognition from the Neuroscience Section, and she was invited to deliver a blitz talk highlighting her work on...