Ming Xu
Assistant Professor, UConn Center on Aging and the Department of Genetics & Genome Sciences · University of Connecticut
Quick answer: Ming Xu is Assistant Professor, UConn Center on Aging and the Department of Genetics & Genome Sciences at University of Connecticut. Ming Xu shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ We have several openings for graduate students and postdocs.
Research interests
Cellular senescence is one of the major players contributing to the fundamental aging process. My lab is leveraging novel mouse models and primary human cells as tools to examine the role and underlying mechanism of senescent cells in various conditions in mammals, and we aim to find new drugs to target senescent cells in order to alleviate a range of diseases as a group.
Selected publications (since 2023)
Young gut microbiota transplantation improves the metabolic health of old mice. mSystems 2025 Jun;10:e0160124. Polyploid superficial uroepithelial bladder barrier cells express features of cellular senescence across the lifespan and are insensitive to senolytics. Aging Cell 2024 Dec;e14399. Clearance of p21 highly expressing senescent cells accelerates cutaneous wound healing. Nature aging 2024 Nov;. Intermittent clearance of p21-highly-expressing cells extends lifespan and confers sustained benefits to health and physical function. Cell Metabolism 2024 Aug;36(8):1795-1805.e6. SenNet recommendations for detecting senescent cells in different tissues. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 2024 Jun;. Oscillatory Hypoxia Can Induce Senescence of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Poten
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Is Ming Xu hiring PhD students at University of Connecticut?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Ming Xu's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: We have several openings for graduate students and postdocs..
What does Ming Xu research?
Cellular senescence is one of the major players contributing to the fundamental aging process. My lab is leveraging novel mouse models and primary human cells as tools to examine the role and underlying mechanism of senescent cells in various conditions in mammals, and we aim to find new drugs to ta
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