Guojun D. Bu PhD

Guojun Bu, Ph.D., is a Professor of Neuroscience at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville. Prior to joining Mayo Clinic in 2010, he was a Professor of Cell Biology and Neuroscience at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Dr. Bu received his B.S. degree in biology from Beijing Normal University and his Ph.D. degree in biochemistry from Virginia Tech. He is a leader in the field of apoE and apoE receptors, which play critical roles in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

Guojun Bu's primary interest is to understand why APOE4 is a strong genetic risk factor for AD and how this pathway can be targeted for therapy. His laboratory is also exploring the potential of human skin fibroblast-derived stem cells in the replacement of lost neurons and blood vessels in AD and vascular dementia. Dr. Bu has received several honors and awards including the Faculty Scholar Award and the Zenith Fellows Award from the Alzheimer’s Association and the Established Investigator Award from the American Heart Association. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Molecular Neurodegeneration and serves on review panels for the National Institutes of Health and the BrightFocus Foundation.