Jane Ying Wu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wu.
The native form of this personal name is Wu Ying. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Jane Ying Wu
吴瑛
Born(1963-09-23)September 23, 1963
Hefei, Anhui, China
DiedJuly 10, 2024(2024-07-10) (aged 60)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Alma materShanghai Medical University (BMed)
Stanford University (PhD)
SpouseRao Yi
Scientific career
FieldsNeurology
InstitutionsWashington University in St. Louis
Northwestern University
ThesisMolecular studies of hepatitis B virus (1991)
Doctoral advisorWilliam S. Robinson
WebsiteFaculty page (archived)
Wu Lab page (archived)

Jane Ying Wu (Chinese: 吴瑛; September 23, 1963 – July 10, 2024) was a China-born American neuroscientist who served as professor of neurology at the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University.

Wu died by suicide at her home in Chicago in 2024 after the forced closure of her laboratory at Northwestern University, a place she served as professor for nearly two decades. Her research area was in the field of post-transcriptional gene regulation and its involvement in human pathogenesis.

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