Dr. Jessie Au
Professor
Ohio State University

Dr. Au is a Distinguished University Professor at Ohio State University. Dr. Au received her Pharm.D. and Ph.D. degrees from University of California San Francisco and postdoctoral training at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Dr. Au is recognized for her accomplishments in pharmaceutical and cancer research.  Her breadth of interests and training in both clinical and basic sciences have allowed Dr. Au to excel in translating her laboratory discoveries in cellular and molecular pharmacology of anticancer drugs into clinical applications.  Dr. Au is among the top 5% recipients of NIH funding over 25 years.

Dr. Au is a Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science and a Fellow of American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists. Dr. Au is recipient of Distinguished Scholar Award and Davis Chair in Cancer Research from OSU, Research Career Development Award and Merit Award from the National Cancer Institute, and a Research Award from American Association of Pharmaceutical scientists. Dr. Au’s pioneering work in systems translational research has led to her nomination and selection as a semi-finalist for the inaugural NIH Director’s Pioneer Award.

Dr. Au was Director of Translational Research and Deputy Director of the OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Au has served on numerous NIH Committees and scientific advisory boards of academic centers and pharmaceutical companies, several editorial Boards, and FDA Pharmaceutical Sciences Advisory Committee. For CV click here.