Lan Zhou, MD, PhD
Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Neurology

MD, Shanghai Medical University
PhD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine



Dr. Zhou is a physician scientist. She is a neurologist, a neuromuscular pathologist, and a muscle research scientist.

Dr. Zhou received an MD degree from Shanghai Medical University (now Fudan University Medical School) in 1989 and a PhD degree in developmental biology from the University of Cincinnati in 1995. She completed her neurology residency at the Wayne State University in 2002 and neuromuscular medicine fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University in 2003. She became a staff neurologist at the Cleveland Clinic in 2003, an associate professor of neurology and pathology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 2012, and a professor of neurology and pathology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in 2017. She joined Boston University Medical Center in 2019 and became a professor of neurology and pathology in the Departments of Neurology and Pathology, and Vice Chair for research in the Department of Neurology.

Dr. Zhou is a renowned neuromuscular specialist. She treats patients with neuromuscular diseases, performs muscle, nerve, and skin biopsies, and interprets biopsies. She has mentored many fellows, residents, and medical students to conduct clinical and basic research. Her clinical research interest in in neuromuscular diseases, such as myopathies and small fiber neuropathy. Her basic research that has been continuously funded by NIH for over 13 years focuses on the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying muscle inflammation and fibrosis associated with muscular dystrophy and acute skeletal muscle injury repair. Her research team has published extensively in the biomedical journals. She has given many invited talks and lectures nationally and internationally. Her clinical research goal is to improve the diagnosis and management of neuromuscular diseases. Her basic research goal is to develop novel pharmacotherapies to modify inflammation, reduce fibrosis, promote regeneration, and improve muscle function and muscular dystrophy phenotype.

Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine




Pathogenesis of myalgia and fatigue after SARS-CoV-2 infection
09/23/2022 - 08/31/2024 (Multi-PI)
PI: Lan Zhou, MD, PhD
NIH/National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
5R21AR081655-02

Origins and Functions of Intramuscular Macrophages in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
08/05/2019 - 06/30/2024 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
5R01AR074428-05



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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2023 Pathogenesis of myalgia and fatigue after SARS-CoV-2 infection 5R21AR081655-02
2023 Origins and Functions of Intramuscular Macrophages in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 5R01AR074428-05
2022 Pathogenesis of myalgia and fatigue after SARS-CoV-2 infection 1R21AR081655-01
2022 Origins and Functions of Intramuscular Macrophages in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 5R01AR074428-04
2021 Origins and Functions of Intramuscular Macrophages in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 5R01AR074428-03
2020 Origins and Functions of Intramuscular Macrophages in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 5R01AR074428-02
2019 Origins and Functions of Intramuscular Macrophages in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 1R01AR074428-01A1
2015 Targeting fibrocytes in Duchenne muscular dystrophy 5R01AR059702-06 5
2014 Targeting fibrocytes in Duchenne muscular dystrophy 5R01AR059702-05 5
2013 Targeting fibrocytes in Duchenne muscular dystrophy 5R01AR059702-04 5
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  1. Abrams RMC, Zhou L, Shin SC. Persistent post-COVID-19 neuromuscular symptoms. Muscle Nerve. 2023 Oct; 68(4):350-355. PMID: 37466117; DOI: 10.1002/mus.27940;
     
  2. Wang X, Chen J, Homma ST, Wang Y, Smith GR, Ruf-Zamojski F, Sealfon SC, Zhou L. Diverse effector and regulatory functions of fibro/adipogenic progenitors during skeletal muscle fibrosis in muscular dystrophy. iScience. 2023 Jan 20; 26(1):105775.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36594034; PMCID: PMC9804115; DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105775;
     
  3. Wang X, Zhou L. The Many Roles of Macrophages in Skeletal Muscle Injury and Repair. Front Cell Dev Biol. 2022; 10:952249. PMID: 35898401; PMCID: PMC9309511; DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.952249;
     
  4. Abrams RMC, Simpson DM, Navis A, Jette N, Zhou L, Shin SC. Comment on small fiber neuropathy associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection: Author response. Muscle Nerve. 2022 Jun; 65(6):E32-E33. PMID: 35385186; PMCID: PMC9088413; DOI: 10.1002/mus.27555;
     
  5. Rodríguez-Moreno J, Zhou L, Arkun K, Bali D, Reed D, Kalish R, Vullaganti M, Bali T, Soto Ó. Tarui Disease Caused by a Novel PFKM Genetic Variant in a Sub-Saharan African Patient. J Clin Neuromuscul Dis. 2022 Mar 01; 23(3):162-164. PMID: 35188917; DOI: 10.1097/CND.0000000000000349;
     
  6. Bhadola S, Tang C, Marks A, Kaku MC, Zhou L, Siao P, Lau KHV. Disparate healthcare access and telehealth-based hybrid consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Work. 2022; 73(2):377-382.View Related Profiles. PMID: 35938279; DOI: 10.3233/WOR-211463;
     
  7. Abrams RMC, Simpson DM, Navis A, Jette N, Zhou L, Shin SC. Small fiber neuropathy associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Muscle Nerve. 2022 04; 65(4):440-443. PMID: 34766365; PMCID: PMC8661991; DOI: 10.1002/mus.27458;
     
  8. Lau KHV, Kaku MC, Marks A, Tang C, Zhou L, Siao P. Optimizing the operation of an electrodiagnostic laboratory during the COVID-19 pandemic: A 6-month single-center experience. Muscle Nerve. 2021 09; 64(3):361-364.View Related Profiles. PMID: 34131929; PMCID: PMC8441863; DOI: 10.1002/mus.27352;
     
  9. Anand P, Zhou L, Bhadelia N, Hamer DH, Greer DM, Cervantes-Arslanian AM. Neurologic Findings Among Inpatients With COVID-19 at a Safety-net US Hospital. Neurol Clin Pract. 2021 Apr; 11(2):e83-e91.View Related Profiles. PMID: 33842075; PMCID: PMC8032445; DOI: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000001031;
     
  10. Zhou L, Siao P. Lateral femoral cutaneous neuropathy caused by prone positioning to treat COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome. Muscle Nerve. 2021 06; 63(6):E50-E52. PMID: 33577110; PMCID: PMC8014439; DOI: 10.1002/mus.27202;
     
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Bar chart showing 68 publications over 25 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2011

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2013 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Department of Neurology: Outstanding Teaching Award
2007 American Society of Clinical Investigation/Association of American Physicians: Travel Award
2001-2002 Wayne State University Department of Neurology: Chief Resident
1995 University of Cincinnati College of Medicine: Honorable Mentioning, Fifteenth Annual Graduate Student Research Forum
1994 The Albert J. Ryan Foundation: Albert J. Ryan Fellowship
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Skeletal Muscle
Inflammation
Fibrosis
Regeneration
Muscular Dystrophy
muscle injury repair

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