Dr. Hu received her PhD from Zhejiang University School of Medicine for research on mutagenesis induced by chemical carcinogen. Dr. Hu completed postdoctoral training in NYU Medical School focusing on DNA damage and repair before she moved to the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey continuing her postdoctoral training with Dr. Arnold Levine studying p53 and its signaling pathway. During this period, she discovered a novel physiological function of p53 in regulation of maternal implantation.