LAB MEMBERS
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Current Huang lab team members and their research (and other) interests.
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Principal Investigator - Timothy Y. Huang, Ph.D.
(Assistant Professor de Cuisine)
Tim obtained his Ph.D. in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology at the University of Calgary (Canada), where he studied mechanisms of underlying cell polarity in fission yeast. He then investigated phosphoregulatory and RhoGTPase mechanisms that mediate changes in the actin cytoskeleton in mammalian cells at Scripps (La Jolla), followed by molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's disease using mouse and human cell-based models at SBP.
(Assistant Professor de Cuisine)
Tim obtained his Ph.D. in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology at the University of Calgary (Canada), where he studied mechanisms of underlying cell polarity in fission yeast. He then investigated phosphoregulatory and RhoGTPase mechanisms that mediate changes in the actin cytoskeleton in mammalian cells at Scripps (La Jolla), followed by molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's disease using mouse and human cell-based models at SBP.
Staff Scientist, Lab manager - Juan Pina-Crespo, Ph.D.
Juan earned a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from University College London (University of London), England working on the electrophysiological properties of glutamate receptors in brain. He completed postdoctoral research as a Pew Fellow at The Salk Institute, La Jolla, California where he worked on the biology of glutamate and acetylcholine receptors. Juan has held faculty positions at Universidad Centroccidental, Venezuela and the University of San Diego, California. Juan uses cellular and animal models to study disease-relevant targets involved in abnormal neuron-glia signaling, synapse failure, neuronal network dysfunction and neuronal loss in age-related neurodegenerative diseases.
Juan earned a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from University College London (University of London), England working on the electrophysiological properties of glutamate receptors in brain. He completed postdoctoral research as a Pew Fellow at The Salk Institute, La Jolla, California where he worked on the biology of glutamate and acetylcholine receptors. Juan has held faculty positions at Universidad Centroccidental, Venezuela and the University of San Diego, California. Juan uses cellular and animal models to study disease-relevant targets involved in abnormal neuron-glia signaling, synapse failure, neuronal network dysfunction and neuronal loss in age-related neurodegenerative diseases.
Staff Scientist - Bing Zhu, Ph.D.
Bing characterized a novel role for the ER protein, membralin as a component of the ERAD complex, and is an essential part of the hMGL team which established an analysis pipeline to characterize mutations associated with AD risk in an ES-based human microglial model. Bing is currently working on elucidating new mechanisms of pathogenesis for TREM2 in AD.
Bing characterized a novel role for the ER protein, membralin as a component of the ERAD complex, and is an essential part of the hMGL team which established an analysis pipeline to characterize mutations associated with AD risk in an ES-based human microglial model. Bing is currently working on elucidating new mechanisms of pathogenesis for TREM2 in AD.
Postdoctoral Researcher - Huijie Huang, Ph.D.
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Postdoctoral Researcher - Sreehari Kalvakuri, Ph.D.
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Postdoctoral Researcher - Xiaoguang Li, Ph.D.
Xiaoguang has expertise in animal surgery and behavior, and has played an integral role in many projects in the lab. His research is currently focused on elucidating novel roles for SNX27 and SORLA in mediating neuroprotective effects in AD.
Xiaoguang has expertise in animal surgery and behavior, and has played an integral role in many projects in the lab. His research is currently focused on elucidating novel roles for SNX27 and SORLA in mediating neuroprotective effects in AD.
Palak Shah, research assistant
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Mira Chokshi, lab assistant
Mira Chokshi is a student at the University of California, San Diego, pursuing a B.S. in Pharmacological Chemistry. While working at the Huang Lab, she hopes to expand her knowledge as well as gain vital experience in scientific research for her future career path. Along with her studies, Mira is also the performance director for her South Asian Fusion A Capella team, Sitaare.
Mira Chokshi is a student at the University of California, San Diego, pursuing a B.S. in Pharmacological Chemistry. While working at the Huang Lab, she hopes to expand her knowledge as well as gain vital experience in scientific research for her future career path. Along with her studies, Mira is also the performance director for her South Asian Fusion A Capella team, Sitaare.
Spring Hwang
Lab assistant, visiting researcher. Fresh graduate from UCLA.
Lab assistant, visiting researcher. Fresh graduate from UCLA.
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Staff Scientist - Lu-lin Jiang, Ph.D.
Lu-lin is investigating mechanisms underlying proteostasis in neurodegeneration, including ERAD (ER-associated degradation) and UPR (unfolded protein response) pathways. Her specific interest is in membralin, a component of the ERAD machinery.
Lu-lin is investigating mechanisms underlying proteostasis in neurodegeneration, including ERAD (ER-associated degradation) and UPR (unfolded protein response) pathways. Her specific interest is in membralin, a component of the ERAD machinery.
Wei Jiang, Ph.D.
Another friendly face from downstairs, ever-present in the HUANG lab. Wei received her Ph.D. degree in Toxicology from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 2012. She continued to work in Dr. Lockridge's lab as a postdoctoral researcher. Wei joined Dr. Kaufman’s lab at SBP in Oct 2018 as postdoc, investigating ER stress and neurodegenerative diseases.
Another friendly face from downstairs, ever-present in the HUANG lab. Wei received her Ph.D. degree in Toxicology from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 2012. She continued to work in Dr. Lockridge's lab as a postdoctoral researcher. Wei joined Dr. Kaufman’s lab at SBP in Oct 2018 as postdoc, investigating ER stress and neurodegenerative diseases.
Barbara Ranscht, Ph.D. (Professor Emeritus)
A friendly face, and welcome guest to the HUANG lab.
Barbara is investigating potential neuroprotective effects of the adipokine, Adiponectin in the Central Nervous System.
A friendly face, and welcome guest to the HUANG lab.
Barbara is investigating potential neuroprotective effects of the adipokine, Adiponectin in the Central Nervous System.
Lab Alumni
Jianhao Zhang, USC summer intern
Stephanie Myers, former SBP graduate student
Kailey Archuleta, Research Assistant
Dr. Xiao-Peng Xiong, Staff Scientist
Dr. Jessica Stupack, former SBP graduate student
Stephanie Myers, former SBP graduate student
Kailey Archuleta, Research Assistant
Dr. Xiao-Peng Xiong, Staff Scientist
Dr. Jessica Stupack, former SBP graduate student