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 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 with Dr. Huaxi Xu.
(Don't let the Star Wars lanyard fool you. Tim lost interest in Star Wars in 1999; he's just recycling an unwanted lanyard)
(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 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 with Dr. Huaxi Xu.
(Don't let the Star Wars lanyard fool you. Tim lost interest in Star Wars in 1999; he's just recycling an unwanted lanyard)
Administrative Coordinator - America Vega
Originally from Sinaloa, Mexico, America obtained her Associate's Degree in Business Management and Accounting from California College San Diego. She joined SBP in 2007 and is responsible for overall administrative duties in support of Dr. Huang and affiliated lab members.
Originally from Sinaloa, Mexico, America obtained her Associate's Degree in Business Management and Accounting from California College San Diego. She joined SBP in 2007 and is responsible for overall administrative duties in support of Dr. Huang and affiliated lab members.
Staff Scientist - Juan Pina-Crespo, Ph.D.
Praise makes everything better
Praise makes everything better
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 - Sreehari Kalvakuri, Ph.D.
Praise makes everything better.
Praise makes everything better.
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.
SBP Graduate Student - Jessica Stupack
Jessica's research is focused on morphogenic effects of soluble SORLA (sSORLA) on neurons. Her graduate research established a novel role for sSORLA on enhancing neurite outgrowth.
Jessica's research is focused on morphogenic effects of soluble SORLA (sSORLA) on neurons. Her graduate research established a novel role for sSORLA on enhancing neurite outgrowth.
SBP Graduate Student - Stephanie Myers (with the Ronai Lab)
Stephanie is currently exploring a role for the E3 ubiquitin ligase Siah1a in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease.
Stephanie is currently exploring a role for the E3 ubiquitin ligase Siah1a in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease.
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.
FRIENDS OF THE HUANG LAB
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.
Yunqian Peng, Ph.D.
From the Kaufman lab, and a member of the ATF6 research team.
A friendly face always ever-present in the HUANG lab.
From the Kaufman lab, and a member of the ATF6 research team.
A friendly face always ever-present in the HUANG lab.
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
Dr. Xiao-Peng Xiong, Staff Scientist