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Katrina Bykova, Ph.D.

Katrina Bykova, Ph.D.

Scientist at ZymoGenetics, Bristol-Myer Squibb company, Seattle, WA. Early drug discovery, target identification and validation

2008, Ph.D., UC Davis, Pharmacology and Toxicology. Gating of chloride channel ClC-0 (electrophysiology and FRET)

2003, M.S., Novosibirsk State University, Russia, Molecular Biology

2002, B.S., Novosibirsk State University, Russia, Molecular Biology

 

Xu Cao, M.D., Ph.D.

Xu Cao, M.D., Ph.D.

2012-present, Postdoctoral fellow, Peking University First Hospital

2012, Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Peking University Health Science Center

2010-2011, visiting scholar, UC Davis Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology

2005, B.M., Peking University Health Science Center

Research Interest: Human mutations of TRPV3 cause Olmsted Syndrome, a rare congenital skin/hair disease. I am currently studying the activation mechanisms and in vivo biological functions of TRPV3, as well as roles of TRPV3 in skin diseases and hair growth.

 

Wei Cheng, Ph.D.

Wei Cheng, Ph.D.

Professor, Dalian Medical University, Institute of Cancer Stem Cell

2012, Ph.D., Dalian University of Technology

2005-2008, visiting scholar, UC Davis, Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology

Research Interest: ThermoTRP ion channels and Cancer

 

Yuanyuan Cui, M.D., Ph.D.

Yuanyuan Cui, M.D., Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor, Washington State University

Dec. 2010-2016, Postdoctoral researcher, UC Davis, Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Mar. 2009-Nov. 2010, visiting scholar, UC Davis, Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology.

2010, Ph.D., Peking University, Health Science Center

2006, M.D., Peking University, Health Science Center

Research Interests: Mechanisms for cancer metastasis, function of cell-cell adhesion and cytoskeleton during cancer cell invasion using molecular biology and patch clamping techniques, I sought to identify the functional domain involved in TRPV channels’ heat-sensing process.

 

Bo Hyun Lee, Ph.D.

Bo Hyun Lee, M.S

Assistant Professor, Gyeongsang National University

2008, BS in Bio & Environmental Technology, Seoul Women’s University

2010, MS in Food Technology, Seoul Women’s University

2012-2017, UC Davis, PTX Graduate Group

Research Interest: Interaction between different TRP channel family members and their physiological effects

 

Ping Liang, M.D., Ph.D.

Ping Liang, M.D., Ph.D.

2014, Appointed as Professor at Zhejiang University (http://mypage.zju.edu.cn/en/pingliang)

Liang Lab Website: lianglab.org

05/2011, Postdoctoral fellow in Stem Cell Biology, Stanford University

01/2008-01/2009, UC Davis, Visiting Scholar in Physiology & Membrane Biology

2010, Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Peking University

2005, China Medical University, Medicine

Research Interest: My research interests include application of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to study mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases such as LQT syndrome, Brugada syndrome, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy; and as a model for drug and toxicology testing.

 

Linlin Ma, M.D, Ph.D.

Linlin Ma, M.D, Ph.D.

2019-Current Senior Lecturer Griffith University, Australia

2017-2019 Lecturer Flinders University, Australia

2016-2017 Senior Research Officer, University of Queensland, Australia

2012-2016 Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) CJ Martin Fellow, UCDavis/UQ

 

Christina Takanishi, Ph.D.

Christina Takanishi, Ph.D.

2010, Ph.D., Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, UC Davis (Designated Emphasis in Biotechnology)

2004-2005, Jr. Specialist, UC Davis, Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology

2002, B.S., Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (Minor in Chemistry)

 

Simon Vu, Ph.D.

Simon Vu, B.S.

Research Scientist, Equator Therapeutics

2012, BS Molecular and Cellular Biology, Biochemistry, UC Davis

2015-2020, PTX Graduate Group, UC Davis

Research Interest: Molecular mechanisms underlying TRP channel activation by different stimuli for potential therapeutics.


Xian Xiao, Ph.D.

Xian Xiao, Ph.D.

2017-present, Research Scientist at Westlake University, China

2014 - 2017, Postdoctoral fellow, UC Davis

2013, Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China

2006 B.S in Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

Research Interest: My research focuses on neuron-vessel interaction and neuron networks in physiological conditions and in disease, using a combination of genetic encoded sensors, in vivo imaging techniques and transgenic mouse models.

 

Fan Yang, Ph.D.

Fan Yang, Ph.D.

2017-present, Principal Investigator at Zhejiang University, China
(Personal Webpage: https://person.zju.edu.cn/fanyang)

Lab Website: https://www.x-mol.com/groups/fan_yang

2012-2017, Postdoctoral fellow, University of California, Davis

2012, PhD in Physiology, University of California, Davis

2006, B.S. in Biological Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

Research Interest: Using a combination of patch-clamp recording, fluorescence imaging and protein structure computation, my research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of nociceptive TRP channels, as well as developing novel modulators targeting these channels.

 

Shilong Yang, Ph.D.

Shilong Yang, B.Sc.

4/2020-present, Professor, Northeastern Forestry University

2016-2020, Investigator, Kunming Institute of Zoology

2010-2016, PhD student in Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2014, visiting scholar, UC Davis, Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology

2010, Bachelor of Agriculture, College of Wildlife Resource, Northeast Forestry University, China

Research Interest:

  1. Bioactive Peptides and Proteins from Animal Venoms including centipedes, scorpions, and spiders.
  2. Interaction between neuroactive peptides and ion channels.
 

Wei Yang, Ph.D.

Wei Yang, Ph.D.

Professor, Zhejiang University

11/2013-07/2014, Visiting scholar, Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology, UC Davis

12/2011-present, Associate Professor, Institute of Neuroscience, Zhejiang University

06/2009-05/2011, Visiting research fellow, Institute of membrane system and biology, Leeds University
(SBFT-Royal society incoming fellowship belong to Newton international fellowship scheme)

07/2008-12/2011, Lecturer, Institute of Neuroscience, Zhejiang University

2008, PhD in Neurobiology, Zhejiang University

2004, MSc in Physiology, Zhejiang University

1997, BSc, Hangzhou University

Research Interest: My current research focuses on the gating mechanisms of TRPM2 and TRPV1 channels.

 

Sophia Zhao, MPH

Sophia Zhao

2017 - present, Senior Data Scientist, Nuna Inc

2014 - 2017, Data Scientist, Humana Inc

2014, MPH, Yale University School of Public Health

Jan. – April 2009, Exchange student, UC Davis

2010, B.Sc., National University of Singapore

Research Interest: Application of causal inference methods in healthcare.
(Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophia-zhao-3996a68a/)