Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor in Anesthesiology
·
2024 - Present
Anesthesiology,
Clinical Science Departments
Associate Professor in Neurology
·
2022 - Present
Neurology, Stroke and Vascular Neurology,
Neurology
Recent Publications
Activation of Intestinal Mast Cells Contributes to Gut Damage After Cardiac Arrest in Mice.
Journal Article Shock · January 1, 2026 Sudden cardiac arrest (CA) is associated with high mortality and morbidity rates, largely due to detrimental effects of global ischemia on every organ. Notably, clinical evidence indicates that gastrointestinal tract damage is frequently observed in succes ... Full text Link to item CiteActivation of ATF6 Signaling Confers Long-Term Beneficial Effects in Young and Aged Mice After Permanent Stroke.
Journal Article Transl Stroke Res · October 2025 Ischemic stroke disrupts protein homeostasis in brain cells, causes endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and consequently activates the unfolded protein response (UPR). The primary function of UPR activation is to help cells restore ER function, thereby prom ... Full text Link to item CiteSUMOylation Regulates Neutrophil Phagocytosis and Migration.
Journal Article Pharmaceuticals (Basel) · July 20, 2025 Introduction: Accumulating evidence indicates that neutrophils undergo reprogramming of their effector functions as they migrate from the bloodstream into an inflamed tissue. Here, we examined the role of the small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) conjugatio ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Hypoperfusion, Hemodynamic Control Domains and Neurovascular Dysregulation in AD brain pathology
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2023 - 2027Immunosuppression after cardiac arrest and resuscitation
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2022 - 2026The Unfolded Protein Response and Neuroprotection in Stroke
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2016 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Universitat Rostock (Germany) ·
2005
Ph.D.
Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) ·
2002
M.S.