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
Glucocorticoid signaling mediates lymphopoiesis impairment after cardiac arrest in mice.
Journal Article J Cereb Blood Flow Metab · June 2025 Cardiac arrest (CA) is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate medical attention. Considerable advances in resuscitation have led to an increasing number of patients who survive the initial arrest event. However, among this growing patient pop ... 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 · April 21, 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 CiteVagal stimulation ameliorates murine colitis by regulating SUMOylation.
Journal Article Sci Transl Med · November 20, 2024 Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are chronic debilitating conditions without cure, the etiologies of which are unknown, that shorten the lifespans of 7 million patients worldwide by nearly 10%. Here, we found that decreased autonomic parasympathetic tone ... 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 - 2027The Unfolded Protein Response and Neuroprotection in Stroke
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2016 - 2026Integrated Training in Anesthesiology Research
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1996 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Universitat Rostock (Germany) ·
2005
Ph.D.
Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) ·
2002
M.S.