Current Appointments & Affiliations
Research Scholar
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Publications
Sonic Hedgehog Mediates High Frequency-Dependent Deep Brain Stimulation for the Correction of Motor Deficits in a Parkinson's Disease Model.
Journal Article Neuroscience bulletin · November 2024 Full text CiteThe molecular basis of spinocerebellar ataxia type 48 caused by a de novo mutation in the ubiquitin ligase CHIP.
Journal Article The Journal of biological chemistry · May 2022 The spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) are a class of incurable diseases characterized by degeneration of the cerebellum that results in movement disorder. Recently, a new heritable form of SCA, spinocerebellar ataxia type 48 (SCA48), was attributed to dominan ... Full text CiteSmoothened is a therapeutic target for reducing glutamate toxicity in ischemic stroke.
Journal Article Science translational medicine · September 2021 Extracellular glutamate contributes to brain damage in ischemia. Under physiological conditions, glutamate transporters are responsible for regulating its intracellular/extracellular concentrations in the brain. However, how the extracellular glutamate is ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Use of C. elegans as a model to study aging-associated neurodegeneration
ResearchPostdoctoral Associate · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2022 - 2027Use of C. elegans as a model to study aging-associated neurodegeneration
ResearchPostdoctoral Associate · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2022View All Grants