{"id":92,"date":"2022-12-14T23:25:59","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T23:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/ma\/?page_id=92"},"modified":"2026-03-13T20:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:38:07","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/ma\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;roomy wide-gutters&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1691528096923{margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;246&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/directory.uthscsa.edu\/academics\/profile\/mal1&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/directory.uthscsa.edu\/academics\/profile\/mal1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Liang Ma<\/strong>, <strong>PhD<\/strong><\/a>, Assistant Professor at the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer\u2019s and Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Department of Pharmacology at UT Health San Antonio, earned his PhD degree in Human Genetics from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in the laboratory of Dr. <a href=\"http:\/\/sourcedb.kiz.cas.cn\/yw\/zjrc\/sc\/200908\/t20090825_2446617.html\">Yong-Gang Yao<\/a>. As a graduate student, Dr. Ma\u2019s research focused on identifying genomic variants associated with increased schizophrenia risk using a large, independent, homogenous Han Chinese cohort. He evaluated Han Chinese GWASs, CREB1 signal pathways, and a mitochondria gene NDUFS7.<\/p>\n<p>He performed his postdoctoral work at the Lieber Institute at Johns Hopkins medical campus under the supervision of Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.libd.org\/team\/Daniel-Weinberger\/\">Daniel Weinberger<\/a> and Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.libd.org\/team\/joel-kleinman\">Joel Kleinman<\/a>, where he identified SNX19 by incorporating multi-omics data generated from 495 postmortem brains. Then, he moved to Stanford University in the laboratory of Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/hsci.harvard.edu\/people\/sundari-chetty-phd\">Sundari Chetty<\/a>, where he determined CYP2D6.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                \n                \n                \n            <ul class=\"loose-list\">\n              \n              \n              <li><a href=\"mailto:mal1@uthscsa.edu\"><div class=\"circle circle-left\"><span><i class=\"icon-email\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>mal1@uthscsa.edu<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                \n                \n                \n            <ul class=\"loose-list\">\n              <li><a href=\"tel:210-450-3077\"><div class=\"circle circle-left\"><span><i class=\"fa fa-phone\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>210-450-3077<\/a><\/li>\n              \n              \n            <\/ul>\n            <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;] <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LiangMa2017\" title=\"Liang Ma Twitter Profile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" class=\"circle colorized-patientcare close2x mid-icon\">\n                <span><i class=\" mid-icon null icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/span>\n                <\/a> [\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/liang-ma-0b07b587\/\" title=\"Liang Ma linkedin Profile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" class=\"circle colorized-patientcare close2x mid-icon\">\n                <span><i class=\" mid-icon null icon-linkedin-square\"><\/i><\/span>\n                <\/a> [\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1691528112206{margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;142&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Luis Aguirre<\/strong>\u00a0is a Research Associate focusing on brain omics data analysis at the Ma lab. He received his master\u2019s degree in Bioinformatics and his undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences at the University of Texas at El Paso. His master projects revolve around advancing our understanding of rotifer phylogeny, where he developed a Python pipeline to automate the genome assembly process and developed a GenBank sequence retriever tool that facilitates rotifer phylogeny studies.[\/vc_column_text]\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                \n                \n                \n            <ul class=\"loose-list\">\n              \n              \n              <li><a href=\"mailto:aguirrel4@uthscsa.edu\"><div class=\"circle circle-left\"><span><i class=\"icon-email\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>aguirrel4@uthscsa.edu<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1691528152770{margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;251&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>David Bradley<\/strong> is a medical student in the Long School of Medicine at UT Health Science Center San Antonio. He is interested in applying computational techniques toward biomedical research, and is excited to join Dr. Ma\u2019s lab where he hopes to leverage his background in software development and data analysis to contribute to our understanding of the pathogenesis of neurological disorders. David holds a B.S. in biomedical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and spent several years working as a software engineer prior to entering medical school.[\/vc_column_text]\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                \n                \n                \n            <ul class=\"loose-list\">\n              \n              \n              <li><a href=\"mailto:bradleyd1@livemail.uthscsa.edu\"><div class=\"circle circle-left\"><span><i class=\"icon-email\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>bradleyd1@livemail.uthscsa.edu<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;264&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Qichan Hu, M.D., Ph.D. &#8211; Postdoc in Stem Cell Biology.<\/strong><br \/>\nDr. Hu earned her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of North Texas in July 2024, focusing on 3D tissue culture techniques and manipulations. Her research experience also includes rat brain histology. Before starting her Ph.D., she worked as a research associate at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Hu received her Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine and a master\u2019s degree in pathology from Kunming Medical University. She completed her fellowship training and served as a surgical pathologist at Kunming General Hospital. As a former pathologist, Dr. Hu has extensive experience in human tissue pathology analysis. She has published over twenty papers, with six as first author, in the fields of pathology, animal models, tissue engineering, and bioactive materials.[\/vc_column_text]\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                \n                \n                \n            <ul class=\"loose-list\">\n              \n              \n              <li><a href=\"mailto:huq1@uthscsa.edu\"><div class=\"circle circle-left\"><span><i class=\"icon-email\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>huq1@uthscsa.edu<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;285&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Arham Salman, B.S. &#8211; Biostatistician<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arham Salman is a first-year M.S. Student in Biostatistics and Data Science at the University of Texas Health Science Center Houston. He received his bachelor&#8217;s in public health from the University of Texas at Austin with a goal of reducing healthcare disparities among marginalized populations. His research interests include Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and its interactions with Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) medication along with Machine Learning. He is excited to leverage his passion for Neuroscience Research at the Ma Lab, where he hopes to utilize his statistical skills.[\/vc_column_text]\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                \n                \n                \n            <ul class=\"loose-list\">\n              \n              \n              <li><a href=\"mailto:Arham.Salman@uth.tmc.edu\"><div class=\"circle circle-left\"><span><i class=\"icon-email\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>Arham.Salman@uth.tmc.edu<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;291&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Aparna Tampi &#8211; Medical student<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aparna Tampi is a medical student at the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin with a major in neuroscience and minor in sociology. Her fascination with the intricate mechanisms of the brain motivated her to pursue neuroscience research in college, and she is excited to delve further into her passion for neuroscience and computational biology by being part of Dr. Ma\u2019s lab. Outside of lab work and her medical school commitments, Aparna enjoys cooking, dancing, and exploring local hiking trails.[\/vc_column_text]\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                \n                \n                \n            <ul class=\"loose-list\">\n              \n              \n              <li><a href=\"mailto:tampia@livemail.uthscsa.edu\"><div class=\"circle circle-left\"><span><i class=\"icon-email\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>tampia@livemail.uthscsa.edu<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;296&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Tanushree Mamidi &#8211; Medical Student<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tanushree Mamidi is a medical student at the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio. She earned her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience from The University of Texas at Dallas. Her interest in neuroscience began during her time at the Advanced Laboratory for Behavioral Neuroscience (ALB), where she was introduced to research on optogenetics and the modulation of neural circuits. There, she studied how neuromodulatory systems can be stimulated to improve brain function in neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson\u2019s disease and Huntington\u2019s disease. Tanushree is excited to continue exploring her passion for neuroscience with the Ma Lab and looks forward to expanding her knowledge and research experience in the field.[\/vc_column_text]\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                \n                \n                \n            <ul class=\"loose-list\">\n              \n              \n              <li><a href=\"mailto:mamidit@livemail.uthscsa.edu\"><div class=\"circle circle-left\"><span><i class=\"icon-email\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>mamidit@livemail.uthscsa.edu<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;308&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Sindhuja Naru &#8211; Medical Student<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am a medical student at the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio. I earned my undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Dallas with a major in biology. My interest in neuroscience began during my time in a neurolinguistics lab. I am excited to take part in Dr. Ma&#8217;s lab to further my understanding of neurodegenerative disorders. Outside of lab work, I enjoy exploring local food spots, yoga and cooking.[\/vc_column_text]\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                \n                \n                \n            <ul class=\"loose-list\">\n              \n              \n              <li><a href=\"mailto:naru@livemail.uthscsa.edu\"><div class=\"circle circle-left\"><span><i class=\"icon-email\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>naru@livemail.uthscsa.edu<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;315&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Amanda Miller \u2013 Master&#8217;s student in Biomedical Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Amanda Miller is a Master\u2019s student in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at UT Health Science Center San Antonio. She received her bachelor\u2019s in Biomedical Engineering from the University of North Texas in Denton with a minor in biology. With a passion for genetics and cell engineering, she is excited to join Dr. Ma\u2019s lab to further her understanding of neurodegenerative disorders and expand her research experience in the field of stem cells.[\/vc_column_text]\n            <div class=\"panel\">\n                \n                \n                \n            <ul class=\"loose-list\">\n              \n              \n              <li><a href=\"mailto:miller.amandabelle@gmail.com | millera12@livemail.uthscsa.edu\"><div class=\"circle circle-left\"><span><i class=\"icon-email\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>miller.amandabelle@gmail.com | millera12@livemail.uthscsa.edu<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Alumni<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1691528138157{margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;143&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>Felix Borrego<\/strong> is an undergraduate student at the University of Texas at San Antonio, majoring in Biology with a minor in Computer Science. Mr. Borrego is excited to be part of Dr. Ma\u2019s lab where he will have the opportunity to apply his skills and delve into neuroscience research. With an emerging interest in bioinformatics, he is passionate about the fusion of biology and technology. He is eager to use this research experience to broaden his horizons and explore how the integration of bioinformatics and neuroscience can unlock new possibilities to prepare him for future challenges he may encounter in his professional journey.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;241&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Christopher Reyes<\/strong> received Bachelor\u2019s degree in Medical Humanities with a minor in Biology from the University of Texas at San Antonio. With an interest in genomic biology and regenerative medicine, Christopher is excited about the prospect of merging these passions in the burgeoning research environment of Dr. Ma\u2019s laboratory. They look forward to the opportunity to contribute to our understanding of genetics and cellular biology, and to grow as a young researcher.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730685261378{margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-248\" src=\"http:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/05\/10.Robert-C-Diaz-229x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"229\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/05\/10.Robert-C-Diaz-229x400.jpg 229w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/05\/10.Robert-C-Diaz-315x550.jpg 315w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/05\/10.Robert-C-Diaz-768x1341.jpg 768w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/05\/10.Robert-C-Diaz-880x1536.jpg 880w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/05\/10.Robert-C-Diaz-1173x2048.jpg 1173w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/05\/10.Robert-C-Diaz-scaled.jpg 1467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;269&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730686745049{margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730686948986{margin-top: 100px !important;margin-right: 100px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Robert Diaz<\/strong> is a graduate student in his final semester of his second master\u2019s degree in Bioinformatics at University of Texas at El Paso. He received his first master\u2019s degree in Biomedical Sciences from the Francis Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and his Undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from University of Texas at San Antonio. With a passion for biology and computational techniques, he is eager to merge his experience in biology and bioinformatics to help progress the work of Dr. Ma\u2019s lab in neuroscience. He is excited about using his previous knowledge and applying it to real-world scenarios as well as having the opportunity to gain experience and knowledge from the lab of Dr. Ma.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730686973737{margin-top: 200px !important;margin-right: 100px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Huanhuan Zhao<\/strong> received a master&#8217;s degree in Bioinformatics from the University of Texas at El Paso and a Bachelor&#8217;s degree from Central China Normal University. She likes hiking, traveling, and cooking. She is currently a PhD student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1719096840614{margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Collaborators<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1691594931415{margin-left: 50pt !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;127&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/directory.uthscsa.edu\/academics\/profile\/seshadri\">Sudha Seshadri, MD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.uthscsa.edu\/academics\/profile\/lechleiter\">James D Lechleiter, PhD<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;150&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/hsiehlab.org\/\">Jenny Hsieh, PhD<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;299&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Sally Temple, PhD[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1691594951696{margin-left: 50pt !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;146&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.libd.org\/team\/Daniel-Weinberger\/\">Daniel R. 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