Academic Degrees

PhD in Parmacology, 2009, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

MS in Parmacology, 2004, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

BS in Clinical Medicine, 2001, Hubei University of Science and Technology

Professional Experience

Associate Professor (2015-present), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Department of Pharmacology;

Post Doctor (2013-2014), Harvard University, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Center for Neurologic Diseases

Post Doctor (2012-2013), University of Nebraska Medical Center,Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience

Lecturer (2007-2012)Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Department of Pharmacology;

Teaching assistant (2004-2007)Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Department of Pharmacology;

Selected Publications

1. Rong Ma, Yang Lu, Fang Niu, Buch Shilpa. HIV Tat-mediated induction of human brain microvascular endothelial cell apoptosis involves endoplasmic reticulum stress and mitochondrial dysfunction, Mol Neurobiol. 2016132-142. (IF: 5.2, first author)

2. Honghong Yao, Rong Ma, Lu Yang Guoku Hu , Xufeng Chen, Ming Duan, Yeonhee Kook, Fang Niu, Ke Liao, Minggui Fu, Gang Hu, Pappachan Kolattukudy, Shilpa Buch. MiR-9 promotes microglial activation by targeting MCPIP1 Nature communications, 2014, 4386, (IF: 10.66, co-first author)

3. Rong Ma, Chengfang Huang, Jin Hu,Min wang,Jizhong xiang, Gang Li* JAK2/STAT5/Bcl-xL signaling is essential for erythropoietin-mediated protection against PC12 cells apoptosis induced by Aß25-35. British J Pharmacology, 2014, 3234-3245 (IF: 5.01, first author)

4. Yaoyan Dun Yang Yang, Zhengguo Xiong, Mei Feng, Yuan Zhang, Jizhou Xiang, Gang Li, Rong Ma *.Induction of Dkk1 contributes to the neurotoxicity of MPP+⁺ in PC12 cells via inhibition of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway.Neuropharmacology, 2013168-175. (IF: 5.1, corresponding author)

5. Yaoyan Dun，Gang Li，Yang Yang, Zhengguo Xiong, Mei Feng, Yuan Zhang, Jizhou Xiang, Rong Ma *.Inhibition of the canonical Wnt pathway by Dickkopf-1 contributes to the neurodegeneration in 6-hydroxydopamine-lesioned rats. Neurosci Lett, 2012, 83-88 (IF: 2.0, corresponding author)

Awards and Honors

1. The role of Wnt signaling parthway in Dopamin neuron apoptosis, Natural Science Foundation of China, 2010-2012

2. Study the mechanism of miR-9 induced dopaminergic neron apoptosis, Foundation of University Huazhong of Science and Technology, 2014-2015

Courses Taught

510.507 Preclinical and clinical evaluation for new drugs (graduate)

1001051 Pharmacology (undergraduate)

1412061 Cosmeceutical for skin protection(undergraduate)

1411892Rational drug use(undergraduate)