RESEARCH INTERESTS
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and worldwide. Built upon the PI’s research findings and expertise, the Gan lab focuses on the posttranscriptional and transcriptional regulation in the cardiovascular system. The overarching goal of our lab is to investigate new posttranscriptional regulators (RNA binding proteins) and novel transcriptional condensate-based regulatory mechanisms in various aspects of cardiovascular biology. The ultimate of goal is to translate our discoveries into treatments for cardiovascular diseases.
EDUCATION TRAINING & CREDENTIALS
- Postdoctoral fellow, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Laboratory of Dr. Eric N. Olson, 2020-2025
- Ph.D., University of Southern California, Laboratory of Dr. Henry M. Sucov, 2015-2020
- MBBS, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2010-2015
MEMBERSHIPS
- American Heart Association AHA BCVS Early Career Committee (https://professional.heart.org/en/professional-membership/scientific-councils/bcvs/early-career/committee-members)
- Academy of Cardiovascular Research Excellence (ACRE)
HONORS & AWARDS
- Shobha Ghosh Investigator in Training Award (Finalist), AHA, 2025
- Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award, AHA, 2025
- Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00), NIH/NHLBI, 2024
- Louis N. and Arnold M. Katz Basic Science Research Prize for Early Career Investigators (Finalist), AHA, 2023
- Young Investigator Award (First Place), ACRE, 2023
- BCVS New Investigator Travel Award, AHA, 2022
- Inaugural CRSM Best Postdoc Presentation Award, UTSW, 2022
- AHA postdoctoral fellowship, 2021-2023
- AHA predoctoral fellowship, 2018-2020
- National Undergraduate Innovative Research Award, Ministry of Education of China, 2012
PUBLICATIONS
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