Tzung K. Hsiai, M.D.,
Ph.D. Professor of Bioengineering, MCIP and Medicine (Cardiology) Office: CHS 37-100G Dr. Hsiai is the Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Bioengineering. He received his undergraduate education from Columbia University and his MD from the University of Chicago. He completed his internship, residency and NIH-funded cardiovascular fellowship at UCLA School of Medicine, where he pursued interdisciplinary research in BioMEMS and vascular biology. His group’s research focuses on flexible sensors to study mechano-signal transduction of cardiovascular diseases. His group has developed the quantitative approach to monitor intravascular shear stress and vascular oxidative stress to assess unstable plaque. His transdisciplinary research program has been enriched by collaboration with UCLA Wireless Health Institute, Medical Imaging Informatics, Atherosclerosis Research Unit, Cardiovascular Research Lab, Cellular, Molecular and Developmental Biology, and UCLA Center for Human Nutrition. He is the Chair of the American Physiological Society Joint Meeting with Biomedical Engineering Society, Member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation, Member of National Institutes of Health Bioengineering, Biotechnology, and Surgical Science Study Section, Fellow of American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and the recipient of an American Heart Association John J. Simpson Outstanding Research Achievement Award and UCLA SEAS Distinguished Young Alumnus Award. Email: THsiai@mednet.ucla.edu |
Project Scientist and Adjunct Professors |
Rene Packard,
M.D, Ph.D Email: RPackard@mednet.ucla.edu Assistant Professor at UCLA Medical School UCLA School of Medicine Specialty Training And Advanced Research (STAR) fellow Ph.D, Molecular, Celluler & Integrative Physiology, UCLA M.D, University of Geneva, Switzerland B.S, College Voltaire Geneve, Switzerland Research Topic: Cardiac Imaging and Regeneration |
Rongsong Li
Ph.D Email: rongsongli@mednet.ucla.edu Professor at Shenzhen Technology University Ph.D, Biochemistry, Tuft University M.S, Biochemistry, Shanghai Institute of Biochemisty, Chinese Academic of Science B.S, Biochemistry, Wuhan University, China He is currently interested in understanding the roles and mechanisms of action of various atherosclerosis risk factors such as particular matter in air pollution, oxidized lipids, oxidized lipoprotein and shear stress using combined in vitro and in vivo models. Our group focuses on risk factor-induced vascular oxidative stress, pro-inflammatory response, mitochondrial dysfunction and HDL dysfunction that lead to the development of atherosclerosis. We also study the implication of atherosclerotic risk factors in vascular calcification. |
Graduate Students
and Post-doctorals |
Yunfei Deng, Ph.D Visting Scolar, Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University Email: dengyunfei_1988@sjtu.edu.cn |
Hamed Bourenane,
Ph.D Cardiology resident in Rennes, France |
Yunpeng Zhang,
Ph.D Assitant Professor in China Ph.D, Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University, China B.S, Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University, China Research Topic: Single mRNA sequencing |
Juhyun Lee, Ph.D Assistant Professor at UT Arlinton |
Nelson Jen, Ph.D Research Director in Biotech |
Tyler
Bebee, Ph.D Biosense Webster, Johnson & Johnson |
Jianguo Ma, Ph.D Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering Beihang University , China |
Peng Fei, Ph.D Professor School of Optical and Electrical Information Huazhong University of Science & Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China |
Hung Cao, Ph.D Assistant Professor Electrical Engineering, University of Washington |
Jie Gu, M.S |
Angelica Cobo, M.S PhD Student Biomedical Engnieering, University of Southern California |
Katherine Quigley J.D., M.S Intellectual Property Attorney Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP |
Fei Yu, Ph.D Medtronics |
Lisong Ai, Ph.D Edwards science |
Wakako Takabe, Ph.D Assistant Professor Doshisha University, Japan |
Hongyu
Yu, Ph.D Assistant Professor School of Earth and Space Exploration and Department of Electrical Engineering Arizona State University |
Mahsa
Rouhanizadeh, Ph.D Biosensor Technologies at Pharmaco-Kinesis Corporation |
Undergrad Students |
Cynthia Chen Research Scientist in Genetech B.S, Biongineering, UCLA Email: cynthiachen@ucla.edu |
Junjie Chen PhD Student in Bioengineering M.S, Bioengineering, UCLA B.S, Biongineering, UCLA |
Jennifer Wang Medical student in UCLA Email: jennifer.wang24@gmail.com |
Jeffrey Lam Research intern in Bioengineering Email: jlam343@gmail.com |
Jintian Lyu Department of Pharmacy, Peking University |
Hilary Yen Johnson & Johnson |
David
Mittelstein M.D., Ph.D Program at USC & Caltech |
Karen Fang M.D,. M.S Program at Case Western University & Cleveland Clinic |
Visiting Scholars |
HONGLI LI Visting Scolar, Department of Cardiology, Shanghai First People's Hospital, College of Medicine |
Lan Wu Visiting Scholar Associate Cheif Physician, Xinjiang Medical University, China Major: Endocrinology, Internal Medicine |