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Haohua Qian , PhDAssociate Professor of Neuroscience |
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312-413-7347 |
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312-413-7773 |
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LIERI Room 147 |
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University of Illinois at Chicago |
Research Interests
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of visual signal processing in the vertebrate retina.
Education
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BS (Biology) 1978-82 Nanjing University, China
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MS (Neurobiology)1982-85 Shanghai Institute of Physiology, China
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PhD (Anatomy and Cell Biology) 1986-1991 University of Illinois at Chicago
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Post-doctoral Fellow 1992-96 Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University
UIC Appointments
Department of Biological Sciences [http://www.uic.edu/depts/bios/]
College of Medicine MD/PhD Training Program [http://www.uic.edu/com/mdphd/]
Neuroscience Research Laboratory
Dr. Qian’s laboratory investigates the cellular and molecular mechanisms of visual signal processing in the vertebrate retina. The current focus of the laboratory is to investigate the molecular structure of a new type of GABA receptor (the GABAc receptor) that predominantly presents on retinal neurons, and to understand the physiological function of this receptor in normal and diseased conditions.
Click here for more information about Dr. Qian’s research on GABAc Receptors in the Vertebrate Retina [http://webvision.med.utah.edu/GABA-C.htm#Properties of GABA receptors]
Laboratory Personnel
Xiangqian Song, MD/PhD, Senior Research Specialist [xqsong@uic.edu]
David Ramsey, AB, Graduate Research Assistant, [dramse1@uic.edu]
Recent Publications
Pan, Y. and Qian, H. (2005) Interactions between r and g2 subunits of the GABA Receptor. J. Neurochem. 94:482-290.
Pan, Y., Khalili, P., Ripps, H. and Qian, H. (2005) Pharmacology of GABAC receptors: Responses to agonists and antagonists distinguish A- and B-subtypes of homomeric r receptors expressed in Xenopus oocytes. Neurosci. Lett. 376:60-65.
Qian, H., Pan, Y., Zhu, Y. and Khalili P. (2005) Picrotoxin accelerates relaxation of GABAC receptors. Mol Pharmacol. 67:470-479.
Vu, T. Q., Chowdhury, S., Qian, H., Standaert, R. F., and Pepperberg D. R. (2005) Activation of membrane receptors by a neurotransmitter conjugate designed for surface attachment. Biomaterials 26: 1895-1903.
