Marrelli Lab Profile & Members
Sean P Marrelli, PhD – Professor
Education & Training
PhD Baylor College of Medicine – Houston, TX
Areas of Interest
Research interests: Regulation of cerebral blood flow in healthy and post-stroke conditions; Therapeutic targeting of post-stroke thrombosis; Novel methods of promoting therapeutic hypothermia following stroke
Research
Research in Dr. Sean P. Marrelli’s lab is focused mainly within the category of vascular physiology. Dr. Marrelli has elucidated the role of various ion channels in endothelial calcium regulation and membrane potential to promote vasodilation. He has developed methods to promote centrally-driven hypothermia in conscious mice by pharmacologically targeting warm-sensing (TRPV1) channels in the thermoregulatory system.
Ting Wu, PhD – Research Associate
Education & Training
BS Beijing University of Chinese Medicine – China (2011)
PhD Beijing University of Chinese Medicine – China (2016)
Areas of Interest
Research interests: Vasculature pathology development in aging, stroke, and Alzheimer
Clinical interests: Nature medicine for cerebrovascular disease
Research
Research Associate, Department of Neurology – UT Health Science Center at Houston – Houston, TX (Feb.2019 – current)
Postdoc Scholar, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology – Alcohol Center – Louisville, KY (Sep. 2016 – Feb. 2019)
Hobbies & Interests
Running and photography
Alex Andersohn – Graduate Researcher
Education & Training
BS Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University – College Station, TX (2012)
MS Biomedical Engineering-Biomechanics, Texas A&M University – College Station, TX (2013)
Areas of Interest
Research interests: TRPV1, capsinoids, stroke, collaterals
Clinical interests: Translational Stroke Research
Research
Undergraduate Researcher: Ghrelin and drug-seeking behavior
Master’s Thesis: Vascular mechanics of inflation strain, multiscale modeling
Research Assistant: Chronic ER stress, DAMPS, Unfolded Protein Response, Inflammation
Hobbies & Interests
Ice Hockey
Andrea Doan – Research Assistant I
Education & Training
BS Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston – Houston, TX (2021)
Areas of Interest
Research interests: collaterals, vascular pathology
Clinical interests: neurodegenerative diseases
Research & Experience
BRAINS Lab, Department of Neurology – UT Health – Houston, TX (August 2021-current)
Hobbies & Interests
Traveling, fishing, and drawing