Postdoctoral Data Blitz Symposium
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Absalon Gutierrez, MD |
Van An Duong, Ph.D.
Institute of Molecular Medicine
Functional readouts of the gut microbiome: Opportunities and challenges in metaproteomics
Van An Duong, Ph.D., is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Center for Translational Cancer Research at the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, UTHealth Houston. He earned his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2019 from Gachon University (South Korea). Dr. Duong has expertise in drug delivery, mass spectrometry–based proteomics, metaproteomics, metabolomics, and bioinformatics.
His current research focuses on developing and applying high-resolution mass spectrometry-based proteomic and metaproteomic pipelines to investigate the functional roles of the human gut microbiome in colorectal cancer. In addition, he is involved in developing plasma-based composite biomarkers for the early detection of pancreatic cancer.
Bibek G C, Ph.D.
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Editing the uneditable: Unlocking genetics in recalcitrant fusobacterium
Evanta Kabir, Ph.D.
Institute of Molecular Medicine
Microglia activation imaging by TREM2-immunoPET
Antonio Pagán, Ph.D.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Biological liability for autism spectrum disorder: A replicable, heritable, and cognitively-linked neuroanatomical endophenotype
Antonio F. Pagán, Ph.D., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UTHealth Houston. He earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Texas Tech University. Dr. Pagán’s research and clinical expertise focus on the transition to adulthood for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), with a specific emphasis on reducing disparities in underserved Latino populations
Dr. Pagán leads the development and evaluation of culturally adapted interventions, including the ¡Iniciando! la Adultez and Launching! to Adulthood programs, which support young adults with ASD and their families. His work is supported by significant federal and private funding, including an NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award, an NIH R03 grant, and an Autism Speaks Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. Additionally, his research integrates neuroimaging techniques to evaluate neural mechanisms of change associated with therapeutic outcomes.
Fenfen Wang, Ph.D.
Department of Anesthesiology
Mitochondrial regulation of adipose tissue inflammation and homeostasis