Jian-Ching (Jassmine) Ren, Ph.D. jianehir@usc.edu Jassmineren@hotmail.com Senior Research Associate Contact Address: University of Southern California Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology 1985 Zonal Avenue, PSC 522 Los Angeles, California 90089-1921 Tel:323 442 1424 Fax:323 224 7473 Education: B.Sc. Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan Department of Biology M.Sc. Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA Department of Lifescience Ph.D. Loyola University, Chicago, IL, USA Loyola Medical Center Department of Neuroscience Research experiences: Rush University, Rush-Presbyterian-St.Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA Division of Neuroscience Dr. Ren worked with Dr. Xu on to conduct adult stem cell research for retinal transplantation and for the management of a variety of retinal degenerations. Research Field: Selected Publications: Liu, H., Xu, S., Wang, Y., Mazerolle, C., Thurig, S., Coles, B.L., Ren, J.C., Taketo, M.M., Van Der Kooy, D. & Wallace, V.A. Ciliary margin transdifferentiation from neural retina is controlled by canonical Wnt signaling. Dev. Biol. 16: (2007). Ren, J.C., Zhu, Q., Lapaglia, N., Emanuele, N.V. & Emanuele, M.A. Ethanol-induced alterations in Rab proteins: possible implications for pituitary dysfunction. Alcohol. 35(2):103-12 (2005). Ren, J.C., Banan, A., Keshavarzian, A., Zhu, Q., Lapaglia, N., McNulty, J., Emanuele, N.V. & Emanuele, M.A. Exposure to ethanol induces oxidative damage in the pituitary gland. Alcohol.35(2):91-101 (2005). Ren, J.C., Stubbs, E.B. Jr., Matthes, M.T., Yasumura, D., Naash, M.I., LaVail, M.M. & Peachey, N.S. Retinal degeneration in the nervous mutant mouse. IV. Inner retinal changes. Exp Eye Res. 72(3):243-52 (2000). Ren, J.C., LaVail, M.M. & Peachey N.S. Retinal degeneration in the nervous mutant mouse. III. Electrophysiological studies of the visual pathway. Exp Eye Res. 70(4):467-73 (2000). mailto:kawaihui@usc.edu?subject=mailto:Jassmineren@hotmail.comshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1
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