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Gang Ma
Bio-X Research Institute
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai
Language: Chinese, English
Cartilage
Development
Morphogenesis
Molecular
Mechanisms
Regeneration
Repair
Skin
Synthetic Biology
Biological Modules
Areas of Focus
- Molecular mechanisms of cartilage development and morphogenesis
- Skin injury repair and regeneration
- Design and development of specific biological function modules in synthetic biology
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1994-1998 Bachelor: Anhui Science and Technology University
- 1998-2001 Master: Changchun University of Science and Technology
- 2004-2007 Doctorate: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Published 23 SCI-indexed papers with a total impact factor of 140 and over 300 citations
- Applied for 2 patents
- Led Shanghai Jiao Tong University iGEM team to win gold medals and regional championships
Publications
- Over-expression of Wnt5a in mouse epidermis causes no psoriasis phenotype but an impairment of hair follicle anagen development., Xuming Zhu, Yumei Wu, Sixia Huang, Yingwei Chen, Yixin Tao, Yushu Wang, Shigang He, Sanbing Shen, Ji Wu, Xizhi Guo, Baojie Li, Lin He, Gang Ma, 2014
- Constitutive activation of ectodermal β-catenin induces ectopic outgrowths at various positions in mouse embryo and affects abdominal ventral body wall closure., Xuming Zhu, Sixia Huang, Lingling Zhang, Yumei Wu, Yingwei Chen, Yixin Tao, Yushu Wang, Shigang He, Sanbing Shen, Ji Wu, Baojie Li, Xizhi Guo, Lin He, Gang Ma, 2014
- Wls is Expressed in the Epidermis and Regulates Embryonic Hair Follicle Induction in Mice., Sixia Huang, Xuming Zhu, Yanfang Liu, Yixin Tao, Guoyin Feng, Lin He, Xizhi Guo, Gang Ma, 2012
- c-Abl promotes osteoblast expansion by differentially regulating canonical and non-canonical BMP pathways and p16 INK4a expression., Hui-Yi Kua, Huijuan Liu, Wai Fook Leong, Lili Li, Deyong Jia, Gang Ma, Yuanyu Hu, Xueying Wang, Jenny F. L. Chau, Ye-Guang Chen, Yuji Mishina, Sharon Boast, James Yeh, Li Xia, Guo-Qiang Chen, Lin He, Stephen P. Goff, Baojie Li, 2012
- Atypical Atm-p53 genetic interaction in osteogenesis is mediated by Smad1 signaling., Gang Ma, Lili Li, Yuanyu Hu, Jenny Fung Ling Chau, Bi Jin Au, Deyong Jia, Huijuan Liu, James Yeh, Lin He, Aijun Hao, Baojie Li, 2012
- INDIAN HEDGEHOG mutations causing brachydactyly type A1 impair Hedgehog signal transduction at multiple levels., Ma G, Yu J, Xiao Y, Chan D, Gao B, Hu J, He Y, Guo S, Zhou J, Zhang L, Gao L, Zhang W, Kang Y, Cheah KS, Feng G, Guo X, Wang Y, Zhou CZ, He L, 2011
- A mutation in Ihh that causes digit abnormalities alters its signalling capacity and range., Gao B, Hu J, Stricker S, Cheung M, Ma G, Law KF, Witte F, Briscoe J, Mundlos S, He L, Cheah KS, Chan D, 2009
- Recent progress in the study of Hedgehog signaling., Ma G, Xiao Y, He L, 2008
- The Ser9Gly Polymorphism of the Dopamine D3 Receptor Gene and Risk of Schizophrenia: An Association Study and a large Meta-Analysis., Ma G, He Z, Fang W, Tang W, Huang K, Li Z, He G, Xu Y, Feng G, Zheng T, Zhou J, He L, Shi Y, 2008
- An association study between the genetic polymorphisms within TBX1 and schizophrenia in the Chinese population., Ma G, Shi Y, Tang W, He Z, Huang K, Li Z, He G, Feng G, Li H, He L, 2007
Awards
- Gold Medals and Regional Championships: iGEM competition
