Lab Members

Hua-Kang Wu, PhD

Hua-Kang Wu, PhD

  • Research Scientist
  • Hua-Kang obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo in 1993.
  • Over 25 years of experience with advanced cellular and molecular approaches
  • Advanced expertise in flow-cytometry
  • Hua-Kang directs the design and conduct of cellular and molecular work within our laboratory
  • Contact: Email
Brina Snyder, PhD

Brina Snyder, PhD

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • Brina completed her Ph.D. thesis work in 2018 under the direction of Dr. Rebecca L. Cunningham, at UNTHSC in Fort Worth, TX.
  • In her dissertation project, she utilized a rodent model of chronic intermittent hypoxia to examine the contributions and interactions of oxidative stress and androgens on cognitive function and motor control.
  • Current projects
  • Single-cell phenotyping of HIF and the HIF pathway with aging in the brain
  • Determining the role of HIF in synaptic plasticity and cognitive performance with aging
  • Contact: Email