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Dan Ma is a Lecturer in Aston Medical School (AMS) at Aston University, specializing in medical education and research focused on brain stem cells and remyelination. She holds a D.Phil. in neuroanatomy from the University of Oxford and an MD in neuroendocrinology from The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China. Her research explores human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived neural stem cells and endothelial cells in neurodegenerative therapies, oligodendrocyte progenitor cell (OPC) biology, and hydrogen sulfide pathways in remyelination. She collaborates with Dr. Chao Zhao at the University of Cambridge’s Department of Clinical Neurosciences and serves as a Visiting Researcher there (2018–2019). Her work bridges translational medicine and stem cell therapy, with recent projects investigating EC-derived iPSCs in remyelination and neuroregeneration.
Education:
- PGCert in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education, Aston University
- D.Phil. in Neuroanatomy, University of Oxford
- Master of Medicine (MD) in Neuroendocrinology, The Fourth Military Medical University
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS), The Fourth Military Medical University
Research Interests: Human iPSC-derived cells in neurodegenerative therapies, OPC-driven remyelination, hydrogen sulfide pathways in CNS repair, and translational applications of stem cell research.
Recent Research Trends: Her articles focus on stem cell-derived therapies for remyelination, endothelial cell contributions to CNS repair, and hydrogen sulfide-based neurotherapeutics. Key themes include iPSC-derived ECs, BDNF/mTORC1 pathways, and rodent models of remyelination.
Awards: None explicitly listed, though her work has attracted attention for its impact in regenerative medicine and neuroscience.
Advising & Grants: Supervises research students and leads projects on adult brain stem cells in remyelination. Collaborates across institutions to advance translational neuroscience.
Labs/Teams: Translational Medicine Research Group (TMRG) and Aston Research Centre for Health in Ageing at AMS.
