Qiulan Ma

Qiulan Ma serves as a Research Associate Professor (Part-Time) in the Department of Neurology at the University of Southern California, focusing on Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis and therapeutic interventions. Her work bridges molecular neuroscience with translational applications, particularly in biomarker discovery and dietary compound research.

Her research interests center on critical Alzheimer's mechanisms:

• Amyloid-beta and tau pathology with APOE4 interactions
• Neuroinflammation and innate immune modulation
• Lipid metabolism (omega-3/6 fatty acids) in neurodegeneration
• Curcumin-based therapeutics and nanoparticle drug delivery
• Cerebrospinal fluid biomarker identification
• Genetic risk factors in neurodegenerative diseases

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2023-2008) reveals an evolving research trajectory from fundamental molecular studies (e.g., APOE glycosylation, SorLA/LR11 protein function) toward applied therapeutic development, including nanoparticle delivery systems and fatty acid interventions. Her work consistently emphasizes early-stage disease modification through lipid metabolism and anti-inflammatory approaches.

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