Subo Yuan

Subo Yuan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB). He holds dual MD-PhD training from GuiYang Medical School and West China University of Medical Sciences, with postdoctoral specialization in Neuroscience at UTMB.

• Education: MD from GuiYang Medical School, PhD in Public Health from West China University of Medical Sciences
• Postdoctoral: Neuroscience at UTMB

Dr. Yuan's research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of neuropathic pain, particularly the role of nociceptors in chronic pain conditions related to HIV-1, spinal cord injury, and neurodegenerative diseases. His lab investigates how viral proteins (HIV-1 gp120), antiretroviral therapies, and neurotoxic insults alter nociceptor function through pathways like Wnt5a, JNK, and ROS.

Recent publications highlight his work on:

• FGF13 in diabetic neuropathy
• Extracellular vesicles in HIV-associated pain
• Huntingtin's role in mitochondrial DNA repair
• Wnt5a-mediated neuroinflammation
• Microglial heterogeneity in pain models

His research is supported by NIH R01 funding targeting HIV-related neuropathic pain mechanisms.