Tina Wei

Tina Wei is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Oxford's Department of Biochemistry and Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, specializing in neural disease modeling using human-induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs). Her work bridges molecular neuroscience with translational therapeutic development.

Her research expertise spans Neuroscience, Stem Cell Research, and Pain Mechanisms, with specific focus on differentiating nociceptors, cortical neurons, and microglia from hiPSCs. Current investigations examine circadian rhythm influences on pain thresholds and chronotherapeutic interventions through peripheral circadian protein manipulation. Methodologically, she integrates molecular analysis, electrophysiology, and animal behavior assessments to evaluate novel pain therapies.

Her 2022 publication in Brain Communications demonstrates patient-specific hiPSC-derived neuron modeling for early Alzheimer's disease, revealing correlations between cellular phenotypes and clinical vulnerability. This work exemplifies her approach to personalized disease modeling through stem cell technology.

Dr. Wei operates within Oxford's Translational Molecular Neuroscience Group at the Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, contributing to interdisciplinary research on sensory system pathophysiology and therapeutic development.