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Alumni and where they are now from the Parikh Research Lab

The central goal of the Dauer Lab is to unravel the molecular and cellular mechanisms of diseases that disrupt the motor system. In exploring these diseases, we also aim to understand a fundamental question relevant to CNS disease generally: what factors determine the selective vulnerability of particular cell types or circuits to insults? Our primary focus is on Parkinson’s disease and inherited forms of dystonia. We focus our efforts on disease genes that cause these disorders, employing a range of molecular, cellular, and whole animal studies to dissect the normal role of disease proteins, and how pathogenic mutations lead to disease.

Skip to main content Publications The relationship between level of education and disease onset and progression in spinocerebellar ataxia types 1, 2, 3, and 6 Author Collaboration CC, Anderson CJ, Anderson DN, Kucharski A, Shakkottai V, Kuo SH, Rosenthal LS 2026 Jun Parkinsonism and Related Disorders…

News fin the Tong Research Lab

The Turer Lab is interested in finding genes with novel functions in intestinal immune homeostasis. Our projects generally involve a mix of experimental approaches examining both the intestinal epithelium as well as hematopoietic causes of intestinal inflammation.

The mission of Napierala Lab is to contribute to the development of therapies and a cure for Friedreich’s ataxia (FRDA) by elucidating molecular mechanisms causing the disease, developing novel cellular and animal models of FRDA, identifying disease biomarkers and testing novel therapeutic approaches.

The Davenport Lab focuses on quantitative methods for human brain imaging, primarily using MRI and Magnetoencephalography (MEG).

Xin Li, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Immunology. His research interests lie in studying host-microbiota interactions in health and disease. Using innovative techniques in microbiology and immunology, and multiple model organisms (bacteria, fungi, drosophila, mice, and humans), his research aims to investigate the fundamental mechanisms by which gut commensal bacteria and fungi regulate local and systemic inflammatory immune responses.For his Ph.D., under the mentorship of Dr. Wendy Watford at the University of Georgia, Dr. Li studied the role of Tpl2, a host serine-threonine kinase, in modulating T regulatory and Th17 cell function, identifying a potential therapeutic target for autoimmune disorders. During his postdoctoral training at Weill Cornell Medical College, mentored by Dr. Iliyan Iliev and co-mentored by Dr. David Artis, he focused on the impact of gut commensal …

The Zia Research Group focuses on clinical and translational hematology research to improve the understanding of pediatric thrombotic and hemostatic disorders with the long-term goal of improving the lives of affected children and young adults with these disorders.

Skip to main content Publications Microbiota metabolism of intestinal amino acids impacts host nutrient homeostasis and physiology Author Collaboration JL, Li TT, Chen X, Huo D, Arifuzzaman M, Qiao S, Jin WB, Shi H, Li XV, Iliev ID, Artis D, Guo CJ 2024 May Cell Host and Microbe 32 661-675.e10 Author…