Liang Ma, PhD

Primary Academic Title

Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Washington University School of Medicine

Research Interest

Role of homeodomain transcription factors in epithelial differentiation. Specifically, we are studying how Msx genes control hair follicle differentiation and how Hox genes control uterine cytodifferentiation.

Education

1995: PhD, biochemistry and molecular biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Training

1997 - 2000: Postdoctoral fellow, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston

Selected Research Publications

Streamlined identification of clinically and functionally relevant genetic regulators of lower-tract urogenital development.

Haller M, Yin Y, Haller G, [...] Ma L
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2024

Cullin4 E3 Ubiquitin Ligases Regulate Male Gonocyte Migration, Proliferation and Blood-Testis Barrier Homeostasis.

Yin Y, Zhu L, Li Q, Zhou P, Ma L
Cells 2021

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Siteman explains what every woman should know about endometrial cancer risk, symptoms and screening

Immunity boosting treatment enhances CAR-T cell therapy for blood cancers

Immunity boosting treatment enhances CAR-T cell therapy for blood cancers

$5.3 million grant supports research into lung cancer recurrence

$5.3 million grant supports research into lung cancer recurrence

Couple honors physician with gift for distinguished professorship

Couple honors physician with gift for distinguished professorship

Liang Ma, PhD

Primary Academic Title

Research Interest

Education

Training

Selected Research Publications