Yi Ren
Professor of Biomedical Sciences and Neuroscience
Faculty
Biomedical Sciences
Interest
Yi Ren’s Lab is interested in the molecular cell biology of inflammation, especially macrophage function in CNS trauma and tumor progression.
Current Research
1. Demonstrate the pathophysiological roles of myelin-laden macrophages in SCI and provide experimental support for novel therapeutic interventions. 2. Study the underlying biologic pathways associated with stem cell-induced macrophage activation. 3. Understand the molecular basis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) based upon large-scale gene expression profiling and to explore whether inflammatory response, particularly macrophage activation, contributes to the pathogenesis of ASD.