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Nicholas Tran

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Nicholas Tran

Assistant Professor

Email

nicholas.tran@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor
Mol. & Human Gen.
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine

Education

PhD from Washington University in St Louis
12/2013 - St Louis, Missouri, United States
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
BS from University of Virginia
05/2007 - Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Biology
Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University
05/2021 - Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Professional Statement

The brain is composed of a remarkably diverse set of neuronal cell types that each play a specific role in supporting brain function. When CNS tissues are damaged by injury or disease, this complex machine becomes dysfunctional, often with limited potential for recovery. A curious phenomenon is that in essentially all neurodegenerative conditions, certain cell types are more affected than others. My lab focuses on understanding what happens to different neuronal populations in neurodegenerative conditions using cutting edge single-cell genomic approaches. Our model of choice is the retina, the most accessible part of the brain, which we use both to study blinding disorders like glaucoma and to study basic mechanisms of degeneration. Our ultimate mission is to identify better targets for therapies that protect neurons from degeneration and stimulate axon regeneration.

The Tran lab is recruiting! Currently, we are accepting applications for the following positions:

Postdoctoral fellowship: https://jobs.bcm.edu/job/Houston-Postdoctoral-Associate-Texa/769208000/

Research Technicians:
https://jobs.bcm.edu/job/Houston-Research-Technician-II-Texa/769227900/

Please contact Dr. Tran if you would like any additional information regarding these positions.

Selected Publications

  • Shekhar K, Lapan SW, Whitney IE, Tran NM, Macosko EZ, Kowalczyk M, Adiconis X, Levin JZ, Nemesh J, Goldman M, McCarroll SA, Cepko CL, Regev A, Sanes JR. " " Cell. 2016 Aug 25; 166 (5) : 1308-1323.
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  • Yan W, Laboulaye MA, Tran NM, Whitney IE, Benhar I, Sanes JR. " " Neurosci.. 2020 Jul 1; 40 (27) : 5177-5195.
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  • Lindborg JA, Tran NM, Chenette DM, DeLuca K, Foli Y, Kannan R, Sekine Y, Wang X, Wollan M, Kim IJ, Sanes JR, Strittmatter SM. " " Cell Rep.. 2021 Mar 2; 34 (9) : 108777.
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  • Peng YR, Tran NM, Krishnaswamy A, Kostadinov D, Martersteck EM, Sanes JR. " " Neuron. 2017 Aug 16; 95 (4) : 869-883.
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Memberships

ARVO
member
SfN
member

Funding

R00
(09/06/2021 - 09/05/2024)
NIH
Mission Connect Seed Funding Grant
(08/17/2022 - 08/16/2024)
TIRR Foundation
Research Grant
(10/01/2022 - 09/30/2025)
Whitehall Foundation
Junior Faculty Seed Grant
(07/01/2022 - 06/30/2023)
Levy-Longenbaugh Foundation

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