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Thanh Hoang is an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan Medical School in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, as well as the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology. Dr. Hoang's research focuses on the central nervous system, with particular attention to the retina's cellular structures and their susceptibility to neurodegenerative diseases that can lead to blindness. His work explores neural development, cell type specification, and the potential for regenerative therapies in the context of retinal Müller glia and astrocytes. By employing multiomic genetic tools, he is investigating the regenerative capacity and neuroprotective roles of glial cells, contributing significantly to understanding neurodegenerative disorders. Dr. Hoang completed his PhD in Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University and has published extensively on retinal neurogenesis and the genetic regulation of neuronal regeneration.
Admission for Biological Chemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Human Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology, Pharmacology, Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Cancer Biology, and Neuroscience is primary handled through the PIBS (Program in Biomedical Sciences) gateway.