Xiaochao Ma

Xiaochao Ma

Xiaochao Ma, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics
The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, USA

Biography

Dr. Ma received PhD in Pharmacology & Toxicology in 2003 at Chinese Academy of Sciences. From 2004 to 2008, Dr. Ma worked as a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Frank Gonzalez’s laboratory at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In 2008, Dr. Ma started as a tenure-tracked assistant professor at University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC). The long-term goal of Dr. Ma’s research is to improve drug safety of anti-tuberculosis and anti-HIV chemotherapy. Dr. Ma has published almost 40 scientific papers and reviews. Dr. Ma’s research is supported by NIH.

Research Interest

Role of Xenobiotic Nuclear Receptors In Drug Metabolism
Metabolism-Mediated Liver Injury
Functions of Human PXR And CYP3A4 In Vivo