Hua Bai, PhD
email: hbai@iastate.edu
phone: (515) 294-9395
Title(s)
Associate Professor, Genetics, Development, & Cell Biology
Iowa State University
Office
3260 Molecular Biology Building 2437 Pammel Drive Ames, IA 50011-1079
Information
Education
B.S. Biology, East China Normal University, 1997M.S. Aquatic Biology, Shanghai Ocean University, 2000
Ph.D. Entomology, University of Kentucky, 2009
Research interest: The Bai lab is interested in one of the most fascinating, yet poorly understood phenomena in biology: How do animals age? By elucidating the cellular and molecular mechanisms of aging and uncovering the secret of the Fountain of Youth, we hope that we can find ways to prevent age-associated diseases and prolong the health-span of a global aging population. We use Drosophila (“fruit fly”) genetics, genomics, behavior and imaging analysis to tackle a variety of aging-related questions.
Currently we are focusing on three main research areas:
1. Cellular & Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiac Aging
2. Organ Communication via Systematic Signals
3. Stress and Tissue Homeostasis