Jian Huang, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine
Director, Pathology Core Laboratory, Breast Center

Jian Huang, M.D.Phone: 713-798-1628
Fax: 713-798-1659
Email: jianh@breastcenter.tmc.edu


Publications

Education:
   Medical Schools:
        M.S. Tongji Medical University , China  
        M.D. Gannan Medical College , China  
   Postdoctoral Training:
        2002 -2005 Dr. Rik Derynck’s Laboratory at University of California San Francisco
            (UCSF)
        2001 - 2002 Dr. Scott C Todd’s Laboratory at Kansas State University (KSU)

Appointments & Positions:
2005 - Present - Assistant Professor of Pathology, Breast Center and Department of
      Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine (BCM)
2002 - 2005 - Postgraduate Researcher, University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
2001 - 2002 - Research Associate, Kansas State University (KSU)
1998 - 2001 - Associate Professor & Co-Chair, Department of Pathology, Guangdong
      Medical College, China.
1998 - 1999 - Attending Physician /Sr. Clinical Pathologist, Department of Pathology,
      Jinghu Hospital, Macao
1993 - 1998 - Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Guangdong Medical
      College, China
1990 - 1993 - Lecturer, Department of Pathology, Tongji Medical University, China
1987 - 1990 - Attending Physician /Clinical Pathologist, Department of Pathology,
      Jiujiang City Hospital, China

Professional Affiliations:
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)
Chinese Medical Association(CMA), China
Chinese Society of Laboratory Animal Science (CSLAS), China

Brief Description of Research:
Dr. Huang’s current research focus on two aspects:
     1. To determine a transmembrane protein family, tetraspanin, is involved in a network of
         GPCRs, ER, PR, growth factors and its receptors signaling in breast cancer.
     2. The role of myoepithelial cells in the stages of breast cancer evolution (work with
         Dr. Allred ).