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Ronghao Zhang

A first-year Ph.D. student with a keen interest in applying or developing computational and engineering tools to understand the complexities of physiology, aiming to contribute to advancements in medical research.

EDUCATION

  • 2023-08 – 2028-08 (Expected)

    Ph.D. student in Biomedical Engineering, Joint Georgia Institute of Technology & Emory University

  • 2019-08 – 2023-05

    Bachelor of Science in Systems Biology, Case Western Reserve University

  • 2019-08 – 2023-05

    Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science, Case Western Reserve University

EXPERIENCE

  • 2023-08 – now

    Graduate Research Assistant, Emanual Lab, Department of Cell Biology, Emory University

  • 2022-05 – 2022-08

    Summer Research Student, Bensmaia Lab, Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, University of Chicago

  • 2021-08 – 2022-12

    Undergrad Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology & Department of Computer Science and Data Science, Case Western Reserve University

  • 2019-11 – 2023-05

    Undergrad Research Assistant, Garvin & Gonzalez-Vicente Lab, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Transduction of touch stimuli
  • Transmission and processing of tactile information
  • Neural somatosensory representation
  • Adaptive sensing imposed by natural behaviors

SKILLS

  • R Programming

    85%

  • Python & Miniconda

    85%

  • MatLab

    85%

  • Unix Command Lines

    80%

  • LaTex

    75%

  • Java

    70%

  • MySQL & Queries

    60%

PROJECTS

2022-02 – 2023-05

Fructose-Induced Upregulation of Aldosterone-Responsive Genes

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

[All Publications]
  1. [ABSTRACT] Addition of fructose to a high-salt diet increases the expression of aldosterone-response genes
    Zhang, R., and Gonzalez-Vicente, A.
    In Physiology, vol. 38, May, 2023
  2. [ABSTRACT] Single-cell transcriptional phenotypes linked to anatomical localization of fructose transporters in rat proximal tubule segments
    Gonzalez-Vicente, A., and Zhang, R.
    In Physiology, vol. 38, May, 2023
  3. [ABSTRACT] Sexually Dimorphic Transcriptional Phenotypes In Tubular Epithelial Cells Of The Rat Kidney
    Kramer, B. K.,  Zhang, R., and Gonzalez-Vicente, A.
    In Hypertension, vol. 80, Oct, 2023

HONORS & AWARDS

    2023-05

    Summa Cum Laude, Case Western Reserve University

    2023-04

    Abstract of Distinction, American Physiology Society

    2022-04

    Outstanding Junior Award, Case Western Reserve University

    2021-09

    Phi Beta Kappa Prize, Case Western Reserve University