Ruiji Jiang, MD, PhD
Resident
Pediatrics
School of Medicine

Education & Training

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• MD Medicine UCSF 05/2022
• PhD Biomedical Science UCSF 12/2019
• BS Biology Duke University 05/2013
• Residency Pediatric Neurology UCSF

Interests

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• Neurodegeneration
• Pediatric Neurology
• Neurogenetics

Publications (6)

Top publication keywords:
Mutation, MissenseNeurogenesisVesicle-Associated Membrane Protein 2TRPC Cation ChannelsPodocytesDEAD-box RNA HelicasesGlomerulosclerosis, Focal SegmentalAutoantigensPhosphodiesterase 5 InhibitorsAngiotensin IICyclic GMP-Dependent Protein KinasesNeurodevelopmental DisordersMicrofilament ProteinsCollagen Type IV4-Aminopyridine

• Overcoming presynaptic effects of VAMP2 mutations with 4-aminopyridine treatment.
  Human mutation 2020 Simmons RL, Li H, Alten B, Santos MS, Jiang R, Paul B, Lalani SJ, Cortesi A, Parks K, Khandelwal N, Smith-Packard B, Phoong MA, Chez M, Fisher H, Scheuerle AE, Shinawi M, Hussain SA, Kavalali ET, …
• Pathogenic DDX3X Mutations Impair RNA Metabolism and Neurogenesis during Fetal Cortical Development.
  Neuron 2020 Lennox AL, Hoye ML, Jiang R, Johnson-Kerner BL, Suit LA, Venkataramanan S, Sheehan CJ, Alsina FC, Fregeau B, Aldinger KA, Moey C, Lobach I, Afenjar A, Babovic-Vuksanovic D, Bézieau S, Blackburn PR, …
• Rare hereditary COL4A3/COL4A4 variants may be mistaken for familial focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
  Kidney international 2014 Malone AF, Phelan PJ, Hall G, Cetincelik U, Homstad A, Alonso AS, Jiang R, Lindsey TB, Wu G, Sparks MA, Smith SR, Webb NJ, Kalra PA, Adeyemo AA, Shaw AS, Conlon PJ, Jennette JC, Howell DN, Winn MP, …
• Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibition ameliorates angiontensin II-induced podocyte dysmotility via the protein kinase G-mediated downregulation of TRPC6 activity.
  American journal of physiology. Renal physiology 2014 Hall G, Rowell J, Farinelli F, Gbadegesin RA, Lavin P, Wu G, Homstad A, Malone A, Lindsey T, Jiang R, Spurney R, Tomaselli GF, Kass DA, Winn MP
• Mutations in the gene that encodes the F-actin binding protein anillin cause FSGS.
  Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN 2014 Gbadegesin RA, Hall G, Adeyemo A, Hanke N, Tossidou I, Burchette J, Wu G, Homstad A, Sparks MA, Gomez J, Jiang R, Alonso A, Lavin P, Conlon P, Korstanje R, Stander MC, Shamsan G, Barua M, Spurney R, …
• Inverted formin 2 mutations with variable expression in patients with sporadic and hereditary focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis.
  Kidney international 2011 Gbadegesin RA, Lavin PJ, Hall G, Bartkowiak B, Homstad A, Jiang R, Wu G, Byrd A, Lynn K, Wolfish N, Ottati C, Stevens P, Howell D, Conlon P, Winn MP