Dongmei Hou, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Dongmei Hou obtained her M.D. from Dalian Medical University in China, and earned her Ph.D. from Gunma University Medical School in Japan. She received her postdoctoral training at University of California at Los Angeles, and she has worked at the Punch Worthington Research Laboratory since 2006.

Her current research is focused on hyperthermia therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy of mesothelioma.

Education

Gunma University School of Medicine, Japan

• Ph.D.- Medical Science 2003

Dalian Medical University, China

• M.D.- 1992

Publications

Dongmei Hou, Kazuhiro Suzuki, William J. Wolfgang, Catherine Clay, Michael Forte, and Yoshiaki Kidokoro (2003) Presynaptic Impairment of Synaptic Transmission in Drosophila Embryos Lacking Gsα. The Journal of Neuroscience 23(13):5897-5905.

Masaki Sone, Emiko Suzuki, Mikio Hoshino, Dongmei Hou, Hiroshi Kuromi, Masaki Fukata, Shinya Kuroda, Kozo Kaibuchi, Yo-ichi Nabeshima and Chihiro Hama (2000) Synaptic development is controlled in the periactive zones ofDrosophila synapses. Development 127, 4157-4168

Dongmei Hou, Jingwei Qi (1995) Clinical Study of 118 Pediatric laryngitis. Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology(Now named as Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery) 9(12), 13-14

Jingwei Qi, Dongmei Hou (1994) The Effects of Fiblaryngoscope in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Laryngeal Disease. Dalian Medical College Journal of Medicine (Now named as Dalian Medical Journal) 16(4)286-288

Daniel Sigg, Dongmei Hou, Riccardo Olcese (2007) Permeation in Large and Small Conductance K+ Channels Probed by Temperature and Viscosity Sensitivity. Submitted to Biophysical Journal. Daniel Sigg and Dongmei Hou contributed equally to this work.

Dongmei Hou (2002) “Frozen Cosmetology” in “21st Century Medical University Teaching: Physical Therapy and Gymnastic Cosmetology” Zaien Hou, Jingwei Qi and Ming Guo, eds. Science Press China (ISBN: 7-03-010652-0/R.911), China, pp, 54-65.

Zhenzi Wang, Dongmei Hou, Jiamei Hou (2002) “Fumigation Cosmetology” in “21st Century Medical University Teaching: Physical Therapy and Gymnastic Cosmetology” Zaien Hou, Jingwei Qi and Ming Guo, eds. Science Press China (ISBN: 7-03-010652-0/R.911), China, pp, 66-84.

Jingwei Qi, Dongmei Hou (2002) “Common Beauty of Fitness Training Methods” in “21st Century Medical University Teaching: Physical Therapy and Gymnastic Cosmetology” Zaien Hou, Jingwei Qi and Ming Guo, eds. Science Press China (ISBN: 7-03-010652-0/R.911), China, pp, 243-249.

Qun Ai, Dongmei Hou, Na Sun, Jie Bai, Zaien Hou (2002) “Acupuncture Cosmetology” in “21st Century Medical University Teaching: Meridian Cosmetology” Zaien Hou and Jingwei Qi, eds. Science Press China (ISBN: 7-03-010652-0/R.911), China, pp, 9-101.

Jingwei Qi, Yuzhen Hou, Qun Ai, Xia Zhao, Dongmei Hou (2002) “Massage Cosmetology” in “21st Century Medical University Teaching: Meridian Cosmetology” Zaien Hou and Jingwei Qi, eds. Science Press China (ISBN: 7-03-010652-0/R.911), China, pp, 103-157.