Ma Lab
We combine computational and experimental network biology approaches to understand the molecular interactions that determine infection and treatment fate in tuberculosis. We will use these insights to inform the engineering of therapies that are safer, more effective, and harder for the pathogen to evade.
Latest News
September 2, 2024
Congratulations Elizabeth!
Congratulations on transitioning to Research Scientist I.
June 10, 2024
Welcome Meng Qin!
We're excited to have Meng join us as a PhD student.
June 7, 2024
Congratulations Elizabeth and Mackenzie!
Congratulations on successfully graduating from undergrad!
May 23, 2024
Congratulations, Braden!
Congratulations on passing the General Exam!
May 17, 2024
Congratulations Jack and Nicole!
Congratulations on successfully presenting posters at the UW Undergraduate Research Symposium!
April 12, 2024
Congratulations, Thao!
Congratulations for being awarded a SEATRAC TBUP summer undergraduate research fellowship!
April 5, 2024
Congratulations, Braden Carroll!
Congratulations for being awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship!
March 7, 2024
Welcome Dr. Josh Ivie!
We're excited to have Josh join us as a postdoc.
November 1, 2023
Welcome Thao Nguyen!
We're excited to have Thao join us for undergraduate research.
March 21, 2024
Fishing for Answers in Drug-Induced Hearing Injury
A screening platform using zebrafish reveals an antibiotic combination protects against hearing injury caused by medications.
July 10, 2023
Welcome Nicole Huang!
We're excited to have Nicole join us as an undergraduate student research helper.
July 3, 2023
Welcome Alden Gu!
We're excited to have Alden join us as a TB Scholar for undergraduate research.
May 8, 2023
Welcome Jack Wier!
We're excited to have Jack join us for undergraduate research.
April 3, 2023
Welcome Mackenzie Phan!
We're excited to have Mackenzie join us as an undergraduate student research helper.
March 17, 2023
Congratulations Braden Griebel and Erick Tieu!
Congratulations Braden Griebel and Erick Tieu for passing their prelims!
January 18, 2023
Ma Lab Receives Award from W. M. Keck Foundation
We're excited to be collaborating with John Aitchison's lab to be studying synthetic lethality in viral infections.
January 2, 2023
Welcome Braden Carroll!
We're excited to have Braden join us as a PhD student.
August 15, 2022
Welcome Miranda Coldren!
We're excited to have Miranda join the lab as a research scientist.
July 7, 2022
Congratulations, Jinny!
Congratulations to Jinny for completing her master's degree! Wishing you all the best in your future.
June 27, 2022
Welcome Erick Tieu!
Welcome Erick Tieu! We're excited to have Erick join us as a PhD student.
January 3, 2022
Welcome Braden Griebel!
Welcome Braden Griebel! We're excited to have Braden join us as a PhD student.
January 3, 2022
Welcome Jinny Ryu!
Welcome Jinny Ryu! We're excited to have Jinny join us as a MS student.
January 3, 2022
Welcome Nolawit Mulugeta!
Welcome Nolawit Mulugeta! We're excited to have Nola join us for her winter rotation.
November 22, 2021
Welcome Elizabeth Nilles!
Welcome Elizabeth Nilles! We're excited to have Elizabeth join us as an undergraduate student research helper.
October 11, 2021
Welcome Bjorn Sunde!
Welcome Bjorn Sunde! We're excited to have Bjorn join the lab as a research scientist.
October 4, 2021
Welcome Dr. Opu Bhuiyan!
Welcome Dr. Opu Bhuiyan! We're excited to have Opu join the lab as a postdoc.
September 27, 2021
Welcome Guoyue Xu!
We're excited to have Guoyue join us for her fall rotation.
August 3, 2021
Host-Pathogen Networks Grant funded!
We have been awarded an NIAID New Innovator Award to study host and pathogen regulators of tuberculosis infection fate .
July 10, 2021
Welcome Monica Bergado!
We're excited to have Monica join us as a UW TB scholar.
June 14, 2021
Welcome Emma Mudrock!
We're excited to have Emma join the lab as a research scientist.
March 1, 2021
Welcome George Wang!
We're excited to have George join the lab as a research scientist.
February 22, 2021
Welcome Ethan Bustad!
We're excited to have Ethan join the lab as a research scientist.
January 4, 2021
Ma Lab Open for Business!
We have officially started operations! Many thanks to Seattle Children's and to the friends and colleagues who made this possible.
December 29, 2020
INDIGO-Tox Grant Funded
We have been awarded a three-year R21 grant from the NIDCD to study drug-drug interactions that impact drug-induced hearing injury.
November 16, 2020
New Paper Published
The Transcriptional Regulatory Induced Phenotype Screen paper is now published in Nature Microbiology. This work describes a powerful forward genetic screening approach to identify regulatory networks that impact M. tuberculosis fitness in response to drugs and other stresses.