Dr. Huang has a wealth of experience teaching in diverse intercultural settings, ranging from undergraduate to graduate to professional learners. His passion for teaching was ignited during his graduate assistant days in China. He further honed his skills while teaching human anatomy and physiology labs to non-majors at Iowa State University. Following his move to the University of Toronto, Canada, he had the rewarding experience of providing one-on-one tutoring and instruction. At Drexel University College of Medicine, Dr. Huang taught a variety of subjects, including neurosciences, biochemistry, and cell biology. Currently, as a dedicated faculty member at PCOM School of Pharmacy, he is passionate about teaching anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology.
At PCOM School of Pharmacy, Dr. Huang teaches Anatomy, Physiology & Pathophysiology I and II; Principles of Drug Action II and III; and Integrated Case Studies I, II and III.
Dr. Huang’s research interest lies in brain physiology and pathophysiology. Currently his main focus is on the mechanisms of synaptic plasticity, and especially on the regulation of the NMDA subtype of the glutamate receptors. "NMDA receptors", as they are called, play critical roles in learning and memory, and in the development of the brain. As NMDA receptors are also critically important in brain disorders, his studies have significant implications that extend to a broad range of pathological processes in the central nervous system, including brain and spinal cord injury, epilepsy, chronic pain, stroke, Alzheimer disease, and schizophrenia. In the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Huang's research projects continue to address the issue of glutamate receptor regulation, and he prides himself on taking an integrated approach using a combination of biochemistry, cell biology, physiology and pharmacology. Dr. Huang is also interested in educational scholarship in pharmacy.
Role: Principal Investigator
Award type: Intramural funding
Funding Agency: PCOM Chief Research and Scientific Officer (CRSO)-funding
Title: Mental Wellbeing of Student Pharmacists
Duration: 07/1/2021-06/30/2025
Intramural Research Grant, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Center for Chronic Disorders of Aging (CCDA), Philadelphia, PA, 2011-2012.
Research Grant, Young Investigator Award, NARSAD, 2006-2009. (NARSAD, Now called “Brain and Behavior Research Foundation”, The World's Leading Foundation Dedicated to Mental Health Research)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research /Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, 2001-2003.
Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation, Ontario, Canada, 2000-2001
Young Investigator Award, Spinal Cord Research Foundation, Paralyzed Veterans of America, USA 1998-2000
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