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MD/PhD • Neuroscience • Scientific Communication

Profile Summary

Self-driven and goal-oriented research scientist with 9 years of experience in translational neuroscience research, including neurodegeneration, neuroinflammation/neuroimmunology, and neuro-oncology. Established strong expertise in scientific communications with 20+ manuscripts, 20+ congress abstracts and presentations, and securing over $5 millions in external funding through grant writing.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• ★ Neuroscience
• ★ Inflammation
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Immunoassay
• ☆ Biochemical Assays
• ☆ Apoptosis
• ☆ Oxidative Stress & Mitochondrial Function
• ☆ Antioxidants
• ☆ Enzyme Activity Assays
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Biomarkers
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Microarrays
• ☆ Omics
• ☆ Transcriptomics
• ☆ Genomics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ RNA Sequencing
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Cytochemistry
• ☆ Cytogenetics
• ☆ Cell Signaling Pathways
• ☆ Membrane Biology
• ☆ Gene Regulation
• ☆ Neurochemistry
• ☆ Neurophysiology
• ☆ Behavioral Neuroscience
• ☆ Cognitive Neuroscience
• ☆ Developmental Neuroscience
• ☆ Molecular Neuroscience
• ☆ Neurobiology
• ☆ Histology
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Cryosectioning
• ☆ Electron Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Primary Cells
• ☆ Cell Surface Receptors
• ☆ Immunohistochemistry
• ☆ Cytometry
• ☆ Cell Aging
• ☆ Medical Genetics
• ☆ Immunogenetics
• ☆ Human Biology
• ☆ Neurology
• ☆ Alzheimer's Disease
• ☆ Multiple Sclerosis
• ☆ Stroke & Cerebrovascular Disease
• ☆ Medical Terminology
• ☆ Medical Sciences
• ☆ Spinal Cord Injury
• ☆ Cancer Research
• ☆ Cancer Biology
• ☆ Carcinogenesis
• ☆ Sclerosis & Demyelinating Diseases
• ☆ Hypothesis
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Presentation Design
• ☆ Scientific Animation & Illustration
• ☆ Medical Illustration
• ☆ Medical Writing
• ☆ Medical Content Writing
• ☆ Continuing Medical Education (CME) Materials
• ☆ Healthcare Communications
• ☆ Patient Education Materials
• ☆ Research Summaries & Abstracts
• ☆ Medical Copywriting
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Journal Selection
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Instructional Materials
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Language Translation
• ☆ Grant Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, Copywriting, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Image Processing, Image Analysis, Data Visualization

Work Experience

Research Assistant Professor

University of Pittsburgh

January 2022 - Present

Research Assistant Professor

University of Pittsburgh

January 2022 - April 2025

Research Instructor

University of Pittsburgh

January 2020 - December 2021

Postdoctoral Scholar

University of Pittsburgh

October 2015 - December 2019

Education

PhD | Neuroscience

Southern Medical University

September 2012 - June 2015

MD, PhD (Neurology)

Southern Medical University

September 2007 - June 2015

Medical Degree (MD)

Southern Medical University

September 2007 - August 2012

Certifications

• Writing in the Sciences

  Stanford University

  April 2023 - Present

• Project Management

  Google

  https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/professional-cert/25FK4J53LAPP

  January 2023 - Present

• Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials

  Johns Hopkins University

  https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/verify/5Z8NKQL665RP

  July 2022 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

John P. Bielanin, Shamseldin A. H. Metwally, Helena C. M. Oft, Satya S. Paruchuri, Lin Lin, Okan Capuk, Nicholas D. Pennock, Shanshan Song, Dandan Sun (2024). NHE1 Protein in Repetitive Mild TBI-Mediated Neuroinflammation and Neurological Function Impairment . Antioxidants.

John P. Bielanin, Shamseldin Metwally, Helena C. M. Oft, Satya S. Paruchuri, Lin Lin, Okan Capuk, Nicholas D. Pennock, Shanshan Song, Dandan Sun (2024). NHE1 Protein in Repetitive Mild TBI-Mediated Neuroinflammation and Neurological Function Impairment . Antioxidants.

Deletion of Slc9a1 in Cx3cr1+ cells stimulated microglial subcluster CREB1 signaling and microglia-oligodendrocyte crosstalk @article{Song_2024, title={Deletion of Slc9a1 in Cx3cr1+ cells stimulated microglial subcluster CREB1 signaling and microglia-oligodendrocyte crosstalk}, volume={21}, ISSN={1742-2094}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12974-024-03065-z}, DOI={10.1186/s12974-024-03065-z}, number={1}, journal={Journal of Neuroinflammation}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Song, Shanshan and Oft, Helena and Metwally, Shamseldin and Paruchuri, Satya and Bielanin, John and Fiesler, Victoria and Sneiderman, Chaim and Kohanbash, Gary and Sun, Dandan}, year={2024}, month=mar } . Journal of Neuroinflammation.

Song, S., Oft, H., Metwally, S., Paruchuri, S., Bielanin, J., Fiesler, V., Sneiderman, C., Kohanbash, G., Sun, D.(2024). Deletion of Slc9a1 in Cx3cr1⁺ cells stimulated microglial subcluster CREB1 signaling and microglia-oligodendrocyte crosstalk . Journal of Neuroinflammation. 21. (1).

Shamseldin Ayman Hassan Metwally, Satya Siri Paruchuri, Lauren Yu, Okan Capuk, Nicholas Pennock, Dandan Sun, Shanshan Song (2023). Pharmacological Inhibition of NHE1 Protein Increases White Matter Resilience and Neurofunctional Recovery after Ischemic Stroke . International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Shamseldin Metwally, Satya Siri Paruchuri, Lauren Yu, Okan Capuk, Nicholas Pennock, Dandan Sun, Shanshan Song (2023). Pharmacological Inhibition of NHE1 Protein Increases White Matter Resilience and Neurofunctional Recovery after Ischemic Stroke . International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Chen, Y., Lin, L., Bhuiyan, M.I.H., He, K., Jha, R., Song, S., Fiesler, V.M., Begum, G., Yin, Y., Sun, D.(2023). Transient ischemic stroke triggers sustained damage of the choroid plexus blood-CSF barrier . Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 17.

Metwally, S.A.H., Paruchuri, S.S., Yu, L., Capuk, O., Pennock, N., Sun, D., Song, S.(2023). Pharmacological Inhibition of NHE1 Protein Increases White Matter Resilience and Neurofunctional Recovery after Ischemic Stroke . International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24. (17).

Shanshan Song, Lauren Yu, Md Nabiul Hasan, Satya S. Paruchuri, Steven J. Mullett, Mara L. G. Sullivan, Victoria M. Fiesler, Cullen B. Young, Donna B. Stolz, Stacy G. Wendell, et al. (2022). Elevated microglial oxidative phosphorylation and phagocytosis stimulate post-stroke brain remodeling and cognitive function recovery in mice . Communications Biology.

Elevated microglial oxidative phosphorylation and phagocytosis stimulate post-stroke brain remodeling and cognitive function recovery in mice @article{Song_2022, title={Elevated microglial oxidative phosphorylation and phagocytosis stimulate post-stroke brain remodeling and cognitive function recovery in mice}, volume={5}, ISSN={2399-3642}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02984-4}, DOI={10.1038/s42003-021-02984-4}, number={1}, journal={Communications Biology}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Song, Shanshan and Yu, Lauren and Hasan, Md Nabiul and Paruchuri, Satya S. and Mullett, Steven J. and Sullivan, Mara L. G. and Fiesler, Victoria M. and Young, Cullen B. and Stolz, Donna B. and Wendell, Stacy G. and Sun, Dandan}, year={2022}, month=jan } . Communications Biology.

Song, S., Hasan, M.N., Yu, L., Paruchuri, S.S., Bielanin, J.P., Metwally, S., Oft, H.C.M., Fischer, S.G., Fiesler, V.M., Sen, T., et al.(2022). Microglial–oligodendrocyte interactions in myelination and neurological function recovery after traumatic brain injury . Journal of Neuroinflammation. 19. (1).

Song, S., Yu, L., Hasan, M.N., Paruchuri, S.S., Mullett, S.J., Sullivan, M.L.G., Fiesler, V.M., Young, C.B., Stolz, D.B., Wendell, S.G., et al.(2022). Elevated microglial oxidative phosphorylation and phagocytosis stimulate post-stroke brain remodeling and cognitive function recovery in mice . Communications Biology. 5. (1).

Lanxin Luo, Shanshan Song, Chibundum C. Ezenwukwa, Shayan Jalali, Baoshan Sun, Dandan Sun(2021). Ion channels and transporters in microglial function in physiology and brain diseases . Neurochemistry International. 142. p. 104925. Elsevier {BV}

Lanxin Luo, Shanshan Song, Chibundum C. Ezenwukwa, Shayan Jalali, Baoshan Sun, Dandan Sun (2021). Ion channels and transporters in microglial function in physiology and brain diseases . Neurochemistry International.

Luo, L., Song, S., Ezenwukwa, C.C., Jalali, S., Sun, B., Sun, D.(2021). Ion channels and transporters in microglial function in physiology and brain diseases . Neurochemistry International. 142.

Hasan, M.N., Luo, L., Ding, D., Song, S., Bhuiyan, M.I.H., Liu, R., Foley, L.M., Guan, X., Kohanbash, G., Kevin Hitchens, T., et al.(2021). Blocking NHE1 stimulates glioma tumor immunity by restoring OXPHOS function of myeloid cells . Theranostics. 11. (3). p. 1295-1309.

Dubaniewicz, M., Eles, J.R., Lam, S., Song, S., Cambi, F., Sun, D., Wellman, S.M., Kozai, T.D.Y.(2021). Inhibition of Na⁺/H⁺exchanger modulates microglial activation and scar formation following microelectrode implantation . Journal of Neural Engineering. 18. (4).

Liu, Q., Bhuiyan, M.I.H., Liu, R., Song, S., Begum, G., Young, C.B., Foley, L.M., Chen, F., Hitchens, T.K., Cao, G., et al.(2021). Attenuating vascular stenosis-induced astrogliosis preserves white matter integrity and cognitive function . Journal of Neuroinflammation. 18. (1).

Song, S., Huang, H., Guan, X., Fiesler, V., Bhuiyan, M.I.H., Liu, R., Jalali, S., Hasan, M.N., Tai, A.K., Chattopadhyay, A., et al.(2021). Activation of endothelial Wnt/β-catenin signaling by protective astrocytes repairs BBB damage in ischemic stroke . Progress in Neurobiology. 199.

Md Nabiul Hasan, Lanxin Luo, Dawei Ding, Shanshan Song, Mohammad Iqbal H. Bhuiyan, Ruijia Liu, Lesley M. Foley, Xiudong Guan, Gary Kohanbash, T. Kevin Hitchens, et al.(2021). Blocking NHE1 stimulates glioma tumor immunity by restoring OXPHOS function of myeloid cells . Theranostics. 11. (3). p. 1295--1309. Ivyspring International Publisher

Shanshan Song, Huachen Huang, Xiudong Guan, Victoria Fiesler, Mohammad Iqbal H. Bhuiyan, Ruijia Liu, Shayan Jalali, Md Nabiul Hasan, Albert K Tai, Ansuman Chattopadhyay, et al.(2020). Activation of endothelial Wnt/β-catenin signaling by protective astrocytes repairs BBB damage in ischemic stroke . Progress in Neurobiology. p. 101963. Elsevier {BV}

Song, S., Luo, L., Sun, B., Sun, D.(2020). Roles of glial ion transporters in brain diseases . GLIA. 68. (3). p. 472-494.

Shanshan Song, Lanxin Luo, Baoshan Sun, Dandan Sun(2019). Roles of glial ion transporters in brain diseases . Glia. Wiley

Huachen Huang, Mohammad Iqbal H. Bhuiyan, Tong Jiang, Shanshan Song, Sandhya Shankar, Taraneh Taheri, Eric Li, Philipp Schreppel, Michael Hintersteininger, Sung-Sen Yang, et al.(2019). A Novel Na + -K + -Cl − Cotransporter 1 Inhibitor STS66* Reduces Brain Damage in Mice After Ischemic Stroke . Stroke. 50. (4). p. 1021--1025. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Huang, H., Bhuiyan, M.I.H., Jiang, T., Song, S., Shankar, S., Taheri, T., Li, E., Schreppel, P., Hintersteininger, M., Yang, S.-S., et al.(2019). A Novel Na⁺-K⁺-Cl^- Cotransporter 1 Inhibitor STS66∗ Reduces Brain Damage in Mice After Ischemic Stroke . Stroke. 50. (4). p. 1021-1025.

Huachen Huang, Shanshan Song, Suneel Banerjee, Tong Jiang, Jinwei Zhang, Kristopher T. Kahle, Dandan Sun, Zhongling Zhang(2019). The WNK-SPAK/OSR1 Kinases and the Cation-Chloride Cotransporters as Therapeutic Targets for Neurological Diseases . Aging and disease. 10. (3). p. 626. Aging and Disease

Huang, H., Song, S., Banerjee, S., Jiang, T., Zhang, J., Kahle, K.T., Sun, D., Zhang, Z.(2019). The WNK-SPAK/OSR1 kinases and the cation-chloride cotransporters as therapeutic targets for neurological diseases . Aging and Disease. 10. (3). p. 626-636.

Shanshan Song, Shaoxia Wang, Victoria M. Pigott, Tong Jiang, Lesley M. Foley, Abhishek Mishra, Rachana Nayak, Wen Zhu, Gulnaz Begum, Yejie Shi, et al.(2018). Selective role of Na+/H+ exchanger in Cx3cr1+ microglial activation, white matter demyelination, and post-stroke function recovery . Glia. Wiley

Gulnaz Begum, Shanshan Song, Shaoxia Wang, Hanshu Zhao, Mohammad Iqbal H. Bhuiyan, Eric Li, Rachel Nepomuceno, Qing Ye, Ming Sun, Michael Joseph Calderon, et al. (2018). Selective knockout of astrocytic Na+/H+ exchanger isoform 1 reduces astrogliosis, BBB damage, infarction, and improves neurological function after ischemic stroke . Glia.

Song, S., Wang, S., Pigott, V.M., Jiang, T., Foley, L.M., Mishra, A., Nayak, R., Zhu, W., Begum, G., Shi, Y., et al.(2018). Selective role of Na ⁺ /H ⁺ exchanger in Cx3cr1 ⁺ microglial activation, white matter demyelination, and post-stroke function recovery . GLIA. 66. (11). p. 2279-2298.

Begum, G., Song, S., Wang, S., Zhao, H., Bhuiyan, M.I.H., Li, E., Nepomuceno, R., Ye, Q., Sun, M., Calderon, M.J., et al.(2018). Selective knockout of astrocytic Na⁺/H⁺ exchanger isoform 1 reduces astrogliosis, BBB damage, infarction, and improves neurological function after ischemic stroke . GLIA. 66. (1). p. 126-144.

Gulnaz Begum, Shanshan Song, Shaoxia Wang, Hanshu Zhao, Mohammad Iqbal H. Bhuiyan, Eric Li, Rachel Nepomuceno, Qing Ye, Ming Sun, Michael Joseph Calderon, et al.(2017). Selective knockout of astrocytic Na+/H+ exchanger isoform 1 reduces astrogliosis, BBB damage, infarction, and improves neurological function after ischemic stroke . Glia. 66. (1). p. 126--144. Wiley-Blackwell

Bhuiyan, M.I.H., Song, S., Yuan, H., Begum, G., Kofler, J., Kahle, K.T., Yang, S.-S., Lin, S.-H., Alper, S.L., Subramanya, A.R., et al.(2017). WNK-Cab39-NKCC1 signaling increases the susceptibility to ischemic brain damage in hypertensive rats . Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism. 37. (8). p. 2780-2794.

Mohammad Iqbal H Bhuiyan, Shanshan Song, Hui Yuan, Gulnaz Begum, Julia Kofler, Kristopher T Kahle, Sung-Sen Yang, Shih-Hua Lin, Seth L Alper, Arohan R Subramanya, et al.(2016). WNK-Cab39-NKCC1 signaling increases the susceptibility to ischemic brain damage in hypertensive rats . Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. p. 0271678X1667536. {SAGE} Publications

Chang, H.G., Song, S.S., Chen, Z.C., Wang, Y.X., Yang, L.J., Du, M.X., Ke, Y.Q., Xu, R.X., Jin, B.Z., Jiang, X.D.(2014). Transient axonal glycoprotein-1 induces apoptosisrelated gene expression without triggering apoptosis in U251 glioma cells . Neural Regeneration Research. 9. (5). p. 519-525.

Baozhe Jin, Xiaodan Jiang, Haigang Chang, Shanshan Song, Zhongcan Chen, Yaxiao Wang, Lujun Yang, Mouxuan Du, Yiquan Ke, Ruxiang Xu(2014). Transient axonal glycoprotein-1 induces apoptosis-related gene expression without triggering apoptosis in U251 glioma cells . Neural Regeneration Research. 9. (5). p. 519. Medknow

PREPRINT

John Paul Bielanin, Shamseldin Ayman Hassan Metwally, Helena C.M. Oft, Satya S. Paruchuri, Lin Lin, Okan Capuk, Nicholas D. Pennock, Shanshan Song, Dandan Sun (2024). NHE1 Protein in Repetitive Mild TBI-Mediated Neuroinflammation and Neurological Function Impairment .

Shamseldin Ayman Hassan Metwally, Satya Siri Paruchuri, Lauren Yu, Okan Capuk, Nicholas Pennock, Dandan Sun, Shanshan Song (2023). Pharmacological Inhibition of NHE1 Protein Increases White Matter Resilience and Neurofunctional Recovery after Ischemic Stroke .

WORKING PAPER

NHE1 Protein in Repetitive Mild TBI-Mediated Neuroinflammation and Neurological Function Impairment .