Haity Qin
M.D./Ph.D. Student
Haity Qin is a medical student in the South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD Program). She will enter into the graduate school portion of the training program in 2026.
About Me
Haity was born in China and moved to Texas in the second grade. She attended UT Austin and graduated with a Biology and Neuroscience degree. She worked as a research technician at UTSW for four years before coming to UTHSCSA.
Hobbies/Interests
legos, rabbits
Research Topic
cancer biology, hereditary diseases
Why I chose MD/PhD
I chose MD/PhD because I can integrate both laboratory-based knowledge and a clinical perspective into diversifying the medical and research databases and make an impact as medicine trends towards individualization.
Why I chose MD/PhD at UT Health San Antonio
The sense of community here is strong as well as the individual-level care the administrative team provides to each of their students.
Education
Human Biology, Neuroscience, BS, University of Texas at Austin
Publications
Chen, HW., Qin, Y., Chou, M., Cyster, JG., Li, XC. (2023). Transmembrane protein CD69 acts as an S1PR1 agonist. eLife. 12 (88204).
Wang, R., Qin, Y., Xie, XS., Li, XC. (2022). Molecular basis of mEAK7-mediated human V-ATPase regulation. Nature Communications. 13 (3272).
Wang, R., Qin, Y., Li, XC. (2021). Structural basis of acyl-CoA transport across the peroxisomal membrane by human ABCD1. Cell Research, 32 (214-217).
Long, T., Liu, Y., Qin, Y., Li, XC. (2021). Structures of Dimeric Human NPC1L1 Provide Insight into Mechanisms for Cholesterol Absorption. Science Advances. 7(34).