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Chang Liu
Life Science
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guangdong
Language: English, Chinese, German
Sleep
Learning
Memory
Neural Circuits
Molecular Mechanisms
Cross-Species Analysis
Sleep Disorders
Cognitive Decline
Pathogenic Mechanisms
Intervention Strategies
Areas of Focus
- Neural circuits and molecular mechanisms of sleep and learning memory
- Pathogenic mechanisms and intervention strategies for sleep disorders and cognitive decline
Work Experience
- 2019-01~Present - Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Researcher
- 2012-07~2019-01 - Brandeis University, USA - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2004-06~2007-08 - Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Intern Researcher
- 2003-07~2004-06 - Shijiazhuang No.2 High School, Hebei - High School Biology Teacher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2009-11--2012-02 Joint PhD Student: Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology, Germany
- 2007-09--2012-07 PhD: Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 1999-09--2003-06 Bachelor's Degree: Hebei Normal University
Publications
- Zoological Research, Corresponding Author, 2024
- npj Parkinson's Disease, 12th Author, 2023
- Current Opinion in Insect Science, Corresponding Author, 2023
- the Journal of Neuroscience, Corresponding Author, 2023
- Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics, Corresponding Author, 2022
- Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, Corresponding Author, 2022
- Journal of Psychiatric Research, Corresponding Author, 2022
- A subset of DN1p neurons integrates thermosensory inputs to promote wakefulness via CNMa signaling, 5th Author, 2021
- Covert sleep-related biological processes are revealed by probabilistic analysis in Drosophila, 4th Author, 2020
- A serotonin-modulated circuit controls sleep architecture to regulate cognitive function independent of total sleep in Drosophila, 1st Author, Corresponding Author, 2019
- Regulation of Eag by calcium/calmodulin controls presynaptic excitability in Drosophila, 1st Author, 2018
- Sleep in Populations of Drosophila Melanogaster, 1st Author, 2015
- Transcranial direct current stimulation of the frontal-parietal-temporal area attenuates smoking behavior, 1st Author, 2014
- A subset of dopamine neurons signals reward for odour memory in Drosophila, 1st Author, 2012
- Irregular morphine administration affects the retention but not acquisition of conditioned place preference in rats, 2nd Author, 2010
- Somatosensory cortices are required for morphine-induced conditioned place preference in rat, 1st Author, 2009
