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Name	Yangang Sun
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Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Shanghai

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Name

Yangang Sun

Contact Information

Yangang.sun@ion.ac.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Shanghai

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	1999-09--2004-07 PhD: Peking University 1995-09--1999-07 Bachelor's: Peking University Achievement: Discovered spinal cord level itch-specific genes Achievement: Clarified cellular and circuit mechanisms of itch information processing
Work Experience	2012-08~Present - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Neuroscience - Researcher 2008-08~2012-07 - University of Texas Medical School - Postdoctoral 2004-11~2008-07 - Washington University in St. Louis - Postdoctoral
Awards	CAS '****' (2013): Not mentioned NSFC 'Outstanding Youth Science Fund' (2019): Not mentioned

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

1999-09--2004-07 PhD: Peking University
1995-09--1999-07 Bachelor's: Peking University
Achievement: Discovered spinal cord level itch-specific genes
Achievement: Clarified cellular and circuit mechanisms of itch information processing

Work Experience

2012-08~Present - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Neuroscience - Researcher
2008-08~2012-07 - University of Texas Medical School - Postdoctoral
2004-11~2008-07 - Washington University in St. Louis - Postdoctoral

Awards

CAS '****' (2013): Not mentioned
NSFC 'Outstanding Youth Science Fund' (2019): Not mentioned

Areas of Focus	Neural mechanisms of itch information processing
Publications	Tac1-Expressing Neurons in the Periaqueductal Gray Facilitate the Itch-Scratching Cycle via Descending Regulation, Gao, ZhengRun, Chen, WenZhen, Liu, MingZhe, Chen, XiaoJun, Wan, Li, Zhang, XinYan, Yuan, Lei, Lin, JunKai, Wang, Meng, Zhou, Li, Xu, XiaoHong, Sun, YanGang, 2019 Synaptic control of spinal GRPR(+) neurons by local and long-range inhibitory inputs, Liu, MingZhe, Chen, XiaoJun, Liang, TongYu, Li, Qing, Wang, Meng, Zhang, XinYan, Li, YuZhuo, Sun, Qiang, Sun, YanGang, 2019 Dynamics and Functional Role of Dopaminergic Neurons in the Ventral Tegmental Area during Itch Processing, Yuan, Lei, Liang, TongYu, Deng, Juan, Sun, YanGang, 2018 A central neural circuit for itch sensation, Mu, Di, Deng, Juan, Liu, KeFei, Wu, ZhenYu, Shi, YuFeng, Guo, WeiMin, Mao, QunQuan, Liu, XingJun, Li, Hui, Sun, YanGang, 2017 Organization of Functional Long-Range Circuits Controlling the Activity of Serotonergic Neurons in the Dorsal Raphe Nucleus, Zhou, Li, Liu, MingZhe, Li, Qing, Deng, Juan, Mu, Di, Sun, YanGang, 2017 mGluR1 and mGluR5 Synergistically Control Cholinergic Synaptic Transmission in the Thalamic Reticular Nucleus, Sun, YanGang, Rupprecht, Vanessa, Zhou, Li, Dasgupta, Rajan, Seibt, Frederik, Beierlein, Michael, 2016 Selective synaptic remodeling of amygdalocortical connections associated with fear memory, 蒲慕明, 2016 Descending Control of Itch Transmission by the Serotonergic System via 5-HT1A-Facilitated GRP-GRPR Signaling, Zhao, ZhongQiu, Liu, XianYu, Jeffry, Joseph, Karunarathne, W K Ajith, Li, JinLian, Munanairi, Admire, Zhou, XuanYi, Li, Hui, Sun, YanGang, Wan, Li, Wu, ZhenYu, Kim, Seungil, Huo, FuQuan, Mo, Ping, Barry, Devin M, Zhang, ChunKui, Kim, JiYoung, Gautam, N, Renner, Kenneth J, Li, YunQing, Chen, ZhouFeng, 2014 Biphasic Cholinergic Synaptic Transmission Controls Action Potential Activity in Thalamic Reticular Nucleus Neurons, Sun, YanGang, PitaAlmenar, Juan D, Wu, ChiaShan, Renger, John J, Uebele, Victor N, Lu, HuiChen, Beierlein, Michael, 2013 GABAergic Synaptic Transmission Triggers Action Potentials in Thalamic Reticular Nucleus Neurons, Sun, YanGang, Wu, ChiaShan, Renger, John J, Uebele, Victor N, Lu, HuiChen, Beierlein, Michael, 2012 Target-Dependent Control of Synaptic Inhibition by Endocannabinoids in the Thalamus, Sun, YanGang, Wu, ChiaShan, Lu, HuiChen, Beierlein, Michael, 2011 Unidirectional Cross-Activation of GRPR by MOR1D Uncouples Itch and Analgesia Induced by Opioids, Liu, XianYu, Liu, ZhongChun, Sun, YanGang, Ross, Michael, Kim, Seungil, Tsai, FengFang, Li, QiFang, Jeffry, Joseph, Kim, JiYoung, Loh, Horace H, Chen, ZhouFeng, 2011 Receptor saturation controls short-term synaptic plasticity at corticothalamic synapses, Sun, YanGang, Beierlein, Michael, 2011 Cellular Basis of Itch Sensation, Sun, YanGang, Zhao, ZhongQiu, Meng, XiuLi, Yin, Jun, Liu, XianYu, Chen, ZhouFeng, 2009 The c-kit signaling pathway is involved in the development of persistent pain, Sun, YanGang, Gracias, Neilia G, Drobish, Julie Kosto, Vasko, Michael R, Gereau, Robert W, Chen, ZhouFeng, 2009 Involvement of P311 in the affective, but not in the sensory component of pain, Sun, YanGang, Gao, YongJing, Zhao, ZhongQiu, Huang, Bing, Yin, Jun, Taylor, Gregory A, Chen, ZhouFeng, 2008 A gastrin-releasing peptide receptor mediates the itch sensation in the spinal cord, Sun, YanGang, Chen, ZhouFeng, 2007

Areas of Focus

Neural mechanisms of itch information processing

Publications

Tac1-Expressing Neurons in the Periaqueductal Gray Facilitate the Itch-Scratching Cycle via Descending Regulation, Gao, ZhengRun, Chen, WenZhen, Liu, MingZhe, Chen, XiaoJun, Wan, Li, Zhang, XinYan, Yuan, Lei, Lin, JunKai, Wang, Meng, Zhou, Li, Xu, XiaoHong, Sun, YanGang, 2019
Synaptic control of spinal GRPR(+) neurons by local and long-range inhibitory inputs, Liu, MingZhe, Chen, XiaoJun, Liang, TongYu, Li, Qing, Wang, Meng, Zhang, XinYan, Li, YuZhuo, Sun, Qiang, Sun, YanGang, 2019
Dynamics and Functional Role of Dopaminergic Neurons in the Ventral Tegmental Area during Itch Processing, Yuan, Lei, Liang, TongYu, Deng, Juan, Sun, YanGang, 2018
A central neural circuit for itch sensation, Mu, Di, Deng, Juan, Liu, KeFei, Wu, ZhenYu, Shi, YuFeng, Guo, WeiMin, Mao, QunQuan, Liu, XingJun, Li, Hui, Sun, YanGang, 2017
Organization of Functional Long-Range Circuits Controlling the Activity of Serotonergic Neurons in the Dorsal Raphe Nucleus, Zhou, Li, Liu, MingZhe, Li, Qing, Deng, Juan, Mu, Di, Sun, YanGang, 2017
mGluR1 and mGluR5 Synergistically Control Cholinergic Synaptic Transmission in the Thalamic Reticular Nucleus, Sun, YanGang, Rupprecht, Vanessa, Zhou, Li, Dasgupta, Rajan, Seibt, Frederik, Beierlein, Michael, 2016
Selective synaptic remodeling of amygdalocortical connections associated with fear memory, 蒲慕明, 2016
Descending Control of Itch Transmission by the Serotonergic System via 5-HT1A-Facilitated GRP-GRPR Signaling, Zhao, ZhongQiu, Liu, XianYu, Jeffry, Joseph, Karunarathne, W K Ajith, Li, JinLian, Munanairi, Admire, Zhou, XuanYi, Li, Hui, Sun, YanGang, Wan, Li, Wu, ZhenYu, Kim, Seungil, Huo, FuQuan, Mo, Ping, Barry, Devin M, Zhang, ChunKui, Kim, JiYoung, Gautam, N, Renner, Kenneth J, Li, YunQing, Chen, ZhouFeng, 2014
Biphasic Cholinergic Synaptic Transmission Controls Action Potential Activity in Thalamic Reticular Nucleus Neurons, Sun, YanGang, PitaAlmenar, Juan D, Wu, ChiaShan, Renger, John J, Uebele, Victor N, Lu, HuiChen, Beierlein, Michael, 2013
GABAergic Synaptic Transmission Triggers Action Potentials in Thalamic Reticular Nucleus Neurons, Sun, YanGang, Wu, ChiaShan, Renger, John J, Uebele, Victor N, Lu, HuiChen, Beierlein, Michael, 2012
Target-Dependent Control of Synaptic Inhibition by Endocannabinoids in the Thalamus, Sun, YanGang, Wu, ChiaShan, Lu, HuiChen, Beierlein, Michael, 2011
Unidirectional Cross-Activation of GRPR by MOR1D Uncouples Itch and Analgesia Induced by Opioids, Liu, XianYu, Liu, ZhongChun, Sun, YanGang, Ross, Michael, Kim, Seungil, Tsai, FengFang, Li, QiFang, Jeffry, Joseph, Kim, JiYoung, Loh, Horace H, Chen, ZhouFeng, 2011
Receptor saturation controls short-term synaptic plasticity at corticothalamic synapses, Sun, YanGang, Beierlein, Michael, 2011
Cellular Basis of Itch Sensation, Sun, YanGang, Zhao, ZhongQiu, Meng, XiuLi, Yin, Jun, Liu, XianYu, Chen, ZhouFeng, 2009
The c-kit signaling pathway is involved in the development of persistent pain, Sun, YanGang, Gracias, Neilia G, Drobish, Julie Kosto, Vasko, Michael R, Gereau, Robert W, Chen, ZhouFeng, 2009
Involvement of P311 in the affective, but not in the sensory component of pain, Sun, YanGang, Gao, YongJing, Zhao, ZhongQiu, Huang, Bing, Yin, Jun, Taylor, Gregory A, Chen, ZhouFeng, 2008
A gastrin-releasing peptide receptor mediates the itch sensation in the spinal cord, Sun, YanGang, Chen, ZhouFeng, 2007

Itch Neural Mechanisms Spinal Cord Genes Cellular Mechanisms Circuit Mechanisms Neuroscience Sensory Processing Neural Circuits Neurobiology

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