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Yi Wang
Life Science
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing
Language: Chinese, Japanese, English
Visual Neuroscience
Neural Mechanisms
Brain Functions
Vision
Neuroscience
Central Nervous System
Neural Basis
Advanced Brain Functions
Visual Cortex
Neural Responses
Areas of Focus
- Visual Neuroscience
- Central Nervous Mechanisms of Vision
- Neural Basis of Advanced Brain Functions
Work Experience
- 2004-04 to Present - Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Researcher
- 2000-09 to 2004-03 - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - Postdoctoral Fellow
- 1987-12 to 1995-07 - Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Intern Researcher, Assistant Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1995-08 to 2000-07 PhD: Osaka University
- 1984-09 to 1987-12 Master's: Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 1980-09 to 1984-07 Bachelor's: Wuhan University
Publications
- Representation of surface luminance and contrast in primary Visual Cortex, Yi Wang, 2012
- Rapid Dynamics of Contrast Responses in the Cat, Yi Wang, 2011
- Organization of Hue Selectivity in Macaque V2 Thin Stripes, Yi Wang, 2009
- V2 thin stripes contain spatially organized representations of achromatic luminance change, Yi Wang, 2007
- A spatially organized representation of color in macaque area V2, Yi Wang, 2003
- Contribution of GABAergic inhibition to receptive field structures of monkey inferior temporal neurons, Yi Wang, 2002
- Neuronal mechanisms of selectivity for object features revealed by blocking inhibition in inferotemporal cortex, Yi Wang, 2000
Awards
- Multifunctional Adjustable Monkey Chair (2009): Second Author, Patent No: ZL200810027194.9
