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Zhen Xu
Life Science
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guangdong
Language: Chinese, English
Neuroimmunology
Neuroprosthetics
Microglia
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
Immune Cells
Vagus Nerve
Sympathetic Nervous System
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Blood-Brain Barrier
Areas of Focus
- Neuroimmunology
- Neuroprosthetics
Work Experience
- 2021-01~Present - Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Associate Researcher
- 2017-10~2020-12 - Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Assistant Researcher
- 2012-01~2016-10 - Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University - Research Assistant/Postdoctoral
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2005-09--2012-01 PhD: University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2001-09--2005-06 Bachelor's: Nanjing University
Publications
- Protocol for microglia replacement by peripheral blood (Mr PB), Zhen Xu, Yanxia Rao, Bo Peng, 2021
- A facile and comprehensive algorithm for electrical response identification in mouse retinal ganglion cells, Wanying Li, Shan Qin, Yijie Lu, Hao Wang, Zhen Xu, Tianzhun Wu, 2021
- Efficient Strategies for Microglia Replacement in the Central Nervous System, Zhen Xu, Yanxia Rao, Yubin Huang, Tian Zhou, Rui Feng, Shanshan Xiong, TiFei Yuan, Shan Qin, Yijie Lu, Xin Zhou, Xiaoyu Li, Bo Qin, Ying Mao, Bo Peng, 2020
- Optimization of stimulation parameters for epi-retinal implant based on biosafety consideration, Yijie Lu, Shan Qin, Lei Zhao, Lan Yue, Tianzhun Wu, Bo Qin, Zhen Xu, 2020
- Repopulated microglia are solely derived from the proliferation of residual microglia after acute depletion, Yubin Huang, Zhen Xu, Shanshan Xiong, Fangfang Sun, Guangrong Qin, Guanglei Hu, Jingjing Wang, Lei Zhao, YuXiang Liang, Tianzhun Wu, Zhonghua Lu, Mark S. Humayun, KwokFai So, Yihang Pan, Ningning Li, TiFei Yuan, Yanxia Rao, Bo Peng, 2018
- Dual extra-retinal origins of microglia in the model of retinal microglia repopulation, Yubin Huang, Zhen Xu, Shanshan Xiong, Guangrong Qin, Fangfang Sun, Jian Yang, TiFei Yuan, Lei Zhao, Ke Wang, YuXiang Liang, Lin Fu, Tianzhun Wu, KwokFai So, Yanxia Rao, Bo Peng, 2018
