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Name	Yunfeng Zhang
Contact Information	yfzhang@ioz.ac.cn
Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Beijing

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Name

Yunfeng Zhang

Contact Information

yfzhang@ioz.ac.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Beijing

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	2006-09--2011-07 PhD: Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2002-09--2006-07 Bachelor's Degree: Shandong Normal University
Work Experience	2021-09~2022-08 - University of Pennsylvania - Research Associate 2016-09~2021-08 - University of Pennsylvania - Postdoctoral Researcher 2011-08~2022-07 - Wenzhou Medical University - Assistant Researcher
Awards	Young Scientist Award (2018): Special Prize

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

2006-09--2011-07 PhD: Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2002-09--2006-07 Bachelor's Degree: Shandong Normal University

Work Experience

2021-09~2022-08 - University of Pennsylvania - Research Associate
2016-09~2021-08 - University of Pennsylvania - Postdoctoral Researcher
2011-08~2022-07 - Wenzhou Medical University - Assistant Researcher

Awards

Young Scientist Award (2018): Special Prize

Areas of Focus	Neural coding mechanisms regulating animal behavior
Publications	Ventral striatal islands of Calleja neurons bidirectionally mediate depression-like behaviors in mice, YunFeng Zhang, Jialiang Wu, Yingqi Wang, Natalie L Johnson, Janardhan P Bhattarai, Guanqing Li, Wenqiang Wang, Camilo Guevara, Hannah Shoenhard, Marc V Fuccillo, Daniel W Wesson, Minghong Ma, 2023 Self-grooming promotes social interaction in mice via chemosensory communication, Yunfeng Zhang, Emma Janke, Janardhan P. Bhattarai, Daniel W. Wesson, Minghong Ma, 2022 Ventral striatal islands of Calleja neurons control grooming in mice, YunFeng Zhang, Cifuentes, Luigim Vargas, Wright, Katherine N, Bhattarai, Janardhan P, Mohrhardt, Julia, Fleck, David, Janke, Emma, Jiang, Chunjie, Cranfill, Suna L, Goldstein, Nitsan, Schreck, Mary, Moberly, Andrew H, Yu, Yiqun, Arenkiel, Benjamin R, Betley, J Nicholas, Luo, Wenqin, Stegmaier, Johannes, Wesson, Daniel W, Spehr, Marc, Fuccillo, Marc, V, Ma, Minghong, 2021 Glutamatergic Neurons in the Piriform Cortex Influence the Activity of D1-and D2-Type Receptor-Expressing Olfactory Tubercle Neurons, White, Kate A, Zhang, YunFeng, Zhang, Zhijian, Bhattarai, Janardhan P, Moberly, Andrew H, Zandt, Estelle E Int, PenaBravo, Jose Prime I, Mi, Huijie, Jia, Xianglian, Fuccillo, Marc V, Xu, Fuqiang, Ma, Minghong, Wesson, Daniel W, 2019 MicroRNA-29 enhances autophagy and cleanses exogenous mutant αB-crystallin in retinal pigment epithelial cells, Jingjing Cai, He Zhang, Yunfeng Zhang, Zhonglou Zhou, Shengzhou Wu, 2019 Light deprivation produces distinct morphological orchestrations on RGCs and cortical cells in a depressive-like YFP-H mouse model, Lu, Chanyi, Li, QiQin, Li, YaoYao, Lin, HuaZhen, Qu, Jia, Wang, Yun, Zhang, YunFeng, 2017 Serine racemase deficiency attenuates choroidal neovascularization and reduces nitric oxide and VEGF levels by retinal pigment epithelial cells, Jiang, Haiyan, Wu, Mengjuan, Liu, Yimei, Song, Liping, Li, Shifeng, Wang, Xianwei, Zhang, Yunfeng, Fang, Junxu, Wu, Shengzhou, 2017 ALTERATIONS OF MOTOR CORTICAL MICROCIRCUIT IN A DEPRESSIVE-LIKE MOUSE MODEL PRODUCED BY LIGHT DEPRIVATION, Zhang, YunFeng, Li, QiQin, Qu, Jia, Sun, CuiMin, Wang, Yun, 2017 Light deprivation produces a sexual dimorphic effect on neural excitability and depression-like behavior in mice, Lu, Chanyi, Wang, Yun, Zhang, YunFeng, 2016 OTX1 PROMOTES BASAL DENDRITIC GROWTH AND REGULATES INTRINSIC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL AND SYNAPTIC PROPERTIES OF LAYER V PYRAMIDAL NEURONS IN MOUSE MOTOR CORTEX, Zhang, Y F, Liu, L X, Cao, H T, Ou, L, Qu, J, Wang, Y, Chen, J G, 2015 Tarsal taste neurons of Helicoverpa assulta (Guenee) respond to sugars and amino acids, suggesting a role in feeding and oviposition, Zhang, YunFeng, Huang, LingQiao, Ge, Feng, Wang, ChenZhu, 2011 Tarsal taste neuron activity and proboscis extension reflex in response to sugars and amino acids in Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner), Zhang, YunFeng, van Loon, Joop J A, Wang, ChenZhu, 2010

Areas of Focus

Neural coding mechanisms regulating animal behavior

Publications

Ventral striatal islands of Calleja neurons bidirectionally mediate depression-like behaviors in mice, YunFeng Zhang, Jialiang Wu, Yingqi Wang, Natalie L Johnson, Janardhan P Bhattarai, Guanqing Li, Wenqiang Wang, Camilo Guevara, Hannah Shoenhard, Marc V Fuccillo, Daniel W Wesson, Minghong Ma, 2023
Self-grooming promotes social interaction in mice via chemosensory communication, Yunfeng Zhang, Emma Janke, Janardhan P. Bhattarai, Daniel W. Wesson, Minghong Ma, 2022
Ventral striatal islands of Calleja neurons control grooming in mice, YunFeng Zhang, Cifuentes, Luigim Vargas, Wright, Katherine N, Bhattarai, Janardhan P, Mohrhardt, Julia, Fleck, David, Janke, Emma, Jiang, Chunjie, Cranfill, Suna L, Goldstein, Nitsan, Schreck, Mary, Moberly, Andrew H, Yu, Yiqun, Arenkiel, Benjamin R, Betley, J Nicholas, Luo, Wenqin, Stegmaier, Johannes, Wesson, Daniel W, Spehr, Marc, Fuccillo, Marc, V, Ma, Minghong, 2021
Glutamatergic Neurons in the Piriform Cortex Influence the Activity of D1-and D2-Type Receptor-Expressing Olfactory Tubercle Neurons, White, Kate A, Zhang, YunFeng, Zhang, Zhijian, Bhattarai, Janardhan P, Moberly, Andrew H, Zandt, Estelle E Int, PenaBravo, Jose Prime I, Mi, Huijie, Jia, Xianglian, Fuccillo, Marc V, Xu, Fuqiang, Ma, Minghong, Wesson, Daniel W, 2019
MicroRNA-29 enhances autophagy and cleanses exogenous mutant αB-crystallin in retinal pigment epithelial cells, Jingjing Cai, He Zhang, Yunfeng Zhang, Zhonglou Zhou, Shengzhou Wu, 2019
Light deprivation produces distinct morphological orchestrations on RGCs and cortical cells in a depressive-like YFP-H mouse model, Lu, Chanyi, Li, QiQin, Li, YaoYao, Lin, HuaZhen, Qu, Jia, Wang, Yun, Zhang, YunFeng, 2017
Serine racemase deficiency attenuates choroidal neovascularization and reduces nitric oxide and VEGF levels by retinal pigment epithelial cells, Jiang, Haiyan, Wu, Mengjuan, Liu, Yimei, Song, Liping, Li, Shifeng, Wang, Xianwei, Zhang, Yunfeng, Fang, Junxu, Wu, Shengzhou, 2017
ALTERATIONS OF MOTOR CORTICAL MICROCIRCUIT IN A DEPRESSIVE-LIKE MOUSE MODEL PRODUCED BY LIGHT DEPRIVATION, Zhang, YunFeng, Li, QiQin, Qu, Jia, Sun, CuiMin, Wang, Yun, 2017
Light deprivation produces a sexual dimorphic effect on neural excitability and depression-like behavior in mice, Lu, Chanyi, Wang, Yun, Zhang, YunFeng, 2016
OTX1 PROMOTES BASAL DENDRITIC GROWTH AND REGULATES INTRINSIC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL AND SYNAPTIC PROPERTIES OF LAYER V PYRAMIDAL NEURONS IN MOUSE MOTOR CORTEX, Zhang, Y F, Liu, L X, Cao, H T, Ou, L, Qu, J, Wang, Y, Chen, J G, 2015
Tarsal taste neurons of Helicoverpa assulta (Guenee) respond to sugars and amino acids, suggesting a role in feeding and oviposition, Zhang, YunFeng, Huang, LingQiao, Ge, Feng, Wang, ChenZhu, 2011
Tarsal taste neuron activity and proboscis extension reflex in response to sugars and amino acids in Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner), Zhang, YunFeng, van Loon, Joop J A, Wang, ChenZhu, 2010

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