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Yunfeng Zhang
Life Science
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing
Language: Chinese, English
Neural Coding
Animal Behavior
Olfactory System
Hypothalamus
Feeding Behavior
Social Behavior
Emotional Behavior
Neural Circuits
Molecular Mechanisms
Neuroscience
Areas of Focus
- Neural coding mechanisms regulating animal behavior
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
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
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
Awards
- Young Scientist Award (2018): Special Prize
