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Cheng Zhong
Life Science
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guangdong
Language: Chinese, English
Optoelectrode Arrays
Spatiotemporal Resolution
Biocompatibility
Neural Interface
Optogenetics
Neuroelectrophysiology
Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Neural Circuits
Instinctive Emotions
Neural Regulation
Areas of Focus
- Development of high spatiotemporal resolution optoelectrode arrays and biocompatible optoelectrode/neural interface modifications
- Research on abnormal neural circuits related to neuropsychiatric disorders and instinctive emotions using optogenetic neural regulation and neuroelectrophysiological recording techniques
Work Experience
- 2018-12 to present - Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Associate Researcher
- 2013-10 to 2018-12 - Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Assistant Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- PhD: University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology
- Master's: Wuhan University, School of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences
Publications
- A juvenile mouse model of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis by active immunization, Cheng Zhong, 2023
- A neural circuit from the dorsal CA3 to the dorsomedial hypothalamus mediates balance between risk exploration and defense, Cheng Zhong, 2022
- Low-cost and easy-fabrication lightweight drivable electrode array for multiple-regions electrophysiological recording in free-moving mice, Cheng Zhong, 2022
- Dysfunction of the Hippocampal-Lateral Septal Circuit Impairs Risk Assessment in Epileptic Mice, Cheng Zhong, 2022
- Low-Cost Paper-Based Conducting Polymer-Hydrogel Flexible Bio-Radar Sensor for Detecting Biological Objects, Cheng Zhong, 2021
- Flexible and stretchable polymer optical fibers for chronic brain and vagus nerve optogenetic stimulations in free-behaving animals, Cheng Zhong, 2021
- Self-spreadable Octopus-like Electrode Arrays for Long-term Neural Recordings, Cheng Zhong, 2020
- The Glutamatergic Postrhinal Cortex—Ventrolateral Orbitofrontal Cortex Pathway Regulates Spatial Memory Retrieval, Cheng Zhong, 2019
- Ultra-soft and highly stretchable hydrogel optical fibers for in vivo optogenetic modulations, Cheng Zhong, 2018
- Fabrication and modification of implantable optrode arrays for in vivo optogenetic applications, Cheng Zhong, 2018
- Bioactive interpenetrating polymer networks for improving the electrode/neural-tissue interface, Cheng Zhong, 2017
- Optogenetic dissection of ictal propagation in the hippocampal-entorhinal cortex structures, Cheng Zhong, 2016
- Optrode Arrays for Multi-Circuit Dissection, Cheng Zhong, 2015
- Multi-unit recording with iridium oxide modified stereotrodes in Drosophila melanogaster, Cheng Zhong, 2014
Awards
- Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Award, First Prize (2019)
