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Xiaowei Dong
Psychology
Shenzhen University
Guangdong
Language: Chinese, English
Chronic Pain
Emotional Disorders
Cognitive Disorders
Neural Mechanisms
Behavioral Studies
Electrophysiology
Optogenetics
Pharmacology
Eeg
Brain Imaging
Areas of Focus
- Neural mechanisms of chronic pain and related emotional and cognitive disorders
Work Experience
- 1991-1994: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California, Los Angeles
- 1994-1998: Assistant Researcher, University of California, Los Angeles
- 1998-2009: Senior Researcher/Associate Chief Scientist/Chief Scientist, Schering-Plough Research Institute
- 2009-2019: Professor, Director of Research Institute, Doctoral Supervisor, East China Normal University
- 2014-2019: Professor, Institute of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, NYU Shanghai
- 2019-present: Distinguished Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1978-1982: Bachelor's Degree in Biology, East China Normal University
- 1982-1985: Master's Degree in Neurophysiology, East China Normal University
- 1987-1991: Ph.D. in Neurophysiology/Neuropharmacology, University of Bristol
- Published over 30 high-level SCI research papers in neuroscience
- Translated 3 neuroscience books as the first author
- Participated in translating 1 cognitive neuroscience textbook
- Led 4 national and provincial research projects
- Led 5 international cooperation projects
