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Anna Wang Roe
Medical School
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang
Language: English, Chinese
Neuroscience
Cognitive Science
Brain Imaging
Neural Networks
Brain Development
Plasticity
Optical Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Brain-Machine Interface
Cortex Function
Areas of Focus
- Brain Cortex Function
- Brain-Machine Interface
- Brain Optical Imaging
- Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Work Experience
- 1991-1993 - Rockefeller University - Research Group Member
- 1993-1995 - Baylor College of Medicine - Researcher
- 1996 - Yale University School of Medicine - First Teaching Position
- 2003-2015 - Vanderbilt University - Joint Appointment Professor in Psychology, Radiology, and Biomedical Engineering
- 2014 - Founded the Institute of Neuroscience and Cognitive Science at Zhejiang University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1984 - Bachelor's Degree: Harvard University
- 1991 - Ph.D.: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Reconstructed ferret brain neural network, a famous paradigm in brain development and plasticity research
- Published 28 high-impact articles in top international journals
- Holds several authorized US invention patents
- Served as an NIH fund reviewer and editorial board member for several leading neuroscience journals
- 2016 - Elected as an AAAS Fellow for outstanding contributions to life sciences
Awards
- 2016 - Elected as an AAAS Fellow for outstanding contributions to life sciences
