Areas of Focus
- Molecular biology, electrophysiology, optogenetics, calcium imaging, and behavioral studies to investigate cognitive and emotional neural circuits and molecular mechanisms, including disorders like Alzheimer's, PTSD, and depression
Work Experience
- 2005-present: Head of the Laboratory for Learning Memory and Plasticity, Brain Functional Genomics Key Lab, MOE, East China Normal University
- 2004-2005: Visiting Researcher, Department of Pharmacology, Boston University Medical School
- 2003-2004: Visiting Researcher, Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University
- 2001-2003: Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Neurobiology, Fudan University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1997-2000: PhD in Biology, East China Normal University
- Postdoctoral researcher at Fudan University, Princeton University, and Boston University
- Editorial board member of 'Stress and Brain'
