Areas of Focus
- Molecular mechanisms of chronic pain and treatment
- Drug lead discovery and pharmacology for major human diseases
- Emergency research on COVID-19 prevention and treatment
Work Experience
- 2011 - Present: Central South University, School of Life Sciences
- 2016 Nov - 2019 Apr: Postdoctoral Researcher, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, USA
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2010 - PhD in Protein Chemistry and Developmental Biology, Hunan Normal University
- Hosted 3 National Natural Science Foundation projects, 2 Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation projects
Publications
- Roles of Phosphorylation of N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor in Chronic Pain, Meichun Deng*, 2022
- α2δ-1-Bound N-Methyl-D-aspartate Receptors Mediate Morphine-induced Hyperalgesia and Analgesic Tolerance by Potentiating Glutamatergic Input in Rodents, Meichun Deng, 2019
