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Tianming Gao
Basic Medical Sciences
Southern Medical University
Guangdong
Language: Chinese, English
Depression
Neuroprotection
Synaptic Plasticity
Astrocytes
Stroke
Drug Targets
Mechanisms
Interventions
Mental Health
Brain Research
Areas of Focus
- Research on new drug targets for neuroprotection in stroke
- Research on new mechanisms and interventions for depression
- Research on astrocyte function
Work Experience
- 1988-08 to 1998-08 - First Military Medical University - Assistant, Lecturer
- 1995-09 to 1998-08 - University of Tennessee Health Science Center/Indiana University School of Medicine - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 1998-09 to 2000-08 - First Military Medical University - Deputy Director, Associate Professor
- 2000-09 to 2014-07 - First Military Medical University/Southern Medical University - Director, Professor
- 2011-12 to 2020-08 - Southern Medical University - Vice President
- 2013-05 to present - National Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research - Deputy Director
- 2013-12 to present - Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Major Mental Diseases Research - Director
- 2018-06 to present - Key Laboratory of Mental Health Research, Ministry of Education - Director
- 2018-10 to present - Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Brain Science and Brain-like Research Center - Director
- 2015-09 to present - Southern Medical University - Professor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1980-08 to 1985-07 Bachelor: First Military Medical University, Clinical Medicine
- 1985-09 to 1988-07 Master: First Military Medical University, Physiology
- 1991-09 to 1994-07 Doctorate: Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Physiology
- National Natural Science Award Second Prize (2 times)
- Provincial and Ministerial Science and Technology First Prize (3 times)
Publications
- Astrocyte-derived ATP modulates depressive-like behaviors, Cao X; Li LP; Wang Q; Wu Q; Hu HH; Zhang M; Fang YY; Zhang J; Li SJ; Xiong WC; Yan HC; Gao YB; Liu JH; Li XW; Sun LR; Zeng YN; Zhu XH*; Gao TM*, 2013
- Nuclear BK channels regulate gene expression via the control of nuclear calcium signaling, Li BX; Jie W; Huang LY; Wei P; Li SJ; Luo ZY; Friedman AK; Meredith AL; Han MH; Zhu XH; Gao TM*, 2014
- Maintenance of GABAergic activity by neuregulin 1-ErbB4 in amygdala for fear memory, Lu YS; Sun XD; Hou FQ; Bi LL; Yin DM; Liu F; Chen YJ; Bean JC; Jiao HF; Liu XH; Li BM; Xiong WC; Gao TM*; Mei L*, 2014
- Distinct projections from the infralimbic cortex exert opposing effects in modulating anxiety and fear, Chen YH; Wu JL; Hu NY; Zhuang JP; Li WP; Zhang SR; Li XW; Yang JM; Gao TM*, 2021
- A discrete serotonergic circuit regulates vulnerability to social stress, Zou WJ; Song YL; Wu MY; Chen XT; You QL; Yang Q; Luo ZY; Huang L; Kong Y; Feng J; Fang DX; Li XW; Yang JM; Mei L; Gao TM*, 2020
- Acute EPA-induced learning and memory impairment in mice is prevented by DHA, Liu JH; Wang Q; You QL; Li ZL; Hu NY; Wang Y;Jin ZL; Li SJ; Li XW; Yang JM; Zhu XH; Dai YF; Xu JP; Bai XC; Gao TM*, 2020
- Impaired calcium signaling in astrocytes modulates autism spectrum disorder-like behaviors in mice, Wang Q; Kong Y; Wu DY; Liu JH;Jie W; You QL; Huang L; Hu J; Chu HD; Gao F; Hu NY; Luo ZC; Li XW; Li SJ; Wu ZF; Li YL; Yang JM*; Gao TM*, 2021
- Distinct roles of astroglia and neurons in synaptic plasticity and memory, Liu JH; Zhang M; Wang Q; Wu DY;Jie W; Hu NY; Lan JZ; Zeng K; Li SJ; Li XW; Yang JM; Gao TM*, 2021
- Erbin in amygdala parvalbumin-positive neurons modulates anxiety-like behaviors, Luo ZY; Huang L; Lin S; Yin YN; Jie W; Hu NY; Hu YY; Guan YF; Liu JH; You QL; Chen YH; Luo ZC; Zhang SR; Li XW; Yang JM; Tao YM; Mei L*; Gao TM*, 2020
- ErbB4 in parvalbumin-positive interneurons is critical for neuregulin 1 regulation of long-term potentiation, Chen YJ; Zhang M; Yin DM; Wen L; Ting A; Wang P; Lu YS; Zhu XH; Li SJ; Wu CY; Wang XM; Lai C; Xiong WC; Mei L*; Gao TM*, 2010
Awards
- 2019: National Natural Science Award Second Prize for research on new mechanisms of depression and new targets for antidepressants
- 2011: National Natural Science Award Second Prize for research on new targets for neuroprotection in ischemic stroke
- 2018: Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Award First Prize for basic research on new targets for anti-anxiety
- 2016: Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Award First Prize for research on new targets and methods for antidepressants
- 2009: Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Award First Prize for research on new targets for neuroprotection in ischemic stroke
- 2013: Nanyue Top 100 Talents
- 2011: Guangdong Provincial Teaching Master
- 2010: National Outstanding Scientific and Technological Worker
- 2008: National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Supervisor
- 2007: Guangdong Provincial Ding Ying Science and Technology Award
- 2007: Nanyue Excellent Teacher
- 2004: Excellent Teacher of the General Logistics Department
- 2003: First Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Supervisor of the Whole Army
