Areas of Focus
- Neurobiological mechanisms of psychological and mental disorders
- Neuroimmunological mechanisms
- Epigenetic mechanisms
Work Experience
- 2018-06 to 2021-07: Assistant Researcher at Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2015-12 to 2018-05: Postdoctoral Researcher at Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2011-09 to 2015-07: PhD at Institute of Life Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2008-09 to 2011-07: Master's at Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2004-09 to 2008-07: Bachelor's at Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Publications
- Hydroxychloroquine Increased Anxiety-Like Behaviors and Disrupted the Expression of Some Related Genes in the Mouse Brain, Xu H, Zhang XY, Wang WW, Wang J*, 2021
- The interactive effect of genetic polymorphisms of IL-10 and COMT on cognitive function in schizophrenia, Wang J, Xu H, Wang DM, Wei GX, Zhou HX, Wang L, Zhou YJ, Zhang XY*, 2020
- Deficiency of microglia and TNFalpha in the mPFC-mediated cognitive inflexibility induced by social stress during adolescence, Zhang Y#, Xu H#, Zhang F, Shao F, Ellenbroek B, Wang J*, Wang WW*, 2019
- Effects of adolescent social stress and antidepressant treatment on cognitive inflexibility and Bdnf epigenetic modifications in the mPFC of adult mice, Xu H#, Wang J#, Zhang K, Zhao M, Ellenbroek B, Shao F, & Wang WW*, 2018
- Epigenetic activation of ASCT2 in the hippocampus contributes to depression-like behavior by regulating D-serine in mice, Wang J, Zhang K, Chen XJ, Liu XQ, Teng H, Zhao M*, & Sun ZS*, 2017
- Demethylation of c-MYB binding site mediates upregulation of Bdnf IV in cocaine-conditioned place preference, Tian W#, Wang J#, Zhang K, Teng H, Li C, Szyf M, Sun ZS*, Zhao M*, 2016
- Clock-controlled StAR's expression and corticosterone production contribute to the endotoxemia immune response, Wang J#, Luo Y#, Wang K, Wang Y, Zhang X, Teng H, Sun Z*, 2015