institute of neuroscience Chinese academy of sciences
2008 - Bachelor of Science: Fudan University
2013 - PhD: University of Massachusetts Medical School
2013-2016 - Postdoctoral Researcher: Pennsylvania State University
2016-Present - Research Group Leader: Institute of Neuroscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Research
Whole-brain functional neural networks Marmoset vocalization and perception circuits High-field brain MRI methodology development
Cell-type-specific optogenetic fMRI on basal forebrain reveals functional network basis of behavioral preference., Zou, Y., Tong, C., Peng, W., Qiu, Y., Li, J., Xia, Y., Pei, M., Zhang, K., Li, W., Xu, M.*, Liang, Z.*, 2024
Sleep fMRI with simultaneous electrophysiology at 9.4 T in male mice., Yu, Y., Qiu, Y., Li, G., Zhang, K., Bo, B., Pei, M., Ye, J., Thompson, G., Cang, J., Fang, F., Feng, F., Feng, Y., Duan, X.*, Tong, C.*, Liang, Z.*, 2023
An integrated resource for functional and structural connectivity of the marmoset brain., Tian, X., Chen, Y., Majka, P., Szczupak, D., Sanz Perl, Y., Chern-Chyi Yen, C., Tong, C., Feng, F., Jiang, H., Glen, D., Deco, G., G. P. Rosa, M.*, C. Silva, A.*, Liang, Z.* & Liu, C.*, 2022
Multimodal analysis demonstrating the shaping of functional gradients in the marmoset brain., Tong, C., Liu C., Zhang, K., Bo, B., Xia, Y., Yang, H., Feng, Y.*, & Liang, Z.*, 2022
Whole-brain mapping of mouse CSF flow via HEAP-METRIC phase-contrast MRI., Li, J., Pei, M., Bo, B., Zhao, X., Cang, J., Fang, F., Liang, Z.*, 2022
Aberrant brain functional and structural developments in MECP2 duplication rats., Xu, M., Qi, S., Calhoun, V., Dai, J., Yu, B., Zhang, K., Pei, M., Li, C., Wei, Y., Jiang, R., Zhi, D., Huang, Z., Qiu, Z., Liang, Z.*,. Sui, J.*, 2022
Cold-sensitive ventromedial hypothalamic neurons control homeostatic thermogenesis and social interaction-associated hyperthermia., Feng, C., Wang, Y., Zha, X., Cao, H., Huang, S., Cao, D., Zhang, K., Xie, T., Xu, X.*, Liang, Z.*, Zhang, Z.*, 2022
Constructing the hierarchy of predictive auditory sequences in the marmoset brain., Jiang, Y., Komatsu, M., Chen, Y., Xie, R., Zhang, K., Xia, Y., Gui, P., Liang, Z*., Wang, L., 2022
High-resolution relaxometry-based calibrated fMRI in murine brain: Metabolic differences between awake and anesthetized states., Xu, M., Bo, B., Pei, M., Chen, Y., Shu, C. Y., Qin, Q., Hirschler, L., Warnking, J. M., Barbier, E. L., Wei, Z., Lu, H., Herman, P., Hyder, F., Liu, Z. J., Liang Z.*., & Thompson, G. J., 2021
Having infants in the family group promotes altruistic behavior of marmoset monkeys., Huang,J.,Cheng,X.,Zhang,S.,Chang,L.,Li,X.,Liang,Z.,* & Gong,N.*, 2020
Full activation pattern mapping by simultaneous deep brain stimulation and fMRI with graphene fiber electrodes., Zhao, S., Li, G., Tong, C., Chen, W., Wang, P., Dai, J., Fu, X., Xu, Z., Liu, X., Lu, L., Liang Z.* & Duan, X.*, 2020
Differential coupling between subcortical calcium and BOLD signals during evoked and resting state through simultaneous calcium fiber photometry and fMRI., Tong,C.,Dai,JK.,Chen,Y., Zhang,K.,Feng,Y.*,Liang Z.*, 2019
Awake and behaving mouse fMRI during Go/No-Go task., Han, Z., Chen, W., Chen, X., Zhang, K., Tong, C., Zhang, X., Li, C.*, Liang, Z.*., 2019
Simultaneous GCaMP6-based Fiber Photometry and fMRI in Rats., Liang, Z., Ma, Y., Watson, GDR., Zhang, N., 2017
Time to wake up: Studying neurovascular coupling and brain-wide circuit function in the un-anesthetized animal., Gao, YR., Ma, Y., Zhang, Q., Winder AT., Liang, Z., Antinori L, Drew, PJ., Zhang, N., 2017
Interhemispheric resting-state functional connectivity of the claustrum in the awake and anesthetized states., Smith, JB., Liang, Z., Watson, GD., Alloway, KD., Zhang, N., 2017
Effects of low doses of pioglitazone on resting-state functional connectivity in conscious rat brain., Crenshaw, DG., Asin, K., Gottschalk, WK., Liang, Z., Zhang, N., Roses, AD., 2015
Mapping the functional network of medial prefrontal cortex by combining optogenetics and fMRI in awake rats., Liang, Z.*, Watson, GD.*, Alloway, KD., Lee, G., Neuberger, T., Zhang, N., 2015
Dynamic resting state functional connectivity in awake and anesthetized rodents., Liang, Z., Liu, X., Zhang, N., 2015