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Kexin Yuan
Brain and Intelligence Laboratory
Tsinghua University
Beijing
Language: English, Chinese
Neuroscience
Neurophysiology
Neural Circuits
Sensory Processing
Behavior
Cognition
Neuropsychiatric
Brain
Integration
Plasticity
Areas of Focus
- Neuroscience
- Neurophysiology
- Neural Circuits
- Sensory Information Processing
- Animal Behavior
- Cognition
- Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Work Experience
- 2018-present: Researcher/Associate Professor with Tenure, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua University
- 2012-2018: Researcher/Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tsinghua University
- 2009-2012: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California, Berkeley
- 2006-2008: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California, San Francisco
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2001-2006: Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 1997-2001: Bachelor's degree, Yantai University
Publications
- Transcranial Low-intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Modulates Structural and Functional Synaptic Plasticity in Rat Hippocampus., Xiaowei Huang, Zhengrong Lin, Kaiyue Wang, Xiufang Liu, Wei Zhou, Long Meng, Jiqing Huang, Kexin Yuan, Lili Niu, Hairong Zheng, 2019
- Distinct Anatomical Connectivity Patterns Differentiate Subdivisions of the Non-Lemniscal Auditory Thalamus in Mice., Cai D, Yue Y, Su X, Liu M, Wang Y, You L, Xie F, Deng F, Chen F, Luo M, and Yuan K, 2018
- Design of a Compact Wireless Multi-Channel High Area-Efficient Stimulator with Arbitrary Channel Configuration., Zhang Y, Luo D, Ou T, Yuan Z, Huang H, You L, Yue Y, Zhang M, Li D, Li G, Yuan K and Wang Z, 2018
- Fast inhibitory decay facilitates adult-like temporal processing in layer 5 of developing primary auditory cortex., Xie F, You L, Cai D, Liu M, Yue Y, Wang Y, Yuan K, 2017
- A critical role of inhibition in temporal processing maturation in the primary auditory cortex., Cai D, Han R, Liu M, Xie F, You L, Zheng Y, Zhao L, Yao J, Wang Y, Yue Y, Schreiner CE and Yuan K, 2017
- Median nerve stimulation reduces ventricular arrhythmias induced by dorsomedial hypothalamic stimulation., Zhao S, Tang M, Yuan K, Gu J, Yu J, Long X, Liu M, Cao JM and Zhang S, 2016
- Long-term modification of cortical synapses improves sensory perception., Froemke RC, Carcea I, Barker AJ, Yuan K, Seybold BA, Martins AR, Zaika N, Bernstein H, Wachs M, Levis PA, Polley DB, Merzenich MM and Schreiner CE, 2013
- Functional networks of parvalbumin-immunoreactive neurons in cat auditory cortex., Yuan K, Shih JY, Winer JA and Schreiner CE, 2011
- Local connection patterns of parvalbumin-positive inhibitory interneurons in rat primary auditory cortex., Yuan K, Fink KL, Winer JA and Schreiner CE, 2011
- Columnar and layer-specific representation of spatial sensitivity in mouse primary auditory cortex., Yuan K and Shen J, 2011
- Developmental sensory experience balances cortical excitation and inhibition., Dorrn AL, Yuan K, Barker AJ, Schreiner CE and Froemke RC, 2010
- Auditory cortical neurons in the mouse have salient best azimuths., Yuan K and Shen J, 2005
Awards
- 2019: WuXi AppTec Life Chemistry Research Award - Scholar Award
