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Nashat Abumaria
Brain Science Research Institute
Fudan University
Shanghai
Language: English, Chinese, German
Synaptic Plasticity
Cognitive Function
Molecular Mechanisms
Cellular Mechanisms
Adaptive Behavior
Decision-Making
Neural Mechanisms
Frustration
Behavioral Switch
Neuroscience
Areas of Focus
- Molecular and cellular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity and cognitive function
- Neural mechanisms of adaptive behavior and decision-making due to repeated frustration
Work Experience
- 2015-present - Fudan University Brain Science Institute - Researcher
- 2007-2011 - Tsinghua University School of Medicine - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2011-2015 - Tsinghua University School of Medicine - Associate Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2006 - PhD in Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience: University of Göttingen and International Max Planck Research School
- Supported by the prestigious Christoph-Lichtenberg Scholarship from the Lower Saxony government
- Published over 30 SCI scientific papers
- Received multiple research grants including the National Natural Science Foundation of China
Publications
- A neural circuit for regulating a behavioral switch in response to prolonged uncontrollability in mice, Li CQ, Sun TP, Zhang YM, Gao Y, Sun Z, Li W, Cheng HP, Gu Y*, Abumaria N*, 2023
- TRPM7 kinase activity induces amyloid-beta degradation to reverse synaptic and cognitive deficits in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, Zhang SM, Cao FF, Li W*, Abumaria N*, 2023
- Characteristic Features of Deep Brain Lymphatic Vessels and Their Chronic Stress, Chang JZ, Guo BQ, Gao Y, Li W, Tong XY, Feng Y*, Abumaria N*, 2023
- TRPM7 is required for normal synapse density, learning, and memory at different developmental stages, Liu YQ, Chen C, Liu YL, Li W, Wang ZH, Sun QF, Zhou H, Chen XJ, Yu YC, Wang Y, Abumaria N*, 2018
- Enhancement of Learning and Memory by Elevating Brain Magnesium, Slutsky I#, Abumaria N#, Wu LJ, Huang C, Zhang L, Li B, Zhao X, Govindarajan A, Zhao MG, Zhuo M, Tonegawa S, Liu G*, 2010
Awards
- 2024: National Natural Science Foundation of China Foreign Senior Scholar Research Fund
