Areas of Focus
- Molecular mechanisms of sleep and insomnia
- Development of sedative and hypnotic drugs
Work Experience
- 1999 - Postdoctoral Researcher, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- 1999 - Researcher, Osaka Bioscience Institute
- 2005 - Present: Distinguished Professor, Fudan University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1992, 1997 - Sasakawa Medical Scholarship: Studied in Japan and obtained a PhD
- 2005 - Joined Fudan University as a Distinguished Professor
- Received the Ministry of Education's Higher Education Scientific Research Outstanding Achievement Award (Natural Science, Second Prize)
- Received the Baosteel Outstanding Teacher Award
- Recognized as a State Council Special Allowance Expert
Publications
- Striatal neurons expressing dopamine D1 receptor promote wakefulness in mice., Dong H, Chen ZK, Guo H, Yuan XS, Liu CW, Qu WM, Huang ZL, 2022
- Ventral pallidal GABAergic neurons control wakefulness associated with motivation through the ventral tegmental pathway., Li YD, Luo YJ, Xu W, Ge J, Cherasse Y, Wang YQ, Lazarus M, Qu WM, Huang ZL, 2021
- Nucleus accumbens neurons expressing dopamine D1 receptors modulate states of consciousness in sevoflurane anesthesia., Bao WW, Xu W, Pan GJ, Wang TX, Han Y, Qu WM, Li WX, Huang ZL, 2021
- Superior colliculus GABAergic neurons are essential for acute dark induction of wakefulness in mice., Zhang Z, Liu WY, Diao YP, Xu W, Zhong YH, Zhang JY, Lazarus M, Liu YY, Qu WM, Huang ZL, 2019
- Nucleus accumbens controls wakefulness by a subpopulation of neurons expressing dopamine D-1 receptors., Luo YJ, Li YD, Wang L, Yang SR, Yuan XS, Wang J, Cherasse Y, Lazarus M, Chen JF, Qu WM, Huang ZL, 2018
Awards
- Ministry of Education's Higher Education Scientific Research Outstanding Achievement Award (Natural Science, Second Prize)
- Baosteel Outstanding Teacher Award
- State Council Special Allowance Expert