Professor | Zhi-Yong Shao | Asia Growth Partners

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Name

Zhi-Yong Shao

Contact Information

shaozy@fudan.edu.cn

Language ability

English, Chinese

Province

Shanghai

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Fudan University
Faculty	Brain Science Research Institute
Academic Background & Achievements	2010 - PhD: Iowa State University Postdoctoral Research: Yale University (2010-2014)
Work Experience	2014-present - Fudan University - Researcher at the Institute of Brain Science

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Fudan University

Faculty

Brain Science Research Institute

Academic Background & Achievements

Work Experience

Areas of Focus	Development and function of glial cells Cellular and molecular mechanisms of synapse development
Publications	Temperature regulates synaptic subcellular specificity mediated by inhibitory glutamate signaling., Wang M, Witvliet D, Wu M, Kang L, Shao Z, 2021 A muscle-epidermis-glia signaling axis sustains synaptic specificity during allometric growth in Caenorhabditis elegans., Fan J#, Ji T#, Wang K#, Huang J, Wang M, Manning L, Dong X, Shi Y, Zhang X, Shao Z, Colón-Ramos DA, 2020 Glia Promote Synaptogenesis through an IQGAP PES-7 in C. elegans., Dong X, Jin S, Shao Z, 2020 Wnts Promote Synaptic Assembly Through T-Cell Specific Transcription Factors in Caenorhabditis elegans., Shi Y, Li Q, Shao Z, 2018 Synapse location during growth depends on glia location., Shao Z, Watanabe S, Christensen R, Jorgensen EM, Colón-Ramos DA, 2013

Areas of Focus

Development and function of glial cells
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of synapse development

Publications

Temperature regulates synaptic subcellular specificity mediated by inhibitory glutamate signaling., Wang M, Witvliet D, Wu M, Kang L, Shao Z*, 2021
A muscle-epidermis-glia signaling axis sustains synaptic specificity during allometric growth in Caenorhabditis elegans., Fan J#, Ji T#, Wang K#, Huang J, Wang M, Manning L, Dong X, Shi Y, Zhang X, Shao Z*, Colón-Ramos DA*, 2020
Glia Promote Synaptogenesis through an IQGAP PES-7 in C. elegans., Dong X, Jin S, Shao Z*, 2020
Wnts Promote Synaptic Assembly Through T-Cell Specific Transcription Factors in Caenorhabditis elegans., Shi Y, Li Q, Shao Z*, 2018
Synapse location during growth depends on glia location., Shao Z, Watanabe S, Christensen R, Jorgensen EM, Colón-Ramos DA*, 2013

Glial Cells Development Function Synapse Cellular Mechanisms Molecular Mechanisms C. Elegans Neural Circuits Neurodevelopment Genetic Tools

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