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Yongmei Zhong
Brain Science Research Institute
Fudan University
Shanghai
Language: Chinese, English, Japanese
Neural Mechanisms
Cellular Basis
Molecular Basis
Visual Processing
Retinal Damage
Functional Remodeling
Disease States
Neuroscience
Vision
Cell Biology
Areas of Focus
- Neural mechanisms and cellular and molecular basis of visual information processing
- Retinal damage and functional remodeling in disease states
Work Experience
- 2000-2004 - RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan - Researcher
- 2004-present - Fudan University, Institute of Neuroscience/Brain Science Institute - Associate Professor, Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1990 - Master's Degree: Shanghai Institute of Physiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2000 - Doctoral Degree: Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan
- Published over 40 SCI-indexed papers
Publications
- Exendin-4 promotes retinal ganglion cell survival and function by inhibiting calcium channels in experimental diabetes., Wang YC, Wang L, Shao YQ, Weng SJ, Yang XL, Zhong YM*, 2023
- The role of ipRGCs in ocular growth and myopia development., Liu AL, Liu YF, Wang G, Shao YQ, Yu CX, Yang Z, Zhou ZR, Han X, Gong X, Qian KW, Wang LQ, Ma YY, Zhong YM*, Weng SJ*, Yang XL*, 2022
- Orexin-A intensifies mouse pupillary light response by modulating intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells., Zhou W, Wang LQ, Shao YQ, Han X, Yu CX, Yuan F, Wang X, Weng SJ*, Zhong YM*, Yang XL*, 2021
- Orexin-A differentially modulates inhibitory and excitatory synaptic transmission in rat inner retina., Ruan HZ, Wang LQ, Yuan F, Zhong Weng SJ, Zhong YM*, 2021
- ON-type retinal ganglion cells are preferentially affected in STZ-induced diabetic mice., Cui RZ, Wang L, Qiao SN, Wang YC, Wang X, Yuan F, Weng SJ, Yang XL, Zhong YM*, 2019
Awards
- 2007: Shanghai Pujiang Talent Program
