Areas of Focus
- Neural mechanisms of negative emotions related to chronic pain
Work Experience
- 2008-2010 - Fudan University Shanghai Medical College - Postdoctoral Research
- 2010-present - Fudan University Institute of Neuroscience/Brain Science Institute - Assistant Researcher, Associate Researcher
- 2014-2015 - Washington University, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center - Postdoctoral Research
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2008 - PhD in Neuroscience: Fudan University
- Postdoctoral Research: Washington University, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Publications
- Selective ablation of type 3 adenylyl cyclase in somatostatin positive interneurons produces anxiety- and depression-like behaviors in mice, Yang XY, Ma ZL, Storm DR, Cao H*, Zhang YQ, 2021
- Expression pattern of type 3 adenylyl cyclase in rodent dorsal root ganglion and its primary afferent terminals, Hu ML, Zhang WW, Cao H*, Zhang YQ, 2019
- Proteomic Analysis of the Hippocampus in Mouse Models of Trigeminal Neuralgia and Inescapable Shock-Induced Depression, Guo QH, Tong QH, Lu N, Cao H*, Yang L, Zhang YQ*, 2018
- Activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase in the anterior cingulate cortex contributes to the induction and expression of affective pain, Cao H, Gao YJ, Ren WH, Li TT, Duan KZ, Cui YH, Cao XH, Zhao ZQ, Ji RR*, Zhang YQ*, 2009
- Spinal glial activation contributes to pathological pain states, Cao H, Zhang YQ*, 2008
Awards
- National Natural Science Youth Fund
- Science and Technology Innovation 2030 - Major Project on Brain Science and Brain-like Research