Areas of Focus
- Molecular signaling mechanisms in neural cell development
- Plasticity mechanisms, physiological functions, and pathological significance of dynamic evolution in neural networks
Work Experience
- 1999-2000 - Postdoctoral Research in Neurobiology: University of California, San Diego
- 2000-2008 - Research Associate and Research Assistant Professor: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- 2008-Present - Professor and Head of Neurophysiology Laboratory: University of Science and Technology of China
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1989 - Bachelor's Degree in Physics: Peking University
- 1999 - Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology: University of California, Berkeley
Publications
- Induction of filopodia by direct local elevation of intracellular calcium ion concentration, Lau, P.-M., Zucker, R. S. & Bentley, D., 1999
- Synaptic mechanisms of persistent reverberatory activity in neuronal networks, Lau, P.-M. & Bi, G. Q., 2005
- Modular Competition Driven by NMDA Receptor Subtypes in Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity, Gerkin, R. C., Lau, P.-M., Nauen, D. W., Wang, Y. T. & Bi, G.-Q., 2007
- Reverberatory activity in neuronal networks: synaptic mechanisms, dynamics and plasticity, Lau, P.-M. & Bi, G.-Q., 2009
- Gain in sensitivity and loss in temporal contrast of STDP by dopaminergic modulation at hippocampal synapses, Zhang JC, Lau P-M, Bi G-Q., 2009