Areas of Focus
- Molecular signaling pathways involved in neural system development and plasticity
- Molecular mechanisms controlling critical periods of neural system development
- Molecular mechanisms for restoring system plasticity after critical periods
Work Experience
- 2001-2004: Postdoctoral Researcher, Yale University School of Medicine
- 2004-2007: Research Associate, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- 2007-present: Professor, University of Science and Technology of China
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1991-1995: Bachelor's degree in Biology, University of Science and Technology of China
- 1995-2001: PhD in Biophysics, University of Science and Technology of China
- 2001-2004: Postdoctoral research at Yale University School of Medicine
- Published in international journals such as Science and Nature Neuroscience
Publications
- Reversible blockade of experience-dependent plasticity by calcineurin in mouse visual cortex, Yang YP, Fischer QS, Zhang Y, Baumgartel K, Mansuy IM, Daw NW, 2005
- Experience-driven plasticity of visual cortex limited by myelin and Nogo receptor, McGee AW, Yang YP, Fischer QS, Daw NW, Strittmatter SM, 2005
- Requirement of the RIIb isoform of PKA, but not calcium-stimulated adenylyl cyclase, in visual cortical plasticity, Fischer QS, Beaver CJ, Yang YP, Rao Y, Jakobsdottir K, Storm DR, McKnight GS, Daw NW, 2004
