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Name	Zhou Yifeng
Contact Information	zhouy@ustc.edu.cn
Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Anhui

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Name

Zhou Yifeng

Contact Information

zhouy@ustc.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Anhui

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	University of Science and Technology of China
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	1982 - Bachelor's degree in Biophysics: University of Science and Technology of China 1991 - PhD: Shanghai Institute of Physiology 1991 - Awarded 'Outstanding Contribution to Chinese Degree Holders' by the State Education Commission 1992 - Selected as a key young teacher for tracking support by the State Education Commission 1993 - Second Prize of Young Scientist Award by the Chinese Academy of Sciences 1996 - Second Prize of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation for Young Teachers in Research 1997 - Second Prize of the Natural Science Award by the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Work Experience	1996-present - Researcher: University of Science and Technology of China, School of Life Sciences 2007-present - Second-level Researcher: University of Science and Technology of China
Awards	1991: Outstanding Contribution to Chinese Degree Holders by the State Education Commission 1993: Second Prize of Young Scientist Award by the Chinese Academy of Sciences 1996: Second Prize of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation for Young Teachers in Research 1997: Second Prize of the Natural Science Award by the Chinese Academy of Sciences

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

University of Science and Technology of China

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

1982 - Bachelor's degree in Biophysics: University of Science and Technology of China
1991 - PhD: Shanghai Institute of Physiology
1991 - Awarded 'Outstanding Contribution to Chinese Degree Holders' by the State Education Commission
1992 - Selected as a key young teacher for tracking support by the State Education Commission
1993 - Second Prize of Young Scientist Award by the Chinese Academy of Sciences
1996 - Second Prize of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation for Young Teachers in Research
1997 - Second Prize of the Natural Science Award by the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Work Experience

1996-present - Researcher: University of Science and Technology of China, School of Life Sciences
2007-present - Second-level Researcher: University of Science and Technology of China

Awards

1991: Outstanding Contribution to Chinese Degree Holders by the State Education Commission
1993: Second Prize of Young Scientist Award by the Chinese Academy of Sciences
1996: Second Prize of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation for Young Teachers in Research
1997: Second Prize of the Natural Science Award by the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Areas of Focus	Neural mechanisms of visual information processing Visual neural development Mechanisms of cognitive impairment in amblyopia and potential treatment pathways for adult amblyopia Neural mechanisms of aging in the primate visual system and potential delay pathways
Publications	Form-cue invariant second-order neuronal responses to contrast modulation in primate area V2, Li GX, Yao ZM, Wang ZC, Yuan NN, Talebi V, Tan JB, Wang YC, Zhou YFCA and Baker CCA, 2014 Functional Degradation of Primary Visual Cortex during Early Senescence in Rhesus Monkeys, Fu Y, Yu S, Ma YY, Wang YC and Zhou YFCA, 2013 Perceptual Learning Improves Contrast Sensitivity of V1 Neurons in Cats, Hua TM, Bao PL, Huang CB, Wang ZH, Xu JW, Zhou YFCA and Lu ZLCA, 2010 Aging affects the neural representation of speed information in MT neuron in rhesus monkeys, Yang Y, Zhang J, Liang, Z, Li, GX, Ma YY, Wang, YC, Zhou YFCA and Leventhal, AG, 2009 Broad bandwidth of perceptual learning in the visual system of adults with anisometropic amblyopia, Huang CB, Zhou YF, Lu ZLCA, 2008 Functional degradation of visual cortical cells in old cats, Hua TM, Li XR, He LH, Zhou YFCA, Wang YC, Leventhal AGCA, 2006 Perceptual learning improves contrast sensitivity and visual acuity in adults with anisometropic amblyopia, Zhou YFCA, Huang CB, Xu PJ, Tao LM, Qiu ZP, Li XR, Lu ZLCA, 2006 GABA and its agonists improved visual cortical function in senescent monkeys, Leventhal AGCA, Wang YC, Pu ML, Zhou YF, Ma YY, 2003 Visual deprivation does not affect the orientation and direction sensitivity of relay cells in the lateral geniculate nucleus of the cat, Zhou YF, LeventhalCA AG，Thompson KG, 1995

Areas of Focus

Neural mechanisms of visual information processing
Visual neural development
Mechanisms of cognitive impairment in amblyopia and potential treatment pathways for adult amblyopia
Neural mechanisms of aging in the primate visual system and potential delay pathways

Publications

Form-cue invariant second-order neuronal responses to contrast modulation in primate area V2, Li GX, Yao ZM, Wang ZC, Yuan NN, Talebi V, Tan JB, Wang YC, Zhou YFCA and Baker CCA, 2014
Functional Degradation of Primary Visual Cortex during Early Senescence in Rhesus Monkeys, Fu Y, Yu S, Ma YY, Wang YC and Zhou YFCA, 2013
Perceptual Learning Improves Contrast Sensitivity of V1 Neurons in Cats, Hua TM, Bao PL, Huang CB, Wang ZH, Xu JW, Zhou YFCA and Lu ZLCA, 2010
Aging affects the neural representation of speed information in MT neuron in rhesus monkeys, Yang Y, Zhang J, Liang, Z, Li, GX, Ma YY, Wang, YC, Zhou YFCA and Leventhal, AG, 2009
Broad bandwidth of perceptual learning in the visual system of adults with anisometropic amblyopia, Huang CB, Zhou YF, Lu ZLCA, 2008
Functional degradation of visual cortical cells in old cats, Hua TM, Li XR, He LH, Zhou YFCA, Wang YC, Leventhal AGCA, 2006
Perceptual learning improves contrast sensitivity and visual acuity in adults with anisometropic amblyopia, Zhou YFCA, Huang CB, Xu PJ, Tao LM, Qiu ZP, Li XR, Lu ZLCA, 2006
GABA and its agonists improved visual cortical function in senescent monkeys, Leventhal AGCA, Wang YC, Pu ML, Zhou YF, Ma YY, 2003
Visual deprivation does not affect the orientation and direction sensitivity of relay cells in the lateral geniculate nucleus of the cat, Zhou YF, LeventhalCA AG，Thompson KG, 1995

Visual Processing Neural Mechanisms Cognitive Impairment Amblyopia Visual Development Aging Primate Visual System Treatment Pathways Neuroscience Perception

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