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Name	Yi Zhong
Contact Information	zhongyithu@tsinghua.edu.cn
Language ability	English, Chinese
Province	Beijing

Name

Yi Zhong

Contact Information

zhongyithu@tsinghua.edu.cn

Language ability

English, Chinese

Province

Beijing

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Tsinghua University
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	1978-1982 Bachelor: Tsinghua University, Department of Engineering Physics 1982-1985 Master: Tsinghua University, Department of Biological Science and Technology 1985-1991 PhD: University of Iowa, Department of Biological Sciences
Work Experience	1992-1998 - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory - Assistant Professor 1998-2004 - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory - Associate Professor 2004-2013 - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory - Professor 2001-2013 - Tsinghua University, School of Life Sciences - Part-time Professor 2013-Present - Tsinghua University, School of Life Sciences - Professor
Awards	1994-1997: Pew Biomedical Scholar

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Tsinghua University

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

1978-1982 Bachelor: Tsinghua University, Department of Engineering Physics
1982-1985 Master: Tsinghua University, Department of Biological Science and Technology
1985-1991 PhD: University of Iowa, Department of Biological Sciences

Work Experience

1992-1998 - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory - Assistant Professor
1998-2004 - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory - Associate Professor
2004-2013 - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory - Professor
2001-2013 - Tsinghua University, School of Life Sciences - Part-time Professor
2013-Present - Tsinghua University, School of Life Sciences - Professor

Awards

1994-1997: Pew Biomedical Scholar

Areas of Focus	Utilizing model organisms like fruit flies and mice to explore the biological mechanisms of learning, memory, and forgetting. Developing potential therapeutic drugs for memory-related diseases and understanding the deep mechanisms of biological intelligence to inspire research in artificial intelligence.
Publications	Social experiences switch states of memory engrams through regulating hippocampal Rac1 activity, Lei, B., Lv, L., Hu, S., Tang, Y., and Zhong, Y., 2022 Adult newborn granule cells confer emotional state-dependent adaptability in memory retrieval, Lei, B., Kang, B., Lin, W., Chen, H., Hao, Y., Ma, J., Shi, S., and Zhong, Y., 2022 Interplay between alpha2-chimaerin and Rac1 activity determines dynamic maintenance of long-term memory, Lv, L., Liu, Y., Xie, J., Wu, Y., Zhao, J., Li, Q., and Zhong, Y., 2019 Active Protection: Learning-Activated Raf/MAPK Activity Protects Labile Memory from Rac1-Independent Forgetting, Zhang, X., Li, Q., Wang, L., Liu, Z.J., and Zhong, Y., 2018 Inability to activate Rac1-dependent forgetting contributes to behavioral inflexibility in mutants of multiple autism-risk genes, Dong, T., He, J., Wang, S., Wang, L., Cheng, Y., and Zhong, Y., 2016 Epidermal growth factor receptor is a preferred target for treating amyloid-beta-induced memory loss, Wang, L., Chiang, H.C., Wu, W., Liang, B., Xie, Z., Yao, X., Ma, W., Du, S., and Zhong, Y., 2012 Forgetting Is Regulated through Rac Activity in Drosophila, Shuai, Y.C., Lu, B.Y., Hu, Y., Wang, L.Z., Sun, K., and Zhong, Y., 2010 The Phosphatase SHP2 Regulates the Spacing Effect for Long-Term Memory Induction, Pagani, M.R., Oishi, K., Gelb, B.D., and Zhong, Y., 2009

Areas of Focus

Utilizing model organisms like fruit flies and mice to explore the biological mechanisms of learning, memory, and forgetting. Developing potential therapeutic drugs for memory-related diseases and understanding the deep mechanisms of biological intelligence to inspire research in artificial intelligence.

Publications

Social experiences switch states of memory engrams through regulating hippocampal Rac1 activity, Lei, B., Lv, L., Hu, S., Tang, Y., and Zhong, Y*., 2022
Adult newborn granule cells confer emotional state-dependent adaptability in memory retrieval, Lei, B., Kang, B., Lin, W., Chen, H., Hao, Y., Ma, J., Shi, S., and Zhong, Y*., 2022
Interplay between alpha2-chimaerin and Rac1 activity determines dynamic maintenance of long-term memory, Lv, L., Liu, Y., Xie, J., Wu, Y., Zhao, J., Li, Q., and Zhong, Y*., 2019
Active Protection: Learning-Activated Raf/MAPK Activity Protects Labile Memory from Rac1-Independent Forgetting, Zhang, X., Li, Q., Wang, L., Liu, Z.J., and Zhong, Y*., 2018
Inability to activate Rac1-dependent forgetting contributes to behavioral inflexibility in mutants of multiple autism-risk genes, Dong, T., He, J., Wang, S., Wang, L., Cheng, Y., and Zhong, Y*., 2016
Epidermal growth factor receptor is a preferred target for treating amyloid-beta-induced memory loss, Wang, L., Chiang, H.C., Wu, W., Liang, B., Xie, Z., Yao, X., Ma, W., Du, S., and Zhong, Y*., 2012
Forgetting Is Regulated through Rac Activity in Drosophila, Shuai, Y.C., Lu, B.Y., Hu, Y., Wang, L.Z., Sun, K., and Zhong, Y*., 2010
The Phosphatase SHP2 Regulates the Spacing Effect for Long-Term Memory Induction, Pagani, M.R., Oishi, K., Gelb, B.D., and Zhong, Y*., 2009

Model Organisms Fruit Flies Mice Learning Memory Forgetting Therapeutic Drugs Memory-Related Diseases Biological Intelligence Artificial Intelligence

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