Areas of Focus
- Neurobiology of pain and analgesia, especially mechanisms of chronic pain
- Neurobiology of acupuncture analgesia
- Cellular and molecular biology mechanisms of opioid peptides and anti-opioid peptides interactions
Work Experience
- 1996 - Beijing Medical University, Lecturer
- 1997 - Beijing Medical University, Associate Professor
- 2001 - Peking University, Professor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1985 Bachelor of Medicine, Henan Medical University
- 1990 Master of Pharmacology, Henan Medical University
- 1993 PhD in Pathophysiology, Tongji Medical University
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Physiology Department, Beijing Medical University (1995)
Publications
- Distinct analgesic effects between ipsi- and contra-lateral electro-acupuncture in rat pain models, Ming Yi, Haolin Zhang, You Wan
- Activation of satellite glial cells in lumbar 5 dorsal root ganglia contributes to neuropathic pain after spinal nerve ligation, Feng-Yu Liu, Yan-Ni Sun, Qian Li, Hong Zhao, Xi Wu, Qian Sun, Fa-Tian Wang, Guo-Gang Xing, You Wan, 2010
Awards
- 2009 Beijing Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Advisor Award
- 2008 Peking University Medical Department Outstanding Talent Award
- 2008 IASP Award for Excellence in Pain Research and Management