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Hong Jiang
Basic Medical Sciences
Peking University
Beijing
Language: Chinese, English, German
Neural Regulation
Metabolism
Neural Circuits
Metabolic Disorders
Pain Sensation
Sleep-Wake Control
Physiological States
Pathological States
Neurobiology
Transgenic Mice
Areas of Focus
- Neural regulation of metabolism
- Neural circuit mechanisms in metabolic disorders affecting pain sensation and sleep-wake control
Work Experience
- 2022-Present - Peking University Neuroscience Institute - Assistant Professor, Independent PI, Doctoral Supervisor
- 2015-2022 - Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2008-2014 - Peking University Medical School - PhD Student
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2022-Present: Assistant Professor, Independent PI, Doctoral Supervisor at Peking University Neuroscience Institute
- 2015-2022: Postdoctoral Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research, Department of Neuro-Metabolism
- 2008-2014: PhD in Neurobiology, Peking University Medical School
- 2003-2008: Bachelor in Clinical Medicine, Zhengzhou University Medical School
Publications
- Contribution of AMPA receptor-mediated LTD in LA/BLA-CeA pathway to comorbid aversive and depressive symptoms in neuropathic pain, Hong Jiang, 2021
- MCH Neurons Regulate Permeability of the Median Eminence Barrier, Hong Jiang, 2020
- Melanin-Concentrating Hormone-Dependent Control of Feeding: When Volume Matters, Hong Jiang, 2018
- Insulin-Dependent Activation of MCH Neurons Impairs Locomotor Activity and Insulin Sensitivity in Obesity, Hong Jiang, 2016
- Sensitization of Neurons in the Central Nucleus of the Amygdala via the Decreased GABAergic Inhibition Contributes to the Development of Neuropathic Pain-Related Anxiety-like Behaviors in Rats, Hong Jiang, 2014
