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Name	Yi Rao
Contact Information	yrao (AT) pku.edu.cn
Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Beijing

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Yi Rao

Contact Information

yrao (AT) pku.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Beijing

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Peking University
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	1978-1985: Medical and graduate education in Jiangxi and Shanghai 1991: PhD from University of California, San Francisco Thesis on molecular and genetic analysis of intercellular communication in Drosophila neural development
Work Experience	2004-2009: Deputy Director, Beijing Institute of Life Sciences 2002-2005: Co-Director, Shanghai Interdisciplinary Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2001-2006: Associate Editor, Journal of Neuroscience

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Peking University

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

1978-1985: Medical and graduate education in Jiangxi and Shanghai
1991: PhD from University of California, San Francisco
Thesis on molecular and genetic analysis of intercellular communication in Drosophila neural development

Work Experience

2004-2009: Deputy Director, Beijing Institute of Life Sciences
2002-2005: Co-Director, Shanghai Interdisciplinary Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2001-2006: Associate Editor, Journal of Neuroscience

Areas of Focus	Molecular mechanisms of neural development Chemical connectomics Molecular and cellular mechanisms of social behavior and cognition
Publications	Serotonin signaling in the brain of adult female mice is required for sexual preference, Zhang SS, Liu Y, Rao Y, 2013 Social regulation of aggression mediated by pheromonal activation of Or65a olfactory receptor neurons in Drosophila, Liu WW, Liang XH, Li YN, Gong JX, Yang Z, Zhang YH, Zhang JX, Rao Y, 2011

Areas of Focus

Molecular mechanisms of neural development
Chemical connectomics
Molecular and cellular mechanisms of social behavior and cognition

Publications

Serotonin signaling in the brain of adult female mice is required for sexual preference, Zhang SS, Liu Y, Rao Y, 2013
Social regulation of aggression mediated by pheromonal activation of Or65a olfactory receptor neurons in Drosophila, Liu WW, Liang XH, Li YN, Gong JX, Yang Z, Zhang YH, Zhang JX, Rao Y, 2011

Neural Development Molecular Mechanisms Cellular Mechanisms Social Behavior Cognition Connectomics Chemical Signaling Neurotransmitters Gene Function Neural Circuits

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