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Shiming Tang
Life Science
Peking University
Beijing
Language: Chinese, English
Brain
Cognition
Ai
Systems
Neural Networks
Stimuli
Learning
Memory
Evolution
Intelligence
Vision
Recognition
Spatial
Localization
Physiological
Pathways
Retinal
Cortex
Perception
Invariance
Areas of Focus
- Brain cognition and artificial intelligence
- Visual cognition
Work Experience
- 2011 - Present Researcher and Doctoral Supervisor, School of Life Sciences, Peking University
- 2008 - 2011 Researcher, Doctoral Supervisor, and Chief Expert of Project 985, Institute of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Beijing Normal University
- 2004 - 2009 Researcher and Doctoral Supervisor, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2001 - 2004 Associate Researcher and Doctoral Supervisor, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 1999 - 2001 Assistant Researcher, Institute of Neuroscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 1998 - 1999 Assistant Researcher, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1996 - 1998 PhD in Robotics, Department of Mechatronic Engineering, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- 1994 - 1996 Master of Engineering in Artificial Intelligence, Department of Automatic Control, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- 1990 - 1994 Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Publications
- Geometry of sequence working memory in macaque prefrontal cortex, Xie, Y., Hu, P.Y., Li, J.R., Chen, J.W., Song, W.B., Wang, X.J., Yang, T.M., Dehaene, S., Tang, S. M. & Min, B. & Wang, L.P., 2022
- Clustered functional domains for curves and corners in cortical area V4, Jiang, R., Andolina, I. M., Li, M., & Tang, S., 2021
- Orientation tuning and end-stopping in macaque V1 studied with two-photon calcium imaging, Ju, N. S., Guan, S. C., Tao, L., Tang, S. M., & Yu, C., 2021
- Functional organization of spatial frequency tuning in macaque V1 revealed with two-photon calcium imaging, Guan, S. C., Ju, N. S., Tao, L., Tang, S. M., & Yu, C., 2021
- Hierarchical Representation for Chromatic Processing across Macaque V1, V2, and V4, Liu Y, Li M, Zhang X, Lu YL, Gong HL, Yin JP, Chen ZY, Qian LL, Yang YP, Ian Max Andolina, Stewart Shipp, Niall Mcloughlin, Tang SM, & Wang W., 2020
- Plaid detectors in macaque V1 revealed by two-photon imaging, Guan SC, Zhang SH, Zhang YC, Tang SM, & Yu C., 2020
- Spatiotemporal functional organization of excitatory synaptic inputs onto macaque V1 neurons, Ju N, Li Y, Liu F, Jiang H, Macknik S, Martinez-Conde S, and Tang SM., 2020
- Long-term all-optical interrogation of cortical neurons in awake-behaving nonhuman primates, Ju N, Jiang R, Macknik S, Martinez-Conde S, Tang SM., 2018
- Convolutional neural network models of V1 responses to complex patterns, Zhang Y, Lee TS, Li M, Liu F, Tang SM., 2018
- Large-scale two-photon imaging revealed super-sparse population codes in V1 superficial layer of awake monkeys, Tang SM, Zhang Y, Li Z, Li M, Liu F, Jian H, Lee TS., 2018
- Complex Pattern Selectivity in Macaque Primary Visual Cortex Revealed by Large-Scale Two-Photon Imaging, Tang SM, Lee TS, Li M, Zhang Y, Xu Y, Liu F, Teo B, Jian H., 2018
- Long-Term Two-Photon Imaging in Awake Macaque Monkey, Li M, Liu F, Jiang H, Lee TS, Tang SM., 2017
- Perceptual Color Map in Macaque Visual Area V4, Li M, Liu F, Juusola M, Tang SM., 2014
- Multiple Spectral Inputs Improve Motion Discrimination in the Drosophila Visual System, Trevor J. Wardill, Olivier List, Xiaofeng Li, Sidhartha Dongre, Marie McCulloch, Chun-Yuan Ting, Cahir J. O’Kane, Tang SM, Chi-Hon Lee, Roger C. Hardie, and Juusola M, 2014
- Intrinsic Activity in the Fly Brain Gates Visual Information during Behavioral Choices, Tang SM, Juusola M, 2011
- Visual pattern recognition in Drosophila is invariant for retinal position, Tang SM, Wolf R, Xu SP, Heisenberg M, 2004
- Behavioral modification in choice process of Drosophila, Wang SP, Tang SM, 2003
- Choice behavior of Drosophila facing contradictory visual cues, Tang SM, Guo AK, 2001
Awards
- Selected for Major Advances in Chinese Neuroscience, 2020
- 9th China Youth Science and Technology Award, 2006
- Selected for the National Candidates of the New Century 'Millions of Talents Project', 2006
- Special Government Allowance of the State Council, 2005
- Research Achievement 'Visual Invariance in Drosophila' selected as one of the Top 10 Scientific Discoveries by Chinese Scientists in 2004, 2004
- National Outstanding Youth Science Fund Award, 2005
- Research Achievement included in the '2005 Science Development Report' (10 breakthrough achievements), 2005
- Science Person of the Year 2004, 2004
- Second Class Science and Technology Award from the Ministry of Aviation Industry, 1999
- First Place in 'Top Ten of Beihang University', 1996
- First Class Science and Technology Award from the Ministry of Aviation Industry, 1995
- Best Creativity Award at the NHK Creative Confrontation International Robot Contest, 1995
- First Place in the First 'Chinese College Students' Cross-Century Development Scholarship', 1995 (10 national winners)
