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Name	Jianing Yu
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Language ability	English, Chinese
Province	Beijing

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Name

Jianing Yu

Contact Information

jianing.yu (AT) pku.edu.cn

Language ability

English, Chinese

Province

Beijing

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Peking University
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	2006 - 2011: PhD in Neuroscience, Northwestern University, USA 2004 - 2006: Master's in Anatomy and Neurobiology, Dalhousie University, Canada 1999 - 2003: Bachelor in Mathematical and Fundamental Sciences, Tsinghua University, China
Work Experience	2012 - 2019: Postdoctoral Researcher, Janelia Research Campus, USA

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Peking University

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

2006 - 2011: PhD in Neuroscience, Northwestern University, USA
2004 - 2006: Master's in Anatomy and Neurobiology, Dalhousie University, Canada
1999 - 2003: Bachelor in Mathematical and Fundamental Sciences, Tsinghua University, China

Work Experience

2012 - 2019: Postdoctoral Researcher, Janelia Research Campus, USA

Areas of Focus	Neural mechanisms of motor maintenance Interactions between the frontal cortex and basal ganglia Regulation of perceptual signals by predictability Representation of time
Publications	Recruitment of GABAergic Interneurons in the Barrel Cortex during Active Tactile Behavior, Yu J, Hu H, Agmon A, Svoboda K, 2019 Mechanisms underlying a thalamocortical transformation during active tactile sensation, Gutnisky D, Yu J, Hires SA, To MS, Bale MR, Svoboda K, Golomb D, 2017 Layer 4 fast-spiking interneurons filter thalamocortical signals during active somatosensation, Yu J, Gutnisky D, Hires SA, Svoboda K, 2016 Low-noise encoding of active touch by layer 4 in the somatosensory cortex, Hires SA, Gutnisky DA, Yu J, O'Connor DH, Svoboda K, 2015 Functional coupling from simple to complex cells in the visually driven cortical circuits, Yu J, Ferster D, 2013 Neural coding during active somatosensation revealed using illusory touch, O'Connor DH, Hires SA, Guo ZV, Li N, Yu J, Sun QQ, Huber D, Svoboda K, 2013 Membrane potential synchrony in primary visual cortex during sensory stimulation, Yu J, Ferster D, 2010 Slow excitation of cultured rat retinal ganglion cells by activating group I metabotropic glutamate receptors, Yu J, Daniels BA, Baldridge WH, 2009 Local-Circuit Phenotypes of Layer 5 Neurons in Motor-Frontal Cortex of YFP-H Mice, Yu J, Anderson CT, Kiritani T, Sheets PL, Wokosin DL, Wood L, Shepherd GM, 2008 Top-down laminar organization of the excitatory network in motor cortex, Weiler N, Wood L, Yu J, Solla SA, Shepherd GM, 2008 Light-evoked calcium responses of isolated melanopsin-expressing retinal ganglion cells, Hartwick AT, Bramley JR, Yu J, Stevens KT, Allen CN, Baldridge WH, Sollars PJ, Pickard GE, 2007

Areas of Focus

Neural mechanisms of motor maintenance
Interactions between the frontal cortex and basal ganglia
Regulation of perceptual signals by predictability
Representation of time

Publications

Recruitment of GABAergic Interneurons in the Barrel Cortex during Active Tactile Behavior, Yu J, Hu H, Agmon A, Svoboda K, 2019
Mechanisms underlying a thalamocortical transformation during active tactile sensation, Gutnisky D, Yu J, Hires SA, To MS, Bale MR, Svoboda K, Golomb D, 2017
Layer 4 fast-spiking interneurons filter thalamocortical signals during active somatosensation, Yu J, Gutnisky D, Hires SA, Svoboda K, 2016
Low-noise encoding of active touch by layer 4 in the somatosensory cortex, Hires SA, Gutnisky DA, Yu J, O'Connor DH, Svoboda K, 2015
Functional coupling from simple to complex cells in the visually driven cortical circuits, Yu J, Ferster D, 2013
Neural coding during active somatosensation revealed using illusory touch, O'Connor DH, Hires SA, Guo ZV, Li N, Yu J, Sun QQ, Huber D, Svoboda K, 2013
Membrane potential synchrony in primary visual cortex during sensory stimulation, Yu J, Ferster D, 2010
Slow excitation of cultured rat retinal ganglion cells by activating group I metabotropic glutamate receptors, Yu J, Daniels BA, Baldridge WH, 2009
Local-Circuit Phenotypes of Layer 5 Neurons in Motor-Frontal Cortex of YFP-H Mice, Yu J, Anderson CT, Kiritani T, Sheets PL, Wokosin DL, Wood L, Shepherd GM, 2008
Top-down laminar organization of the excitatory network in motor cortex, Weiler N, Wood L, Yu J, Solla SA, Shepherd GM, 2008
Light-evoked calcium responses of isolated melanopsin-expressing retinal ganglion cells, Hartwick AT, Bramley JR, Yu J, Stevens KT, Allen CN, Baldridge WH, Sollars PJ, Pickard GE, 2007

Motor Maintenance Neural Mechanisms Frontal Cortex Basal Ganglia Interactions Perceptual Signals Predictability Time Representation Behavioral Tasks Neural Activity

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