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Name	Biwen Peng
Contact Information	pengbiwen@whu.edu.cn
Language ability	English, Chinese
Province	Hubei

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Name

Biwen Peng

Contact Information

pengbiwen@whu.edu.cn

Language ability

English, Chinese

Province

Hubei

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Wuhan University
Faculty	Medical School
Academic Background & Achievements	1992.9-1997.7 Bachelor of Clinical Medicine, Hubei Medical University 1997.9-2000.7 Master of Physiology, Wuhan University Medical School 2000.9-2003.7 PhD in Pathogenic Biology, Wuhan University Medical School 2004.12-2007.2 Postdoctoral Fellow in Pharmacology, University of Texas Medical Center
Work Experience	1997.7-2002.10 Assistant, Department of Physiology, Wuhan University Medical School 2002.10-2004.11 Lecturer, Department of Physiology, Wuhan University Medical School 2008.10-2013.10 Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Wuhan University Medical School 2013.11-present Professor, Department of Physiology, Wuhan University Medical School
Awards	2007 Fujian Provincial People's Government Science and Technology Third Prize 2011 11th Zhang Xijun Fund National Young Outstanding Physiology Academic Paper Exchange and Excellent Poster Award 2011 Second Wuhan Natural Science Excellent Academic Paper Award Second Prize 2013 Chinese Physiology Society Young Scientist Travel Award for IUPS (Birmingham, UK) 2020 Hubei Colleges and Universities First-Class Undergraduate Course Award for 'The Mystery of Life - Essentials of Human Physiology' 2017-2018 Wuhan University Undergraduate Excellent Teaching Performance Award, Second 'Cha Quanxing Professor 1977 Teaching Award' Wuhan University 13th 'Respect Teachers and Love Learning - My Favorite Top Ten Excellent Teachers'

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Wuhan University

Faculty

Medical School

Academic Background & Achievements

1992.9-1997.7 Bachelor of Clinical Medicine, Hubei Medical University
1997.9-2000.7 Master of Physiology, Wuhan University Medical School
2000.9-2003.7 PhD in Pathogenic Biology, Wuhan University Medical School
2004.12-2007.2 Postdoctoral Fellow in Pharmacology, University of Texas Medical Center

Work Experience

1997.7-2002.10 Assistant, Department of Physiology, Wuhan University Medical School
2002.10-2004.11 Lecturer, Department of Physiology, Wuhan University Medical School
2008.10-2013.10 Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Wuhan University Medical School
2013.11-present Professor, Department of Physiology, Wuhan University Medical School

Awards

2007 Fujian Provincial People's Government Science and Technology Third Prize
2011 11th Zhang Xijun Fund National Young Outstanding Physiology Academic Paper Exchange and Excellent Poster Award
2011 Second Wuhan Natural Science Excellent Academic Paper Award Second Prize
2013 Chinese Physiology Society Young Scientist Travel Award for IUPS (Birmingham, UK)
2020 Hubei Colleges and Universities First-Class Undergraduate Course Award for 'The Mystery of Life - Essentials of Human Physiology'
2017-2018 Wuhan University Undergraduate Excellent Teaching Performance Award, Second 'Cha Quanxing Professor 1977 Teaching Award'
Wuhan University 13th 'Respect Teachers and Love Learning - My Favorite Top Ten Excellent Teachers'

Areas of Focus	Neuroimmune mechanisms of paroxysmal neurological disorders Effects of glial cells on synaptic activity and mechanisms, especially the role of microglia in synapse formation and neuronal activity Mechanisms of active substance release by microglia, providing insights into mechanisms of neonatal epilepsy, hypoxic ischemic and thermal stress injuries
Publications	Complement C3 Aggravates Post-epileptic Neuronal Injury Via Activation of TRPV1, Peng BW et al., 2021 Silencing of circIgf1r plays a protective role in neuronal injury via regulating astrocyte polarization during epilepsy, Peng BW et al., 2021 NFAT5 and HIF-1α Coordinate to Regulate NKCC1 Expression in Hippocampal Neurons After Hypoxia-Ischemia, Peng BW et al., 2019 TRPV1 mediates astrocyte activation and interleukin-1β release induced by hypoxic ischemia (HI), Peng BW et al., 2019 TRPV1 translocated to astrocytic membrane to promote migration and inflammatory infiltration thus promotes epilepsy after hypoxic ischemia in immature brain, Peng BW et al., 2019 Activation of TRPV1 Contributes to Recurrent Febrile Seizures via Inhibiting the Microglial M2 Phenotype in the Immature Brain, Peng BW et al., 2019 Vitexin reduces epilepsy after hypoxic ischemia in the neonatal brain via inhibition of NKCC1, Peng BW et al., 2018 Modulation of neuroinflammation: Role and therapeutic potential of TRPV1 in the neuro-immune axis, Peng BW et al., 2017

Areas of Focus

Neuroimmune mechanisms of paroxysmal neurological disorders
Effects of glial cells on synaptic activity and mechanisms, especially the role of microglia in synapse formation and neuronal activity
Mechanisms of active substance release by microglia, providing insights into mechanisms of neonatal epilepsy, hypoxic ischemic and thermal stress injuries

Publications

Complement C3 Aggravates Post-epileptic Neuronal Injury Via Activation of TRPV1, Peng BW et al., 2021
Silencing of circIgf1r plays a protective role in neuronal injury via regulating astrocyte polarization during epilepsy, Peng BW et al., 2021
NFAT5 and HIF-1α Coordinate to Regulate NKCC1 Expression in Hippocampal Neurons After Hypoxia-Ischemia, Peng BW et al., 2019
TRPV1 mediates astrocyte activation and interleukin-1β release induced by hypoxic ischemia (HI), Peng BW et al., 2019
TRPV1 translocated to astrocytic membrane to promote migration and inflammatory infiltration thus promotes epilepsy after hypoxic ischemia in immature brain, Peng BW et al., 2019
Activation of TRPV1 Contributes to Recurrent Febrile Seizures via Inhibiting the Microglial M2 Phenotype in the Immature Brain, Peng BW et al., 2019
Vitexin reduces epilepsy after hypoxic ischemia in the neonatal brain via inhibition of NKCC1, Peng BW et al., 2018
Modulation of neuroinflammation: Role and therapeutic potential of TRPV1 in the neuro-immune axis, Peng BW et al., 2017

Neuroimmune Paroxysmal Disorders Glial Cells Synaptic Activity Microglia Synapse Formation Neuronal Activity Active Substance Release Neonatal Epilepsy Hypoxic Ischemic

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