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Lan Ma
Basic Medical Sciences
Fudan University
Shanghai
Language: Chinese, English
Drug Addiction
Neuroscience
Memory
Learning
Synaptic Plasticity
G Protein-Coupled Receptors
Neurobiology
Reward System
Neural Circuits
Molecular Mechanisms
Areas of Focus
- Drug Addiction
- Learning and Memory
Work Experience
- 1985.01-1986.08 Shenyang Pharmaceutical University - Lecturer
- 1991.01-1993.10 University of North Carolina - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 1993.10-1995.10 Bayer Pharmaceutical Research Center - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 1995.12-present Fudan University Shanghai Medical College - Professor
- 2007.07-present Fudan University Institute of Brain Science - Director
- 2018.04-present Fudan University State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology - Director
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1978.02-1982.01 Bachelor in Pharmacy: Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- 1982.02-1984.12 Master in Immunology: China Medical University
- 1986.08-1990.12 PhD in Biochemistry: University of North Carolina
- 1999 National Outstanding Youth Science Fund
- 1999 Shanghai Excellent Discipline Leader
- 2006 Shanghai Medical Leading Talent
Publications
- CRHCeA→VTA inputs inhibit the positive ensembles to induce negative affect of opiate withdrawal, Jiang CY et al., 2021
- Morphine coordinates SST and PV interneurons in the prelimbic cortex to disinhibit pyramidal neurons and enhance reward, Jiang CY et al., 2021
- Retrieval-driven hippocampal Nptx2 plasticity facilitates the extinction of cocaine-associated context memory, Wang ZL et al., 2020
- A ventral CA1 to nucleus accumbens core engram circuit mediates conditioned place preference for cocaine, Zhou YM et al., 2019
- Drug-seeking motivation level in male rats determines offspring susceptibility or resistance to cocaine-seeking behaviour, Le QM et al., 2017
- β-Arrestin-biased signaling mediates memory reconsolidation, Liu X et al., 2015
- GRK5 promotes F-actin bundling and targets bundles to membrane structures to control neuronal morphogenesis, Chen Y et al., 2011
- Chronic cocaine-induced H3 acetylation and transcriptional activation of CaMKIIα in the nucleus accumbens is critical for motivation for drug reinforcement, Wang L et al., 2010
- Kinase activity-independent regulation of cyclin pathway by GRK2 is essential for zebrafish early development, Jiang X et al., 2009
- A nuclear function of beta-arrestin1 in GPCR signaling: Regulation of histone acetylation and gene transcription, Kang JH et al., 2005
Awards
- 1998 First Prize in Science and Technology Progress Award by Ministry of Education
- 2001 First Prize in Science and Technology Progress Award by Shanghai
- 2002 Second Prize in National Natural Science Award
- 2005 Second Prize in National Teaching Achievement Award
- 2006 First Prize in Shanghai Natural Science Award
- 2007 Second Prize in National Natural Science Award
- 2009 First Prize in Natural Science Award by Ministry of Education
- 2009 First Prize in Shanghai Natural Science Award
- 2010 National Advanced Worker
- 2016 National Excellent Science and Technology Worker
