Areas of Focus
- Neuroinflammation Mechanisms in Experimental Depression and Antidepressant Treatment
- Inflammatory Mechanisms in Obesity-Associated Depression
Work Experience
- 2008.07—Present - Fudan University - Lecturer, Associate Professor, Professor
- 2011.07—2013.11 - Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2017.10—2017.12 - University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine - Visiting Scholar
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1995.09—2000.07 Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Medicine: Xinxiang Medical University
- 2003.09—2008.07 Ph.D. in Basic Integrative Medicine: Fudan University
Publications
- Catalpol ameliorates depressive-like behaviors in CUMS mice via oxidative stress-mediated NLRP3 inflammasome and neuroinflammation., Wang Y#, Wu H#, Zhang S, Xiao H, Yu J, Ma Y, Zhang Y*, Liu Q*., 2021
- Regulation of indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase in hippocampal microglia by NLRP3 inflammasome in lipopolysaccharide-induced depressive-like behaviors., Zhang S, Zong Y, Ren Z, Hu J, Wu X, Xiao H, Qin S, Zhou G, Ma Y, Zhang Y, Yu J, Wang K*, Lu G*, Liu Q*., 2020
- Time-Dependent Changes in Microglia Transcriptional Networks Following Traumatic Brain Injury., Izzy S&, Liu Q&, Fang Z, Lule S, Wu L, Chung JY, Sarro-Schwartz A, Brown-Whalen A, Perner C, Hickman SE, Kaplan D, Patsopoulos NA, Khoury JE and Whalen MJ., 2019
- Involvement of the microglial NLRP3 inflammasome in the anti-inflammatory effect of the antidepressant clomipramine., Gong W, Zhang S, Zong Y, Halim M, Ren Z, Wang Y, Ma Y, Li B, Ma L, Zhou G, Yu J, Zhang J*, Liu Q*., 2019
- Müller Cell Regulated Microglial Activation and Migration in Rats With N-Methyl-N-Nitrosourea-Induced Retinal Degeneration., Zhang S, Zhang S, Gong W, Zhu G, Wang S, Wang Y, Halim M, Wang K, Zhou G* and Liu Q*., 2018
- Microglial activation mediates chronic mild stress-induced depressive- and anxiety-like behavior in adult rats., Wang YL, Han QQ, Gong WQ, Pan DH, Wang LZ, Hu W, Yang M, Li B, Yu J*, Liu Q*., 2018
Awards
- 2022: First Prize in the Second Fudan University Teaching Innovation Competition (Senior Group)
- 2021: First Prize in the First Fudan University Teaching Innovation Competition (Senior Group)
- 2021: First Prize in the First National Human Morphology Teaching Courseware Design Competition
- 2019: Fifth 'Young Anatomist Award' by the Chinese Society for Anatomical Sciences
- 2018: 'Fudan-Fosun' Excellent Teacher Award by Fudan University Shanghai Medical College
- 2017: Silver Prize in the Dean's Award by Fudan University Basic Medical College
- 2017: Fudan University March 8th Red Flag Bearer
- 2016: First Prize in the Second Shanghai University Young Teachers Teaching Competition
- 2016: 'Teaching Expert' by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission
- 2016: Second Prize in the Second National Basic Medical Young Teachers Lecture Competition
- 2016: Third Prize in the Sixth National Higher Medical Colleges Young Teachers Teaching Skills Competition