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Caihong Zhu
Basic Medical Sciences
Fudan University
Shanghai
Language: Chinese, English, German
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Pathogenesis
Treatment
Neuroimmunology
Mechanisms
Prion Diseases
Neuroinflammation
Cellular Mechanisms
Molecular Mechanisms
Aging
Areas of Focus
- Pathogenesis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases
- Neuroimmunology mechanisms
Work Experience
- 2009.08-2016.07 - University of Zurich - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2016.08-2018.12 - University of Zurich - Assistant Researcher
- 2019.01-Present - Fudan University - Junior Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2003.09-2009.06 Bachelor's Degree: Anhui University of Technology
- 2004.09-2009.05 Doctoral Degree: Tongji University
Publications
- Prion protein and prion disease at a glance, Caihong Zhu, Adriano Aguzzi, 2021
- The role of macrophage scavenger receptor 1 (Msr1) in prion pathogenesis, Bei Li, Meiling Chen, Adriano Aguzzi, Caihong Zhu, 2021
- Neuroinflammation in Prion Disease, Bei Li, Meiling Chen, Caihong Zhu, 2021
- Unaltered prion disease in mice lacking developmental endothelial locus-1, Caihong Zhu, Zhihao Li, Bei Li, Manuela Pfammatter, Simone Hornemann, Adriano Aguzzi, 2019
- SARM1 deficiency up-regulates XAF1, promotes neuronal apoptosis, and accelerates prion disease, Caihong Zhu, Bei Li, Karl Frontzek, Yingjun Liu, Adriano Aguzzi, 2019
- Microglia in prion diseases, Adriano Aguzzi, Caihong Zhu, 2017
- A neuroprotective role for microglia in prion diseases, Caihong Zhu, Uli S. Herrmann, Jeppe Falsig, Irina Abakumova, Mario Nuvolone, Petra Schwarz, Elisabeth J. Rushing, Adriano Aguzzi, 2016
- Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-2 is involved in prion-induced microglial activation but does not contribute to prion pathogenesis in mouse brains, Caihong Zhu, Uli S. Herrmann, Bei Li, Irina Abakumova, Rita Moos, Petra Schwarz, Elisabeth J. Rushing, Marco Colonna, Adriano Aguzzi, 2015
- The immunobiology of prion diseases, Adriano Aguzzi, Mario Nuvolone, Caihong Zhu, 2013
- Five questions on prion diseases, Adriano Aguzzi, Caihong Zhu, 2012
Awards
- 2015: Ernst Jung Foundation Young Scientist Award
