Yang Zhan
Principal Investigator, Ph.D.
University of Cambridge
The lab works with multidisciplinary approaches to understand the circuits underlying behavior.
Yulin Ouyang
Ph.D.
University of Liverpool
Yulin works on the brain micro-environment changes underlying Alzheimer models. She applies two-photon microscopy to understand interactions between neurons and glial cells.
Zhiling Li
Ph.D.
KU Leuven, Belgium
Zhiling works on the interaction between guts and nervous systems. She is interested in the cell types and functions in the bowel and applies electrophysiological and optical methods.
Yong Tang
BS
Hunan Chinese Medical University
Yong works on electrophysiology and circuit manipulation using virus-based optogenetic and phamarcogenetic tools. He also supports technical requirement of the lab.
Zihao Chen
MS
University of York, UK
Zihao has a psychology background and understands the behavioral changes in relation to neural circuit manipulation. He also analyzed behavioral and electrophysiological data by statistical methods.
Yechao Han
MS
Zhejiang University
Yechao has a biomedical engineering background and performs electrophysiology and optical observations of the neural activities under freely-behaving conditions. He applies signal processing methods to understand the neural data. Yechao also works on the application of nanomaterials in neural stimulation.
Zezhong Lü
Ph.D. Candidate, MS
Three Gorges University
Zezhong works on the interaction between glia and neuron by molecular and cellular perturbations to the cells.
Yuyao Sun
MS student, BS
Southwest University, China
Yuyao works on cognitive tasks and understands neural circuit in relations with specific behavioral changes. She analyzes behavioral data and performs electrophysiology.
Xinnian Wang
MS student, BS
Zhengzhou University
Xinnian applies optogenetic approaches to investigate behavioral and electorophtsiolgocial changes of specific neural circuit.
Dan Lü
MS student, BS
Heilongjiang University
Dan works on cognitive tasks by behavioral and electrophysiological methods. She also works on the application of novel materials for neuroscience studies.
Yonglin Dou
MS student, BS
Shandong University of Science and Technology
Yonglin has a computer science background and he uses machine learning and signal processing methods to analyse the functional connections in the brain.