Prof. Yong-Mei Zhong
Research Directions
(1) Cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying retinal information processing; (2) Lesions and remodeling of retinal structure and function in major retinal diseases.
Contact Information
Address: 138 Yixueyuan Road, Institute of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai China 200032
Office Phone: 086-21-54237736 Email: ymzhong@fudan.edu.cn
M. S. degree in Neurobiology from Shanghai Institute of Physiology, Chinese Academy of Science (1990). Ph. D. degree in Neuroscience from Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University in Japan (2000). Research scientist at the Brain Science Institute, RIKEN, Japan (2000-2004). Associate professor at the Institute of Neurobiology, Fudan University (2004-2007). Professor at the Institute of Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University (2007-present). Dr. Zhong's work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, Shanghai Pujiang Program for Talented People. She has published more than 40 papers in journals including Science Advances, Journal of Neuroscience, Diabetes, Cerebral Cortex. She participated in the writing of several books such as Human Physiology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Encyclopedia of China and the translation of From Neuron to Brain.
Enrollment Major
Neurobiology
Selected Publications
1. Wang YC, Wang L, Shao YQ, Weng SJ, Yang XL, Zhong YM* (2023). Exendin-4 promotes retinal ganglion cell survival and function by inhibiting calcium channels in experimental diabetes. iScience. 26(9):107680.
2. Liu AL, Liu YF, Wang G, Shao YQ, Yu CX, Yang Z, Zhou ZR, Han X, Gong X, Qian KW, Wang LQ, Ma YY, Zhong YM*, Weng SJ*, Yang XL* (2022). The role of ipRGCs in ocular growth and myopia development. Sci Adv. 8:eabm9027.
3. Zhou W, Wang LQ, Shao YQ, Han X, Yu CX, Yuan F, Wang X, Weng SJ*, Zhong YM*, Yang XL* (2021). Orexin-A intensifies mouse pupillary light response by modulating intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells. J Neurosci. 41(12):2566-2580.
4. Ruan HZ, Wang LQ, Yuan F, Zhong Weng SJ, Zhong YM* (2021) Orexin-A differentially modulates inhibitory and excitatory synaptic transmission in rat inner retina. Neuropharmacology. 187:108492.
5. Cui RZ, Wang L, Qiao SN, Wang YC, Wang X, Yuan F, Weng SJ, Yang XL, Zhong YM* (2019) ON-type retinal ganglion cells are preferentially affected in STZ-induced diabetic mice. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 60:1644-1656.
