Education Experience

Sep. 1993–Jul. 1998 Bachelor of Clinical Medicine, First Military Medical University

Sep. 1998–Jul. 2001 Master of Neurophysiology, First Military Medical University

Sep. 2001–Jul. 2004 Doctor of Pathophysiology, First Military Medical University

Work Experience

Aug. 2001–Jul. 2004 Teaching Assistant, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, First Military Medical University

Jul. 2004–Jan. 2005 Lecturer, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University

Feb. 2005–Dec. 2009 Postdoctoral Researcher, National Institutes of Health, USA

Jan. 2010–Mar. 2024 Professor/Researcher, successively appointed as Vice Dean and Dean, Institute of Life Sciences, Nanchang University

Mar. 2024–Present Dean, Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Nanchang University

Academic Service

Executive Council Member, Chinese Physiological Society

Council Member, Chinese Neuroscience Society

Chair, Branch of Stress Neurobiology, Chinese Society for Neuroscience

Vice President, Jiangxi Medical Association

Editorial Board Member, Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience

Editorial Board Member, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Awards and Honors

2025 Jiangxi Province Innovation and Advancement Award

2023 First Prize of Jiangxi Province Natural Science Award

2020 Second Prize of Jiangxi Province Natural Science Award

2018 Second Prize of Jiangxi Province Natural Science Award

Research in our lab has focused on the fundamental and translational research of major psychiatric disorders, particularly anxiety and depression. We aim to establish a systematic research framework that encompasses the onset, progression, and intervention of major psychiatric disorders, bridging the gap between basic research and clinical application. To achieve this goal, we integrate a variety of advanced methodologies and cutting-edge technologies. Our research incorporates animal behavior analysis, neural circuit tracing, in vivo calcium imaging, optogenetics, chemogenetics, electrophysiology, and comprehensive multi-omics analyses alongside clinical sample investigations. This multidisciplinary approach allows us to systematically explore the multi-dimensional pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders at molecular, cellular, neural circuit, and behavioral levels. Through cross-scale integrative research spanning molecular, circuitry, behavioral, and clinical dimensions, we are dedicated to identifying clinically translatable diagnostic biomarkers and develop novel intervention strategies based on newly uncovered mechanisms. Our work provides theoretical and technological support for the precise diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders.

Research Areas:

· Investigation of neural circuit and molecular mechanisms underlying emotion and psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety and depression.

· Development and validation of clinically relevant biomarkers for anxiety disorders, depression, and related psychiatric conditions.

· Research on novel mechanism-based pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention strategies for psychiatric disorders.