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Yizheng Wang

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Yizheng Wang Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dean of ITBR

Neural Diseases and Brain-Inspired Computing

Dr. Yizheng Wang, Dean of the Translational Institute of Brain Science, obtained his Ph.D. from Laval University, Canada, in 1991 and conducted postdoctoral research at Case Western Reserve University, the United States, from 1991 to 1994. He returned to China in 2001 and held multiple positions, including Deputy Director of the Institute of Neuroscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Director of the National Key Laboratory of Neuroscience; Deputy Director of the Brain Stroke Research Institute at Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders; and Director of the Military Brain Science Research Center, Academy of Military Medical Sciences. Since January 2022, he has been affiliated with Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, and concurrently serves as a Principal Investigator at the Frontiers Science Center for Brain Science. He is currently a professor at Fudan University, a professor at the National Clinical Research Center for Aging Diseases (Huashan Hospital, Fudan University), and a Distinguished Researcher at the Academy of Military Medical Sciences. His professional service includes serving as a supervisor of the Chinese Neuroscience Society and Vice Chairman of the Chinese Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Dr. Wang joined the Translational Institute of Brain Science at Fudan University in July 2024. His primary research interests include neural diseases, vision science, and brain-inspired computing. His seminal findings have been published in prestigious academic journals such as Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, Science Translational Medicine, Nature Communications, and Nature.

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Dr. Wang has long specialized in neurobiology research, systematically investigating how ion channels and ion homeostasis modulate neuronal survival and development, as well as their pathological implications for neural diseases. He has addressed critical questions about the calcium sources underlying neurotrophic factor-regulated neuronal survival, neural development, and plasticity. His work has also revealed the pivotal role of TRPC6 in ischemic brain injury and Aβ amyloid formation. Additionally, he has led a team in researching brain-inspired computing inspired by biological vision, enhancing the capability to detect and track small, slow-moving targets in complex backgrounds.