Department of Neurobiology

Hongmei Duan

Associate Professor | Department： Department of neurobiology

Email：dxc922@163.com

010-83950402

Address：No.10, Xitoutiao, you'anmenwai, Beijing

Research Area：Professor Duan is engaged in research on the application of bioactive materials for repairing injuries to the central nervous system, including brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and optic nerve injuries.

Education
(1) 2003.09 – 2008.07, Zhengzhou University, Clinical medicine, Scholar
(2) 2008.09 - 2011.07, Capital Medical University, Neurobiology, master
(3) 2013.09 - 2016.07, Beihang University, Biomedical Engineering, doctor
Work Experience：
(1)2025.01-present: Capital Medical University, Department of Neurobiology, professor
(2) 2016.08-2024.12: Capital Medical University, Department of Neurobiology, lecturer
(3) 2011.09-2013.07: Capital Medical University, Department of Neurobiology, Temporary staff of the research group

*：Co-first author; #：Co-corresponding author

1. H. Duan*, S. Li*, P. Hao, F. Hao, W. Zhao, Y. Gao, H. Qiao, Y. Gu, Y. Lv, X. Bao, K. Chiu，K. So^#, Z. Yang^#, X. Li^#. Activation of endogenous neurogenesis and angiogenesis by basic fibroblast growth factor－chitosan gel in an adult rat model of ischemic stroke. NRR (2024),19:409-415.

2. H. Duan*, X. Li*, C. Wang*, P. Hao*, W. Song*, M. Li, W. Zhao, Y. Gao, Z. Yang. Functional hyaluronate collagen scaffolds induce NSCs differentiation into functional neurons in repairing the traumatic brain injury. ACTA BIOMATER (2016), 45:182-195.

3. P. Hao*, H. Duan*, F. Hao, L. Chen, M. Sun, K. Fan, Y. Sun, D. Williams, Z. Yang^#, X. Li^#. Neural repair by NT3－chitosan via enhancement of endogenous neurogenesis after adult focal aspiration brain injury. Biomaterials (2017),140:88-102.

4. Y. Xie, W. Song, W. Zhao, Y. Gao, J. Shang, P. Hao, Z. Yang^#, H. Duan^#, X. Li^#. Application of the sodium hyaluronate－CNTF scaffolds in repairing adult rat spinal cord injury and facilitating neural network formation. SCI CHINA LIFE SCI (2018),61: 559–568.

5. C. Zhao*, J. Rao*, H. Duan P. Hao*, J. Shang, Y. Fan, W. Zhao, Y. Gao, Z. Yang^#, Y. Sun^#, X. Li^#. Chronic spinal cord injury repair by NT3-chitosan only occurs after clearance of the lesion scar. STTT (2022), 7:184.

6. J. Rao*, C. Zhao*, A. Zhang*, H. Duan*, P. Hao*, R. Wei*, J. Shang*, W. Zhao, Z. Liu, J. Yu , K. Fan, Z. Tian, Q. He, W. Song, Z. Yang^#, Y. Sun^#, X. Li^#. NT3-chitosan enables de novo regeneration and functional recovery in monkeys after spinal cord injury. PNAS (2018), 115: E5595–E5604.

7. W. Lian, F. Hao, P. Hao, W. Zhao, Y. Gao, J. Rao^#, H. Duan^#, Z. Yang^#, X. Li^#. Distribution Heterogeneity of Muscle Spindles Across Skeletal Muscles of Extremities in C57BL/6 Mice. FRONT NEUROANAT (2022), 16:838951.

8. W. Song*, G. Song*, C. Zhao*, X. Li*, X. Pei, W. Zhao, Y. Gao, J. Rao^#, H. Duan^#, Z. Yang^#. Testing Pathological Variation of White Matter Tract inAdult Rats after Severe Spinal Cord Injury with MRI. Biomed Res Int (2018): 4068156.

9. Zhaoyang Yang; Aifeng Zhang; Hongmei Duan; Sa Zhang; Peng Hao; Keqiang Ye; Yi E. Sun^#; Xiaoguang Li^#; NT3-chitosan elicits robust endogenous neurogenesis to enable functional recovery after spinal cord injury, PNAS, 2015, 112(43): 13354-13359.

10. Hongmei Duan, Wei Song, Wen Zhao, Yudan Gao, Zhaoyang Yang^#, Xiaoguang Li^#. Endogenous neurogenesis in adult mammals after spinal cord injury. SCIENCE CHINA, 2016,59: 1-6.

Honors and Awards

(1) Duan Hongmei (3/6), Activating the adult endogenous neurogenesis by biomaterials to repair the central nervous system injury, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, First prize of Natural Science, 2019.

(2) Duan Hongmei (3/6), Basic and preclinical studies on repairing spinal cord injury by activating adult endogenous neurogenesis with the application of biomaterials, Chinese Medical Association, Third prize of medical science and technology, 2018.