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Chen Zhang

Professor/doctoral supervisor | Department:Department of Neurobiology
010-83950465 (lab)
Address: No.10, Xitoutiao, You’anmenwai, Beijing, China
Research Area:The Zhang Chen's laboratory primarily focuses on research on the developmental mechanisms of the nervous system. They have discovered multiple proteins that regulate synapse formation and functional maturation, and by regulating these proteins, have proposed novel therapeutic strategies for neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorders.

Education
1998-2003: PH.D., Neurobiology, Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Supervisor: Prof. Zhuan Zhou)
1994-1998: Bachelor degree, Biology, University of Science and Technology of China
Work Experience
2024-present: Professor and President, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Inner Mongolia, China
2022-present: Professor and Vice President, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
2018-2024: Professor and Dean, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
2013-2018: Principal Investigator, IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, China
2010-2018: Principal Investigator, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
2009-2010: Research Associate, School Medical, Stanford University, USA
2008-2009: Postdoctoral Researcher (Mentor: Dr. Thomas C. Südhof), Stanford University, USA
2004-2008: Postdoctoral Researcher (Mentor: Dr. Thomas C. Südhof), Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, USA