Hongbing Wang

Professor Hongbing Wang is affiliated with the Department of Physiology at Michigan State University, and is a faculty member in the Neuroscience Program, Genetics & Genome Sciences Program, and Cell & Molecular Biology Program. His research focuses on synaptic modification, adaptive behaviors, and therapeutic strategies for neurological disorders.

Research interests include:

• Molecular mechanisms of learning, re-learning, and forgetting
• Therapeutic approaches for Fragile X syndrome and autism
• Transcriptional homeostasis in neurons
• Cellular substrates of mood disorders

Key research directions integrate synaptic molecular events with behavioral modifications, utilizing transgenic mice, RNAseq, and optogenetics. Current projects align with understanding neuroplasticity in stress resilience and social behavior.

Research support includes NIH grants R01 MH119149, R56 MH118908, R01 MH124992, and DoD W81XWH-17-1-0270. Techniques involve electrophysiology, primary cell culture, and behavioral analysis.