Yang He

Yang He is an Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, affiliated with the Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology. His research explores the interplay between the central nervous system and systemic energy homeostasis, focusing on obesity-related metabolic disorders.

• Education: PhD in Neurobiology (Zhejiang University, 2018), BS in Biotechnology (Nanjing Agricultural University, 2012)

Research interests include neural circuits regulating serotonin receptor signaling, energy balance, and synaptic transmission. Recent work highlights roles for TRPC5 channels in obesity and postpartum depression, and hypothalamic estrogenic signals in metabolic adaptation.

His publications reveal trends in neuroendocrinology, neural circuit mapping, and metabolic disease mechanisms. Notable collaborations include studies on leptin signaling and exercise-inducible metabolites suppressing obesity.

Scientific Awards

• TCH faculty scholar (Texas Children's Hospital)

He secures NIH funding for projects targeting olfactory neural pathways in metabolic disease. His lab integrates optogenetics, calcium imaging, and RNA sequencing to identify therapeutic targets.