Fang Jiang

Fang Jiang is the Chair of the Psychology Department and an Associate Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. Her research focuses on the relationship between brain structure/function and behavior, particularly cross-modal plasticity in sensory-deprived populations. She employs neuroimaging and behavioral measures, with notable work on auditory motion processing in early-blind individuals and age-related sensory deficits. Jiang earned her Ph.D. in Cognition and Neuroscience from the University of Texas at Dallas (2007) and holds significant awards, including the NIH K99/R00 Award (2013) and a Human Frontier Science Program Fellowship (2008-2011).

Education:

• Ph.D. in Cognition and Neuroscience, University of Texas at Dallas, 2007
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, Human Frontier Science Program, 2008-2011

Research Interests:

• Neural mechanisms of cross-modal plasticity
• Visual, auditory, and tactile integration
• Developmental adaptations in sensory deprivation
• Age-related sensory and cognitive changes
• Neuroimaging and behavioral experimental methods

Key Research Trends: Recent articles emphasize cross-modal processing, sensory adaptation, and multisensory integration across populations like the blind, deaf, and older adults. Work spans visual illusions (e.g., Flashed Face Distortion Effect), motor-sensory synchronization, and structural engineering applications.

Awards:

• NIH Pathway to Independence (K99/R00) Award (2013)
• Human Frontier Science Program Postdoctoral Fellowship (2008-2011)

Advising & Grants: Leads the Plasticity Lab, investigating brain-behavior relationships. Collaborates on NIH-funded projects exploring cross-modal plasticity and sensory adaptation. Advises students on neuroimaging and behavioral experiments.

Labs/Teams: Director of the Jiang Plasticity Lab, which studies neural reorganization and sensory integration in diverse populations.