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Qiancheng Zhao, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA. His research focuses on understanding molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying interoception, the perception of internal bodily states, and their neurocircuitry. Key areas include body-brain axis interactions, homeostasis regulation, and mechanisms of inflammation, visceral pain, and metabolic disorders.
Education: PhD from Tsinghua University (Beijing), followed by postdoctoral training at Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut).
Research employs advanced tools like mouse genetics, optogenetics, neural circuit tracing, and multi-omics analyses to study mechanosensitive channels (e.g., Piezo1/Piezo2) and interoceptive signaling pathways. His work bridges neuroscience, physiology, and immunology to uncover therapeutic strategies for interoceptive disorders.
Award: McNair Scholar (McNair Medical Institute).
Labs/Teams: Zhao Lab (website: zhao-lab.org), focusing on interoceptive system exploration and body-brain dialogue mechanisms.
