Shaowen Bao

Shaowen Bao, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. His research focuses on the molecular, cellular, and circuit mechanisms linking hearing loss to sensory and cognitive disorders such as tinnitus, dementia, and anxiety.

Educational Background:

• BS in Biology, Tsinghua University (1990)
• MS in Biophysics, Tsinghua University (1993)
• PhD in Neuroscience, University of Southern California (1999)
• Postdoctoral training in Neuroscience, UC San Francisco (2004)

Research Interests center on auditory perception and learning, particularly neuroinflammation, synaptic plasticity, and cortical circuit dysfunction following hearing loss. His work combines molecular neuroscience with physiological and behavioral models.

Key Publication Trends (2019–2023) explore traumatic brain injury effects on auditory processing, neuroinflammation-driven tinnitus, and interneuron-based therapeutic interventions using chemogenetics.