Weiting Zhang

Weiting Zhang is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, affiliated with the Center for Animal MRI (CAMRI) within the UNC Biomedical Research Imaging Center. His work bridges advanced neuroimaging techniques with neurological disease research.

Dr. Zhang's research focuses on functional connectivity and neuromodulation in neurological diseases, with specialization in multimodal MRI and spectrally resolved fiber-photometry in rodent models. His technical expertise spans

• Simultaneous neuronal-vascular activity recording
• Hemodynamic response function analysis
• Neurovascular coupling mechanisms
• Small animal fMRI methodology

Analysis of his recent publications (2021-2025) reveals a strong emphasis on integrating fiber-photometry with fMRI to study neural circuitry, particularly examining the default mode network, striatal function, and optogenetic/chemogenetic modulation. His work increasingly focuses on spectral analysis techniques for precise hemoglobin measurement and neural activity quantification.

Dr. Zhang leads research activities at CAMRI, which provides small animal MRI services to researchers both within and outside UNC. The center specializes in combining MRI with cutting-edge neuroscience tools to investigate neural circuitry and neurovascular interactions in rodent disease models.