معرفی
Yang Dan is a Professor of Molecular Therapeutics and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator. Her research focuses on elucidating the neural circuits controlling sleep and the mechanisms of prefrontal cortex top-down executive control. She employs techniques such as optogenetics, electrophysiology, and viral circuit tracing.
Research Interests
Yang Dan's work investigates the mammalian brain circuits regulating sleep, particularly REM and non-REM sleep, and the functional dynamics of the prefrontal cortex in behavioral control. Her team uses advanced methods like optrode recording, calcium imaging, and viral tools for neuronal mapping.
Publication Trends
Her recent publications (2012–2020) emphasize sleep regulation via hypothalamic and midbrain circuits, prefrontal cortex dynamics, and optogenetic approaches to understanding neuronal activity in behavior.
Scientific Awards
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
- Nan Fung Life Sciences Chancellor's Chair in Neuroscience
Yang Dan's research integrates interdisciplinary methodologies to address fundamental questions in neuroscience, with implications for sleep disorders and cognitive dysfunction.
