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Xian ZHANG

PhD in Neuroscience

University of Science and Technology of China, 2014

Assistant Professor

Thrust of Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering
Division of Life Science

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Biography

Dr. Xian Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering Thrust, Systems Hub, and an Affiliate Assistant Professor at the Division of Life Science at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). Dr. Xian Zhang obtained his B.Sc. degree in bioscience from Anhui Normal University, and Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). Following his doctoral studies, Dr. Zhang joined Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) in 2015 as a Postdoctoral Research Scientist, where he focused on the neural circuit mechanisms underlying motivated behaviors in the amygdala. His research employs an integrative approach, combining neurobiological, physiological, and behavioral approaches to elucidate how the brain orchestrates emotional responses and behaviors that are essential for survival and social interaction.

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Interests

Mental Disorder

Neural Basis of Adaptive Behaviors

Vocalization

Sleep

Publications

Yang, T., Yu, K., Zhang, X. et al. Plastic and stimulus-specific coding of salient events in the central amygdala. Nature 616, 510–519 (2023). 

Zhang, X., Guan, W., Yang, T. et al. Genetically identified amygdala–striatal circuits for valence-specific behaviors. Nat Neurosci 24, 1586–1600 (2021). 

Liu, Y., Li, M., Zhang, X., Lu, Y., Gong, H., Yin, J., … & Wang, W. Hierarchical representation for chromatic processing across macaque V1, V2, and V4. Neuron, 108(3), 538-550 (2020). 

Xiao, X., Deng, H., Furlan, A., Yang, T., Zhang, X., Hwang, G. R., … & Li, B. A genetically defined compartmentalized striatal direct pathway for negative reinforcement. Cell, 183(1), 211-227 (2020). 

Zhang, X., Li, B. Population coding of valence in the basolateral amygdala. Nat Commun 9, 5195 (2018). 

Zhang, X., & Li, B. A Pathway to Avoiding Threats?. Neuron, 100(4), 780-782 (2018). 

Yu, K., Ahrens, S., Zhang, X. et al. The central amygdala controls learning in the lateral amygdala. Nat Neurosci 20, 1680–1685 (2017). 

Zhang, J.,Zhang, X., Hu, X., Wu, W., & Yang, Y. Organization of spatial frequency in cat striate cortex. Neuroscience, 362, 95-103 (2017). 

Wang, Y., Wu, W., Zhang, X., Hu, X., Li, Y., Lou, S., … & Yang, Y. A mouse model of visual perceptual learning reveals alterations in neuronal coding and dendritic spine density in the visual cortex. Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, 10, 42 (2016). 

Zhang, X., An, X., Liu, H. et al. The Topographical Arrangement of Cutoff Spatial Frequencies across Lower and Upper Visual Fields in Mouse V1. Sci Rep 5, 7734 (2015). 

An, X., Gong, H., Yin, J., Wang, X., Pan, Y., Zhang, X., … & Wang, W. Orientation-cue invariant population responses to contrast-modulated and phase-reversed contour stimuli in macaque V1 and V2. PLoS One, 9(9), e106753 (2014). 

An, X., Gong, H., Qian, L., Wang, X., Pan, Y., Zhang, X., … & Wang, W. Distinct functional organizations for processing different motion signals in V1, V2, and V4 of macaque. Journal of Neuroscience, 32(39), 13363-13379 (2012). 

Pan, Y., Chen, M., Yin, J., An, X., Zhang, X., Lu, Y., … & Wang, W. (2012). Equivalent representation of real and illusory contours in macaque V4. Journal of Neuroscience, 32(20), 6760-6770 (2012).