Ying Fang
1997 - 2002 B.S. in Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China
2002 - 2007 Ph.D. in Chemistry, Harvard University
2007-2008 Postdoc, Harvard University
2008-2024 Investigator, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China
2022-2024 Jointly Appointed Investigator, Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing
2024-present Investigator, Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing
Disrupted functions for motor control in the brain are associated with various diseases, including Parkinson's disease. Studying how the brain generates complex motor control can not only reveal its neural circuit mechanisms but also provide important insights for technologies such as neuromodulation and brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). Neuromodulation techniques can treat neurological diseases by regulating neural circuit activities, while BCIs can translate brain signals into machine commands to help paralyzed patients regain motor control. Our lab investigates the neural mechanisms of motor control in animal models, including mice and non-human primates. We are also committed to developing neural activity recording and modulation techniques to provide new technical tools for basic neuroscience research and to promote the development of next-generation BCIs.
1. Shouliang Guan#, Huihui Tian#, Yinan Yang#, Mengcheng Liu, Jianfei Ding, Jinfen Wang, Ying Fang*. Self-assembled ultraflexible probes for long-term neural recordings and neuromodulation. Nature Protocols, 2022, 18, 1712
2. Liang Zou#, Huihui Tian#, Shouliang Guan, Jianfei Ding, Lei Gao, Jinfen Wang, Ying Fang*. Self-assembled multifunctional neural probes for precise integration of optogenetics and electrophysiology. Nature Communications, 2021, 12, 5871.
3. Lei Gao#, Jinfen Wang#, Yan Zhao#, Hongbian Li, Mengcheng Liu, Jianfei Ding, Huihui Tian, Shouliang Guan, Ying Fang*. Free-standing nanofilm electrode arrays for long-term stable neural interfacings. Advanced Materials, 2022, 34(5), 2107343.
4. Shouliang Guan#, Jinfen Wang#, Xiaowei Gu#, Yan Zhao, Ruiqing Hou, Hongmei Fan, Liang Zou, Lei Gao, Mingde Du, Chengyu Li*, Ying Fang*. Elastocapillary self-assembled neurotassels for stable neural activity recordings. Science Advances, 2019, 5(3), eaav2842.
5. Jia Liu#, Tianming Fu#, Zengguang Cheng#, Guosong Hong, Tao Zhou, Lihua Jin, Madhavi Duvvuri, Zhe Jiang, Peter Kruskal, Chong Xie, Zhigang Suo, Ying Fang*, Charles M. Lieber*. Syringe-injectable electronics. Nature Nanotechnology, 2015, 10 (7), 629-636.
