Guoguang Zhao
Bachelor’s Degree: School of Medicine, Capital Medical University
Master’s Degree: Surgery (Neurosurgery), Capital Medical University
Doctoral Degree: Surgery (Neurosurgery), Capital Medical University
May 2016 – Present:
President, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University
April 2021 – Present:
Director, National Center for Neurological Disorders, China
January 2025 – Present:
Director, Beijing Institute of Functional Neurosurgery
Professor Zhao has long been engaged in the diagnosis, treatment, and translational research of functional brain diseases. As the corresponding author, he has published over 80 papers in specialized fields and top-tier journals such as Nature Photonics, Nature Communications, Alzheimer’s & Dementia, Science Bulletin, and Molecular Psychiatry. He leads the “Science and Technology Innovation 2030—Brain Science and Brain-inspired Intelligence” Key Project and four other national key research projects. As the chief editor, he founded the world’s first academic journal on brain network disorders, Brain Network Disorders. As the first contributor, he has received the First Prize of the Chinese Medical Science and Technology Award, the First Prize of the Beijing Science and Technology Progress Award, and the “Outstanding Scholar Award” at China’s inaugural Brain-Computer Interface Conference, among other prestigious awards.
April 2023 – Present:
Chairman, National Expert Committee for Medical Quality Control of Brain Injury Evaluation, China
September 2019 – Present:
Chairman, Expert Steering Committee, National Demonstration Project for Neurosurgical Robotic Surgery
January 2021 – Present:
Chairman, Stereoelectroencephalography and Brain Localization Committee, China Association Against Epilepsy
1.Cai, X. et al. A wireless optoelectronic probe to monitor oxygenation in deep brain tissue. Nat. Photon. (2024) doi:10.1038/s41566-023-01374-y.
2.Huang, Y. et al. Intracranial electrophysiological and structural basis of BOLD functional connectivity in human brain white matter. Nat Commun 14, 3414 (2023).
3.Shan, Y. et al. Evidence of a large current of transcranial alternating current stimulation directly to deep brain regions. Mol Psychiatry (2023) doi:10.1038/s41380-023-02150-8.
4.Tang, Y. et al. The effects of 7‐week cognitive training in patients with vascular cognitive impairment, no dementia (the Cog‐VACCINE study): A randomized controlled trial. Alzheimer’s & Dementia 15, 605–614 (2019).
5.Geng, C. et al. Macrophage membrane‒biomimetic nanoparticles target inflammatory microenvironment for epilepsy treatment. Theranostics 14, 6652–6670 (2024).
