PhD student
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China (People's Republic)
Dr. Liunan Yang is a Ph.D student from the Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene at Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. She focuses on understanding the interactions between brain function, feeding behavior, and emotional regulation. Her research centers on the role of CeAGABA neurons and the PVT-CeA circuit in regulating anorexia and aversive emotions caused by a specific fungus. By employing chemogenetic approaches, Dr. Yang has identified how these neural pathways influence feeding behavior and emotional states, offering potential therapeutic targets for related conditions. Her work aims to uncover the neural mechanisms underlying complex behaviors.