Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Medicine
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2021 - Present
Medicine, Nephrology,
Medicine
Assistant Professor in Pathology
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2025 - Present
Pathology,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
Electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve improves amyloid pathology in delirium superimposed on dementia.
Journal Article Bioelectron Med · January 16, 2026 BACKGROUND: Delirium and delirium superimposed on dementia (DSD) are common complications affecting patients suffering from ongoing neurodegenerative pathologies. Peripheral surgical trauma can trigger neuroinflammation and ensuing DSD via mechanisms that ... Full text Link to item CiteProtocol for isolation of endothelial cells from adult mouse brain.
Journal Article STAR Protoc · June 20, 2025 Brain endothelial cells (ECs) line blood vessel walls and form the blood-brain barrier (BBB), facilitating interactions between the brain and the periphery. Here, we present a protocol for isolating purified ECs from adult mouse brains using fluorescence-a ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteProtective effects of omega-3 fatty acids in a blood-brain barrier-on-chip model and on postoperative delirium-like behaviour in mice.
Journal Article Br J Anaesth · February 2023 BACKGROUND: Peripheral surgical trauma can trigger neuroinflammation and ensuing neurological complications, such as delirium. The mechanisms whereby surgery contributes to postoperative neuroinflammation remain unclear and without effective therapies. Her ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Impact of hypertension and aging on postoperative delirium
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030IL-6 Trans-signaling increases vulnerability to Postoperative Cognitive Decline in Aging and Alzheimers Disease
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by University of California - San Francisco · 2024 - 2029The impacts of postoperative delirium on AD progression
FellowshipAdvisor · Awarded by Alzheimer's Association · 2024 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Peking University (China) ·
2010
Ph.D.
Peking University (China) ·
2007
M.S.
Peking University (China) ·
2005
M.D.