Haijiang Cai
Associate Professor, Neuroscience
Associate Professor, BIO5 Institute
Associate Professor, Neuroscience - GIDP
Member of the Graduate Faculty
Gould-Simpson, 611
Haijiang Cai is a neuroscientist whose research aims to understand the neural circuit mechanisms of animal behaviors related to eating and emotions, both in health and disease.
Research Interest
Neural circuits and animal behaviors. Research tools: Electrophysiology, Optogenetics, Chemogenetics, Calcium imaging, and Mouse Behaviors Research topics: Eating, Emotion, Circadian Rhythm Related diseases: Eating disorders, Obesity, Anxiety, Depression
Offering Research Opportunities
Yes
Prerequisite Courses
None
Majors Considered
Neuroscience, Physiology, Molecular and Cellular Biology
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