University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · PharmacologyNeuroGenesis Lab
Juan Song · Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Research Focus
Dr. Juan Song's lab at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill focuses on understanding how certain brain regions regulate the creation of new neurons, which is important for memory and emotional processing. By studying cells in the hypothalamus, they aim to enhance the growth of neurons to improve brain function, especially in conditions like Alzheimer's disease. This research has the potential to lead to new therapies for treating cognitive and emotional disorders.
adult neurogenesishypothalamusAlzheimer's diseaseneuron enhancementmemory restorationanxiety reductionhippocampusneural circuits
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate how hypothalamic activity affects the production of new neurons.
AIM 02Determine the properties and regulatory mechanisms of new neurons enhanced by hypothalamic stimulation.
AIM 03Explore how these enhanced neurons influence brain circuit dynamics.
Skills the Lab Values
optogeneticschemogeneticsimmunohistochemistryWestern blotanimal modelselectrophysiologyneuroscience imagingmolecular biology techniquesdata analysis in behavioral studies
Output against the department
Publications75bottom 16% of dept.386th of 462
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Citations10ktop 37% of dept.170th of 462
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