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XueTian

Education and Appointment:
2022.09-Present: Chair Professor,USTC
2012.09-Present: Professor,USTC
2011.06-2012.08: Research Associate,Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
2006.03-2011.05: Postdoctoral Fellow (with Dr. King-Wai YAU),Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Neuroscience
2000.09-2005.05: Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Cellular Molecular Physiology
1995.09-2000.06: B.S. USTC, Biophysics and Neuroscience; Special Class for Gifted Young (SCGY)
Honors and Awards:
2022: “科学探索奖”获得者
2022: “中国神经科学重大进展”
2022: 安徽省自然科学一等奖
2021: 第十三届谈家桢生命科学创新奖
2021: 张香桐神经科学青年科学家奖
2020: “中国神经科学重大进展”
2019: 国家自然科学基金委杰出青年基金
2019: “中国生命科学十大进展”
2019: Cell杂志2019年最佳论文
2014: Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP)，Young Investigator Grants
2013: 国家自然科学基金委优秀青年基金
2012: 国家创新人才计划青年项目
2007: Final list of Life Science Research Foundation Fellowships
2006: BEST BASIC SCIENCE PAPER by Circulation, AHA
2004: NIH Stem Cells Scholarship at the Keystone Stem Cells Symposium
2003: American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions Selected Late-Breaking Science
Academic Post:
  • 2023-至今 中国科学院学术委员会 生命与健康领域专委会，委员
  • 2023-至今 中国神经科学学会，常务理事
  • 2021-至今 中国生物物理学会，常务理事
  • 2020-至今 国务院学术委员会第八届学科评议组成员
  • 2019-至今 教育部生物技术与生物工程教学指导委员会，委员
  • 2019-至今 中国医师协会眼科医师分会基础与临床转化专委会，委员
  • 2018-至今 海峡两岸医药卫生交流协会眼科专委会眼干细胞学组，副组长
  • 2018-至今 中国生理学会，副理事长
  • 2018-至今 中国生物物理学会“组织建设工作委员会”主任委员
  • 2015-至今 中国细胞生物学学会，理事
  • 2015-至今 安徽省细胞生物学会，副理事长


    • zhangmei
      Mei Zhang（章梅）, Ph.D.
    • Associate Research Professor, School of Life Sciences, USTC, China
    • Research Interest: Molecular mechanisms underlying retinal development.
      Stem cell & gene-based therapies for retinal degeneration diseases.
    • zhangmei@ustc.edu.cn


    chenjutao
      Jutao Chen（陈聚涛）, Ph.D.
    • Associate Research Professor, School of Life Sciences, USTC, China
    • Research Interest: ipRGC Subcortical nerve circuits.
    • cjt@ustc.edu.cn


    mayuqian

      Yuqian Ma（马玉乾）, Ph.D.
    • Associate Research Professor, School of Life Sciences, USTC, China
    • Research Interests: Phototransduction in ipRGC / NIR vision
    • Ph.D: USTC
    • mayuqian@ustc.edu.cn

    mayuqian

      Rong Liu（刘嵘）, Ph.D.
    • Associate Research Professor, School of Life Sciences, USTC, China
    • Research Interests: IpRGCs and pattern vision
    • Ph.D: USTC
    • rongliu@ustc.edu.cn


    chenjutao
      Changjie Ouyang（欧阳长杰）, Ph.D.
    • Associate Research Professor, Xuzhou Medical University, China
    • Research Interest: ipRGC Subcortical nerve circuits.
    • ouyang7605@163.com


    Mengjianjun

      Jianjun Meng（孟建军）, Ph.D.
    • Ph.D: Fudan University
    • Research Interests: Glucose homeostasis
    • jianjunm@ustc.edu.cn


    tongdali

      Dali Tong（童大力）, Ph.D.
    • Ph.D: Institute of Neuroscience,Chinese Academy of Sciences
    • Research Interests: In vivo gene editing
    • tdl@ustc.edu.cn


    JiaweiShen
      Zhong Li（李钟）, Ph.D.
    • Postdoc: Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, University of Southern California.
    • Ph.D: Biophysics, Fudan University.
    • B.S: Biotechnology, Fudan University.
    • Research Interests: Sensation and emotion.
    • zhongcli@ustc.edu.cn


    STAFF

    chenli
      Li Chen（陈莉）, Secretary
    • Job Description: Daily Management

    chenli
      Meijun Cheng（成美君）, Secretary
    • Job Description: Daily Management

    POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWS

    Mengjianjun

      Xingmeng Wang（汪星朦）, M.D.
    • Ophthalmologist，the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, China
    • Research Interests: glaucoma & cataract.
      Retinal diseases.
      Cornea diseases.
    • wangxingmeng@163.com


    JiaweiShen
      Yiming Shi（史逸铭）, Ph.D.
    • Ph.D: Neuroscience, USTC.
    • B.S: Bioengineering, Beijing University of Aeronautics Astronautics.
    • Research Interests: IpRGCs and pattern vision
    • symustc@163.com


    JiaweiShen
      Jianan Li（李家男）, Ph.D.
    • Ph.D: clinical medicine, Tianjin Medical University.
    • B.S: clinical medicine, Tianjin Medical University.
    • Research Interests: Retinal diseases
    • lijianan@ustc.edu.cn


    JiaweiShen
      Guodong Wang（王国栋）, Ph.D.
    • Ph.D: Neuroscience, Peking Union Medical College, Tsinghua University.
    • B.S: Biotechnology, Jilin University.
    • Research Interests: Cellular and molecular neurobiology
    • wangguodong@ustc.edu.cn


    JiaweiShen
      Jiaming Zhang（张家明）, Ph.D.
    • B.S: Food Science and Engineering, NEAU.
    • Research Interests: Image vision of iPRGCs.
    • 1742186793@qq.com


    JiaweiShen
      Jiawei Shen（沈嘉伟）, Ph.D.
    • Ph.D: Neuroscience, School of Life Science, USTC.
    • B.S: Animal Science, NEAU
    • Research Interests: Photoentraiment and homeostasis.
    • sjiawei@ustc.edu.cn


    JiaweiShen
      Tiantian Ma（马甜甜）, Ph.D.
    • Ph.D: Neuroscience,Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, UCAS.
    • B.S: Biotechnology, Nanchang University
    • Research Interests: Cellular and molecular neurobiology.
    • matiantian@ustc.edu.cn


    JiaweiShen
      Xi Zhouhuan（席周欢）, Ph.D.
    • Ophthalmologist, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC.
    • M.D: Clinical medicine, Central South University.
    • Research Interests: Gene therapy of retinal diseases.
    • xizhouhuan@ustc.edu.cn


    STUDENT

    JiaweiShen
      Ying Miao（苗莹）, Ph.D candidate.
    • B.S: Biology, Lanzhou University.
    • Research Interests: Neural circuit mechanism of predatory behavior.
    • miaoy@mail.ustc.edu.cn


    JiaweiShen
      Yichuan Yao（姚艺川）, Ph.D candidate.
    • B.S: Biology, Lanzhou University.
    • Research Interests: In vivo gene editing.
    • atg17@mail.ustc.edu.cn


    JiaweiShen
      Xin Fang（方欣）, Ph.D candidate.
    • B.S: Biology, Anhui University
    • Research Interests: Light signaling transmission mechanism in ipRGC.
    • 15156066542@163.com


    JiaweiShen
      Yufei Li（李俞霏）, Ph.D candidate.
    • B.S: Biomedical Technology, NEFU
    • Research Interests: Optical-Learning Memory Circuit Mechanism
    • lyufei@mail.ustc.edu.cn


    JiaweiShen
      Yanping Sun（孙艳萍）, Ph.D candidate.
    • B.S: Biostatistics, Anhui University
    • Research Interests: Visual Neurology and Single Cell Analysis
    • 2928987267@qq.com


    JiaweiShen
      Yunuo Chen（陈雨诺）, Ph.D candidate.
    • B.S: Biology, Lanzhou University
    • Research Interests: Visual Neurology and Retina Single Cell Sequencing.
    • chenyn98@mail.ustc.edu.cn


    JiaweiShen
      Xialin Li（李夏琳）, Ph.D candidate.
    • B.S: Biotechnology, Nanjing Normal University
    • Research Interests: Differentiation of human iPS cells into retinal cells.
    • lixialin@mail.ustc.edu.cn


    JiaweiShen
      Hang Zhao（赵航）, Ph.D candidate.
    • B.S: Biotechnology, Zhengzhou University
    • Research Interests: Non-imaging-forming vision.
    • hangzhao@mail.ustc.edu.cn


    JiaweiShen
      ZiShuo Li（李梓硕）, Ph.D candidate.
    • B.S: Biotechnology, NEFU
    • Research Interests: Phototransduction in ipRGC / NIR vision.
    • lizishuo@mail.ustc.edu.cn


    JiaweiShen
      Qian Wang（王倩）, Ph.D candidate.
    • B.S: Biology, Lanzhou University.
    • Research Interests: Central projection & function of inhibitory RGC.
    • 3390346351@qq.com

    JiaweiShen
      Zhiping Chen（陈治平）, Ph.D candidate.
    • B.S: Biology, USTC.
    • Research Interests: Electron microscopic imaging of photoreceptors.
    • czp98@mail.ustc.edu.cn


    JiaweiShen
      Longfei Li（李龙飞）, Ph.D candidate.
    • B.S: Bioengineering, China University of Mining and Technology.
    • Research Interests: Visual Neurology and Single Cell Analysis.
    • longfei_l@126.com


    JiaweiShen
      Menmen Xiang（项门们）, Ph.D candidate.
    • B.S: Animal science , Northwest A&F University.
    • Research Interests: stem cell.
    • xmm894069133@163.com


    JiaweiShen
      Yongjia Sun（孙永佳）, Ph.D candidate.
    • B.S: Biostatistics, Anhui University.
    • Research Interests: Visual Neurology and Treatment of Visual Disease.
    • 1498828134@qq.com

    JiaweiShen
      Jianing Yu（于佳宁）, Ph.D candidate.
    • B.S: Chemical Biology, USTC.
    • Research Interests: -
    • yjn@mail.ustc.edu.cn

    JiaweiShen
      Minghong Wang（王铭弘）, Ph.D candidate.
    • B.S: Biology, Ocean University of China.
    • Research Interests: -
    • wmh2027@163.com

    JiaweiShen

    JiaweiShen
      Minghao Fang（方明昊）, Ph.D candidate.
    • B.S: Bioinformatics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
    • Research Interests: Bioinformatics and Visual Neurology.
    • minghaofang@126.com

    JiaweiShen

    JiaweiShen
      Siming He（何思铭）, Ph.D candidate.
    • B.S: Biotechnology, Nanchang University.
    • Research Interests: pending.
    • jrdomomh@163.com

    JiaweiShen
      Yunxuan Wang（王韵萱）, Ph.D candidate.
    • B.S: Bioscience, Southern University .
    • Research Interests: pending.
    • 523396596@qq.com

    JiaweiShen
      Yiting Yu（余义婷）, Graduate Student.
    • B.S: Bioscience, Anhui University.
    • Research Interests: pending.
    • yuyiting@mail.ustc.edu.cn

    JiaweiShen
      Yifan Bian（卞一凡）, Graduate Student.
    • Biotechnology, NEFU.
    • Research Interests: pending.
    • bianyifankeai@163.com

    JiaweiShen
      Xin Luo（骆昕）, Graduate Student.
    • B.S: Biotechnology, NEAU.
    • Research Interests: pending.
    • luooxin@mail.ustc.edu.cn

    JiaweiShen
      Yihan Wang（王艺涵）, Graduate Student.
    • B.S: Biology, Sichuan university.
    • Research Interests: pending.
    • 2813428954@qq.com

    JiaweiShen

    JiaweiShen
      Dongyu Yang（杨栋予）, Graduate Student.
    • B.S: Biology, USTC.
    • Research Interests: pending.
    • ydongyu@mail.ustc.edu.cn

    JiaweiShen
      Jiazhen Jiang（姜家桢）, Graduate Student.
    • B.S: Clinical medicine, USTC.
    • Research Interests: pending.
    • markpen@mail.ustc.edu.cn

    JiaweiShen
      Xue Zihan（薛子寒）, Graduate Student.
    • B.S: Biotechnology,AHNU.
    • Research Interests: pending.
    • 982923712@qq.com

    CindyLuo

    CoraYang
      Yuchen Yang（杨雨晨）, Graduate Student.
    • B.S: Biology, AHMU.
    • Research Interests: pending.
    • 591438924@qq.com

    YixingZhang
      Yixing Zhang（张一行）, Graduate Student.
    • B.S: Neuroscience, McGill University.
    • Research Interests: pending.
    • yixing.zhang@mail.ustc.edu.cn

    Liqingyang
      Liqingyang（李青阳）, Graduate Student.
    • B.S: Biological Sciences, AHAU.
    • Research Interests: pending.
    • qingyangli0312@163.com

    HaominWu
      Haomin Wu（吴昊旻）, Graduate Student.
    • B.S: Clinical Medicine, USTC.
    • Research Interests: pending.
    • whm1128@mail.ustc.edu.cn

    JackYan
      Jack Yan（晏佳文）, Graduate Student.
    • B.S: Biotechnology, HNU.
    • Research Interests: pending.
    • yjw666@mail.ustc.edu.cn

    SunNvjia
      Sun Nvjia（孙女迦）, Graduate Student.
    • B.S: Biology, USTC.
    • Research Interests: pending.
    • 297908806@qq.com

    Shenghao Zhang


    ALUMNI

    BaoJin

      Jin Bao（鲍进）, Ph.D.
    • Current: Principal investigator, SIAT of CAS.
    • Professor, School of Life Sciences, USTC, China
    • Research Field of Interest: Synaptic plasticity in neuronal circuit.
      Non-imaging-forming vision.
      Neuronal basis of psychiatric disease.
      • baojin@ustc.edu.cn


    Huan Zhao, Ph.D, Hefei University. Professor. Email: 799667231@qq.com

    JiaweiShen
      Guang Li（李广）, Ph.D.
    • Current: Johns Hopkins University. Post-Doctoral Fellows.
    • Ph.D: Neuroscience, HUST.
    • B.S: Biology, HUST.
    • Research Interests: Phototransduction in ipRGC
    • guangli090308@gmail.com

    JiaweiShen
      Haohuan Xie（谢浩寰）, Ph.D.
    • Current: Singapore. Post-Doctoral Fellows.
    • Ph.D: Neuroscience, USTC.
    • B.S: Biotechnology, Hunan University.
    • Research Interests: Differentiation of human iPS cells into retinal cells.
      compared with human fetal retinal development.
    • xhhustc@mail.ustc.edu.cn

    JiaweiShen
      Jie Zhang（张洁）, Ph.D.
    • Ph.D: Neuroscience, USTC.
    • B.S: Biology, USTC.
    • Research Interests: Retina and AD.
    • zj0316@ustc.edu.cn

    JiaweiShen
      Tasneem akhtar, Ph.D.
    • Ph.D: Neuroscience, USTC.
    • M.S: Neurobiology, UVAS Pakistan.
    • Research Interests: Stem cell technology.
    • tasneem.akhtar.12@gmail.com


    JiaweiShen
      Xiao Sun（孙筱）, Master of Science.
    • M.S: Neuroscience, USTC.
    • B.S: Veterinary Medicine,Southwest University.
    • Research Interests: Mechanical of the differentiation from iPSCs to retina.
    • 304083491@qq.com

    JiaweiShen


    JiaweiShen
      Wenyang Yi（易文洋）, Ph.D.
    • Ph.D: Neuroscience, School of Life Science, USTC.
    • B.S: Biosafety,Southwest University.
    • Research Interests: Retina development.
      The difference of retina macula and periphery.
    • ywy636@mail.ustc.edu.cn


    JiaweiShen
      Kai An（安楷）, Ph.D.
    • Ph.D: Neuroscience, School of Life Science, USTC.
    • B.S: Biotechnology, Zhengzhou University.
    • Research Interests: Neural circuit of negative mood caused by light.
      Circadian rhythm-gated mechanism.
    • ankai@mail.ustc.edu.cn


    JiaweiShen
      Xinfeng Huang（黄新凤）, Master of Science.
    • M.S: Neuroscience, USTC.
    • B.S: Biomedical Engineering, Hunan University
    • Research Interests: Endocrine changing mediate by circadian rhythm.
    • hxf9196@mail.ustc.edu.cn


    JiaweiShen
      Yunling Li（黎凌云）, Ph.D.
    • Ph.D: Neuroscience, School of Life Science, USTC.
    • B.S: Biology,Anhui University.
    • Research Interests: Retinal organoid maturation.
    • lilyun@mail.ustc.edu.cn


    JiaweiShen
      Juan Chen（程娟）, Ph.D.
    • Ph.D: : Biology, Anhui Medical university
    • Research Interests: Sleep and biological rhythm.
    • sophoscj12@163.com


    JiaweiShen
      Jiaxi Hu（胡佳希）, Ph.D.
    • Current: Principal investigator, Hainan university.
    • Ph.D: Neuroscience, School of Life Science, USTC.
    • B.S: Biology, Sichuan University.
    • Research Interests: Non-image forming vision.
      its subcortical neural circuitry.
    • hjiaxi@mail.ustc.edu.cn


    JiaweiShen
      Min Wei（卫敏）, Ph.D.
    • Ph.D: Neuroscience, USTC.
    • B.S: Biology, Anhui Normal University
    • Research Interests: LncRNA Functional Prediction and single cell analysis
    • wmsmile@mail.ustc.edu.cn


    JiaweiShen
      Yuan Cai（才源）, Ph.D.
    • Ph.D: Neuroscience, USTC.
    • B.S: Biology, USTC.
    • Research Interests: In vivo gene editing.
    • cy0901@ustc.edu.cn

    JiaweiShen
      MD HASANUZZAMAN KHAN, Ph.D.
    • Ph.D: Neuroscience, School of Life Science, USTC.
    • M.S: Biology, Northeast Normal University.
    • Research Interests: Non-image forming vision.
      Neurobehavioral studies.
      Learning and memory.

    JiaweiShen
      Shuran Zhou（周舒燃）, Graduate Student.
    • B.S: Bioscience, Sun Yat-sen University.
    • Research Interests: pending.
    • 1012334133@qq.com