People

qiangzheng at pku.edu.cn

I graduated from Nanjing Normal University and am now a graduate student at the School of Life Sciences, Peking University. My current research focuses on the neural circuits of movement control, especially the corticostriatal circuit. I perform lesion experiments on trained animals, tracking their performance and movement patterns through high-speed videography.

jiaming.cao at pku.edu.cn

I graduated from the School of Life Sciences at Peking University and am currently a graduate student in the 2019 CLS program. My research interests focus on the role of the striatum during various action phases within behavioral sequences. To explore this, I employ closed-loop optogenetic techniques to achieve precisely timed inhibition. Additionally, I record the activity of movement-related brain regions across multiple phases of movement and during opto-inhibition through electrophysiological recordings.

2101111750 at stu.pku.edu.cn

I am currently a graduate student in the CLS program at Peking University, where I developed a BMI system integrated with motion detection to explore the behavioral mechanisms of volitional control. I am particularly intrigued by how animals behave when they voluntarily modulate the activities of single neurons. Additionally, I have a keen interest in music creation and animation production.

liuyujing123 at stu.pku.edu.cn

I graduated from the School of Life Sciences at Xi'an Jiaotong University in 2021 and am now a graduate student at the School of Life Sciences at Peking University. I focus on the roles of the motor cortex and striatum in reactive and self-timed behaviors, using lesion and chemogenetic manipulations.

yue_huang at pku.edu.cn

I obtained my B.S. in Biology from Peking University and continued my studies there to pursue a Ph.D. since 2022. My research interests focus on decoding and understanding the neural signals in the motor systems, specifically through longitudinal monitoring of the same neurons as animals engage in various tasks over weeks to months.

zhaoyujie0205 at stu.pku.edu.cn

I graduated from the School of Life Sciences at Nankai University, and I am currently a graduate student in the CLS program at Peking University.

My current research focuses on the mechanisms of motor control and interval timing. I am interested in how different brain areas interact to generate complex movement patterns and motor timing that underlie various motor skills. Specifically, I investigate the potential functions of basal ganglia (BG) circuits using different behavioral tasks.

To perturb brain circuits in a closed-loop and behavior-related manner, we have developed an optogenetic strategy that allows for precise and state-dependent activation and deactivation of neural activity during different tasks. Additionally, with electrophysiological recording, we analyze the function of specific regions such as the dorsolateral striatum (DLS) and dorsomedial striatum (DMS) at various behavioral stages, as well as their interactions with downstream circuits of BG like substantia nigra pars reticulata.