Ruizhi (Ricky) Wang
Ruizhi joined Columbia University as a postdoctoral fellow in May 2023. His research focuses on exploring the function of alternative exons differentially spliced across different neuron types in the mammalian brain. Additionally, Ruizhi investigates the neuropathological mechanisms of sleep and their associations with various brain disorders.
Ph.D. in Biology, St. John’s University (Queens, NY)
M.S. in Biotechnology, Florida Institute of Technology (Melbourne, FL)
B.S. in Biotechnology, Jilin University (Changchun, China)
Wang R, Teng S, Turanchik M, Zhen F, Peng Y. Tonic-clonic seizures induce hypersomnia and suppress rapid eye movement sleep in mouse models of epilepsy. Sleep Adv. 2025 Feb 8;6(1):zpaf009.
Turi GF, Teng S, Chen X, Lim ECY, Dias C, Hu R, Wang R, Zhen F, Peng Y. Serotonin modulates infraslow oscillation in the dentate gyrus during non-REM sleep. Elife. 2025 Apr 3;13:RP100196.
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