Nonclassical Ion Channels in the Nervous System

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Tian-Le Xu PhD Principal Investigator and ProfessorCollaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science Department of Anatomy and Physiology Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine ShanghaiDr. Tian-Le Xu obtained PhD of Neurobiology from Fourth Military Medical University. He did his postdoc training at Kyushu University and then joined University of Science and Technology of China as Professor. He was a principal investigator at Institute of Neuroscience Chinese Academy of Sciences. Currently he is Professor at Department of Anatomy and Physiology Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. Dr. Xus research focuses on neuronal signaling and related neural disorders including chronic pain and ischemic stroke with an emphasis on the role of acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) in these processes. The research from Dr. Xus lab has unveiled rich and new knowledge on the regulation and diverse functions of ASICs in health and disease.Long-Jun Wu PhD Professor and ConsultantDepartment of Neurology Mayo ClinicDr. Long-Jun Wu received PhD of Neurobiology from University of Science and Technology of China. After postdoc trainings at University of Toronto and Harvard Medical School Dr. Wu was Instructor at Harvard Medical School and then Assistant Professor at Rutgers University. Currently he is Professor and Consultant at Department of Neurology Mayo Clinic. Dr. Wus recent research primarily focuses on the neuroimmune interaction particularly the function of microglial ion channels and receptors in normal and diseased brain. By understanding and manipulating microglial functions Dr. Wus research aim to develop potential therapeutics targeting microglia in the treatment of various neurological disorders such as epilepsy chronic pain stroke neurodegeneration and autoimmune neurology.