Dr. Chao Zheng

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Chao Zheng is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, working in the fields of Biological Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. He is affiliated with the Brain Health Imaging Centre at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Psychiatry. His research focuses on the development and application of innovative radiopharmaceuticals for the diagnosis and treatment of neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders. Zheng's specific research objectives include discovering cutting-edge radiopharmaceuticals for brain imaging applications and developing novel Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging methods to capture biochemical phenotypic changes in vivo. He integrates medicinal chemistry, radiochemistry, and quantitative PET imaging in his research, which spans in vitro and preclinical studies.

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Experience

Assistant Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

University of Toronto • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Current position in the Department of Chemistry and Department of Psychiatry.

Associate Research Scientist

2021-01-01 — 2023-01-01

Yale School of Medicine, Yale University • New Haven, CT, USA

Held research junior faculty position.

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology