Dr. Huasheng Yu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Huasheng Yu is an Assistant Professor at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on molecular, genetic, and behavioral studies of somatosensation. His lab employs a variety of cellular and molecular techniques along with mouse genetic tools to explore functional circuits that govern touch, pain, and itch behaviors. The lab investigates the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying these circuits, aiming to understand how somatosensory information is coded and conveyed at anatomical, molecular, and circuit levels. Additionally, his work addresses how circuit-level changes are associated with the manifestation of pathological conditions related to pain in human diseases. By utilizing mouse models and behavioral assays, Yu aims to uncover the salient molecular, behavioral, and cognitive features that differentiate responses to pain and itch.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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