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Jun Ding is a Professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences at Stanford University’s School of Medicine. His research focuses on the interplay between the motor cortex, sensory cortex, thalamus, and basal ganglia, exploring essential neural computations involved in generating voluntary movements. His long-term objective is to map out functional circuit diagrams and establish causal relationships that link neuronal activity to motor behavior and learning. Through advanced techniques such as electrophysiology and 2-photon microscopy, he investigates the synaptic organization of function in the striatum and the balance of excitation and inhibition that modulates motor behavior. Ding has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the K99/R00 Pathway Independence Award from the NIH and the Kavli Fellowship from the Kavli Foundation. He has also chaired various committees within the neuroscience community, influencing research and educational directions for the next generation of neuroscientists.
Stanford University • Stanford, California
Currently serving as a Professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences.
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