Dr. Le Zhang

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Le Zhang is an Assistant Professor at Yale University School of Medicine in the Department of Neurology and the Department of Neuroscience. His research focuses on immune responses in the central nervous system related to neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder, and Multiple sclerosis. Dr. Zhang integrates cutting-edge single-cell technologies with human research and mouse genetics, aiming to elucidate the body-to-brain immune axis in health and disease. He earned his B.S. in Biological Science from Peking University in 2004 and his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from the University of Hong Kong in 2010, studying epigenetic regulation of aging and senescence under Dr. Zhongjun Zhou. He then continued his training as a postdoctoral fellow in epigenetics and neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania and as a research fellow at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Zhang has authored various publications and is involved in a number of scientific committees, contributing to the advancement of neuroscience research at Yale.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Yale University School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Leading single cell research in neuroimmunology and neurological disorders.

Awards

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NIH Blueprint Neuroscience Interoception Research Initiative Early-Stage Investigator Award

2023-11-11
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NIH NIDA’s Avenir Award (DP2)

2022-05-15
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Yale Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Research Scholar Award

2021-05-01
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Kavli Institute Neuroscience Innovative Research Award

2019-04-01

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.