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Rong Zhai is a leading researcher in the field of neurological diseases, focusing on neurobiology and computational neuroscience. He serves as the Jack Miller Professor at the University of Chicago, where he is an active member of the Neuroscience Institute Committee and the Computational Neuroscience Committee. His research includes the study of mechanisms underlying various neurodegenerative conditions including Alzheimer’s disease, hereditary spastic paraplegia, Huntington's disease, and the role of autophagy in neurodegenerative processes. Zhai has published extensively, with contributions to major journals such as Life Sciences Alliance and EMBO Molecular Medicine. His academic background includes a PhD in Neurobiology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and postdoctoral training at Baylor College of Medicine. He employs Drosophila models to uncover insights into disease pathology and therapeutic approaches.
University of Chicago • Chicago, IL
Professor in the Biological Sciences Division, conducting research in neuroscience and neurological disease.
Department of Philosophy