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Yingwei Mao is a professor in the Department of Biology at Penn State University. His research focuses on understanding the mechanisms that regulate neurogenesis, particularly in relation to psychiatric disorders. His lab explores the role of neural stem/progenitor cells in the generation of diverse neuronal cell types and their interconnections that form functional neural circuits. Mao's work also addresses how disturbances in neurogenesis may contribute to the pathophysiology of psychiatric conditions, including schizophrenia. The lab utilizes a cross-disciplinary approach, employing mouse models and human stem cells to investigate the interplay between genetic factors and neuronal behavior. Mao has received several awards for his research, including the Scientist Development Award from the American Heart Association and Young Investigator Awards from NARSAD. His long-term goal is to develop therapeutics that can reverse behavioral phenotypes associated with psychiatric disorders through better understanding of the molecular signaling pathways involved, such as Wnt and GSK3.
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