Yao Tian, PhD
Associate Research Scientist, PhD Supervisor
Email: yaotian@seu.edu.cn
Office Location: Room A411, Huichuan Building, Jiangbei Campus
Biography:
2002–2007: Bachelor of Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Southeast University
2007–2013: Doctor of Science, Genetics, Southeast University
2013–2019: Lecturer, Institute of Life Sciences, Southeast University
2015–2016: Postdoctoral Fellow, Augusta University, GA, USA
2019–Present: Associate Research Scientist, School of Life Science and Technology, Southeast University
Research Interests:
1. Investigation of the molecular mechanisms underlying synaptic formation and function.
2. Exploration of the mechanisms and circuits involved in regulating sleep behavior.
Selected Publications:
Liu J, Wang Y, Liu X, Han J, Tian Y. Spatiotemporal changes in Netrin/Dscam1 signaling dictate axonal projection direction in Drosophila small ventral lateral clock neurons. Elife. 2024 Jul 25;13:RP96041. doi: 10.7554/eLife.96041. PMID: 39052321; PMCID: PMC11272162.
Jin X*, Tian Y*, Zhang ZC, Gu P, Liu C, Han J. A subset of DN1p neurons integrates thermosensory inputs to promote wakefulness via CNMa signaling. Curr Biol. 2021 May 24;31(10):2075-2087.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.02.048. Epub 2021 Mar 18. PMID: 33740429. (*: co-first author)
Liu L*, Tian Y*, Zhang XY, Zhang X, Li T, Xie W, Han J. Neurexin Restricts Axonal Branching in Columns by Promoting Ephrin Clustering. Dev Cell. 2017 Apr 10;41(1):94-106.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2017.03.004. Epub 2017 Mar 30. PMID: 28366281. (*: co-first author)
Tian Y, Zhang ZC, Han J. Drosophila Studies on Autism Spectrum Disorders. Neurosci Bull. 2017 Dec;33(6):737-746. doi: 10.1007/s12264-017-0166-6. Epub 2017 Aug 9. PMID: 28795356; PMCID: PMC5725381.
Tian Y, Li T, Sun M, Wan D, Li Q, Li P, Zhang ZC, Han J, Xie W. Neurexin regulates visual function via mediating retinoid transport to promote rhodopsin maturation. Neuron. 2013 Jan 23;77(2):311-22. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2012.11.012. PMID: 23352167.
