The research in Dr. Zhao’s laboratory is mainly focused the genetic regulation of the telencephalic development and the mechanisms of neurodevelopmental disorders.

    Outstanding foreign Researchers, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), 2000

    National outstanding young scientists (A), National Nature Science Foundation of China, 2005

Recent publication

1.Han X^#, Wei Y^#, WuX, Gao J, Yang Z, Zhao C^*.PDK1 Regulates Transition Period of Apical Progenitors to Basal Progenitors byControlling Asymmetric Cell Division. Cereb Cortex. 2020,Jan 10; 30 (1):406-420, doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhz146.

2.Du A^#, Wu X^#, ChenH, Bai QR, Han X, Liu B, Zhang X, Ding Z, Shen Q, Zhao C*. Foxg1 DirectlyRepresses Dbx1 to Maintain the POAand Subsequently Regulates the Ventral Telencephalic Patterning. Cereb Cortex. 2019, Dec17; 29 (12): 4968-4981.doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhz037.

3.Chen D, Wang C, Li M, Yuan Y, Chen H*,Zhang W*, Zhao C*. Loss of Foxg1 Impairs the Development ofCortical SST-interneurons Leading to Abnormal Emotional and Social Behaviors. Cereb Cortex. 2019Aug 29 (8), 3666-3682, doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhz114.

4.Shen W^#, Ba R^#, SuY, Ni Y, Chen D, Xie W, Pleasure SJ, ZhaoC*. Foxg1 regulates the postnatal development of cortical interneurons. Cereb Cortex. 2019 Apr.29 (4), 1547–1560, doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhy051.

5.Xu M^#, Han X^#,Liu R, Qi C, Yang Z, Zhao C*, Gao J*. PDK1 DeficitImpairs the Development of the Dentate Gyrus in Mice.Cereb Cortex.2019 Mar 29 (3) 1185-1198. doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhy024.

6.Yang Y^#, Shen W^#, Ni Y, Su Y, YangZ, ZhaoC*. Impaired interneuron development after Foxg1disruption. Cerebral Cortex.doi:10.1093/cercor/bhv297. 2017，Jan 27（1）793-808.

7.Wu X, Gu X, Han X, Du A, Jiang Y, ZhangX, Wang Y, Cao G, ZhaoC*. A Novel Function for FoxM1 in Interkinetic Nuclear Migration in the DevelopingTelencephalon And Anxiety-related Behavior.The Journal of Neuroscience.  2014Jan; 34(4):1510-1522.

8.Tian C, Gong Y, Yang Y, Shen W, Wang K,Liu J, Xu B, Zhao J, Zhao C*. Foxg1 Has An essential Role in Postnatal Development of The Dentategyrus. The Journal of Neuroscience.2012. Feb., 32(9):2931-2949.

9.Zhao C*, Avilés C, AbelRA, Almli CR, McQuillen P, Pleasure SJ*. Hippocampal and Visuospatial Learning Defectsin Mice with Deletion of Frizzled9, a Gene in the Williams Syndrome DeletionInterval.Development.2005 Jun; 132(12):2917-2927.

10.Zhao C,Takita J, Tanaka Y, Setou M, Nakagawa T, Takeda S, Yang HW, Terada S, Nakata T,Takei Y, Saito M, Tsuji S, Hayashi Y, Hirokawa N*. Charcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseType 2A Caused byMutation in a Microtubule Motor KIF1B. Cell. 2001 Jun 1;105(5):587-597.（cover story）