Zhong Lab
Senior Scientist and Principal Investigator: Haining Zhong
Video abstract from our paper in Neuron
"A highly sensitive A-kinase activity reporter for imaging neuromodulatory events in awake mice" appeared in the August 22, 2018 issue of the journal Neuron.
Authors are Lei Ma, Bart C. Jongbloets, Wei-Hong Xiong, Joshua B. Melander, Maozhen Qin, Tess J. Lameyer, Madeleine F. Harrison, Boris V. Zemelman, Tianyi Mao* and Haining Zhong*. (* co-senior authors)
The video is approximately 6 minutes long.
Current lab members
Brecklyn Beighle (beighle AT ohsu.edu)
BA, Lewis & Clark College
Brecklyn joined the Zhong lab in June 2023 and plans to ultimately pursue an advanced degree. She graduated from Lewis & Clark College in May 2023 with a B.A. in Biology. Brecklyn worked for a biotech company in the summer of 2022 that developed a compact device to detect viral infections using PCR. She was captain of her college soccer team and continues to play recreationally. Away from work, you can find Brecklyn testing new recipes or running and hiking the local trails.
Maozhen Qin (qinm AT ohsu.edu)
Bachelor in Nursing
Maozhen obtained a bachelor's degree in nursing in China and has been working as a research assistant since 2008. She joined the Mao and Zhong labs in 2011 where she quickly became the "go-to" person for genotyping, culturing slices, performing animal surgeries, and maintaining the inventory of lab supplies. She became lab manager in 2014. Outside of work, Maozhen enjoys camping and hiking.
Takaki Yahiro (yahiro AT ohsu.edu)
M.D., Ph.D.
Takaki joined the Zhong lab in October 2023 as a postdoctoral fellow. He received his M.D., Ph.D. from Nagoya University in Japan, where his graduate study focused on the afferent neural pathway for behavioral thermoregulation. He will investigate the PKC-mediated neural modulation in the cortex with a newly improved PKC sensor and in vivo 2-photon lifetime. Outside the lab, Takaki often explores restaurants and tries new cuisines in Portland.
Tin-Long Yiu (yiu AT ohsu.edu)
B.Sc., University College London
Tin joined the Zhong Lab in summer 2020 as a graduate student. He earned his B.Sc. in Neuroscience from University College London, where he studied the role of Purkinje cell activity in timed sensorimotor association in the laboratory of Professor Michael Häusser. For his graduate work, Tin will use two-photon imaging, Neuropixels recording and optogenetics to investigate how cerebellar computations are influenced by neuromodulation during sensorimotor learning. Outside of the lab, Tin enjoys playing basketball and Go.
Contact information
Lab phone number
503-494-9185
Lab location
Vollum Room 3427 (north)
Faculty support
Teresa Newton
Grants/Contracts Coordinator
Email: newtont@ohsu.edu
Phone: 503-494-5458
Mailing address
Haining Zhong Lab
Vollum Institute, OHSU
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd.
Mail code L474
Portland, OR 97239-3098
Shipping address
Haining Zhong Lab
Vollum Institute, OHSU
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd.
Dock 4, Vollum Rm. 3427
Portland, OR 97239-3098
Name | Years in Lab | Lab Position | Current Position |
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Geng-Lin Li | 2011 | Research Associate | Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst |
Guang Yang | 2011–2012 | Postdoc | Postdoc, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Portland |
Brian Long | 2010–2013 | Postdoc | Scientist II, Allen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle |
Shane Tillo | 2010–2013 | NGP Ph.D. Student | Principle Investigator, Montana Molecular, LLC |
Sheng Miao | 2013–2015 | Postdoc | Postdoc, Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
Dale Fortin | 2012–2016 | Postdoc | Adjunct Faculty, Washington State University at Vancouver |
Joshua Melander | 2014–2017 | Research Assistant | Graduate Student, Stanford University |
Weihong Xiong | 2015–2020 | Staff Scientist | Data science industry |
Crystian Massengill | 2018–2021 | Sr. Research Assistant | Graduate Student, Harvard Program in Neuroscience |