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.
Cesar Ceballos (ceballoc AT ohsu.edu)
Ph.D., Sao Paulo University
Cesar joined the Zhong lab in November 2019 as a postdoctoral fellow. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from the Sao Paulo University in 2017, where his graduate studies focused on the intrinsic properties of neurons. He did postdoctoral training at Yale University, School of Medicine. Cesar will investigate the signaling pathways related to long term potentiation in single dendritic spines. Outside the lab, Cesar enjoys playing drums.
Lei Ma (malei AT ohsu.edu)
Ph.D., Peking University
Lei joined the Zhong lab in September 2017 as a postdoctoral fellow. He earned his Ph.D. at the School of Life Science, Peking University, where his graduate studies focused on the function of sleep. Lei found that REM sleep can selectively prune or strengthen certain learning pathways related to new synapse formation. He plans to take advantage of in vivo 2-photon lifetime imaging and the newly improved PKA sensor to study how PKA may contribute to different types of learning. Outside of work, Lei enjoys playing badminton and swimming.
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.
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 |