Zihui Zhang

Zihui Zhang is a neuroscientist and engineer interested in using optical methods to study neural circuits. As a postdoctoral fellow with Professor Robert Malenka and Professor Neir Eshel, she investigates how serotonin and dopamine modulate downstream neurons to regulate reward-seeking and aggression. She obtained her PhD at University College London, developing techniques for closed-loop manipulation of individual neurons in vivo using holograms. She further applied these tools to discover how neurons in the primary sensory cortex are engaged in sensory perception and decision making.