Qun-Yong Zhou
· ProfessorUniversity of California, Irvine · Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Active 1990–2016
About
Qun-Yong Zhou is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of California, Irvine, affiliated with the School of Medicine. He earned his Ph.D. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from Oregon Health Sciences University in 1992. His research primarily focuses on understanding the physiological and pharmacological functions of prokineticins, a unique pair of regulatory peptides that influence diverse biological processes including gastrointestinal motility, pain perception, angiogenesis, and circadian rhythm. His laboratory aims to elucidate the transcriptional regulation of prokineticin ligands and the signaling events downstream of the G protein-coupled prokineticin receptors, utilizing approaches such as molecular biology, genetics, electrophysiology, and behavioral pharmacology. Zhou has contributed significantly to the field through his investigations into the role of prokineticins in neurogenesis, circadian regulation, and human diseases, and has been recognized with awards including the UC Irvine Distinguished Assistant Professor Award and the Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship in Neuroscience.
Research topics
- Biology
- Neuroscience
- Cell biology
- Endocrinology
- Internal medicine
Recent grants
NIH · $513k · 2004
NIH · $1.7M · 2010
Frequent coauthors
- 11 shared
David K. Grandy
Oregon Health & Science University
- 10 shared
Hubert H.M. Van Tol
University of Toronto
- 10 shared
James R. Bunzow
Oregon Health & Science University
- 9 shared
Carol J. Quaife
University of Washington
- 9 shared
Richard D. Palmiter
University of Washington
- 4 shared
John Salon
Case Western Reserve University
- 4 shared
Roger D. Cone
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
- 4 shared
Jake A. Kushner
Education
- 1992
Ph.D., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Oregon Health Sciences University
Awards & honors
- UC Irvine Distinguished Assistant Professor Award (Research)…
- Keith Killam Memorial Award, Western Pharmacology Society, 2…
- Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in Neuroscience, 1998-2000
- Faculty career development award, University of California,…
- Tartar fellowship, Oregon Health Sciences University, 1990
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