My name is Qiao Feng. My given name Qiao is pronounced like "Tsiao", but I won't mind if you call me "Kiao". I grew up in Dalian - a beautiful coastal city in Northeastern China. I had my college years in Peking University and majored in chemistry, so I hope I can integrate my knowledge of chemistry with my research in biological sciences in the future.

My primary research interest is cellular and molecular neuroscience. In Peking University, I did my undergraduate research in a neurophysiology lab, which studies the mechanisms of neuroprotection and neurodamage in hypoxia and ischemia. I did my undergraduate thesis research on the activities of glutamate receptors of hippocampal neurons in anoxia. The results of this study indicate that extrasynaptic NMDA receptors of hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons can be activated in anoxia, and support the opinion that extrasynaptic NMDA receptors play a critical role in ischemic brain damage. In the future, I'd like to concentrate on neurobiology and study the cellular and molecular basis of diseases in the nervous system. My career goal is to become a scientist in neuroscience, exploring the mechanisms of nervous diseases and developing new diagnostic and therapeutic tools for clinic workers.