Dr Zili You

Dr Zili You

Dr. Zili You is a Professor at University of Electronic Science and Technology of China where he serves as a member of School of Life Science and Technology. His main focus of research is on understanding the interactions between the brain and immune system in psychiatric and neurological conditions. He demonstrated for the first time the imbalance of pro-inflammatory vs anti-inflammatory cytokines in central nervous system (CNS) of stressed-induced depressive-like animals, which play a key role in low neurogenesis and depression induction.

Dr. You's current research is on the effects of microglia on neurogenesis and behaviours. The research includes investigating the roles of microglia in the pathogenesis of major depressive disorders, revealing the interactions between microglia and neural precursor cells during adult neurogenesis, and exploring the potential targets for antidepressant treatment.

Updated 1 August 2023