HONG-WEI DONG, Ph.D.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Update September 15, 2005

TITLE    Research Assistant Professor

ADDRESS 

Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
855 Monroe Ave., Suite 515
Memphis, TN 38163
Tel. (901) 448-1226
Fax: (901) 448-7193
Email: hdong5@utmem.edu

EDUCATION

2002           Graduate Certification, Computer of Science, Webster University in St Louis, MO.
1997           Ph. D., Neurobiology, Neuroscience Research Institute, Peking University, Health Center, China.
1992           Bachelor Degree in Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Hebei Zhang Jia Kou Medical College, China

FIELD OF RESEARCH INTEREST

Olfactory bulb neurophysiology, pain research.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Present, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Tennessee, Health Research Center. Major: Neurobiology.

2004 -------- 2005, Assistant researcher, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of California in Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine.
Major: Neurobiology.

1999 -------- 2003, Research Associate, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO.
Major: Neurobiology

1997 -------- 1998, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, St Louis University.
Major: Neurophysiology and Neuropharmacology.

1994 -------- 1997, Research Assistant. Neuroscience Research Institute. Peking University, School of Medicine. Major: Neurobiology

ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

·    Society for Neuroscience

LANGUAGES

Fluent English,  and Chinese (mother tongue)

PUBLICATIONS

1.    Dong HW. Park J, Buonomano DV. Transient blockade of NMDA receptors produces a long-term enhancement of inhibition and metaplasticity of LTP. In preparation.
2.    Dong HW, Burkhalter A. Differential effect of interneurons in mediating the inhibition in the interareal feedforward and feedback neurocircuits in mouse visual cortex. In preparation.
3.    Dong HW, Buonomano DV. A technique for repeated recordings in cortical organotypic slices.  J. Neurosci. Method 2005, 146:69-75.
4.    Dong HW, Wang QX, Valkova K, Gonchar Y, Burkhalter A. Experience-dependent development of feedforward and feedback circuits between lower and higher areas of mouse visual cortex. Vision Res 44: 3389-3400. 2004
5.    Dong HW, Shao ZW, Nerbonne JM, Burkhalter A.  Frequency-dependent balance of synaptic excitation and inhibition in interareal feed-forward and feedback circuits of mouse visual cortex.  J Comp Neurol. 2004, 475:361-73.
6.    Dong HW, Wang LH, Zhang M, Han JS. Decreased Dynorphin A (1-17) in the spinal cord of spastic rats after the compressive injury. Brain Res. Bull., 2005, 67:189-195.
7.    Zhang M, Wang XM, Zhang DB, Xu GH, Dong HW, Yu YX, Han JS. Orphanin FQ antagonizes the inhibition of Ca2+ currents induced by m-opioid receptors. J. Mol. Neurosci. 2005, 25:21-27.
8.    Dong HW, Gan Q, Knuepfer MM.  Central CRF and adrenergic receptors mediate cocaine-induced hemodynamic response in rats.  Brain Res  2001,893:1-10.
9.    Tang NM, Dong HW, Wang XM, Tsui ZC, Han JS.  Cholecystokinin antisense RNA increases the analgesic effect induced by electroacupuncture or low dose morphine: conversion of low responder rats into high responders.  Pain  1997,71:71-80.
10.    Dong HW, Zhang W, Shi YS, Roques BP, Han JS.  The potentiation effect of RB101, enkephalin-degradation-enzyme inhibitor, on low frequency electroacupuncture analgesia.  Journal of  Chinese Pain  1996,2:33-37.
11.    Tang NM, Dong HW, Zhang LX, Han JS.  L365, 260, CCK-B receptor antagonist converse low responder rats to electroacupuncture into high responders.  Journal of Chinese Pain 1996,2:103-106.

ABSTRACTS

12.    Dong HW, Buonomano DV. Transient blockade of NMDA receptors produces a long-term enhancement of inhibition and metaplasticity of LTP. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 2005
13.    Dong HW, Burkhalter A. Differential effects of sensory experience on inhibition in feedforward and feedback circuits between different areas of mouse visual cortex. 266.12, Society for Neruoscience, 2003. Online.
14.    Dong HW, Burkhalter A. Input-Specific spike threshold in fast-spiking interneurons connected to FF and FB pathways between different areas of mouse visual cortex. 159.1 Society for Neuroscience, 2002. Online.
15.    Dong HW, Lin M., Burkhalter A.  Experience-dependent modification of the balance of synaptic excitation and inhibition in interareal feedback circuit in developing mouse visual cortex. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 2001 27:1249.
16.    Dong HW, Huang JS, Tonegawa S, Burkhalter A. Regulation of inhibition in developing interareal forward and feedback circuits in visual cortex of BDNF overexpressing mice. Soc Neurosci. Abstr. 2000, 26:855.
17.    Dong HW, Shao ZW, Burkhalter A.  Different balance of excitation and inhibition in interareal forward and feedback pathways of mouse visual cortex.  Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 1999 25:2191.
18.    Dong HW, Gan Q, Knuepfer MM.  Central CRF and *-adrenergic receptors mediate cocaine-induced cardiac output responses in rats.  FASEB J  1998,12:A66 (abstract).

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