Jiejun Zhu

Assistant Research Fellow

Professional Profile:

Graduated with a Master of Science in Pharmacology from Sichuan University in 2016, and earned a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2022. Specializes in researching the mechanisms and applications of ultrasound neuromodulation and developing imaging tools for this field. Published research findings in journals including PNAS, Nature Communications, iScience, Cell Reports et al.,

Research interests:

Neuromodulation and imaging in developing brain

1. Jiejun Zhu # , Quanxiang Xian # , Xuandi Hou # , Kin Fung Wong, …, Zhihai Qiu*, Lei Sun*. The mechanosensitive ion channel Piezo1 contributes to ultrasound neuromodulation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2023, 120(18): e2300291120.

2. Tianyi Liu, Mi Hyun Choi, Jiejun Zhu, Tingting Zhu, …, Zhihai Qiu*. Sonogenetics: Recent advances and future directions. Brain Stimulation, 2022, 15(5): 1308-1317.

3. Na Li, Zihao Chen, Jiejun Zhu, Mi Hyun Choi, ... Zhihai Qiu*. Measuring sound velocity based on acoustic resonance using multiple narrow band transducers. Heliyon, 2023, 9(3).

4. Na Li, Zihao Chen, Jiejun Zhu, Hanming Zheng, ... Zhihai Qiu. Simultaneous Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation and Fiber Photometry Recording in Free-moving Mouse. Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE), 2024 (211), e67090.

5. Zhihai Qiu #, Jinghui Guo #, Shashwati Kala #, Jiejun Zhu #,…, Lei Sun*. The Mechanosensitive Ion Channel Piezo1 Significantly Mediates In Vitro Ultrasonic Stimulation of Neurons. iScience, 2019,21: 448-457