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2023 TCCI Spring Newsletter
In our very first newsletter of 2023, we are happy to share with you our 2022 Annual Report which promotes the accomplishments of TCCI-affiliated scientists around the world last year and highlights the diverse programs in the TCCI ecosystem.
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Proving the Feasibility of Passive Functional Mapping in the Receptive Language Cortex during General Anesthesia
Dr. Gerwin Schalk, Director of the Chen Frontier lab for Applied Neurotechnology, was part of a team of researchers who were investigating the feasibility of passive functional mapping in the receptive language cortex during general anesthesia using electrocorticographic (ECoG) signals. The paper, entitled, “Passive functional mapping of receptive language cortex during general anesthesia using electrocorticography” […]
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TCCI Investigator Tifei Yuan Discovers the Potential Benefits of Propofol for Depression Patients
On 13 March, the School of Life Sciences and Technology at ShanghaiTech University, the Institute of Brain Health at Shanghai Mental Health Center and the Department of Anesthesiology at Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital jointly published a research paper entitled “Propofol exerts anti-anhedonia effects via inhibiting dopamine transporter” in the journal, Neuron. The paper explores the […]
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New Research Reveals Core Trait Impulsivity, Impulse Heterogeneity and Influencing Factors Across Addiction Disorders
Professor Min Zhao and TCCI-affiliated investigator Tifei Yuan from Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University, recently co-authored a paper titled “The Structure and Individual Patterns of Trait Impulsivity Across Addiction Disorders: a Network Analysis,” published in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. The study engaged 1,687 subjects with neuroactive substance and heroin […]
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TCCI 2023 Annual PI Conference: Pressing Ahead with “3521” Strategy, Bringing New Breakthroughs for Brain Science
On February 25, 2023, the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute 2023 Annual Principal Investigator (PI) Conference was held in Shanghai with Founder Tianqiao Chen and Co-founder Chrissy Luo attending. During the conference, Chen summarized TCCI’s past research and achievements and proposed a “3521” strategy to further advance brain science research. “When TCCI was founded in […]
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Professor Ying Mao from Huashan Hospital Is First to Validate that Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion Can Independently Cause Changes in Alzheimer’s Biomarkers in Moyamoya Disease
Recently, Professor Ying Mao, President of Fudan University-affiliated Huashan Hospital and Director of TCCI Translational Center, recently published a research paper titled “Brain perfusion, cognition, and plasma Alzheimer’s biomarkers in moyamoya disease” in collaboration with his research team in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association (IF：16.655/Q1), a top international journal on neurology. […]
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China’s First Brain Science Documentary Goes Viral, Highlighting TCCI’s Achievements
Produced by China Media Group (CMG) and broadcast on China Central Television (CCTV)’s documentary channel, Delving into the Brain, the first documentary series in China to systematically focus on brain science research, has gone viral online and attracted attention from Chinese scientists. The documentary features the achievements of the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute (TCCI) […]
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First Session of Plato’s Spiritual Academy: Reflections on Spiritual Phenomena from Scientific and Philosophical Perspectives
On February 19, 2023, the first session of the Plato’s Spiritual Academy was organized by the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute (TCCI), the Shanghai Mental Health Centre, and the Shanghai Library under the theme of “Reflections on Spiritual Phenomena from Scientific and Philosophical Perspectives.” Hundreds of participants attended the event at the East Branch of […]
