Research Interests

Neuro-cell biology

Education

1. 2003/09–2006/07   M.Sc. in Cell Biology, Southwest University

2. 2011/09–2018/07   Ph.D. in Animal Neurobiology, Nanchang University

3. 2014/08–2015/09   Joint-training Ph.D. student, Medical College of Georgia, USA

Professional Experience

1. 2006/07–2008/12   Teaching Assistant, School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University

2. 2008/12–present   Lecturer, School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University

Courses Taught (Undergraduate)

Introduction to Modern Biology

Biological Testing Technology

Cell Biology Laboratory

Cytochemistry Laboratory

Representative Publications

1. Weike Deng, Fei Luo, Bao-ming Li, Lin Mei. NRG1-ErbB4 signaling promotes functional recovery in a murine model of traumatic brain injury via regulation of GABA release. Experimental Brain Research, 2019.

2. Deng Wei-Ke, Wang Xing, Zhou Hou-Cheng. L-type Ca²⁺ channels and charybdotoxin-sensitive Ca²⁺-activated K⁺ channels are required for reduction of GABAergic activity induced by β2-adrenoceptor in the prefrontal cortex. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, October 2019.

3. Luo F, Li SH, Deng WK, Zhang Y, Liu Y. Phenylephrine enhances glutamate release in the medial prefrontal cortex through interaction with N-type Ca²⁺ channels and release machinery. Journal of Neurochemistry, 2015.

4. Luo Fei, Zheng Jian, Sun Xuan, Deng Wei-Ke. Prelimbic cortex extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 activation is required for memory retrieval of long-term inhibitory avoidance. Brain Research, 2017.

Books (Co-author)

1. 2010  Chapter “The Cell” in Introduction to Modern Biology, Jiangxi Higher Education Press.

2. 2017  National Higher-Education Electronic Publishing House.

3. 2008  Laboratory Guide for Introduction to Modern Biology, Nanchang University.

Grants & Projects (Principal Investigator or Participant)

1. Principal Investigator, 2019 Ministry of Education Industry–University Collaborative Education Project: “Construction and Development of Virtual Simulation-Based Experimental Teaching Resources for Biology”.

2. Participant, National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program): “Neural Circuit Basis of Higher Cognitive Functions”, 2011.01–2015.12.

3. Participant, NSFC Major Program: “Formation and Information Processing of Frontal–Hippocampal Circuits”, 2010.01–2013.12.

4. Participant, NSFC General Program: “Role of Prefrontal Cortical Neurons in Sequential Counting Operations in Monkeys”, Grant No. 31271171.

5. Participant, NSFC General Program: “Role and Mechanism of GABAA Receptors Containing δ Subunits in the Lateral Amygdala in Regulating Cortico-Amygdalar Information Transfer”, Grant No. 91332123.

6. Participant, NSFC Project: “Biophysical Mechanisms of Reactive Oxygen Species in Modulating Sol3 Channels and Sperm Potassium Currents”, Grant No. 31070767.

Honors & Awards

1. 2016  Excellent Undergraduate Student Advisor

2. 2017  “Outstanding Communist Party Member” in the University’s “Three Hundreds and Three Tens” Campaign