Postdoc
My previous work studied the mechanisms underlying the regulation of dendritic oxytocin release and the characterization of central oxytocinergic signaling pathways. To pursue my interests, I used multiple techniques including electrophysiological methods (whole-cell patch-clamp, calcium imaging, and optogenetics), quantitative fluorescent microscopy (epifluorescence and two-photon), and immunohistochemistry. My current research interests at Columbia lie in the delineation of the functions of hippocampal ventral CA2 from the aspects of both cellular physiology and system functions.