Faculty Profile

Qizhi Gong
Associate Professor
Cell Biology and Human Anatomy (School of Medicine)
3418 Tupper Hall
Office (530) 754-7656
Lab (530) 754-7657
qzgong@ucdavis.edu
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Degrees:
1994 - PhD - University of Cincinnati - Cell Biology
1986 - BS - Peking University - Biology

Department and Center Affiliations:
Center for Neurosciences

Professional Societies:
Society for Neuroscience
Association for Chemoreception Sciences

Grad Group Affiliations and Specialties:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Cell and Developmental Biology
Neuroscience

Publications:
Chen H. Kohno K. and Gong Q. (2005) Conditional ablation of mature olfactory sensory neurons mediated by diphtheria toxin receptor. J Neurocytology 34: 37-47

Lee W. Cheng T.W. and Gong Q. (2008) Olfactory sensory neuron specific and sexually dimorphic expression of protocadherin 20. J Comp Neurol 507(1): 1076-86.

Chen H. Dadsetan S. Fomina A.F. and Gong Q. (2008) Expressing exogenous functional odorant receptors in cultured olfactory sensory neurons. Neural Dev 3:22

Tran H. Chen H. Walz A. Posthumus J.C. and Gong Q. (2008) Influence of olfactory epithelium on mitral/tufted cell dendritic outgrowth. PLoS One 3(11): e3816 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0003816.

Cheng TW, and Gong Q (2009) Secreted TARSH regulates olfactory mitral cell dendritic complexity. Eur J Neurosci 29: 1083-1095.

Research Interests:
Brain development is a finely orchestrated process. Transient abnormalities, such as delayed or excessive growth of axons and dendrites in neurons can have a prolonged impact in the formation of functional connections. Early postnatal stages are critical periods, in which both intrinsic genetic programs and sensory experience participate in the formation and refinement of functional circuitry. My lab uses mouse olfactory system as a model to study the molecular mechanisms of neuronal network formation and plasticity. Using a combination of cell biological, genetic and molecular biological approaches, we are focused on studying molecules that regulate olfactory sensory axon growth and guidance, mitral cell dendritic differentiation and olfactory circuitry formation.
http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/cellbio/faculty/gong/index.html

Courses Taught:
CHA 400 Developmental, Gross and Radiographic Anatomy - Term(s): Fall
MCB 255 Molecular Mechanisms of Animal Development - Term(s): Spring
CHA 298 Current Topics in Cell Biology - Term(s): Fall,Winter,Spring