Yu Shen

Research Interests:

Neurobiological mechanisms explaining animal behavior.

Quoting Kandel et al., "... how the brain produces the remarkable individuality
of human action... to explore the biology of human potential, to understand
what makes us what we are." (Essentials of Neural Science & Behavior)

Education:

2008-present: Graduate student in Organismic & Evolutionary Biology,
Harvard University

2004-2008: B.S. in Biological Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China

Research Experience:

2006-2008: Undergraduate research, "Role of CGRP in the modulation
of NK1 receptor trafficking in dorsal horn of the spinal cord" and "Influence of
hypoxia on the cytoskeletal proteins in rat CNS and the potential protection of
curcumin." Advisor: Prof. Long-Chuan Yu, Neurobiology Laboratory, School of
Life Sciences, Peking University.

Publications:

Shen Y & LC Yu (2008). Potential protection of curcumin against hypoxia-
induced decreases in beta-III tubulin content in rat prefrontal cortical
neurons. Neurochemical Research 33: 2112-2117.

Additional interests:

Music, poetry, Chinese painting, dessert and sleep.

Hometown:

Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China

Yu Shen

OEB Graduate Student

Department of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology

Harvard University

52 Oxford St, Room 254

Cambridge, MA 02138

617-495-1018

yushen (at) fas.harvard.edu