I am a neuroscientist studying how neural circuits encode, store, and manipulate memories, and how neurovascular interactions can be leveraged for therapeutic recovery after neurological injury. My work integrates circuit neuroscience, advanced imaging techniques (two-photon microscopy, light-field microscopy), and computational modeling across multiple model systems. I am currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Calgary, supported by the Eyes High Fellowship.
Research Interests
- Neural circuit mechanisms of memory formation and manipulation
- Neurovascular coupling and therapeutic targets for spinal cord injury
- Advanced imaging methods for large-scale neural recording
- Computational approaches to neural circuit analysis
Selected Publications
- Yang, W., et al. (2026), Scalable digital assessment of hypotension symptom burden anchored to blood pressure responses in spinal cord injury (Nature npj Digital Medicine in revision.)
- Yang, W., Pavao-Delgado, M., Warnecke, C., Coban, B., Zattera, B., Felsenberg, J (2026). Creating true and false memories from forgotten information in Drosophila. Nature Neuroscience (Accepted)
- Yang, W., Meng, Y., Li, D., & Wen, Q. (2019). Visual contrast modulates operant learning responses in larval zebrafish. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 13, 4.
- Cong, L., Wang, Z., …, Yang, W., …, & Wen, Q. (2017). Rapid whole brain imaging of neural activity in freely behaving larval zebrafish. eLife, 6, e28158.
Recent News
- 2026 March – Drosophila memory paper accepted
- 2024 Oct. – Joined the University of Calgary as Eyes High Postdoctoral Fellow
- 2024 August – Successfully defended PhD at Friedrich Miescher Institute, Basel