简介：神经生物学硕士，毕业于复旦大学脑科学研究院。2020年7月加入复旦大学类脑智能科学与技术研究院，担任研究助理。主要研究兴趣：认知缺陷的神经环路和分子机制，发育性脑疾病的发生机制。

邮箱：caizheping@fudan.edu.cn

代表成果：

1.Y Zhang,Z Cai, …, Y Xie. (2021). Transcription factor 4 controls positioning of cortical projection neurons through regulation of cell adhesion. Mol Psychiatry

2.X Li #,Z Cai #, …, R Lan, X Qin (co-first author) (2021). Coeloglossum viride var. bracteatum extract improves cognitive deficits by restoring BDNF, FGF2 levels and suppressing RIP1/RIP3/MLKL-mediated neuroinflammation in a 5xFAD mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of Functional Foods 85:104612.

3.Z Cai #,C Cao #, …, R Lan, X Qin. (co-first author) (2021). Coeloglossum viride var. bracteatum extract attenuates staurosporine induced neurotoxicity by restoring the FGF2-PI3K/Akt signaling axis and Dnmt3. Heliyon 7:e07503.

4.Y Wang, Z Lu, Y Zhang, Y Cai, D Yun, T Tang,Z Cai,…, Y Xie. (2020), Transcription Factor 4 Safeguards Hippocampal Dentate Gyrus Development by Regulating Neural Progenitor Migration. Cereb Cortex 30:3102-3115.

5.T Tang, Y Zhang, Y Wang,Z Cai,…, Y Xie. (2019). HDAC1 and HDAC2 Regulate Intermediate Progenitor Positioning to Safeguard Neocortical Development[J]. Neuron, 101(6): 1117-1133 e5.

6.Z Cai,G Wang, Y Chen. and M He. (2018). Caesarean Sectioning and Cross-Fostering of the Mouse. Bio-101: e3085