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Chengqiu Dai, PhD

Person: Postdoctoral Scholar
I received my Ph.D in pharmacology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. My research focused on the molecular mechanisms underlying metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes and MAFLD, as well as candidate drug development. In April 2026, I joined the Xu lab to study the neural mechanisms...

Center for Molecular Psychiatry

The Center for Molecular Psychiatry at USF Morsani College of Medicine (MCOM) conducts cutting-edge research on brain metabolism, obesity, and psychiatric disorders. Led by Dr. Yong Xu and team members including Lucas Tu, Yongjie Yang, Qingzhuo Liu, Yuxue Yang, Yongxiang Li, Jinjing Jian, Fuhui Wang, Hailan Liu, and others, the center integrates neuroscience, genomics, electrophysiology, and psychiatry to advance mental health

Longlong (Lucas) Tu, PhD

Person: Assistant Professor
I am an Assistant Professor at the Center for Molecular Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences. I obtained my PhD degree in Biomedical Sciences from the Chinese University of Hong Kong followed by a postdoc training at Baylor College of Medicine. My research focuses on how...

Hailan Liu, MD, PhD

Person: Instructor
I joined Dr. Yong Xu’s lab through an exchange program in 2018 and earned my PhD degree from Xiangya School of Medicine in 2021. I then continued my training in Dr. Xu’s lab as a postdoctoral researcher. Over the years, my work has focused on understanding how the central nervous system regulates...

Tong Zhou, MD, PhD

Person: Visiting Scholar
I obtained my PhD and MD from the First Hospital of Jilin University in 2019, and my work mainly focused on the immune system function in type 2 diabetes and obesity and its complications such as diabetic kidney disease. In 2025, I joined Dr. Xu’s lab as a visiting scholar to further explore how the...