Innovations in Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar Series
LDFP Room 850 and virtually via Zoom
Prof. Zhong-Ping Feng is a Professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Toronto. Zhong-Ping received a PhD degree in Neuroscience from the University of Calgary and an MSc degree in Cardiovascular Pharmacology from the University of Alberta in Canada, and a Medical Degree from Zhongshan Medical College (Residency in Peking Union Hospital) in China. She obtained her postdoctoral training at the University of Calgary and was a Scientist at the NeuroMed Inc. Drug Company at Vancouver in Canada.
Zhong-Ping has led her research team to investigate the biophysical and pharmacological properties of ion channels, and calcium-dependent regulatory mechanisms of neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration, and to identify potential drug targets for neurological disorders. She has published over 150 peer-reviewed papers and delivered over 120 talks at international and national conferences and academic institutes. Her work has been funded by CIHR and NSERCHosted by Dr. Shirley Wu