University of Münster
CRIS@UM
DE | EN

Prof. Dr. Weiqi Zhang

Current affiliations

  • Clinic for Mental Health

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • Molecular psychiatry

Academic Education

1986 - 1988Dr. med. an der Universität Bonn
1980 - 1986Studium der Humanmedizin an der Universität Bonn

Work Experience

since 2008Professor für Molekulare Psychiatrie, Universität Münster
1997 - 2008Faculty member & Professor, Zentrum für Physiologie und Pathophysiologie, Universität Göttingen
1994 - 1996Senior researcher, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
1988 - 1993Wissenschaftlicher Assistent, Physiologisches Institut, Universität Bern, Schweiz
1992Postdoctoral Research Associate, Institute of Physiology, University of Oxford, UK
1987Assistentsarzt, Neurologie, Inselspital, Universität Bern, Schweiz

Publications

The role of BDNF methylation and Val66Met in amygdala reactivity during emotion processing
Redlich R, Schneider I, Kerkenberg N, Opel N, Bauhaus J, Enneking V, Repple J, Leehr EJ, Grotegerd D, Kähler C, Förster K, Dohm K, Meinert S, Hahn T, Kugel H, Schwarte K, Schettler C, Domschke K, Arolt V, Heindel W, Baune BT, Zhang W, Hohoff C, Dannlowski U (2020)
In: Human Brain Mapping, 41. doi:10.1002/hbm.24825
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
Deficiency of the palmitoyl acyltransferase ZDHHC7 impacts brain and behavior of mice in a sex-specific manner
Hohoff C, Zhang M, Ambrée O, Kravchenko M, Buschert J, Kerkenberg N, Gorinski N, Abdel Galil D, Schettler C, Vom Werth KL, Wewer MF, Schneider I, Grotegerd D, Wachsmuth L, Faber C, Skryabin BV, Brosius J, Ponimaskin E, Zhang W (2019)
In: Brain Structure and Function, 224. doi:10.1007/s00429-019-01898-6
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
Association of Serotonin Transporter Gene AluJb Methylation with Major Depression, Amygdala Responsiveness, 5-HTTLPR/rs25531 Polymorphism, and Stress
Schneider I, Kugel H, Redlich R, Grotegerd D, Bürger C, Bürkner PC, Opel N, Dohm K, Zaremba D, Meinert S, Schröder N, Straßburg AM, Schwarte K, Schettler C, Ambrée O, Rust S, Domschke K, Arolt V, Heindel W, Baune BT, Zhang W, Dannlowski U, Hohoff C (2018)
In: Neuropsychopharmacology, 43, 1308-1316. doi:10.1038/npp.2017.273
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
Environmental enrichment and physical exercise revert behavioral and electrophysiological impairments caused by reduced adult neurogenesis
Sakalem M., Seidenbecher T., Zhang M., Saffari R., Kravchenko M., Wördemann S., Diederich K., Schwamborn J., Zhang W., Ambrée O. (2017)
In: Hippocampus, 27(1), 36-51. doi:10.1002/hipo.22669
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
Prenatal immune activation in mice blocks the effects of environmental enrichment on exploratory behavior and microglia density
Buschert J, Sakalem ME, Saffari R, Hohoff C, Rothermundt M, Arolt V, Zhang W, Ambrée O (2016)
In: American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 67, 10-20.
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
Show all publications

Projects

The functional relevance of neuregulin1-III-mediated bidirectional signaling in prefrontal cortex of mouse (DFG_ZH 34/3-1)
Duration: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2020
Type of project: Own resources project
CRC TRR 58 - Fear, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders
Duration: 01/07/2013 - 30/06/2016 | 2nd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster
CRC TRR 58 - A08: The role of local reciprocal inhibitory interactions in prefrontal cortex for the central regulation of fear expression
Duration: 01/07/2013 - 30/06/2016 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster

Doctorates

Neuregulin 1-ErbB4 modulate synaptic function in brain of adult mice
Candidate: Zhang, Mingyue | Supervisors: Zhang, Weiqi; Kaiser, Sylvia; Budde, Thomas
Period of time: 01/01/2009 - 25/10/2011
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster