Z. Jimmy Zhou PhD

Marvin L. Sears Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science and Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology and of Neurobiology; Vice Chairman and Director of Research, Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Departments & Organizations

Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS): Neuroscience | Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology, and Physiology

Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program

Neurobiology

Cellular & Molecular Physiology: Physiology and Integrative Medical Biology Track | Graduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Research Interests

Physiology and development of the mammalian retina under normal and pathological conditions; Organization and function of retinal synapses and circuits

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Education

BS, Fudan University , 1982
M.Sc., University of Houston , 1984
Ph.D., University of Houston , 1989

Selected Publication

Lee S, Kim K, Zhou ZJ. Role of ACh-GABA cotransmission in detecting image motion and motion direction. Neuron, 68:1159-1172, 2010.

Articles

December 2010

Development and function of the retina are research interests of Marvin Sears Professor

Z. Jimmy Zhou, M.Sc., Ph.D., newly designated as the Marvin L. Sears Professor of Visual Science, studies the...