Yanghong Yang, MBBS
Postdoctoral Associate
Research & Publications
Biography
Research Summary
I am an ECFMG-certified medical graduate. Now I am a postdoc in NeuroPET imaging and focused on investigating underlying pathology of conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Frontotemporal Dementia and Parkinson's disease to find effective clinical treatments guided by molecular neuroimaging. Ongoing interests include meditation, essential tremor, neurodegenerative disorders and demographics influencing our brain.
Coauthors
Research Interests
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms; Nervous System Diseases
Selected Publications
- Does seasonal variation affect the neuroimmune system? A retrospective [(11)C]PBR28 PET study in healthy individuals.Ibrahim W, An J, Yang Y, Cosgrove KP, Matuskey D. Does seasonal variation affect the neuroimmune system? A retrospective [(11)C]PBR28 PET study in healthy individuals. Neurosci Lett 2024, 137766. PMID: 38583505, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2024.137766.
- Synaptic loss and its association with symptom severity in Parkinson’s diseaseHolmes S, Honhar P, Tinaz S, Naganawa M, Hilmer A, Gallezot J, Dias M, Yang Y, Toyonaga T, Esterlis I, Mecca A, Van Dyck C, Henry S, Ropchan J, Nabulsi N, Louis E, Comley R, Finnema S, Carson R, Matuskey D. Synaptic loss and its association with symptom severity in Parkinson’s disease. Npj Parkinson's Disease 2024, 10: 42. PMID: 38402233, PMCID: PMC10894197, DOI: 10.1038/s41531-024-00655-9.
- Decreased Synaptic Vesicle Glycoprotein 2A Binding in the Human Postmortem Essential Tremor Cerebellum: Evidence of Reduction in Synaptic DensityYang Y, Zheng C, Chen B, Hernandez N, Faust P, Cai Z, Louis E, Matuskey D. Decreased Synaptic Vesicle Glycoprotein 2A Binding in the Human Postmortem Essential Tremor Cerebellum: Evidence of Reduction in Synaptic Density. The Cerebellum 2023, 1-8. PMID: 37783917, DOI: 10.1007/s12311-023-01611-8.
- Distinct Pattern of Synaptic Loss in Parkinson’s Disease Depression573. Distinct Pattern of Synaptic Loss in Parkinson’s Disease Depression Yang, Yanghong et al. Biological Psychiatry, Volume 93, Issue 9, S326
- Investigating synaptic changes in Essential Tremor with PET Imaging Investigating synaptic changes in Essential Tremor with PET Imaging (P7-11.005), Y. Yang, M. Naganawa, N. Hernadenz, N. Nguyen, N. Nabulsi, Y. Huang, et al.Neurology 2023 Vol. 100 Issue 17_supplement_2 Pages 2569
- D3 Receptors and PET ImagingKoohsari S, Yang Y, Matuskey D. D3 Receptors and PET Imaging. 2022, 60: 251-275. PMID: 35711027, DOI: 10.1007/7854_2022_374.
- Imaging of Synaptic Density in Neurodegenerative DisordersCarson RE, Naganawa M, Toyonaga T, Koohsari S, Yang Y, Chen MK, Matuskey D, Finnema SJ. Imaging of Synaptic Density in Neurodegenerative Disorders. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2022, 63: 60s-67s. PMID: 35649655, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.121.263201.