Bio
Dr. Peiyan Wong is a neuroscientist whose diverse expertise spans neuroanatomy, behavioral neuroscience, and animal models of neuropsychiatric disorders. Her research career, rooted in a fascination with the human brain's complex organization and computational power, now focuses on unraveling the neurobiology of neuropsychiatric disorders and developing innovative therapeutic interventions.
Dr. Wong's early work, as a graduate student with Professor Jon Kaas at Vanderbilt University, focused on elucidating the neocortical organization in various animals, including short-tailed opossums, tarsiers, gray squirrels, tree shrews, and galagos, using histochemical and immunohistochemical methods. She also studied functional connectivity of various brain areas in these species using tract tracing techniques and contributed to research on cellular scaling rules in rodent and primate brains.
Following their doctoral studies, Dr. Wong received intensive training in pharmacology and mouse behavioral phenotyping under Professor William C. Wetsel at Duke University. Currently, Dr. Wong manages two rodent behavioral phenotyping facilities, at Duke-NUS and NUS, where she collaborates with researchers across various neuroscience disciplines. Her expertise in psychology, neuroscience, and animal behavior enables her to contribute effectively to various neuroscience research projects, from experimental design to grant applications and manuscript preparation. Dr. Wong is dedicated to advancing the understanding of neuropsychiatric diseases and developing well-tolerated, effective treatments for patients.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
Vanderbilt University, United States
Bachelor of Science with Hons
Imperial College London, United Kingdom