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6400 Perkins RdPennington Bio Med Res CtrBaton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone+1 504-568-0811
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Education & Training
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1960
Certifications & Licensure
LA State Medical License 1964 - 2017
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
- Fellow (FACE) American Association of Clinical Endocrinology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsPhenotypic Resemblance to Neuropsychiatric Disorder and Altered mRNA Profiles in Cortex and Hippocampus Underlying IL15Rα Knockout.Yi He, Yuxin Yu, Yanan Li, Weicheng Duan, Zuoli Sun
Frontiers in Neuroscience. 2021-02-03 - 2 citationsSchizophrenia Patient Shows a Rare Interleukin 15 Receptor alpha Variant Disrupting Signal Transduction.Yanli Pan, Zhimin Wang, Guangping Zhang, Junhua Guo, Xuequan Zhu
Current Molecular Medicine. 2019-08-31 - 29 citationsThe Blood-Brain Barrier Regulatory Roles in Wakefulness and SleepWeihong Pan, Abba J. Kastin
The Neuroscientist. 2017-04-01
Grant Support
- Consequences Of Astrocytic Leptin Receptor Upregulation On ObesityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011–2012
- Leptin Transport Across The BBB: The Role Of Obr (+) AstrocytesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011
- Leptin Transport Across The BBB: The Role Of Obr (+) AstrocytesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010
- Blood-Brain Barrier Regulates Leptin Transport In ObesityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2008
- Blood-Brain Barrier Regulates Leptin Transport: ObesityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2006
- Peptides And Alcohol Interact At The Blood-Brain BarrierNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2004–2005
- Peptides And Alcohol Interact At The Blood-Brain BarrierNational Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism2001–2004
- Blood/Brain Barrier And Leptin Transport In ObesityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1999–2003
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