Zehuan Liao, PhD

Zehuan Liao, PhD, earned his doctorate in medical science from the Karolinska Institutet and his PhD in biological sciences from the Nanyang Technological University through a dual-degree scholarship program. He is currently a researcher at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he investigates how genetic mutations and dysregulations drive neurodegeneration, with the goal of uncovering molecular mechanisms and advancing therapeutic strategies. As a community leader, Liao is committed to fostering an open, collaborative knowledge-sharing space by initiating thoughtful conversations that connect neuroscientists, trainees, and students across the SfN community. Leveraging his work in human brain organoids and spatial multi-omics, he also aims to share practical perspectives on how these emerging technologies are reshaping the study of brain diseases.