Zheng Wang, PhD

Dr. Wang is the Director of the Neurocognitive and Behavioral Development Laboratory (NBDL) and Assistant Professor of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology (APK) at the University of Florida. Dr. Wang’s research focuses on identifying neurobiological and neurophysiological mechanisms underlying sensorimotor and neurocognitive issues in individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). Dr. Wang’s research employs system neuroscience approaches, including functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), structural neuroimaging, and kinetic and kinematic movement analyses to identify biobehavioral markers for NDDs to facilitate early diagnosis, predict comorbidity risk, and monitor disease progression. Dr. Wang’s work has been supported by NIMH, NIA, NINDS, NICHD, and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. Dr. Wang has been published in multiple scientifically rigorous peer-reviewed journals specializing in developmental science (e.g., Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders), neuroscience (e.g., Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, and Experimental Brain Research), neurobiology (e.g., Frontiers in Neuroscience Systems Biology and International Journal of Molecular Sciences) and neurophysiology (e.g., Journal of Neurophysiology).

Research Interests: • Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) • Fragile X Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS) • Phelan-McDermid Syndrome (PMS) • Perception-action linkage • Movement coordination • Kinetics and kinematics • Neuroimaging • Cerebellum • Basal ganglia

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