Jiachuan Wang 汪嘉川
Logo Graduate Researcher, Ph.D. Student @ NUS

If the brain is akin to a planet, there are a multitude of unknown territories yet to be explored. At the crux of understanding the brain is one's knowledge of the various functions and processes that allow it to operate. I am deeply fascinated by neuroscience and driven to apply multidisciplinary approaches to unravel these complexities.

My research centers on investigating the neurocomputational mechanisms underlying cognition, with the broader goal of building a model of the mind. This work ranges from decoding fMRI data using machine learning techniques to modeling learning and memory through behavioral experiments.

I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the National University of Singapore under the guidance of Andrew Tan, Camilo Libedinsky, and Shih-Cheng Yen. I hold dual B.Sc. degrees in Biomedical Informatics from Zhejiang University and the University of Edinburgh, where I completed my thesis on multi-voxel pattern analysis of human memory and emotions under the supervision of Gedi Lukšys. I also conducted a research training project under Anna Wang Roe, where I contributed to experiments, data analysis, and visualization of Infrared Neural Stimulation (INS) with fMRI.

My current work is focused on developing biologically plausible models of spatial learning and associative memory.

Curriculum Vitae

Education
  • National University of Singapore
    National University of Singapore
    Ph.D. Student in Medicine (Neuroscience and Biostatistics dual Track)
    2023 - present
  • Zhejiang University
    Zhejiang University
    B.Sc. in Bioinformatics
    2019 - 2023
  • The University of Edinburgh
    The University of Edinburgh
    B.Sc. (Hons) in Biomedical Informatics
    2019 - 2023
Experience
  • National University of Singapore
    National University of Singapore
    Camilo Libedinsky lab, The N.1 Institute for Health
    Graduate Researcher
    Sep. 2023 - present
  • The University of Edinburgh
    The University of Edinburgh
    Gediminas Lukšys lab, Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences
    Rotated student
    Mar. 2022 - Aug. 2023
  • Zhejiang University
    Zhejiang University
    Anna Wang Roe lab, Interdisciplinary Institute of Neuroscience and Technology
    Rotated student
    Apr. 2021 - Oct. 2021
  • Zhejiang University
    Zhejiang University
    Zhiping Wang lab, School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine
    Rotated student
    Jun. 2020 - Aug. 2020
Honors & Awards
  • NUS Research Scholarship
    2023 - present
  • Outstanding Graduates of Zhejiang University
    May. 2023
  • Zhejiang University Scholarship
    Dec. 2022
  • ZJU-UoE Institute Academic Scholarship (¥40,000)
    Dec. 2022
News
2024
I won the first prize in the CTC Youth Cup International Organizations Document Translation Competition!
Jan 30
2023
Our preliminary results on the navigation strategies of mice in the Morris water maze were presented at EBBS 2023!
Aug 26
Selected Publications (view all )
Computational model-based analysis of spatial navigation strategies under stress and uncertainty using place, distance and border cells
Computational model-based analysis of spatial navigation strategies under stress and uncertainty using place, distance and border cells

Shiqi Wang, Jiachuan Wang, Wenyuan Zhu, Yuchen Cheng, Beste Aydemir, Yanran Qiu, Wulfram Gerstner, Carmen Sandi, Gedi Luksys

Neuroscience 2023: Society for Neuroscience (SfN) 2023

Computational model-based analysis of spatial navigation strategies under stress and uncertainty using place, distance and border cells

Shiqi Wang, Jiachuan Wang, Wenyuan Zhu, Yuchen Cheng, Beste Aydemir, Yanran Qiu, Wulfram Gerstner, Carmen Sandi, Gedi Luksys

Neuroscience 2023: Society for Neuroscience (SfN) 2023

Fine-tuning of mTOR signaling by the UBE4B-KLHL22 E3 ubiquitin ligase cascade in brain development
Fine-tuning of mTOR signaling by the UBE4B-KLHL22 E3 ubiquitin ligase cascade in brain development

Xiangxing Kong, Xin Shu, Jiachuan Wang, Dandan Liu, Yingchun Ni, Weiqi Zhao, Lebo Wang, Zhihua Gao, Jiadong Chen, Bing Yang, Xing Guo, Zhiping Wang

Development 2022

Fine-tuning of mTOR signaling by the UBE4B-KLHL22 E3 ubiquitin ligase cascade in brain development

Xiangxing Kong, Xin Shu, Jiachuan Wang, Dandan Liu, Yingchun Ni, Weiqi Zhao, Lebo Wang, Zhihua Gao, Jiadong Chen, Bing Yang, Xing Guo, Zhiping Wang

Development 2022

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