Short Bio
Xiangmin Xu, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
https://www.faculty.uci.edu/profile.cfm?faculty_id=6039
Director
UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping
Irvine, CA 92697-1275
Phone: (949) 824 0040 Fax: (949) 824 8549
Email: xiangmin.xu@uci.edu
Education & Training
09/2004 – 06/2008 Research Associate, Salk Institute
08/1998-02/2004 Ph.D., Psychology/Neuroscience, Vanderbilt University
09/1990-06/1995 Bachelor of Medicine, Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai China
Professional Experience
07/2018 – present Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology, UC, Irvine
07/2018 – present Joint Professor of Computer Science, UC Irvine
07/2018 – present Joint Professor of Biomedical Engineering, UCI
07/2018 – present Joint Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, UCI
07/2014 – 06/2018 Associate Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology, UCI
08/2012 – present Course Director / Co-Course Director (Medical Histology), School of Medicine, UC Irvine
12/2018 – present Faculty member, UC Irvine Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND)
07/2016 – present Faculty member, Center of the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, UCI
07/2009 – present Faculty member, Epilepsy Research Center, UC Irvine
07/2009 – present Minority Science Program Faculty Mentor, UC Irvine
2012 – present Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program (INP), Admission Committee, UC Irvine
Honors & Awards
07/2020 Awarded the title of Chancellor’s Fellow, University of California, Irvine
2014 C. J. Herrick Award in Neuroanatomy, the American Association of Anatomists
2013 Kreig Cortical Explorer award, the Cajal Club
2013 Randolph Blake Early Career Award, Vanderbilt University
2012 NARSAD Young Investigator Award, Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
2006 NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00), National Institute on Drug Abuse
2004 Kreig Cortical Kudos Award (Cortical Scholar Award), the Cajal Club
Research Interests
My interests are in neural circuitry, which applies to understanding the neurobiology of sensory perception, learning and memory, and stress. Understanding how neural circuits give rise to perception, cognition, and behavior is central to understanding how the brain works. This is also key to understanding the mechanistic basis of neurological disorders. Our research is focused on understanding cell-type specific cortical circuit organization and function, using combined approaches of electrophysiology, optical stimulation and imaging, molecular genetics and viral tracing. Our research program is funded by NIH and private foundations.