On October 9th, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced the list of 100 newly elected members, including 90 regular members and 10 international members. Among them is Feng Guoping, a 1985 graduate in Pharmacology from the School of Medicine at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (formerly Shanghai Second Medical University).
Guoping Feng, an alumnus from the 1985 class of the Pharmacology program at the School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (formerly Shanghai Second Medical University). Currently, he serves as the Associate Director of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a Professor in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT, and a Researcher at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
Alumnus Guoping Feng is an internationally renowned expert in the field of neural transgenic animal models and one of the pioneers in optogenetics research. He focuses on studying the synaptic and circuit functions, as well as the pathogenesis of neurological disorders, contributing to the development of new technologies for neuroscience research. His work has systematically revealed the developmental mechanisms of acetylcholine-sensitive neuronal synapses. Additionally, he created a green fluorescent protein transgenic mouse model widely used in the neuroscience community. In 2019, he was elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), established in 1970, operates independently of the U.S. government and provides objective advice on science and health to the public, decision-makers, and leaders across various industries. It is one of the four prestigious academic institutions in the United States, alongside the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the National Science Foundation. Members of the National Academy of Medicine hold lifetime positions and play a crucial role in offering guidance to the U.S. government on matters related to consultation, prevention, and engage in global health affairs.