Yiran Zheng

About me

Yiran Zheng was a PhD student working under the supervision of Professor Sophie Erhardt from 2018 to 2023.
She defended her thesis in 2023 and obtained her doctorate degree in medical science.
Her PhD research focused on investigating the effects of novel antipsychotic drugs targeting the kynurenine pathway using rodent models.
She is experienced in in vivo microdialysis and HPLC &
LC-MS analysis.
Dr. (Medical Science) - Karolinska Institutet, Sweden (2018.11-2023.12)
BSc &
MSc (Pharmaceutical Science) - Peking University, China (2012.09 - 2018.07)

Article: ACTA NEUROPSYCHIATRICA. 2023;:1-13
Dual administration of lipopolysaccharide induces behavioural changes in rats relevant to psychotic disorders
Zheng Y-R; Tufvesson-Alm M; Trepci A; Imbeault S; Li X-Q; Schwieler L; Engberg G; Erhardt S
Article: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2021;26(11):6820-6832
GRK3 deficiency elicits brain immune activation and psychosis
Sellgren CM; Imbeault S; Larsson MK; Oliveros A; Nilsson IAK; Codeluppi S; Orhan F; Bhat M; Tufvesson-Alm M; Gracias J; Kegel ME; Zheng Y; Faka A; Svedberg M; Powell SB; Caldwell S; Kamenski ME; Vawter MP; Schullman A; Goiny M; Svensson CI; Hokfelt T; Schalling M; Schwieler L; Cervenka S; Choi D-S; Landen M; Engberg G; Erhardt S
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROIMMUNOLOGY. 2020;349:577401
Repeated administration of LPS exaggerates amphetamine-induced locomotor response and causes learning deficits in mice
Tufvesson-Alm M; Imbeault S; Liu X-C; Zheng Y; Faka A; Choi D-S; Schwieler L; Engberg G; Erhardt S

Thesis / dissertation: 2023
Exploring dual-lipopolysaccharide exposure on schizophrenia-like behavior and the kynurenine pathway in rodent models
Zheng, Yi-Ran
Corrigendum: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2022;27(3):1855
GRK3 deficiency elicits brain immune activation and psychosis (May, 10.1038/s41380-021-01106-0, 2021)
Sellgren CM; Imbeault S; Larsson MK; Oliveros A; Nilsson IAK; Codeluppi S; Orhan F; Bhat M; Tufvesson-Alm M; Gracias J; Kegel ME; Zheng Y; Faka A; Svedberg M; Powell SB; Caldwell S; Kamenski ME; Vawter MP; Schulmann A; Goiny M; Svensson CI; Hokfelt T; Schalling M; Schwieler L; Cervenka S; Choi D-S; Landen M; Engberg G; Erhardt S

Affiliated to Research, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, 2023-2025

Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, 2023