Dr. Yao biographical information

 Honghon Yao

HONGHONG YAO

PhD, 2006 Pharmacology

Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, China

Positions and Employment
2006-2007 Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology
Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing China
2009-present Instructor, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Professional Memberships
Society of Neuroscience
International Society for Neurovirology

Honors and Awards
2001 Jiangshan scholarship offered for excellence in science
2002 Outstanding article award that is conferred by the Chinese Association for Science and Technology (CAST) for scientific/technological progress
2005 Research Achievement Award-Chinese national level award given for outstanding research accomplishments
2006 Excellent teaching award given for academic excellence and teaching in Nanjing, China
2009 Awarded Young Investigator Travel Award for 16th CROI meeting
2010 Nicholas B. Badami Research Fellowship, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, UNMC

 

Funding Support
Cocaine-mediated Neuroinflammation: Role in NeuroAIDS
NIH, NIDA
PI: Yao, H

Cocain & HIV: Role of PDGF/PDGF-Receptor Axis in Blood Brain Barrier Disruption
NIH, NINDA
PI: Buch, S; Co-I: Yao, H

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