header-logo
MSTP students in the Sahoo lab
Medical Scientist Training Program
Zhouruolan Li

Zhouruolan Li

Phase 1 First Year Student

Locations

  • Medical Scientist Training Program

Contact Information

Education

BS, Neuroscience, The Ohio State University, 2023

Research Interests

Astrocyte physiology, astrocyte syncytium, syncytial isopotentiality, panglial network, and glioblastoma

Research Experience

The Ohio State University, 2020-2025
Advisor: Min Zhou, MD, PhD
Project: Regulation of [K+]e dynamic by astrocyte syncytium

Publications

Li ZA, Zhou M. Astrocyte Syncytium-A Biopower Grid System in the Brain. J Integr Neurosci. 2024 Apr 2;23(4):71. doi: 10.31083/j.jin2304071. PMID: 38682232; PMCID: PMC11103770.

Meeting Abstracts

Li ZA, Timsina S, Liu X, McNabb M, Li X, Zhou M. Adrenergic signaling regulates the K+ uptake capacity through modulation of astrocytic calcium-activated small conductance K+ channel (SK) in the mouse hippocampus. Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA. Nov 2025. [Poster]

Li ZA, Du Y, Zhou M. Closure of the astrocytic syncytium elevates extracellular potassium to suppress synaptic transmission in the mouse hippocampal CA1 region. Society for Neuroscience 2024, Chicago IL; Department of Neuroscience Research Day, Columbus OH. May 2025. [Poster]

McNabb M, Li ZA, Timsina S, Du Y, Zhou M. Small-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channel, SK2, is the final missing component of astrocytic passive K+ conductance. OSU Life Sciences Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs Symposium, Columbus OH. May 2025. [Poster]

Li ZA, Du Y, Hanson M, Wester J, Zhou M. Graded sensitivity of interneurons to the elevated extracellular potassium concentrations scales the synaptic transmission. Department of Neuroscience Research Day, Columbus OH. May 2025. [Poster]

Timsina S, Li ZA, Du Y, Zhou M. Astrocyte Syncytial Isopotentiality Sustains the Basal Excitability of Neurons and Synaptic Transmission in the Mouse Hippocampal CA1 Region. Society for Neuroscience, Chicago IL. Oct 2024. [Poster]

Liu X, Li ZA, Timsina S, McNabb M, Luo Y, Du Y, Zhou M. Mechanism Underlying Astrocytic Uptake of Sulforhodamine 101 (SR101). Society for Neuroscience, Chicago IL. Oct 2024. [Poster]

Timsina S, Li ZA, Du Y, Wester J, Zhou M. Impact of Astrocyte Syncytium Closure on Neuron Excitability in CA1 Hippocampus Region. Department of Neuroscience Research Day, Columbus OH. May 2024. [Poster]

Luo Y, Li ZA, Trank L, Aten S, Gogin K, Witt M, Liu X, Du Y, Zhou M. Excessive activation of Gq-DREADD in astrocytes is lethal to astrocytes and neurons. Department of Neuroscience Research Day, Columbus OH. May 2022. [Poster]

General Interests

Traditional Chinese dance choreography, plants, drawing, painting, singing, cooking, reading, tennis, running, hiking, and napping

© 2025 Medical College of Wisconsin.  All rights reserved.  | Terms and Privacy | Web Accessibility Statement

Non-Discrimination, Anti-Harassment, and Legal Compliance Statement
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, military status, or other legally protected classification. MCW maintains full compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations in pursuit of our missions. Consistent with federal guidance, we affirm our commitment to individual merit, fairness, and equal treatment in all aspects of academic and institutional decision-making.

MCW's policies, federal and state laws, and regulations prohibit unlawful discrimination and harassment. Employees, learners, students, applicants, or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.