Li-ru Zhao PhD

Dr. Li-Ru Zhao is presently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at SUNY Upstate Medical University, US. She completed her Ph.D. in Wallenberg Neuroscience Center at Lund University, Sweden, and Post Doctorate studies at the University of Minnesota Medical School, USA. she received several honors and awards. She has authored numerous articles, Books, book chapters, and abstracts.

Dr. Li-Ru Zhao’s primary research interest includes brain plasticity, stem cell biology, stem cell transplantation, stem cell response to brain injury, stem cell stimulating factors in brain repair, the enriched environment in brain repair, live brain imaging, and live cell imaging. Her research also includes searching for therapeutic strategies in brain repair after stroke, CADASIL, Alzheimer’s disease, and traumatic brain injury; understanding the pathogenesis of CADASIL and Alzheimer’s disease.