Zhonghou’s research focuses on the development and application of sensors to monitor neuropeptide release during feeding behaviors. The long-term goal of his work is to understand how the brain functions in naturalistic behaviors and disease states, with the aim of developing new therapeutics. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia, where he studied neurodevelopment. Before joining the Tian Lab, Zhonghou completed his first postdoctoral training at the Wertheim UF Scripps Institute, where he investigated how the brain regulates metabolism. Outside the lab, Zhonghou enjoys traveling and fishing in the Atlantic Ocean.
