Name：Fengwei Zhang

Position：Assistant Professor

E-mail：fwzhang@szu.edu.cn

Personal Statement:

Dr. Fengwei Zhang obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Hong Kong in 2022. He continued his academic journey as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Hong Kong and joined the School of Basic Medical Sciences of Shenzhen University as an Assistant Professor in 2025.  

Dr. Zhang's research focuses on neuroendocrine regulation, especially the role of gastrointestinal hormones in energy metabolism, bone homeostasis, and gut-brain interaction. By using a multidisciplinary approach, including neuroscience and molecular biology, he studies how gastrointestinal peptides coordinate physiological processes, such as appetite, sodium intake and bone remodeling. Dr. Zhang Fengwei also focuses on the R&D of small molecule drugs for G protein-coupled receptors, as well as the exploration of functional innovation in traditional Chinese medicine.

Research Interests:

Mental stress and aging

Neuropeptides and metabolic balance

Natural anti-aging medicine

Selected Peer-reviewed Publications:

1. Zhang F; Qiao W*; WeiJ; TaoZ; Chen C; Wu Y; Lin M; Ng C; ZhangL; Yeung Kelvin WK*; Chow BKC*;Secretin-dependent signals in the ventromedial hypothalamus regulate energy metabolism and bonehomeostasis in mice, Nature Communications, 2024, 15(1): 0-1030.

2. Zhang F*; Tao Z; Chen C; Chow BKC* ; Effects of secretin gene knockout on the diversity, composition, and function of gut microbiota in adult male mice, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023, 13: 0-1257857

3. Zhang F;  Mak SOK.; Liu Y; Ke Y; Rao F; Yung WH*; Zhang L*; Chow BKC*;  Secretin receptor deletion in the subfornical organ attenuates the activation of excitatory neurons under dehydration, Current Biology, 2022, 32(22): 4832--4841.e5.

4. Zhang F, Liu Q, Wang Z, Xie W, Sheng X, Zhang H, Yuan Z, Han Y, Weng Q*. Seasonal Expression of Oxytocin and Oxytocin Receptor in the Scented Gland of Male Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus). Scientific Reports. 2017 Nov 30;7(1):16627.

5. Zhang F, Wang Y, Han W, Wang J, Zhang H, Sheng X, Yuan Z, Weng Q, Han Y*. Seasonal changes of androgen receptor, estrogen receptors and aromatase expression in the hippocampus of the wild male ground squirrels (Citellus dauricus Brandt). General and Comparative Endocrinology. 2017 Aug 1;249:93-100.

Patents:

1 Chow BKC, Zhang F. A composition for relieving obesity and/or promoting intestinal health and its use, HK30103200, 2024.