Dr. Meng is a Professor of Engineering of the Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute of Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Group Leader of Shenzhen Neher Laboratory of Neural Plasticity, Vice director of Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Drug Addiction. He was honored as Shenzhen Talent Program (Peacock Program). As part of the non-human primate research platform of Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Major Infrastructure of Shenzhen Brain Analysis and Brain Simulation, Dr. Meng's research utilizes non-human primate models, combined with behavioral, pharmacological, electrophysiological, magnetic resonance imaging and non-invasive neuromodulation technology, etc., to study the brain mechanism of neuropsychiatric diseases. The aim is to develop new therapeutic or intervention strategies. Currently, the laboratory has animal models such as drug addiction, depression, sleep disorders, PD, etc.

Nonhuman primate models of neuropsychiatric diseases and neuromodulation techniques.

1．Bao Y, Luan D, Meng Z. A review of nonhuman primate models of depressive disorder. Progress in Neuropsychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry. 2025 July 13, 140:111421.  
2．Jiang S, Ge D, Song B, Deng X, Liu Z, He J, Sun J, Zhu Z*, Meng Z*, Zhu Y*. Subanesthetic propofol alleviates chronic  stress - induced anxiety by enhancing VTADA neurons’ activity. Neuropharmacology. 2025 Mar 1, 265(38):110264.
3．Ge D#, Han C#, Liu C*, Meng Z*. Neural oscillations in the somatosensory and motor cortex distinguish dexmedetomidine-induced anesthesia and sleep in rats. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics. 2025 Feb;31(2):e70262
4．Sun J#, Deng X#, Zhu L#, Lin J, Chen G, Tang Y, Lu S, Lu Z, Meng Z*, Li Y*, Zhu Y*. Zona incerta mediates early life isoflurane-induced fear memory deficits. Scientific Reports. 2024 Jul 2;14(1):15136. 
5．Bao Y, Gan C, Chen Z, Qi Z, Meng Z*, Yue F*. Quantification of non-motor symptoms in Parkinsonian cynomolgus monkeys. Brain Sciences. 2023, 13(8), 1153.
6．Zhang G#, Li L#, Kong Y#*, Xu D, Bao Y, Zhang Z, Liao Z, Jiao J, Fan D, Long X, Dai J, Xie C, Meng Z*, Zhang Z*. Vitamin D-binding protein in plasma microglia-derived extracellular vesicles as a potential biomarker for major depressive disorder. Genes and Diseases. 2023 Apr 10;11(2):1009-1021.
7．Meng Z*, Li Q, Ma Y, Liu C*. Transcranial direct current stimulation of the frontal-parietal-temporal brain areas reduces cigarette consumption in abstinent heroin users. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 2022, 152: 321-325. 
8．Li Q, Fu Y, Liu C*, Meng Z*. Transcranial direct current stimulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex for treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2022, 16: 893955. 

He has mainly undertaken and participated in a number of research projects, including the Regional Joint Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the National Key R&D Program of Science and Technology Innovation 2030 – Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, the General Program of Guangdong Province, the Shenzhen Key Laboratory Project, and industry-sponsored collaborative projects. He has published more than 30 academic papers, filed 40 patents, with 16 patents granted.He has supervised 1 PhD graduate and 6 Master’s graduates (including joint-training students).