The next Distinguished Scientist Seminar at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine will be presented by Dr. Zhigang Xiong, professor in the department of anatomy and neurobiology at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta.
His lecture will take place Jan. 19, 2012, at 4 p.m. in the Medical Sciences Building auditorium on USA's main campus.
The goal of Dr. Xiong's research is to understand the role of certain ion channels and membrane receptors in neurological disorders.
Dr. Xiong received his medical degree from Anhui Medical University and a master's of science from Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Science. In addition, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Ottawa.
For more information on Dr. Xiong's research, click here.