Mingyu Wan

Dynamic PhD student at McGill University with expertise in deep learning, machine learning, and data mining to analyze animal behaviors in blind mice and sighted mice. Proficient in R, Python, and advanced statistical modeling and algorithms, complemented by strong problem-solving skills. Successfully passed the Ph.D. Candidacy exam, demonstrating commitment to research excellence and innovation in behavioral neuroscience and vision neuroscience.

Richard H. Tomlinson Doctoral Fellowships, McGill University 2022-2025

NEUR MS Scholarship, Wake Forest University Graduate School 2018-2020

Third-class Scholarship, Ningxia Medical University Oct. 2011

First to Second-class Scholarship, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2006-2008

• Heidi M. Munger Clary, Halley B. Alexander, Sabina Gesell, Mingyu Wan, Kelly R. Conner, Cormac O’Donovan, Jane Boggs, Christian Robles, Maria Sam, Jerryl Christopher, Christina Marini, Beverly M. Snively (2025). Implementing electronic health record-based anxiety and depression screening in an epilepsy clinic: Theory-based implementation strategy and pre-post quantitative outcomes using RE-AIM. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science accepted.
• Clary, H. M. M., Wan, M., Conner, K., Brenes, G. A., Kimball, J., Kim, E., ... & Snively, B. M. (2021). Examining brief and ultra-brief anxiety and depression screening methods in a real-world epilepsy clinic sample. Epilepsy & Behavior, 118, 107943.
• Munger Clary HM, Croxton RD, Allan J, Lovato J, Brenes G, Snively BM, Wan M, et al. Who is willing to participate in research? A screening model for an anxiety and depression trial in the epilepsy clinic. Epilepsy Behav. 2020 Jan 27;104(Pt A):106907.
• LI Ling, HUANG Yin-Lan, MA Teng, WAN Ming-yu, et al. Study of acupuncturing yangming channel point on regulating the expression of NAD(P) transhydrogenase in patients with familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy.2019;3:1184-1188.
• Teng Ma, Yinlan Huang, Ling Li, Mingyu Wan, Licui Cao. Effect of Acupuncture at Yangming Meridian on Neurological Function and Electromyography of Patients with Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Lishizhen Medicine and Materia Medica Research. ISSN: 1008‐0805, 2016, 27(7): 1770‐1771.
• Teng Ma, Yinlan Huang, Ling Li, Mingyu Wan, Licui Cao. Treatment of Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Based on Treating Impotent Alone by Taking Yangming. Liaoning Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine. ISSN: 1000‐1719, 2016, 43(2): 294‐295.
• Yinlan Huang, Mingyu Wan, Xisen Liang, Fanrong Liang.Effect of Acupuncture along Affected Meridian on the MME Gene Expression of Migraine Patients without Aura of Gan-yang Hyperactivity Syndrome. Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine. ISSN: 1003-5370, 2015, 35(3): 294-298.
• Yinlan Huang, Mingyu Wan, Xisen Liang, Fanrong Liang, Jing Ha, Licui Cao, Lei Wang. Study on Regulation of Gene Expression Profiles of Aura-absence Migraine Patients by Meridian Differentiation Acupoint Selection. Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. ISSN: 1007-3213, 2015, 11(1): 52-59.
• Yinlan Huang, Mingyu Wan, Xisen Liang, Fanrong Liang. Regulation of FAH gene and PTGS2 gene by acupoint selection on the same meridian for controlling migraine. Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. ISSN: 1006-2157, 2014, 37(4): 280-284.
• Yinlan Huang, Mingyu Wan, Xisen Liang, Fanrong Liang. Evaluation on the effect mechanism of placebo acupuncture on migraine without aura from the perspective of gene expression profiles. China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy. ISSN: 1673-1727, 2014, 29(4): 2753-2756.
• Yinlan Huang, Mingyu Wan, Xisen Liang, Fanrong Liang. Mechanism Study on Acupoint Effect by Regulation of ATPAF2 Gene Expression. Liaoning Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine. ISSN: 1000-1719, 2014, 41(7): 1325-1329.
• Mingyu Wan, Yinlan Huang, Jing Ha. Research Progress on Relevant Genes of Migraine at Home and Abroad.Journal of Apoplexy and Nervous Diseases. ISSN: 1003-2754, 2011, 28(11): 1054-1056.

• The scientific abstract and poster based on the study "Adaptation of brain and behavior following vision loss" have been accepted for a presentation at Society for Neuroscience on Oct. 5th-9th, 2024
• The scientific abstract and poster based on the study "Adaptation of brain and behavior following vision loss" have been accepted for a presentation at Society for Neuroscience on Nov.11th-15th,2023
• The scientific abstract and poster based on the study "Visual circuits modulate aggressive behavior in mice" have been accepted for a presentation at Society for Neuroscience (Visuomotor Processing: Behavior: “P494.09 Visual circuits modulating aggressive behavior in mice”) on Nov. 8th
  -11th, 2021
• The scientific abstract based on the study "Visual circuits modulate aggressive behavior in mice" has been accepted for a presentation at Retinal Circuits Symposium on July 29th -30th, 2021.
• The abstract based on the studey "Anxiety and Depression in Epilepsy: A Pilot Epileptologist-Driven Treatment Study" has been selected for a platform presentation at AES (American Epilepsy Society) 2020 on Dec.7th, 2020. (Platform Session #: Platform E Psychosocial Comorbidities, E8)