Renowned neurobiologist and former taekwondo captain Chih-Ying Su leaves US for China

Neurobiologist Chih-Ying Su has departed from the University of California San Diego, where she served as faculty vice-chair, to accept a position at the Shenzhen Academy of Medical Sciences (SMART). SMART confirmed her appointment as a full-time senior investigator on July 2. Professor Su, a Taiwan-born American scholar, is recognized for her research on the sense of smell, utilizing fruit flies and mosquitoes. Her lab investigates how olfactory receptor neurons process odor information, a critical aspect of sensory input. Her significant contributions to the field have been published in prominent scientific journals such as Nature and Neuron.