Ms. Ying Cui | Immunology and Microbiology | Excellence in Research Award
Ms. Ying Cui is an emerging neuroscientist whose research advances the understanding of the gut–brain axis, neurodegeneration mechanisms, and biomarker innovation in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Her work integrates metagenomics, multi-parameter clinical imaging, molecular neuroscience, and machine-learning analytics to improve diagnostic precision and support translational therapeutic development. With 6 Scopus-indexed publications, 85 citations, and an h-index of 2, her research impact continues to grow across both clinical and experimental domains. Ms. Ying Cui has contributed to high-value research projects, including multicenter clinical trials and national-level neuroscience studies, where she played key roles in microbiome profiling, experimental methodology, and advanced neuroimaging assessment using ¹²³I-MIBG scintigraphy. Her first-author publications provide novel insights into the diagnostic performance of cardiac and extra-cardiac washout rate parameters for differentiating PD from Parkinson-plus syndromes, offering clinically relevant imaging markers for complex diagnostic scenarios. Complementing her imaging research, Ying has developed a high-accuracy metagenomic diagnostic model with 99% validation accuracy and identified functional probiotic strains with the potential to modulate α-synuclein aggregation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and neuroinflammatory signaling work that has led to a PCT international patent for a probiotic composition targeting REM Sleep Behavior Disorder. Her multidisciplinary contributions span biomarker discovery, clinical–computational integration, translational microbiome innovation, and cross-institutional collaborations in neurology, microbiology, metabolomics, and bioinformatics. Through this synergistic research portfolio, Ying Cui continues to advance early diagnostic strategies, mechanistic insights, and therapeutic innovation in Parkinson’s disease, establishing herself as a rising researcher in translational neurodegeneration science.
Profiles: Scopus | ORCID
Featured Publications
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Xue, T., Cui, Y., Kan, Y., & Yang, J. (2025). Value of extra-cardiac sympathetic nervous uptake parameters based on ¹²³I-MIBG SPECT/CT in the assessment of Parkinson’s disease. Clinical and Translational Imaging.
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Xue, T., Cui, Y., Kan, Y., & Yang, J. (2025). Value of multi-parameter ¹²³I-MIBG scintigraphy in the differential diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. EJNMMI Research.
