Rising Stars: Molecular and Functional Diversity of the Sensory Nervous System.

Dr. Wenwen Zeng serves as a professor in the Institute for Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, and Tsinghua Medicine at Tsinghua University. She received her B.Sc. degree in Tsinghua University and a Ph.D. degree in the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The Zeng Lab explores brain-body interactions underlying energy balance and related diseases to better understand fundamental biological processes and inform therapeutic interventions. Here, we provide a concise overview of the diverse landscape of sensory neurons residing in the nodose ganglion and dorsal root of ganglion. By synthesizing recent advances, we elucidate how this diversity forms the neural basis for visceral perception, offering insights into their collective role in health and disease.