My research focuses on the behavioral and brain characteristics of cognitive aging, especially on the neural mechanisms of successful cognitive aging and cognitive aging heterogeneity, investigating the influencing pathway of multidomain factors (including chronic diseases, mental health, and social involvement et al.) on cognitive decline and resilience, and exploring early prevention measures of age-related cognitive impairment.

2024.1-2026.12, Research on the functional brain imaging mechanism of successful cognitive aging and mild cognitive impairment based on the “frontal preservation, temporal impairment (FPTI)” hypothesis, 32300924

2025.1-2027.12, Research on the Multidimensional Behavioral Characteristics of Successful Cognitive Aging and Its Brain Imaging Mechanism, ZR2024QC185

1. Yang Y#, Chen Y*, Sang F, Zhao S, Wang J, Li X, Chen C, Chen K, Zhang Z*. Successful or Pathological Cognitive Aging? Converging into a "Frontal Preservation, Temporal Impairment (FPTI)" Hypothesis. Science Bulletin, 2022, 67(22):2285-2290. DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2022.11.004.

2. Yang Y#, Chen Y, Yang C, Chen K, Li X, Zhang Z*. Contributions of Early-life Cognitive Reserve and Late-life Leisure Activity to Successful and Pathological Cognitive Aging. BMC Geriatrics, 2022, 22(1):831. DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-03530-5.

3. Yang Y#, Lv C#, Li H#, Chen K, Li X, Chen Y, Zhang J, Wei D, Lu P, Wang J, Zhang Z*. Community-based Model for Dementia Risk Screening: The Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative (BABRI) Brain Health System. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2021, 22(7): 1500-1506.e3. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.12.024.

4. Yang Y#, Chen Y#, Chen K, Wei D, Li P, Zeng W, Pei J, Mao H, Jia J, Zhang Z*. Increased Intrinsic Connectivity for Structural Atrophy and Functional Maintenance after Acute Ischaemic Stroke. European Journal of Neurology, 2019, 26(6): 935-942. DOI: 10.1111/ene.13913.

5. Wang W#,Yang Y#, Sang F, Chen Y, Li X, Xu K, Chen K, Wang J, Zhang Z*. Vascular Risk Factors and Brain Health in Aging: Insights from a Community-Based Cohort Study. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 2024, 99(4):1361-1374. DOI: 10.3233/JAD-240240.

6. Cognitive aging and brain health (Book). Chapter 3: Cognitive Decline Associated with Aging. Yang Y#, Wang D, Hou W, Li H. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Springer. 2023. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-1627-6_3.

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2025, Candidate for Qilu Outstanding Scholars in Shandong University

2023, First Prize in the Teaching Competition for Young Teachers of Shandong University

2023, Young Teaching Expert of Shandong University