Draft:Minmin Luo

Minmin Luo is a Chinese neurobiologist. He currently serves as the Co-Director and Distinguished Investigator of Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, and also holds the position of Investigator at the New Cornerstone Science Laboratory.

Research Interests
To elucidate how neural circuits processes reward and punishment signals. I focus on studying the functions and mechanisms of the brain 5-HT neurons in the dorsal raphe and the neural pathway from the medial habenula to the interpeduncular nucleus. The Luo laboratory uses integrative approaches including electrophysiology, optical imaging and optogenetics, molecular genetics, and behavioral assays, and aims to reveal the roles and mechanisms of the associated neural circuits at the molecular, cellular, physiological, and circuit levels.

Education
B.S. in Psychology, Beijing University, China, 1995

M.S. in Computer Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1997

Ph.D. in Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania, 2000

Summer Course "Advanced Techniques in Molecular Neuroscience", CSHL, 2008

Research Experience
1/1997 – 12/1999    Ph.D. Thesis Research (Advisor: David J. Perkel)

Department of Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania

12/1999 – 7/2004    Postdoctoral Research (Advisor: Lawrence C. Katz)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Duke University

08/2004 – 9/2005    Investigator and Laboratory Head

Institute of Neuroscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai

10/2005 – 2022    Investigator and Laboratory Head, NIBS, Beijing, China

0/2005 – 4/2010    Assistant Investigator and Director of Imaging Facility

5/2010 – 12/2012    Associate Investigator

1/2013 – 12/2022    Investigator

3/2009 – 2023    Professor, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University. Tenured 5/2015

3/2018 – present    founding Co-Director & Investigator

Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China

1/2023 – present    Investigator, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory

Teaching
Spring 1998, TA for Cellular Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania

Spring 2005 Introduction to Neurobiology, Institute of Neuroscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai (Graduate course. 9 hours)

Spring, 2006 – 2009 Modern Biomedical Techniques, National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, China (Graduate course, 6 hours per semester on Optical Imaging)

Fall, 2008 – 2012 Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China (Undergraduate course, 12 hours per semester)

Spring 2009 Introduction to Neurobiology, National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, China (Informal graduate course, 30 hours per semester)

Spring, 2009-2019 Introduction to Neurobiology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (Undergraduate course, 12 hours per semester)

Fall, 2010-2017 Optical imaging and optogenetics, PTN and CLS Graduate Programs (Graduate course, 12 hours per semester)

Spring, 2011-2013 The chemosensory systems, PTN Graduate Programs (Graduate course, 12 hours per semester)

Spring, 2013-2019 Methods and models for studying neural circuits and behavior, Tsinghua University (Graduate course, 32 hours per semester)

Fall, 2013-2019 Frontier in Life Sciences, Tsinghua University (1st year undergraduate course, 3 hours per semester)

Professional Services
1/2009 – 12/2015    Review Committee and Chair for Neuroscience

National Natural Science Foundation of China (NNSFC)

2/2011 – 5/2012    Rotating Director of the NIBS Graduate Program

2012, 2014, 2019    Organizers' Committee, Cold Spring Harbor Asia Symposium on Neural Circuit Basis of Behavior

2013-2016    Program Committee, Society for Neuroscience, USA

Chair for the Cognition and Behavior Theme (2014–2015)

Chair for Neurotechnique Theme (2015–2016).

2012-present    Council Member and Vice President (2019-), Chinese Neuroscience Society

2015-present    Scientific Advisory Board Member:

State Key Laboratory for Brain and Cognition;

State key Laboratory for Learning and Cognition;

State Key Laboratory for Medical Neurobiology;

Zhejiang University School of Medicine;

Guangdong Key Laboratory for Neural Circuit Dissection;

Capital Medical University Institute of Brain Disorder.

2005-present    Grant reviews for NNSFC, MOST, and Human Frontiers Science Program

2020 & 2021    Invited for nominating Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine

2020 – 2022    Committee member, Award for Education in Neuroscience, Society for Neuroscience, USA

Editorial Services
Editorial Board Member,  Neuron, 2016 – present

Editorial Board Member,  Cells, 2022 – present

Editorial Board Member,  J Neurosci Methods, 2018 – 2022

Section Editor,                   China Science Life Sciences, 2018 – present

Associate Editor,                Brain and Behavior, 2017-2018

Editorial Board Member,    Journal of Neurophysiology, 2008 – 2011

Associate Editor,                Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 2008 – present

Associate Editor,                Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2019 – present

Associate Editor,                Neuroscience Bulletin, 2022 – present

Ad hoc reviewer for Science, Nature, Cell, Neuron, Nature Neurosci, Nature Methods, Nature Comms, PNAS, Current Biology, Developmental Cell, eLife, Cell Reports, PLos Biology, Journal of Neuroscience, Molecular Psychiatry, Cerebral Cotex, Journal of Physiology, Journal of Neurophysiology, Journal of Neurobiology, Neuroscience, Chemical Senses, Frontiers in Neural Circuits, Hormone and Behavior, PLoS ONE,

Grant and Awards
1995 – 1999  University of Pennsylvania Fellowship for Biomedical Graduate Studies

2002 – 2007  Career Awards in the Biomedical Sciences, Burroughs Wellcome Fund

2006 – 2009  Human Frontier Science Program Young Investigator Grant

(Co-awardee with H. Matsunami at Duke University)

2006 – 2009  Outstanding Young Investigator Award

National Natural Sciences Foundation of China

2009             H-T Chiang Award for Outstanding Young Neuroscientists, Hsiang Tung Chang Foundation and Chinese Neuroscience Society, China

2011             China Youth Science and Technology Award

2011             Wuxi Pharma Award for Biomedical Researches

2016-present Beijing Scholar

2016             Paul Jansen & Wu Jieping Prize in Medicine

2017             TAN Jiazhen Awards for Life Sciences Innovation

2018             Fountainvalley Investigator in Life Sciences

2023             New Cornerstone Investigator

Publications
(CA corresponding author；* equal contributions; in reverse chronological order)

See Google Scholar Profile (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=YtnyhOsAAAAJ&hl=en)

1.      Yan T*, Wang R*, Yao J, Luo MCA (2023) Single-cell transcriptomic analysis reveals rich pituitary–immune interactions under systemic inflammation. PLoS Biol 21(12): e3002403. 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002403.

2.      Sang D, Lin K, Yang Y, Ran G, Li B, Chen C, Li Q, Ma Y, Lu L, Cui XY, Liu Z, Lv S-Q, Luo M, Liu Q, Li Y, Zhang EE (2023) Prolonged sleep deprivation induces a cytokine-storm-like syndrome in mammals. Cell 186(25) P5500-5516.E21. 10.1016/j.cell.2023.10.025.

3.      Wang Y, You L, Tan K, Li M, Zou J, Zhao Z, Hu W, Li T, Xie F, Li C, Yuan R, Ding K, Cao L, Xin F, Shang C, Liu M, Gao Y, Wei L, You Z, Gao X, Xiong W, Cao P, Luo M, Chen F, Li K, Wu J, Hong B, Yuan K (2023). A common thalamic hub for general and defensive arousal control. Neuron 111: 3270-3287.

4.      Yuan, Z*., Qi, Z*., Wang, R., Cui, Y., An, S., Wu, G., Feng Q., Lin R., Dai R., Li A., Gong H., Luo Q., Fu L., Luo MCA (2023). A corticoamygdalar pathway controls reward devaluation and depression using dynamic inhibition code. Neuron. DOI 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.08.022.

5.      Wang, Y., You, L., Tan, K., Li, M., Zou, J., Zhao, Z., Hu W., Li T., Xie F., Li C., Yuan R., Ding K., Cao L., Xin F., Shang C., Liu M., Gao Y., Wei L., You Z., Gao Z., Xiong W., Cao P., Luo M., Chen F., Li K., Wu J., Hong B., Yuan, K. (2023). A common thalamic hub for general and defensive arousal control. Neuron. 111: 3270-3287.e8. 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.07.007.

6.      Wu Z*, Cui Y*, Wang H, Wu H, Wan Y, Li B, Wang L, Pan S, Peng W, Dong A, Yuan Z, Jing M, Xu M, Luo MCA, Li YCA (2023) Neuronal activity-induced, equilibrative nucleoside transporter-dependent, somatodendritic adenosine release revealed by a GRAB sensor. PNAS USA 120 e2212387120 DOI 10.1073/pnas.2212387120.

7.      Qian T*, Wang H*, Wang P*, Geng L, Mei L, Osakada T, Wang L, Tang Y, Kania A, Grinevich V, Stoop R, Lin D, Luo M, Li YCA (2023) Compartmental Neuropeptide Release Measured Using a New Oxytocin Sensor. Nature Biotechnology DOI 10.1038/s41587-022-01561-2.

8.      Huang Y*, Cui Y*, Deng H, Wang J, Hong R, Hu S, Hou H, Dong Y, Wang H, Chen J, Li L, Xie Y, Sun P, Fu X, Yin L, Xiong W, Shi S-H, Luo M, Wang SCA, Li XCA, Sheng XCA (2022) Bioresorbable thin-film silicon diodes for the optoelectronic excitation and inhibition of neural ctivities. Nature Biomedical Engineering DOI 10.1038/s41551-022-00931-0.

9.      Lin R*CA, Zhou Y *, Yan T*, Wang R*, Li H, Wu Z, Zhang X, Zhou X, Zhao F, Zhang L, Li Y, Luo MCA (2022) Directed Evolution of Adeno-Associated Virus for Efficient Gene Delivery to Microglia. Nature Methods 19, 976–985.

10.  Dai R*, Yu T*, Weng D*, Li H, Cui Y, Wu, Guo Q, Zou H, Wu W, Gao X, Qi Z, Ren Y, Wang S, Li Y, Luo MCA (2022) A Neuropsin-based Optogenetic Tool for Precise Control of Gq signaling. Science China Life Sciences DOI 10.1007/s11427-022-2122-0.

11.  Qi Z*, Guo Q*, Wang S, Jia M, Gao X, Luo MCA, Fu LCA (2022) All-fiber-transmission photometry for simultaneous optogenetic stimulation and multi-color neuronal activity Recording. Opto-Electronic Advances DOI 10.29026/oea.2022.210081.

12.  Li L*, Lu L*, Ren Y*, Tang G*, Zhao Y, Cai X, Shi Z, Ding H, Liu C, Cheng D, Xie Y, Wang H, Fu X, Yin L, Luo MCA, Sheng XCA (2022) Colocalized, bidirectional optogenetic modulations in freely behaving mice with a wireless dual-color optoelectronic probe. Nature Comms 13:839 doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28539-7.

13.  Ren Y, Liu Y, Zheng S, Luo MCA (2022) KCTD8 and KCTD12 facilitate axonal expression of GABAB receptors in habenula cholinergic neurons J Neurosci 42, 1648-1665.

14.  Jing M, Ding X, Han X, Zhao T, Luo M, Wu N, Li J, Song, R. (2022). Activation of mesocorticolimbic dopamine projections initiates cue-induced reinstatement of reward seeking in mice. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 1-13.

15.   Ren Y, Liu Y, Luo MCA (2021) Gap Junctions Between Striatal D1 Neurons and Cholinergic Interneurons. Frontiers in cellular neuroscience 15, 191.

16.  Xie Z, Wang M, Liu Z, Shang C, Zhang C, Sun L, Gu H, Ran G, Pei Q, Ma Q, Huang M, Zhang J, Lin R, Zhou Y, Zhang J, Zhao M, Luo M, Wu Q, Cao PCA, Wang XCA (2021). Transcriptomic encoding of sensorimotor transformation in the midbrain. Elife 10, e69825.

17.  Feng Q, An S, Wang R, Lin R, Li A, Gong H, Luo MCA (2021). Whole-Brain Reconstruction of Neurons in the Ventral Pallidum Reveals Diverse Projection Patterns. Frontiers in neuroanatomy, 15, 801354.

18.  Lin R*CA, Liang J*, Wang R, Yan T, Zhou Y, Liu Y, Feng Q, Li A, Gong H, Luo MCA (2020) The raphe dopamine system controls the expression of incentive memory. Neuron 106, 498-514.

19.  Lu L*, Wang R, Luo MCA (2020) An optical brain-to-brain interface supports rapid information transmission for precise locomotion control. Science China Life Sciences doi 10.10.0.7/s11427-020-1675-x.

20.  Lu L*, Ren Y*, Yu T, Liu Z, Wang S, Tan L, Zeng J, Feng Q, Lin R, Liu Y, Guo Q, Luo MCA (2020) Control of locomotor speed, arousal, and hippocampal theta rhythms by the nucleus incertus. Nature Communications doi 10.1038/s41467-019-14116-y.

21.  Huang L, Xi Y, Peng Y, Yang Y, Huang X, Fu Y, Tao Q, Xiao J, Yuan T, An K, Zhao H, Pu M, Xu F, Xue T, Luo M, So KFCA, Ren CCA (2019) A visual circuit related to habenula underlies the antidepressive effects of light therapy. Neuron 102, 128-142. e8

22.  Sun Q, Li X, Ren M, Zhao M, Zhong Q, Ren Y, Luo P, Ni H, Zhang X, Zhang C, Yuan J, Li A, Luo M, Gong H, Luo QCA (2019) A whole-brain map of long-range inputs to GABAergic interneurons in the mouse medial prefrontal cortex. Nature Neurosci doi 10.1038/s41593-019-0429-9.

23.  Ren J, Isakova A, Friedmann D, Zeng J, Grutzner S, Pun A, Zhao GQ, Kolluru SS, Wang R, Lin R, Li P, Li A, Raymond JL, Luo Q, Luo M, Quake SR, Luo L (2019) Serotonin neurons in the dorsal and medial raphe nuclei: from single-cell transcriptomes to whole-brain projections. Elife; 8: e49424.

24.  Zhao Y, Liu C, Liu Z, Luo W, Li L, Cai X, Liang D, Su Y, Ding H, Wang Q, Yin L, Guan J, Luo M, Sheng XCA (2019) Wirelessly operated, implantable optoelectronic probes for optogenetics in freely moving animals. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices 66(1): 785-792, doi:10.1109/TED.2018.2882397.

25.  Lin R*, Wang R*, Yuan J*, Feng Q, Zhou Y, Zeng S, Ren M, Jiang S, Ni H, Zhou C, Gong HCA, Luo MCA (2018) Cell type- and projection-specific brain-wide reconstruction of single neurons. Nature Methods 15: 1033–1036, doi:10.1038/s41592-018-0184-y.

26.  Wei C*, Han X*, Weng D, Feng Q, Qi X, Li JCA, Luo MCA (2018) Response dynamics of midbrain dopamine neurons and serotonin neurons to heroin, nicotine, cocaine, and MDMA. Cell Discovery 4(1): 60, doi:10.1038/s41421-018-0060-z.

27.  Jing M, Zhang P, Wang G, Jiang H, Mesik L, Feng J, Zeng J, Wang S, Looby J, Guagliardo NA, Langma LW, Lu J, Zuo Y, Talmage DA, Role LW, Barrett PQ, Zhang LI, Luo M, Song Y, Zhu J, Li YCA (2018) A genetically-encoded fluorescent acetylcholine indicator A genetically encoded fluorescent acetylcholine indicator for in vitro and in vivo studies. Nature Biotechnology 36(8): 726-737, doi:10.1038/nbt.4184

28.  Ding H*, Lu L*, Shi Z, Wang D, Li L, Li X, Ren Y, Liu C, Cheng D, Kim H, Giebink NC, Wang X, Yin L, Zhao L, Luo M, Sheng XCA (2018) Microscale optoelectronic infrared-to-visible upconversion devices and their use as injectable light sources. PNAS 115(26): 6632-6637, doi:10.1073/pnas.1802064115.

29.  Cai D, Yue Y, Su X, Liu M, Wang Y, You L, Xie F, Deng F, Chen F, Luo M, Yuan KCA (2018) Distinct anatomical connectivity patterns differentiate subdivisions of the nonlemniscal auditory thalamus in mice. Cerebral Cortex doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhy115.

30.  Lin R, Feng Q, Li P, Zhou P, Wang R, Liu Z, Wang Z, Qi Z, Tang N, Shao F, Luo MCA (2018) A hybridization chain-reaction-based method for amplifying immunosignals. Nature Methods 15(4): 275-278, doi:10.1038/nmeth.4611.

31.  Li Y, Zeng J, Zhang J, Yue C, Zhong W, Liu Z, Feng Q, Luo MCA (2018) Hypothalamic Circuits for Predation and Evasion. Neuron 97: 911–924, doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2018.01.005. Featured with Cover and Video Abstract.

32.  Ables JL, Görlich Antolin-Fontes B, Wang C, Lipford S, Riad MH, Ren J, Hu F, Luo M, Kenny PJ, Heintz N, Ibañez-Tallon ICA (2017) A Retrograde inhibition by a specific subset of interpeduncular a5 nicotinic neurons regulates nicotine preference. PNAS 114: 13012-13017.

33.   Qi Z, Guo Q, Liu Q, Chen M, Gong H, Zeng S, Luo Q, Luo M, Fu LCA (2017) GRIN lens based high speed confocal system for deep brain calcium imaging. International Conference on Photonics and Imaging in Biology and Medicine doi:10.1364/PIBM.2017.T1A.4.

34.  Zhong W, Li Y, Feng Q, Luo MCA (2017) Learning and Stress Shape the Reward Response Patterns of Serotonin Neurons. J Neurosci 37: 8863-8875.

35.  Luo J, Feng Q, Wei LCA, Luo MCA (2017) Optogenetic activation of dorsal raphe neurons rescues the autistic-like social deficits in Shank3 knockout mice. Cell Res 27(7): 950-953, doi:10.1038/cr.2017.52.

36.  Zhao Z, Wang L, Gao W, Hu F, Zhang J, Ren Y, Lin R, Feng Q, Cheng, M, Ju D, Chi Q, Wang D, Song S, Luo M, Zhan CCA (2017) A central catecholaminergic circuit controls blood glucose levels during stress Neuron 95(1): 138-152, doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2017.05.031.

37.  Wang D, Li Y, Feng Q, Guo Q, Zhou J, Luo MCA (2017) Learning shapes the aversion and reward responses of lateral habenula neurons. eLife 6:e23045.

38.  Huang L, Yuan T, Tan M, Xi Y, Hu Y, Tao Q, Zhao Z, Zheng J, Han Y, Xu F, Luo M, Sollars PJ, Pu M, Pickard GE, So K-FCA, Ren CCA (2017) A retinoraphe projection regulates serotonergic activity and looming-evoked defensive behavior Nature Comms 8: 14908, doi:10.1038/ncomms14908.

39.  Ren JCA, Zhang M, Li T, Zhang J, Lin R, Chen S, Luo M, Dong MCA (2016) Quantitative proteomics of sleep-deprived mouse brains reveals global changes in mitochondrial proteins. PLoS ONE 11 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0163500.

40.  Zhang J, Tan L, Ren Y, Liang J, Lin R, Feng Q, Zhou J, Hu F, Ren J, Wei C, Yu T, Zhuang Y, Bettler B, Wang F, Luo MCA (2016) Presynaptic excitation via GABAB receptors in habenula cholinergic neurons regulates fear memory expression. Cell 166: 716–728, doi:10.1016/j.cell.2016.06.026.

41.   Hu R, Zhang J, Luo M, Hu JCA (2016) Response patterns of GABAergic neurons in the anterior piriform cortex of awake mice. Cerebral Cortex doi:10.1093/cercox/bhw175.

42.   Glajch K, Kelver D, Hegeman D, Cui Q, Xenias H, Augustine E, Hernandez V, Verma N, Huang T, Luo M, Justice N, Chan SCA (2016) Npas1+ pallidal neurons target striatal projection neurons. J Neurosci 36(20): 5472-5488.

43.  Li Y, Zhong W, Wang D, Feng Q, Liu Z, Zhou J, Jia C, Hu F, Zeng J, Guo Q, Fu L, Luo MCA (2016) Serotonin neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus encode reward signals. Nature Comms 7: 10503, doi:10.1038/ncomms10503.

44.  Soria-Gómez E, Busquets-Garcia A, Hu F, Mehidi A, Cannich A, Roux L, Louit I, Alonso L, Wiesner T, Georges F, Verrier D, Vincent P, Ferreira G, Luo M, Marsicano GCA (2015) Habenular CB1 receptors control the expression of aversive memories. Neuron 88: 306-13, doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2015.08.035.

45.  Guo Q*, Zhou J*, Feng Q, Lin R, Gong H, Luo Q, Zeng S, Luo MCA, Fu LCA (2015) Multi-channel fiber photometry for population neuronal activity recording. Biomedical Optics Express 6: 3919-3931, doi:10.1364/BOE.6.003919.

46.  Guo Q, Wang D, He X, Feng Q, Lin R, Xu F, Fu L, Luo MCA (2015) Whole-brain mapping of inputs to projection neurons and cholinergic interneurons in the dorsal striatum. PLoS ONE doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0123381.

47.  Wang D, He X, Zhao Z, Feng Q, Lin R, Sun Y, Ding T, Xu FCA, Luo MCA, Zhan CCA (2015) Whole-brain mapping of the direct inputs and axonal projections of pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) and agouti-related peptide (AgRP) neurons. 'Front. Neuroanat.' doi:10.3389/fnana.2015.00040.

48.  Gao L, Jiang Y, Mu L, Liu Y, Wang F, Wang P, Zhang A, Tang N, Chen T, Luo M, Yu L, Gao S, Chen LCA (2015) Efficient generation of mice with consistent transgene expression by FEEST. Scientific reports 5: 16284.

49.  Zhou J, Jia C, Feng Q, Bao J, Luo MCA (2015) Prospective coding of dorsal raphe reward signals by the orbitofrontal cortex. J Neurosci 35: 2717-2730.

50.  Liu Z*, Zhou J*, Li Y, Hu F, Wang D, Lu Y, Ma M, Feng Q, Zhang J, Zeng J, Bao, Kim J, Chen Z, Mestikawy SE, Luo MCA (2014) Dorsal raphe neurons signal reward through 5-HT and glutamate. Neuron 81: 1360–1374. (F1000 recommendation)

51.  Han Y, Shi Y-F, Xi W, Zhou R, Tan Z-B, Wang H, Li X-M, Chen Z, Feng G, Luo M, Huang Z-L, Duan SCA, Yu Y-QCA (2014) Selective Activation of Cholinergic Basal Forebrain Neurons Induces Immediate Sleep-wake Transitions. Current Biology 24: 693–698.

52.  Wang S, Tan Y, Zhang J, Luo MCA (2013) Pharmacogenetic activation of midbrain dopamine neurons induces hyperactivity. Neurosci Bulletin 29: 517-524.

53.  Zhan CCA, Zhou J, Feng Q, Zhang J, Lin S, Bao J, Wu P, Luo MCA (2013) Acute and long-term suppression of feeding behavior by POMC neurons in the brainstem and hypothalamus, respectively. J Neurosci 33: 3624 –3632. (F1000 recommendation)

54.  Hu F, Ren J, Zhang J, Zhong W, Luo MCA (2012) Atrial natriuretic peptide blocks synaptic transmission by activating Phosphodiesterase 2A and eliminating basal PKA activity in presynaptic terminals. PNAS 109: 17681–17686. (F1000 recommendation)

55.  Ma M, Luo MCA (2012) Optogenetic activation of basal forebrain cholinergic neurons modulates neuronal excitability and sensory responses in the main olfactory bulb. J Neurosci 32: 10105-10116. (TWIJ feature article).

56.  Gong R*, Ding C*, Hu J*, Lu Y, Liu F, Mann E, Xu F, Cohen MB and Luo MCA (2011) Role for the membrane receptor guanylyl cyclase-C in attention deficiency and hyperactive behavior. Science 333: 1642-1646.

57.  Zhao S, Ting JT, Atallah HE, Qiu L, Tan J, Gloss B, Augustine GJ, Deisseroth K, Luo M,  Graybiel AM, Feng GCA (2011) Cell type–specific channelrhodopsin-2 transgenic mice for optogenetic dissection of neural circuitry function. Nature Methods 8: 745-752.

58.  Ren J, Qin C, Hu F, Tan J, Qiu L, Zhao S, Feng G, Luo MCA (2011) Habenula "cholinergic" neurons co-release glutamate and acetylcholine and activate postsynaptic neurons via distinct transmission modes. Neuron 69: 445-452. (Cover; F1000 recommendation)

59.  Zhan C, Luo MCA (2010) Diverse patterns of odor representation by neurons in the anterior piriform cortex of awake mice. J Neurosci 30: 16662–16672.

60.  Han J, Luo MCA (2010) Loss of CO2 sensing by the olfactory system of CNGA3 knockout mice. Curr Zoology 56: 793−799.

61.  Gao L, Hu J, Zhong C, Luo MCA (2010) Integration of CO2 and odorant signals in the mouse olfactory bulb. Neuroscience 170: 881–892.

62.  Tan J, Savigner A, Ma M, and Luo MCA (2010) Odor information processing by the olfactory bulb analyzed in gene-targeted mice. Neuron 65: 912-926. (Video abstract)

63.  Sun L, Wan H, Hu J, Han J, Matsunami H, and Luo MCA (2009) Guanylyl cyclase-D in the olfactory CO2 neurons is activated by bicarbonate. PNAS 106: 2041-2046.

64.  Qin C, Luo MCA (2009) Neurochemical phenotypes of the afferent and efferent projections of the mouse medial habenula. Neuroscience 161: 827-37

65.  Fan S, Luo MCA (2009) The organization of feedback projections in a pathway important for processing pheromonal signals. Neuroscience 161: 489-500

66.  Yan Z, Tan J, Qin C, Lu Y, Ding C, and Luo MCA (2008) Precise circuitry links bilaterally symmetric olfactory maps. Neuron 58: 613–624. (Featured with a preview)

67.  Bian X, Yanagawa Y, Chen WR, and Luo MCA (2008) Cortical-like functional organization of the pheromone-processing circuits in the medial amygdala. J Neurophysiol 99: 77-86.

68.  Luo MCA (2008) The Necklace Olfactory System in Mammals. J Neurogenetics 22: 229-238.

69.  Hu J*, Zhong C*, Ding C, Chi Q, Walz A, Mombaerts P, Matsunami H, and Luo MCA (2007) Detection of near-atmospheric concentrations of CO2 by an olfactory subsystem. Science 317: 953-957.

70.  Grosmaitre X, Santarelli LC, Tan J, Luo M, and Ma MCA (2007) Dual functions of mammalian olfactory sensory neurons as odor detectors and mechanical sensors. Nature Neurosci 10: 348-354.

71.  Luo, MCA, Fee, MS, and Katz, LC (2003) Encoding pheromonal signals in the accessory olfactory bulb of behaving mice. Science 299: 1196-1201. (Article, Cover, and News and Views; Faculty 1000 recommendation).

72.  Luo, M and Perkel, DJCA (2002) Intrinsic and synaptic properties of neurons in an avian thalamic nucleus during song learning J Neurophysiol 88: 1903-1914.

73.  Perkel, DJCA, Farries, MA, Luo, M, and Ding, L (2002) Electrophysiological analysis of a songbird basal ganglia circuit essential for vocal plasticity. Brain Res Bulletin 57: 529-532.

74.  Luo, MCA and Katz, LC (2001) Response correlation maps of neurons in the mammalian olfactory bulb. Neuron 32: 1165-1179.

75.  Luo, M, Ding, L, and Perkel, DJCA (2001) An avian basal ganglia pathway essential for vocal learning forms closed topographic loops. J Neurosci 21: 6836-45.

76.  Luo, M, and Perkel, DJCA (1999) A GABAergic, strongly inhibitory projection to a thalamic nucleus in the zebra finch song system. J Neurosci 19: 6700-11.

77.  Luo, M, and Perkel, DJCA (1999) Long-range GABAergic projection in a circuit essential for vocal learning. J Comp Neurol 403: 68-84.

Reviews：

78.  Lin RCA, Liang J, Luo MCA (2021) The raphe dopamine system: roles in salience encoding, memory expression and addiction. Trends in Neurosciences DOI 10.1016/j.tins.2021.01.002.

79.  Liu Z, Lin R, Luo MCA (2020) Reward contributions to serotonergic functions. Annual Review of Neuroscience 43, 141–62.

80.  Li Y, Liu Z, Guo Q, Luo M (2019) Long-term fiber photometry for neuroscience studies Neuroscience Bulletin 35, 425-433.

81.  Lin R, Yan T, Luo MCA (2019) The two faces of PVN CRF neurons. Nature Neuroscience doi:10.1038/s41593-019-0363-x.

82.  Luo F, Wei Y, Wang Z, Luo M, Hu JCA (2019) Genetically encoded neural activity indicators. Brain Science Advances 4, 1-15.

83.  Lin RCA, Li Y, Luo M (2018) A Neural Circuit Driving Maternal Behaviors Neuron 98: 7-8, doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2018.03.025.

84.  Luo MCA, Li Y, Zhong W (2016) Do dorsal raphe 5-HT neurons encode "beneficialness"? Neurobiology of Learning and Memory doi:10.1016/j.nlm.2016.08.008.

85.  Luo MCA, Zhou, J, Liu Z (2015) Reward processing by the dorsal raphe nucleus: 5-HT and beyond. Learning Memory 22: 452-460. doi:10.1101/lm.037317.114.,

86.  Luo MCA (2011) Long-range intracortical excitation shapes olfactory processing. Neuron 72: 1-3.,

87.  Luo MCA, Sun L, and Hu J (2009) Neural detection of gases—carbon dioxide, oxygen—in vertebrates and invertebrates. Curr Opinion Neurobiol 19: 354-361.

88.  Luo, MCA. (2004) Got milk? A pheromonal message for newborn rabbits. Bioessays 26: 6-9.

89. Luo, MCA and Katz LC (2004) Encoding pheromones by the mammalian vomeronasal system. Curr Opinion Neurobiol 14: 428-34.