Lin Lu 

Email: linlu(at)bjmu(dot)edu(dot)cn；

Research Area:

Our lab focuses on the pathogenesis and intervention of psychiatric disorders and sleep disturbances, with specific interests in:

1. Neurobiological mechanisms and non-pharmacological interventions for pathological emotional memory (addiction and traumatic memory)

2. Brain-gut axis mechanisms of sleep-wake behavior and related psychiatric disorders, and their clinical translation

3. AI- and brain-computer interface-based strategies for psychiatric disorders diagnosis and therapy

Selected Publications:

1. Liu XX, Wang Z, Chen SJ, Vitiello MV, Wing YK, Morin CM, Shi J, Lu L*. Sleep health in China: status, challenges, and promotion strategies. Lancet Public Health. 2025; 10(12): e1055-e1065

2. Bao Y, Sun Y, Meng S, Shi J, Lu L*. 2019-nCoV epidemic: address mental health care to empower society. Lancet. 2020; 395(10224): e37-e38

3. Xue YX, Deng JH, Chen YY, Zhang LB, Wu P, Huang GD, Luo YX, Bao YP, Wang YM, Shaham Y, Shi J, Lu L*. Effect of selective inhibition of reactivated nicotine-associated memories with propranolol on nicotine craving. JAMA Psychiatry. 2017; 74(3): 224-232

4. Luo YX, Xue YX, Liu JF, Shi HS, Jian M, Han Y, Zhu WL, Bao YP, Wu P, Ding ZB, Shen HW, Shi J, Shaham Y, Lu L*. A novel UCS memory retrieval-extinction procedure to inhibit relapse to drug seeking. Nat Commun. 2015; 6: 7675

5. Xue YX, Luo YX, Wu P, Shi HS, Xue LF, Chen C, Zhu WL, Ding ZB, Bao YP, Shi J, Epstein DH, Shaham Y, Lu L*. A memory retrieval-extinction procedure to prevent drug craving and relapse. Science. 2012; 336(6078): 241-245