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Li Yonghui
Professor
Tel:  86-10-64850437
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Mailing Address:  16 Lincui Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
Email:  liyonghui@psych.ac.cn
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Resume:
PH.D. in Biopsychology (March 2006), Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
M.S. in Medical psychology (1999-2002) Hunan Normal University, Hunan Province, China
B.S. in Biology (1991-1995) Jishou University, Hunan Province, China
Professional experiences:
Biology teacher in Jingwuzhou high school,Tongdao county of Hunan province (1995-2002)
Assistant professor in Institute of Psychology, CAS (2005- 2007)
Associate professor in Institute of Psychology (2007 - )
Postdoctoral position in University of Manitoba (2008.1 – 2011.1)
Academic experience:
As an independent researcher and co-experimenter in seniors’ experiments, my responsibility included experiment design, behavioral training, data collection and analysis. Projects involved were as follows:
Molecular Basis of Relationship between Learning, Memory and Dependence, Relapse of Psychoactive Drugs（2003CB515404）National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program)
The effects of lateral hypothalamus neuropeptides on drug reward and natural reward (30600184)National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
Memory-or Stress- Related Relapse Model and the Brain Mechanisms Underlying Morphine Psychological Dependence（39970256）National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
Behavioral Model of Psychological Dependent and Preventive Measures Research（KSCX2-SW-204-02）Grants from Chinese Academy of Science
Research skills:
Proficient in biopsychology and behavioral pharmacology methods:
Behavioral model of learning and memory: one-trial passive avoidance in chick, Morris water maze, Y maze, shuttle box
Behavioral model in drug addiction research: conditioned place preference, locomotor activity, self-administration 
Some other animal model: novelty seeking, elevated plus maze, unconditioned sexual motivation model
Animal behavioral model measuring drug-seeking motivation with Morris water maze
Stereotaxic microinjection techniques for rat
Utilized SPSS statistical programs extensively
Research Interests:
Member of Chinese Psychological Society
Member of Chinese Pharmacology Society
Member of Beijing Society for Neuroscience
2004-2005 Excellent Graduate Student Scholarship of the Institute of Psychology, CAS.
Community service:
Achievements:
Selected Publications:

1.Liu, Wang.,Chen, Xi-Jing.,Wen, Ya-Tong.,Winkler, Markus H..,Paul, Pauli.,...& Li, Yonghui*.(2020).Memory Retrieval-Extinction Combined With Virtual Reality Reducing Drug Craving for Methamphetamine: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY,11,9.

2.Jiang, Feng-Ze.,Zheng, Wei.,Wu, Chao.,Li,Yonghui.,Shen, Fang.,...&Sui, Nan.(2020).Double dissociation of inhibitory effects between the hippocampal TET1 and TET3 in the acquisition of morphine self-administration in rats.ADDICTION BIOLOGY,11.

3.Wang, Dongmei.,Zhang, Jianjun.,Bai, Yunjing.,Zheng, Xigeng.,Alizamini, Mirmohammadali M..,...& Li Yonghui* Sui, Nan.(2020).Melanin-concentrating hormone in rat nucleus accumbens or lateral hypothalamus differentially impacts morphine and food seeking behaviors.JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY,12.

4.He, Qinghua,Gao, Xiao,Li, Yonghui,& Chen, Hong.(2019).Editorial: Overeating and Decision Making Vulnerabilities.FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY,10,3.

5.Chen X J., Wang, D. M., Zhou, L. D., Winkler, M., Pauli, P., Sui, N., & Li, Y. H*. Mindfulness-based relapse prevention combined with virtual reality cue exposure for methamphetamine use disorder: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial, Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2018 Jul;70:99-105. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.04.006.

6.Yan WS, Zhang RR, Lan Y, Li ZM, Li YH. Questionnaire-Based Maladaptive Decision-Coping Patterns Involved in Binge Eating Among 1013 College Students. Front Psychol. 2018 Apr 26;9:609. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00609. eCollection 2018

7.Chen R, Li DP, Turel O, Sørensen TA, Bechara A, Li Y, He Q. Decision Making Deficits in Relation to Food Cues Influence Obesity: A Triadic Neural Model of Problematic Eating. Front Psychiatry. 2018 Jun 14;9:264. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00264. eCollection 2018

8.Shen F, Qi K, Duan Y, Li Y, Liang J, Meng X, Li M, Sui N. Differential effects of clomipramine on depression-like behaviors induced by the chronic social defeat paradigm in tree shrews. J Psychopharmacol. 2018, 32(10):1141-1149

9.Chen, X. J., Wang, C.G., Li, Y* Sui, N*. Psychophysiological and self-reported responses in individuals with methamphetamine use disorder exposed to emotional video stimuli. International Journal of Psychophysiology. 2018,133: 50-54

10.Chen, X. J., Wang C.G., Liu, W., Gorowska, M., Wang, D.M*., & Li Y. H. Identification of the features of emotional dysfunction in female individuals with methamphetamine use disorder measured by musical stimuli modulated startle reflex, Frontiers Human Neuroscience. 2018 Jun 5;12:230. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2018.00230. eCollection 2018

11.Zhao Q, Li H, Hu B, Li Y, Gillebert CR, Mantini D, Liu Q. Neural Correlates of Drug-Related Attentional Bias in Heroin Dependence. Front Hum Neurosci. 2018 Jan 23;11:646. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00646. eCollection 2017

12.Yuan M, Guo X, Li X, Chen X, Wang C, Li Y*. The moderating role of regulatory emotional self-efficacy on smoking craving: An ecological momentary assessment study. Psych J. 2017 Nov 24. doi: 10.1002/pchj.188

13.Zhao Q, Jiang H, Hu B*, Li Y, Zhong N, Li M, Lin W, Liu Q. Nonlinear Dynamic Complexity and Sources of Resting-state EEG in Abstinent Heroin Addicts. IEEE Trans Nanobioscience. 2017 Jul;16(5):349-355.

14.Zhao H, Qiao L, Fan D, Zhang S, Turel O, Li Y, Li J, Xue G, Chen A, He Q*. Modulation of Brain Activity with Noninvasive Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS): Clinical Applications and Safety Concerns. Front Psychol. 2017 May 10;8:685. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00685. eCollection.

15.Yan WS*, Zhang RR, Lan Y, Li YH, Sui N. Comparison of impulsivity in non-problem, at-risk and problem gamblers. Sci Rep. 2016 Dec 15;6:39233. doi: 10.1038/srep39233.

16.Dong X, Li YH*, Kirouac GJ*. Blocking of orexin receptors in the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus has no effect on the expression of conditioned fear in rats. Front Behav Neurosci. 2015 Jun 16;9:161. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00161. eCollection 2015(Q1)

17.Wu L, Winkler MH, Wieser MJ, Andreatta M, Li Y, Pauli P. Emotion regulation in heavy smokers: experiential, expressive and physiological consequences of cognitive reappraisal. Front Psychol. 2015 Oct 13; 6:1555. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg (Q1)

18.Li Y, Dong X, Li S, Kirouac GJ. Lesions of the posterior paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus attenuate fear expression. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 2014 Mar 20;8:94. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00094. eCollection 2014

19.Dong X, Li Y*. Peritraumatic startle response predicts the vulnerability to develop PTSD-like behaviors in rats: a model for peritraumatic dissociation. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2014 Jan 28;8:14. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00014. eCollection 2014

20.Yan W*, Li Y*, Sui N. Working memory and affective decision-making in addiction: a neurocontive comparison between heroin addicts, pathological gamblers and healthy controls. Drug and Alcohol dependence, 2014,134:194-200

21.Yan W, Li Y, Sui N. The Relationship between Recent Stressful Life Events, Personality Traits, Perceived Family Functioning and Internet Addiction among College Students. Stress Health, 2014 Feb;30(1):3-11.

22.Chen X, Wang H, Lin Z, Li S, Li Y, Bergen HT, Vrontakis ME, Kirouac GJ. Orexins (hypocretins) contribute to fear and avoidance in rats exposed to a single episode of footshocks. Brain Struct Funct. 2014 Nov;219(6):2103-18.

23.Qi k, Wei C, Li Y*, Sui N*. Orexin receptors within the nucleus accumbens shell mediate the stress but not drug priming-induced reinstatement of morphine conditioned place preference. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2013 Oct 10;7:144. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2013.00144

24.Gao J, Li Y, Zhu N, Brimijoin S, Sui N. Roles of dopaminergic innervation of nucleus accumbens shell and dorsolateral caudate-putamen in cue-induced morphine seeking after prolonged abstinence and the underlying D1- and D2-like receptor mechanisms in rats. J Psychopharmacol. 2013,27(2):181-91

25.Li CL, Zhu N, Meng XL, Li YH, Sui N. Effects of inactivating the agranular or granular insular cortex on the acquisition of the morphine-induced conditioned place preference and naloxone-precipitated conditioned place aversion in rats. J Psychopharmacol, 2013 27(9): 837-44

26.Xu W, Li, Y, Tan Bp, Luo Xj, Xiao L, Zheng Xg, Yang Xy, Sui N,*. Inhibition of the Acquisition of Conditioned Place Aversion by Dopaminergic Lesions of the Central Nucleus of the Amygdala in Morphine-treated Rats. Physiological Research, 2012, 61: 437-442.

27.Wu Y*, Li YH*, Yang XY, Sui N. Differential effect of beta-adrenergic receptor antagonism in basolateral amygdala on reconsolidation of aversive and appetitive memories associated with morphine. Addiction Biology, 2014,19(1):5-15

28.Rogala B, Li Y*, Li S, Chen X, Kirouac GJ .Effects of a post-shock injection of the kappa opioid receptor antagonist norbinaltorphimine (norBNI) on fear and anxiety in rats. PLoS One. 2012; 7(11):e49669. doi: 10.1371

29.Xu W, Li YH, Tan BP, Luo XJ, Xiao L, Zheng XG, Yang XY, Sui N. Inhibition of the acquisition of conditioned place aversion by dopaminergic lesions of the central nucleus of the amygdala in morphine-treated rats. Physiol Res. 2012,61(4):437-42

30.Sun X, Meng X, Zhang J, Li Y, Wang L, Qin X, Sui N, Zhang Y. GABA attenuates amyloid toxicity by downregulating its endocytosis and improves cognitive impairment. J Alzheimers Dis. 2012;31(3):635-49.

31.Wu Y, Li YH, Gao J, Sui N. Differential effect of NMDA receptor antagonist in the nucleus accumbens on reconsolidation of morphine -related positive and aversive memory in rats. European Journal of Pharmacology, 2012, 674(2-3): 321-326..

32.Chen X, Li Y, Li S, Kirouac GJ. Early fear as a predictor of avoidance in a rat model of post-traumatic stress disorder. Behav Brain Res, 2012,226(1):112-7

33.Li Y, Wang H, Qi K, Chen X,Li S, Sui N, Kirouac G. Orexins in the midline thalamus are involved in the expression of conditioned place aversion to morphine withdrawal. Physiol Behav, 2011, 102(1):42-50.

34.Li YH , Li S, Wei CG, Wang HY, Sui N, Kirouac G. Orexins in the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus mediate anxiety-like responses in rats. Psychopharmacology, 2010, 212(2):251-65

35.Han J, Li YH, Wang DM, Wei CG, Yang XY, Sui N. Effect of 5-aza-2-deoxycytidine microinjecting into hippocampus and prelimbic cortex on acquisition and retrieval of cocaine-induced place preference in C57BL/6 mice. Eur J Pharmacol, 2010, 642:93-98

36.He X, Bao Y, Li Y, Sui N. The effects of morphine at different embryonic ages on memory consolidation and rewarding properties of morphine in day-old chicks. Neurosci Lett, 2010,482(1):12-6

37.Li YH, Li S, Wei CG, Wang HY, Sui N, Kirouac GJ. Changes in emotional behavior produced by orexin microinjections in the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2010, 95(1):121-8.

38.Li YH, Li S Sui N Kirouac G. Orexin-A acts on the paraventricular nucleus of the midline thalamus to inhibit locomotor activity in rats. Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior, 2009, 93(4):506-14

39.Bai YH, Li Yh Zheng XG Sui N,et al. Orexin A attenuates unconditioned sexual motivation in male rats. Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior, 2009, 91(4): 581-589

40.Li YH, Zheng XG, Sui N, et al. Opposite effect of MK-801 on the expression of food and morphine-induced conditioned place preference in rats. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 2006, 20(1):40-46

41.Zheng XG, Li YH, Sui N, et al. Social crowding sensitizes high-responding rats to psychomotor-stimulant effects of morphine. pharmacology biochemistry and behavior,2004,79(2):213-218
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