Qian Tao

Northwestern University — United States

Neuroscience · Life Sciences

22h-index2.1kcitations66works3.52yr avg
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Research Topics

Circadian rhythm and melatonin(12), Functional Brain Connectivity Studies(9), Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies(6), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research(6), COVID-19 and Mental Health(5)

Publications66 total

Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction, Cognitive Appraisals of Disability, and Life Satisfaction in Individuals With Pediatric-Onset Spinal Cord Injury
Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation·2026Open Access
Bright light exposure suppresses feeding and weight gain via a visual circuit linked to the lateral hypothalamus
Nature Neuroscience·2025
Multisensory integration in the mouse ventral visual thalamus mediates stress coping via locus coeruleus-related circuits
Neuron·2025· 2 cited
Connectome-based growth models reveal individual heterogeneity and neurophysiological subtypes of subthreshold depression
Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition·2025
Relaxation compensation in preparation-based cardiac B1+ mapping
Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition·2025
Reduced neural suppression at occipital cortex in subthreshold depression
Translational Psychiatry·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
A study exploring the neural mechanisms underlying tone perception in children with autism spectrum disorder
2025Open Access
Bright-light treatment ameliorates motor and non-motor deficits through distinct visual circuits in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease
Cell Reports·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Effects of light therapy on amygdala connectivity and serotoninergic system in young adults with subthreshold depression
Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
A Visual Circuit Linked To The Lateral Hypothalamus Mediates The Food Consumption-Suppressing And Weight Gain-Attenuating Effects Of Bright Light Treatment
2025Open Access
Effects of bright light therapy on cingulate cortex dynamic functional connectivity and neurotransmitter activity in young adults with subthreshold depression
Journal of Affective Disorders·2025· 9 cited
Bright light therapy-induced improvements of mood, cognitive functions and cerebellar functional connectivity in subthreshold depression: A randomized controlled trial
International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology·2024· 13 citedOpen Access
Burst firing in Output‐Defined Parallel Habenula Circuit Underlies the Antidepressant Effects of Bright Light Treatment
Advanced Science·2024· 11 citedOpen Access
A visual circuit related to the parabrachial nucleus for the antipruritic effects of bright light treatment
Cell Reports·2024· 7 citedOpen Access
Diagnosis Framework for Probable Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment Based on Multi-Dimensional Emotion Features
Journal of Alzheimer s Disease·2024· 4 cited
Predictors for quality of life in older adults: network analysis on cognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms
BMC Geriatrics·2023· 9 citedOpen Access
Increased functional connectivity between the midbrain and frontal cortex following bright light therapy in subthreshold depression: A randomized clinical trial.
American Psychologist·2023· 37 cited
Bright light treatment counteracts stress-induced sleep alterations in mice, via a visual circuit related to the rostromedial tegmental nucleus
PLoS Biology·2023· 18 citedOpen Access
A Comprehensive Overview of the Neural Mechanisms of Light Therapy
Neuroscience Bulletin·2023· 51 citedOpen Access
A visual circuit related to the habenula mediates the prevention of cocaine relapse by bright light treatment
Science Bulletin·2023· 9 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Chaoran Ren(15), Kwok‐Fai So(13), Lu Huang(11), Xiaodan Huang(11), Wenhao Ma(9), Yunwei Fu(8), Song Lin(8), Lijun Jiang(7), Yan Yang(7), Yue Xi(6), Chetwyn C. H. Chan(6), Zhengfang Hu(5), Tatia M.C. Lee(5), Zhangzhang Qi(5), Wenjie Fang(5), Fuqiang Xu(4), Ying Wang(4), Caiyun Zhang(3), Ti‐Fei Yuan(3), Xian‐Wei Liu(3)