中国神经科学学会-应激神经生物学分会委员、中国细胞生物学会-神经细胞生物学分会委员、中国心理学会-生理心理专委会委员等学术职务。

研究重点为揭示外界光信息对情绪、认知等脑功能的调节作用机制。近年来的工作重点解析了光疗抗抑郁作用、提升记忆作用及镇痛作用的神经环路机制。以第一作者或通讯作者发表高水平国际学术期刊30余篇。主持国家自然科学基金、科技部重点研发计划子课题等省部级及以上课题8项、人才项目5项。代表性学术论文：

1.Huang L*, Chen X, Tao Q, Wang X, Huang X, Fu Y, Yang Y, Deng S, Lin S, So KF, Song X*, Ren C*. Bright light treatment counteracts stress-induced sleep alterations in mice, via a visual circuit related to the rostromedial tegmental nucleus. PLOS Biology (2023).

2.Huang X, Tao Q*, Ren C*. A Comprehensive Overview of the Neural Mechanisms of Light Therapy. Neuroscience Bulletin (2023). (Invited Review)

3.Hu Z, Mu Y, Huang L, Hu Y, Chen Z, Yang Y, Huang X, Fu Y, Xi Y, Lin S, Tao Q, Xu F, So KF, Ren C*. A visual circuit related to the periaqueductal gray area for the antinociceptive effects of bright light treatment. Neuron (2022).

4.Cui Y, Huang X, Huang P, Huang L, Feng Z, Xiang X, Chen X, Li A, Ren C*, Li H*. Reward ameliorates depressive-like behaviors via inhibition of the substantia innominata to the lateral habenula projection. Science Advances (2022).

5.Huang X, Huang P, Huang L, Hu Z, Liu X, Shen J, Xi Y, Yang Y, Fu Y, Tao Q, Lin S, Xu A, Xu F, Xue T, So KF*, Li H*,Ren C*. A Visual Circuit Related to the Nucleus Reuniens for the Spatial-Memory-Promoting Effects of Light Treatment. Neuron (2021).

6.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 KF, Ren C*. A Visual Circuit Related to Habenula Underlies the Antidepressive Effects of Light Therapy. Neuron (2019).

7.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 KF*, Ren C*. A retinoraphe projection regulates serotonergic activity and looming-evoked defensive behaviour. Nature Communications (2017).