Areas of Focus
- Psychological and neural mechanisms regulating maternal behavior
- Psychoneural mechanisms and interventions of stress and psychotropic drugs affecting maternal behavior
- Long-term effects and neurobiological mechanisms of psychotropic drugs on brain, psychological, and social functions
- Psychopharmacological and neurobiological mechanisms of the onset and treatment effects of psychiatric disorders
Work Experience
- 2021.06-Present - Southwest University - Professor
- 2014.12-2021.06 - Southwest University - Associate Professor
- 2012.09-2014.12 - University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Postdoctoral Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2008.09-2012.07 Ph.D. in Medical Psychology: Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2005.09-2008.07 M.Sc. in Physiology: School of Medicine, University of South China
- 2003.09-2005.07 B.Sc. in Biological Sciences: College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University
Publications
- Social Dysfunction in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Tactile and Oxytocin, Huang Yujie, Zhao Rong, Kelibinuer Aierken, Li Jingjing, Wang Junqi, Pan Haiping, & Gao Jun, 2023
- Roles of Different Sensory Channels in Stress Contagion and Their Neural Mechanisms, Zhao Rong, Huang Yujie, Kelibinuer Aierken, Li Jingjing, & Gao Jun, 2023
- Oxytocin Regulates Psychological Resilience: Mechanisms Based on the Hippocampus, Xue Bing, Wang Xuejiao, Ma Ning, Gao Jun, 2021
- Serotonin 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C Receptors Regulate Rat Maternal Behavior through Distinct Behavioral and Neural Mechanisms, Gao, J., Nie, L., Li, Y., & Li, M., 2020
- Oxytocin's Role in Regulating Maternal Behavior in Postpartum Depression, Di Tianqi, Huang Yujing, Gao Jun, 2020
- Reinforcement Attenuation as a Behavioral Technique to Suppress Conditioned Avoidance Response in Rats: A Comparative Study with Olanzapine, Gao, J., & Li, M., 2019
- 5-HT2A Receptors Modulate Dopamine D2-Mediated Maternal Effects, Gao, J., Chen L, Li M, 2019
- Does Antagonism at 5-HT2A Receptors Potentiate D2 Blockade-Induced Disruption of Conditioned Avoidance Response?, Gao, J., Huang Y., & Li, M., 2019
- Blockade of Serotonin 5-HT2A Receptors Potentiates Dopamine D2 Activation-Induced Disruption of Pup Retrieval on an Elevated Plus Maze, but Has No Effect on D2 Blockade-Induced One, Nie, L., Di, T., Li, Y., Cheng, P., Li, M., & Gao, J., 2018
- Activation of 5-HT2A Receptor Disrupts Rat Maternal Behavior, Gao, J., Wu, R., Davis, C., & Li, M., 2018
- Object, Spatial and Social Recognition Testing in a Single Test Paradigm, Lian, B., Gao, J., Sui, N., Feng, T., & Li, M., 2018
- A Behavioral Mechanistic Investigation of the Role of 5-HT1A Receptors in the Mediation of Rat Maternal Behavior, Li, X., Ding, X., Wu, R., Chen, L., Gao, J., Hu, G., & Li, M., 2018
- Sleep Fragmentation Induced by Aging and Its Intervention Methods, Liu Xiaoyi, Gao Jun, Lei Xu, Wang Pengyun, & Yu Jing, 2018
- Regulation and Mechanisms of Serotonin System on Maternal Behavior, Chen Leilei, Nie Lina, Li Yu, Cheng Peng, Li Ming, & Gao Jun, 2017
- Behavioral, Pharmacological and Neuroanatomical Analysis of Serotonin 2C Receptor Agonism on Maternal Behavior in Rats, Wu, R., Gao, J., Chou, S., Davis, C., & Li, M., 2016
- Effects of Repeated Quetiapine Treatment on Conditioned Avoidance Responding in Rats, Gao J., Feng M., Swalve N., Davis C., Sui N., & Li M., 2015
- Repeated Administration of Aripiprazole Produces a Sensitization Effect in the Suppression of Avoidance Responding and Phencyclidine-Induced Hyperlocomotion and Increases D2 Receptor-Mediated Behavioral Function, Gao J., Qin R., Li M., 2015
- Effects of Central Activation of Serotonin 5-HT2A or Dopamine D2 Receptor on the Acute and Repeated Effects of Clozapine in the Conditioned Avoidance Response Test, Feng M., Gao J., Sui N., Li M., 2015
- Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs on Maternal Behavior in Rats and Their Mechanisms, Lian Bin, Gao Jun, Chen Weihai, Yang Yu, Qiao Jing, Li Ming, 2015
- Differential Effects of Intermittent Versus Continuous Haloperidol Treatment Throughout Adolescence on Haloperidol Sensitization and Social Behavior in Adulthood, Gao J., Li M., 2014
- Long-Lasting Sensitization Induced by Repeated Risperidone Treatment in Adolescent Sprague-Dawley Rats: A Possible D Receptor Mediated Phenomenon?, Qiao J., Gao J., Shu Q., Zhang Q., Hu G., Li M., 2014
- Sensitization and Tolerance Effects Induced by Long-Term Use of Antipsychotic Drugs and Their Related Mechanisms, Gao J., Li M., 2014
- Time-Dependence of Risperidone and Asenapine Sensitization and Associated D2 Receptor Mechanism, Gao J., Li M., 2013
- 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, Gao J., Li Y., Zhu N., Brimijoin S., Sui N., 2013
- Induction of Addictive Behavior by Interoception and Its Regulatory Mechanisms in the Insula, Li Chunlu, Zhu Ning, Li Yonghui, Gao Jun, Sui Nan, 2013
- Intra-Nucleus-Accumbens SKF38393 Improved the Impaired Acquisition of Morphine-Conditioned Place Preference in Depression-Like Rats, Gao J., Zhu N., Feng M., Meng X., Sui N., 2012
- Differential Effect of NMDA Receptor Antagonist in the Nucleus Accumbens on Reconsolidation of Morphine-Related Positive and Aversive Memory in Rats, Wu Y., Li Y., Gao J., Sui N., 2012
- Prior Chronic Nicotine Impairs Cued Fear Extinction but Enhances Contextual Fear Conditioning in Rats, Tian S., Gao J., Han L., Fu J., Li C., Li Z., 2008
- Ventrolateral Prefrontal Cortex is Required for Fear Extinction in a Modified Delay Conditioning Paradigm in Rats, Tian S., Huang F., Gao J., Li P., Ouyang X., Zhou S., Deng H., Yan Y., 2011
- Antidepressant- and Anxiolytic Effects of the Novel Melatonin Agonist Neu-P11 in Rodent Models, Tian S., Laudon M., Han L., Gao J., Huang F.L., Yang Y.F., Deng H.F., 2010
- Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Deprivation Selectively Impairs Recall of Fear Extinction in Hippocampus-Independent Tasks in Rats, Fu J., Li P., Ouyang X., Gu C., Song Z., Gao J., Han L., Feng S., Tian S., Hu B., 2007
- Chronic Morphine Selectively Impairs Cued Fear Extinction in Rats: Implications for Anxiety Disorders Associated with Opiate Use, Gu C., Li P., Hu B., Ouyang X., Fu J., Gao J., Song
Awards
- 2021: Chongqing Talent · Young Top Talent
- 2019: Teaching Star of the School of Psychology, Southwest University
- 2019: Excellent Academic Paper in Natural Science by Chongqing Association for Science and Technology
- 2018: Second Prize in the 13th Teacher Classroom Teaching Competition of Southwest University
- 2018: Second Prize in the Teacher Classroom Teaching Competition of the School of Psychology, Southwest University
- 2017: Teaching Star of the School of Psychology, Southwest University
- 2012: Excellent Abstract Award at the Beijing Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting
- 2011: First Prize for Excellent Graduate Student Paper at the 14th National Psychology Academic Conference