Chiang-Shan Ray Li, MD, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry and of NeuroscienceCards
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Psychiatry
CMHC S112, 34 Park Street
New Haven, CT 06519
United States
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Professor of Psychiatry and of Neuroscience
Biography
I am a Professor of Psychiatry and of Neuroscience at Yale University School of Medicine. I graduated from National Taiwan University College of Medicine and California Institute of Technology and has been a faculty member at Yale since 2003. My earlier work employed non-human primate models to understand the neural bases of cognition. Current research in my laboratory continues to focus on systems neuroscience. By combining psychophysics, computational modeling and brain imaging we explore the circuit mechanisms of a multitude of cognitive constructs, including self control, affect regulation, and reward-related processes. The primary goals are to understand systems neural bases of these cognitive processes and how these neural processes contribute to the etiology of psychiatric and neurological illnesses, with a specific emphasis on addiction.
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Education & Training
- Resident
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (2001)
- Postdoctoral Associate
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1998)
- PhD
- California Institute of Technology, Computation and Neural Systems (1996)
- MD
- National Taiwan University, Medicine (1989)
Research
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ORCID
0000-0002-9393-1212
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Research Interests
Xingguang Luo, MD
Shefali Chaudhary
Jaime Ide, PhD
John Krystal, MD
Sheng Zhang, PhD
Thang Le, PhD
Mental Disorders
Central Nervous System
Drug Users
Nervous System Diseases
Publications
2024
The inter-related effects of alcohol use severity and sleep deficiency on semantic processing in young adults
Li G, Zhong D, Zhang N, Dong J, Yan Y, Xu Q, Xu S, Yang L, Hao D, Li C. The inter-related effects of alcohol use severity and sleep deficiency on semantic processing in young adults. Neuroscience 2024, 555: 116-124. PMID: 39059740, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2024.07.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle frontal gyrusSemantic processingPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexPrecentral gyrusPittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scoreAlcohol misuseNeural correlates of semantic processingMiddle frontal gyrus activationRight middle frontal gyrusSeverity of alcohol useAlcohol use severityAssociated with deficitsPrecentral gyrus activationLeft precentral gyrusInfluence of sleep qualityYoung adultsWord comprehensionHuman Connectome Project dataFrontal gyrusNeural correlatesConsumption severityLanguage tasksSleep deficiencyNeural mechanismsMediation analysisAge-related reduction in anxiety and neural encoding of negative emotional memory
Chaudhary S, Zhang S, Chen Y, Dominguez J, Chao H, Li C. Age-related reduction in anxiety and neural encoding of negative emotional memory. Frontiers In Aging Neuroscience 2024, 16: 1375435. PMID: 39021704, PMCID: PMC11252031, DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2024.1375435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative emotional memoriesSpielberger State-Trait Anxiety InventoryEmotional memoryAge-related reductionSpielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory scoresWhole-brain regressionNegative emotional imagesState-Trait Anxiety InventoryTrait Anxiety InventoryAge-related differencesSignal detection theoryMemory taskNeutral imagesAge-related changesEmotional imagesAnxiety InventoryMediation analysisAnxietyPost-scanCortical activityNeural encodingState scoresMemoryOlder adultsDetection theoryRelationship between plasma TNF-α levels and agitation symptoms in first episode patients with schizophrenia
Wang X, Chen W, Gou M, Li W, Li N, Tong J, Zhou Y, Xie T, Yu T, Feng W, Li Y, Chen S, Tian B, Tan S, Wang Z, Pan S, Luo X, Zhang P, Huang J, Tian L, Li C, Tan Y. Relationship between plasma TNF-α levels and agitation symptoms in first episode patients with schizophrenia. BMC Psychiatry 2024, 24: 480. PMID: 38956509, PMCID: PMC11218378, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-05796-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPositive and Negative Syndrome ScalePlasma TNF-a levelsAgitation symptomsPANSS-ECEpisode patientsTNF-a levelsPositive and Negative Syndrome Scale total scorePANSS-EC scoreNegative Syndrome ScaleSymptoms of schizophreniaPathophysiology of schizophreniaEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayTNF-aR1 levelSyndrome ScalePlasma levels of tumor necrosis factor-alphaLevels of tumor necrosis factor-alphaSchizophreniaTotal scoreTumor necrosis factor-alphaNecrosis factor-alphaPlasma TNF-aHealthy controlsFEPImmune abnormalitiesSex differences in dorsolateral prefrontal cortical and superior colliculus activities support the impact of alcohol use severity and sleep deficiency on two-back memory
Li G, Cao Y, Yang C, Li X, Yang Y, Yang L, Hao D, Li C. Sex differences in dorsolateral prefrontal cortical and superior colliculus activities support the impact of alcohol use severity and sleep deficiency on two-back memory. Quantitative Imaging In Medicine And Surgery 2024, 14: 4972986-4974986. PMID: 39022273, PMCID: PMC11250293, DOI: 10.21037/qims-24-156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use severityWorking memoryPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexAlcohol misuseSex differencesHuman Connectome ProjectPath modelAssociated with working memory deficitsNeural correlates of working memoryPittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scoreCorrelates of working memoryPrefrontal cortex responsesImpact working memoryWhole-brain regressionComorbid alcohol misusePotential sex differencesManipulation of informationImpact of drinkingDLPFC activationDrinking severityPublished routinesNeural correlatesMemory deficitsNeural measuresSleep deficiencyPhenome-wide association studies of TXNRD2-COMT-ARVCF cluster pinpoint schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Guo X, Luo X, Zhang Y, Yu Z, Tan Z, Cao L, Ji J, Wang X, Wang K, Wang Z, Li C, Tan Y, Luo X. Phenome-wide association studies of TXNRD2-COMT-ARVCF cluster pinpoint schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Asian Journal Of Psychiatry 2024, 98: 104145. PMID: 38959548, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGray matter volumetric correlates of the polygenic risk of depression: A study of the Human Connectome Project data
Fu X, Chen Y, Luo X, Ide J, Li C. Gray matter volumetric correlates of the polygenic risk of depression: A study of the Human Connectome Project data. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2024, 87: 2-12. PMID: 38936229, DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray matter volumeRegional gray matter volumeGenetic risk of depressionPhenotype of depressionPolygenic risk scoresVoxel-based morphometryRisk of depressionAchenbach Adult Self-ReportRight cerebellum crus ICerebellar gray matter volumeAnterior cingulate volumesPathophysiology of depressionAnterior cingulate cortexCerebellum crus IDSM-oriented scalesMarkers of depressionLeft postcentral gyrusAdult Self-ReportRight gyrus rectusGenetic riskNeural endophenotypesHuman Connectome Project dataDrinking severityHuman Connectome ProjectCingulate volumesFunctional Networks of Reward and Punishment Processing and Their Molecular Profiles Predicting the Severity of Young Adult Drinking
Li Y, Yang L, Hao D, Chen Y, Ye-Lin Y, Li C, Li G. Functional Networks of Reward and Punishment Processing and Their Molecular Profiles Predicting the Severity of Young Adult Drinking. Brain Sciences 2024, 14: 610. PMID: 38928610, PMCID: PMC11201596, DOI: 10.3390/brainsci14060610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConnectome-based predictive modelingAlcohol use severityReward processingPunishment processingFunctional connectivityAssociated with alcohol use severityAlcohol misusePatterns of network connectivitySemi-Structured AssessmentYoung adult drinkersYoung adultsGenetics of AlcoholismYoung adult drinkingHuman Connectome Project dataNetwork connectivity featuresFronto-parietalAdult drinkersJuSpace toolboxAdult drinkingNeural fingerprintsMolecular profilingGABAA signalingRewardFunctional networksConnectivity featuresImmunosenescence-related T cell phenotypes and white matter in schizophrenia patients with tardive dyskinesia
Li N, Li Y, Yu T, Gou M, Chen W, Wang X, Tong J, Chen S, Tan S, Wang Z, Tian B, Li C, Tan Y. Immunosenescence-related T cell phenotypes and white matter in schizophrenia patients with tardive dyskinesia. Schizophrenia Research 2024, 269: 36-47. PMID: 38723519, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2024.04.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsCD95+ T cellsTardive dyskinesiaT-cell phenotypeT cell subpopulationsBrain structural abnormalitiesT cellsSchizophrenia patientsFractional anisotropyCD95+Distribution of T cell phenotypesStructural abnormalitiesAssociated with brain structural abnormalitiesMemory T-cell subpopulationsCD8+ T cellsLevels of IFN-gInferior fronto-occipital fasciculusLevels of cytokinesSuperior longitudinal fasciculusFronto-occipital fasciculusChoroid plexus volumeIntracellular levelsWhite matter tractsOrofacial TDPallidum volumesPublished routinesSerum neuroactive metabolites of the tryptophan pathway in patients with acute phase of affective disorders
Li Y, Wang L, Huang J, Zhang P, Zhou Y, Tong J, Chen W, Gou M, Tian B, Li W, Luo X, Tian L, Hong L, Li C, Tan Y. Serum neuroactive metabolites of the tryptophan pathway in patients with acute phase of affective disorders. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2024, 15: 1357293. PMID: 38680780, PMCID: PMC11046465, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1357293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsYoung Mania Rating ScaleBD-DAffective disordersBD-MDepressive symptomsHamilton Depression Scale-17 itemsRemission of depressive symptomsKynurenic acidMania Rating ScaleAcute manic episodeWeeks of antidepressantsRisk of MDDKynurenine pathwayAssociated with remissionAntipsychotic medicationDisrupt tryptophan metabolismManic symptomsDepressive disorderBD-D.Depressive episodeHAMD-17Mood stabilizersManic episodesBipolar disorderTryptophan pathwayLigand‐gated ion channels as potential biomarkers for ADT‐mediated cognitive decline in prostate cancer patients
Verma S, Singh V, Nagampalli V, Ponsky L, Li C, Chao H, Gupta S. Ligand‐gated ion channels as potential biomarkers for ADT‐mediated cognitive decline in prostate cancer patients. Molecular Carcinogenesis 2024, 63: 1051-1063. PMID: 38482990, PMCID: PMC11096008, DOI: 10.1002/mc.23708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAndrogen deprivation therapyN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsGamma-aminobutyric acidLigand-gated ion channelsType 1 angiotensin II receptorGlial cellsAndrogen signaling inhibitorsProstate cancer cell culture modelHigher risk of cognitive dysfunctionProstate cancer patientsPotential biomarkersBrain-derived neurotrophic factorCognitive dysfunctionIon channelsProtein-protein interaction network analysisAngiotensin II receptorsNuclear receptor subfamily 3 group C member 1Real-time polymerase chain reaction assayBrain glial cellsCytokine-cytokine receptor interactionCancer cell culture modelsAnalysis of genesGene-disease associationsInteraction network analysisPolymerase chain reaction assay
Clinical Trials
Current Trials
Brain Imaging Research Study
HIC ID2000028664RolePrincipal InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date06/30/2025Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge65 years - 85 yearsBiomarkers of Clinical Subtype and Treatment Response in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
HIC ID0803003626RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date04/19/2025Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge18 years - 70 years
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
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Peer Review Groups and Grant Study SectionsNIHDetails07/01/2017 - Presenthonor Fellow, International College of Neuropsychopharmacology
International AwardDetails07/01/2019United Stateshonor Member, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
International AwardDetails12/01/2016United Stateshonor Fellow, Association of Psychological Science
International AwardDetails11/01/2016United States
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- December 12, 2021
Yale Study: Lower Prefrontal Cortical Synaptic Vesicle Binding in Cocaine Use Disorder
- December 12, 2016
Three faculty named to ACNP membership
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CMHC S112, 34 Park Street
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