Nanyin Zhang
Director of the Center for Neurotechnology in Mental Health Research; Huck Chair in Brain Imaging; Professor of Bioengineering
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W341 Millennium Science Building
University Park, PA - nuz2@psu.edu
- 814-867-4791
Research Summary
Investigate the pathophysiology of brain disorders using neuroimaging, behavioral and optogenetic methods.
Huck Graduate Students
Huck Affiliations
Publication Tags
Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Rodentia Animals Geometry Amygdala Prefrontal Cortex Artifacts Animal Models Calcium Probe Neurovascular Coupling Therapeutics Probes Costs And Cost Analysis Post Traumatic Stress Disorders Ultrasonography Deficit Photoacoustic Effect Schizophrenia Imaging Techniques Optogenetics Anger Ultrasonics TransducersMost Recent Publications
Genetic influences of resting-state neural networks: a twin study
Y Fu, Z Ma, C Hamilton, Z Liang, X Hou, X Ma, X Hu, H Meng, Q He, W Deng, Y Wang, L Zhao, T Li, Nanyin Zhang, Human Brain Mapping on p. 3959–3972
Relationship of mindful awareness to neural processing of anger stimuli and impact of mindfulness training
A Lee, D Gansler, Nanyin Zhang, M Jerram, J King, C Fulwiler, Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging on p. 22-28
A splitting mind: imbalanced internal and external worlds in schizophrenia
M Li, W Deng, Z He, Q Wang, C Huang, L Jiang, Q Gong, D Ziedonis, J King, X Ma, Nanyin Zhang, Tao Li, on p. 145-153
An open database of resting-state fMRI in awake rats
Yikang Liu, Pablo Perez, Zilu Ma, Zhiwei Ma, David Dopfel, Samuel Cramer, Wenyu Tu, Nanyin Zhang, NeuroImage on p. 1170942
Gaining insight into the neural basis of resting-state fMRI signal
Zilu Ma, Qingqing Zhang, Wenyu Tu, Nanyin Zhang, 2022, NeuroImage
An optimized geometry for simultaneous functional ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging
Jinyun Liu, Haoyang Chen, Sumit Agrawal, Nanyin Zhang, Bruce Gluckman, Sri Rajasekhar Kothapalli, 2022,
Brain-wide ongoing activity is responsible for significant cross-trial BOLD variability
Qingqing Zhang, Samuel Cramer, Zilu Ma, K Turner, K Gheres, Y Liu, P Drew, Nanyin Zhang, 2022, Cerebral Cortex
Brain network reorganization after targeted attack at a hub region
Wenyu Tu, Zilu Ma, Nanyin Zhang, 2021, NeuroImage
Brain Activity Fluctuations Propagate as Waves Traversing the Cortical Hierarchy
Yameng Gu, Yameng *Gu, Lucas E. Sainburg, Lucas *Sainburg, Sizhe Kuang, Sizhe *Kuang, Feng Han, Feng *Han, Jack *Williams, Jack W. Williams, Yikang Liu, Nanyin Zhang, Xiang Zhang, David A. Leopold, Xiao Liu, 2021, Cerebral Cortex on p. 3986-4005
Increased wiring cost during development is driven by long-range cortical, but not subcortical connections
Zilu Ma, Wenyu Tu, Nanyin Zhang, 2021, NeuroImage
Most-Cited Papers
Intrinsic organization of the anesthetized brain
Zhifeng Liang, Jean King, Nanyin Zhang, 2012, Journal of Neuroscience on p. 10183-10191
Anticorrelated resting-state functional connectivity in awake rat brain
Zhifeng Liang, Jean King, Nanyin Zhang, 2012, NeuroImage on p. 1190-1199
Time to wake up: Studying neurovascular coupling and brain-wide circuit function in the un-anesthetized animal
Yu Rong Gao, Yuncong Ma, Qingguang Zhang, Aaron T. Winder, Zhifeng Liang, Lilith Antinori, Patrick J. Drew, Nanyin Zhang, 2017, NeuroImage on p. 382-398
Dynamic resting state functional connectivity in awake and anesthetized rodents
Zhifeng Liang, Xiao Liu, Nanyin Zhang, 2015, NeuroImage on p. 89-99
Aberrant intrinsic brain activity and cognitive deficit in first-episode treatment-naive patients with schizophrenia
Z. He, W. Deng, M. Li, Z. Chen, L. Jiang, Q. Wang, C. Huang, D. A. Collier, Q. Gong, X. Ma, N. Zhang, T. Li, 2013, Psychological Medicine on p. 769-780
Co-activation patterns in resting-state fMRI signals
Xiao Liu, Nanyin Zhang, Catie Chang, Jeff H. Duyn, 2018, NeuroImage on p. 485-494
Mapping the functional network of medial prefrontal cortex by combining optogenetics and fMRI in awake rats
Zhifeng Liang, Glenn D.R. Watson, Kevin D. Alloway, Gangchea Lee, Thomas Neuberger, Nanyin Zhang, 2015, NeuroImage on p. 114-123
Rodent models of post-traumatic stress disorder: behavioral assessment
Alexander Verbitsky, David Dopfel, Nanyin Zhang, 2020, Translational Psychiatry
Amygdala-orbitofrontal resting-state functional connectivity is associated with trait anger
Carl E. Fulwiler, Jean A. King, Nanyin Zhang, 2012, NeuroReport on p. 606-610
Mapping thalamocortical networks in rat brain using resting-state functional connectivity
Zhifeng Liang, Tao Li, Jean King, Nanyin Zhang, 2013, NeuroImage on p. 237-244
News Articles Featuring Nanyin Zhang
Nov 10, 2022
Breathing may measurably modulate neural responses across brain, study finds
Mental health practitioners and meditation gurus have long credited intentional breathing with the ability to induce inner calm, but scientists do not fully understand how the brain is involved in the process.
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Nov 09, 2021
Penn State launches Center for Neurotechnology in Mental Health Research
Penn State is launching a University-wide center to bridge fundamental research to understand the brain and mind with potential clinical applications for diagnosing and treating mental health disorders.
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Jul 24, 2020
Researchers to examine relation of dysfunctional brain hubs to mental disorders
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Penn State researchers a $1.85 million grant to develop a new way to test if dysfunctions in certain areas of the brain lead to mental health complications and brain disorders. If successful, the research could lead to better mental health treatments.
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