1. 非成像视觉功能的神经环路机制，项目起止年月：2024年01月至 2028年12月，国家自然基金项目，400万。

2. 慢性压力影响睡眠环路机制解析及光疗干预策略，2023/01-2026/12，省科技厅立项，300万。

3. 感知觉与情绪相互作用的神经环路机制，课题三：视觉与情绪相互作用的神经环路机制，2021/12-2026/11，科技部项目，526万。

4. 视网膜—腹外侧膝状体/膝状体间小叶—外侧及腹外侧中央导水管周围灰质光信息传导通路在调节疼痛行为中的功能及机制，2022/01-2025/12，国家自然基金项目58万。

5. 光信息与非成像功能调控，2020/01-2022/12，国家自然基金项目，130万。

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).