Shannon Hu
Education:
B.S. New York University (2021)
Current Position:
1st Year MSTP
1st Year Medical Student
Advisor:
TBA
Graduate Program:
TBA
Research Interests:
Neural circuits underlying emotion, consciousness
Publications:
Hu, S., Packard, K., Wang, J., Opendak, M. (2022) Social regulation of negative valence systems during development. Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience.
Opendak, M., Raineki, C., Perry, R., Rincón-Cortés, M., Song, S., Zanca, R., Wood, E., Packard, K., Hu, S., Woo, J., Martinez, K.,Vinod, Y., Brown, R., Deehan Jr., G., Froemke, R., Serrano, P., Wilson, D., Sullivan, R. (2021) Bidirectional control of infant rat social behavior via dopaminergic innervation of the basolateral amygdala. Neuron.
Conference Posters/Presentations:
Oral Presentation:
Hu, S., Packard, K., Opendak, M. (2022) Emergent Role of Lateral Habenula in Social Behavior During Development. Gary W. Goldstein Research Symposium, Baltimore, MD.
George, A., Hu, S., Packard, K., Song, M., Wang, J., Opendak, M. (2022) Worth the risk? Effects of development and early care quality on lateral habenula involvement on infant social behavior flexibility. International Society for Developmental Psychobiology Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Poster Presentations:
George, A., Hu, S., Cobb-Lewis, D., Packard, K., Opendak, M. (2023) The lateral habenula integrates development and experience to control early social transitions. International Society for Developmental Psychobiology Annual Meeting, Utretcht, Netherlands.
Hu, S., George, A., Packard, K., Song, M., Kissi, J., Nguyen-Lopez, O., Su, A., Tesone, E., Opendak, M. (2023) Functional ontogeny and social control over the developing habenula. Kennedy Krieger Institute Trainee Poster Day, Baltimore, MD.
George, A., Hu, S., Packard, K., Song, M., Wang, J., Opendak, M. (2023) Worth the risk? Effects of development and early care quality on lateral habenula involvement on infant social behavior flexibility. Kennedy Krieger Trainee Poster Day, Baltimore, MD.
Hu, S., George, A., Packard, K., Song, M., Wang, J., Opendak, M. (2022) Worth the risk? Effects of development and early care quality on lateral habenula involvement on infant social behavior flexibility. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Hu, S., George, A., Packard, K., Song, M., Kissi, J., Nguyen-Lopez, O., Su, A., Tesone, E., Opendak, M. (2022) Functional ontogeny and social control over the developing habenula. Pavlovian Society Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI.
Hu, S., Packard, K., Wang, J., Opendak, M. (2021) Social Regulation of Developing Mesolimbic Dopamine Circuitry. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Virtual.
Hu, S., Packard, K., Wang, J., Opendak, M. (2021) Developmental and social regulation of lateral habenula function. International Society for Developmental Psychobiology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA.
Hu, S., Packard, K., Wang, J., Opendak, M. (2021) Developmental and social regulation of lateral habenula function. Pavlovian Society Annual Meeting, Virtual.
Hu, S., Packard, K., Zeldin, E., Opendak, M., Sullivan, R. Early adversity alters role of amygdala in social behavior with peers. Eastern Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Virtual.
Opendak, M., Sullivan, R., Hu, S., Zeldin, E., Sardar, H., Raineki, C., Wilson, D., Perry, R., Serrano, P. (2020) Bidirectional Control of Infant Social Behavior by Dopaminergic Innervation of Basolateral Amygdala. International Society for Developmental Psychobiology Annual Meeting, Virtual.
Hu, S., Song, W., Opendak, M., Sullivan., R. (2020) Role of Ventral Tegmental Area in Social Behavior of Infant Rat following Adversity-Rearing. Abstract. New York University Undergraduate Research Festival, Virtual.
Hu, S. (2020) Role of Amygdala in Social Behavior of Infant Rat. New York University Center for Neural Science Undergraduate Research Conference, New York, NY.
Poster Presentations by Student Mentees:
Kissi, J., Hu, S., Opendak, M. (2022) “Influence of Early Life Adversity and Development on Levels of CaMKIIβ and GABAB in the Lateral Habenula.” Hopkins Undergraduate Research Symposium, Baltimore, MD.
Kissi, J., Hu, S., Opendak, M. (2022) “Influence of Early Life Adversity and Development on Levels of CaMKIIβ and GABAB in the Lateral Habenula.” Amgen Scholars North America Symposium, Los Angeles, CA.
Song, M., Packard, K., Hu, S., George, A., Opendak, M. (2022) “Effect of Social Cues in the Presence of Threat on Developing Habenula.” Day of Undergraduate Research in Engineering, the Arts & Humanities, Medicine and the Sciences (DREAMS), Baltimore, MD.
Kissi, J., Hu, S., Opendak, M. (2022) “Influence of Early Life Adversity and Development on Levels of CaMKIIβ and GABAB in the Lateral Habenula.” 2022 Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science National Diversity in STEM Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
