Hu Research Laboratory — Zhejiang key laboratory of precision psychiatry

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Pioneering interdisciplinary research at the intersection of science, technology, and innovation. Dedicated to pushing the boundaries of human knowledge.

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Our laboratory focuses on cutting-edge research that bridges fundamental science with real-world applications.

Gut microbiota and bipolar depression
Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis

Gut Microbiota Modulates Synaptic Plasticity in Bipolar Depression

Gut microbiota from bipolar depression patients induces the development of bipolar depression by modulating aberrant synaptic connectivity and dopamine transmission in the VTA-mPFC pathway. (Molecular Psychiatry, 2025)

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rTMS clinical trial
Clinical Trial & Neuromodulation

Neuronavigated rTMS for Bipolar Depression

Personalized rTMS targeting the occipital cortex based on OFC-V1 functional connectivity significantly improves depressive symptoms in adolescents and young adults with bipolar disorder, with excellent safety profile. (BMC Medicine, 2026)

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Gut microbiome and bipolar disorder
Microbiome & Mental Health

Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis in Bipolar Depression

Bipolar depression patients exhibit distinct gut microbiome profiles. Fecal microbiota transplantation from BD patients induces depression-like behaviors in mice, confirming the causal role of gut microbiota in bipolar depression pathophysiology.

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Eye-brain axis research
Eye-Brain Axis

Eye–brain axis: Ocular and visual pathophysiology as driver and therapeutic target across the mood disorder trajectory

This review integrates neural, humoral, and inflammatory mechanisms linking eye disease to mood dysregulation, while proposing a multidisciplinary framework for screening, treatment, and long-term follow-up in precision mental health care. (Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, 2026)

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