Shan Luo

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Title(s)Assistant Professor of Medicine and Psychology
SchoolKeck School of Medicine of Usc
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    University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA2017Postdoctoral Research Associate, Endocrinology
    University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CAPh.D.2012Brain and Cognitive Sciences
    Captical Medical University, Beijing, ChinaB,S,2007Biomedical Engineering
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    Journal of Obesity2024Top Five Winning Paper
    American Federation for Medical Research 2024Young Investigator Award
    NIH NIDDK2019Travel Award
    NIH NIDDK2018  - 2022Career Development Award
    USC Postdoctoral Association2015Travel and Training Award
    University of Southern California2012Social Neuroscience Fellowship
    University of Southern California2012Dissertation Award
    University of Southern California2007  - 2011Graduate Merit Fellowship

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    Effects of Maternal Diabetes on early brain development
    NIH R01DK137899Mar 15, 2024 - Feb 28, 2029
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Effects of Music Training on Neurodevelopment and Associated Health Outcomes
    NIH R33AT011519Sep 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2027
    Role: MPI
    Effects of Music Training on Neurodevelopment and Associated Health Outcomes
    NIH R61AT011519Sep 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2024
    Role: MPI
    Brain Inhibition Control and Child Obesity Risk
    NIH R03DK129186Jul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2024
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Neural Mechanisms of Overeating Among Children Exposed to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus In Utero
    NIH K01DK115638Jul 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2022
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Infant subcortical brain volumes associated with maternal obesity and diabetes: a large multicohort human study. BMC Med. 2026 Apr 16; 24(1). Alex AM, Rasmussen JM, Tuulari JJ, Sigurdardottir JN, Buss C, Donald KA, Edwards AD, Entringer S, Gilmore JH, Groenewold NA, Karlsson H, Karlsson L, Lawrence KE, Mattila I, Stein DJ, Styner M, Thompson PM, Wadhwa PD, Zar HJ, Zhu X, de Los Campos G, Knickmeyer RC, Luo S, ENIGMA-ORIGINs working group. PMID: 41987145; PMCID: PMC13202981.
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    2. Prenatal Exposure to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Is Associated With Greater Pre-Pubertal BMI Growth and Faster Post-Pubertal Cortical Thinning During Peri-Adolescence. Pediatr Obes. 2026 Jan; 21(1):e70069. Hsu E, Pickering TA, Luo S. PMID: 41221778; PMCID: PMC12696447.
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    3. Longitudinal Effects of Continuous Music Training on Cognitive Development: Evidence From the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2025 11; 1553(1):283-299. Habibi A, Hsu E, Villanueva J, Luo S. PMID: 41043108.
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    4. Influence of insulin sensitivity on food cue evoked functional brain connectivity in children. Neuroimage. 2025 04 15; 310:121154. Semeia L, Veit R, Zhao S, Luo S, Angelo B, Birkenfeld AL, Preissl H, Xiang AH, Kullmann S, Page KA. PMID: 40101866.
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    5. Impaired Dietary Decision-Making in Children and Adolescents with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia. Horm Res Paediatr. 2025 Mar 11; 1-10. Overholtzer LN, Luo S, Lim SL, Pickering TA, Fraga NR, Kim E, Herting MM, Tanawattanacharoen VK, Geffner ME, Kim MS. PMID: 40068640; PMCID: PMC12353772.
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    6. Pavlovian impatience: The anticipation of immediate rewards increases approach behaviour. Cogn Affect Behav Neurosci. 2025 04; 25(2):358-376. Burghoorn F, Scheres A, Monterosso J, Guo M, Luo S, Roelofs K, Figner B. PMID: 39467981; PMCID: PMC11906527.
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    7. Neural and Behavioral Correlates of Binge Eating in 9- to 10-Year-Old Children. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2025 Apr; 64(4):475-487. Smith KE, Hsu E, Mason TB, Luo S. PMID: 39243851; PMCID: PMC11880349.
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    8. Exposure to gestational diabetes mellitus in utero impacts hippocampal functional connectivity in response to food cues in children. Int J Obes (Lond). 2024 12; 48(12):1728-1734. Zhao S, Semeia L, Veit R, Luo S, Angelo BC, Chow T, Birkenfeld AL, Preissl H, Xiang AH, Page KA, Kullmann S. PMID: 39198584; PMCID: PMC11584393.
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    9. Breastfeeding duration and brain-body development in 9-10-year-olds: modulating effect of socioeconomic levels. Pediatr Res. 2025 Jan; 97(1):378-386. Rajagopalan V, Hsu E, Luo S. PMID: 38879625; PMCID: PMC11798855.
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    10. Neural Correlates of Obesity and Inflammation in Children and Adolescents with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia. Horm Res Paediatr. 2025; 98(2):174-184. Kim MS, Pickering TA, Cotter DL, Fraga NR, Luo S, Won CY, Geffner ME, Herting MM. PMID: 38373413; PMCID: PMC11331025.
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    11. Associations among prenatal exposure to gestational diabetes mellitus, brain structure, and child adiposity markers. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2023 11; 31(11):2699-2708. Luo S, Hsu E, Lawrence KE, Adise S, Pickering TA, Herting MM, Buchanan T, Page KA, Thompson PM. PMID: 37840377; PMCID: PMC11025497.
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    12. Relationships between physical activity, healthy eating and cortical thickness in children and young adults. Brain Imaging Behav. 2022 Dec; 16(6):2690-2704. Angelo BC, DeFendis A, Yau A, Alves JM, Thompson PM, Xiang AH, Page KA, Luo S. PMID: 36319908.
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    13. Associations Between Sleep and Metabolic Outcomes in Preadolescent Children. J Endocr Soc. 2022 Oct 11; 6(11):bvac137. Alves JM, Chow T, Nguyen-Rodriguez S, Angelo B, Defendis A, Luo S, Smith A, Yunker AG, Xiang AH, Page KA. PMID: 36249413; PMCID: PMC9557847.
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    14. [Retention Effect of Heavy Metals in Rivers of a Typical Mountainous City by Cascade Weirs: A Case Study of Liangtan River in Chongqing]. Huan Jing Ke Xue. 2022 Aug 08; 43(8):4018-4031. Wang C, Jia BY, Pan CY, He WZ, Ye Q, Luo SS, Zhang XW. PMID: 35971700.
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    15. Functional mechanism and clinical implications of miR-141 in human cancers. Cell Signal. 2022 07; 95:110354. Luo QQ, Tian Y, Qu GJ, Luo SS. PMID: 35550172.
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    16. FGF21 response to sucrose is associated with BMI and dorsal striatal signaling in humans. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2022 06; 30(6):1239-1247. Alves JM, Yunker AG, Luo S, Jann K, Angelo B, DeFendis A, Pickering TA, Smith A, Monterosso JR, Page KA. PMID: 35491674; PMCID: PMC11798647.
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    17. Brief report on the relation between complement C3a and anti dsDNA antibody in systemic lupus erythematosus. Sci Rep. 2022 05 02; 12(1):7098. Cai YH, Deng J, Chen ZL, Mei H, Tang L, Luo SS, Hu Y. PMID: 35501405; PMCID: PMC9061720.
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    18. Brain responses to glucose ingestion are greater in children than adults and are associated with overweight and obesity. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2021 12; 29(12):2081-2088. Ge BB, Jann K, Luo S, Yunker AG, Jones S, Angelo B, Alves JM, Defendis A, Monterosso JR, Xiang AH, Page KA. PMID: 34724360; PMCID: PMC11779493.
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    19. Fixed Attributes and Discounting Behavior. Exp Psychol. 2021 Nov; 68(6):305-322. Cao Q, Hofmeyr A, Hsu E, Luo S, Monterosso J. PMID: 35258360.
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    20. Obesity and Sex-Related Associations With Differential Effects of Sucralose vs Sucrose on Appetite and Reward Processing: A Randomized Crossover Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 09 01; 4(9):e2126313. Yunker AG, Alves JM, Luo S, Angelo B, DeFendis A, Pickering TA, Monterosso JR, Page KA. PMID: 34581796; PMCID: PMC8479585.
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    21. Associations Between Exposure to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus In Utero and Daily Energy Intake, Brain Responses to Food Cues, and Adiposity in Children. Diabetes Care. 2021 05; 44(5):1185-1193. Luo S, Angelo BC, Chow T, Monterosso JR, Thompson PM, Xiang AH, Page KA. PMID: 33827804; PMCID: PMC8132328.
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    22. Obesity and Dietary Added Sugar Interact to Affect Postprandial GLP-1 and Its Relationship to Striatal Responses to Food Cues and Feeding Behavior. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2021; 12:638504. Jones S, Luo S, Dorton HM, Yunker AG, Angelo B, Defendis A, Monterosso JR, Page KA. PMID: 33868172; PMCID: PMC8044510.
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    23. Selective morphological and volumetric alterations in the hippocampus of children exposed in utero to gestational diabetes mellitus. Hum Brain Mapp. 2021 06 01; 42(8):2583-2592. Lynch KM, Alves JM, Chow T, Clark KA, Luo S, Toga AW, Xiang AH, Page KA. PMID: 33764653; PMCID: PMC8090774.
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    24. The role of maternal BMI on brain food cue reactivity in children: a preliminary study. Brain Imaging Behav. 2021 Dec; 15(6):2746-2755. Luo S, Angelo B, Chow T, Monterosso JR, Xiang AH, Thompson PM, Page KA. PMID: 33738669; PMCID: PMC8448787.
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    25. Child physical activity as a modifier of the relationship between prenatal exposure to maternal overweight/obesity and neurocognitive outcomes in offspring. Int J Obes (Lond). 2021 06; 45(6):1310-1320. Alves JM, Angelo BC, Zink J, Chow T, Yunker AG, Clark K, Luo S, Belcher BR, Herting MM, Dieli-Conwright CM, Xiang AH, Page KA. PMID: 33731834; PMCID: PMC8164988.
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    26. Appetite-Regulating Hormones Are Reduced After Oral Sucrose vs Glucose: Influence of Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and Sex. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 03 08; 106(3):654-664. Yunker AG, Luo S, Jones S, Dorton HM, Alves JM, Angelo B, DeFendis A, Pickering TA, Monterosso JR, Page KA. PMID: 33300990; PMCID: PMC7947782.
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    27. A systematic review of neural correlates of dysregulated eating associated with obesity risk in youth. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2021 05; 124:245-266. Smith KE, Luo S, Mason TB. PMID: 33587960.
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    28. Evidence of a Role for the Hippocampus in Food-Cue Processing and the Association with Body Weight and Dietary Added Sugar. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2021 02; 29(2):370-378. Jones S, Luo S, Dorton HM, Angelo B, Yunker AG, Monterosso JR, Page KA. PMID: 33491312; PMCID: PMC7842690.
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    29. Impacts of Acute Sucralose and Glucose on Brain Activity during Food Decisions in Humans. Nutrients. 2020 Oct 27; 12(11). Zhang X, Luo S, Jones S, Hsu E, Page KA, Monterosso JR. PMID: 33120899; PMCID: PMC7692777.
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    30. New Insights Into Causal Pathways Between the Pediatric Age-Related Physical Activity Decline and Loss of Control Eating: A Narrative Review and Proposed Conceptual Model. Front Psychol. 2020; 11:578690. Mason TB, Smith KE, Belcher BR, Dunton GF, Luo S. PMID: 33154731; PMCID: PMC7591585.
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    31. Contributions of Prenatal Exposures and Child Lifestyle to Insulin Sensitivity. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020 07 01; 105(7). Alves JM, Zink J, Chow T, Luo S, Belcher BR, Xiang AH, Page KA. PMID: 32301999; PMCID: PMC7271763.
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    32. Wearing a N95 mask increases rescuer's fatigue and decreases chest compression quality in simulated cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Jun; 44:434-438. Tian Y, Tu X, Zhou X, Yu J, Luo S, Ma L, Liu C, Zhao Y, Jin X. PMID: 33046304; PMCID: PMC7255202.
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    33. Dietary Fructose Intake and Hippocampal Structure and Connectivity during Childhood. Nutrients. 2020 Mar 26; 12(4). Clark KA, Alves JM, Jones S, Yunker AG, Luo S, Cabeen RP, Angelo B, Xiang AH, Page KA. PMID: 32224933; PMCID: PMC7230400.
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    34. Fasting may increase incentive signaling for nonfood rewards. Nutr Res. 2020 05; 77:43-53. Zhang X, Melrose AJ, De Santis O, Luo S, Page KA, Hsu E, Monterosso JR. PMID: 32315894; PMCID: PMC7295658.
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    35. Sex differences in the association between prenatal exposure to maternal obesity and hippocampal volume in children. Brain Behav. 2020 02; 10(2):e01522. Alves JM, Luo S, Chow T, Herting M, Xiang AH, Page KA. PMID: 31903710; PMCID: PMC7010582.
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    36. Children Exposed to Maternal Obesity or Gestational Diabetes Mellitus During Early Fetal Development Have Hypothalamic Alterations That Predict Future Weight Gain. Diabetes Care. 2019 08; 42(8):1473-1480. Page KA, Luo S, Wang X, Chow T, Alves J, Buchanan TA, Xiang AH. PMID: 31332028; PMCID: PMC6647040.
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    37. Effects of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior on Brain Response to High-Calorie Food Cues in Young Adults. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2018 Mar; 26(3):540-546. Luo S, O'Connor SG, Belcher BR, Page KA. PMID: 29352524; PMCID: PMC5821522.
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    38. Influences of Dietary Added Sugar Consumption on Striatal Food-Cue Reactivity and Postprandial GLP-1 Response. Front Psychiatry. 2017; 8:297. Dorton HM, Luo S, Monterosso JR, Page KA. PMID: 29403396; PMCID: PMC5777392.
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    39. Resting state hypothalamic response to glucose predicts glucose-induced attenuation in the ventral striatal response to food cues. Appetite. 2017 09 01; 116:464-470. Luo S, Melrose AJ, Dorton H, Alves J, Monterosso JR, Page KA. PMID: 28551112; PMCID: PMC5557629.
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    40. Differential effects of fructose versus glucose on brain and appetitive responses to food cues and decisions for food rewards. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 May 19; 112(20):6509-14. Luo S, Monterosso JR, Sarpelleh K, Page KA. PMID: 25941364; PMCID: PMC4443321.
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    41. The behavioral and neural effect of emotional primes on intertemporal decisions. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. 2014; 3(9):283-291. *Luo, S., Ainslie, G., Monterosso, J.
    42. Distributed Value Representation in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex during Intertemporal Choices. The Journal of Neuroscience. 2014; 22(34):7522-7530. Wang, Q., Luo, S., Monterosso, J., Zhang, J., Fang, X., Dong, Q., & Xue, G.
    43. Increased functional coupling between the left fronto-parietal network and anterior insula predicts steeper delay discounting in smokers. Human Brain Mapping. 2014; 8(35). *+Clewett, D., *+Luo, S., Hsu, E., Ainslie, G., Mather, M., Monterosso, J.
    44. Willpower is not synonymous with "executive function". Behav Brain Sci. 2013 Dec; 36(6):700-1; discussion 707-26. Monterosso J, Luo S. PMID: 24304798.
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    45. Abdominal fat is associated with a greater brain reward response to high-calorie food cues in Hispanic women. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 Oct; 21(10):2029-36. Luo S, Romero A, Adam TC, Hu HH, Monterosso J, Page KA. PMID: 23408738; PMCID: PMC3659193.
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    46. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. Willpower is not synonymous with “executive function”. 2013; 06(36):700-701. Monterosso, J., & Luo, S.
    47. The behavioral and neural effect of emotional primes on intertemporal decisions. Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci. 2014 Mar; 9(3):283-91. Luo S, Ainslie G, Monterosso J. PMID: 23160811; PMCID: PMC3980799.
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    48. Neuroeconomics and the study of addiction. Biol Psychiatry. 2012 Jul 15; 72(2):107-12. Monterosso J, Piray P, Luo S. PMID: 22520343.
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    49. Moderators of the association between brain activation and farsighted choice. NeuroImage. 2012; 2(59):1469-1477. Luo, S., Ainslie, G., Pollini, D., Giragosian, L., Monterosso, J.
    50. Biological Psychiatry. Neuroeconomics and the study of addiction. 2012; 2(72):107-112. Monterosso, J., Piray P., & Luo, S.
    51. Striatal hyposensitivity to delayed rewards among cigarette smokers. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2011; 1-3(116):18-23. Luo, S., Ainslie, G., Giragosian, L., Monterosso, J.
    52. Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology and Economics. An argument against dual valuation system competition: cognitive capacities supporting future orientation mediate rather than compete with visceral motivations. 2010; 1(3):1-14. Monterosso, J. & Luo, S.
    53. Behavioral and neural evidence of incentive bias for immediate rewards relative to preference-matched delayed rewards. The Journal of Neuroscience. 2009; (29):14820- 14827. Luo, S., Ainslie, G., Giragosian, L., Monterosso, J.
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