Lihua Sun
PhD (Hons), System Neuroscience and Neuroendocrinology
Cognitive Neuroscience, Neuroimaging, Neuroendocrinology, Neurotransmission, Brain Metabolism
- PhD (Hons) in Behavioral Neurology, 2016
- Postdoctoral Researcher, TCSMT, 2018
- Associate Professor, Fudan University, 2022
- Adjunct Professor, Turku PET Centre, 2023
- Collegium Researcher, TCSMT, 2025
- [11C]carfentanil PET imaging for studying the peripheral opioid system in vivo: effect of photoperiod on mu-opioid receptor availability in brown adipose tissue (2023)
- European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Sun Lihua, Aarnio Richard, Herre Erika Atencio, Kärnä Salli, Palani Senthil, Virtanen Helena, Liljenbäck Heidi, Virta Jenni, Honkaniemi Aake, Oikonen Vesa, Han Chunlei, Laurila Sanna, Bucci Marco, Helin Semi, Yatkin Emrah, Nummenmaa Lauri, Nuutila Pirjo, Tang Jing, Roivainen Anne
- Decoding brain basis of laughter and crying in natural scenes (2023) Nummenmaa Lauri, Malèn Tuulia, Nazari-Farsani Sanaz, Seppälä Kerttu, Sun Lihua, Santavirta Severi, Karlsson Henry K, Hudson Matthew, Hirvonen Jussi, Sams Mikko, Scott Sophie, Putkinen Vesa
- Functional organization of social perception networks in the human brain (2023) Santavirta Severi, Karjalainen Tomi, Nazari-Farsani Sanaz, Hudson Matthew, Putkinen Vesa, Seppälä Kerttu, Sun Lihua, Glerean Enrico, Hirvonen Jussi, Karlsson Henry K, Nummenmaa Lauri
- Neural responses to biological motion distinguish autistic and schizotypal traits (2023)
- Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience
Hudson Matthew, Santavirta Severi, Putkinen Vesa, Seppälä Kerttu, Sun Lihua, Karjalainen Tomi, Karlsson Henry K, Hirvonen Jussi, Nummenmaa Lauri
- Pattern recognition reveals sex-dependent neural substrates of sexual perception (2023) Putkinen Vesa, Nazari-Farsani Sanaz, Karjalainen Tomi, Santavirta Severi, Hudson Matthew, Seppälä Kerttu, Sun Lihua, Karlsson Henry K., Hirvonen Jussi, Nummenmaa Lauri
- Secretin modulates appetite via brown adipose tissue-brain axis (2023)
- European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Sun Lihua, Laurila Sanna, Lahesmaa Minna, Rebelos Eleni, Virtanen Kirsi A., Schnabl Katharina, Klingenspor Martin, Nummenmaa Lauri, Nuutila Pirjo
- Aberrant motor contagion of emotions in psychopathy and high-functioning autism (2022) Sun Lihua, Lukkarinen Lasse, Noppari Tuomo, Nazari-Farsani Sanaz, Putkinen Vesa, Seppälä Kerttu, Hudson Matthew, Tani Pekka, Lindberg Nina, Karlsson Henry K., Hirvonen Jussi, Salomaa Marja, Venetjoki Niina, Lauerma Hannu, Tiihonen Jari, Nummenmaa Lauri
- Brain structural alterations in autism and criminal psychopathy (2022) Noppari Tuomo, Sun Lihua, Lukkarinen Lasse, Putkinen Vesa, Tani Pekka, Lindberg Nina, Saure Emma, Lauerma Hannu, Tiihonen Jari, Venetjoki Niina, Salomaa Marja, Rautio Päivi, Hirvonen Jussi, Salmi Juha, Nummenmaa Lauri
- Mu-opioid receptor system modulates responses to vocal bonding and distress signals in humans (2022)
- Philosophical Transactions B: Biological Sciences
Sun Lihua, Lukkarinen Lasse, Putkinen Vesa, Karlsson Henry K, Hirvonen Jussi, Tiihonen Jari, Lauerma Hannu, Scott Sophie, Nummenmaa Lauri
- Novel Effects of the Gastrointestinal Hormone Secretin on Cardiac Metabolism and Renal Function (2022)
- American Journal of Physiology : Endocrinology and Metabolism
Laurila Sanna, Rebelos Eleni, Lahesmaa Minna, Sun Lihua, Schnabi Katharina, Peltomaa Tia-Mari, Klén Riku, U-Din Mueez, Honka Miikka-Juhani, Eskola Olli, Kirjavainen Anna K., Nummenmaa Lauri, Klingenspor Martin, Virtanen Kirsi A., Nuutila Pirjo