Research on Neurobiology of Reward

SHAO LABORATORY

“Pleasure is the object, duty and the goal of all rational creatures.”

– Voltaire

What is the biological basis of pleasure? That is the question. Most, if not all, of us think of food and sex as pleasurable. Why? And How? The appropriate responses to these pleasurable stimuli are crucial for animals to survive the environments. In our lab, we perform multidisciplinary research to pursue questions for the neural basis underlying the experience of pleasure. Please read more in the RESEARCH page.

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Update for 2024

Update for 2024

2024 has been a highly productive year for the Shao lab, with every lab member making significant strides in their projects. Here are some exciting highlights from this year. We look forward to even more groundbreaking progress in 2025! Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to explore and make discoveries in the fascinating … Read more
Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!

As we usher in the new year, we also bid farewell to some of our esteemed lab members and extend a warm welcome to new additions. Here are the updates: