Publications

Liu, J., He, X., Yang, C., Axmacher, N., Xue, G., Zhang, S., & Cai, Y. (2026). Ramping-up hippocampal ripples and their neocortical coupling support human visual short-term memory. eLife, Reviewed Preprint 111304.1 (JCR Q1; CAS Zone 1 Top Journal).

Liu, J., Chen, D., Xia, T., Zeng, S., Xue, G., & Hu, X. (2025). Slow-wave sleep and REM sleep differentially contribute to memory representational transformation. Communications Biology, 8, Article 1407 (JCR Q1; CAS Zone 1 Top Journal).

Liu, J., Xia, T., Chen, D., Yao, Z., Zhu, M., Antony, J., Lee, T. M. C., & Hu, X. (2023). Item-specific neural representations during human sleep support long-term memory. PLOS Biology, 21(11), e3002399 (JCR Q1; CAS Zone 1 Top Journal).

Liu, J., Zhang, H., Yu, T., Ren, L., Ni, D., Yang, Q., Lu, B., Zhang, L., Axmacher, N., & Xue, G. (2021). Transformative neural representations support long-term episodic memory. Science Advances, 7(41), eabg9715 (JCR Q1; CAS Zone 1 Top Journal).

Liu, J.#, Zhang, H.#, Yu, T., Ni, D., Ren, L., Yang, Q., Lu, B., Wang, D., Heinen, R., Axmacher, N., & Xue, G. (2020). Stable maintenance of multiple representational formats in human visual short-term memory. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(51), 32329-32339 (JCR Q1; CAS Zone 1 Top Journal).

Chen, D., Yao, Z., Liu, J., Wu, H., & Hu, X. (2024). Social conformity updates the neural representation of facial attractiveness. Communications Biology, 7(1), 1-10.

Xia, T., Chen, D., Zeng, S., Yao, Z., Liu, J., Qin, S., Paller, K. A., Torres Platas, S. G., Antony, J. W., & Hu, X. (2024). Aversive memories can be weakened during human sleep via the reactivation of positive interfering memories. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(31), e2400678121.

Pacheco-Estefan, D., Fellner, M.-C., Kunz, L., Zhang, H., Reinacher, P., Roy, C., Brandt, A., Schulze-Bonhage, A., Yang, L., Wang, S., Liu, J., Xue, G., & Axmacher, N. (2024). Maintenance and transformation of representational formats during working memory prioritization. Nature Communications, 15(1), 8234.

Xia, T., Yao, Z., Guo, X., Liu, J., Chen, D., Liu, Q., Paller, K. A., & Hu, X. (2023). Updating memories of unwanted emotions during human sleep. Current Biology, 33(2), 309-320.e5.

Sheng, J., Zhang, L., Liu, C., Liu, J., Feng, J., Zhou, Y., ... & Xue, G. (2022). Higher-dimensional neural representations predict better episodic memory. Science Advances, 8(16), eabm3829.

Feng, J., Zhang, L., Chen, C., Sheng, J., Ye, Z., Feng, K., Liu, J., Cai, Y., Zhu, B., Yu, Z., Chen, C., Dong, Q., & Xue, G. (2022). A cognitive neurogenetic approach to uncovering the structure of executive functions. Nature Communications, 13(1), Article 1.

Sheng, J., Zhang, L., Feng, J., Liu, J., Li, A., Chen, W., Shen, Y., Wang, J., He, Y., & Xue, G. (2021). The coupling of BOLD signal variability and degree centrality underlies cognitive functions and psychiatric diseases. NeuroImage, 237, 118187.

Xiao, X.#, Zhou, Y.#, Liu, J., ... & Xue, G. (2020). Individual-specific and shared representations during episodic memory encoding and retrieval. NeuroImage, 217, 116909.

Feng, J., Chen, C., Cai, Y., Ye, Z., Feng, K., Liu, J., ... & Xue, G. (2020). Partitioning heritability analyses unveil the genetic architecture of human brain multidimensional functional connectivity patterns. Human Brain Mapping, 41(12), 3305-3317.

Wang, D., Huang, Z., Ren, L., Liu, J., ... & Wang, Y. (2020). Amygdalar and hippocampal beta rhythm synchrony during human fear memory retrieval. Acta Neurochirurgica, 162(10), 2499-2507.

Feng, K., Zhao, X., Liu, J., ... & Xue, G. (2019). Spaced Learning Enhances Episodic Memory by Increasing Neural Pattern Similarity Across Repetitions. Journal of Neuroscience, 39(27), 5351-5360.

Li, S., Cai, Y., Liu, J., ... & Xue, G. (2017). Dissociated roles of the parietal and frontal cortices in the scope and control of attention during visual working memory. NeuroImage, 149, 210-219.

Cai, Y., Li, S., Liu, J., ... & Xue, G. (2016). The Role of the Frontal and Parietal Cortex in Proactive and Reactive Inhibitory Control: A Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Study. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 28(1), 177-186.

Wang, Q., Chen, C., Cai, Y., Li, S., Zhao, X., Zheng, L., Zhang, H., Liu, J., ... & Xue, G. (2016). Dissociated neural substrates underlying impulsive choice and impulsive action. NeuroImage, 134, 540-549.