Hongyao Gao

This study shows that the cortisol awakening response (CAR) proactively modulates brain network dynamics during emotional and executive tasks, affecting accuracy and neural state transitions.

This study shows that long-term stress alters the dynamic reconfiguration of functional brain networks during rest, emotion, and working memory tasks, increasing persistence in goal-directed states and correlations with psychological distress.

This study investigates how positive coping in children affects emotional wellness through neuroendocrine mechanisms, showing that cortisol awakening response mediates the relationship between coping and hippocampal-neocortical connectivity.