LabCompass

Hui‐Chen Lu

Neuroscience · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchCannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchNeural dynamics and brain functionPrenatal Substance Exposure EffectsSirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine

Publications

94

Citations

7,241

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

30

Publishing since 1997

Research summary
AI-generated

Hui-Chen Lu studies how the brain develops and stays healthy at the cellular level, with a focus on the energy metabolism of neurons and how disruptions contribute to neurodegenerative diseases. A major line of work examines a protein called NMNAT2 and its role in maintaining nerve cell health, alongside research on how the endocannabinoid system (the body's cannabis-like signaling network) shapes the wiring of brain circuits during development. The lab also develops computational tools to analyze brain-imaging data.

Axonal energy metabolism and neurodegeneration (NMNAT2/SARM1)Endocannabinoid signaling in brain developmentCortical circuit formation and neuronal subnetworksCannabinoid pharmacology and disease modelsComputational analysis of neuronal imaging data

Publication activity has been steady with a modest upward trend over the last decade, averaging around six papers per year recently.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.6/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 3 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 6 publications202021: 6 publications212022: 8 publications8222023: 4 publications232024: 6 publications242025: 8 publications8252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×12
  • Scientific Reports×4
  • Molecular Neurodegeneration×2
  • Journal of Neuroscience×2
  • Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics×2

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

Claim or correct this profile