1. Zhao Z-D, Han X, Chen R, Liu Y, Bhattacherjee A, Chen W, Zhang Y (2022). A molecularly defined D1 medium spiny neuron subtype negatively regulates cocaine addiction. Science Advances, 8(32):eabn3552.

2. Zhao Z-D^#, Chen Z^#, Xiang X^#, Hu M^#, Xie H, Jia X, Cai F, Cui Y, Chen Z, Qian L, Liu J, Shang C, Yang Y, Ni X, Sun W, Hu J, Cao P, Li H^*, Shen WL^* (2019). Zona incerta GABAergic neurons integrate prey-related sensory signals and induce an appetitive drive to promote hunting. Nature Neuroscience, 22(6):921-932.

3. Zhao Z-D^#, Yang WZ^#, Gao C, Fu X, Zhang W, Zhou Q, Chen W, Ni X, Lin JK, Yang J, Xu XH, Shen WL (2017). A hypothalamic circuit that controls body temperature. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114(8):2042-2047.

4. Zhao Z-D^#, Zhang L^#, Xiang X^#, Kim D^*, Li H^*, Cao P^* and Shen WL^* (2023). Neurocircuitry of Predatory Hunting. Neuroscience Bulletin, pp.1-15. 

5. Liu, Y., Wang Y., Zhao, Z-D., Xie, G., Chen, R. and Zhang, Y^* (2024) A subset of dopamine receptor-expressing neurons in the nucleus accumbens controls feeding and energy homeostasis. Nature Metabolism, 6(8), 1616-1631.

6. Xiao, W.^#, Jiao, Z.L.^#, Senol, E. ^#, Yao, J.^#, Zhao, M.^#, Zhao, Z-D.^#, Chen, X.^*, Cao, P.^*, Fu, Y.^*, Gao, Z^*. and Shen, W.L.^* (2022) Neural circuit control of innate behaviors. Science China Life Sciences, pp.1-34.

7. Yu, H.^#, Xiang, X.^#, Chen, Z.^#, Wang, X., Dai, J., Wang, X., Huang, P., Zhao, Z-D., Shen, W.L.* and Li, H.* (2021) Periaqueductal gray neurons encode the sequential motor program in hunting behavior of mice. Nature Communications, 12(1), p.6523.