Dongrong Xu, PhD

  • Associate Professor of Clinical Neurobiology (in Psychiatry)
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Overview

Dr. Xu specializes in medical image analysis, where he develops advanced algorithms and smart tools to study the human brain and its pathologies. His recent research integrates cutting-edge virtual reality paradigms and artificial intelligence to create immersive environments for neuroscientific discovery and disease analysis.

Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor of Clinical Neurobiology (in Psychiatry)

Gender

  • Male

Research

My primary research focuses on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), with a specific emphasis on diffusion and functional neuroimaging and their applications in studying psychiatric disorders. I specialize in the development of advanced algorithms for neuroimage analysis and the creation of innovative virtual reality paradigms tailored for functional MRI (fMRI) studies.

Selected Publications

  • Zhou T, Chen L, Wang X, Fang X, Lu X, Ni R, Chen S, Wei Z, Lai R, Yu Y, Ye X, Xu D, “Beyond Symmetry: A Novel Asymmetric Interaction Strategy for Immersive VR-Based Mirror Therapy”, IEEE transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2026 (in press)
  • Wang X, He Y, Zhou T, Zhang L, Fang S, Ni R, Chen W, Cheng R, Ye X, Xu D, “Quantifying Similarity of Dynamic Brain Networks: Two Novel Indices for Structural Change and Temporal Evolution”, Bioengineering, 12(11)1218, 2025, doi: 10.3390/bioengineering12111218
  • Xiao J, Li Y, Tian Y, Xu D, Li P, Zhao S, Pan Y, “Visual recognition of cardiac pathology based on 3D parametric model reconstruction”, Frontiers of Information Technology and Electronic Engineering, 23:1324-1335, 2022, doi: 10.1631/FITEE.2200102
  • Xu G, Zhao Z, Xu K, Roe AW, Xu B, Zhang X,Xu D, “Magnetic Resonance Temperature Imaging of Laser-Induced Thermotherapy Using Proton Resonance Frequency: Evaluation of Different Sequences in Phantom and Porcine Brain at 7T”, Japanese Journal of Radiology, 40(8):768-780., 2022 Apr 17, doi: 10.1007/s11604-022-01263-4
  • Li X, Huang M, Hao X, Zhao Z, Xu D, “Measuring Variability of Local Brain Volume Using Improved Volume Preserved Warping”, Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, 96(2022)102039, 2022, DOI: 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2022.102039
  • Xu G, He Y, Yu Q, He H, Zhao Z, Fan M, Li J,Xu D, “Improved MR Myelin Water Imaging Using Multi-Channel Denoising Conventional Neural Networks (MCDnCNN)”, Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery, 12(3):1716-1737, 2022
  • Xu D, Xu G, Zhao Z, Sublette ME, Miller JM, Mann JJ, “Diffusion Tensor Imaging Brain Structural Clustering Patterns in Major Depressive Disorder”, Human Brain Mapping, 42(15):5023-5036, 2021
  • Lyu H, Jiao J, Feng G, Wang X, Sun B, Zhao Z, Shang D, Pan F, Xu W, Duan J, Zhou Q, Hu S, Xu Y,Xu D, Huang M, “Abnormal causal connectivity of left superior temporal gyrus in drug-naïve first- episode adolescent-onset schizophrenia: A resting-state fMRI study”, Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns. 315(30):111330, 2021
  • Mekbib DB, Debeli DK, Zhang L, Fang S, Shao Y, Yang W, Han J, Jiang H, Zhu J, Zhao Z, Cheng R, Ye X, Zhang J,Xu D, “A Novel Fully-Immersive Virtual Reality Environment for Upper Extremity Rehabilitation in Patients with Stroke”, The Annals of New York Academy of Science, (2021):1-15, 2021
  • Zhang Y, Yin Q, Zheng H, Zhou M, Xu D, Liu M, Wang D, “A comparative study between fractional anisotropy and ellipsoidal area ratio of idiopathic generalized epilepsy in children using diffusion tensor imaging”, Radiologic Practice, Vol 35, No. 12, pp.1589-1594, Dec. 2020, DOI: 10.13609/j.cnki.1000-0313.2020.12.018
  • Mekbib DB, Zhang L, Fang S, Shao Y, Yang W, Han J, Jiang H, Zhu J, Zhao Z, Zhang J,Xu D, “Proactive Motor Functional Recovery Following Immersive Virtual Reality Based Limb Mirroring Therapy in Patients with Subacute Stroke”, Neurotherapeutics, 17(4):1919-1930, 2020 Oct, DOI: 10.1007/s13311-020-00882-x
  • Peterson BS, Rosen T, Dingman S, Toth Z, Sawardekar S, Hao X, Liu F, Xu D, Dong Z, Peterson J, Ryoo JH, Serino D, Branch C, Bansal R, “Associations of Maternal Prenatal Drug Abuse with Measures of Newborn Brain Structure, Tissue Organization, and Metabolite Concentrations”, JAMA Pediatrics, 174(9):831-842, 2020 doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.1622
  • Zhao Z, Xu G, Shen Z, Li X, Sun B, Li S, Xu Y, Huang M,Xu D, “The Effect of Auditory Verbal Hallucinations on the Relationship between Spontaneous Brain Activity and Intraventricular Brain Temperature in Patients with Drug-Naïve Schizophrenia” , Neuroscience Letters, 729(2020):134933, 2020 (accepted on Mar 23, 2020), doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2020.134933
  • Mekbib DB, Han J, Zhang L, Fang S, Jiang H, Zhu J, Roe AW,Xu D, “Virtual Reality Therapy for Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Patients with Stroke: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials”, Brain Injury, 34(4):456-465, 2020 Feb 17 (accepted on Nov 26, 2019), doi: 10.1080/02699052.2020.1725126

For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov

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