利用神经电生理方法（TDT、ERP、fMRI等），研究感觉信息加工、脑高级认知活动的神经机制； 网络成瘾影响脑高级认知活动的机制；以动物为研究对象，采用分子生物学和遗传学手段研究学习记忆和创造力

2012年7月毕业于华中师范大学生命科学学院获理学博士学位。

1.Cheng L, Mei HX, Huang Y. Intercollicular suppression compresses all type of rate-amplitude function of inferior collicular neurons. Physiological Researh. Accepted.
2.Cheng L, Wang SH, Huang Y, Liao XM. The hippocampus may be more susceptible to environmental noise than the auditory cortex. Hearing Research 2016, 333: 93-97.
3.Mei HX, Tang J, Fu ZY, Cheng L, Chen QC. Plastic Change in the Auditory Minimum Threshold Induced by Intercollicular Effects in Mice. Neural Plasticity 2016, 3-4: 1-8.
4.Cheng L, Sun YH. Polymorphisms in Myostatin Gene and Associations with GrowthTraits in the hybrid of Culter alburnus (♀) × Ancherythroculter nigrocauda (♂). Genetics and Molecular Research 2015, 14: 5615-5620.
5.Cheng L, Wang SH, Jia N, Xie M, Liao XM. Environmental stimulation influencesthe cognition of developing mice by inducing changes in oxidative and apoptosisstatus. Brain and Development 2014,36: 51-56.
6.Cheng L, Mei HX, Tang J, Fu ZY, Jen PHS, Chen QC. Bilateral collicularinteraction: modulation of auditory signal processing in frequency domain. Neuroscience 2013, 235: 27-39.
7.Mei HX, Cheng L (co-first author), Tang J, Fu ZY, Wang X, Jen PHS, ChenQC. Bilateral collicular interaction: modulation of auditory signal processingin amplitude domain. PLoS ONE 2012a,7: e41311.
8.Mei HX, Cheng L (co-first author), Tang J, Fu ZY, Jen PHS, Chen QC.Modulation of amplitude sensitivity by bilateral collicular interaction amongdifferent frequency laminae. Neuroscience Letters 2012b, 517: 13-17.
9.Cheng L, Wang SH, Chen QC, Liao XM. Moderate noise induced cognition impairmentof mice and its underlying mechanisms. Physiology and Behavior 2011, 104: 981-988.
10.Mei HX, Cheng L, Chen QC. Interaction between inferior collicular neurons andbilateral collicular interaction modulate auditory signal processing. Frontiers in Neural Circuits 2013, 7:68.
11.Fu ZY, Mei HX, Cheng L, Bai J, Tang J, Jen PHS, Chen QC. The possible localneural circuits shaping discharge patterns of inferior collicular neurons. Neuroscience Bulletin 2013, 29: 541-552.
12.Cheng L, Mei HX, Tang J，ChenQC. Best frequency-shift of collicular neurons induced by real-time interactionbetween inferior colliculi via intercollicular commissural projections. IWCDM 2011, 43-46.
13.Cheng L, Xie M, Wang SH, Chen QC, Liao XM. Peroxidative damage induced bymoderate white noise involved in Tau hyperphosphorylation of hippocampus inmice. ICBBE 2010, 1-4.
14.Cheng L, Qi QZ, Liao XM, Chen QC. Effect of medium intensity noise exposure onemotional learing and memory of young mice.EPPH 2009, 1-4.

1、国家自然科学基金青年项目（No.31300914）。视觉闪光刺激调制下丘神经元声信息加工的机制研究。2014-2016。主持；
2、国家博士后科学基金特别资助（No.2014T70716）。下丘间相互作用调制下丘神经元声信号加工的机制研究。2014-2015。主持；
3、国家博士后科学基金面上项目（No.2013M531719）。视觉闪光对下丘声信号加工的影响。2013-2014。主持；
4、中央高校基本科研业务费专项（No.CCNU13A03017）。幼年期不同社交环境经历对成年后认知能力的影响研究。2013-2014。主持；
5、中央高校基本科研业务费专项（No.CCNU14A05046）。嘈杂社交环境下选择性注意去掩蔽的机制研究。2014-2015。