2025-Present: Ph.D. Candidate, Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing & Beijing Normal University

2022-2025: M.Ed., Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, South China Normal University

2018-2022: B.S., School of Management, Shenzhen University

Qianyi Xie is interested in psychology and neuroscience. During her master’s training, she studied the epidemiology and neuropsychological mechanisms of autism spectrum disorder in children and adolescents, with a particular focus on empathy and social camouflaging. She joined the Cui Lab as a Ph.D. student in Fall 2025. Her current research focuses on atypical brain development in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, as well as the potential of neuromodulation to alleviate related symptoms.

Publications:

Xie, Q.#, Pan, N.#, Ou, X., Shen, S., Jing, J., Weng, X., Shi, L., Lin, L., Yang, J., Li, X., Zhang, K., Chen, F., Wang, Y., Wu, J., & Wang, X.* (2025). Chronic physical pain in children with and without autism spectrum disorder in the United States: Findings from the 2016–2021 National Survey of Children’s Health. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-025-06846-4