News
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8 May 2023
Welcome to our new Chair Professor
Professor Wing Ho Yung recently joined the Department of Neuroscience as Chair Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience. Professor Yung received his BSc and MPhil from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and DPhil from the University of Oxford... (Find out more) -
17 January 2023
Small molecule offers great therapeutic potential for restoring vision
Researchers at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have identified and demonstrated for the first time a therapeutic small molecule, M1, that can restore the visual function in the mammalian central nervous system (CNS), offering hope for patients with optic nerve damage such as glaucoma-related vision loss... (Find out more) -
13 December 2022
Research Team co-led by Dr Geoffrey Lau discovers a new drug candidate for epilepsy treatment
A research team co-led by Dr Geoffrey Lau has recently identified and developed a new drug for treating temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), which is one of the most common types of epilepsy worldwide. Although patients can be treated by existing medications, many of them remain unresponsive to drug treatment. Hence, new medications and drug targets are needed... (Find out more) -
3 Aug 2022
Hong Kong Brain Bee Competition finalists visited labs of CityU Neuroscience
The Department of Neuroscience is committed to share the latest advance in brain research with the bright minds of our next generation. A laboratory visit for secondary school students was hosted by NS on 28 July 2022, during which finalists of the Hong Kong Brain Bee Competition 2022 have learned about the latest development of epilepsy research and neuronal imaging... (Find out more) -
13 Jul 2022
How an internal body clock keeps roundworms free from constipation
A team co-led by a City University of Hong Kong (CityU) neuroscientist has identified a key mechanism of a biological clock that ensures roundworms stay regular by defecating at steady intervals... (Find out more...) -
28 Jun 2022
In memory of Professor Sir Colin Blakemore
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5 May 2022
CityU scientists reveal new neurocircuitry essential for animals to sense environmental cues of imminent danger
Inborn defensive behaviours, such as flight, freeze and fight, are crucial for animals to survive in a dangerous environment in nature. Neuroscientists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) recently revealed the essential neurocircuitry that is fundamental for animals to perceive and integrate environmental cues to initate defensive behaviour... (Find out more) -
1 Oct 2021
Graphene-electrode array for brain map remodeling of the cortical surface
A person’s cortical map is shaped by their early development and experiences. Study of such maps can help identify and treat sensory disorders. Existing techniques for brain mapping require placement of penetrating electrodes ... (Find out more...) -
19 Aug 2021
Animal experiments demonstrated the need for new cochlear implant design for localising sound directions
Cochlear implants help deaf patients in hearing, yet the current technology remains far from perfect. A research team led by scientists from CityU... (Find out more...) -
18 May 2021
CityU wins 12 awards at Inventions Geneva Evaluation Days, the highest number among all universities in Hong Kong
Researchers from CityU won the highest number of awards among all universities in Hong Kong at IGED 2021... (Find out more...) -
5 May 2021
Novel Neural Prosthetic Devices for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Dr Eddie Ma Chi-him, Associate Head and Associate Professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Director of the Laboratory Animal Research Unit (LARU) at CityU, is currently developing novel neural prosthetic devices... (Find out more...) -
3 May 2021
Discovering the Neural Mechanisms Between Chronic Pain and Cognitive Deficits
Professor Li Ying, Chair Professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Department of Biomedical Sciences, has achieved breakthroughs by unveiling the secrets of brain molecules and tissue – astrocytes and myelin... (Find out more...) -
28 Apr 2021
From Memory Formation to Treatment of Brain Disorders
How memories are formed has long been a fundamental question for neuroscientists. Studies by Professor He Jufang, Wong Chun Hong Chair Professor of Translational Neuroscience in the Department of Neuroscience... (Find out more...)
Seminar
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11 May 2023
Experts in Brain and Vision Health Gather for Joint Symposium to Explore Cutting-Edge Research and Breakthroughs
A Joint Symposium on Brain and Vision Health, co-organised by BMS, Guangdong-HongKong-Macau Institute of CNS Regeneration (GHMICR) of Jinan University and NS, and supported by HKIAS which was held in a hybrid format on 11 May 2023, was a resounding success... (Find out more...) -
22 Mar 2023
Professor Christian Wagner delivered an seminar titled “The Illusion of Knowledge: Para-doxes in Human Reasoning”
Professor Christian Wagner delivered an engaging seminar titled “The Illusion of Knowledge: Paradoxes in Human Reasoning”, in which he explained that when people carry out logical operations, they rely mainly on two types of mechanisms; computational processing (pattern/data analysis) and memory retrieval (heuristics)... (Find out more...) -
22 Feb 2023
Dr C. Savio Chan presented his work on Neuronal Diversity in the Basal Ganglia and Motor Control
In the seminar organised by the Department of Neuroscience of City University of Hong Kong, Dr C. Savio Chan, Associate Professor of Neuroscience at the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University, delivered a seminar entitled, “Neuronal Diversity in the Basal Ganglia and Motor Control” on 22 February 2023... (Find out more...) -
12 Jan 2023
Professor Guo-Qiang Bi presented optimised techniques for whole-brain mapping
On 12th January, the Department of Neuroscience organised a seminar and invited Professor Guo-Qiang Bi, Xinchuang Professor of Neurobiology and Biophysics and Changjiang Scholar at the University of Science and Technology of China and director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Brain Information at Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, to deliver a seminar titled “The Multi-scale Complexity of the Brain”... (Find out more...) -
13 Aug 2021
Professor Ling Qin talked about the importance of collaboration between the academia and the industry in translational medicine
The Department of Neuroscience organized a seminar by inviting Professor Ling Qin, Choh-Ming Li Professor of Orthopaediatrics and Traumatology and Director of CUHK-SZ-HK Innovation Technology Institute... (Find out more...)