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13
JUN 2025

(FRI)

Seminar
Regulation of Neural Epitranscriptome During Neuronal Differentiation and Synaptogenesis
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
P4701, Purple Zone, 4/F Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Speaker
Prof. Ki-Jun Yoon,
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST),
South Korea
5
FEB 2024

(MON)

Seminar
Termination of Convulsion Seizures by Destabilizing and Perturbing Seizure Memory Engrams
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
P4701, Purple Zone, 4/F Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Speaker
Prof. Zhuo Huang, Peking University, China
Results of GRF/ECS 2025—26
Results of GRF/ECS 2025—26

30 June 2025

In the 2025—26 results of grants from the Research Grants Council’s General Research Fund (GRF) and Early Career Scheme (ECS), three of our GRF/ECS proposals were funded.

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Prof. YOON Ki-Jun presented a seminar entitled “Regulation of Neural Epitranscriptome During Neuronal Differentiation and Synaptogenesis”
Prof. YOON Ki-Jun presented a seminar entitled “Regulation of Neural Epitranscriptome During Neuronal Differentiation and Synaptogenesis”

13 June 2025

Prof. YOON Ki-Jun from KAIST delivered a seminar on 13 June 2025 sharing insights into m6A mRNA methylation and its role in neural development, mRNA stability and transport.

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Prof. HSUEH Yi-Ping presented a seminar entitled “Autism Spectrum Disorders: From Genes to Circuits and Interventions in Mouse Models”
Prof. HSUEH Yi-Ping presented a seminar entitled “Autism Spectrum Disorders: From Genes to Circuits and Interventions in Mouse Models”

16 May 2025

On May 16th, Prof. HSUEH Yi-Ping, Distinguished Research Fellow of the Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, visited City University of Hong Kong and delivered a lecture titled “Autism Spectrum Disorders: From Genes to Circuits and Interventions in Mouse Models”.

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NS Annual Retreat 2025
NS Annual Retreat 2025

15 May 2025

The NS Department held its annual retreat on 14 May 2025 at the Harbour Plaza Metropolis, providing a collaborative platform for faculty discussions on departmental initiatives.

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NS Team Shines as Part of CityUHK’s Success at the 50th Geneva Invention Exhibition
NS Team Shines as Part of CityUHK’s Success at the 50th Geneva Invention Exhibition

14 April 2025

CityUHK researchers excelled at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (IEIG), securing 33 awards. Their achievements include one Special Prize, five Gold Medals with Congratulations of the Jury, nine Gold Medals, 16 Silver Medals, and two Bronze Medals. This remarkable success highlights CityUHK’s global leadership in high-calibre research and innovation.

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NS Seminar on Disrupting Healthcare Using Deep Data and Remote Monitoring
NS Seminar on Disrupting Healthcare Using Deep Data and Remote Monitoring

1 April 2025

On April 1, 2025, Prof. Michael Snyder, the W. Ascherman Professor at Stanford University, delivered a compelling seminar titled “Disrupting Healthcare Using Deep Data and Remote Monitoring” at the Department of Neuroscience, City University of Hong Kong.

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Neurodiagnostic and neurotherapeutic potential of graphene nanomaterials

Yang, S., Baeg, E., Kim, K., Kim, D., Ahn, J.-H. & Yang, S.* (2024). Neurodiagnostic and neurotherapeutic potential of graphene nanomaterials. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 247:115906.

Entorhinohippocampal cholecystokinin modulates spatial learning by facilitating neuroplasticity of hippocampal CA3-CA1 synapses

Su, J., Huang, F.*., Tian, Y., Tian, R., Qianqian, G., Bello, S. T., Zeng, D., Jendrichovsky, P., Lau, C. G., Xiong, W., Yu, D., Tortorella, M., Chen, X.* & He, J.* (2023). Entorhinohippocampal cholecystokinin modulates spatial learning by facilitating neuroplasticity of hippocampal CA3-CA1 synapses. Cell Reports, 42:113467.

Astrocyte and L-lactate in the anterior cingulate cortex modulate schema memory and neuronal mitochondrial biogenesis

Akter, M., Hasan, M., Ramkrishnan, A. S., Iqbal, Z., Zheng, X., Fu, Z., Lei, Z., Karim, A. & Li, Y.* (2023). Astrocyte and L-lactate in the anterior cingulate cortex modulate schema memory and neuronal mitochondrial biogenesis. eLife, 12, e85751.

Low-dose ionizing radiation promotes motor recovery and brain rewiring by resolving inflammatory response after brain injury and stroke

Au, N. P. B., Wu, T., Kumar, G., Jin, Y., Li, Y. Y. T., Chan, S. L., Lai, J. H. C., Chan, K. W. Y., Yu, K. N., Wang, X., Ma, C. H. E.* (2024). Low-dose ionizing radiation promotes motor recovery and brain rewiring by resolving inflammatory response after brain injury and stroke. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 115, 43-63.

Does astrocytic L-lactate enhance cognition through myelination?

Akter, M. & Li, Y.* (2024). Does astrocytic L-lactate enhance cognition through myelination? Neural Regeneration Research 19(6), 1167-1168.

Cross-modal implicit learning of random time patterns

Kang, H., Auksztulewicz, R., Chan, C. H., Cappotto, D., Rajendran, V. G., & Schnupp, J. W. H. (2023). Cross-modal implicit learning of random time patterns. Hearing Research, 438, 108857.

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