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Dr John Y. Lin from University of Tasmania shared insights on New Optogenetic Approaches for the Modulation of Membrane Excitability, Intracellular Signaling and Neuropeptide Release
7 January 2026
On 17 March 2026, Dr John Y. Lin, Senior Lecturer at the Tasmanian School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, presented a seminar on a diverse array of modular toolsets for manipulating neural and molecular signaling with high precision.
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Research team led by Prof. Jufang He discovers novel compound, charting new course for treating psychiatric and neurological disorders
30 March 2026
Scientists at CityUHK achieved a breakthrough in recent months with the discovery a novel compound, named MF-8. The compound and its associated pharmaceuticals demonstrate significant potential to provide safer, more effective treatments for psychiatric and neurological disorders, such as memory impairment, depression and anxiety, while effectively mitigating the side effects associated with existing medications.
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Neural Circuits in Health and Disease Conference 2025
16 January 2026
The Department of Neuroscience (NS) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) successfully hosted the Neural Circuits in Health and Disease Conference 2025 from 8 to 9 December 2025 at our CityUHK campus. This conference was co-organised by the CityUHK’s College of Biomedicine and Department of Neuroscience, Hong Kong Society of Neurosciences, and the Neuroscience Research Centre at The University of Hong Kong (HKU).
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Prof. Wing Ho Yung awarded NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme fund for 2025/26
15 January 2026
A collaborative research project led by Prof. Wing Ho Yung, Chair Professor from the Department of Neuroscience (NS), has successfully secured funding under the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)/Research Grants Council (RGC) Joint Research Scheme (JRS) 2025/26, with a grant of HK$1,218,557.
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Congratulations to Prof. Geoffrey C. Y. Lau on receiving the 2025/26 Collaborative Research Fund
9 January 2026
The Department of Neuroscience is delighted to announce that Prof. Geoffrey C. Y. Lau, Associate Dean (Postgraduate Education) (College of Biomedicine) and Associate Professor, has been awarded the 2025/26 Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) for close to HK$8M.
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Welcome on Board – Presidential Assistant Professor Prof. Qihong Lu
8 January 2026
Professor Qihong Lu recently joined the Department of Neuroscience as Assistant Professor underthe Presidential Assistant Professors Scheme ...
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Efficient generation of human dorsal spinal GABAergic progenitors for the treatment of spinal cord injury
Feng, X., Wan, Y., Peng, M., Cheung, Y. T., Lin, Z., Tam, K. W., Fan, C., Yang, Y., Zhan, D., Zhu, H., Yu, Y., Wang, X., Liu, Q., Zhu, X., Chan, Y. S., Cheung, M., Cheung, C. W., Liu, J. A.* (2026). Efficient generation of human dorsal spinal GABAergic progenitors for the treatment of spinal cord injury. Experimental & Molecular Medicine, 58, 832–847.
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.
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