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NS Strengthens Global Research Links Through APSN-FAONS-HKSN 2026 Neuroscience Conference
7 September 2026
CityUHK NS played a central role in the successful delivery of the APSN-FAONS-HKSN 2026 Neuroscience Conference in Hong Kong, welcoming over 400 participants for three and a half days of scientific exchange, collaboration and discovery.
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Prof. Wing Ho Yung Co-Leads Study Revealing How the Brain Learns to Multitask
4 September 2026
A study co-led by Chair Professor Wing Ho Yung from CityUHK NS and Professor Ke Ya from the School of Biomedical Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine (CU Medicine) of CUHK reveals how the brain manages neural resources during multitasking.
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Results of GRF/ECS 2026/27
1 July 2026
In the 2026/27 results of grants from the Research Grants Council’s General Research Fund (GRF) and Early Career Scheme (ECS), five of our GRF/ECS proposals were funded.
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Dr Yao-Ying Ma from Indiana University School of Medicine Presented Insights on Prenatal Alcohol Exposure-Induced Aberrant Synaptic Maturation in Reward Circuits and Its Role in Addiction Vulnerability
1 June 2026
On 1 June 2026, Dr Yao-Ying Ma, Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology at Indiana University School of Medicine, presented a seminar titled “Prenatal Alcohol Disrupts Reward Circuit Maturation”. The seminar focused on how early developmental insults shape synaptic organization within reward-related brain circuits and their long-term behavioral consequences.
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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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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
17 March 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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Elucidating pathway-selective biased CCKBR agonism for Alzheimer’s disease treatment
Wang, J.-L., Sha, X.-Y., Shao, Y., Zhang, Z.-H., Huang, S.-M., Lin, H., Gan, S.-Y., Zhang, N., Xia, X.-Y., Sun, Y.-N., Ding, J.-H., Zhao, R.-Q., Cheng, J., Shang, P., Wang, J.-P., Liu, Y.-J., Yang, F., Xiao, P., Wang, L.-W., Zhao, D.-Y., Tang, Y.*, Tie, L.*, Du, Y.*, Zhang, Y.*, He, J.-F.* & Sun, J.-P.* (2026). Elucidating pathway-selective biased CCKBR agonism for Alzheimer’s disease treatment. Cell, 189(2):640–658, e1–22.
A septal inhibitory circuit constrains alcohol reward and mediates liraglutide’s suppressive effects on alcohol intake in mice
Tian, Y., Liu, Y., Jing, H., Shi, C., Li, Y., Dong, S., Li, L., Chen, B., Chen, Y., He, J., Luo, Y.*, Chen, Z.* & Zhu, Y.* (2026). A septal inhibitory circuit constrains alcohol reward and mediates liraglutide’s suppressive effects on alcohol intake in mice. Neuron. Advance online publication.
Circular RNA circHomer1 mediates hippocampal functions via ribonucleoprotein granule transport and dendritic targeting of synaptic RNAs
Cai, Y., Zheng, Z., Xu, H., Zhu, Y., Zepeda, J. C., Grueter, B. A., Wang, X., Ku, T., Duan, Y., Tsang, H. W. S., Fu, W.-Y., Fu, A. K. Y., Mellios, N., Wong, H. H.-W., Lai, K.-O. & Ip, J. P. K.* (2026). Circular RNA circHomer1 mediates hippocampal functions via ribonucleoprotein granule transport and dendritic targeting of synaptic RNAs. Science Advances, 12(7):Article eads7509.
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