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CityU neuroscientists unveil the novel therapeutic potential of Metaxalone for treating nerve injuries
7 March 2024
Traumatic injuries to the peripheral nervous system are a leading cause of disability, especially patients with proximal peripheral nerve injury. It’s hard to regenerate and regain normal function in a short period, and it often leads to sensory and motor dysfunction, which greatly affects the patient’s quality of life. Recently, a research team led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) neuroscientists found that metaxalone treatment accelerates nerve repair and function recovery comparable to immediate treatment, offering a highly relevant clinical strategy...
learn moreNeuroscientist receives Shenzhen Science & Technology Research Grant for Groundbreaking Neuroscience Study
6 March 2024
Professor Alan C. C. Fung has been awarded the Shenzhen Science & Technology Research Grants – General Grant for Basic Research in support of his pioneering research project titled “Impacts of Astrocyte-Driven Modulation of the Variation of Neurotransmitter Release Probabilities on the Dynamics of Neural Networks”.
learn moreStaff Promotion in Department of Neuroscience
26 February 2024
We are delighted to announce the promotion of Professor Kwok On LAI to Associate Professor in Department of Neuroscience, with effect from 1 July 2024...
learn moreCityU neuroscientists uncover the therapeutic potential of low-dose ionizing radiation for traumatic brain injury and ischemic stroke
26 January 2024
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and ischemic stroke are major public health concerns and leading causes of death and disability worldwide. A research team led by CityU neuroscientists recently discovered that low-dose ionizing radiation (LDIR), such as X-ray irradiation, can reduce lesion size and reverse motor deficits in TBI and ischemic stroke mice, demonstrating that LDIR may be a promising therapeutic strategy for TBI and stroke patients...
learn moreWelcome to our new Associate Professor
11 January 2024
Professor Zhitao Hu recently joined the Department of Neuroscience as Associate Professor. He received his BSc and PhD from Huazhong University of Science and Technology. He was previously an Associate Professor at Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland. Professor Hu’s research focuses on the molecular and cellular mechanisms of synaptic transmission, with the long-term goal being to understand how synaptic transmission and synaptic plasticity are regulated by the synaptic release machinery, and how synaptic dysfunction leads to neurological disorders such as autism and epilepsy...
learn moreA small molecule blocks aversive memory formation, providing a potential treatment target for depression
16 November 2023
Neuroscientists from CityU recently discovered a small molecule that can effectively alleviate stress-induced depressive symptoms in mice by preventing aversive memory formation with a lower dosage, offering a new direction for developing anti-depressants in the future...
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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.,
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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