Research Areas
The establishment of the Department of Psychiatry marks the first psychiatric unit in Hong Kong attached to and serving a general hospital, delivering clinical services, teaching and research in order to improve treatment and health in people with mental illness. The Department offers teaching on undergraduate and postgraduate courses; fostering the career development and training to students, trainees, academics and professionals. We conduct cutting edge research investigation on key specialty areas, with an aim to bring the scientific discoveries to daily clinical applications. The active research areas of the Department are:
1. Brain Ageing (Dementia) and Cognitive Impairment
2. Geriatric Depression
3. Mood Disorders (Bipolar and Depressive Disorders)
4. Psychotic Disorders and High-Risk Groups
5. Sleep Disorders
6. Substance Misuse
7. Early Intervention for Psychosis and Other Mental Disorders
8. Youth Mental Health
9. Community Women Mental Health
10. Psychiatric Genetics and Bioinformatics
11. Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation for Mental Disorders
12. Neuroimaging Research for Mental Disorders
13. Cognitive and Experimental Investigation of Psychopathology
14. Physical Health and Mental Disorders
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Brain and cognitive psychopathology; Computational neuroscience applications in psychiatry; Early intervention and youth mental health; Jockey Club Mental Wellness Project for Women (JCWOW); Psychotic disorders research (PSI) |
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Brain structure and connectivity |
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Ageing, cognitive, and mood disorders research |
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Clinical high-risk (at-risk mental state) for psychosis: prediction and prevention; Ecological psychiatry |
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Health psychology; Sleep disorders research |
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Relapse of psychosis: prediction and prevention |
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Interdisciplinary clinical neuroscience studies |
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Information on selected projects or research areas: Interested candidates are advised to email the relevant supervisors. Please enclose with your email: (i) your CV, (ii) a brief description of your research interest and experience, and (iii) two reference letters (reference letters not required for HKUMed UG students seeking MRes[Med] or URIS projects)
Research studies enquiries specific to the Department/School’s research should be directed to the Departmental Research Postgraduate Advisor: Dr KF Chung ( kfchung@hku.hk)
Information on the research programme, funding support and admission requirements could be found on the RPg Admissions website.
General admission enquiries should be directed to rpgmed@hku.hk.
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