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Mental Health Research Centre (MHRC)

2026 MHRC Network LuncheonRecap 2392 x 1048 px
Prof Sylvia Xiaohua Chen elected as Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts 2392 x 1048
20260401 Prof Simon LEE 2392 x 1048 px
Prof Jin Ling20260113
2025 Best Scientists by Researchcom 2392 x 1048 px
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MHRC leads a broad scientific effort to understand mental health across the lifespan, aiming to extend the healthy, active years of life for individuals of all ages.
Director of MHRC
Associate Dean of Graduate School, Professor of Department of Health Technology and Informatics
Global STEM Scholar

Prof. QIU Anqi

Major Research Focus Areas in MHRC

Focus 1 NEW

Research Focus 1

Basic and translational neuroscience of mental health
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Research Focus 2

Brain and cognition  
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Research Focus 3

Behavioral and psychiatric rehabilitation
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Research Focus 4

Psychosocial and cultural aspects of mental health
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Research Focus 5

Service use and social policy of mental health
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Research Focus 6

Digital mental health
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News & Event

29May

2026 MHRC Network LuncheonRecap 2000 x 1050 px

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MHRC hosts 2026 networking luncheon to advance interdisciplinary collaboration and mental wellness

29 May 2026

4May

Prof Sylvia Xiaohua Chen elected as Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts 2000 x 1050

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Prof. Sylvia Xiaohua CHEN elected as Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

4 May 2026

23Apr

HMRF supports Prof Wayne CHANs study on exergaming for fall prevention in older adults

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HMRF supports Prof. Wayne CHAN’s study on exergaming for fall prevention in older adults

23 Apr 2026

9Apr

20260331 PolyU announces PolyU Top 10 Research Innovation Stories of the Year showcasing impactful

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PolyU announces “PolyU Top 10 Research & Innovation Stories of the Year”, showcasing impactful research driving Hong Kong’s high-quality development

9 Apr 2026

1Apr

20260401 Prof Simon LEE 2000 x 1050 px

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Prof. Simon LEE’s team develops “PD-001R”, a first-in-class candidate for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

1 Apr 2026

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MHRC research uncovers how exercise shields the brain against Alzheimer’s disease

26 Mar 2026

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Prof. Sonata YAU uncovers significant antidepressant effects of two active ingredients extracted from TCM formula "Yueju Pill"

17 Mar 2026

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MHRC Research Seminar: Harnessing Multimodal AI for Knowledge-Enhanced Computational Pathology

12 Feb 2026

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MHRC research uncovers how exercise shields the brain against Alzheimer’s disease

26 Mar 2026

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MHRC Research Seminar: Harnessing Multimodal AI for Knowledge-Enhanced Computational Pathology

12 Feb 2026

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MHRC Research Seminar: Large AI Models for Transforming Biomedicine

5 Feb 2026

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Prof. Sonata YAU uncovers significant antidepressant effects of two active ingredients extracted from TCM formula "Yueju Pill"

17 Mar 2026

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Prof. QIU Anqi develops novel AI graph neural network models to unravel interdisciplinary complexities in image recognition and neuroscience

2 Feb 2026

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MHRC Research Seminar: Medical Imaging AI: From Specialist to Multimodal and Generalist Medical Intelligence

29 Jan 2026

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