The 1st Human Brain Mapping Symposium in the Greater Bay Area
Conference / Lecture
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Date
07 Nov 2025
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Organiser
Mental Health Research Centre; co-organised by the Life Science Imaging Centre, Hong Kong Baptist University
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Time
09:30 - 17:00
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Venue
Y301 & Y304, 3/F, Lee Shau Kee Building (Block Y), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Enquiry
Ms Carol Yau 2766 4445 carol-mui.yau@polyu.edu.hk
Remarks
Registration starts at 9:00 a.m. (morning session) and 1:45 p.m. (afternoon session)
Summary
Enjoy free admission, all are welcome.
* Seats are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
* Please note that NO Physiotherapy (PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) CPD points will be offered by the symposium.
The 1st Human Brain Mapping Symposium in the Greater Bay Area
7 November 2025 (Friday)
Y301 & Y304, 3/F, Lee Shau Kee Building (Block Y), PolyU
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Morning Session (Venue: Room Y301) |
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09:00 - 09:30 |
Registration $50 lunch voucher available for collection at the reception counter |
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09:30 – 10:45 |
Opening Remarks Prof. Christopher CHAO, Senior Vice President (Research and Innovation), Hong Kong Polytechnic University Prof. CHEN Qingyan, Director of the PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR), Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Prof. QIU Anqi Director of Mental Health Research Centre, Associate Dean, Graduate School, Professor, Department of Health Technology and Informatics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
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Group Photo |
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Petascale Models for Neuroimaging Prof. Michael I. MILLER, Bessie Darling Massey Professor, Director of Biomedical Engineering, Co-director, Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute, Johns Hopkins University |
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Towards Precision Mental Health in Early Life Prof. QIU Anqi, Director of Mental Health Research Centre, Associate Dean, Graduate School, Professor, Department of Health Technology and Informatics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
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10:45 - 11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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11:00 - 12:10 |
Stiff-sloppy Analysis of Brain Network for Individual Differences in Cognitive Ability and Disorders Prof. ZHOU Chang Song, Director, Life Science Imaging Centre, Chair Professor, Department of Physics, Hong Kong Baptist University |
Prof. YU Rongjun Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Hong Kong Baptist University |
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AI as a Surrogate Brain: Learning to Predict Future Neural Dynamics from Multi-modal Data Prof. LIU Quanying, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology |
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AI-inspired Decoding for Neuroscience and Mental Health Prof. Benjamin BECKER, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Hong Kong |
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12:10 - 13:50 |
Lunch $50 lunch voucher is valid only at the Communal Student Canteen, 3/F, Communal Building |
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Afternoon Session (Venue: Room Y304) |
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14:00 - 15:00 |
Development and Evolution of the Brainnetome Atlas Prof. JIANG Tianzi, Professor and Director, Beijing Key Lab of Brainnetome and Brain-Computer Interface, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Prof. ZHOU Chang Song Director, Life Science Imaging Centre, Chair Professor, Department of Physics, Hong Kong Baptist University |
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Neural Signatures of Personalized Responses to Mindfulness Meditation: Implications for Emotional Regulation and Mental Health in the General Population and Major Depressive Disorder Prof. YUAN Zhen, Associate Director, Institute of Collaborative Innovation, University of Macau |
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15:00 - 15:30 |
Coffee Break |
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15:30 - 17:10 |
The Neuropsychological Basis of Depression Prof. Tatia Mei-chun LEE, Chair Professor of Psychological Science and Clinical Psychology, May Endowed Professor in Neuropsychology, Department of Psychology, University of Hong Kong |
Prof. Bolton CHAU Associate Director, Mental Health Research Centre, Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
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Neurocognitive Mechanisms of Decision-making in Mental Health Disorders Prof. YU Rongjun, Professor, Academy of Wellness and Human Development, Hong Kong Baptist University |
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Assessing Cognitive Abilities via Brain Imaging: Challenges and Directions Prof. Bolton CHAU, Associate Director, Mental Health Research Centre, Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
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Prior Guided Pretraining for Structural Brain MRI Prof. TANG Xiaoying, Associate Professor, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology |
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Closing Remarks Prof. QIU Anqi, Director of Mental Health Research Centre, Associate Dean, Graduate School, Professor, Department of Health Technology and Informatics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
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