Keynote Speakers

Prof. Sheng HE

Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Professor and Director, State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Sheng He obtained his Ph.D in psychology from UC San Diego, followed by post-doctoral training at Harvard University. He was on the faculty in the psychology department at the University of Minnesota from 1997 till 2020. He is currently serving as the director of the State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science at the Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His main research interests are in human cognitive neuroscience, especially visual cognition. He uses psychophysical as well as brain imaging approaches to study mechanisms of visual object recognition, attention, and consciousness.

Prof. Tianzi JIANG

Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Professor and Director of the Brainnetome Center at the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Director of Xiaoxiang Institute of Brain Health.

Prof. Tianzi Jiang is Professor and Director of the Brainnetome Center at the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Director of Xiaoxiang Institute of Brain Health. He obtained PhD degree at Zhejiang University and BSc degree at Lanzhou University. He is Chair of Organization of Human Brain Mapping. He was elected a member of the Academy of Europe, a fellow of IEEE, IAPR and AIMBE. He has published over 400 peer-review journal papers and they obtained 40000 citations. He is the recipient of Hermann von Helmholtz Award, Turan Itil Career Contribution Award, and Natural Science Award of China.

Prof. Tatia M.C. LEE

The University of Hong Kong

Chair Professor of Psychological Science and Clinical Psychology; May Professor in Neuropsychology. The University of Hong Kong

Prof. Tatia Lee is the Chair Professor of Psychological Science and Clinical Psychology and May Endowed Professor in Neuropsychology at The University of Hong Kong and a visiting Professor at King’s College London. Her research spans the frontiers of neuropsychology and human neuroscience, focusing on the neuroplastic basis of neurocognitive and affective processes underpinning normal and pathological psychological functions. Professor Lee has an impressive publication record of over 300 influential scientific articles. She has achieved significant international and national recognition for her outstanding contributions to the advancement of science. She was elected as a Fellow of esteemed international societies, including The World Academy of Sciences and the UK Academy of Social Sciences.

Prof. Patrick C. M. WONG

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Associate Vice-President (Research), Stanley Ho Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Professor of Linguistics

Prof. Patrick C. M. Wong holds the Stanley Ho Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience, is Professor of Linguistics, Otolaryngology and Psychology, and serves as the Founding Director of the Brain and Mind Institute at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Wong’s research covers a wide range of basic and translational issues concerning the neural basis and disorders of language and music. In 2021, he was named a Guggenheim Fellow for Humanities. Wong’s research has received public attention from media outlets such as The New York Times. He actively seeks to translate his research into clinical and educational solutions. One of his patented inventions, Precision Listening®, was awarded the Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury at the 2023 International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva. Wong has been Associate Vice-President (Research) at CUHK since 2023.

Guest Speakers

Prof. Yi JIANG

Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Professor and Deputy Director, State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Yi Jiang currently holds the positions of Principal Investigator (PI) and Deputy Director at both the State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science and the Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Additionally, he maintains an affiliation with the Department of Psychology at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research primarily focuses on exploring the neural underpinnings of human visual perception, attention, and awareness. To accomplish this, he employs a combination of psychophysics and brain imaging techniques.

Prof. Puxiang LAI

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Associate Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Dr. Puxiang Lai is a tenured Associate Professor at Department of Biomedical Engineering of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His research centers around deep-tissue optical focusing, imaging, stimulation, and treatment. Current research projects include, but are not limited to, wavefront shaping, photoacoustic imaging, neuron imaging, computational optics, and artificial intelligence. His research has fueled more than 100 publications in journals like Nature Photonics, Nature Communications, The Innovation, eLight, Light: Science & Applications, Advanced Photonics, PhotoniX, and Advanced Science. He has been invited to give more than 100 seminars or invited talks worldwide. Dr. Lai was awarded the 2016-2017 Hong Kong RGC Early Career Award.

Prof. Zheng LI

Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai

Research Scientist, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai

Prof. Zheng Li received a Ph.D. in computer science from Duke University in 2010. After post-doctoral training at Duke in the Nicolelis Lab, he joined the State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning at Beijing Normal University in 2013. In 2020 he moved to the State Key Lab’s Center for Cognition and Neuroergonomics at Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai. His research interest is in brain-computer interfaces, focusing on methods for processing and decoding neural activity, with recent work mainly using non-invasive electroencephalograph recordings.

Prof. Hanna LU

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Assistant Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Prof. Lu works as Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of Neuromodulation Clinic at the Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her research interests focus on the development of personalized transcranial neuromodulation and using this technique to decode cognitive function and treatment brain disorders. Her studies have been published on renowned journals, such as JNNP, dialogues in clinical neuroscience, human brain mapping etc. Projects from her team have wined the best paper award on the Asian Oceanian Congress of Neurology and the Healthy Longevity Catalyst Award.

Prof. Guolin MA

Peking University, Peking Union Medical College

Professor, Department of Medicine, Peking University, Peking Union Medical College; Chief Radiologist, Department of Radiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital

Appointed chairman, Branch of Medical Imaging Engineering and Technology, Chinese Society of Biomedical Engineering; Standing Committee member of the Imaging Branch of the China Medical Rescue Association; Vice President of the Radiological Imaging Equipment Branch of the China Association of Medical Equipment; Vice President of the Imaging Branch of the China Medical Rescue Association; Standing Committee Member of the Radiology Professional Committee of the Chinese Research Hospital Association; Standing Committee Member of the Radiation Health Professional Committee of the China Health Supervision Association; Member of the Branch of Radiation Medicine and Protection of the Chinese Medical Association; Member of the Medical Artificial Intelligence Branch/Intellectual Property and Standardization Working Committee of the Chinese Society of Biomedical Engineering; Member of the expert group for the key projects “Research and Development of Digital Diagnosis and Treatment Equipment” and “Brain Science and Brain-Like Research” under the National Key R&D Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology. Reviewer for the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). Reviewer for national and Beijing science and technology awards. Honorary Editor of the International Journal of Radiation Medicine; Associate Editor of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging; Editorial Board Member and Reviewer for several journals, including the Chinese Medical Journal, Frontiers in Neuroscience, Frontiers in Oncology, and Brain Imaging and Behavior.

Prof. Zhihai QIU

Guangdong Institute of Intelligence
Science and Technology

Principal Investigator, Guangdong Institute of Intelligence Science and Technology

Prof. Zhihai Qiu received his B.S. from Fujian Normal University in August 2012. He received his Ph.D. of Biomedical Engineering from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong in April 2019. Afterwards He obtained postdoctoral training at Stanford and became a principal investigator at Guangdong Institute of Intelligence Science and Technology consequently, working on multiscale brain imaging and neuromodulation technologies.

Prof. Ping REN

Shenzhen Mental Health Center
Shenzhen Kangning Hospital

Associate Professor, Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Shenzhen Mental Health Center/Shenzhen Kangning Hospital, China.

Prof. Ren Ping received PhD degree (Neurobiology) from Chinese Academy of Sciences, and continued postdoc research in University of Rochester for 6 years. Since 2019, he joined Shenzhen Mental Health Center/Shenzhen Kangning Hospital. His research focuses on the neural substrates of cognitive aging and dementia, and early intervention of cognitive impairment. He uses multiple approaches, including computerized behaviour tasks, non-invasive brain stimulation, and MRI. His recent work is mainly about decision-making alterations and early intervention in older adults.

Prof. Yun SHI

Guangdong Institute of Intelligence
Science and Technology

Professor, Principal Investigator in Guangdong Institute of Intelligence Science and Technology.

Prof. Yun Stone Shi, Ph.D, Principal Investigator in Guangdong Institute of Intelligence Science and Technology. Stone obtained his Ph.D degree in physiology at Georgia State University, where he studied vascular ATP-sensitive K channels. He had postdoctoral training in neuroscience with Roger A. Nicoll in UCSF. He started independent research in the Model Animal Research Center at Nanjing University in 2013. From 2022, he joined Guangdong Institute of Intelligence Science and Technology as a senior investigator. His research interest focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms of synaptic function and plasticity, and associated cognitive disorders, if disrupted.

Prof. Michiel SPAPÉ

University of Macau

Associate Professor, Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Institute of Collaborative Innovations, University of Macau

Prof. Michiel Spapé received his PhD in Psychology from Leiden University (2009). After several postdoctoral positions in England (University of Nottingham), Finland (Aalto / Helsinki University), and a brief time in Liverpool as Assistant Professor, he was invited to join the University of Macau as Associate Professor. Here, he studies cognition, consciousness and emotion using a combination of neuroimaging (EEG) and digital (AI, VR) technologies. He has published over 70 articles (cited ca. 2150), two textbooks on experimental design and neuroimaging, and a patent on information retrieval using brain-computer interfacing.

Prof. Kuzma STRELNIKOV

University of Macau

Associate Professor, Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Institute of Collaborative Innovations, University of Macau

Prof. Strelnikov graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Saint-Petersburg University, where also defended his PhD thesis in Physiology and Neuroscience. Afterwards, he did several postdocs at the Brain and Cognition Center of Helsinki University, the Center of cognitive neuroimaging of Paris University, and the Brain and Cognition Center of Toulouse University. Then he worked as clinical research coordinator and chief of research projects at the Direction of clinical research of the Toulouse University Hospital Center. From November 2023, he works as associate professor in Center of Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau.

Prof. Fan WANG

Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Senior Engineer, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Director of Magnetoencephalogy Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Beijing Magnetic Resonance Brain Imaging Center

Senior Engineer, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Director of Magnetoencephalogy Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Beijing Magnetic Resonance Brain Imaging Center, main research interests are magnetoencephalogy equipment, data reconstruction algorithm and its application, presided over the construction, installation, commissioning and operation of the first set of magnetoencephalogy system for scientific research in China. A series of advances have been made in the study of focal localization of UHF concussion epilepsy. The first prototype of a new multi-channel magnetoencephalogram system based on atomic magnetometer was developed in China, and the high-quality magnetoencephalogram signal was successfully obtained, and some leading work was made in the field of cognitive and pre-clinical research of wearable magnetoencephalogram.

Prof. Zhen YUAN

University of Macau

Professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau

Prof. Zhen Yuan is a full professor with the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS)/Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences at University of Macau (UM). His research mainly focuses on biomedical optics, cognitive neuroscience, and neuroimaging. Professor Yuan has published over 260 papers in high profile journals in his fields such as Nature Communication, Research, Neuroimage, Cerebral Cortex, Cortex, and Human Brain Mapping. He is the editorial board member of Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery, associate editor of BMC Medical Imaging, and associate editor of Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.

Prof. Zihao ZHANG

Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Associate Researcher, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Zhang Zihao is the manager of the 7T MRI scanner at the Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He is also overseeing the construction of the 10.5T human scanner at the Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center. Prof. Zhang’s research focuses on developing ultra-high field neuroimaging techniques, particularly for neurovascular imaging. He has identified various imaging markers of cerebral small vessel lesions. He is a member of the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the CAS and was supported by the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program of the China Association for Science and Technology..

Prof. Xinian ZUO

Beijing Normal University

Professor, Beijing Normal University

Prof. Xi-Nian Zuo is the Fellow of the Organization of Human Brain Mapping, and currently serves as associate editors for Chinese Science Bulletin, Science Bulletin, China Scientific Data, Nature Scientific Data. He proposed Developmental Population Neuroscience and has focused on its cross-disciplinary discovery. Dr. Zuo has led multiple large-scale data-sharing projects including the Consortium for Reliability and Reproducibility (CoRR), 3R-BRAIN and Chinese Color Nest Project (CCNP), been responsible for building the Interdisciplinary Brain Database for In-vivo Population Imaging (ID-BRAIN) at National Basic Science Data Center. He has been on the mantle of leadership in the National Program of Directional Prediction and Roadmap for Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, joined the international force on charting human brain lifespan development.