團隊成員
蕭慧婷教授
中文及雙語學系系主任、教授、
閱讀與語言發展研究實驗室主任
蕭慧婷教授，香港理工大學中文及雙語學系系主任，學系教授，閱讀與語言發展研究實驗室主任。 她畢業於香港大學，取得語言聽覺科學系哲學博士學位。2002 - 2004年在史丹佛大學心理學系從事博士後研究。 主要運用神經影像技術探討人類語言加工的和認知的相關神經機制，以第一作者或通訊作者在Nature、PNAS、Current Biology等國際權威雜誌上發表多篇文章。
蕭教授主要研究興趣為華人閱讀障礙患者的腦神經基礎，重點在於研究不同語言文化背景如何影響閱讀障礙患者的腦功能和腦結構。 其研究隊伍於2004年在《Nature》上發表的首個華人閱讀障礙患者的腦成像研究，引起了較大的國際反響和大量的國際傳媒報道。研究發現了華人閱讀障礙患者的左額中回區出現異常功能，有別於以字母為基礎的拼音語言（如英語）的閱讀障礙患者在左腦後部顳頂區和顳枕區出現異常 功能。 2008年，其研究團隊進一步發現閱讀障礙兒童的左腦前部的額中回區的灰質體積，顯著小於正常學童。 這些中文閱讀障礙兒童的左腦後部灰質體積則沒有減少跡象，與英文閱讀障礙患者的大腦灰質異常的情況有重要區別。 這項發表在美國國家科學院院刊PNAS的研究也引起了大量的國際注意。 這些研究揭示了中、英文閱讀障礙兒童腦部發展差異，為探討閱讀障礙成因與訓練提供啟示。
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研究興趣/專長：
神經語言學、語言發展、閱讀發展、中文閱讀、讀寫障礙、神經影像學、心理語言學、雙語發展和應用
王倪传博士
研究助理教授
Dr. Nizhuan Wang is currently serving as a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Prior to this role, he held positions at Shenzhen University as an Assistant Professor, Jiangsu Ocean University as a full Professor, and ShanghaiTech University as an Associate Researcher from 2016 to 2024. He earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Heilongjiang University in 2010, Shanghai Maritime University in 2012 and 2016, respectively.
He is a senior member of the Chinese Biomedical Engineering Society, a member of the Chinese Artificial Intelligence Society, a member of the Chinese Neuroscience Society, and serves on the board of the Shanghai Association for Noetic Science. He is also a member of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) and has contributed to various conferences such as the IEEE ICIA and the Chinese Conference on Biometric Recognition (CCBR). He has chaired sessions at conferences like the IEEE ICIA and ICIS and has delivered keynote speeches at events such as ICMLCA and ICBIC.
Dr. Wang has published over 80 scientific papers in esteemed journals and conferences including Hum Brain Mapp, IEEE TBME, IEEE JBHI, IEEE TNSRE, J Neurosci Methods, Magn Reson Imaging, Front Neurosci, and Front Psychol. He serves as a reviewer for journals like Cerebral Cortex, Neuroimage, Human Brain Mapping, IEEE Transactions and Medical Image Analysis.
研究興趣/專長：
多模態神經訊號智慧分析、神經語言學及相關疾病、職能神經可塑性、職業治療、神經退化性疾病、醫學大數據分析、人工智能
王清纯博士
博士後研究員
Qingchun Wang joined the Laboratory for Neurodevelopment of Reading and Language as a Postdoctoral Fellow after receiving her Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Hong Kong.
Dr. Wang is particularly interested in the neurobiological and neuropsychological patterns of language recovery. She works closely with brain-damaged patients who suffer from language impairments resulting from neurological disorders, including language disabilities in comprehension and production. Using advanced neuroimaging techniques (mainly anatomical, structural and functional MRI), together with detailed neuropsychological evaluations, Dr. WANG and her colleagues are interested in finding the key biomarkers for language rehabilitation.
At the Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, Dr. Wang will continue to focus on understanding the recovery of brain functions and behavioral performances of aphasic patients. Supervised by Prof. Wai Ting Siok, the team will work with expanded patient populations (from children to adults and seniors) to explore the neurobiological pattern of linguistic regains.
研究興趣/專長：
失語症、認知神經科學、大腦中的結構連接與功能連接
江天 (Lily)
博士候選人
Lily is a final-year PhD student working in the Department of Linguistics at The University of Hong Kong (HKU). Before that, she received her B.A. (first-class honors) in Linguistics and Psychology from HKU. She is broadly interested in the psychological and neurological mechanisms of reading and reading disorders in Chinese. Her current research mainly includes child reading development and visual word recognition.
研究興趣/專長：
語言習得、視覺詞彙識別
邓雯玺媛 (Cheryl)
博士研究生
I obtained my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the City University of Hong Kong and my MRes degree in Cognitive Neuroscience from University College London. My research interests are situated at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience and psycholinguistics, with a particular focus on Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC). I am deeply committed to understanding the neural underpinnings of cognitive functions and language processing in individuals with autism. My current work endeavors to elucidate how the unique cognitive profiles associated with autism influence their language acquisition and use, aiming to bridge the gaps in literacy trajectories of Chinese autistic populations. My research employs a variety of neuroimaging techniques, such as EEG and fMRI, alongside behavioral measures like eye-tracking. The ultimate objective of my research is to demystify the complexities of the human brain and contribute to the development of more effective interventions and support systems for individuals on the autism spectrum.
研究興趣/專長：
認知神經科學、自閉症譜系障礙、心理語言學、中文閱讀
過往實驗室成員
Ralph Chun Yin Liu (PhD; now Postdoctoral Associate at the University of Western Ontario)
Lang Qin (PhD; now Assistant Professor at Peking University)
Ran Tao (PhD; now Assistant Professor at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
❝ Group Photos of
Professor Siok and Our Academic Siblings.❞
(Dr. Lang Qin, Dr. Ran Tao, Dr. Qingchun Wang, Dr. Ralph Liu,
Lily & Cheryl -- Dr. s soon to be!)
