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Prof. Agnes Sui Yin CHAN
Professor
Ph.D., UCSD
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Rm 355, Sino Building,
Department of Psychology,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong,
Shatin, New Territories,
Hong Kong |
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(852) 2609-6654 |
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(852) 2603-5019 |
| E-mail: |
aschan at psy.cuhk.edu.hk |
| Homepage |
http://www.psy.cuhk.edu.hk/~aschan/
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Prof. Agnes Chan received
her doctoral degree from the University of California at San Diego
in 1995. She has conducted research in the area of neuropsychology
with pecial interest in memory disorders associated with brain damage.
Her research interests also include enhancing cognitive functions
in patients with neurological disorders. Prof. Chan is an active researcher
with her research projects published in top-ranking
international journals including Nature, Neuropsychology, Archive
of Neurology and Cancer. She also serves on the editorial boards of
two international journals, namely, the Neuropsychology (an APA journal)
and the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society (by
Cambridge University Press). Currently, Prof. Chan is the chairperson
of the Hong Kong Neuropsychological Association, and the director
of the Center for Neurocognitive Functions Enhancement.
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Research Interests
Clinical neuropsychology: cognitive impairment associated with brain disorders, cortical plasticity on cognitive function, cognitive interventions.
Representative Publications
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Chan, A. S., Sze, S. L., & Cheung, M. C. (2007). Quantitative electroencephalographic profiles for children with autistic spectrum disorder. Neuropsychology, 21, 74-81.
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Chan, A. (2006). The Hong Kong List Learning Test 2nd Edition. Department of Psychology: CUHK.
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Chan, A., Cheung, M. C., Law, S. C., & Chan, J. H. (2004).
Phase II study of Alpha-Tocopherol in improving the cognitive
function of patients with temporal lobe radionecrosis. Cancer,
100, 398-404.
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Cheung, M. C., Chan, A. S., Chan, Y. L., Lam, J. M. & Lam,
W. (2006). Effects of illness duration on memory processing
of patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsia, 47,
1320-1328.
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Chan, A., Sze, S., & Cheung, M. C. (2004). Neuroanatomical locus of the temporal lobe in processing living concepts. Neuropsychology, 18, 700-709.
- Chan, A., Ho, Y. C., Cheung, M. C., Chiu, Albert M., & Lam, L. (2005). Association between mind-body and cardiovascular exercises and memory in older adults. Journal of American Geriatric Society, 53, 1754-1760.
- Chan, A., Ho, Y.C., & Cheung, M.C. (1998). Music training
improves verbal memory. Nature, 396, 128.
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Courses
Current Academic Year
- PSY5240 Neuropsychology Seminar
- PSY5710 Cognitive Assessment
- PSY5931 Clinical Seminar III
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