International Journal of Brain and Cognitive Sciences

International Journal of Brain and Cognitive Sciences is to provide a single platform for publishing original experimental and review articles on the trends and advances of mind study. It specializes in articles that cover the latest developments and pinpoints directions for future research on mind and cognitive sciences.

Mei-Chun Cheung

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Brain and Cognitive Sciences

Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Research Areas

Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, Neuroimaging of Memory and Language Using Functional Mri and Electrophysiology, Consumer Psychology

Education

1999-2003Ph.DChinese University of Hong Kong
1997-1999M.Phil.Chinese University of Hong Kong
1996-1997Postgrad. Dip.Chinese University of Hong Kong
1989-1993B.S.SciChinese University of Hong Kong

Experience

2007-presentDepartment of Psychology The Chinese University of Hong Kong Lecturer (Part-time)
2006-presentInstitute of Textiles and Clothing The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Assistant Professor
2005-presentRegistered Clinical Psychologist (Part-time) Clinical neuropsychological service for brain-damaged patients and children with developmental disorders
2006-2007Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research The Chinese University of Hong Kong Lecturer (Part-time)
2005-2006Centre for Neurocognitive Function Enhancement The Chinese University of Hong Kong Registered Clinical Psychologist (Part-time)
2003-2005Centre for Neurocognitive Function Enhancement The Chinese University of Hong Kong Centre-In-Charge & Clinical Psychologist
2002-2003Child Assessment Service, Department of Health Clinical Psychologist
2001-2002Department of Psychology, Chinese University of Hong Kong Clinical Psychologist
1999-2001Department of Psychology, Chinese University of Hong Kong Teaching Assistant
1997-1999Department of Psychology, Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate Assistant
1994-1997Social Welfare Department Assistant Social Work Officer
1993International Social Services – HK Branch Assistant Social Work Officer

Academic Achievement

Dean List, Chung Chi College, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Social Work Scholarship
Sir Robert Black Postgraduate Scholarship 1997/98
Sir Robert Black Postgraduate Scholarship 1998/99
Providence Foundation Limited Award 1998/99
Providence Foundation Limited Research Grant 1998/99
Postgraduate Studentship, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Providence Foundation Limited Overseas Training Award 1999/2000
Providence Foundation Limited Research Grant 2001/02

Membership

Associate Fellow, Hong Kong Psychological Society Division of Clinical Psychology
Registered Clinical Psychologist, Hong Kong Psychological Association
Vice Chairperson, Hong Kong Neuropsychological Association
International Member, American Psychological Association
Member of International Neuropsychological Society
Registered Social Worker, Social Workers Registration Board
Graduate Member, Hong Kong Psychological Society Division of Clinical Psychology

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums/Journals/Books

[1]  Chan, A. S., Sze, S.L., Cheung, M.C., Han, Y.M.Y., Leung, W.W. M., Shi, D. (2011). Dejian Mind-Body Intervention Improves the Cognitive Functions of a Child with Autism. Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Article ID 549254, 7 pages doi:10.1155/2011/549254 (Impact factor: 2.064, "A" Journal)
[2]  Han, Y. M. Y., Leung, W.W., Wong, C.K., Lam, J.M.K., Cheung, M.C., & Chan, A.S. (2011). Lymphocyte Subset Alterations Related to Executive Function Deficits and Repetitive Stereotyped Behavior in Autism. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 5, 486-494. (Impact factor: 2.267, "A" Journal)
[3]  Chan, A. S., Han, Y. M., Sze, S.L., Cheung, M.C., Leung, W.W., Chan, R. C., & To, C. Y. (2011). Disordered Connectivity Associated with Memory Deficits in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 5, 237-245. (Impact factor: 2.267, "A" Journal)
[4]  Chan, A. S., Han, Y. M., Leung, W.W., Leung, C., Wong, V.C., & Cheung, M.C. (2011) Abnormalities in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex Associated with Attentional and Inhibitory Control Deficits: A Neurophysiological Study on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 5, 254-266. (Impact factor: 2.267, "A" Journal)
[5]  Chan, A.S., Leung, W.W., & Cheung, M.C. (2011). Neuropsychology in China. In D. Fujii (Eds.), The Neuropsychology of Asian-Americans, pp.201-217. New York, Psychology Press.
[6]  Cheung, M.C., Chan, A.S., & Sze, S.L. (2010) Electrophysiological correlates of brand names. Neuroscience Letters, 485, 178-182. (Impact factor: 1.925, "B" Journal)
[7]  Chan, A. S., Cheung, M.C., Sze, S. L., & Shi, D. (2010). Shaolin Dan Tian Breathing Fosters Relaxed and Attentive Mind: A Randomized Controlled Neuroelectrophysiological Study. Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Article ID 180704, 11 pages doi:10.1155/2011/180704 (Impact factor: 2.064, "A"Journal)
[8]  Chan, A.S., Leung, W.W. & Cheung, M.C. (2010). Clinical Neuropsychology in China. In M. Bond (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Chinese Psychology, pp.383-397. New York, Oxford University Press.
[9]  Cheung, M.C., Chan, A.S., Sze, S. L., Leung, W.W., & To, C.Y. (2010) Verbal memory deficits in relation to organization strategy in high-and low-functioning autistic children. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 4, 764-771. (Impact factor: 2.267, "A" Journal)
[10]  Chan, A. S., Sze, S.L., Cheung, M.C., Lam, J. M. K., & Shi, D. (2009). Dejian mind-body intervention improves the functioning of a patient with chronic epilepsy: a case report. BMC Cases Journal, 2, 9080 (doi:10.1186/1757-1626-2-9080). ("C" Journal)
[11]  Chan, A. S., Cheung, M.C., Sze, S.L., Leung, W.W. & Shi, D. (2009). An herbal nasal drop enhanced frontal and anterior cingulate cortex activity. Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Advance Access published December 8, 2009, doi:10.1093/ecam/nep198. (Impact factor: 2.064, "A" Journal)
[12]  Chan, A. S., Cheung, M.C., Tsui, W.J., Sze, S.L., & Shi, D. (2009) Dejian Mind-Body Intervention on depressive mood of community-dwelling adults: A randomized controlled trial. Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Advance Access published May 27, 2009, doi:10.1093/ecam/nep043. (Impact factor: 2.064, "A" Journal)
[13]  Cheung, M.C., Chan, A.S., & Sze, S.L. (2009). Increased theta coherence during Chinese reading. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 74, 132-138. (Impact factor: 3.045, "A" Journal)
[14]  Cheung, M.C., Chan, A.S., Lam, J.M.K., & Chan, Y.L. (2009) Pre-and postoperative fMRI and clinical memory performance in temporal lobe epilepsy. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, 80, 1099-1106. (Impact factor: 4.869, "A" Journal)
[15]  Mei-chun Cheung, Ph.D. Page 3 of Total 14
[16]  Chan, A.S., Cheung, M.C., Sze, S.L., & Leung, W.W. (2009). Seven-star needle stimulation improves language and social interaction of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. American Journal of Chinese Medicine, 37, 495-504. (Impact factor: 1.422, "B" Journal)
[17]  Chan, A.S., Cheung, M.C., Han, Y.M.Y., Sze, S.L., Leung, W.W., Man, H. S., & To, C. Y. (2009) Executive function deficits and neural discordance in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Clinical Neurophysiology, 120, 1107-1115. (Impact factor: 3.122, "B" Journal)
[18]  Cheung, M.C., & Chan, A.S. (2008). Measures for Brand Knowledge: Comparison of Testing Formats, Languages and Product Categories. Journal of Psychology in Chinese Societies, 9, 153-167. ("B" Journal)
[19]  Chan, A.S., Cheung, M.C., & Sze, S.L. (2008). Effect of mind/body training on children with behavioral and learning problems: A randomized controlled study. In: BN DeLuca (Ed.), Mind-body and relaxation research focus, pp.165-193. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
[20]  Chan, A.S., Cheung M.C., Sze, S.L., Leung, W.W., & Cheung, R.W.Y. (2008). Measuring vocabulary by free expression and recognition tasks: Implications for assessing children, adolescents, and young adults. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 30, 892-902. (Impact factor: 1.885, "B" Journal)
[21]  Chan, A.S., Han, Y.M.Y., & Cheung M.C. (2008). Electroencephalographic (EEG) measurements of mindfulness-based Triarchic Body-pathway Relaxation Technique: a pilot study. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 33, 39-47. (Impact factor: 1.765, "B" Journal)
[22]  Chan, A.S., Sze, S.L., & Cheung, M.C. (2007) Quantitative Electroencephalographic Measure for Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Neuropsychology, 21, 74-81. (Impact factor: 2.949, "A" Journal)
[23]  Chan, A.S., & Cheung, M.C. (2007) Pre-activating the mesial temporal lobe facilitates learning. Neuroscience Letters, 411, 194-199. (Impact factor: 1.925, "B" Journal)
[24]  Cheung, M.C., Chan, A.S., Chan, Y.L., Lam, J.M.K., & Lam, W. (2006) Effect of illness duration on the memory processing of patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsia, 47, 1320-1328. (Impact factor: 4.052, "A" Journal)
[25]  Cheung, M.C., Chan, A.S., Chan, Y.L., & Lam, J.M.K. (2006). Language Lateralization of Chinese-English Bilingual Patients with Epilepsy: a functional MRI study. Neuropsychology, 20(5), 589-597. (Impact factor: 2.949, "A" Journal")
[26]  Chan, A.S., Cheung, M.C., Chan, Y.L., Yeung, D. K.W. & Lam, W. (2006). Bilateral frontal activation associated with cutaneous stimulation of elixir field: An fMRI study. American Journal of Chinese Medicine, 34, 207-216. (Impact factor: 1.422, "B" Journal)
[27]  Chan, A.S., Ho, Y.C., Cheung, M.C., Albert, M.S., Chiu, H., & Lam, L. (2005). Association between mind-body and cardiovascular exercises and memory in older adults.
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[29]  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 53, 1754-1760. (Impact factor: 3.656, "A" Journal)
[30]  Chan, A.S., Cheung, J. Leung, W.W.M, Cheung, R., & Cheung, M.C. (2005). Verbal expression and comprehension deficits in young children with autism. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 20, 117-124.
[31]  Chan, A.S., Sze, S.L.M., & Cheung, M.C. (2004). Neuroanatomical locus of the temporal lobe in processing living concepts. Neuropsychology, 18, 700-709 (Impact factor: 2.949, "A" Journal)
[32]  Chan, A.S., 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. (Impact factor: 5.418, "A" Journal)
[33]  Cheung, R., Cheung, M.C., & Chan, A.S. (2004). Confrontation naming of Chinese patients with left, right or bilateral brain damage. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 10, 46-53. (Impact factor: 2.766, "B" Journal)
[34]  Cheung, M.C., Chan, A.S., Law, S.C., Chan, J.H., & Tse, V.K. (2003). Impact of radionecrosis on cognitive dysfunction in patients following radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Cancer, 97, 2019-2026. (Impact factor: 5.418, "A" Journal)
[35]  Cheung, M.C., & Chan, A. S. (2003). Memory impairment in humans after bilateral damage to lateral temporal neocortex. NeuroReport, 14, 371-374. (Impact factor: 1.805, "A" Journal)
[36]  Ho, Y., Cheung, M.C., Chan, A.S. (2003). Music training improves verbal but not visual memory: cross-sectional and longitudinal explorations in children. Neuropsychology, 17, 439-450. (Impact factor: 2.949, "A" Journal)
[37]  Chan, A.S., He W., Cheung, M.C., Bai, Z., Poon, W., Sun, D., Zhu, X., & Chan, Y. (2003). Cutaneous stimulation improves function of a chronic patient with cerebellar damage. European Journal of Neurology, 10, 265-269. (Impact factor: 2.510, "B" Journal)
[38]  Chan, A.S., Poon, M., Choi, A. & Cheung, M.C. (2001). Chinese version of Dementia Rating Scale (痴呆症衡量表). Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc.
[39]  Cheung, M.C., Chan, A.S., Law, S.C., Chan, J.H., & Tse, V.K. (2000). Cognitive function of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma with and without temporal lobe radionecrosis. Archives of Neurology, 57, 1347-1352. (Impact factor: 6.312, "A" Journal)
[40]  Chan, A.S., Cheung, M.C., Ho, Y.C., & He, W.J. (2000). Localized brain activation by selective tasks improves specific cognitive functions in humans. Neuroscience Letters, 283, 162-164. (Impact factor: 1.925, "B" Journal)
[41]  Chan, A.S., Ho, Y.C., & Cheung, M.C. (1998). Music training improves verbal memory. Nature, 396, 128. (Impact factor: 34.480, "A" Journal)