Professor Lee Wei LIM 林禮偉教授
MD (Medicine), Master (Affective Neuroscience), PhD (Neuroscience), PhD (Biology)
AM (馬來西亞醫學專科學院終身院士), FRSB (英國皇家生物學學會終身院士)
Honorary Full Professor, Maastricht University, the Netherlands.
Honorary Full Professor, Istanbul Atlas University, Turkey.
Visiting Professor, Taihe Hospital & Hubei University of Medicine, China.
Associate Professor, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China.
Secretary, Deep Brain Stimulation Society, France.
Emails: drlimleewei@gmail.com or LeeWei.Lim@xjtlu.edu.cn
Lab Members
Research Associates
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Luca AQUILI BSc (Northumbria), MSc (KCL), PhD (St. Andrews)
Visiting Scholar (2020-present)
Research Interest:
Dopamine, Cognitive flexibility.
Reinforcement learning.
Dr. Oscar Ka Chun TSUI BSc, PhD (HKU)
Visiting Researcher (2024-present)
Research Interest:
Neuromodulation in AD.
Neurotransmission/inflammation.
Dr. Junhao Koh BSc (USM), PhD (Sunway)
Visiting Researcher (2024-present)
Research Interest:
DBS in Aging.
Neural Stem Cells.
Yicheng GENG BSc (Nanjing), MSc (Queensland)
Technician (2024-present)
Research Interest:
Neuromodulation.
Cellular and molecular techniques.
Mirror Jingyi ZHANG BSc (Fudan), MMedSc (HKU)
Visiting Researcher (2024-present)
Research Interest:
Melatonin in AD.
Neuroinflammation.
Kevin Hongkai JIN BSc (ICL), MPhil (HKU)
Visiting Researcher (2024-present)
Research Interest:
Ganoderma lucidum in depression.
Hippocampal neuroprotection.
Postgraduate Students
Luqi ZHOU BSc (XJTLU), MSc (UCL),
(PhD 2025-2028)
Research Interest:
DBNS in Depression.
Hippocampal Neuroprotection.
Zhuo ZHANG BSc (JLAU), MSc (Manchester),
(PhD 2025-2028)
Research Interest:
DBNS in PD.
Hippocampal Neuroprotection.
Yongyan Wu MD (Soochow U), M.Ch. (Zhejiang U),
(PhD 2025-2028)
Research Interest:
DBNS in AD.
Hippocampal Neuroprotection.
Yunfan LAI BSc (XJTLU), (MRes 2024-2026)
Research Interest:
DBNS in PD.
Dopaminergic Neuroprotection.
Hanzhi CUI BSc (SDAU), (MRes 2024-2026)
Research Interest:
DBNS in Depression.
Hippocampal Neuroprotection.
Zhiyue Gao BSc (Southwest U), (MRes 2024-2026)
Research Interest:
Liver Cancer.
Liver-Gut-Brain Axis.
Yiyun ZHANG BSc (Ludong U), (MRes 2024-2026)
Research Interest:
DBNS in PD.
Hippocampal Neuroprotection.
Haoda YANG BSc (Xiangtang U),
(MRes 2025-2027)
Research Interest:
Medicinal Mushroom in Depression.
Hippocampal Neuroprotection.
Research FYP Students
Yuling QIAN
(2025-2026)
Research Interest:
DBNS in Depression.
Hippocampal Neurogenesis.
Shenyijun XU
(2025-2026)
Research Interest:
DBS and Human Stem Cells in AD.
NGS and Microglia.
Samantha Yimeng SUN
(2025-2026)
Research Interest:
DBNS in PD.
Hippocampal Neuroprotection.
Mingchen SUN
(2025-2026)
Research Interest:
DBNS in PD.
Hippocampal Neuroprotection.
Yining REN
(2025-2026)
Research Interest:
DBNS in Depression.
Hippocampal Neurogenesis.
Christy Hoi Ching LAU
(2025-2026)
Research Interest:
TES in Depression.
Metabolomics.
Serafina Ikeishia YAHYA
(2025-2026)
Research Interest:
DBNS in PD.
Hippocampal Neuroprotection.
Qianyi WANG
(2026-2027)
Research Interest:
DBNS in Depression.
Hippocampal Neurogenesis.
Jingxi LI
(2026-2027)
Research Interest:
DBNS in Depression.
Hippocampal Neurogenesis.
Hanyi ZHANG
(2026-2027)
Research Interest:
DBNS in PD.
Hippocampal Neuroprotection.
Haocheng LI
(2026-2027)
Research Interest:
DBNS in PD.
Hippocampal Neuroprotection.
Lab Alumni
Research Associates
Anna Chung Kwan TSE (2016-2023)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Li GUAN (2016-2017)
Dr. Wei Ling LIM (2016-2019)
Joveen NEOH (2016-2019)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jieqing LIU (2018-2019)
Edwin Kan Yin WONG (2018-2022)
Dr. Chi Him POON (2021-2022)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kah Hui Wong (2020-2023)
PhD Graduates
Dr. Shawn Zheng Kai TAN MSc (Mel), PhD (HKU)
(HKU 2016-2020)
Dr. Sharafuddin KHAIRUDDIN BSc (NTU), PhD (HKU)
(HKU 2016-2021)
Dr. Ricky Chi Him POON BSc (HKUST), PhD (HKU)
(HKU 2017-2021)
Dr. Jaydeep ROY MSc (VIT), PhD (HKU)
(HKU 2017-2021)
Dr. Wendy Wing Shan YU BSc, PhD (HKU)
(HKU 2018-2022)
Dr. Oscar Ka Chun TSUI BSc, PhD (HKU)
(HKU 2020-2024)
(HKU 2020-2024)
Dr. Junhao KOH BSc (USM), PhD (Sunway)
(Sunway University 2016-2023)
Dr. Pit Shan CHONG BSc (Sunway), MPhil PhD (HKU)
(HKU 2020-2023)
Dr. Yolanda Yanzhi LIU BSc (Sydney), PhD (HKU)
(HKU 2020-2024)
Master Graduates
1. Sylvia Wing Yan LUI (MMedSc) (2016–2018)
2. William Wai Yin LEE (MMedSc) (2016–2018)
3. Nicole Ying Ling SAW (MPhil) (2017-2019)
4. Ying Yi WANG (MMedSc) (2018–2019)
5. Pit Shan CHONG (MPhil) (2018-2020)
6. Lih Fhung HIEW (MPhil) (2018-2020)
7. Nicholas San Tung WONG (MRes) (2018–2020)
8. Charles Zhongqi FU (MMedSc) (2019–2020)
9. Hujo Hui Wang CHAN (MMedSc) (2019–2020)
10. Mimi Ching AU (MMedSc) (2019–2021)
11. Yuji LI (MMedSc) (2020–2021)
12. Yiming CHAU (MMedSc) (2020–2021)
13. Wenlin LENG (MMedSc) (2020–2021)
14. Jing LI (MMedSc) (2020–2021)
15. Jessie Hoi Yi TSANG (MMedSc) (2020-2022)
16. Vera Wing Man TSE (MMedSc) (2021-2022)
17. Eric Sze Chun CHAU (MMedSc) (2021-2022)
18. Snow Zhuohan SHI (MMedSc) (2022-2023)
19. Mirror Jingyi ZHANG (MMedSc) (2022-2023)
20. Ruby Man Yan HUI (MMedSc) (2022-2023)
21. Christy Shek Yan CHENG (MMedSc) (2022-2023)
22. Kiwi Hiu Mei WONG (MMedSc) (2022-2023)
23. Tracy Xi WANG (MMedSc) (2022-2024)
24. Kevin Hongkai JIN (MPhil) (2022-2024)
25. Vincent Hong Chun CHAN (MRes) (2021-2025)
Undergraduate FYP
1. Wendy Wing Shan YU (2017–2018)
2. Jennifer Lok Yu CHIU (2017–2018)
3. Esther Fong Yin NGO (2017–2018)
4. Ho Lim CHUNG (2018–2019)
5. Roni Man Ying CHIU (2018–2019)
6. Ernest Chun Lok LAU (2018–2019)
7. Shehani JAYALATH (2019–2020)
8. Ruhani VARMA (2019–2020)
9. Mazel MIHARDJA (2019–2020)
10. Rachel Long Sum TSE (2019–2020)
11. Vera Wing Man TSE (2020–2021)
12. Sanchal SANCHAYYAN (2020–2021)
13. Laura So Hyun KWON (2020–2021)
14. Jonah NG (2020–2021)
15. Coco Ting Yan LEUNG (2021–2022)
16. Yanshree (2021–2022)
17. Angelo D. FLORES (2021–2022)
18. Buife Moria ONUSELOGU (2021–2022)
19. Justin Hok Juan LAM (2021–2022)
20. Cheuk Long CHAN (2021–2022)
21. Charlotte Theodora SO (2022-2023)
22. Rachel Tsz Yi YEUNG (2022-2023)
23. Shirish GURUNG (2022-2023)
24. Ryan Hei Ming MAK (2022-2023)
25. Gloria Wing Tung NG (2022-2023)
26. Patrick Pak On YEE (2023-2024)
27. Zhaoji WU (2024-2025)
28. Jinzhe ZOU (2024-2025)
29. Guanyu CHEN (2024-2025)
30. Shaoyang DAI (2024-2025)