RCMI co-organised Research Seminar in Celebration of the 45th Anniversary of the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Celebrating the 45th Anniversary of the Department of Rehabilitation, the Research Seminar themed “Current trends in rehabilitation sciences research: interdisciplinary collaboration, outcome, and impact”, was held successfully on 27 May 2023 (Saturday) at PQ303. It was one of the signature celebratory events co-organized by the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (RS) and two PAIR-led RCs -- Mental Health Research Centre (MHRC) and the Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation (RCMI).
In addition to the three keynote lectures, the Seminar programme featured round table discussion, networking and three concurrent sessions led by RS, MHRC, and RCMI. For the concurrent session led by RCMI, 5 principal investigators of RCMI-funded projects shared their updated research findings on a wide range of topics:
1. Prof. Shamay Ng, Associate Cutaneous Electrical Stimulation in Stroke Rehabilitation
2. Dr Sonata Yau, Translational Research on Antidepressant Effects of Physical Exercise Intervention
3. Dr Jerry Yeung, A Randomized Controlled Trial of Self-administered Acupressure for Insomnia Disorder
4. Dr Billy So, Acupuncture for Sports Performance and Recovery
5. Dr Erin Lu, Understanding psychological and neurobiological mechanisms of mind-body exercises to alleviate depressive symptoms
The programme serves as a catalyst for interdisciplinary collaborations and high-level innovation, enabling the government, education and research community to facilitate scientific interchange and showcase research endeavours. It has also expanded the Department’s commitment to promoting Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) in the East-West Context.
