Research Assistant Professors

Dr Jack ZHANG

Research Assistant Professor

ST517
+852 2766 6696
jack-jiaqi.zhang@polyu.edu.hk
Neuroscience and Neurorehabilitation

Biography

Dr Zhang received the Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from Sichuan University and obtained his postgraduate qualifications Master of Science degree in Neurological Sciences from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Before he was appointed a Research Assistant Professor, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the Assistive Technology Laboratory at the department.

Dr Zhang’s research interests are the utility of transcranial magnetic stimulation along with multimodal neurophysiological and neuroimaging techniques to reveal the recovery mechanism following various neurological and psychiatric conditions, and to optimize rehabilitation outcomes. Dr Zhang has years of research experience in transcranial magnetic stimulation, electroencephalography, as well as poststroke upper extremity management. He is also enthusiastic about the experimental application of innovative technology, such as closed-loop brain-computer interfaces, in translational rehabilitation research.

Dr Zhang's representative works include the utility of metaplasticity-elicited priming theta burst stimulation and novel neurophysiological biomarkers, including transcranial magnetic stimulation-evoked potentials and mirror visual feedback-induced rhythmic desynchronization, in poststroke rehabilitation. Dr Zhang is actively looking for research collaborations in the field of neuromodulation and neurorehabilitation.

Education and Academic Qualifications

PhD (Rehabilitation Sciences), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

MSc (Neurological Sciences), The Chinese University of Hong Kong

BSc (Occupational Therapy), West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University

Research Interests

Research Output

Selective publications

*Corresponding authorship #co-first authorship

Zhang J*, Bai Z*, Fong KNK. Methodological considerations of priming repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation protocols in clinical populations. General Psychiatry. 2024, 37: e101237.
Zhang J*, Bai Z*, Fong KNK. Resting-state cortical electroencephalogram rhythms and network in patients after chronic stroke. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 2024, 21: 32.
Zhang J*, Bai Z; Sánchez Vidaña DI; Cousijn J; Fong KNK, Computational simulation of transcranial magnetic stimulation-induced electric fields in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of heavy cannabis using individuals. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2024, 93: 103963.
Zhu F, Xu X, Jin M, Chen J, Feng X, Wang J, Yu D, Wang R, Lian Y, Huai B, Lou X, Shi X, He T, Lu J, Zhang J*, Bai Z*. Priming transcranial direct current stimulation for improving hemiparetic upper limb in patients with subacute stroke: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2024 Feb 2;14(2):e079372.
Zhang J, Bai Z, Fong KNK*. Priming Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation for Hemiplegic Upper Limb After Stroke. Stroke. 2022;53(7):2171-2181.
Zhang J, Fong KNK. Enhancing the mirror visual feedback with intermittent theta burst stimulation. Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience. 2019;37(5):483-495.
Zhang J, Fong KNK, Ouyang R, Siu AMH, Kranz GS. Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Craving and Substance Consumption in Patients with Substance Dependence: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Addiction. 2019;114(12):2137-2149.
Feng Y, Zhang J#, Zhu J, Tan X, Huang S, Bai Z, Yin Y*. Does intermittent theta burst stimulation improve working memory capacity? A randomized controlled cross-over experiment. Behav Brain Res. 2023;436:114086.
Bai Z, Zhang J, Fong KNK. Immediate effects of intermittent theta burst stimulation on primary motor cortex in stroke patients: A concurrent TMS-EEG study. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 2023;31:2758-2766.
Bai Z, Zhang J, Fong KNK. Intracortical and intercortical networks in patients after stroke: A concurrent TMS-EEG study. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 2023;20(1):100.
Bai Z, Fong KNK, Zhang J, Hu Z. Cortical mapping of mirror visual feedback training for unilateral upper extremity: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study. Brain and Behavior. 2020;10(1):e01489.
Bai Z, Fong KNK, Zhang J, Chan S, Ting KH. Immediate and long-term effects of BCI-based rehabilitation of the upper extremity after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation. 2020;25;17(1):57.