助理教授 (研究)
Dalinda Isabel SANCHEZ VIDANA 博士
助理教授（研究）
BSc (ENCB-IPN), MBiomedSc (UU), PhD (PolyU), MB-EAT-Qualified Instructor, Certified Health and Wellness Coach
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Sanchez博士是一位生物醫學科學家、認證「正念飲食覺知訓練」(MB-EAT) 導師以及認證健康和保健教練。她在墨西哥的ENCB-IPN學院取得製藥及工業化學學士學位，其後取得烏特勒支卓越獎學金，在荷蘭烏特勒支大學完成生物醫學碩士學位。她在香港理工大學獲得生物科學博士學位。此外，她還在瑞典哥德堡大學完成了博士後研究，並作為訪問學者在西澳大學完成了肥胖管理的密集研究培訓。Sanchez博士也在美國正念飲食培訓學院完成了正念教學認證和健康與保健輔導培訓，並在英國正念冥想學院完成了正念教學培訓課程。
她的研究重點是基於正念的介入措施在解決飲食失調行為方面的功效，及其在肥胖管理背景下的潛在神經生理機制。此外，她也對精神和神經系統疾病的分子機制進行研究，特別關注神經生成以及補充和替代醫學（CAM）、例如芳香療法和傳統中醫療法的影響。這項工作探討了神經生成作為與神經系統和情感障礙的病理生理學相關的重要可塑性機制，並使用細胞模型和動物模型研究 CAM 對神經生成的影響。
身為香港的首席研究員，Sanchez博士成功透過多個計畫獲得了超過150萬港元的資助，包括理大Student-Staff Partnership 種子基金資助的「透過同情心促進協作學習」項目、政府醫療衞生研究基金研究獎學金計劃資助的「用於肥胖管理的基於正念的數碼飲食意識培訓」，以及用於研究薰衣草精油作為憂鬱症治療潛力的啟動資金。此外，她還利用 Bertil 和 Berit Adström 研究基金會的資助在瑞典領導了腎臟疾病研究項目，並擔任香港大學《與你同行》資助計劃下的一個在香港預防自殺的項目的負責人。
Sanchez博士熱衷於重新連接身心以促進身心健康，致力於推進科學知識並提升以正念的介入措施以及精神和神經疾病領域的成效。
學歷
• Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training-Qualified Instructor, METI, USA
• Certified Health and Wellness Coach, METI, USA
• Doctor of Philosophy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
• Master of Biomedical Sciences, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Industrial Chemistry, ENCB-IPN, Mexico
研究興趣
研究成果
- Zhang, J. J., Bai, Z., Sánchez Vidaña, D. I., Cousijn, J., & Fong, K. N. K. (2024). Computational simulation of transcranial magnetic stimulation-induced electric fields in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of heavy cannabis using individuals. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 93, 103963. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2024.103963
- Lau, W. K.-W., Sanchez Vidaña, D. I., Tai, A. P.-L., Chan, J. N.-M., Ngan, L. H.-M., Leung, M.-K., & Lau, B. W.-M. (2023). The Differential Effect of Oxytocin on Mindfulness in People with Different Resilience Level. Mindfulness. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-023-02186-5
- Lau, B. W.-M., Lee, J. C.-D., Sanchez-Vidaña, D. I., Chan, J. N.-M., Lau, W. K.-W., and So, K.-F. (2023). The Neural correlates of COVID-19-induced erectile dysfunction in males. Ageing Neur Dis 3, 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.20517/and.2023.09
- Sanchez Vidana, D. I.* (first author and corresponding author), Li, J., Abokyi, S., Chan, N. M. J., Ngai, P. C. S. & Lau, B. W. M. (2023). In vitro methods in autophagy research: Applications in neurodegenerative diseases and mood disorders. Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience.
- Zhang, J. J., Sánchez Vidaña, D. I. (first co-author), Chan, J. N.-M., Hui, E. S. K., Lau, K. K., Wang, X., Lau, B. W. M., & Fong, K. N. K. (2023). Biomarkers for prognostic functional recovery poststroke: A narrative review. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2022.1062807
- Chan, J. N.-M., Sánchez-Vidaña, D. I., et al. (2022). RNA-binding protein signaling in adult neurogenesis. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. Doi:10.3389/fcell.2022.982549. Publication included in the e-book of the research topic “Protein-RNA interplay regulated signalling in stem cells and cancer”
- He, A. W. J., Ngai, S. P. C., Cheung, K. K., Lau, B. W. M., Sánchez-Vidaña, D. I., & Pang, M. Y. C. (2022). Impacts of Cigarette Smoke (CS) on Muscle Derangement in Rodents-A Systematic Review. Toxics, 10(5), 262.
- Cortés-Álvarez Nadia Yanet, Saldivar Garduño Alicia, Sánchez-Vidaña D.I., and Vuelvas-Olmos César Rubén (2023). A longitudinal study of the psychological state of teachers before and during the COVID-19 outbreak in Mexico. Psychological Reports. Psychological Reports, Vol.126(6)2789–2820
- Vuelvas-Olmos, C. R., Sánchez-Vidaña, D. I., & Cortés-Álvarez, N. Y. (2022). Gender-Based Analysis of the Association Between Mental Health, Sleep Quality, Aggression, and Physical Activity Among University Students During the COVID-19 Outbreak. Psychological Reports, 00332941221086209.
- Ahorsu Kwasi Daniel, Sánchez-Vidaña D. I., et al. (2021) Effect of a peer‐led intervention combining mental health promotion with coping‐strategy‐ based workshops on mental health awareness, help‐seeking behavior, and wellbeing among university students in Hong Kong. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 15:6.
- Sánchez-Vidaña D. I., et al. (2019). Molecular targets of Bis (7)-cognitin and its relevance in neurological disorders: A systematic review. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 13, 445.
- Sánchez-Vidaña, D. I. et al. (2019). Lavender essential oil ameliorates depression-like behaviour and increases neurogenesis and dendritic complexity in rats. Neuroscience Letters, 701, 180-192.
- Liao, L.-Y., Lau, B.-M., Sánchez-Vidaña D. I., et al. (2019). Exogenous neural stem cell transplantation for cerebral ischemia. Neural Regeneration Research, 14:7, 1129-1137.
- Sánchez-Vidaña D. I., et al. (2017). The effectiveness of aromatherapy for depressive symptoms: A systematic review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine: eCAM 2017:5869315.
- Sánchez-Vidaña D. I., et al. (2017). The use of omic technologies applied to traditional Chinese medicine research. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017:1–19.
- Po KK-T; Leung JW-H; Chan JN-M; Fung TK-H; Sánchez-Vidaña D. I.; et al. (2017). Protective effect of Lycium barbarum polysaccharides on dextromethorphan-induced mood impairment and neurogenesis suppression. Brain Research Bulletin, 134.
- Chan Jackie N-M; Lee Jada C-D; Lee Sylvia S P; Hui Katy K Y; Chan Alan H L; Fung Timothy K-H; Sánchez-Vidaña D. I.; et al. (2017). Interaction effect of social isolation and high dose corticosteroid on neurogenesis and emotional behavior. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. Frontiers Media SA:18.
- Sánchez-Vidaña D. I.; et al. (2016). Repeated treatment with oxytocin promotes hippocampal cell proliferation, dendritic maturation and affects socio-emotional behavior. Neuroscience 333:65–77.
2024-2025 Student-Staff Partnership (SSP) Seed Fund Scheme | Community of Practice,
Educational Development Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Empowering
Learning through Compassion: A roadmap for cultivating a supportive student-teacher collaboration built on
compassion." (Principal-Investigator, 01MAR24-31AUG25).
2023-2025 Health and Medical Research Fund-Fellowship Scheme | Health Bureau, Hong Kong. Digital mindfulness-based
eating awareness training for obesity management: A randomised controlled trial (Principal Investigator, Ref.
08220067, 01NOV23-30JUN25)
2022-2023 Start-up Fund for RAPs under the Strategic Hiring Scheme (PolyU) | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
Hong Kong. The mechanism of lavender essential oil as an autophagy and neurogenesis enhancer to treat
depression (Principal Investigator, Ref. P0041471, 01JUL22-30JUN24)
2022-2025 Departmental General Research Fund (UGC) | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Understanding
the cross-talk molecular mechanisms of autophagy and neurogenesis for target identification for depression
(Principal Investigator, Ref. P0042682, 01JUL22-31JMAY25)
2019-2020 Bertil and Berit Adström Research Foundation | Sweden. Grant for kidney disease and renal medicine research
(Principal Investigator).
2017-2018 WeCare Fund Grant | Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention HKU, Hong Kong. Grant to sustain a suicide
prevention project in Hong Kong as awardees of the Best Practice award for project implementation (Project
Leader, Ref. WCFBP-2017/04/003).
2016-2017 WeCare Fund Grant | Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention HKU, Hong Kong. Grant awarded for the
implementation of a suicide prevention project in Hong Kong (Project Leader, Ref. WCF-2016/07/002).
Best Practice Award, 2nd runner-up for the implementation of a suicide prevention initiative (project leader), 2018, WeCare Fund, Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Best Poster Award, 2nd place (Basic Neuroscience), certificate of outstanding poster presentation (PhD candidate), 2018, My Neuro 2017: Reconnecting the Synapses, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
