Agnes S Chan

Agnes Sui-Yin Chan is a psychologist and academic. She is chair and professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong as well as the director of the Research Centre for Neuropsychological Well-Being. She is also the director of the Pro-Talent Association. Additionally, she is the recipient of the Early Career Award in Clinical Neuropsychology from the American Psychological Association. The program was also certified by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. mild cognitive impairment, autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia, and has employed techniques including hemodynamic measures to investigate neural processing underlying cognitive function. Her work has also focused on improving cognitive health across the lifespan.

A significant part of Chan's research is the development of culturally relevant neuropsychological assessment tools and intervention programs such as Hong Kong List Learning Test (HKLLT), a verbal learning and memory measure used in clinical and research settings. Moreover, her work has also explored cognitive modulation techniques such as transcranial photobiomodulation.

Awards and honors 2003 – Past HK TOYP Awardees, Hong Kong Junior Chamber 2004 – Early Career Award in Clinical Neuropsychology, American Psychological Association 2011 – Research Excellence Award, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Selected articles Chan, A. S., Butters, N., Paulsen, J. S., Salmon, D. P., Swenson, M. R., & Maloney, L. T. (1993). An assessment of the semantic network in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 5(2), 254-261. Chan, A. S., Ho, Y. C., & Cheung, M. C. (1998). Music training improves verbal memory. Nature, 396(6707), 128-128. Chan, A. S., Ho, Y. C., & Cheung, M. C. (1998). Music training improves verbal memory. Nature, 396(6707), 128 Lee, T. L., Guo, L. & Chan, A. S. (2024) fNIRS as a biomarker for individuals with subjective memory complaints and MCI Alzheimer's & Dementia, 20(8), 5170-5182. Chan, A. S., Leung, P. Y., Pang, T. W. Y., & Sze, S. L. (2024). Eye‐tracking training improves visuospatial working memory of children with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder. Autism Research, 17(11), 2244-2260. Lee, T. L. and Chan, A.S. (2023). Photobiomodulation may enhance cognitive efficiency in older adults: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study. Frontiers in Aging Neurosciences Jul 20;15:1096361.