25/02/2025
【 #抑鬱症研究 💡🧠】Georg Kranz教授的研究生闞來弟博士榮獲理大醫療及社會科學院的學院傑出論文獎。該獎項表揚闞博士題為"Towards the Optimization of Therapeutic rTMS for Depression Utilizing Concurrent rTMS/fNIRS"的優秀博士論文。📚
該論文設計並應用了一種新穎的，同步的經顱磁刺激（ ）與功能近紅外光譜實驗方案，用以優化治療性腦刺激的抗抑鬱效果。本論文包含六項研究，其中四項已發表。第一項研究探討了靶向前額葉皮層的 TMS 對不同疾病的跨診斷效應。第二項和第三項研究分析了影響 TMS 誘導的前額葉血流動力學變化的個體內和個體間因素。最後三項研究評估了這些變化在預測前額葉可塑性方面的價值，研究對象包括健康對照組和抑鬱症患者。
我們亦向闞博士的首席導師 Kranz 教授表示祝賀，他的指導和支持對闞博士得獎發揮了重要作用。
本學系衷心祝賀闞博士得獎。
💡🧠 Dr Laidi Kan, a research student of Prof. Georg Kranz, has been honoured with the Faculty Distinguished Thesis Award of the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, PolyU. This award recognises the high quality of Dr Kan's PhD thesis, titled "Towards the Optimization of Therapeutic rTMS for Depression Utilizing Concurrent rTMS/fNIRS". 📚
In this thesis, a novel concurrent setup utilizing transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and functional near-infrared spectroscopy was designed and utilized to optimize the antidepressant efficacy of therapeutic brain stimulation. This thesis includes six studies, four of which have been published so far. The first study investigated the transdiagnostic effects of TMS targeting the prefrontal cortex. The second and third studies explored intra- and inter-individual factors influencing TMS-induced prefrontal hemodynamic changes. The final three studies assessed the predictive value of these changes for prefrontal plasticity in both healthy controls and patients with depression.
We would also like to extend our congratulations to Prof. Kranz, Dr Kan's Chief Supervisor, whose mentorship and support have been instrumental in this success.
Please join us in congratulating Dr Kan on this well-deserved recognition.
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