Meet Our Team
DR. FRANCES JINGWEN JIN
Principal Investigator.
Licensed Psychologist, New York State, USA (2020 - )
Ph.D in Clinical Psychology, 2018, Stony Brook University
B.S. with Highest Distinction, Honors in Psychology, 2011, The University of Iowa
IMOGEN YIH
I am a second-year PhD student. I was born and raised in Hong Kong, and graduated from Wellesley College with a BA in Psychology. My research mostly concerns emotion-related decision making, and how such processes can inform psychiatric nosology and digital phenotyping methods. Outside of the lab, I enjoy running, reading, and making pottery.
LEXI YINGHAO ZHANG
I am a second-year PhD student. I studied Neuroscience (BSc) and Early Child Development and Clinical Applications (MSc) at UCL. I am interested in using multidisciplinary methods to understand adaptive and maladaptive human learning and belief updating in dynamic environments. I enjoy reading and gaming, and I am a big fan of musicals.
YUQI HUANG
I am a first-year PhD student. I completed my undergraduate studies in psychology and philosophy at McGill University and pursued my master's degree at the University of Edinburgh, focusing on cognitive development in children. My research interest lies in mechanisms of anxiety, with a focus on understanding uncertainty processing. I enjoy hiking and reading in my free time.​
PANDM Lab would like to congratulate Yuqi for winning the HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship, which is an incredible achievement! More information about the programme can be found here.
YUHANG XIE
I am a first-year PhD student. In 2024, I received my Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology at Peking University. My research interests focus on understanding decision making patterns in individuals with mental disorders. At leisure, I enjoy playing piano, calligraphy, Riichi Mahjong, badminton, cycling, hiking, and traveling.
OPHELIA KWOK HUEN LEE
I am a first-year MPhil student. I graduated from UC Berkeley major in Psychology. My research interests lie in emotion, personality, and neuroscience, especially in how these domains interact in the development of psychopathology. Outside of research, I enjoy discussing UX design, playing League, and occasionally weight training.
YUMEI TANG
I am a final year undergraduate student at HKU, double majoring in Biomedical Sciences and Neuroscience, and am currently working as the lab coordinator of PANDM Lab. My research interests are understanding emotions and the psychopathology of internalising disorders.
ALUMNI
HILARY NGAI, PhD
I completed my PhD at the PANDM Lab. I grew up in Hong Kong and obtained my Bachelor of Science (BS) in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior with a minor in English Literature in the University of California, Davis. My research interest include decision-making, neural mechanisms of affective experiences and related issues in internalising disorders. My passions include working out, coffee and teaching!
FRIEDERIKE ELISABETH HEDLEY
I graduated with an MPhil in Cognitive Psychology & Neuroscience from HKU, and was PANDM's lab manager. The (developing) human brain fascinates me. I am interested in the complexities of emotional and attentional processes and how they are modulated by psychopathology. I love (classical) music, and growing up in the marshlands of Northern Germany has given me a passion for sailing.
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PANDM Lab would like to congratulate Friederike for winning the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, enabling her to pursue a PhD in Psychology at the University of Cambridge starting in autumn 2024!
RAMESH RAMCHAND KARNANI
With deep sadness we mourn the passing of our lab member Mr Ramesh Ramchand Karnani in late 2022. Ramesh was a dedicated and talented researcher, a great achiever, and a careful listener. He had a genuine interest in those he interacted with and always met them where they were. Ramesh will be fondly remembered and missed for his kindness, insights, and passion.
Previous Lab Coordinator
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Riddhi Jain Pitliya
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Wing Man Lam