Staff Profile

Teaching Areas & Research Interests

• Teaching Areas: Anatomy and Physiology
• Research Interests:
• - Stress and resilience
• - Mindfulness
• - Well-being of family with SEN
• - Neurobiological features of resilience

Selected Publications

Book Chapters

• Leung, M. K., & Lau, W. K. W. (2020). Resting-state abnormalities of posterior cingulate in autism spectrum disorder. Autism, 139.

Journal Articles

• Chan, R. C., Lam, M. S., & Lau, W. K. (2025). Endogenous testosterone levels moderate the negative impact of gender-related discrimination on well-being among LGBTQ+ individuals. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 22(4), 636-644.
• Yum, Y. N., Poon, K., Lau, W. K. W., Ho, F. C., Sin, K. F., Chung, K. M., ... & Liang, D. C. (2024). Music therapy improves engagement and initiation for autistic children with mild intellectual disabilities: A randomized controlled study. Autism Research, 17(12), 2702-2722.
• Poon, K., Ho, M. S., Wang, L. C., Lee, H. M., Lau, W. K., & Chan, W. W. L. (2024). Improving cognitive function in Chinese children with ADHD and/or RD through computerized working memory training. BMC psychology, 12(1), 574.
• Fu, Y., Song, Y., Li, Y., Sanchez-Vidana, D. I., Zhang, J. J., Lau, W. K. W., ... & Lau, B. W. M. (2024). The effect of mindfulness meditation on depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Scientific reports, 14(1), 20189.
• Poon, K., Ho, M. S., Tai, A. P., Leung, M. K., Chan, M. C., & Lau, W. K. (2024). Mediating roles of sleep quality and resilience in the relationships between chronotypes and mental health symptoms. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 5874.
• Datu, J. A. D., Tai, A. P. L., Valdez, J. P. M., To, P. C., Fung, W. Y., Poon, K., ... & Lau, W. K. W. (2024). Stress mindset relates to better mental health in parents of children with special needs: A path analysis study. Child & Family Social Work.
• Tai, A. P., Leung, M. K., Lau, B. W., Ngai, S. P., & Lau, W. K.(2023). Olfactory dysfunction: A plausible source of COVID-19-induced neuropsychiatric symptoms. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 17, 1156914.
• Lau, W. K., Sanchez Vidaña, D. I., Tai, A. P., Chan, J. N., Ngan, L. H., Leung, M. K., & Lau, B. W. (2023). The Differential Effect of Oxytocin on Mindfulness in People with Different Resilience Level. Mindfulness, 1-11.
• Tai, A. P., Leung, M. K., Geng, X., & Lau, W. K. (2023). Conceptualizing psychological resilience through resting-state functional MRI in a mentally healthy population: A systematic review. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 17, 1175064.
• Datu, J. A. D., Yang, W., & Lau, W. K. (2022). Does Mindfulness Matter for Cognitive Reappraisal and Academic Engagement? A Cross-Lagged Panel Model Study in Filipino High School Students. The Journal of Early Adolescence, 02724316221137951.
• Lau, W. K. (2022). The role of resilience in depression and anxiety symptoms: A three‐wave cross‐lagged study. Stress and Health, 38(4), 804-812.
• Lau, W. K., Tai, A. P., Chan, J. N., Lau, B. W., & Geng, X. (2021). Integrative psycho-biophysiological markers in predicting psychological resilience. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 129, 105267.
• Lau, W. K., Leung, M. K., & Zhang, R. (2020). Hypofunctional connectivity between the posterior cingulate cortex and ventromedial prefrontal cortex in autism: Evidence from coordinate-based imaging meta-analysis. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 103, 109986.
• Lau, W. K., Leung, M. K., & Lau, B. W. (2019). Resting-state abnormalities in autism spectrum disorders: a meta-analysis. Scientific reports, 9(1), 3892.
• Leung, P. P. Y., Lau, W. K. W., & Chung, C. L. P. (2019). Development and validation of perceived self-transformation scale for the Satir model. Contemporary Family Therapy, 41, 56-67.
• Lau, W. K., Leung, M. K., Wing, Y. K., & Lee, T. M. (2018). Potential mechanisms of mindfulness in improving sleep and distress. Mindfulness, 9, 547-555.

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Modified Date: 27 Aug, 2025
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