Dr. Joanne B. HUANG
Research Assistant Professor

1. Gut microbiome dysbiosis in neurodegenerative diseases
2. Pathophysiology of REM sleep behavior disorder
3. Microbiota-targeted interventions, especially next-generation probiotics development
4. Gastrointestinal disorder and neurodegeneration

1)         Best Oral Presentation Award. Conference/organization: Sleep 2018, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK. Nov 2018.
2)         Travel Grant Winner in the RBDSG Symposium, 2019, Copenhagen, Demark

1. Characterization of nocturnal movement-related brain activity in REM sleep behavior disorder
2. Colonic dysfunction and gut microbiome dysbiosis at prodromal alpha-synucleinopathy – towards a better understanding of aetiology and pathogenesis

1. Huang B, Chau SWH, Liu Y, Chan JWY, Wang J, Zhang J, Ma SL, Chan PKS, Yeoh, YK, Chen Z, Wong, SH, Mok VCT, To KF, Wing YK, Lai HM, Ng S, Trenkwalder C, Chan FKL, Wing YK.
   Gut microbiome dysbiosis across early Parkinson’s disease, REM sleep behavior disorder and their first-degree relatives.
   Nature Communications 14(1): 2501.
2. Huang B, Zhang J, Wang J, Chau SWH, Chan JWY, Yu MWM, Li SX, Zhou L, Mok V, Wing YK, Liu Y.
   Isolated dream-enactment behaviours as a prodromal hallmark of rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder.
   J Sleep Res. 2022;e13791.
3. Wang J, Chau SWH, Lam SP, Liu Y, Zhang J, Chan NY, Cheung MMS, Yu MWM, Tsang J, Chan JWY, Huang B, Li SX, Mok VCT, Wing YK.
   Prevalence and correlates of REM sleep behaviour disorder in patients with major depressive disorder: a two-phase study.
   J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2021;93(9)1010-1017.
4. Feng H, Chen L, Liu Y, Chen X, Wang J, Yu MWM, Huang B, Li SY, Chau SWH, Chan JWY, Chen J, Mok VCT, Wing YK, Zhang JH.
   Rest-Activity Pattern Alterations in Idiopathic REM Sleep Behavior Disorder.
   Ann Neurol. 2020;88(4):817-829.
5. Huang B, Qian Z, Wang Z, Zhang J, Chen K, Xu T, Wang J, Cechetto DF, Zhao Z, Wu H.
   Fluctuation of primary motor cortex excitability during cataplexy in narcolepsy.
   Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2019;6(2): 210-221.