Journal articles (*Co-first author)

Tai A. P. L., Leung, M. K., Geng, X., Lau, W. K. W. (Accepted). Conceptualizing psychological resilience through resting-state functional MRI in a mentally healthy population: A systematic review. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, Jul 19; https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1175064

Tai A. P. L., Leung, M. K., Lau, B. W. M., Ngai, S. P. C., Lau, W. K. W. (2023). Olfactory dysfunction: A plausible source of COVID-19-induced neuropsychiatric symptoms. Frontiers in Neuroscience. Mar 20;17:1156914. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1156914.

Leung, M. K., Lau, W. K. (2020) Resting-state abnormalities of posterior cingulate in autism spectrum disorder. Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science, 173: 139-159. doi: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2020.04.010.

Lau, W. K. W., 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 & Biological Psychiatry, 173: 139-159. doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2020.109986.

Lau, W. K. W, Leung, M. K.*, Lau, B. W. M. (2019). Resting-state abnormalities in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A meta-analysis. Scientific Reports, Mar 7; 9(1): 3892. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-40427-7.

Shao, R., Lau, W. K., Leung, M. K., & Lee, T. M. (2018). Subgenual anterior cingulate-insula resting-state connectivity as a neural correlate to trait and state stress resilience. Brain and Cognition, 124, 83-71. doi: 10.1016/j.bandc.2018.05.001.

Lau, W. K., Leung, M. K., Wing, Y. K., & Lee, T. M. (2018). Potential mechanisms of mindfulness in improving sleep and distress. Mindfulness (N Y), 9(2): 547-555. doi: 10.1007/s12671-017-0796-9.

Leung, M. K., Lau, W. K. W., Chan, C. C. H., Wong, S. S. Y., Fung, A. L. C., & Lee, T. M. C. (2018). Meditation-induced neuroplastic changes in amygdala activity during negative affective processing. Social Neuroscience, Jun 13(3): 277-288. doi: 10.1080/17470919.2017.1311939.

Lau, W. K., Leung, M. K., Law, A. C. K., & Lee, T. M. C. (2017). Moderating effects of cortisol on neural-cognitive association in cognitively normal elderly subjects. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. May 24; 9: 163. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2017.00163.

Lau, W. K., Leung, M. K.*, Lee, T. M., & Law, A. C. (2016). Resting-state abnormalities in amnestic mild cognitive impairment: a meta-analysis. Translational Psychiatry, Apr 26; 6: e790. doi: 10.1038/tp.2016.55.

Lau, W. K. W., Leung, M. K.*, Wong, S. Y. S., Chan, C. C. H., & Lee, T. M. C. (2015). Can the neural–cortisol association be moderated by training-induced mindful experience? Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group), Nov 18; 5: 16620. doi: 10.1038/srep16620.

Leung, M. K., Chan, C. C. H., Yin, J., Lee, C. F., So, K. F., & Lee, T. M. C. (2015). Enhanced amygdala-cortical functional connectivity in meditators. Neuroscience Letters, Mar 17; 590: 106-110. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2015.01.052.

Leung, M. K., Chan, C. C. H., Yin, J., Lee, C. F., So, K. F., & Lee, T. M. C. (2013). Increased gray matter volume in the right angular and posterior parahippocampal gyri in loving-kindness meditators. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 8(1), 34-39. doi: 10.1093/scan/nss076.

Lee, T. M. C., Leung, M. K., Raine, A., & Chan, C. C. (2013). I want to lie about not knowing you, but my precuneus refuses to cooperate. Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group), 3, 1636. doi: 10.1038/srep01636.

Lee, T. M. C., Sun, D., Leung, M. K., Chu, L. W., & Keysers, C. (2013). Neural activities during affective processing in people with Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiology of Aging, 34(3), 706-715. doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2012.06.018.

Cheng, G. L. F., Zeng, H., Leung, M. K., Zhang, H. J., Lau, B. W. M., Liu, Y. P., Liu, G. X., Sham, P. C., Chan, C.C.H., & Lee, T.M.C. (2013). Heroin abuse accelerates biological aging: A novel insight from telomerase and brain imaging interaction. Translational Psychiatry (Nature Publishing Group), 3: e260. doi: 10.1038/tp.2013.36.

Lee, T. M., Leung, M. K., Hou, W. K., Tang, J. C., Yin, J., So, K. F., Lee, C. F., & Chan, C. C. H. (2012). Distinct neural activity associated with focused-attention meditation and loving-kindness meditation. PLoS ONE, 7(8), e40054. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0040054.

Leung, M., Cheung, C.*, Yu, K., Yip, B., Sham, P., Li, Q., Chua, S., & McAlonan, G. (2011). Gray matter in first-episode schizophrenia before and after antipsychotic drug treatment. Anatomical likelihood estimation meta-analyses with sample size weighting. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 37(1), 199-211. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbp099.

Yu, K., Cheung, C., Leung, M., Li, Q., Chua, S., & McAlonan, G. (2010). Are Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia Neuroanatomically Distinct? An Anatomical Likelihood Meta-analysis. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 4: 189. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2010.00189.

Cheung, C., Yu, K., Fung, G., Leung, M., Wong, C., Li, Q., Sham, P., Chua, S., & McAlonan, G. (2010). Autistic disorders and schizophrenia: related or remote? An anatomical likelihood estimation. PLoS One, 5(8): e12233. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012233.

Book Chapter

Leung, M. K., Lau, W. K. (2020) Resting-state abnormalities of posterior cingulate in autism spectrum disorder. Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science, 173: 139-159. 

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