Affiliation: The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hei Matthew Yip is currently a PhD student at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Mr. Yip received his BEng in medical engineering from The University of Hong Kong, and his MPhil degree from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. After exposure and training in biomedical sciences research, he pursued a PhD in neuroscience and joined the lab of Dr. Jacque Pak Kan Ip. His PhD project aims to understand cortical visual impairments in autism spectrum disorder using in-vivo models and two-photon calcium imaging. Mr. Yip has been actively involved in multiple approaches to understanding neurological disorders, ranging from genetic and molecular factors to neural circuits, also asking about their implications for behavior. With his engineering background, Mr. Yip is also responsible for the establishment of electronic devices for data acquisition and programs for data analysis.