Ada Leung
Occupational Therapy
University of Alberta
Canada
Biography
Ada Leung is a graduate supervisor among the academic staff at the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine.
Research Interest
Dr. Leung is interested in the scientific basis of cognitive rehabilitation. The long-term goal of her research is to understand the neural mechanisms underlying cognitive recovery and investigate treatment strategies for improving cognitive functions such as memory, attention and executive function, as well as occupational performance for occupational therapy practice. She uses multiple research methods including behavioral and neuropsychological tests, functional magnetic resonance imaging, and event-related potential. Her research participants include healthy adults and special population such as people with stroke, traumatic brain injury, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Publications
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Neural plastic effects of working memory training influenced by self-perceived stress in stroke: A case illustration.
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Functional and neuropsychological assessment in adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
