Bonnie Lam

Bonnie Lam is a Visiting Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Plasticity Group led by Professor Heidi Johansen-Berg at the University of Oxford and concurrently serves as Research Assistant Professor at the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Education:

• BSc (Advanced), University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia – 2010
• PhD, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia – 2014

Research Interests

Dr Lam’s research is centered on understanding how clinical and imaging risk factors lead to cognitive changes in aging and dementia populations. She employs advanced neuroimaging and machine-learning techniques to identify early biomarkers and to elucidate cerebrovascular dysfunctions that precipitate cognitive decline. Her overarching goal is to enable early detection and early intervention strategies that delay the onset of clinical dementia symptoms.

Publication Trends

Across 47 peer-reviewed articles (2011-2025), her work consistently targets cerebral small vessel disease, white matter hyperintensities, post-stroke cognition, and biomarker discovery using MRI, machine learning, and large multicenter cohorts. Recent studies emphasize normative imaging standards, global burden assessments, and therapeutic trials such as cilostazol for WMH progression.

Scientific Awards

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Advising & Funding

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Laboratory & Collaborations

She is an active member of the Plasticity Group at Oxford and collaborates extensively through multicenter consortia such as STROKOG and Meta VCI Map, driving harmonized neuroimaging initiatives in cerebral small vessel disease.