Teresa Cheung

Teresa Cheung is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Engineering Science at Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Applied Sciences. Her research focuses on neuroimaging techniques, particularly magnetoencephalography (MEG), and their applications to understanding brain networks in health and disease. She holds a Ph.D. in Physics from SFU (2012) and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Cambridge (2012–2013).

Research interests include:

• MEG instrumentation and optically pumped magnetometers (OPM)
• Cortical-cerebellar networks and cerebellar activity localization
• Neuroimaging of neurological disorders like major depressive disorder and epilepsy
• Functional and structural connectome analysis across the human lifespan
• Multimodal integration of MEG, MRI, fMRI, and DTI data

Recent work emphasizes the relationship between cardiovascular health, brain aging, and cognitive resilience. Her studies span clinical applications (e.g., depression biomarkers) and technical advancements in neuroimaging systems. Collaborations include multi-site studies on depression and aging cohorts like the Cam-CAN project.

Publications highlight innovative methods in MEG system design, neural network dysfunction analysis, and lifespan brain dynamics. Her work bridges engineering, neuroscience, and clinical research to advance non-invasive brain imaging and neurophysiological understanding.