Dr Man Siu-ching Idy is currently a Post-doctoral Fellow at the School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, where she earned her bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees. Her research focuses on community health and mental health, with particular emphasis on resilience-building as a cornerstone of primary healthcare initiatives. Her doctoral thesis aimed to unravel the intricate interplay between the psychobiological processes of stress responses and how these processes moderated psychological health outcomes following major life stress. Her broader research interests include addressing the complex challenges in community health and bridging the gap between research and practical healthcare delivery. Dr Man is dedicated to translating research findings into effective, culturally sensitive health interventions to improve outcomes and strengthen health systems. She is deeply committed to advancing primary healthcare research that integrates health and wellbeing with community empowerment.

1. Li, X.*, Man, I. S. C.*, Shao, R., Zhao, X., Wu, S., Liu, Z., Lin, K. (2025). The effect of non-invasive brain stimulation in reducing anhedonia and apathy in Major Depressive Disorder and schizophrenia: A meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders. (JIF: 4.9, Q1 33/288, Psychiatry; Co-first author)
2. Shao, R., Man, I. S. C., & Lee, T. M. C. (2024). The effect of slow-paced breathing on cardiovascular and emotion functions: a meta-analysis and systematic review. Mindfulness, 15(1), 1-18. (JIF: 3.5, Q1 30/185, Psychology, Clinical; Second author)
3. Man, I. S. C.*, Shao, R.*, Hou, W. K., Xin Li, S., Liu, F. Y., Lee, M., Wing, Y. K., Yau, S. Y., & Lee, T. M. C. (2023). Multi-systemic evaluation of biological and emotional responses to the Trier Social Stress Test: A meta-analysis and systematic review. Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 68, 101050. (JIF: 6.7, Q1 20/191, Endocrinology & Metabolism; First author)
4. Shao, R.*, Man, I. S. C.*, Yau, S. Y., Li, C., Li, P. Y. P., Hou, W. K., Li, S. X., Liu, F. Y., Lee, M., Wing, Y. K., & Lee, T. M. C. (2023). The interplay of acute cortisol response and trait affectivity in associating with stress resilience. Nature mental health, 1(2), 114-123. (JIF: 8.7, Q1 10/288, Psychiatry; Co-first author)
5. Qi, D.*, Wong, N. M. L.*, Shao, R.*, Man, I. S. C., Wong, C. H. Y., Yuen, L. P., Chan, C. C. H., & Lee, T. M. C. (2021). Qigong exercise enhances cognitive functions in the elderly via an interleukin-6-hippocampus pathway: A randomized active-controlled trial. Brain, behavior, and immunity, 95, 381–390. (JIF: 7.6, Q1 11/288, Psychiatry; Second author)
6. Yu, J., Lam, C. L. M., Man, I. S. C., Shao, R., & Lee, T. M. C. (2020). Multi-session anodal prefrontal transcranial direct current stimulation does not improve executive functions among older adults. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society: JINS, 26(4), 372–381. (JIF: 2.6, Q2 137/285, Clinical neurology; Third author)