CollaborationsHuali Wang, MD PhD

Professor & Chair, Peking University Institute of Mental Health (Sixth Hospital)

Huali Wang

Dr Huali Wang is Professor of Geriatric Psychiatry, Executive Director of Dementia Care and Research Center at Peking University Institute of Mental Health. She is the President of the Chinese Society of Geriatric Psychiatry. Dr. Wang is the Deputy Editor of International Psychogeriatrics.

Educational Experience

  • 1994 Peking University Health Science Center (Beijing Medical University), Bachelor of Medicine
  • 2001 Peking University, MD/PhD
  • 2002 Harvard Medical School, NIH-Fogarty Fellow
  • 2002-2005 University of California, Irvine, Postdoc Fellow
  • 2012 Harvard Medical School, NIH-Fogarty Visiting Professor
  • 2013 Duke University, Short-term Visiting Professor 

Dr Wang has established a clinical cohort on dementia and mild cognitive impairment at Peking University Institute of Mental Health. She leads the team to explore potential digital and biological biomarkers for different subtypes of prodromal dementia and related psychological and behavioural impairment.

Besides, Dr. Wang developed the concept of dementia continuum care, including early screening, timely diagnosis in memory clinics, non-pharmacological intervention and caregiver support. She set up the first dementia caregiver support group in China in 2000. Dr Wang leads the national initiative to implement social prescribing to promote older adults’ mental well-being in China (2021-2025). She is the panellist of WHO iSupport and member of the WHO priority setting exercise on dementia research working group, advisory board member of WHO West Pacific Regional Office to develop the toolkit for community-based dementia care in low and middle-income countries, and the WHO Global Dementia Observatory Focal Point for China designated by the National Health Commission (NHC). Recently, Dr. Wang is designated as the executive for implementing the NHC Dementia Prevention and Care Promotion Initiative (2023-2025).