School of Biological Sciences

SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Researcher : Ahokas JT

List of Research Outputs

Woo C.S.J., Wan L.Y., Ahokas J.T. and El-Nezamy H.S., Potential Endocrine Disrupting Effect of Ochratoxin A on Human Placental 3β–Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase/Isomerase in JEG-3 Cells at Levels Relevant to Human Exposure, Reproductive Toxicology. 2013.

Researcher : Akhee SJ

List of Research Outputs

Dvornyk V. and Akhee S.J., Extreme conservation and non-neutral evolution of the cpmA circadian locus in a globally distributed Chroococcidiopsis sp. from naturally stressful habitats, Molecular Biology and Evolution. Oxford University Press, 2012, 29: 3899-3907.

Researcher : Allen KJ

List of Research Outputs

Wan L.Y., Turner P.C., Allen K.J. and El-Nezamy H.S., Modulation of mucin mRNA (MUC5AC and MUC5B) expression and protein secretion in Caco-2 and HT29-MTX cells following exposure to individual and combined Fusarium toxins (deoxynivalenol, nivalenol, zearalenone and fumonisin B1)., 7th World Mycotoxin Forum and XIIIth International IUPAC Symposium on Mycotoxins & Phycotoxins, Rotterdam, Netherlands. . 2012.

Wan L.Y., Woo C.S.J., Allen K.J., Turner P.C. and El-Nezamy H.S., Modulation of porcine β-defensins 1 and 2 upon individual and combined Fusarium toxin exposure in a swine jejunal epithelial cell line, Applied and environmental microbiology. 2013.

Researcher : BRAR MS

List of Research Outputs

BRAR M.S., SHI M. and Leung F.C.C., Deep sequencing of PRRSV isolates: rapid and large-scale characterization of viral genomes, 2012 International PRRS Symposium. 2012, 43.

Kvisgaard L.K., Hjulsager C.K., Kristensen C.S., BRAR M.S., Leung F.C.C. and Larsen L.E., The diversity of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Type 1 and 2 in Denmark, 2013 International PRRS Symposium and PCVAD (PCV2). 2013, 130.

WONG T.M., Zhang D., LI J., Hui R.K.H., TUN H.M., BRAR M.S., PARK T.J., Chen Y. and Leung F.C.C., Towards a metagenomic understanding on enhanced biomethane production from waste activated sludge after pH 10 pretreatment, 14th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology. Copenhagen, Denmark, International Society of Microbial Ecology, 2012.

Researcher : Baker DM

List of Research Outputs

Baker D.M., Weigt L., Fogel M. and Knowlton N., Ancient DNA from Coral-Hosted Symbiodinium Reveal a Static Mutualism over the Last 172 Years, PLoS ONE. 2013, 8: e55057.

Baker D.M., Andras J.P., Jordán-Garza A.G. and Fogel M.L., Nitrate competition varies with temperature among Symbiodinium clades, ISME J. Nature Publishing Group, 2013, 7: 1248-1251.

Freeman C.J., Thacker R.W., Baker D.M. and Fogel M.L., Quality or quantity: is nutrient transfer driven more by symbiont identity and productivity than by symbiont abundance?, ISME J. Nature Publishing Group, 2013, 7: 1116-1125.

Researcher : Bao W

List of Research Outputs

Bao W., Leung K.M.Y., Lui G.C.S. and Lam M.H.W., Acute and chronic toxicities of Irgarol alone and in combination with copper to the marine copepod Tigriopus japonicus, Chemosphere. 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.09.022.

Bao W., YEUNG W.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Acute and sub-lethal toxicities of two common pyrithione antifouling biocides to the marine amphipod Elasmopus rapax, Toxicology and Environmental Health Science. 2012, 4: 194-202.

LI J., Leung T.Y., Bao W. and Leung K.M.Y., Can we develop a unifying temperature-dependent chemical toxicity model for marine ecothermic organisms?, a poster presentation at the SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

Leung K.M.Y., Bao W., Lai K., Mak E. and MAK K.Y., Water effect ratio and its application on setting site-specific water quality criteria for protecting marine ecosystems of Hong Kong, an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

Researcher : CHAN BS

List of Research Outputs

CHAN B.S., LI C., LANE A.C., Wang Y., LU X., Shih K., Zhang T. and Vengatesen T., CO2-driven Ocean Acidification Alters and Weakens Integrity of Calcareous Tube Produced by the Serpulid Tubeworm Hydroides Elegans, PLoS ONE. 2012, 7.

KO W.K., CHAN B.S., RAMADOSS D., Muthukumar S., Choi K.S., Li J.A., Yu Z. and Vengatesen T., Acclimation capacity of the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) larvae to CO2-driven acidification, PLoS One. 2013, 8(5).

Shih K., CHAN B.S., Vengatesen T., LU X., LIAO C. and Zhang G., Use of X-Ray Powder Diffraction - Application in Studying Biological Minerals, The Interdisciplinary Symposium on Ocean Acidification and Climate Change, Hong Kong. 2012.

Researcher : CHAN YK

List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.K., Lacap-Bugler D.C., Lau C.Y., Warren-Rhodes K.A., Cockell C.S., Cowan D.A., Mckay C.P. and Pointing S.B., Hypolithic microbial communities: between a rock and a hard place, Environmental Microbiology . 2012.

Li D., Tsang J.Y.S., Peng J., HO H.H., CHAN Y.K., Zhu J., Lui V.C.H., Xu A., Lamb J.R., Tam P.K.H., Chen Y. and Chen Y., Adiponectin mediated MHC Class II mismatched cardiac graft rejection in mice is IL-4 dependent, PLoS One. 2012, 7(11): e48893.

Researcher : CHAU WK

List of Research Outputs

CHAU W.K., Ip K.M., Mak A.S.C., Lai H.C. and Wong A.S.T., c-Kit mediates chemoresistance and tumor-initiating capacity of ovarian cancer cells through activation of Wnt/β-catenin–ATP-binding cassette G2 signaling, Oncogene. 2013, 32: 2767-2781.

Ip K.M., CHAU W.K., Lai H.C. and Wong A.S.T., Stem cell factor c-Kit expression drives ovarian tumor-initiating cell chemoresistance and tumorigenicity through WNT/beta-catenin-ATP-binding cassette G2 signaling, The 7th International Huaxia Congress of Endocrinology. 2012.

Researcher : CHEN M

List of Research Outputs

CHEN M., Yang Y. .N., ZHENG S., Xu C..., Wang Y., Liu J. .S., Yang W. .D., Chye M.L. and Li H. .Y., 2013. A Vigna radiata 8S globulin a' promoter drives efficient expression of GUS in Arabidopsis cotyledonary embryos., J. Agri. Food Chem. 61: 6423-6429.. 2013.

Chye M.L., Du Z. and Chen M., Methods of using acyl-CoA-binding proteins to enhance drought tolerance in genetically modified plants, PCT Application No. PCT/CN2012/084081 filed November 5, 2012 [WO2013/064119 published May 10, 2013]. 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., 2013. Arabidopsis Acyl-CoA-Binding Protein ACBP1 participates in the regulation of seed germination and seedling development, Plant Journal 74: 294-309. 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., 2013. Function of Arabidopsis acyl-coenzyme A binding proteins in stress responses, Plant Sciences Seminar Series, Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology, & Weed Science, Virginia Technical University, USA. Feb 6, 2013 (presented by Z-Y. Du). 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., 2013. Function of Arabidopsis acyl-coenzyme-A binding proteins in development and stress responses, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michigan State University. Feb 15, 2013 (presented by Z-Y, Du). 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., 2013. Overexpression of Arabidopsis Acyl-CoA-Binding Protein ACBP2 Enhances Drought Tolerance, Plant Cell and Environment 36: 300-314. 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., Arabidopsis Acyl-CoA-Binding Protein 2 Enhances Drought Tolerance, State Key Lab-Plant Molecular Biology and Agricultural Biology Seminar series 2012, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Oct 20, 2012, p. 16. Invited talk. 2012.

Researcher : CHENG YY

List of Research Outputs

Chu J.Y.S., CHENG Y.Y., SEKAR R. and Chow B.K.C., Vagal Afferent Mediates the Anorectic Effect of Peripheral Secretin, PLoS One. 2013, 8: e64859.

Researcher : CHING HH

List of Research Outputs

Li E.T.S. and CHING H.H., Maternal bitter melon supplementation reversed tissue inflammatory responses induced by two-generation fructose exposure, Functional Food Center 12th International Conference on Functional Food Ingredients and Nutraceuticals in Chronic Disease: Science and Practice. 2012.

Researcher : Cai Y

Project Title:	14th World Congress of Food Science and Technology Effects of phytochemicals on reduction of acrylamide in an asparagine/glucose model system
Investigator(s):	Cai Y
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	10/2008

Researcher : Chan KY

List of Research Outputs

Chan K.Y. and Wong M.H., A review of environmental fate, body burdens, and human health risk assessment of PCDD/Fs at two typical electronic waste recycling sites in China, Science of The Total Environment. 2012.

Chan K.Y., Man Y.B., Xing G.H., Wu S.C., Murphy M.B., Xu Y. and Wong M.H., Dietary exposure to polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans via fish consumption and dioxin-like activity in fish determined by H4IIE-luc bioassay, Science of The Total Environment. 2012.

Chan K.Y., Man Y.B., Wu S.C. and Wong M.H., Dietary intake of PBDEs of residents at two major electronic waste recycling sites in China, Science of The Total Environment. 2012.

Researcher : Chan MN

List of Research Outputs

Leung Y.H., Chan M.N., Ng A.M.C., Chan H.T., Chiang M.W.L., Djurisic A., Ng Y.H., Jim W.Y., Guo M., Leung F.C.C., Chan W.K. and Au D.T.W., Antibacterial activity of ZnO nanoparticles with a modified surface under ambient illumination, Nanotechnology. Bristol, IOP Publishing Limited, 2012, 23: 475703:1-12.

Ng A.M.C., Chan M.N., Guo M., Leung Y.H., Djurisic A., Hu X., Chan W.K., Leung F.C.C. and Tong S.Y., Antibacterial and photocatalytic activity of TiO₂ and ZnO nanomaterials in phosphate buffer and saline solution, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. Springer, 2013, 97: 5565–5573.

Wong C.F., Niu H., Jiang J., Chan M.N., Leung Y.C., Leung F.C.C. and Li J., Genome Sequence of Pseudomonas mendocina DLHK, Isolated from a Biotrickling Reactor, Journal of Bacteriology. 2012, 194 (Number 22): 6326.

Researcher : Chan YK

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Chen M

List of Research Outputs

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., 2013. Overexpression of Arabidopsis Acyl-CoA-Binding Protein ACBP2 Enhances Drought Tolerance, Plant Cell and Environment 36: 300-314. 2013.

Researcher : Chen Q

List of Research Outputs

Chye M.L., Xiao S. and Chen Q., 2013. Methods in using acyl-CoA-binding proteins to enhance the low-temperature tolerance in genetically modified plants, US Patent 8378172 issued Feb 19, 2013 based on US Patent Application No. 12/767,177 filed April 26, 2010. 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., 2013. Arabidopsis Acyl-CoA-Binding Protein ACBP1 participates in the regulation of seed germination and seedling development, Plant Journal 74: 294-309. 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., 2013. Function of Arabidopsis acyl-coenzyme A binding proteins in stress responses, Plant Sciences Seminar Series, Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology, & Weed Science, Virginia Technical University, USA. Feb 6, 2013 (presented by Z-Y. Du). 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., 2013. Function of Arabidopsis acyl-coenzyme-A binding proteins in development and stress responses, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michigan State University. Feb 15, 2013 (presented by Z-Y, Du). 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., 2013. Overexpression of Arabidopsis Acyl-CoA-Binding Protein ACBP2 Enhances Drought Tolerance, Plant Cell and Environment 36: 300-314. 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., Arabidopsis Acyl-CoA-Binding Protein 2 Enhances Drought Tolerance, State Key Lab-Plant Molecular Biology and Agricultural Biology Seminar series 2012, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Oct 20, 2012, p. 16. Invited talk. 2012.

Researcher : Chen Q

List of Research Outputs

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., 2013. Overexpression of Arabidopsis Acyl-CoA-Binding Protein ACBP2 Enhances Drought Tolerance, Plant Cell and Environment 36: 300-314. 2013.

Researcher : Chen SF

List of Research Outputs

HU S., Chen S.F. and Wang M., Natural phenolics from the twigs of Cudrania tricuspidata as hypopigmenting agents against melanogenesis in B16 and Melan-a cell line and their mechanisms of action, 10th International Conference on Food Science and Technology. Wuxi, China, 2013.

HUANGFU J., LIU J., PENG C., YUEN Y.L., Wang M., JIANG Y., CHEN Z.Y. and Chen S.F., DHA-rich marine microalga Schizochytrium mangrovei possesses anti-ageing effects on Drosophila melanogaster, Journal of Functional Foods. 2013, 5: 888-896.

ZHANG X., Chen S.F. and Wang M., Controlling Nonenzymatic Browning Reactions by Selected Dietary Polyphenols in Chemical and Food Models, 10th International Conference on Food Science and Technology. Wuxi, China, 2013.

ZHANG X., Chen S.F. and Wang M., Furan: A Food-borne Flavor Carcinogen, In: Chi-Tang Ho, Cynthia Mussinan, Fereidoon Shahidi, Ellene Tratras Contis, Nutrition, Functional and Sensory Properties of Foods. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013, 3-18.

ZHANG X., Chen S.F. and Wang M., Impacts of selected dietary polyphenols on caramelization in model systems., Food Chemistry. 2013, 141: 3451-3458.

ZHU Q., QIAN Y., ZHENG Z., Lo C.S.C., Chen S.F. and Wang M., Natural polyphenols alleviated lipid peroxidation-induced modification on BSA, Journal of Functional Foods. 2013, 5: 355-361.

Researcher : Cheng CY

List of Research Outputs

Lie P.Y.P., Mruk D.D., Mok K.W., Su L., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Focal adhesion kinase-Tyr407 and -Tyr397 exhibit antagonistic effects on blood-testis barrier dynamics mediated via the Arp2/3 complex. , Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A . 2012, 109: 12562-12567.

Mok K.W., Mruk D.D., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Rictor/mTORC2 regulates blood-testis barrier dynamics via its effects on gap junction communications and actin filament network. , FASEB Journal. 2013, 27: 1137-1152.

Tang E.I.Y., Xiao X., Mruk D.D., Qian X., Mok K.W., Jenardhanan P., Lee W.W.M., Mathur P. and Cheng C.Y., Microtubule affinity-regulating kinase 4 (MARK4) is a component of the ectoplasmic specialization in the rat testis. , Spermatogenesis. 2012, 2: 117-126.

Wong W.P.E., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Secreted Frizzled-related protein 1 (sFRP1) regulates spermatid adhesion in the testis via dephosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase and the nectin-3 adhesion protein complex , FASEB Journal. 2013, 27: 464-477.

Researcher : Cheung WT

List of Research Outputs

Cheung W.T., Yung S.S.Y., Chan D.T.M., Leung P.C.K. and Wong A.S.T., Targeting gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor inhibits the early step of ovarian cancer metastasis by modulating tumor-mesothelial adhesion, Molecular Therapy. 2013, 21: 78-90.

Researcher : Chiu MY

Project Title:	Toxic effects of silver nanoparticles (Ag NP) on marine invertebrates
Investigator(s):	Chiu MY, Djurisic A, Wu SS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	01/2012

Project Title:	Polybrominated diphenyl ethers: Bioaccumulation, maternal transfer and effects on Darwinian fitness traits of the parental and F1 generations of marine gastropod Crepidula onyx
Investigator(s):	Chiu MY, Wu SS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2012
Completion Date:	09/2012

Project Title:	Effects of hypoxia on the structure and function of microbial communities in surface marine sediments
Investigator(s):	Chiu MY, Pointing SB
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2013

Researcher : Chow BKC

Project Title:	A unified on-line learning portal for Majors and Minors offered by the newly formed School of Biological Sciences
Investigator(s):	Chow BKC, Pointing SB, Wong AST, Wan JMF, Lo CSC, Hau CH, Gu J
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Run Run Shaw Research and Teaching Endowment Fund - Teaching Grants
Start Date:	09/2008

Project Title:	THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF SECRETIN, A POSTPRANDIALLY RELEASED GUT HORMONE, IN APPETITE CONTROL
Investigator(s):	Chow BKC, Chan YS, Ng SSM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2010

Project Title:	Research Output Prize (Faculty of Science)
Investigator(s):	Chow BKC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:	12/2010

Project Title:	An Indispensable Role of Secretin in Mediating Effects of Angiotensin-II in the Brain
Investigator(s):	Chow BKC, Ng SSM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2011

Project Title:	The Mechanism of Central Secretin as a Dipsogen
Investigator(s):	Chow BKC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2012

Project Title:	The metabolic role of Secretin in regulating lipolysis
Investigator(s):	Chow BKC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2012

Project Title:	Strategic research of hormones and their receptors in the water homeostatic axis: from molecular mechanisms to anti-hypertensive drug design
Investigator(s):	Chow BKC, Chan YS, Chung SK, Lee TO, Lui WY, Sun H, Tsao GSW, Wong AST
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project
Start Date:	06/2012

Project Title:	26th conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists The function of Secretin in regulating water and salt balance in our body
Investigator(s):	Chow BKC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	08/2012

Project Title:	The Concerted Actions of Secretin with Vasopressin in Salt Conservation
Investigator(s):	Chow BKC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2013

Project Title:	Molecular and Structural characterization of the N-terminal region of human secretin receptor
Investigator(s):	Chow BKC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2013

List of Research Outputs

Chow B.K.C., 26th Conference of the European Comparative Endocrinologists (CECE), Zürich. 2012.

Chu J.Y.S., CHENG Y.Y., SEKAR R. and Chow B.K.C., Vagal Afferent Mediates the Anorectic Effect of Peripheral Secretin, PLoS One. 2013, 8: e64859.

Ma C.W., Lai C.H., Chow B.K.C., Shum D.K.Y. and Chan Y.S., Topography of inferior olivary neurons that encode canal and otolith inputs, Cerebellum. 2013, 12: 322-324.

NG Y.L.S., Chow B.K.C., Kasamatsu J., Kasahara M. and Lee T.O., Agnathan VIP, PACAP and their receptors: ancestral origins of today's highly diversified forms, PLoS One. 2012, 7(9): e44691.

SEKAR R. and Chow B.K.C., Lipolytic effect of secretin, Cold Spring Harbor Asia Conferences – Metabolism, Obesity and Obesity-associated Diseases, Suzhou, China.. 2013.

SEKAR R. and Chow B.K.C., Metabolic effects of secretin, General and Comparative Endocrinology. 2013, 181: 18-24.

TAM K.V., Chow B.K.C. and Lee T.O., Structural and functional divergence of growth hormone-releasing hormone receptors in early sarcopterygians: lungfish and Xenopus., PLoS One. 2013, 8(1): e53482.

Wang X.F., Ye H., Ward C.J., Chu J.Y.S., Masyuk T.V., LaRusso N.F., Harris P.C., Chow B.K.C. and Torres V.E., Insignificant effect of secretin in rodent models of polycystic kidney and liver disease, Am J Physiol-Renal. 2012, 303: F1089-F1098.

YUAN Y., Chow B.K.C., LEE H.Y.V. and Lee T.O., Neuron-restrictive silencer factor functions to suppress Sp1-mediated transactivation of human secretin receptor gene., BBA-Gene Regul Mech. 2012, 1829(2): 231-238.

Researcher : Chu JYS

List of Research Outputs

Chu J.Y.S., CHENG Y.Y., SEKAR R. and Chow B.K.C., Vagal Afferent Mediates the Anorectic Effect of Peripheral Secretin, PLoS One. 2013, 8: e64859.

Wang X.F., Ye H., Ward C.J., Chu J.Y.S., Masyuk T.V., LaRusso N.F., Harris P.C., Chow B.K.C. and Torres V.E., Insignificant effect of secretin in rodent models of polycystic kidney and liver disease, Am J Physiol-Renal. 2012, 303: F1089-F1098.

Researcher : Chu KH

List of Research Outputs

Tsang L.M., Wu T.H., Shih H.T., Williams G.A., Chu K.H. and Chan B.K.K., Genetic and Morphological Differentiation of the Indo-West Pacific Intertidal Barnacle Chthamalus malayensis, Integrative and Comparative Biology. 2012, 52: 388-409.

Researcher : Chung MKK

List of Research Outputs

Liu W.Y., Chung M.K.K., Wong C.F., Jiang J., Hui R.K.H. and Leung F.C.C., Complete Genome Sequence of the Endophytic Enterobacter cloacae subsp. cloacae Strain ENHKU01, Journal of Bacteriology. 2012, 194 (Number 21): 5965.

Researcher : Chung ML

List of Research Outputs

Chung M.L., Lee K.Y. and Lee C.Y.J., Profiling of oxidized lipid products of marine fish under acute oxidative stress, Food & Chemical Toxicology . 2013, 53: 205-213.

Researcher : Chye ML

Project Title:	Outstanding Researcher Award 2006-2007
Investigator(s):	Chye ML
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Outstanding Researcher Award
Start Date:	11/2007

Project Title:	Roles of Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins and protein interactors in plant lipid metabolism including cuticular lipid biosynthesis
Investigator(s):	Chye ML
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	09/2011

Project Title:	Analysis of Arabidopsis ACBP4, ACBP5 and ACBP6 by microcalorimetry and acyl-CoA profiling
Investigator(s):	Chye ML
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2012

Project Title:	EXPO (Exocyst-positive Organelle): Dynamics, Biogenesis and Function in Plants
Investigator(s):	Chye ML
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project
Start Date:	06/2012

Project Title:	Control of Lipid Synthesis in Sunflower Seeds: Role of Acy1-CoA Binding Proteins
Investigator(s):	Chye ML, Tanner JA
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	CSIC / RGC Joint Research Scheme
Start Date:	07/2012

Project Title:	8th International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology; Arabidopsis Acyl-Coenzyme-A Binding Protein 2 Confers Drought-Tolerance
Investigator(s):	Chye ML
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	10/2012

Project Title:	Characterization of the ankyrin domain in Arabidopsis Acyl-CoA-Binding Protein 1
Investigator(s):	Chye ML
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2013

List of Research Outputs

CHEN M., Yang Y. .N., ZHENG S., Xu C..., Wang Y., Liu J. .S., Yang W. .D., Chye M.L. and Li H. .Y., 2013. A Vigna radiata 8S globulin a' promoter drives efficient expression of GUS in Arabidopsis cotyledonary embryos., J. Agri. Food Chem. 61: 6423-6429.. 2013.

Chye M.L., 2012. Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins - lipid trafficking and beyond, Institut de Biologie Environnementale et Biotechnologie, UMR 6191 CEA - CNRS - Universitas Aix Marseille, Marseilles, July 6, 2012. 2012.

Chye M.L., 2012. Invited Member, Scientific Committee and Adjudicator, Paul K. Stumpf Award, 20th International Symposium on Plant Lipids, Seville, Spain, 8-13 July. 2012.

Chye M.L., 2012. Plant acyl-CoA-binding proteins are involved in stress and development, Plant Genomics in China (PGC) XIII, Taian, Shandung, China, Aug 19-22, 2012, p. 6. Invited talk. 2012.

Chye M.L., 2012. Role of Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins in lipid trafficking, 20th International Symposium on Plant Lipids ( ISPL 2012 ), Seville, Spain, July 8-13, 2012. S9 02, p. 81. Invited talk. 2012.

Chye M.L., 2013. "Potential applications of Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins in agriculture", Melbourne School of Land and Environment, The University of Melbourne, Australia, May 29, 2013. 2013.

Chye M.L., Xiao S. and Chen Q., 2013. Methods in using acyl-CoA-binding proteins to enhance the low-temperature tolerance in genetically modified plants, US Patent 8378172 issued Feb 19, 2013 based on US Patent Application No. 12/767,177 filed April 26, 2010. 2013.

Chye M.L., 2013. Potential applications of Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins in agriculture and phytoremediation, Instituto de la Grasa, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones cientificas (CSIC), Seville, spain, Mar 15, 2013. 2013.

Chye M.L., Arabidopsis Acyl-CoA-Binding Protein 2 confers drought tolerance, 8th International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology (ISBAB), Sonoma Wine Country, California, USA, Oct 28-31, 2012. p. 34. Invited talk. 2012.

Chye M.L., Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins bind acyl-CoA esters and phospholipids, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, Oct 9, 2012.. 2012.

Chye M.L., Eileen Mary Harris Scholar 2013 (University of Melbourne), 2013.

Chye M.L., Member (Editor), Editorial Board, Planta (Springer). 2012-2013. 2012.

Chye M.L., Member, Editorial Board, Botanical Studies ( Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei ). 2012-2013. 2012.

Chye M.L., Du Z. and Chen M., Methods of using acyl-CoA-binding proteins to enhance drought tolerance in genetically modified plants, PCT Application No. PCT/CN2012/084081 filed November 5, 2012 [WO2013/064119 published May 10, 2013]. 2013.

Chye M.L., Review Editor, Frontiers in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity. 2012-2013. 2012.

Chye M.L., Review Editor, Frontiers in Plant Physiology. 2012-2013. 2012.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., 2013. Arabidopsis Acyl-CoA-Binding Protein ACBP1 participates in the regulation of seed germination and seedling development, Plant Journal 74: 294-309. 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., 2013. Function of Arabidopsis acyl-coenzyme A binding proteins in stress responses, Plant Sciences Seminar Series, Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology, & Weed Science, Virginia Technical University, USA. Feb 6, 2013 (presented by Z-Y. Du). 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., 2013. Function of Arabidopsis acyl-coenzyme-A binding proteins in development and stress responses, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michigan State University. Feb 15, 2013 (presented by Z-Y, Du). 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., 2013. Overexpression of Arabidopsis Acyl-CoA-Binding Protein ACBP2 Enhances Drought Tolerance, Plant Cell and Environment 36: 300-314. 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., Arabidopsis Acyl-CoA-Binding Protein 2 Enhances Drought Tolerance, State Key Lab-Plant Molecular Biology and Agricultural Biology Seminar series 2012, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Oct 20, 2012, p. 16. Invited talk. 2012.

Researcher : Corke H

Project Title:	2nd International Wheat Quality Conference Effect of Wheat Quality on Noodle Production
Investigator(s):	Corke H
Department:	Botany
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	05/2001

Project Title:	Novel resistant starch: functional ingredient with antihyperglycemic, bifidogenic properties and colorectal preventive potential
Investigator(s):	Corke H
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2011

Project Title:	Blunt Indentation for Characterization of Starch Sheets
Investigator(s):	Corke H
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	05/2012

Project Title:	AACC International Annual Meeting; Novel starches and proteins from Amaranthus and buckwheat
Investigator(s):	Corke H
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	09/2012

Researcher : DENG Z

List of Research Outputs

DENG Z., SHAN Y., PAN Q., GAO X. and Yan A., Anaerobic Expression Of The Gade-mdtef Multidrug Efflux Operon Is Primarily Regulated By The Anaerobic Two-component System Arcba Through Antagonizing The H-ns Mediated Repression, Frontiers in Microbiology. 2013.

Researcher : Du Y

List of Research Outputs

Wang Y., Lin Y.C., Du Y. and Lo C.S.C., Conserved metabolic steps for sporopollenin precursor formation in tobacco and rice, Physiologia Plantarum. 2012, In Press.

Researcher : Du Z

List of Research Outputs

Chye M.L., Du Z. and Chen M., Methods of using acyl-CoA-binding proteins to enhance drought tolerance in genetically modified plants, PCT Application No. PCT/CN2012/084081 filed November 5, 2012 [WO2013/064119 published May 10, 2013]. 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., 2013. Arabidopsis Acyl-CoA-Binding Protein ACBP1 participates in the regulation of seed germination and seedling development, Plant Journal 74: 294-309. 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., 2013. Function of Arabidopsis acyl-coenzyme A binding proteins in stress responses, Plant Sciences Seminar Series, Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology, & Weed Science, Virginia Technical University, USA. Feb 6, 2013 (presented by Z-Y. Du). 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., 2013. Function of Arabidopsis acyl-coenzyme-A binding proteins in development and stress responses, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michigan State University. Feb 15, 2013 (presented by Z-Y, Du). 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., 2013. Overexpression of Arabidopsis Acyl-CoA-Binding Protein ACBP2 Enhances Drought Tolerance, Plant Cell and Environment 36: 300-314. 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., Arabidopsis Acyl-CoA-Binding Protein 2 Enhances Drought Tolerance, State Key Lab-Plant Molecular Biology and Agricultural Biology Seminar series 2012, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Oct 20, 2012, p. 16. Invited talk. 2012.

Researcher : Dudgeon D

Project Title:	The conservation of freshwaters in tropical Asia
Investigator(s):	Dudgeon D
Department:	Ecology & Biodiversity
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	01/2002

Project Title:	The ecology and biodiversity of Hong Kong
Investigator(s):	Dudgeon D, Corlett RT
Department:	Ecology & Biodiversity
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	07/2002

Project Title:	Tropical stream ecology
Investigator(s):	Dudgeon D
Department:	Ecology & Biodiversity
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	01/2003

Project Title:	Conservation of freshwater biodiversity in Asia
Investigator(s):	Dudgeon D
Department:	Ecology & Biodiversity
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	06/2003

Project Title:	Life-history, ecology, and conservation of a tropical stream-dwelling salamander: the Hong Kong newt
Investigator(s):	Dudgeon D, Karraker NE
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2011

Project Title:	Temperature and Density Effects on Amphibian Diversity and Ecosystem Functioning in Freshwater Ecosystems
Investigator(s):	Dudgeon D, Karraker NE
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	07/2011

List of Research Outputs

Dudgeon D., Associate Editor (since 2002), Hydrobiologia. 2013.

Dudgeon D., Associate Editor (since 2010), Aquatic Sciences. 2013.

Dudgeon D., Beyond the limits? Global threats to riverine biodiversity in the Anthropocene, New Zealand Society for Freshwater Science Conference 2012 (University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand). 2012.

Dudgeon D., Biodiversity conservation in the rivers of Asia: a grand challenge in a changing world , International Year of Water Cooperation 2013 Public Seminar on Fresh Water and Wetlands (World Wide Fund for Nature & HSBC, Hong Kong). 2013.

Dudgeon D., Paugy D., Leveque C., Rebelo L. and McCartney M. .P., Chapter 1. Background., In: W. Darwall, K. Smith, D. Allen, R. Holland, I. Harrison & E. Brooks, The Diversity of Life in African Freshwaters: Underwater, Under Threat . Cambridge, UK and Gland, Switzerland, IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature), 2012, 2-31.

Dudgeon D., Editorial Board (since 1998), Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 2013.

Dudgeon D., Editorial Board (since 2007), Freshwater Biology. 2013.

Dudgeon D., Editorial Board (since 2012), Inland Waters. 2013.

Dudgeon D., Editorial Panel (since 1994), River Research and Applications. 2013.

Dudgeon D., Responses of benthic macroinvertebrate communities to altitude and geology in tributaries of the Sepik River (Papua New Guinea): the influence of taxonomic resolution on the detection of environmental gradients., Freshwater Biology. 2012, 57: 1794-1812.

Dudgeon D., The end of the world as we know it? Riverine biodiversity in the Anthropocene, Challenges in Aquatic Sciences, 2013 (National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan). 2013.

Dudgeon D., The tragedy of the freshwater commons: global threats to riverine biodiversity in the Anthropocene , American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Aquatic Sciences, 2012 (ASLO, Otsu, Japan). 2012.

Dudgeon D., Threats to biodiversity globally and in the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot, In: Allen, D.J., Smith, K.G. & Darwall, W.R.T., The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Indo-Burma. Cambridge (UK) and Gland (Switzerland), IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature), 2012, 1-28.

Ory N.C., Dudgeon D., Dumont C.P., Miranda L. and Thiel M., Effects of predation and habitat structure on the abundance and population structure of the rock shrimp Rhynchocinetes typus (Caridea) on temperate rocky reefs, Marine Biology. 2012.

Tang T., Niu Q. and Dudgeon D., Responses of epibenthic algal assemblages to water abstraction in Hong Kong streams, Hydrobiologia. 2013, 703: 225-237.

Researcher : Dumont C

Project Title:	Mechanisms maintaining the coexistence of sea urchins in a seasonal subtropical rocky habitat
Investigator(s):	Dumont C, Wai TC, Williams GA
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	10/2009

Project Title:	Assessment survey of non-native marine species in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):	Dumont C, Leung KMY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	04/2011

Researcher : Dvornyk V

Project Title:	Evolution of cryptochromes in fish
Investigator(s):	Dvornyk V, Sadovy YJ
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	03/2010

Project Title:	Microevolution of the core circadian genes in globally distributed cyanobacteria from extreme habitats
Investigator(s):	Dvornyk V, Pointing SB
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2011

Project Title:	Life-style and genetic factors contributing to age at menarche in Hong Kong college female students
Investigator(s):	Dvornyk V, Li RHW
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	06/2013

List of Research Outputs

Dvornyk V., Editor, Current Topics in Menopause. U.A.E., Bentham Science Publishers, 2013.

Dvornyk V., Editorial Board (Genetics), Advances in Biology. USA, Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013.

Dvornyk V., Editorial Board, Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2012.

Dvornyk V., Editorial Board, International Journal on Algae. New York, Begell House, Inc., 2013.

Dvornyk V., Editorial Board, Open Journal of Epidemiology. USA, Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2012.

Dvornyk V., Editorial Board, World Journal of Experimental Medicine. Beijing, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited, 2013.

Dvornyk V., Editorial Board, World Journal of Medical Genetics. Beijing, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited, 2013.

Dvornyk V. and Akhee S.J., Extreme conservation and non-neutral evolution of the cpmA circadian locus in a globally distributed Chroococcidiopsis sp. from naturally stressful habitats, Molecular Biology and Evolution. Oxford University Press, 2012, 29: 3899-3907.

Dvornyk V., Genetics of Menopause and Menopausal Age, Current Topics in Menopause. U.A.E., Bentham Science Publishers, 2013, 20-53.

Ng K.W., Pointing S.B. and Dvornyk V., Patterns of nucleotide diversity of the ldpa circadian gene in closely related species of cyanobacteria from extreme cold deserts, Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Washington, DC, USA, American Society for Microbiology, 2013, 79: 1516-1522.

Researcher : El-Nezamy HS

Project Title:	The melamine milk - kidney and developmental toxicity: impact on the foetus and the disease development later in life
Investigator(s):	El-Nezamy HS, Chen Y, Tam PKH, Lau ASY, Chen SF, Leung FCC, Lan CLL, Wang M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Studies Related to Melamine Incident
Start Date:	04/2009

Project Title:	Fusarium toxins compromised enterocyte-mediated defence responses a risk assessment and potential target for probiotic intervention
Investigator(s):	El-Nezamy HS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	09/2010

Project Title:	Fusarium toxins compromised mucus synthesis and secretion – a potential target for pathogen translocation
Investigator(s):	El-Nezamy HS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	04/2012
Completion Date:	06/2013

Project Title:	Probiotics: an approach for the prevention of liver cancer development and progression
Investigator(s):	El-Nezamy HS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	04/2013

List of Research Outputs

El-Nezamy H.S., Interaction of Probiotics and Mycotoxins – Benefits to Human Health., 6th Asian Conference on Food and Nutrition Safety, Singapore. 2012.

Fong L.Y., Kirjavainen P.V., Wong H.Y. and El-Nezamy H.S., Differential effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on TLR expression of dendritic cells, macrophages and monocytes. , 7th International Yakult Symposium-The Intestinal Microbiota and Probiotics: Exploiting Their Influence on Health, London, UK. 2013.

Sung Y.J.C., Lee N.P.Y. and El-Nezamy H.S., Regulation of T Helper 17 by Bacteria: An Approach for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma, International Journal of Hepatology. 2012, 2012: 8.

Wan L.Y., Woo C.S.J., Turner P.C. and El-Nezamy H.S., Individual and combined effects of Fusarium toxins (DON, NIV, ZEA and FB1) on intestinal immunity., 7th World Mycotoxin Forum and XIIIth International IUPAC Symposium on Mycotoxins & Phycotoxins, Rotterdam, Netherlands. . 2012.

Wan L.Y., Turner P.C., Allen K.J. and El-Nezamy H.S., Modulation of mucin mRNA (MUC5AC and MUC5B) expression and protein secretion in Caco-2 and HT29-MTX cells following exposure to individual and combined Fusarium toxins (deoxynivalenol, nivalenol, zearalenone and fumonisin B1)., 7th World Mycotoxin Forum and XIIIth International IUPAC Symposium on Mycotoxins & Phycotoxins, Rotterdam, Netherlands. . 2012.

Wan L.Y., Woo C.S.J., Allen K.J., Turner P.C. and El-Nezamy H.S., Modulation of porcine β-defensins 1 and 2 upon individual and combined Fusarium toxin exposure in a swine jejunal epithelial cell line, Applied and environmental microbiology. 2013.

Wong H.Y., Tai C.S., Fong L.Y., Wong W.Y., Lee M.L., Wong A.S.T., Hsiao W.L. and El-Nezamy H.S., Chemoprevention of intestinal adenomatous polyposis by Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in ApcMin/+ mice. , 7th International Yakult Symposium-The Intestinal Microbiota and Probiotics: Exploiting Their Influence on Health, London, UK. 2013.

Woo C.S.J., Lau J.S.-.H. and El-Nezamy H.S., Herbal Medicine: Toxicity and Recent Trends in Assessing Their Potential Toxic Effects, Recent Trends in Medicinal Plants Research. 2012, 365.

Woo C.S.J., Wan L.Y., Ahokas J.T. and El-Nezamy H.S., Potential Endocrine Disrupting Effect of Ochratoxin A on Human Placental 3β–Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase/Isomerase in JEG-3 Cells at Levels Relevant to Human Exposure, Reproductive Toxicology. 2013.

Researcher : Fong LY

List of Research Outputs

Fong L.Y., Kirjavainen P.V., Wong H.Y. and El-Nezamy H.S., Differential effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on TLR expression of dendritic cells, macrophages and monocytes. , 7th International Yakult Symposium-The Intestinal Microbiota and Probiotics: Exploiting Their Influence on Health, London, UK. 2013.

Wong H.Y., Tai C.S., Fong L.Y., Wong W.Y., Lee M.L., Wong A.S.T., Hsiao W.L. and El-Nezamy H.S., Chemoprevention of intestinal adenomatous polyposis by Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in ApcMin/+ mice. , 7th International Yakult Symposium-The Intestinal Microbiota and Probiotics: Exploiting Their Influence on Health, London, UK. 2013.

Researcher : Fung KC

Project Title:	Explore the regulation of polyamine transport and its role in inter-cellular signaling in bacteria
Investigator(s):	Fung KC, Yan A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	05/2012

Project Title:	Gordon Research Conference: Microbial Stress Response; Copper homeostasis is required for the physiology of Escherichia coli during oxygen and amino acids scarcity
Investigator(s):	Fung KC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	07/2012

List of Research Outputs

Fung K.C., LAU W.Y., Chan W.T. and Yan A., Copper homeostasis is required for the physiology of Escherichia coli during oxygen and amino acids scarcity, Gordon Research Conference on Microbial Stress Response 2012.

Fung K.C., LAU W.Y., Chan W.T. and Yan A., The Copper Efflux System Cuscba Has Physiological Roles During The Stress Response Of Escherichia Coli To Oxygen And Amino Acid Starvation, Gordon Research Conference on Multi-Drug Efflux Systems. 2013.

Researcher : GAO X

List of Research Outputs

DENG Z., SHAN Y., PAN Q., GAO X. and Yan A., Anaerobic Expression Of The Gade-mdtef Multidrug Efflux Operon Is Primarily Regulated By The Anaerobic Two-component System Arcba Through Antagonizing The H-ns Mediated Repression, Frontiers in Microbiology. 2013.

Shetye G.S., Singh N., GAO X., Bandyopadhyay D., Yan A. and Luk Y., Structures and biofilm inhibition activities of brominated furanones for Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, MedChemComm. 2013, 4: 1079-1084.

Researcher : GAO Y

List of Research Outputs

GAO Y. and Lui W.Y., Transforming Growth Factor-β1 (TGF-β1) Regulates Cell Junction Restructuring via Smad-Mediated Repression and Clathrin-Mediated Endocytosis of Nectin-like Molecule 2 (Necl-2)., PLoS One. 2013, 8: e64316.

Researcher : Gu J

Project Title:	Super genetic engineered bacterium and detoxification enzymes for bioremidiation
Investigator(s):	Gu J
Department:	Ecology & Biodiversity
Source(s) of Funding:	Matching Fund for Hi-Tech Research and Development Program of China (863 Projects)
Start Date:	02/2004

Project Title:	Anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria as bio-indicator for the anthropogenic pollution and its history
Investigator(s):	Gu J
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	12/2011

Project Title:	Biological Methanogenesis of Alkanes: Thermodynamics and Microbial Ecology
Investigator(s):	Gu J, Jiao JJJ
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme
Start Date:	01/2012

List of Research Outputs

Gu J. and Wang Y., A new era for geomicrobial ecotoxicology in environmental science research, International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier, 2013, 76: 1-2.

Gu J. and Wang Y., Environmental feedback: lessons from pollution problems in C, Ecotoxicology. Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2012, 21: 1583−1584.

Gu J. and Wang Y., Environmental feedback: lessons from pollution problems in China, Ecotoxicology . Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2012, 21: 1583-1584.

Guan J., Xia L.P., Wang L.Y., Liu J.F., Gu J. and Mu B.Z., Diversity and distribution of sulfate-reducing bacteria in four petroleum reservoirs detected by using 16S rRNA and dsrAB genes, International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier, 2013, 76: 58-66.

HAN P. and Gu J., More refined diversity of anammox bacteria recovered and distribution in different ecosystems., Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2013, 96: 3653−3663.

HU H., Katayama Y., Kusumi A., Liu S.X., WANG J., de Vries R.P. and Gu J., Occurrence of Aspergillus allahabadii on sandstone at Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, Cambodia, International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier, 2013, 76: 112−117.

Han X., Li Y. and Gu J., Abiotic oxidation of Mn(II) and its effect on the oxidation of As(III) in the presence of nano-hematite, Ecotoxicology. Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2012, 21: 1753−1760.

Mbadinga S.M., Li K.P., Zhou L., Wang L.Y., Yang S.Z., Liu J.F., Gu J. and Mu B.Z., Analysis of alkane-dependent methanogenic community derived from production water of a high temperature petroleum reservoir, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology . Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2012, 96: 531−542.

SHEN P., Zhou H., Zhao Z. and Gu J., Evaluation of sampling sizes on the intertidal macroinfauna assessment in a subtropical mudflat of Hong Kong, Ecotoxicology. Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2012, 21: 1706−1716.

Shen P., Zhou H., Zhao Z.Y., Yu X. and Gu J., Evaluation of sampling sizes on the intertidal macroinfauna assessment in a subtropical mudflat of Hong Kong, Ecotoxicology. Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2012, 21: 1706-1716.

WANG J. and Gu J., Dominance of Candidatus Scalindua species in anammox community revealed in soils with different duration of rice paddy cultivation in Northeast China, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology . Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2013, 97: 1785−1798.

Wang L.-.Y., Li W., Mbadinga S.M., Liu J.-.F., Gu J. and Mu B.-.Z., Methanogenic microbial community composition of oily sludge and its enrichment amended with alkanes incubated for over 500 days, Geomicrobiology Journal. New York, Taylor & Francis, 2012, 29: 716−726.

Wang L.Y., Li W., Mbadinga S.M., Liu J.F., Gu J. and Mu B.Z., Methanogenic microbial community composition of oily sludge and its enrichment amended with alkanes incubated for over 500 days, Geomicrobiology Journal . Oxfordshire , UK, Taylor & Francis, 2012, 29: 716-726.

Zhang R., PAN L., Zhao Z. and Gu J., High incidence of plasmids in marine Vibrio species isolated from Mai Po Nature Reserve of Hong Kong, Ecotoxicology. Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2012, 21: 1661−1668.

Zhang R., Pan L., Zhao Z. and Gu J., High incidence of plasmids in marine Vibrio species isolated from Mai Po Nature Reserve of Hong Kong, Ecotoxicology . Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2012, 21: 1661-1668.

Zhao Z., Zhuang Y.X. and Gu J., Abundance, composition and vertical distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments of the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay of Hong Kong, Ecotoxicology. Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2012, 21: 1734-1742.

Zhao Z., Zhuan Y.-.X. and Gu J., Abundance, composition and vertical distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments of the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay of Hong Kong, Ecotoxicology. Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2012, 21: 1734−1742.

Zhao Z., Chu Y.L. and Gu J., Distribution and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments of the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site in Hong Kong, Ecotoxicology. Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2012, 21: 1743−1752.

Zhao Z.Y., Chu Y.L. and Gu J., Distribution and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments of the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site in Hong Kong, Ecotoxicology . Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2012, 21: 1743-1752.

Zhou L., Li K.P., Mbadinga S.M., Yang S.Z., Gu J. and Mu B.Z., Analysis of n-alkanes degrading community dynamics of a high-temperature methanogenic consortium enriched from production water of a petroleum reservoir by a combination of molecular techniques, Ecotoxicology. Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2012, 21: 1680-1691.

Zhou L.-.Y., Li K.P., Mbadinga S.M., Yang S.Z., Gu J. and Mu B.Z., Analysis of n-alkanes degrading community dynamics of a high-temperature methanogenic consortium enriched from production water of a petroleum reservoir by a combination of molecular techniques, Ecotoxicology. Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2012, 21: 1680−1691.

Researcher : Gu JD

Project Title:	Super genetic engineered bacterium and detoxification enzymes for bioremidiation
Investigator(s):	Gu J
Department:	Ecology & Biodiversity
Source(s) of Funding:	Matching Fund for Hi-Tech Research and Development Program of China (863 Projects)
Start Date:	02/2004

Project Title:	Anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria as bio-indicator for the anthropogenic pollution and its history
Investigator(s):	Gu J
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	12/2011

Project Title:	Biological Methanogenesis of Alkanes: Thermodynamics and Microbial Ecology
Investigator(s):	Gu J, Jiao JJJ
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme
Start Date:	01/2012

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : HAN P

List of Research Outputs

HAN P. and Gu J., More refined diversity of anammox bacteria recovered and distribution in different ecosystems., Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2013, 96: 3653−3663.

Researcher : HO KY

List of Research Outputs

HO K.Y., Leung K.M.Y., Lam J.C.W. and Wang X.H., Applying tissue-burden based quality benchmarks to assess the ecological risks of endocrine disrupting organotin compounds in Hong Kong waters, an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

HO K.Y., MAK K.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Organotin contamination in market fishes and its implication for human health risk in Hong Kong, an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

HO K.Y., MAK K.Y., Mak E. and Leung K.M.Y., Organotin contamination in market seafood and its implication for human health risk in Hong Kong, a poster presentation at the 23rd SETAC Europe Annual Meeting held during 12-16 May 2013 at Glasgow, Scotland, UK. 2013.

Researcher : HU H

List of Research Outputs

HU H., Katayama Y., Kusumi A., Liu S.X., WANG J., de Vries R.P. and Gu J., Occurrence of Aspergillus allahabadii on sandstone at Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, Cambodia, International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier, 2013, 76: 112−117.

Researcher : HU S

List of Research Outputs

HU S., Chen S.F. and Wang M., Natural phenolics from the twigs of Cudrania tricuspidata as hypopigmenting agents against melanogenesis in B16 and Melan-a cell line and their mechanisms of action, 10th International Conference on Food Science and Technology. Wuxi, China, 2013.

Researcher : HUANGFU J

List of Research Outputs

HUANGFU J., LIU J., PENG C., YUEN Y.L., Wang M., JIANG Y., CHEN Z.Y. and Chen S.F., DHA-rich marine microalga Schizochytrium mangrovei possesses anti-ageing effects on Drosophila melanogaster, Journal of Functional Foods. 2013, 5: 888-896.

Researcher : Hau CH

Project Title:	Green Slope Engineering: Bioengineered, Live Cover Systems for Man-made Fill Slopes and Landfill Capillary Barriers in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):	Hau CH, Tham LG, Pryor MR, Yan RWM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project
Start Date:	06/2013

List of Research Outputs

Law W.W.Y. and Hau C.H., Field trip to Lung Mei Beach and Role Play Exercise , Training Programme on the NSS Liberal Studies on Sustainable Development . 2013.

Ma K.K., Hung T.H., Pang C.C. and Hau C.H., Identification and Mapping of Vegetation Species along Landslide Trails, Final Study Report, Agreement No. CE 68/2009 (GE) Landslip Prevention and Mitigation Programme, 2009, Package G, Natural Terrain Hazard Mitigation Works, New Territories West - Investigation, Design and Construction-Landscape Tasks. Fugro (Hong Kong) Limited, Hong Kong. 2012.

Watkins A., Pryor M.R. and Hau C.H., Technical Guidelines on Landscape Treatment for Slopes in new GEO Publication, Invited presentation, 17 August 2012, Seminar on Landscape Treatment for Slopes, Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library. Development Bureau, The Government of the Hong Kong SAR. 2012.

Researcher : Ho CWJ

List of Research Outputs

Ho C.W.J., Jacobs T., Wang Y. and Leung F.C.C., Identification and characterization of the chicken galanin receptor GalR2 and a novel GalR2-like receptor (GalR2-L), General and Comparative Endocrinology. 2012, 179: 305-312.

Researcher : Hon CC

List of Research Outputs

Li K.K.B., Yip C.W., Hon C.C., Lam C.Y., Zeng F. and Leung F.C.C., Characterisation of animal angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptors and use of pseudotyped virus to correlate receptor binding with susceptibility of SARS-CoV infection, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2012, 18(Suppl 3): S35-38.

Researcher : Hui RKH

Project Title:	Effect of nsp2 gene polymorphism of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (RRRSV) on stability of viral genome and on host cell expression profile
Investigator(s):	Hui RKH, Leung FCC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	03/2011

List of Research Outputs

Hui R.K.H. and Leung F.C.C., Evolutionary trend of foot-and-mouth disease virus in Hong Kong, Veterinary Microbiology. 2012, 159: 221-229.

Liu W.Y., Chung M.K.K., Wong C.F., Jiang J., Hui R.K.H. and Leung F.C.C., Complete Genome Sequence of the Endophytic Enterobacter cloacae subsp. cloacae Strain ENHKU01, Journal of Bacteriology. 2012, 194 (Number 21): 5965.

WONG T.M., Zhang D., LI J., Hui R.K.H., TUN H.M., BRAR M.S., PARK T.J., Chen Y. and Leung F.C.C., Towards a metagenomic understanding on enhanced biomethane production from waste activated sludge after pH 10 pretreatment, 14th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology. Copenhagen, Denmark, International Society of Microbial Ecology, 2012.

Researcher : Ip KM

Project Title:	p70 S6 kinase in ovarian cancer peritoneal metastasis: its role and signaling
Investigator(s):	Ip KM, Wong AST
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	01/2013

List of Research Outputs

CHAU W.K., Ip K.M., Mak A.S.C., Lai H.C. and Wong A.S.T., c-Kit mediates chemoresistance and tumor-initiating capacity of ovarian cancer cells through activation of Wnt/β-catenin–ATP-binding cassette G2 signaling, Oncogene. 2013, 32: 2767-2781.

Ip K.M., European Cancer Congress 2013 Fellowship Grant , European Cancer Congress. 2013.

Ip K.M., CHAU W.K., Lai H.C. and Wong A.S.T., Stem cell factor c-Kit expression drives ovarian tumor-initiating cell chemoresistance and tumorigenicity through WNT/beta-catenin-ATP-binding cassette G2 signaling, The 7th International Huaxia Congress of Endocrinology. 2012.

Researcher : Jiang J

List of Research Outputs

Kim J.E., Leung F.C.C., Jiang J., Kwok H.Y.A., Bennett D.C. and Cheng K.M., Expressed sequence tag analysis of the emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) pituitary by 454 GS Junior pyrosequencing, Poultry Science. 2013, 92: 90-96.

Liu W.Y., Chung M.K.K., Wong C.F., Jiang J., Hui R.K.H. and Leung F.C.C., Complete Genome Sequence of the Endophytic Enterobacter cloacae subsp. cloacae Strain ENHKU01, Journal of Bacteriology. 2012, 194 (Number 21): 5965.

Wong C.F., Niu H., Jiang J., Chan M.N., Leung Y.C., Leung F.C.C. and Li J., Genome Sequence of Pseudomonas mendocina DLHK, Isolated from a Biotrickling Reactor, Journal of Bacteriology. 2012, 194 (Number 22): 6326.

Researcher : Jiang J

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Jiang P

List of Research Outputs

Jiang P., Jensen M.L., Cilieborg M.S., Thymann T., Wan J.M.F., Sit W.H., Tipoe G.L. and Sangild P.T., Antibiotics increase gut metabolism and antioxidant proteins and decrease acute phase response and necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm neonates, PLOS ONE. 2012, 7: e44929.

Jiang P., Smith B., Qvist N., Nielsen C., Wan J.M.F., Sit W.H., Jensen T.K., WANG H. and Sangild P.T., Intestinal Proteome Changes During Infant Necrotizing Enterocolitis., Pediatric Research. 2013, 73: 268-76.

Jiang P., Wan J.M.F., Cilieborg M.S., Sit W.H. and Sangild P.T., Premature Delivery Reduces Intestinal Cytoskeleton, Metabolism, And Stress Response Proteins In Newborn Formula-fed Pigs, Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. 2013, 56: 615-622.

WANG H., Wu G., Park H...J., Jiang P., Sit W.H., van Griensven L...J...L...D. and Wan J.M.F., Protective Effect of Phellinus Linteus Polysaccharide Extracts Against Thioacetamide-induced Liver Fibrosis In Rats: A Proteomics Analysis, Chinese Medicine. 2012, 7: 23.

Researcher : Jiang Q

Project Title:	Signaling Mechanisms for Kisspeptin Induction of Somatolactin Secretion in Goldfish Pituitary Cells
Investigator(s):	Jiang Q, Wong AOL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	01/2012
Completion Date:	12/2012

Project Title:	第六届海峡两岸“鱼类生理与养殖”; Novel Actions of Somatolactin in Carp Hepatocytes: Regulation of Leptin Expression through Functional Interactions with Insulin
Investigator(s):	Jiang Q
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	11/2012
Completion Date:	11/2012

Researcher : KO WK

List of Research Outputs

KO W.K., CHAN B.S., RAMADOSS D., Muthukumar S., Choi K.S., Li J.A., Yu Z. and Vengatesen T., Acclimation capacity of the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) larvae to CO2-driven acidification, PLoS One. 2013, 8(5).

Vengatesen T. and KO W.K., Larval growth response of the Portuguese oyster (Crassostrea angulata) to multiple climate change stressors, Aquaculture. 2012, 370-371: 90-95.

Researcher : Karczmarski L

Project Title:	Population structure and socio-behavioural dynamics of Chinese white dolphins (Sousa chinensis) in the Pearl River Estuary: A model system of a coastal delphinid
Investigator(s):	Karczmarski L
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	12/2010

Project Title:	Population connectivity of the Chinese white dolphin in coastal waters of Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan
Investigator(s):	Karczmarski L
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2012

Project Title:	Metapopulation dynamics of coastal and semi-pelagic dolphins: Evolutionary patterns vs. anthropogenic pressures in the archipelago system of Solomon Islands
Investigator(s):	Karczmarski L
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	06/2012

Project Title:	Integrated ecological approach to the conservation of Chinese white dolphins across the Pearl River Estuary
Investigator(s):	Karczmarski L
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Ocean Park Research Project
Start Date:	05/2013

Project Title:	Integrated ecological approach to conservation of Chinese White Dolphins across the Pearl River Estuary: What it is that we are trying to protect?
Investigator(s):	Karczmarski L
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2013

List of Research Outputs

Keith M., Atkins S., Johnson A.E. and Karczmarski L., Area utilization patterns of humpback dolphins (Sousa plumbea) in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, African Journal of Marine Science. 2012, xx: In Press.

Researcher : Karraker NE

Project Title:	Population Demography and Impacts of Environmental Change on Eastern Box Turtles on Long Island, New York
Investigator(s):	Karraker NE
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2011

Researcher : Kirjavainen PV

List of Research Outputs

Fong L.Y., Kirjavainen P.V., Wong H.Y. and El-Nezamy H.S., Differential effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on TLR expression of dendritic cells, macrophages and monocytes. , 7th International Yakult Symposium-The Intestinal Microbiota and Probiotics: Exploiting Their Influence on Health, London, UK. 2013.

Researcher : Kong KF

List of Research Outputs

Su X., Kong K.F. and Tsang J.S.H., Transports of acetate and haloacetate in Burkholderia species MBA4 are operated by distinct systems, BMC Microbiology. BioMed Central, 2012, 12: 267.

Researcher : Kwok HYA

List of Research Outputs

Kim J.E., Leung F.C.C., Jiang J., Kwok H.Y.A., Bennett D.C. and Cheng K.M., Expressed sequence tag analysis of the emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) pituitary by 454 GS Junior pyrosequencing, Poultry Science. 2013, 92: 90-96.

Kwok H.Y.A., Wang Y. and Leung F.C.C., Molecular characterization of prostaglandin F receptor (FP) and E receptor subtype 3 (EP(3)) in chickens, Gen Comp Endocrinol. 2012.

Researcher : LAM SN

List of Research Outputs

LAM S.N. and Wong A.S.T., Estrogen related receptor alpha regulates proliferation, migration, and angiogenic potential in ovarian cancer cells, 7th International Huaxia Congress of Endocrinology, Hong Kong (Abstract No. 131) . 2012.

Researcher : LANE AC

List of Research Outputs

CHAN B.S., LI C., LANE A.C., Wang Y., LU X., Shih K., Zhang T. and Vengatesen T., CO2-driven Ocean Acidification Alters and Weakens Integrity of Calcareous Tube Produced by the Serpulid Tubeworm Hydroides Elegans, PLoS ONE. 2012, 7.

Researcher : LAU TCE

List of Research Outputs

LAU T.C.E., YUNG M.N.M., Karraker N.E. and Leung K.M.Y., Is an assessment factor of 10 appropriate to account for the variation in chemical toxicity to freshwater ectotherms under different thermal conditions?, Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2013.

LAU T.C.E., LI J., YI X., Karraker N. and Leung K.M.Y., Temperature-dependent toxicity: is an assessment factor of 10 appropriate for ecological risk assessment?, a poster presentation at the SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

LAU T.C.E., Leung K.M.Y. and Karraker N., Thermal tolerance of amphibians and their invasive predator in a polluted environment, a poster presentation at the SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

Researcher : LEE HYV

List of Research Outputs

YUAN Y., Chow B.K.C., LEE H.Y.V. and Lee T.O., Neuron-restrictive silencer factor functions to suppress Sp1-mediated transactivation of human secretin receptor gene., BBA-Gene Regul Mech. 2012, 1829(2): 231-238.

Researcher : LI C

List of Research Outputs

CHAN B.S., LI C., LANE A.C., Wang Y., LU X., Shih K., Zhang T. and Vengatesen T., CO2-driven Ocean Acidification Alters and Weakens Integrity of Calcareous Tube Produced by the Serpulid Tubeworm Hydroides Elegans, PLoS ONE. 2012, 7.

Researcher : LI J

List of Research Outputs

LAU T.C.E., LI J., YI X., Karraker N. and Leung K.M.Y., Temperature-dependent toxicity: is an assessment factor of 10 appropriate for ecological risk assessment?, a poster presentation at the SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

LI J., Leung T.Y., Bao W. and Leung K.M.Y., Can we develop a unifying temperature-dependent chemical toxicity model for marine ecothermic organisms?, a poster presentation at the SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

Leung T.Y., LI J. and Leung K.M.Y., Temperature-dependent proteomic responses in the marine medaka Oryzias melastigma after waterborne exposure to copper, a poster presentation at the SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

WONG T.M., Zhang D., LI J., Hui R.K.H., TUN H.M., BRAR M.S., PARK T.J., Chen Y. and Leung F.C.C., Towards a metagenomic understanding on enhanced biomethane production from waste activated sludge after pH 10 pretreatment, 14th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology. Copenhagen, Denmark, International Society of Microbial Ecology, 2012.

Wong C.F., Niu H., Jiang J., Chan M.N., Leung Y.C., Leung F.C.C. and Li J., Genome Sequence of Pseudomonas mendocina DLHK, Isolated from a Biotrickling Reactor, Journal of Bacteriology. 2012, 194 (Number 22): 6326.

Researcher : LI J

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : LI S

List of Research Outputs

LI S., Tse M.Y. and Li E.T.S., Maternal Green Tea Extract Supplementation To Rats Fed A High-fat Diet Ameliorates Insulin Resistance In Adult Male Offspring, Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry . Elsevier, 2012, 23: 1655-1660.

Researcher : LIANG C

List of Research Outputs

LIANG C. and Lim B.L., Comparative transcriptome analysis of energy-rich Arabidopsis thaliana under dark and light conditions, 24th Interactional Conference on Arabidopsis Research. 2013.

LIANG C., LIU X., Yiu S.M. and Lim B.L., De novo assembly and characterization of Camelina sativa transcriptome by paired-end sequencing, BMC Genomics. 2013, 14: 146.

Lim B.L., Liang C. and Sun F., GLOBAL CHANGES IN THE TRANSCRIPTOMES OF FAST-GROWING ARABIDOPSIS, The 23rd International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR). 2012.

Researcher : LIU J

List of Research Outputs

HUANGFU J., LIU J., PENG C., YUEN Y.L., Wang M., JIANG Y., CHEN Z.Y. and Chen S.F., DHA-rich marine microalga Schizochytrium mangrovei possesses anti-ageing effects on Drosophila melanogaster, Journal of Functional Foods. 2013, 5: 888-896.

Researcher : Lacap-Bugler DC

Project Title:	A Pilot Study of the Total Microbial Community in Periodontitis Patients using Next Generation Sequencing
Investigator(s):	Lacap-Bugler DC, Leung WK, Watt RM
Department:	Dental Faculty-OralDiagnosis&Polyclinics
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	06/2013

List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.K., Lacap-Bugler D.C., Lau C.Y., Warren-Rhodes K.A., Cockell C.S., Cowan D.A., Mckay C.P. and Pointing S.B., Hypolithic microbial communities: between a rock and a hard place, Environmental Microbiology . 2012.

Makhalanyane T.P., Valverde A., Lacap-Bugler D.C., Pointing S.B., Tuffin M.I. and Cowan D.A., Evidence of species recruitment and development of hot desert hypolithic communities, Environmental Microbiology Reports. 2012.

Researcher : Lai Y

List of Research Outputs

Shan Y., Lai Y. and Yan A., Metabolic reprogramming under microaerobic and anaerobic conditions in bacteria, In: Xiaoyuan Wang, Jian Chen and Peter Quinn, Reprogramming Microbial Metabolic Pathways. Springer, 2012, 64.

Researcher : Lam CY

List of Research Outputs

Li K.K.B., Yip C.W., Hon C.C., Lam C.Y., Zeng F. and Leung F.C.C., Characterisation of animal angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptors and use of pseudotyped virus to correlate receptor binding with susceptibility of SARS-CoV infection, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2012, 18(Suppl 3): S35-38.

Researcher : Lau CY

List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.K., Lacap-Bugler D.C., Lau C.Y., Warren-Rhodes K.A., Cockell C.S., Cowan D.A., Mckay C.P. and Pointing S.B., Hypolithic microbial communities: between a rock and a hard place, Environmental Microbiology . 2012.

Researcher : Lau JS-H

List of Research Outputs

Woo C.S.J., Lau J.S.-.H. and El-Nezamy H.S., Herbal Medicine: Toxicity and Recent Trends in Assessing Their Potential Toxic Effects, Recent Trends in Medicinal Plants Research. 2012, 365.

Researcher : Law YS

List of Research Outputs

Sun F., Carrie C., Law S., Murcha M., Zhang R., Law Y.S., Whelan J. and Lim B.L., AtPAP2 is a tail-anchored protein in the outer membrane of chloroplasts and mitochondria. , Plant Signaling & Behavior . 2012, 7: 927-932.

Researcher : Lee CYJ

Project Title:	Lipidomics configuration: Determination of oxidative damage biomarkers and lipid mediators in rats supplemented with fish oil and oxidative stress insult
Investigator(s):	Lee CYJ
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	12/2011

Project Title:	16th Biennial Meeting of Society for Free Radical Research International Degradation of polyunsaturated fatty acids in medaka fish under acute oxidative stress
Investigator(s):	Lee CYJ
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	09/2012

Project Title:	Profiling of oxidative damage biomarkers and lipid mediators of sonoporated cells.
Investigator(s):	Lee CYJ, Yu ACH
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	01/2013

List of Research Outputs

Chung M.L., Lee K.Y. and Lee C.Y.J., Profiling of oxidized lipid products of marine fish under acute oxidative stress, Food & Chemical Toxicology . 2013, 53: 205-213.

Lee C.Y.J., Comparative Dietary Culture Studies: History of Alcholic Beverage in Korea, Korean Women's International Network, Hong Kong. 2012.

Lee C.Y.J., Leung K.Y., Ho W.K.P. and Lee C.Y.J., Investigation of Phellinus linteus mushroom extract on cell cycle of colon cancer cell LS 174T under oxidative stress challenge, 5th International Symposium on Nutrition, Oxygen Biology & Medicine (Paris, France). 2013.

Lee C.Y.J., Oxidized lipid products from cells to human: The ultimate F2-isoprostanes., Chinese Academy of Science, Institute for Nutritional Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences. 2013.

Lee K.Y., Wu S.S. and Lee C.Y.J., Degradation of polyunsaturated fatty acids in medaka fish under acute oxidative stress, Society for Free Radical Research International (London). 2012.

Lee Y.Y., Wang H., Lee K.Y., Wan J.M.F. and Lee C.Y.J., Dietary extra virgin olive oil down regulates oxidized lipid mediators in CCl4 induced liver injury, LIPID MAPS Annual Meeting 2013: Impact of Lipidomics on Non- Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Oxidized Lipids (San Diego, USA). 2013.

Lee Y.Y., Wang H., Lee K.Y., Wan J.M.F. and Lee C.Y.J., Extra virgin olive oil alters oxidized lipid products and proteome of carbon tetrachloride induced liver injury. , Shanghai Symposium on Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid and Metabolism Institute for Nutritional Sciences, SIBS, Chinese Academy of Sciences. 2013.

Loke W.M., Lam K.M.S., Lee C.Y.J., Chong W.L., Soh E.C., Huang H., Looi W.F., Quek A.M.L., Lim E.C.H. and Seet R.C.S., Cyclooxygenase-1 Mediated Platelet Reactivity in Young Male Smokers, Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis. Sage Publications, 2012.

Researcher : Lee CYJ

List of Research Outputs

Chung M.L., Lee K.Y. and Lee C.Y.J., Profiling of oxidized lipid products of marine fish under acute oxidative stress, Food & Chemical Toxicology . 2013, 53: 205-213.

Lee C.Y.J., Comparative Dietary Culture Studies: History of Alcholic Beverage in Korea, Korean Women's International Network, Hong Kong. 2012.

Lee K.Y., Wu S.S. and Lee C.Y.J., Degradation of polyunsaturated fatty acids in medaka fish under acute oxidative stress, Society for Free Radical Research International (London). 2012.

Researcher : Lee KY

List of Research Outputs

Chung M.L., Lee K.Y. and Lee C.Y.J., Profiling of oxidized lipid products of marine fish under acute oxidative stress, Food & Chemical Toxicology . 2013, 53: 205-213.

Lee K.Y., Wu S.S. and Lee C.Y.J., Degradation of polyunsaturated fatty acids in medaka fish under acute oxidative stress, Society for Free Radical Research International (London). 2012.

Lee Y.Y., Wang H., Lee K.Y., Wan J.M.F. and Lee C.Y.J., Dietary extra virgin olive oil down regulates oxidized lipid mediators in CCl4 induced liver injury, LIPID MAPS Annual Meeting 2013: Impact of Lipidomics on Non- Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Oxidized Lipids (San Diego, USA). 2013.

Lee Y.Y., Wang H., Lee K.Y., Wan J.M.F. and Lee C.Y.J., Extra virgin olive oil alters oxidized lipid products and proteome of carbon tetrachloride induced liver injury. , Shanghai Symposium on Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid and Metabolism Institute for Nutritional Sciences, SIBS, Chinese Academy of Sciences. 2013.

Researcher : Lee TO

Project Title:	Implications of PACAP/VIP receptor gene duplications in early vertebrates
Investigator(s):	Lee TO, Chow BKC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2010

Project Title:	Functional and evolutionary insights into secretin receptor superfamily from studies of cephalochordate
Investigator(s):	Lee TO
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	03/2011

Project Title:	Deorphanization of Spexin receptor
Investigator(s):	Lee TO
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	05/2012

Project Title:	Secretin and secretin receptor as key regulators of cardiovascular functions
Investigator(s):	Lee TO, Chow BKC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2013

List of Research Outputs

NG Y.L.S., Chow B.K.C., Kasamatsu J., Kasahara M. and Lee T.O., Agnathan VIP, PACAP and their receptors: ancestral origins of today's highly diversified forms, PLoS One. 2012, 7(9): e44691.

TAM K.V., Chow B.K.C. and Lee T.O., Structural and functional divergence of growth hormone-releasing hormone receptors in early sarcopterygians: lungfish and Xenopus., PLoS One. 2013, 8(1): e53482.

YUAN Y., Chow B.K.C., LEE H.Y.V. and Lee T.O., Neuron-restrictive silencer factor functions to suppress Sp1-mediated transactivation of human secretin receptor gene., BBA-Gene Regul Mech. 2012, 1829(2): 231-238.

Researcher : Lee WWM

Project Title:	The role of polarity proteins and kinases in cadmium-induced testicular toxicity.
Investigator(s):	Lee WWM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2012

Project Title:	Role of TAM receptor tyrosine kinases on blood-testis barrier function and testicular innate immunity
Investigator(s):	Lee WWM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme
Start Date:	01/2013

Project Title:	The role of gap junction connexin 43 in initiation and maintenance of mammalian spermatogenesis
Investigator(s):	Lee WWM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2013

List of Research Outputs

Lie P.Y.P., Mruk D.D., Mok K.W., Su L., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Focal adhesion kinase-Tyr407 and -Tyr397 exhibit antagonistic effects on blood-testis barrier dynamics mediated via the Arp2/3 complex. , Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A . 2012, 109: 12562-12567.

Mok K.W., Mruk D.D., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Rictor/mTORC2 regulates blood-testis barrier dynamics via its effects on gap junction communications and actin filament network. , FASEB Journal. 2013, 27: 1137-1152.

Tang E.I.Y., Xiao X., Mruk D.D., Qian X., Mok K.W., Jenardhanan P., Lee W.W.M., Mathur P. and Cheng C.Y., Microtubule affinity-regulating kinase 4 (MARK4) is a component of the ectoplasmic specialization in the rat testis. , Spermatogenesis. 2012, 2: 117-126.

Wong W.P.E., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Secreted Frizzled-related protein 1 (sFRP1) regulates spermatid adhesion in the testis via dephosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase and the nectin-3 adhesion protein complex , FASEB Journal. 2013, 27: 464-477.

Researcher : Lee YY

List of Research Outputs

Lee Y.Y., Wang H., Lee K.Y., Wan J.M.F. and Lee C.Y.J., Dietary extra virgin olive oil down regulates oxidized lipid mediators in CCl4 induced liver injury, LIPID MAPS Annual Meeting 2013: Impact of Lipidomics on Non- Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Oxidized Lipids (San Diego, USA). 2013.

Lee Y.Y., Wang H., Lee K.Y., Wan J.M.F. and Lee C.Y.J., Extra virgin olive oil alters oxidized lipid products and proteome of carbon tetrachloride induced liver injury. , Shanghai Symposium on Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid and Metabolism Institute for Nutritional Sciences, SIBS, Chinese Academy of Sciences. 2013.

Researcher : Leung FCC

Project Title:	Cloning of the viral genes from the newly identified SARS coronavirus
Investigator(s):	Leung FCC
Department:	Zoology
Source(s) of Funding:	VCO SARS Research Fund
Start Date:	07/2003

Project Title:	Development of a rapid high throughput RT-PCR assay to detect SARS-CoV
Investigator(s):	Leung FCC
Department:	Zoology
Source(s) of Funding:	VCO SARS Research Fund
Start Date:	07/2003

Project Title:	Isolation and characterization of a PCV2 virus causing postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome in pigs
Investigator(s):	Leung FCC
Department:	Zoology
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	11/2003

Project Title:	International Conference on Farm Animal Endocrinology Characterization of the 5'-Flanking Transcriptional Regulatory Region of the Chicken Growth Hormone Gene
Investigator(s):	Leung FCC
Department:	Zoology
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	07/2004

Project Title:	2009 Conference for Research Workers in Animal Diseases A Web-based Database and Phylogenetic Tools to Study Molecular Epidemiology and Evolution of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV)
Investigator(s):	Leung FCC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	12/2009

Project Title:	IBDV, heat shock protein 90, cell culture adaptation, VP2, endocytic pathway
Investigator(s):	Leung FCC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	10/2010

Project Title:	Comparison of the transcriptomes of porcine alveolar macrophage upon infections with various Type 2 PRRSV genotypes and co-infection with Type 2 PRRSV and PCV2.
Investigator(s):	Leung FCC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	10/2012

Project Title:	International PRRS Symposium and National Swine Improvement Federation Conference; Deep sequencing of PRRSV isolates: rapid and large-scale characterization of viral genomes
Investigator(s):	Leung FCC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	11/2012

List of Research Outputs

BRAR M.S., SHI M. and Leung F.C.C., Deep sequencing of PRRSV isolates: rapid and large-scale characterization of viral genomes, 2012 International PRRS Symposium. 2012, 43.

Bennett D.C., TUN H.M., Kim J.E., Leung F.C.C. and Cheng K.M., Characterization of cecal microbiome of the emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae), Proceeding of Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals. College Station, Texas, USA, 2012.

Bu G., Wang Y., Cai G., Leung F.C.C., Xu M., Wang H., Huang G. and Wang Y., Molecular characterization of prolactin receptor (cPRLR) gene in chickens: gene structure, tissue expression, promoter analysis, and its interaction with chicken prolactin (cPRL) and prolactin-like protein (cPRL-L), Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 2013, 370: 149-162.

Ho C.W.J., Jacobs T., Wang Y. and Leung F.C.C., Identification and characterization of the chicken galanin receptor GalR2 and a novel GalR2-like receptor (GalR2-L), General and Comparative Endocrinology. 2012, 179: 305-312.

Hui R.K.H. and Leung F.C.C., Evolutionary trend of foot-and-mouth disease virus in Hong Kong, Veterinary Microbiology. 2012, 159: 221-229.

Kim J.E., Leung F.C.C., Jiang J., Kwok H.Y.A., Bennett D.C. and Cheng K.M., Expressed sequence tag analysis of the emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) pituitary by 454 GS Junior pyrosequencing, Poultry Science. 2013, 92: 90-96.

Kvisgaard L.K., Hjulsager C.K., Kristensen C.S., BRAR M.S., Leung F.C.C. and Larsen L.E., The diversity of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Type 1 and 2 in Denmark, 2013 International PRRS Symposium and PCVAD (PCV2). 2013, 130.

Kwok H.Y.A., Wang Y. and Leung F.C.C., Molecular characterization of prostaglandin F receptor (FP) and E receptor subtype 3 (EP(3)) in chickens, Gen Comp Endocrinol. 2012.

Leung Y.H., Chan M.N., Ng A.M.C., Chan H.T., Chiang M.W.L., Djurisic A., Ng Y.H., Jim W.Y., Guo M., Leung F.C.C., Chan W.K. and Au D.T.W., Antibacterial activity of ZnO nanoparticles with a modified surface under ambient illumination, Nanotechnology. Bristol, IOP Publishing Limited, 2012, 23: 475703:1-12.

Li K.K.B., Yip C.W., Hon C.C., Lam C.Y., Zeng F. and Leung F.C.C., Characterisation of animal angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptors and use of pseudotyped virus to correlate receptor binding with susceptibility of SARS-CoV infection, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2012, 18(Suppl 3): S35-38.

Liu W.Y., Chung M.K.K., Wong C.F., Jiang J., Hui R.K.H. and Leung F.C.C., Complete Genome Sequence of the Endophytic Enterobacter cloacae subsp. cloacae Strain ENHKU01, Journal of Bacteriology. 2012, 194 (Number 21): 5965.

Ng A.M.C., Chan M.N., Guo M., Leung Y.H., Djurisic A., Hu X., Chan W.K., Leung F.C.C. and Tong S.Y., Antibacterial and photocatalytic activity of TiO₂ and ZnO nanomaterials in phosphate buffer and saline solution, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. Springer, 2013, 97: 5565–5573.

WONG T.M. and Leung F.C.C., Metagenomic investigation of microbial consortia underpinning anaerobic digestion for renewable biogas production, HKU Initiative on Clean Energy & Environment (HKUICEE) Review Workshop. Hong Kong, 2013.

WONG T.M., Zhang D., LI J., Hui R.K.H., TUN H.M., BRAR M.S., PARK T.J., Chen Y. and Leung F.C.C., Towards a metagenomic understanding on enhanced biomethane production from waste activated sludge after pH 10 pretreatment, 14th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology. Copenhagen, Denmark, International Society of Microbial Ecology, 2012.

Wong C.F., Niu H., Jiang J., Chan M.N., Leung Y.C., Leung F.C.C. and Li J., Genome Sequence of Pseudomonas mendocina DLHK, Isolated from a Biotrickling Reactor, Journal of Bacteriology. 2012, 194 (Number 22): 6326.

Researcher : Leung K.M.Y.

Project Title:	Ecology, physiology and toxicology of Stomatopoda in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY
Department:	Ecology & Biodiversity
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	09/2002

Project Title:	Aquatic ecological risk assessment: comparison of tropical and temperate species sensitivity to chemicals
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY
Department:	Ecology & Biodiversity
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	09/2002

Project Title:	International Conference on Deriving Environmental Quality Standards for the Protection of Aquatic Ecosystems (EQSPAE – 2011)
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	08/2011

Project Title:	Comparison of the acute sensitivity to chemicals of tropical and temperate aquatic animal species: Meta analysis and mechanistic studies
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	10/2011

Project Title:	Photosynthetic and proteomic responses of the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana to triphenyltin exposure
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY, Lo CSC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	05/2012

Project Title:	Mechanistic study on the organotin-mediated imposex in the rock shell Thais clavigera using RNA-sequencing analysis
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2013

Project Title:	Toxicology of nano zinc oxides to marine organisms: Influences of surface properties, aggregation size and ion dissolution
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY, Djurisic A, Li XY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2013

Project Title:	Ecology and biodiversity of benthic marine ecosystems before and after the trawling ban in Hong Kong coastal waters
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY, Dudgeon D, Williams GA, Sadovy YJ, Li WK
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project
Start Date:	06/2013

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Leung KMY

Project Title:	Ecology, physiology and toxicology of Stomatopoda in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY
Department:	Ecology & Biodiversity
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	09/2002

Project Title:	Aquatic ecological risk assessment: comparison of tropical and temperate species sensitivity to chemicals
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY
Department:	Ecology & Biodiversity
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	09/2002

Project Title:	International Conference on Deriving Environmental Quality Standards for the Protection of Aquatic Ecosystems (EQSPAE – 2011)
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	08/2011

Project Title:	Comparison of the acute sensitivity to chemicals of tropical and temperate aquatic animal species: Meta analysis and mechanistic studies
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	10/2011

Project Title:	Photosynthetic and proteomic responses of the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana to triphenyltin exposure
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY, Lo CSC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	05/2012

Project Title:	Mechanistic study on the organotin-mediated imposex in the rock shell Thais clavigera using RNA-sequencing analysis
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2013

Project Title:	Toxicology of nano zinc oxides to marine organisms: Influences of surface properties, aggregation size and ion dissolution
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY, Djurisic A, Li XY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2013

Project Title:	Ecology and biodiversity of benthic marine ecosystems before and after the trawling ban in Hong Kong coastal waters
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY, Dudgeon D, Williams GA, Sadovy YJ, Li WK
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project
Start Date:	06/2013

List of Research Outputs

Bao W., Leung K.M.Y., Lui G.C.S. and Lam M.H.W., Acute and chronic toxicities of Irgarol alone and in combination with copper to the marine copepod Tigriopus japonicus, Chemosphere. 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.09.022.

Bao W., YEUNG W.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Acute and sub-lethal toxicities of two common pyrithione antifouling biocides to the marine amphipod Elasmopus rapax, Toxicology and Environmental Health Science. 2012, 4: 194-202.

HO K.Y., Leung K.M.Y., Lam J.C.W. and Wang X.H., Applying tissue-burden based quality benchmarks to assess the ecological risks of endocrine disrupting organotin compounds in Hong Kong waters, an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

HO K.Y., MAK K.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Organotin contamination in market fishes and its implication for human health risk in Hong Kong, an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

HO K.Y., MAK K.Y., Mak E. and Leung K.M.Y., Organotin contamination in market seafood and its implication for human health risk in Hong Kong, a poster presentation at the 23rd SETAC Europe Annual Meeting held during 12-16 May 2013 at Glasgow, Scotland, UK. 2013.

Kim R.O., Kim B.M., Hwang D.S., Au D.W.T., Jung J.H., Shim W.J., Leung K.M.Y., Wu S.S., Rhee J.S. and Lee J.S., Evaluation of biomarker potential of cytochrome P450 1A (CYP1A) gene in the marine medaka, Oryzias melastigma exposed to water-accommodated fractions (WAFs) of Iranian crude oil, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology. 2013, 157: 172-182.

LAU T.C.E., YUNG M.N.M., Karraker N.E. and Leung K.M.Y., Is an assessment factor of 10 appropriate to account for the variation in chemical toxicity to freshwater ectotherms under different thermal conditions?, Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2013.

LAU T.C.E., LI J., YI X., Karraker N. and Leung K.M.Y., Temperature-dependent toxicity: is an assessment factor of 10 appropriate for ecological risk assessment?, a poster presentation at the SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

LAU T.C.E., Leung K.M.Y. and Karraker N., Thermal tolerance of amphibians and their invasive predator in a polluted environment, a poster presentation at the SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

LI J., Leung T.Y., Bao W. and Leung K.M.Y., Can we develop a unifying temperature-dependent chemical toxicity model for marine ecothermic organisms?, a poster presentation at the SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

Leung K.M.Y., 1) Critical elements of persuasive proposals: design and methods and 2) How to build a successful academic career, two invited lectures delivered at the Cummer Course on "Grant Writing: How to Write a Competitive Application to a Funding Agency" for the PhD Programme in Applied BioScience, organized by and held during 13-16 Auguest 2012, at Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland, 2012.

Leung K.M.Y., A critic on temperature-dependent chemical toxicity models and their implications on derivation of water quality criteria for protecting aquatic life, an invited keynote presentation at the 1st International Conference on Environmental Safety and Ecological Criteria/Standards, held during 30 June and 2 July, 2013 in Jiangsu Conference Centre, Nanjing, China. . 2013.

Leung K.M.Y., Can we possibly derive sediment quality guidelines for chemical mixtures ? , an invited presentation at the Scientific Workshop on Risk Assessment for the Sediment Compartment organised by European Chemicals Agency during 7-8 May 2013, at Marie Sklodowska Curie Conference Room, European Chemicals Agency, Helsinki, Finland . 2013.

Leung K.M.Y., Editorial Board Member, Ocean Science Journal. Springer, 2013.

Leung K.M.Y., Outstanding Alumni Award 2012, Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong. 2012.

Leung K.M.Y., Bao W., Lai K., Mak E. and MAK K.Y., Water effect ratio and its application on setting site-specific water quality criteria for protecting marine ecosystems of Hong Kong, an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

Leung T.Y., Leung K.M.Y., PARK T.J. and Wang Y., Isoform-specific responses of metallothioneins in the marine pollution biomonitor Perna viridis corresponding to two different modes of toxic action, an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

Leung T.Y., LI J. and Leung K.M.Y., Temperature-dependent proteomic responses in the marine medaka Oryzias melastigma after waterborne exposure to copper, a poster presentation at the SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

Lui G.C.S., Li W.K., Bjørgesæter A. and Leung K.M.Y., Deriving field-based sediment quality guidelines from the relationship between species density and contaminant level using a novel nonparametric empirical Bayesian approach, Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2013, DOI 10.1007/s11356-013-1889-1.

Meador J.P., Warne M.S.J., Chapman P.M., Chan K.M., Yu S. and Leung K.M.Y., Tissue-based environmental quality benchmarks and standards, Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2013.

Merrington G., An Y.J., Grist E.P.M., Jeong S.W., Rattikansukha C., Roe S., Schneider U., Sthiannopkao S., Suter G.W. .I.I., Van Dam R., Van Sprang P., Wang J.Y., Warne M.S.J., Yillia P.T., Zhang XW and Leung K.M.Y., Water quality guidelines for chemicals: learning lessons to deliver meaningful environmental metrics, Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2013.

WANG Z., Kwok K.W.H., Lee J.S. and Leung K.M.Y., Comparison of temperature and tropical saltwater species acute sensitivities distribution to chemicals: implication for deriving safe extrapolation factor, an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

WANG Z., Kwok K.W.H., Lee J.S. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of unionized ammonia on tropical freshwater organisms: implication on temperate-to-tropic extrapolation , an oral presentation at the 1st International Conference on Environmental Safety and Ecological Criteria/Standards, held during 30 June and 2 July, 2013 in Jiangsu Conference Centre, Nanjing, China. 2013.

Wong W.Y., Kwok K.W.H., YUNG M.N.M. and Leung K.M.Y., Formulation of water quality guidelines for nanomaterials: problems and recommendations, a poster presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

Wong W.Y., Han J., Rhee J.S., Lee J.S. and Leung K.M.Y., In vivo toxicities and toxic mechanisms of commercial sunscreens containing nano zinc oxides to the marine copepod Tigriopus japonicus, an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

Wong W.Y., Han J., Rhee J.S., Lee J.S., Djurisic A. and Leung K.M.Y., In vivo toxicities of nine engineered nano metal oxides to the diatom Skeletonema costatum and the rotifer Brachionus sp. , a poster presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

XU G. and Leung K.M.Y., An integral environmental risk assessment and management framework for enhancing the sustainability of MPAs: case study in Hong Kong, an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

XU G., Ying G.G., Zheng J.S. and Leung K.M.Y., Removal of two common environmental estrogens at different sewage treatment plants: ecological risks in the Cape D'Aguilar Marine Reserve, a poster presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

YEUNG W.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of animal size and nutritional status on the RNA/DNA ratio in different tissues of the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis, Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 2013, 93: 217-225.

YI X., Lee J.S. and Leung K.M.Y., A comprehensive study on the toxicity of triphenyltin chloride to the marine rotifer Brachionus sp., an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

YI X. and Leung K.M.Y., Binary mixture toxicities of triphenyltin in combination with tributyltin or copper to five marine organisms, a poster presentation at the 17th Symposium on Pollutant Responses in Marine Organisms (PRIMO), held during 5-8 May 2013 in Faro, Portugal. 2013.

YI X., Leung T.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Photosynthetic and proteomic responses of the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana to triphenyltin exposure, a poster presentation at the 17th Symposium on Pollutant Responses in Marine Organisms (PRIMO), held during 5-8 May 2013 in Faro, Portugal. 2013.

YI X., Leung T.Y., Lo C.S.C. and Leung K.M.Y., Photosynthetic and proteomic responses of the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana to triphenyltin exposure, an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

YI X., Leung K.M.Y., Lam M.H.W., Lee J.S. and Giesy J.P., Review of measured concentrations of triphenyltin compounds in marine ecosystems and meta-analysis of their risks to humans and the environment, Chemosphere. 2012, 89: 1015-1025.

Researcher : Leung TY

List of Research Outputs

LI J., Leung T.Y., Bao W. and Leung K.M.Y., Can we develop a unifying temperature-dependent chemical toxicity model for marine ecothermic organisms?, a poster presentation at the SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

Leung T.Y., Leung K.M.Y., PARK T.J. and Wang Y., Isoform-specific responses of metallothioneins in the marine pollution biomonitor Perna viridis corresponding to two different modes of toxic action, an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

Leung T.Y., LI J. and Leung K.M.Y., Temperature-dependent proteomic responses in the marine medaka Oryzias melastigma after waterborne exposure to copper, a poster presentation at the SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

YI X., Leung T.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Photosynthetic and proteomic responses of the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana to triphenyltin exposure, a poster presentation at the 17th Symposium on Pollutant Responses in Marine Organisms (PRIMO), held during 5-8 May 2013 in Faro, Portugal. 2013.

YI X., Leung T.Y., Lo C.S.C. and Leung K.M.Y., Photosynthetic and proteomic responses of the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana to triphenyltin exposure, an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

Researcher : Li ETS

Project Title:	Nutritional benefits of dietary fiber supplementation in hospitalized geriatrics
Investigator(s):	Li ETS
Department:	Zoology
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	09/1997

Project Title:	An evaluation on the antioxidant effects of Lycium barbarum L. and its supplementation on cataract formation in rats
Investigator(s):	Li ETS
Department:	Zoology
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	11/2003

Project Title:	Anti-cataract effects of Lycium barbarum L and Momordica charantia
Investigator(s):	Li ETS
Department:	Zoology
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	11/2004

Project Title:	The CSCN 5th Annual Scientific Meeting Bitter Melon Supplementation Changes Expression of Genes Controlling Lipid Metabolism in Diet-induced Obese Rats
Investigator(s):	Li ETS
Department:	Zoology
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	05/2006

Project Title:	Offsetting the Adverse Effects of Maternal Overnutrition by Bitter Melon Supplementation
Investigator(s):	Li ETS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2009

List of Research Outputs

LI S., Tse M.Y. and Li E.T.S., Maternal Green Tea Extract Supplementation To Rats Fed A High-fat Diet Ameliorates Insulin Resistance In Adult Male Offspring, Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry . Elsevier, 2012, 23: 1655-1660.

Li E.T.S., A Role For Bioactive Food Components In Developmental Programming , The 3rd Cross-Strait Nutrition Conference. 28 September 2012, Shatin Hong Kong . 2012.

Li E.T.S. and Cheng T.P.M., Development of a figural drawing scale for body shape assessment in Chinese, Experimental Biology 2013.

Li E.T.S. and CHING H.H., Maternal bitter melon supplementation reversed tissue inflammatory responses induced by two-generation fructose exposure, Functional Food Center 12th International Conference on Functional Food Ingredients and Nutraceuticals in Chronic Disease: Science and Practice. 2012.

TAN H., Li E.T.S. and Wang M., Anti-Adipogenic Properties of A Few Selected Phytochemicals in 3T3- L1 Cell Model, 10th International Conference on Food Science and Technology. Wuxi, P.R. China, 2013.

Researcher : Li J

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Liang C

List of Research Outputs

LIANG C. and Lim B.L., Comparative transcriptome analysis of energy-rich Arabidopsis thaliana under dark and light conditions, 24th Interactional Conference on Arabidopsis Research. 2013.

LIANG C., LIU X., Yiu S.M. and Lim B.L., De novo assembly and characterization of Camelina sativa transcriptome by paired-end sequencing, BMC Genomics. 2013, 14: 146.

Lim B.L., Liang C. and Sun F., GLOBAL CHANGES IN THE TRANSCRIPTOMES OF FAST-GROWING ARABIDOPSIS, The 23rd International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR). 2012.

Researcher : Lie PYP

List of Research Outputs

Lie P.Y.P., Mruk D.D., Mok K.W., Su L., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Focal adhesion kinase-Tyr407 and -Tyr397 exhibit antagonistic effects on blood-testis barrier dynamics mediated via the Arp2/3 complex. , Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A . 2012, 109: 12562-12567.

Su W., Mruk D.D., Lie P.Y.P., Lui W.Y. and Cheng C.Y., Filamin A Is a Regulator of Blood-Testis Barrier Assembly during Postnatal Development in the Rat Testis, Endocrinology. 2012, 153: 5023-5035.

Researcher : Lim BL

Project Title:	Platform Technology for Yield Improvement in Agriculture, Forestry and Biofuels
Investigator(s):	Lim BL, Phang TH
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Innovation and Technology Support Programme (Tier 3)
Start Date:	12/2009

Project Title:	Platform Technology for Yield Improvement in Agriculture, Forestry and Biofuels
Investigator(s):	Lim BL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:	01/2010

Project Title:	Platform Technology for Yield Improvement in Agriculture, Forestry and Biofuels
Investigator(s):	Lim BL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:	01/2010

Project Title:	Platform Technology for Yield Improvement in Agriculture, Forestry and Biofuels
Investigator(s):	Lim BL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:	08/2010

Project Title:	Platform Technology for Yield Improvement in Agriculture, Forestry and Biofuels
Investigator(s):	Lim BL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:	08/2010

Project Title:	How does a purple acid phosphatase promote plant growth?
Investigator(s):	Lim BL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	09/2010

Project Title:	Genomic and Molecular Studies of a Salinity Tolerance Locus in the Wild Soybean Genome
Investigator(s):	Lim BL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project
Start Date:	04/2012

Project Title:	Proteomics studies of fast-growing Arabidopsis with significantly altered carbon metabolism
Investigator(s):	Lim BL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2012

Project Title:	The 23rd International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR) GLOBAL CHANGES IN THE TRANSCRIPTOMES OF FAST-GROWING ARABIDOPSIS
Investigator(s):	Lim BL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	07/2012
Completion Date:	07/2012

Project Title:	Physiological function of a phosphatase dually targeted to the outer membranes of chloroplasts and mitochondria
Investigator(s):	Lim BL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	10/2012

Project Title:	Functional study of a novel plant growth-promoting protein kinase
Investigator(s):	Lim BL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2013

List of Research Outputs

LIANG C. and Lim B.L., Comparative transcriptome analysis of energy-rich Arabidopsis thaliana under dark and light conditions, 24th Interactional Conference on Arabidopsis Research. 2013.

LIANG C., LIU X., Yiu S.M. and Lim B.L., De novo assembly and characterization of Camelina sativa transcriptome by paired-end sequencing, BMC Genomics. 2013, 14: 146.

Lim B.L., Liang C. and Sun F., GLOBAL CHANGES IN THE TRANSCRIPTOMES OF FAST-GROWING ARABIDOPSIS, The 23rd International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR). 2012.

Lim B.L., Systems Biology of High Energy, Fast-growing Plant, HKU Centre for Genomic Sciences and HKU-BGI Joint Workshop. 2012.

Lim B.L., Systems Biology of High Energy, Fast-growing Plant, School of Life Sciences, SUN Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China. 中山大学生命科学学院, 2012.

Sun F., Carrie C., Law S., Murcha M., Zhang R., Law Y.S., Whelan J. and Lim B.L., AtPAP2 is a tail-anchored protein in the outer membrane of chloroplasts and mitochondria. , Plant Signaling & Behavior . 2012, 7: 927-932.

Researcher : Lin YC

List of Research Outputs

Lin Y.C. and Lo C.S.C., COMPLEMENTATION ANALYSIS OF NICOTIANA TOBACUM POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE A1 AND A2 IN ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA, 23rd International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR), Vienna, Austria, July 3-7, 2012.

Wang Y., Lin Y.C., Du Y. and Lo C.S.C., Conserved metabolic steps for sporopollenin precursor formation in tobacco and rice, Physiologia Plantarum. 2012, In Press.

Researcher : Liu WY

List of Research Outputs

Liu W.Y., Chung M.K.K., Wong C.F., Jiang J., Hui R.K.H. and Leung F.C.C., Complete Genome Sequence of the Endophytic Enterobacter cloacae subsp. cloacae Strain ENHKU01, Journal of Bacteriology. 2012, 194 (Number 21): 5965.

Researcher : Lo CSC

Project Title:	Functional characterization of an anther-specific dihydroflavonol 4-reductase-like gene highly conserved in flowering plants
Investigator(s):	Lo CSC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	11/2010
Completion Date:	10/2012

Project Title:	Molecular Dissection of Flavonoid Biosynthesis in Selaginella
Investigator(s):	Lo CSC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2011
Completion Date:	09/2012

Project Title:	Further dissection of flavone biosynthesis in rice
Investigator(s):	Lo CSC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2012

Project Title:	Map-based cloning and analysis of genes in rice virescent mutants
Investigator(s):	Lo CSC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2012

Project Title:	Quantitative proteomics investigations of nitrogen starvation in Arabidopsis
Investigator(s):	Lo CSC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	06/2013

List of Research Outputs

Lin Y.C. and Lo C.S.C., COMPLEMENTATION ANALYSIS OF NICOTIANA TOBACUM POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE A1 AND A2 IN ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA, 23rd International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR), Vienna, Austria, July 3-7, 2012.

Wang Y., Lin Y.C., Du Y. and Lo C.S.C., Conserved metabolic steps for sporopollenin precursor formation in tobacco and rice, Physiologia Plantarum. 2012, In Press.

YI X., Leung T.Y., Lo C.S.C. and Leung K.M.Y., Photosynthetic and proteomic responses of the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana to triphenyltin exposure, an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

ZHU Q., QIAN Y., ZHENG Z., Lo C.S.C., Chen S.F. and Wang M., Natural polyphenols alleviated lipid peroxidation-induced modification on BSA, Journal of Functional Foods. 2013, 5: 355-361.

Zhu F. and Lo C.S.C., A novel sorghum extracellular leucien-rich repeat protein mediates lead resistance in arabidopsis thaliana, 23rd International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR), Vienna, Austria, July 3-7, 2012.

Researcher : Lui WY

Project Title:	Outstanding Young Researcher Award 2008-2009
Investigator(s):	Lui WY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Outstanding Young Researcher Award
Start Date:	12/2009

Project Title:	Coxsackie and adenovirus receptor-like membrane protein (CLMP) is a new tight junction protein in the testis: its role and regulations
Investigator(s):	Lui WY, Lee WWM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2010
Completion Date:	12/2012

Project Title:	Unraveling the function and regulation of nectin-like molecules in the testis
Investigator(s):	Lui WY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2011

Project Title:	Role of nerve growth factor (NGF) in spermatogenesis
Investigator(s):	Lui WY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2011

Project Title:	Role of non-junctional proteins in TGF-beta1-mediated blood-testis barrier (BTB) restructuring
Investigator(s):	Lui WY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2012

Project Title:	2012 ASCM Annual Meeting; Transforming Growth Factor-beta3-Mediated Regulation of Junctional Adhesion Molecule-B (JAM-B) in Testicular Cells
Investigator(s):	Lui WY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	12/2012

Project Title:	Role of Liver Kinase B1 (LKB1) in spermatogenesis
Investigator(s):	Lui WY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2013

List of Research Outputs

GAO Y. and Lui W.Y., Transforming Growth Factor-β1 (TGF-β1) Regulates Cell Junction Restructuring via Smad-Mediated Repression and Clathrin-Mediated Endocytosis of Nectin-like Molecule 2 (Necl-2)., PLoS One. 2013, 8: e64316.

Su W., Mruk D.D., Lie P.Y.P., Lui W.Y. and Cheng C.Y., Filamin A Is a Regulator of Blood-Testis Barrier Assembly during Postnatal Development in the Rat Testis, Endocrinology. 2012, 153: 5023-5035.

Researcher : MAK KY

List of Research Outputs

HO K.Y., MAK K.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Organotin contamination in market fishes and its implication for human health risk in Hong Kong, an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

HO K.Y., MAK K.Y., Mak E. and Leung K.M.Y., Organotin contamination in market seafood and its implication for human health risk in Hong Kong, a poster presentation at the 23rd SETAC Europe Annual Meeting held during 12-16 May 2013 at Glasgow, Scotland, UK. 2013.

Leung K.M.Y., Bao W., Lai K., Mak E. and MAK K.Y., Water effect ratio and its application on setting site-specific water quality criteria for protecting marine ecosystems of Hong Kong, an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

Researcher : Ma CW

Project Title:	The 42nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience; Regulation of synaptic plasticity by the partnership of proheparanase with peri-synaptic heparan sulfate proteoglycan and AMPA-type glutamate receptor
Investigator(s):	Ma CW
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	10/2012

List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.S., Li C., Han L., Ma C.W., Lai C.H. and Shum D.K.Y., Developmental changes in ionotropic glutamate receptor subunits in rat inferior olivary neurons responsive to linear accelerations, Society Neuroscience Abstract (USA), 470.12/DD17. 2012.

Chen W., Bai Z.T., Ng K.P., Ma C.W., Lai C.H. and Chan Y.S., Topographic representation of thalamic neurons in head movement inputs, Abstracts of 8th Int’l Symp. on Healthy Aging: 62. 2013.

Griss R., Dargusch P., Coady K., de Lisle S.P., Halder A., Walker J., de Mattos E.P., Varga M., Arthur P.K., Lah L., Goel A., Baclig M.O., Tan B., Anderson S.M., Marasini B.P., Ma C.W. and Phillips E., NextGenVOICES, Science. 2012, 338: 338, 40-43.

Lam Y.L., Cham W.C., Ma C.W., Chan Y.S. and Shum D.K.Y., A role of proheparanase in synaptic plasticity, Abstracts of 8th Int’l Symp. on Healthy Aging: 66. 2013.

Ma C.W., Zhang F.X., Lai C.H., Lai S.K., Yung K.K.L., Shum D.K.Y. and Chan Y.S., Postnatal expression of TrkB receptor in rat vestibular nuclear neurons responsive to horizontal and vertical linear accelerations, Journal of Comparative Neurology. 2013, 521: 612-625.

Ma C.W., Lam Y.L., Cham W.C., Chan Y.S. and Shum D.K.Y., Regulation of synaptic plasticity by the partnership of proheparanase with peri-synaptic heparan sulfate proteoglycan and AMPA-type glutamate receptor, Society Neuroscience Abstract (USA), 845.23/C18. 2012.

Ma C.W., Lam Y.L., Cham W.C., Han L., Chan Y.S. and Shum D.K.Y., Regulatory role of neuronal proheparanase in synaptic function of the central vestibular system, Gordon Research Conferences (Proteoglycans), Andover, USA. Jul 8-13. 2012.

Ma C.W., Lai C.H., Chan Y.S. and Shum D.K.Y., The regulatory role of perineuronal nets in postnatal maturation of vestibular behavior system, Abstracts of 8th Int’l Symp. on Healthy Aging: 70. 2013.

Ma C.W., Lai C.H., Chow B.K.C., Shum D.K.Y. and Chan Y.S., Topography of inferior olivary neurons that encode canal and otolith inputs, Cerebellum. 2013, 12: 322-324.

Researcher : Ma CY

Project Title:	Analysis of chemically modified non-starch polysaccharides by Raman spectroscopy
Investigator(s):	Ma CY
Department:	Botany
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	11/2003

Project Title:	Institute of Food Technologists Annual Conference 2009 Conformational study of SPI treated with ultrasound
Investigator(s):	Ma CY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	06/2009

List of Research Outputs

Song T., Ma C.Y., Chu I.K., Siu C.K. and Laskin J., Mechanistic Examination of Cβ–Cγ Bond Cleavages of Tryptophan Residues During Dissociations of Molecular Peptide Radical Cations, , J. Phys. Chem. A. 2012, 117(6): 1059-1068.

Researcher : Mak ASC

List of Research Outputs

CHAU W.K., Ip K.M., Mak A.S.C., Lai H.C. and Wong A.S.T., c-Kit mediates chemoresistance and tumor-initiating capacity of ovarian cancer cells through activation of Wnt/β-catenin–ATP-binding cassette G2 signaling, Oncogene. 2013, 32: 2767-2781.

Chan R.W.S., Mak A.S.C., Yeung W.S.B., Lee C.K.F., Cheung A.N.Y., Ngan H.Y.S. and Wong A.S.T., Human Female Reproductive Tract Epithelial Cell Culture. In: Epithelial Cell Culture Protocols: Second Edition, Methods in Molecular Biology, vol. 945, Chapter 21., Scott H. Randell and M. Leslie Fulcher . 2013, 945: Ch21.

Researcher : Mok KW

List of Research Outputs

Lie P.Y.P., Mruk D.D., Mok K.W., Su L., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Focal adhesion kinase-Tyr407 and -Tyr397 exhibit antagonistic effects on blood-testis barrier dynamics mediated via the Arp2/3 complex. , Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A . 2012, 109: 12562-12567.

Mok K.W., Mruk D.D., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Rictor/mTORC2 regulates blood-testis barrier dynamics via its effects on gap junction communications and actin filament network. , FASEB Journal. 2013, 27: 1137-1152.

Tang E.I.Y., Xiao X., Mruk D.D., Qian X., Mok K.W., Jenardhanan P., Lee W.W.M., Mathur P. and Cheng C.Y., Microtubule affinity-regulating kinase 4 (MARK4) is a component of the ectoplasmic specialization in the rat testis. , Spermatogenesis. 2012, 2: 117-126.

Researcher : Mok KW

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Mruk DD

List of Research Outputs

Lie P.Y.P., Mruk D.D., Mok K.W., Su L., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Focal adhesion kinase-Tyr407 and -Tyr397 exhibit antagonistic effects on blood-testis barrier dynamics mediated via the Arp2/3 complex. , Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A . 2012, 109: 12562-12567.

Mok K.W., Mruk D.D., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Rictor/mTORC2 regulates blood-testis barrier dynamics via its effects on gap junction communications and actin filament network. , FASEB Journal. 2013, 27: 1137-1152.

Tang E.I.Y., Xiao X., Mruk D.D., Qian X., Mok K.W., Jenardhanan P., Lee W.W.M., Mathur P. and Cheng C.Y., Microtubule affinity-regulating kinase 4 (MARK4) is a component of the ectoplasmic specialization in the rat testis. , Spermatogenesis. 2012, 2: 117-126.

Researcher : NG PT

List of Research Outputs

NG P.T., Saltin S.H., Davies M.S., Johannesson K. and Williams G.A., Snails and their trails: the multiple functions of trail following in gastropods, Biological Reviews. 2013, 88: 683-700.

Ng P.T. and Williams G.A., Contrasting reproductive traits in two species of mangrove-dwelling littorinid snails in a seasonal tropical habitat, Invertebrate Biology . 2012, 131(3): 177–186.

Researcher : NG YLS

List of Research Outputs

NG Y.L.S., Chow B.K.C., Kasamatsu J., Kasahara M. and Lee T.O., Agnathan VIP, PACAP and their receptors: ancestral origins of today's highly diversified forms, PLoS One. 2012, 7(9): e44691.

Researcher : Ng KW

List of Research Outputs

Ng K.W., Pointing S.B. and Dvornyk V., Patterns of nucleotide diversity of the ldpa circadian gene in closely related species of cyanobacteria from extreme cold deserts, Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Washington, DC, USA, American Society for Microbiology, 2013, 79: 1516-1522.

Researcher : Ng PT

List of Research Outputs

NG P.T., Saltin S.H., Davies M.S., Johannesson K. and Williams G.A., Snails and their trails: the multiple functions of trail following in gastropods, Biological Reviews. 2013, 88: 683-700.

Ng P.T. and Williams G.A., Contrasting reproductive traits in two species of mangrove-dwelling littorinid snails in a seasonal tropical habitat, Invertebrate Biology . 2012, 131(3): 177–186.

Researcher : Ng WC

List of Research Outputs

Cheang C.C., Tsang L.M., Ng W.C., Williams G.A., Chu K.H. and Chan B.K.K., Phylogeography of the cold-water barnacle Chthamalus challengeri in the north-wet Pacific: effect of past population expansion and contemporary gene flow, Journal of Biogeography. 2012, 39: 1819-1835.

Researcher : Niu Q

List of Research Outputs

Tang T., Niu Q. and Dudgeon D., Responses of epibenthic algal assemblages to water abstraction in Hong Kong streams, Hydrobiologia. 2013, 703: 225-237.

Researcher : Ory NC

List of Research Outputs

Ory N.C., Dudgeon D., Dumont C.P., Miranda L. and Thiel M., Effects of predation and habitat structure on the abundance and population structure of the rock shrimp Rhynchocinetes typus (Caridea) on temperate rocky reefs, Marine Biology. 2012.

Researcher : PAN L

List of Research Outputs

Zhang R., PAN L., Zhao Z. and Gu J., High incidence of plasmids in marine Vibrio species isolated from Mai Po Nature Reserve of Hong Kong, Ecotoxicology. Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2012, 21: 1661−1668.

Zhang R., Pan L., Zhao Z. and Gu J., High incidence of plasmids in marine Vibrio species isolated from Mai Po Nature Reserve of Hong Kong, Ecotoxicology . Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2012, 21: 1661-1668.

Researcher : PAN Q

List of Research Outputs

DENG Z., SHAN Y., PAN Q., GAO X. and Yan A., Anaerobic Expression Of The Gade-mdtef Multidrug Efflux Operon Is Primarily Regulated By The Anaerobic Two-component System Arcba Through Antagonizing The H-ns Mediated Repression, Frontiers in Microbiology. 2013.

Researcher : PARK TJ

List of Research Outputs

Leung T.Y., Leung K.M.Y., PARK T.J. and Wang Y., Isoform-specific responses of metallothioneins in the marine pollution biomonitor Perna viridis corresponding to two different modes of toxic action, an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

WONG T.M., Zhang D., LI J., Hui R.K.H., TUN H.M., BRAR M.S., PARK T.J., Chen Y. and Leung F.C.C., Towards a metagenomic understanding on enhanced biomethane production from waste activated sludge after pH 10 pretreatment, 14th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology. Copenhagen, Denmark, International Society of Microbial Ecology, 2012.

Researcher : Pan L

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Panagiotou I

Project Title:	Next generation sequencing in understanding how antibiotics shape the interactions between the human virome and the bacterial inhabitants of our gut
Investigator(s):	Panagiotou I, Sham PC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2013

List of Research Outputs

Herrgård M. and Panagiotou I., Analyzing the genomic variation of microbial cell factories in the era of “New Biotechnology”, Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal. 2012, 3.

Jacobsen U.P., Nielsen H.B., Hildebrand F., Raes J., Sicheritz-Ponten T., Kouskoumvekaki I. and Panagiotou I., The chemical interactome space between the human host and the genetically defined gut metabotypes, The ISME Journal. 2013, 7: 730-742.

Udatha D.B., Rasmussen S., Sicheritz-Pontén T. and Panagiotou I., Targeted Metabolic Engineering Guided by Computational Analysis of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs), 2013, 409-428.

Researcher : Pang CC

Project Title:	Stigmatic exudate in the Annonaceae, a family of early-divergent angiosperms: pollinator reward or extragynoecial compitum?
Investigator(s):	Pang CC, Saunders RMK
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	06/2013

List of Research Outputs

Ma K.K., Hung T.H., Pang C.C. and Hau C.H., Identification and Mapping of Vegetation Species along Landslide Trails, Final Study Report, Agreement No. CE 68/2009 (GE) Landslip Prevention and Mitigation Programme, 2009, Package G, Natural Terrain Hazard Mitigation Works, New Territories West - Investigation, Design and Construction-Landscape Tasks. Fugro (Hong Kong) Limited, Hong Kong. 2012.

Pang C.C., Scharaschkin T., Su Y.C.F. and Saunders R.M.K., Functional monoecy due to delayed anther dehiscence: a novel mechanism in Pseuduvaria mulgraveana (Annonaceae), PLoS One. 2013, 8: e59951.

Researcher : Pang CC

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Pointing SB

Project Title:	Development of an on-line platform for problem-based learning in the interdisciplinary science subject ‘Origins of Life and Astrobiology’
Investigator(s):	Pointing SB, Kwok S
Department:	Ecology & Biodiversity
Source(s) of Funding:	Run Run Shaw Research and Teaching Endowment Fund - Teaching Grants
Start Date:	06/2007

Project Title:	Microbial diversity, activity and phylogeography at the cold-arid limit for life in Antarcticas Dry Valleys
Investigator(s):	Pointing SB
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	09/2010
Completion Date:	01/2013

Project Title:	Global patterns in climate-driven microbial community assembly
Investigator(s):	Pointing SB
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2011
Completion Date:	09/2012

Project Title:	Microbial Diversity in Hyper-Arid Deserts
Investigator(s):	Pointing SB
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	CSIC / RGC Joint Research Scheme
Start Date:	07/2011

Project Title:	Functional differentiation of microbial niches in hot and cold deserts of China and the USA
Investigator(s):	Pointing SB
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2012
Completion Date:	12/2012

List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.K., Lacap-Bugler D.C., Lau C.Y., Warren-Rhodes K.A., Cockell C.S., Cowan D.A., Mckay C.P. and Pointing S.B., Hypolithic microbial communities: between a rock and a hard place, Environmental Microbiology . 2012.

Makhalanyane T.P., Valverde A., Lacap-Bugler D.C., Pointing S.B., Tuffin M.I. and Cowan D.A., Evidence of species recruitment and development of hot desert hypolithic communities, Environmental Microbiology Reports. 2012.

Ng K.W., Pointing S.B. and Dvornyk V., Patterns of nucleotide diversity of the ldpa circadian gene in closely related species of cyanobacteria from extreme cold deserts, Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Washington, DC, USA, American Society for Microbiology, 2013, 79: 1516-1522.

Researcher : RAMADOSS D

List of Research Outputs

KO W.K., CHAN B.S., RAMADOSS D., Muthukumar S., Choi K.S., Li J.A., Yu Z. and Vengatesen T., Acclimation capacity of the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) larvae to CO2-driven acidification, PLoS One. 2013, 8(5).

RAMADOSS D., Wong K.W.K., Xiao S., Yu Z., Qian P.Y. and Vengatesen T., Analysis of Pacific oyster larval proteome and its response to high-CO2, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2012, 64(10): 2160-2167.

Researcher : SEKAR R

List of Research Outputs

Chu J.Y.S., CHENG Y.Y., SEKAR R. and Chow B.K.C., Vagal Afferent Mediates the Anorectic Effect of Peripheral Secretin, PLoS One. 2013, 8: e64859.

SEKAR R. and Chow B.K.C., Lipolytic effect of secretin, Cold Spring Harbor Asia Conferences – Metabolism, Obesity and Obesity-associated Diseases, Suzhou, China.. 2013.

SEKAR R. and Chow B.K.C., Metabolic effects of secretin, General and Comparative Endocrinology. 2013, 181: 18-24.

Researcher : SHAN Y

List of Research Outputs

DENG Z., SHAN Y., PAN Q., GAO X. and Yan A., Anaerobic Expression Of The Gade-mdtef Multidrug Efflux Operon Is Primarily Regulated By The Anaerobic Two-component System Arcba Through Antagonizing The H-ns Mediated Repression, Frontiers in Microbiology. 2013.

Shan Y., Lai Y. and Yan A., Metabolic reprogramming under microaerobic and anaerobic conditions in bacteria, In: Xiaoyuan Wang, Jian Chen and Peter Quinn, Reprogramming Microbial Metabolic Pathways. Springer, 2012, 64.

Researcher : SHEN P

List of Research Outputs

SHEN P., Zhou H., Zhao Z. and Gu J., Evaluation of sampling sizes on the intertidal macroinfauna assessment in a subtropical mudflat of Hong Kong, Ecotoxicology. Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2012, 21: 1706−1716.

Shen P., Zhou H., Zhao Z.Y., Yu X. and Gu J., Evaluation of sampling sizes on the intertidal macroinfauna assessment in a subtropical mudflat of Hong Kong, Ecotoxicology. Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2012, 21: 1706-1716.

Researcher : SHI M

List of Research Outputs

BRAR M.S., SHI M. and Leung F.C.C., Deep sequencing of PRRSV isolates: rapid and large-scale characterization of viral genomes, 2012 International PRRS Symposium. 2012, 43.

Researcher : Sadovy YJ

Project Title:	6th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference The Society for the Conservation of Reef Fish Aggregation (SCFRA) Perplexing Problems of Sexual Patterns in the Genus Paralabrax
Investigator(s):	Sadovy YJ
Department:	Ecology & Biodiversity
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	05/2001

Project Title:	Molecular population structure of three commercially important groupers in the Indo-Pacific
Investigator(s):	Sadovy YJ
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2009
Completion Date:	12/2012

Project Title:	International Coral Reef Symposium How are we doing so far? A spawning aggregation report card
Investigator(s):	Sadovy YJ
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	07/2012

List of Research Outputs

Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Braynen M.T. and Gittens L.G., Are the last remaining Nassau grouper Epinephelus striatus fisheries sustainable? Status quo in the Bahamas., Endangered Species Research. 2013, 20: 27-39.

Ma K.Y., Sadovy Y.J. and Chu K.H., Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers from the camouflage grouper, Epinephelus polyphekadion (Epinephelidae)., Conservation Genetics Resources. 2013.

Sadovy Y.J., Back to Basics; training module for the management and conservation of reef fishes important for food., Science and Conservation of Fish Aggregations (SCRFA). 2013, 1-60.

Sadovy Y.J., RTHK TV programme "Ocean Business" reporting Palau's fishing situation, RTHK. 2013.

Sadovy Y.J., RTHK programme "Ocean Business" reporting Indonesia's fishing situation, RTHK. 2013.

Sadovy Y.J., Spawning for Survival, 2013.

Sadovy Y.J., “Tide is Turning” – film on shark conservation, 2013.

Vincent A.C.J., Sadovy Y.J., Fowler S.L. and Lieberman S., The role of CITES in the conservation of marine fishes subject to international trade., Fish and Fisheries. 2013.

Researcher : Saunders RMK

Project Title:	Molecular phylogenetics of Polyathia (Annonaceae): identifying clades and morphological synapomorphies in a large polyphyletic genus
Investigator(s):	Saunders RMK
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	12/2009

Project Title:	Out of Africa: using relaxed molecular clocks and phyloclimatic models to test alternative hypotheses for the migration of basal angiosperms into Asia during the Tertiary
Investigator(s):	Saunders RMK
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	12/2010

Project Title:	Testing hypotheses of rapid, recent evolutionary radiation in Goniothalamus (Annonaceae), a species-rich palaeotropical genus
Investigator(s):	Saunders RMK, Thomas DC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2011
Completion Date:	03/2013

Project Title:	Evolution of morphology, pollination systems and geographical distributions in the annonoid' clade of the early-divergent angiosperm family Annonaceae: a holistic approach to hypothesis testing'
Investigator(s):	Saunders RMK, Thomas DC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2012

Project Title:	Novel application of massively parallel sequencing data to resolve phylogenetic relationships in the early-divergent angiosperm family Annonaceae
Investigator(s):	Saunders RMK, Thomas DC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2012

Project Title:	Homeotic gene expression and floral evolution in the early-divergent angiosperm family Annonaceae
Investigator(s):	Saunders RMK, Lim BL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2013

List of Research Outputs

Pang C.C., Scharaschkin T., Su Y.C.F. and Saunders R.M.K., Functional monoecy due to delayed anther dehiscence: a novel mechanism in Pseuduvaria mulgraveana (Annonaceae), PLoS One. 2013, 8: e59951.

Saunders R.M.K., Associate Editor, , Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 2012.

Saunders R.M.K., BMC Evolutionary Biology. 2012.

Saunders R.M.K., Floral diversification in the Annonaceae: distinguishing adaptive and non-adaptive changes in morphology, Integrative Plant Biology workshop, The University of Hong Kong, 23–24 May 2013.

Saunders R.M.K., Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 2012.

Xue B., Su Y.C.F., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Pruning the polyphyletic genus Polyalthia (Annonaceae) and resurrecting the genus Monoon, Taxon. 2012, 61: 1021-1039.

Researcher : Shah N

Project Title:	Understanding the formation and chemical structure of exo-polysaccharides by selected lactic bacteria and their role in improving texture
Investigator(s):	Shah N, Wang M, Leung FCC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2012

Project Title:	International Scientific Conference on Probiotics and Prebiotics Strategies to improve survival of probiotic bacteria using microencapsulation and to reduce the size of microcapsules for food applications
Investigator(s):	Shah N
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	06/2012

Project Title:	American Dairy Science Association Annual Conference, Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology Impact of NaCl substitution with KCl on cell-wall extract and cell-free supernatant proteinase activities of Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophillus and Lactobacillus acidophillus and Lactobacillus casei at different pH and salt levels Invited to be a judge from AIFST for Malcolm Bid Award nominees
Investigator(s):	Shah N
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	07/2012
Completion Date:	07/2012

Project Title:	Antioxidative and bioactivities of soy isoflavone glycosides and isoflavone aglycones
Investigator(s):	Shah N
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2013

List of Research Outputs

Ayyash M., Sherkat F. and Shah N., Ayyash, M., Sherkat, F., and Shah, N.P. 2012. The impact of NaCl substitution with KCL on proteinase activities of cell free extract and cell free supernatant at different pH levels and salt concentrations: L. delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus and S. thermophiles and L. acidophilus and L. casei., American Dairy Science Assoc. Annual meetings, Phoenix, AZ, USA. 2012.

Ayyash M., Frank S. and Shah N., The impact of NaCl substitution with KCL on proteinase activities of cell free extract and cell free supernatant at different pH levels and salt concentrations: L. delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus and S. thermophilus., J Food Sci. Chicago, IL, Inst of Food Tech, 2012, 77: M490-498.

Dianawati D., Mishra V. and Shah N., Role of Ca-alginate and mannitol in protecting Bifidobacterium. J. Applied and Env. Microbiol doi:10.1128/AEM.01724-12M463-94:3761-3768., App and Env Micro. 2012.

Shah N., Editorial Board , Journal of Dairy Science . 2012.

Shah N., Editorial Board, International Dairy Journal . 2012.

Shah N., Editorial board , Bioscience and Microflora . 2012.

Shah N., External examiner of Food Science and Technology program at University of Mauritius, 2012.

Shah N., Health benefits and safety of probiotic dairy foods , 1st Annual Conference and International Symposium on Probiotics for human health, New Delhi, August 27-28, 2012. 2012.

Shah N., Probiotic, prebiotic and health functionalities, 1st International Dairy Biotechnology Conference, Shaghai, Sept. 24-25, 2012. 2012.

Researcher : Shan Y

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Researcher : Shen P

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Sit WH

List of Research Outputs

Hu Y., Sit W.H., Wan J.M.F. and Yu A.C.H., Ultrasound-induced neuronal membrane depolarization in-vitro, IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium. 2012.

Jiang P., Jensen M.L., Cilieborg M.S., Thymann T., Wan J.M.F., Sit W.H., Tipoe G.L. and Sangild P.T., Antibiotics increase gut metabolism and antioxidant proteins and decrease acute phase response and necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm neonates, PLOS ONE. 2012, 7: e44929.

Jiang P., Smith B., Qvist N., Nielsen C., Wan J.M.F., Sit W.H., Jensen T.K., WANG H. and Sangild P.T., Intestinal Proteome Changes During Infant Necrotizing Enterocolitis., Pediatric Research. 2013, 73: 268-76.

Jiang P., Wan J.M.F., Cilieborg M.S., Sit W.H. and Sangild P.T., Premature Delivery Reduces Intestinal Cytoskeleton, Metabolism, And Stress Response Proteins In Newborn Formula-fed Pigs, Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. 2013, 56: 615-622.

WANG H., Wu G., Park H...J., Jiang P., Sit W.H., van Griensven L...J...L...D. and Wan J.M.F., Protective Effect of Phellinus Linteus Polysaccharide Extracts Against Thioacetamide-induced Liver Fibrosis In Rats: A Proteomics Analysis, Chinese Medicine. 2012, 7: 23.

Researcher : Su L

List of Research Outputs

Lie P.Y.P., Mruk D.D., Mok K.W., Su L., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Focal adhesion kinase-Tyr407 and -Tyr397 exhibit antagonistic effects on blood-testis barrier dynamics mediated via the Arp2/3 complex. , Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A . 2012, 109: 12562-12567.

Researcher : Su W

List of Research Outputs

Su W., Mruk D.D., Lie P.Y.P., Lui W.Y. and Cheng C.Y., Filamin A Is a Regulator of Blood-Testis Barrier Assembly during Postnatal Development in the Rat Testis, Endocrinology. 2012, 153: 5023-5035.

Researcher : Su X

List of Research Outputs

Su X. and Tsang J.S.H., Existence of a robust haloacid transport system in a Burkholderia species bacterium, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 2013, 1828: 187-192.

Su X., Kong K.F. and Tsang J.S.H., Transports of acetate and haloacetate in Burkholderia species MBA4 are operated by distinct systems, BMC Microbiology. BioMed Central, 2012, 12: 267.

Tsang J.S.H. and Su X., Identification of a robust bacterial haloacid uptake system, 14th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology. 2012, 307.

Researcher : Sun F

List of Research Outputs

Lim B.L., Liang C. and Sun F., GLOBAL CHANGES IN THE TRANSCRIPTOMES OF FAST-GROWING ARABIDOPSIS, The 23rd International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR). 2012.

Sun F., Carrie C., Law S., Murcha M., Zhang R., Law Y.S., Whelan J. and Lim B.L., AtPAP2 is a tail-anchored protein in the outer membrane of chloroplasts and mitochondria. , Plant Signaling & Behavior . 2012, 7: 927-932.

Researcher : Sun M

Project Title:	Molecular markers for nutraceutical property, health and nutrition benefit traits of rice by association mapping
Investigator(s):	Sun M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2012

Project Title:	The 1st Joint Congress on Evolutionary Biology (July 6 - 10) Global phylogeography of Rhizophora: the role of vicariance versus long-distance oceanic dispersal
Investigator(s):	Sun M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	07/2012
Completion Date:	07/2012

Project Title:	Evolutionary origin and population genetic structure of endemic orchids in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):	Sun M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2013

Researcher : Sung YJC

List of Research Outputs

Sung Y.J.C., Lee N.P.Y. and El-Nezamy H.S., Regulation of T Helper 17 by Bacteria: An Approach for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma, International Journal of Hepatology. 2012, 2012: 8.

Researcher : Surveswaran S

Project Title:	7th Biennial Conference of the Systematics Association Phylogeny of the Cananga-Cyathocalyx-Drepananthus (Annonaceae) group
Investigator(s):	Surveswaran S
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	08/2009

Researcher : TAM KV

List of Research Outputs

TAM K.V., Chow B.K.C. and Lee T.O., Structural and functional divergence of growth hormone-releasing hormone receptors in early sarcopterygians: lungfish and Xenopus., PLoS One. 2013, 8(1): e53482.

Researcher : TAN H

List of Research Outputs

TAN H., Li E.T.S. and Wang M., Anti-Adipogenic Properties of A Few Selected Phytochemicals in 3T3- L1 Cell Model, 10th International Conference on Food Science and Technology. Wuxi, P.R. China, 2013.

ZHENG Z., TAN H., CHEN J. and Wang M., Characterization of tyrosinase inhibitors in the twigs of Cudrania tricuspidata and their structure–activity relationship study, Fitoterapia. 2013, 84: 242-247.

Zheng Z., Tan H. and Wang M., Tyrosinase inhibition constituents from the roots of Morus australis, Fitoterapia. 2012, 83: 1008-1013.

Researcher : TANG KS

List of Research Outputs

TANG K.S., Kwong A., Tam K.F. and Wong A.S.T., BRCA1 inactivation induces autophagy as an adaptive survival mechanism in breast and ovarian cancer cells, 7th International Huaxia Congress of Endocrinology, Hong Kong (Abstract No. 130). 2012.

TANG K.S. and Wong A.S.T., Stress tolerance of BRCA1-deficient breast and ovarian cancer cells via activation of autophagy, 19th Hong Kong International Cancer Congress, Hong Kong (Abstract No. A6). 2012.

Researcher : TIAN L

List of Research Outputs

TIAN L., Developmental toxicity of one marine dinoflagellate toxicant-saxitoxin , International Congress on Natural Products Research 2012. New York, USA.

TIAN L. and Wang M., Evaluation of the Toxicity of Acrolein, a Foodborne Toxicant in Zebrafish, 10th International Conference on Food Science and Technology. Wuxi, China, 2013.

Researcher : TO KY

List of Research Outputs

TO K.Y., Zeng J.Z. and Wong A.S.T., Orphan nuclear receptor Nur77 activates a positive feedback loop in beta-catenin signaling under hypoxia, 7th International Huaxia Congress of Endocrinology, Hong Kong (Abstract No. 129) . 2012.

Researcher : TUN HM

List of Research Outputs

Bennett D.C., TUN H.M., Kim J.E., Leung F.C.C. and Cheng K.M., Characterization of cecal microbiome of the emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae), Proceeding of Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals. College Station, Texas, USA, 2012.

WONG T.M., Zhang D., LI J., Hui R.K.H., TUN H.M., BRAR M.S., PARK T.J., Chen Y. and Leung F.C.C., Towards a metagenomic understanding on enhanced biomethane production from waste activated sludge after pH 10 pretreatment, 14th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology. Copenhagen, Denmark, International Society of Microbial Ecology, 2012.

Researcher : Tam KT

List of Research Outputs

Tam K.T., Zhang W., Chan P.K., Cheng L.Y.L., Philipsen S., Festenstein R. and Tan-Un K.C., Identification and characterization of distal regulatory element of human NGB gene, 10th EMBL Conference August 2012 Transcription and Chromatin. 2012.

Researcher : Tan H

List of Research Outputs

Zheng Z., Tan H. and Wang M., Tyrosinase inhibition constituents from the roots of Morus australis, Fitoterapia. 2012, 83: 1008-1013.

Researcher : Tan-Un KC

Project Title:	King's/HKU Fellowship Awards 2010-11
Investigator(s):	Tan-Un KC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	King's/HKU Fellowship Awards
Start Date:	06/2010

Project Title:	Zearalenone-induced toxicity in cells
Investigator(s):	Tan-Un KC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2011

Project Title:	Characterization of the novel distal regulatory elements of the Neuroglobin gene
Investigator(s):	Tan-Un KC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	02/2012

Project Title:	CHARACTERISATION OF NOVEL DISTAL REGULATORY ELEMENTS OF THE NEUROGLOBIN GENE
Investigator(s):	Tan-Un KC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2013

List of Research Outputs

Tam K.T., Zhang W., Chan P.K., Cheng L.Y.L., Philipsen S., Festenstein R. and Tan-Un K.C., Identification and characterization of distal regulatory element of human NGB gene, 10th EMBL Conference August 2012 Transcription and Chromatin. 2012.

Researcher : Tang EIY

List of Research Outputs

Tang E.I.Y., Xiao X., Mruk D.D., Qian X., Mok K.W., Jenardhanan P., Lee W.W.M., Mathur P. and Cheng C.Y., Microtubule affinity-regulating kinase 4 (MARK4) is a component of the ectoplasmic specialization in the rat testis. , Spermatogenesis. 2012, 2: 117-126.

Researcher : Thomas DC

Project Title:	Phylogenetic relationships and historical biogeography of Friesodielsia (Annonaceae): investigating the processes underlying amphi-Indian Ocean tropical disjunctions in flowering plants
Investigator(s):	Thomas DC, Saunders RMK
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	05/2012
Completion Date:	08/2012

List of Research Outputs

Xue B., Su Y.C.F., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Pruning the polyphyletic genus Polyalthia (Annonaceae) and resurrecting the genus Monoon, Taxon. 2012, 61: 1021-1039.

Researcher : Thomson DL

List of Research Outputs

Salter Menzo D.J., Thomson D.L., Fox R.M.K. and Lam L.K., Use and Evaluation of a Technology-Rich Experimental Collaborative Classroom., Higher Education Research and Development. Higher Education Research and Development, 2012.

Researcher : Tsang JSH

Project Title:	IUMS 2008 XII International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology Cloning of a putative regulator of the haloacid operon of Burkholderia cepacia MBA4
Investigator(s):	Tsang JSH
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	08/2008

Project Title:	RNA-seq analysis of the degradation of haloacids by Burkholderia caribensis MBA4
Investigator(s):	Tsang JSH
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	12/2011

Project Title:	Characterization of the promoter of a conserved transporter gene in the Burkholderia.
Investigator(s):	Tsang JSH
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2012

Project Title:	14th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology identification of a robust bacterial haloacid uptake system
Investigator(s):	Tsang JSH
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	08/2012

Project Title:	Transcriptomic analysis of a regulatory mutant of a bacterial haloacid operon
Investigator(s):	Tsang JSH
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2013

List of Research Outputs

Su X. and Tsang J.S.H., Existence of a robust haloacid transport system in a Burkholderia species bacterium, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 2013, 1828: 187-192.

Su X., Kong K.F. and Tsang J.S.H., Transports of acetate and haloacetate in Burkholderia species MBA4 are operated by distinct systems, BMC Microbiology. BioMed Central, 2012, 12: 267.

Tsang J.S.H. and Su X., Identification of a robust bacterial haloacid uptake system, 14th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology. 2012, 307.

Researcher : Tse MY

List of Research Outputs

LI S., Tse M.Y. and Li E.T.S., Maternal Green Tea Extract Supplementation To Rats Fed A High-fat Diet Ameliorates Insulin Resistance In Adult Male Offspring, Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry . Elsevier, 2012, 23: 1655-1660.

Researcher : Turner PC

List of Research Outputs

Wan L.Y., Woo C.S.J., Turner P.C. and El-Nezamy H.S., Individual and combined effects of Fusarium toxins (DON, NIV, ZEA and FB1) on intestinal immunity., 7th World Mycotoxin Forum and XIIIth International IUPAC Symposium on Mycotoxins & Phycotoxins, Rotterdam, Netherlands. . 2012.

Wan L.Y., Turner P.C., Allen K.J. and El-Nezamy H.S., Modulation of mucin mRNA (MUC5AC and MUC5B) expression and protein secretion in Caco-2 and HT29-MTX cells following exposure to individual and combined Fusarium toxins (deoxynivalenol, nivalenol, zearalenone and fumonisin B1)., 7th World Mycotoxin Forum and XIIIth International IUPAC Symposium on Mycotoxins & Phycotoxins, Rotterdam, Netherlands. . 2012.

Wan L.Y., Woo C.S.J., Allen K.J., Turner P.C. and El-Nezamy H.S., Modulation of porcine β-defensins 1 and 2 upon individual and combined Fusarium toxin exposure in a swine jejunal epithelial cell line, Applied and environmental microbiology. 2013.

Researcher : Vengatesen T

Project Title:	Physiological and molecular responses of the Pacific oyster larvae to ocean acidification at warm and low-saline seawater: Immediate and latent effects
Investigator(s):	Vengatesen T
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2010
Completion Date:	12/2012

Project Title:	Oyster larval metamorphosis and biomineralization under changing carbonate chemistry scenarios in estuaries: insights into functional adaptive strategies
Investigator(s):	Vengatesen T, Shih K
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2011

Project Title:	Mechanical properties of biomineral nanocomposites in edible oysters: implications of rising carbon dioxide
Investigator(s):	Vengatesen T, Shih K
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2011
Completion Date:	09/2012

Project Title:	Biomineral mechanical properties as a function of rising carbon dioxide: the mechanisms and consequences of this biomineral-environment interaction
Investigator(s):	Vengatesen T, Shih K
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2012

Project Title:	Ocean acidification alters and weakens the integrity of tubeworm shells: Can it negate biofouling problem in warm waters?
Investigator(s):	Vengatesen T, Shih K
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2012
Completion Date:	06/2013

Project Title:	The 10th International Larval Biology Symposium Larval metamorphosis in CO2 rich coastal waters: benefit or problem?
Investigator(s):	Vengatesen T
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	07/2012

Project Title:	Biocalcification by tubeworms in the face of climate change: challenges and adaptive mechanisms
Investigator(s):	Vengatesen T, Williams GA
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2013

List of Research Outputs

CHAN B.S., LI C., LANE A.C., Wang Y., LU X., Shih K., Zhang T. and Vengatesen T., CO2-driven Ocean Acidification Alters and Weakens Integrity of Calcareous Tube Produced by the Serpulid Tubeworm Hydroides Elegans, PLoS ONE. 2012, 7.

KO W.K., CHAN B.S., RAMADOSS D., Muthukumar S., Choi K.S., Li J.A., Yu Z. and Vengatesen T., Acclimation capacity of the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) larvae to CO2-driven acidification, PLoS One. 2013, 8(5).

Leung Y.S., Shin P.K.S., Qiu J.W., Ango P.O., Chiu J.M.Y., Vengatesen T. and Cheung S.G., Physiological and behavioural responses of different life stages of a serpulid polychaete to hypoxia, Marine Ecology Progress Series. 2013, 477: 135-145.

RAMADOSS D., Wong K.W.K., Xiao S., Yu Z., Qian P.Y. and Vengatesen T., Analysis of Pacific oyster larval proteome and its response to high-CO2, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2012, 64(10): 2160-2167.

Shih K., CHAN B.S., Vengatesen T., LU X., LIAO C. and Zhang G., Use of X-Ray Powder Diffraction - Application in Studying Biological Minerals, The Interdisciplinary Symposium on Ocean Acidification and Climate Change, Hong Kong. 2012.

Sun J., Wang M., Wang H., Zhang H., Zhang X., Vengatesen T., Qian P.Y. and Qiu J.W., De novo assembly of the transcriptome of an invasive snail and its multiple ecological applications, Molecular Ecology Resources. 2012, 12(6): 1133-1144.

Vengatesen T., A multidisciplinary team approach is required to understand larval metamorphosis in high-CO2 coastal oceans, Journal of Marine Biology & Oceanography. 2012, 1: 1-2.

Vengatesen T., A multidisciplinary team approach is required to understand larval metamorphosis in warmer high-CO2 coastal oceans, 1st Interdisciplinary symposium on Ocean Acidification and Climate Change (ISOACC). Hong Kong, 2012.

Vengatesen T., Academic Editor , PLoS One . 2013.

Vengatesen T., Deep Bay Oysters in a Changing Hong Kong Climate, Symposium on Deep Bay Wetland Conservation. Hong Kong, 2013.

Vengatesen T. and KO W.K., Larval growth response of the Portuguese oyster (Crassostrea angulata) to multiple climate change stressors, Aquaculture. 2012, 370-371: 90-95.

Vengatesen T., Oyster Larval Proteomics: applications for climate change and larval research, 10th International Larval biology Symposium. Berkeley, USA, 2012.

Vengatesen T., Oyster larvae in CO2-rich coastal waters of Hong Kong and South China Sea. , AOGS 10th Annual Meeting (AoGS 2013) . Brisbane (Australia), 2013.

Vengatesen T., Proteomic plasticity of oyster larvae in a changing coastal environment. , The Wenner-Gren Foundations and The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, 10th Kristineberg Symposium ”Evolution and plasticity of marine organisms in a changing world”. Kristineberg/Fiskebäckskil (Sweden), 2013.

Vengatesen T., Why we need an interdisciplinary network to study larval metamorphosis in a changing climate?" , Joint International Seminar on Past and present changes in marine ecosystems and biodiversity in the Asia-Pacific region. , University of the Ryukyus, Japan, 2013.

Researcher : WANG H

List of Research Outputs

Jiang P., Smith B., Qvist N., Nielsen C., Wan J.M.F., Sit W.H., Jensen T.K., WANG H. and Sangild P.T., Intestinal Proteome Changes During Infant Necrotizing Enterocolitis., Pediatric Research. 2013, 73: 268-76.

Lee Y.Y., Wang H., Lee K.Y., Wan J.M.F. and Lee C.Y.J., Dietary extra virgin olive oil down regulates oxidized lipid mediators in CCl4 induced liver injury, LIPID MAPS Annual Meeting 2013: Impact of Lipidomics on Non- Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Oxidized Lipids (San Diego, USA). 2013.

Lee Y.Y., Wang H., Lee K.Y., Wan J.M.F. and Lee C.Y.J., Extra virgin olive oil alters oxidized lipid products and proteome of carbon tetrachloride induced liver injury. , Shanghai Symposium on Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid and Metabolism Institute for Nutritional Sciences, SIBS, Chinese Academy of Sciences. 2013.

WANG H., Wu G., Park H...J., Jiang P., Sit W.H., van Griensven L...J...L...D. and Wan J.M.F., Protective Effect of Phellinus Linteus Polysaccharide Extracts Against Thioacetamide-induced Liver Fibrosis In Rats: A Proteomics Analysis, Chinese Medicine. 2012, 7: 23.

Researcher : WANG J

List of Research Outputs

HU H., Katayama Y., Kusumi A., Liu S.X., WANG J., de Vries R.P. and Gu J., Occurrence of Aspergillus allahabadii on sandstone at Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, Cambodia, International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Elsevier, 2013, 76: 112−117.

WANG J. and Gu J., Dominance of Candidatus Scalindua species in anammox community revealed in soils with different duration of rice paddy cultivation in Northeast China, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology . Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2013, 97: 1785−1798.

Researcher : WANG Z

List of Research Outputs

WANG Z., Kwok K.W.H., Lee J.S. and Leung K.M.Y., Comparison of temperature and tropical saltwater species acute sensitivities distribution to chemicals: implication for deriving safe extrapolation factor, an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

WANG Z., Kwok K.W.H., Lee J.S. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of unionized ammonia on tropical freshwater organisms: implication on temperate-to-tropic extrapolation , an oral presentation at the 1st International Conference on Environmental Safety and Ecological Criteria/Standards, held during 30 June and 2 July, 2013 in Jiangsu Conference Centre, Nanjing, China. 2013.

Researcher : WONG D

List of Research Outputs

WONG D. and Wang M., Review on Chemical Analysis and Formation Mechanism of Cholesterol Oxidation Products, In: Chi-Tang Ho, Cynthia Mussinan, Fereidoon Shahidi, Ellene Tratras Contis, Nutrition, Functional and Sensory Properties of Foods. 2013, 231-242.

Researcher : WONG TM

List of Research Outputs

WONG T.M. and Leung F.C.C., Metagenomic investigation of microbial consortia underpinning anaerobic digestion for renewable biogas production, HKU Initiative on Clean Energy & Environment (HKUICEE) Review Workshop. Hong Kong, 2013.

WONG T.M., Zhang D., LI J., Hui R.K.H., TUN H.M., BRAR M.S., PARK T.J., Chen Y. and Leung F.C.C., Towards a metagenomic understanding on enhanced biomethane production from waste activated sludge after pH 10 pretreatment, 14th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology. Copenhagen, Denmark, International Society of Microbial Ecology, 2012.

Researcher : Wai TC

Project Title:	Stock and Ecological Status of Echinoderms in Hong Kong: Evaluation of Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas using Sea Urchins as Model Organism
Investigator(s):	Wai TC, Ng WC, Leung KMY, Williams GA
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	04/2008

Researcher : Wan JMF

Project Title:	Effects of tumor necrosis factor-[alpha]TNF-[alpha] on cyclins and related cell cycle proteins expressions in human tumor cell lines as determined
Investigator(s):	Wan JMF
Department:	Zoology
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	07/1995

Project Title:	The role of free radicals and antioxidants in motor neuron degenerative disease
Investigator(s):	Wan JMF, Vacca-Galloway LL
Department:	Zoology
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	07/1995

Project Title:	The effects of different dietary fatty acids on the development of mammary tumors in female fischer 344 rats
Investigator(s):	Wan JMF
Department:	Zoology
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	09/1995

Project Title:	The effects of antioxidants on small cell lung cancer cell line, NCI-H446
Investigator(s):	Wan JMF
Department:	Zoology
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	09/1995

Project Title:	Molecular Structural Determination of Protein-bound Polysaccharide peptide (PSP) isolated from the Chinese Medicinal Mushroom Coriolus versicolor (Cov-1)
Investigator(s):	Wan JMF, Sze KH, Che CM
Department:	Zoology
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2006

Project Title:	High-speed-cell-sorting by flow cytometry to dissect the cell cycle arrest and apoptosis pathways of sonoporated-human promyelocytic leukemia cells
Investigator(s):	Wan JMF
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	06/2012

Project Title:	The protective mechanisms of dietary extra virgin olive oil on liver fibrosis: mass spectrometry-based protoemic and lipidomic approach for molecular fingerprinting
Investigator(s):	Wan JMF
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2013

List of Research Outputs

CHEN X., ZHONG W., Wan J.M.F. and Yu A.C.H., Developmental delays and subcellular stress as downstream effects of sonoporation, International Symposium on Therapeutic Ultrasound. 2013.

CHEN X., HU Y., LEOW R.S., Wan J.M.F. and Yu A.C.H., How sonoporation disrupts cellular structural integrity: morphological and cytoskeletal observations, International Symposium on Therapeutic Ultrasound. 2013.

Chen X., Wan J.M.F. and Yu A.C.H., Sonoporation as a cellular stress: induction of morphological repression and developmental delays, Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology. 2013, 39: 1075-1086.

HU Y., Wan J.M.F. and Yu A.C.H., Real-time imaging of cellular dynamics during low-intensity pulsed ultrasound exposure, International Symposium on Therapeutic Ultrasound. 2013.

Hu Y., Zhong W., Wan J.M.F. and Yu A.C.H., Ultrasound can modulate neuronal development: impact on neurite growth and cell body morphology, Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology. 2013, 39: 915-925.

Hu Y., Sit W.H., Wan J.M.F. and Yu A.C.H., Ultrasound-induced neuronal membrane depolarization in-vitro, IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium. 2012.

Jiang P., Jensen M.L., Cilieborg M.S., Thymann T., Wan J.M.F., Sit W.H., Tipoe G.L. and Sangild P.T., Antibiotics increase gut metabolism and antioxidant proteins and decrease acute phase response and necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm neonates, PLOS ONE. 2012, 7: e44929.

Jiang P., Smith B., Qvist N., Nielsen C., Wan J.M.F., Sit W.H., Jensen T.K., WANG H. and Sangild P.T., Intestinal Proteome Changes During Infant Necrotizing Enterocolitis., Pediatric Research. 2013, 73: 268-76.

Jiang P., Wan J.M.F., Cilieborg M.S., Sit W.H. and Sangild P.T., Premature Delivery Reduces Intestinal Cytoskeleton, Metabolism, And Stress Response Proteins In Newborn Formula-fed Pigs, Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. 2013, 56: 615-622.

Lee Y.Y., Wang H., Lee K.Y., Wan J.M.F. and Lee C.Y.J., Dietary extra virgin olive oil down regulates oxidized lipid mediators in CCl4 induced liver injury, LIPID MAPS Annual Meeting 2013: Impact of Lipidomics on Non- Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Oxidized Lipids (San Diego, USA). 2013.

Lee Y.Y., Wang H., Lee K.Y., Wan J.M.F. and Lee C.Y.J., Extra virgin olive oil alters oxidized lipid products and proteome of carbon tetrachloride induced liver injury. , Shanghai Symposium on Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid and Metabolism Institute for Nutritional Sciences, SIBS, Chinese Academy of Sciences. 2013.

WANG H., Wu G., Park H...J., Jiang P., Sit W.H., van Griensven L...J...L...D. and Wan J.M.F., Protective Effect of Phellinus Linteus Polysaccharide Extracts Against Thioacetamide-induced Liver Fibrosis In Rats: A Proteomics Analysis, Chinese Medicine. 2012, 7: 23.

Researcher : Wan LY

List of Research Outputs

Wan L.Y., Woo C.S.J., Turner P.C. and El-Nezamy H.S., Individual and combined effects of Fusarium toxins (DON, NIV, ZEA and FB1) on intestinal immunity., 7th World Mycotoxin Forum and XIIIth International IUPAC Symposium on Mycotoxins & Phycotoxins, Rotterdam, Netherlands. . 2012.

Wan L.Y., Turner P.C., Allen K.J. and El-Nezamy H.S., Modulation of mucin mRNA (MUC5AC and MUC5B) expression and protein secretion in Caco-2 and HT29-MTX cells following exposure to individual and combined Fusarium toxins (deoxynivalenol, nivalenol, zearalenone and fumonisin B1)., 7th World Mycotoxin Forum and XIIIth International IUPAC Symposium on Mycotoxins & Phycotoxins, Rotterdam, Netherlands. . 2012.

Wan L.Y., Woo C.S.J., Allen K.J., Turner P.C. and El-Nezamy H.S., Modulation of porcine β-defensins 1 and 2 upon individual and combined Fusarium toxin exposure in a swine jejunal epithelial cell line, Applied and environmental microbiology. 2013.

Woo C.S.J., Wan L.Y., Ahokas J.T. and El-Nezamy H.S., Potential Endocrine Disrupting Effect of Ochratoxin A on Human Placental 3β–Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase/Isomerase in JEG-3 Cells at Levels Relevant to Human Exposure, Reproductive Toxicology. 2013.

Researcher : Wang H

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Wang M

Project Title:	Natural tyrosinase inhibitors as skin whitening agents
Investigator(s):	Wang M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:	10/2007

Project Title:	Development of Novel Skin Whitening Cosmetic Products with Natural Tyrosinase Inhibitors as Key Ingredients
Investigator(s):	Wang M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Innovation and Technology Support Programme (Tier 2)
Start Date:	04/2010

Project Title:	Development of Novel Skin Whitening Cosmetic Products with Natural Tyrosinase Inhibitors as Key Ingredients
Investigator(s):	Wang M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:	10/2010

Project Title:	International Flavor Conference XIII IMPACT OF PHLORETIN AND PHLORIDZIN ON THE FORMATION OF MAILLARD REACTION PRODUCTS IN MODEL SYSTEMS
Investigator(s):	Wang M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	05/2012

Project Title:	Dietary phytochemicals and the formation of cholesterol oxidation products and glycotoxins in foods: a world to explore
Investigator(s):	Wang M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2012

Project Title:	Outstanding Young Researcher Award 2011-12
Investigator(s):	Wang M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Outstanding Young Researcher Award
Start Date:	01/2013

Project Title:	Design and Synthesis of Catechin Derivatives as Inhibitors against the Formation of Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) and AGEs-induced Endothelial Cell Apoptosis and Inflammation
Investigator(s):	Wang M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2013

Project Title:	the10th International Conference on Food Science & Technology (ICFST); Dietary Polyphenols: New Roles in Food and Human Health Management
Investigator(s):	Wang M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	05/2013

List of Research Outputs

Chao J., Leung Y., Wang M. and Chang R.C.C., Nutraceuticals and their preventive or potential therapeutic value for Parkinson's disease, Nutrition Reviews. 2012, 70: 373-386.

HU S., Chen S.F. and Wang M., Natural phenolics from the twigs of Cudrania tricuspidata as hypopigmenting agents against melanogenesis in B16 and Melan-a cell line and their mechanisms of action, 10th International Conference on Food Science and Technology. Wuxi, China, 2013.

HUANGFU J., LIU J., PENG C., YUEN Y.L., Wang M., JIANG Y., CHEN Z.Y. and Chen S.F., DHA-rich marine microalga Schizochytrium mangrovei possesses anti-ageing effects on Drosophila melanogaster, Journal of Functional Foods. 2013, 5: 888-896.

TAN H., Li E.T.S. and Wang M., Anti-Adipogenic Properties of A Few Selected Phytochemicals in 3T3- L1 Cell Model, 10th International Conference on Food Science and Technology. Wuxi, P.R. China, 2013.

TIAN L. and Wang M., Evaluation of the Toxicity of Acrolein, a Foodborne Toxicant in Zebrafish, 10th International Conference on Food Science and Technology. Wuxi, China, 2013.

WONG D. and Wang M., Review on Chemical Analysis and Formation Mechanism of Cholesterol Oxidation Products, In: Chi-Tang Ho, Cynthia Mussinan, Fereidoon Shahidi, Ellene Tratras Contis, Nutrition, Functional and Sensory Properties of Foods. 2013, 231-242.

Wang M., Dietary Polyphenols: New Roles in Food and Human Health Management , 10th International Conference on Food Science and Technology. Wuxi, China, 2013.

Wang M., First class award from China First Personal Care Products and Raw Materials Symposium and the Natural Plant Cosmetics Industry Development Forum , 2012.

Wang M., HKU outstanding young researcher award (2011-2012), 2013.

Wang M., Impact of dietary phenolics on food quality and human health, The 6th Cross-Strait Symposium on Food, Nutrition and Biotechnology: “Food, Nutrition and Safety” . Hong Kong, 2012.

Wang M., Impact of phenolics on food quality and human health, Jinan University. Guangzhou, 2013.

Wang M., Phenolics as novel food additives, International conference on high quality in human Ecology, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science. Taiwan, 2012.

Wang M., The research and development of new natural whitening products, 2013 Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients Expo. Guangzhou, P.R. China, 2013.

Wang M., Visiting Professorship, Jinan University. 2013.

ZHANG X., Chen S.F. and Wang M., Controlling Nonenzymatic Browning Reactions by Selected Dietary Polyphenols in Chemical and Food Models, 10th International Conference on Food Science and Technology. Wuxi, China, 2013.

ZHANG X., Chen S.F. and Wang M., Furan: A Food-borne Flavor Carcinogen, In: Chi-Tang Ho, Cynthia Mussinan, Fereidoon Shahidi, Ellene Tratras Contis, Nutrition, Functional and Sensory Properties of Foods. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013, 3-18.

ZHANG X., Chen S.F. and Wang M., Impacts of selected dietary polyphenols on caramelization in model systems., Food Chemistry. 2013, 141: 3451-3458.

ZHENG Z., TAN H., CHEN J. and Wang M., Characterization of tyrosinase inhibitors in the twigs of Cudrania tricuspidata and their structure–activity relationship study, Fitoterapia. 2013, 84: 242-247.

ZHU Q., QIAN Y., ZHENG Z., Lo C.S.C., Chen S.F. and Wang M., Natural polyphenols alleviated lipid peroxidation-induced modification on BSA, Journal of Functional Foods. 2013, 5: 355-361.

Zheng Z., Tan H. and Wang M., Tyrosinase inhibition constituents from the roots of Morus australis, Fitoterapia. 2012, 83: 1008-1013.

Researcher : Wang Y

Project Title:	EGFR Ligands in the Chicken Ovary --- How Are They Involved in the Proliferation, Differentiation, and Apoptosis of Ovarian Granulosa Cell?
Investigator(s):	Wang Y, Leung FCC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	01/2008

List of Research Outputs

Bu G., Wang Y., Cai G., Leung F.C.C., Xu M., Wang H., Huang G. and Wang Y., Molecular characterization of prolactin receptor (cPRLR) gene in chickens: gene structure, tissue expression, promoter analysis, and its interaction with chicken prolactin (cPRL) and prolactin-like protein (cPRL-L), Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 2013, 370: 149-162.

Ho C.W.J., Jacobs T., Wang Y. and Leung F.C.C., Identification and characterization of the chicken galanin receptor GalR2 and a novel GalR2-like receptor (GalR2-L), General and Comparative Endocrinology. 2012, 179: 305-312.

Kwok H.Y.A., Wang Y. and Leung F.C.C., Molecular characterization of prostaglandin F receptor (FP) and E receptor subtype 3 (EP(3)) in chickens, Gen Comp Endocrinol. 2012.

Wang Y., Lin Y.C., Du Y. and Lo C.S.C., Conserved metabolic steps for sporopollenin precursor formation in tobacco and rice, Physiologia Plantarum. 2012, In Press.

Researcher : Wang Y

List of Research Outputs

Kwok H.Y.A., Wang Y. and Leung F.C.C., Molecular characterization of prostaglandin F receptor (FP) and E receptor subtype 3 (EP(3)) in chickens, Gen Comp Endocrinol. 2012.

Wang Y., Lin Y.C., Du Y. and Lo C.S.C., Conserved metabolic steps for sporopollenin precursor formation in tobacco and rice, Physiologia Plantarum. 2012, In Press.

Researcher : Williams G.A.

Project Title:	Population genetic analysis of the mangrove snail genus Littoraria: does the evolved brooding habit reduce dispersal capability?
Investigator(s):	Williams GA, Ng WC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	12/2010

Project Title:	Latitudinal variation in responses to climate change: the importance of genotypic vs phenotypic variation in determining which species will be winners or losers
Investigator(s):	Williams GA
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2012

Project Title:	Ecology and diversity of the enigmatic Placozoa – The first long-term study.
Investigator(s):	Williams GA, Eitel MS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	05/2012

Project Title:	A review of marine biodiversity and ecological surveys in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):	Williams GA, Leung KMY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	09/2012

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Williams GA

Project Title:	Population genetic analysis of the mangrove snail genus Littoraria: does the evolved brooding habit reduce dispersal capability?
Investigator(s):	Williams GA, Ng WC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	12/2010

Project Title:	Latitudinal variation in responses to climate change: the importance of genotypic vs phenotypic variation in determining which species will be winners or losers
Investigator(s):	Williams GA
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2012

Project Title:	Ecology and diversity of the enigmatic Placozoa – The first long-term study.
Investigator(s):	Williams GA, Eitel MS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	05/2012

Project Title:	A review of marine biodiversity and ecological surveys in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):	Williams GA, Leung KMY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	09/2012

List of Research Outputs

Cheang C.C., Tsang L.M., Ng W.C., Williams G.A., Chu K.H. and Chan B.K.K., Phylogeography of the cold-water barnacle Chthamalus challengeri in the north-wet Pacific: effect of past population expansion and contemporary gene flow, Journal of Biogeography. 2012, 39: 1819-1835.

Chen C.C., Williams G.A., Chan B.K.K., Chu K.H. and Todd C.D., A new passive plankton trap to quantify the supply of crustacean and molluscan larvae to rocky shores, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 2013, 441: 80-89.

NG P.T., Saltin S.H., Davies M.S., Johannesson K. and Williams G.A., Snails and their trails: the multiple functions of trail following in gastropods, Biological Reviews. 2013, 88: 683-700.

Ng P.T. and Williams G.A., Contrasting reproductive traits in two species of mangrove-dwelling littorinid snails in a seasonal tropical habitat, Invertebrate Biology . 2012, 131(3): 177–186.

Tsang L.M., Wu T.H., Shih H.T., Williams G.A., Chu K.H. and Chan B.K.K., Genetic and Morphological Differentiation of the Indo-West Pacific Intertidal Barnacle Chthamalus malayensis, Integrative and Comparative Biology. 2012, 52: 388-409.

Williams G.A., Editorial Board, Zoological Studies. 2013.

Yeung A.C.Y. and Williams G.A., Small scale temporal and spatial variability in foraging behaviour of the mid-shore gastropod, Nerita yoldii on seasonal, tropical, rocky shores, Aquatic Biology. 2012, 16: 177-188.

Researcher : Wong AOL

Project Title:	Negative Modulation of Intrapituitary Feedback Loop in Grass Carp by Insulin-like Growth Factors through down-regulation of pituitary growth hormone receptor expression.
Investigator(s):	Wong AOL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2010
Completion Date:	12/2012

Project Title:	Novel Aspects of Glucagon Modulation of Growth Hormone (GH) Actions in Carp Hepatocytes: Signal Enhancement via GH Receptor Up-regulation and Signal Termination through SOCS3 Expression.
Investigator(s):	Wong AOL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2011

Project Title:	Grass Carp Smad proteins: Molecular Cloning, Functional Characterization, and Novel Regulation of Pituitary Expression by Growth Hormone via Autocrine/Paracrine Actions.
Investigator(s):	Wong AOL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2012

Project Title:	New Components of Intrapituitary Feedback Loop Regulating Growth Hormone Gene Expression in Grass Carp Pituitary Cells: - Autocrine/Paracrine Actions of Pituitary Activin/Follistatin System. .
Investigator(s):	Wong AOL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	09/2012

Project Title:	Novel Functions of Spexin as a Regulator for Reproduction and Feeding in Fish Model
Investigator(s):	Wong AOL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme
Start Date:	01/2013

Project Title:	Grass Carp STAT Proteins: - Molecular Cloning, Functional Characterization, and Novel Regulation by Glucagon at the Hepatic Level through cAMP-dependent mechanisms.
Investigator(s):	Wong AOL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2013

Project Title:	ENDO2013: The 95th Annual Meeting & Expo of the Endocrine Society (USA); Leptin Regulation of Somatolactin Gene Expression in Grass Carp Pituitary Cells: Functional Role of JAK2/STAT5, MAPK and PI3K/Akt pathways.
Investigator(s):	Wong AOL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	06/2013

Researcher : Wong AST

Project Title:	Outstanding Young Researcher Award 2006-2007
Investigator(s):	Wong AST
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Outstanding Young Researcher Award
Start Date:	11/2007

Project Title:	Involvement of orphan nuclear receptor Nurr77 in regulating β-catenin turnover and signaling
Investigator(s):	Wong AST
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme
Start Date:	01/2010
Completion Date:	12/2012

Project Title:	Unraveling the functional roles and underlying mechanisms of p70 S6 kinase in multicellular spheroid formation and as a regulator of N-cadherin
Investigator(s):	Wong AST, Yam JWP
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	12/2011

Project Title:	The role of hypoxia in promoting expansion of ovarian tumor-initiating cells through activation of b-catenin signaling
Investigator(s):	Wong AST
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	01/2012
Completion Date:	12/2012

Project Title:	Centre for MicroRNA Study - Basic Research and Clinical Potentials in Cancer
Investigator(s):	Wong AST, Ma SKY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project
Start Date:	06/2012

Project Title:	Exploring the Anti-Cancer Properties of Gold(III) Complexes with Bidentate S-Donor Ligand
Investigator(s):	Wong AST
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	07/2012

Project Title:	A novel syngenic model for new insights in metastasis
Investigator(s):	Wong AST
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Croucher Senior Research Fellowships in Natural Sciences, Technology and Medicine
Start Date:	09/2012

Project Title:	Design, synthesis, and biological analysis of dendrimer nanotechnology of p70 S6 kinase gene silencing in cancer metastasis
Investigator(s):	Wong AST
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Applied Research
Start Date:	05/2013

Project Title:	Identification and functional characterization of glycans in ovarian cancer metastasis
Investigator(s):	Wong AST
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2013

List of Research Outputs

CHAU W.K., Ip K.M., Mak A.S.C., Lai H.C. and Wong A.S.T., c-Kit mediates chemoresistance and tumor-initiating capacity of ovarian cancer cells through activation of Wnt/β-catenin–ATP-binding cassette G2 signaling, Oncogene. 2013, 32: 2767-2781.

Chan R.W.S., Mak A.S.C., Yeung W.S.B., Lee C.K.F., Cheung A.N.Y., Ngan H.Y.S. and Wong A.S.T., Human Female Reproductive Tract Epithelial Cell Culture. In: Epithelial Cell Culture Protocols: Second Edition, Methods in Molecular Biology, vol. 945, Chapter 21., Scott H. Randell and M. Leslie Fulcher . 2013, 945: Ch21.

Cheung W.T., Yung S.S.Y., Chan D.T.M., Leung P.C.K. and Wong A.S.T., Targeting gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor inhibits the early step of ovarian cancer metastasis by modulating tumor-mesothelial adhesion, Molecular Therapy. 2013, 21: 78-90.

Ip K.M., CHAU W.K., Lai H.C. and Wong A.S.T., Stem cell factor c-Kit expression drives ovarian tumor-initiating cell chemoresistance and tumorigenicity through WNT/beta-catenin-ATP-binding cassette G2 signaling, The 7th International Huaxia Congress of Endocrinology. 2012.

LAM S.N. and Wong A.S.T., Estrogen related receptor alpha regulates proliferation, migration, and angiogenic potential in ovarian cancer cells, 7th International Huaxia Congress of Endocrinology, Hong Kong (Abstract No. 131) . 2012.

Lum C.T., Wong A.S.T., Lin M.C., Che C.M. and Sun R.W.Y., A gold(III) porphyrin complex as an anti-cancer candidate to inhibit growth of cancer-stem cells. , Chem Commun (Camb).. 2013, 49(39): 4364-6.

Lum C.T., Wong A.S.T., Lin M.C.M., Che C.M. and Sun R.W.Y., A gold(iii) porphyrin complex as an anti-cancer candidate to inhibit growth of cancer-stem cells, Chemical Communications. 2013, 49: 4364-4366.

TANG K.S., Kwong A., Tam K.F. and Wong A.S.T., BRCA1 inactivation induces autophagy as an adaptive survival mechanism in breast and ovarian cancer cells, 7th International Huaxia Congress of Endocrinology, Hong Kong (Abstract No. 130). 2012.

TANG K.S. and Wong A.S.T., Stress tolerance of BRCA1-deficient breast and ovarian cancer cells via activation of autophagy, 19th Hong Kong International Cancer Congress, Hong Kong (Abstract No. A6). 2012.

TO K.Y., Zeng J.Z. and Wong A.S.T., Orphan nuclear receptor Nur77 activates a positive feedback loop in beta-catenin signaling under hypoxia, 7th International Huaxia Congress of Endocrinology, Hong Kong (Abstract No. 129) . 2012.

Wong A.S.T., Award for Service Contribution, Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong. 2012.

Wong A.S.T., Cadherin switch and ovarian cancer, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, May. 2013.

Wong A.S.T., Cadherins in ovarian cancer: paradigm or the odd one out, Renji Stem Cell Center, Shanghai, China, Feb. 2013.

Wong A.S.T., Cadherins in ovarian cancer: paradigm or the odd one out, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Biomedical Engineering and Med- X Research Institute, Shanghai, China, Feb. 2013.

Wong A.S.T., Croucher Senior Research Fellowship, The Croucher Foundation. 2012.

Wong H.Y., Tai C.S., Fong L.Y., Wong W.Y., Lee M.L., Wong A.S.T., Hsiao W.L. and El-Nezamy H.S., Chemoprevention of intestinal adenomatous polyposis by Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in ApcMin/+ mice. , 7th International Yakult Symposium-The Intestinal Microbiota and Probiotics: Exploiting Their Influence on Health, London, UK. 2013.

Researcher : Wong CF

List of Research Outputs

Liu W.Y., Chung M.K.K., Wong C.F., Jiang J., Hui R.K.H. and Leung F.C.C., Complete Genome Sequence of the Endophytic Enterobacter cloacae subsp. cloacae Strain ENHKU01, Journal of Bacteriology. 2012, 194 (Number 21): 5965.

Wong C.F., Niu H., Jiang J., Chan M.N., Leung Y.C., Leung F.C.C. and Li J., Genome Sequence of Pseudomonas mendocina DLHK, Isolated from a Biotrickling Reactor, Journal of Bacteriology. 2012, 194 (Number 22): 6326.

Researcher : Wong HY

List of Research Outputs

Fong L.Y., Kirjavainen P.V., Wong H.Y. and El-Nezamy H.S., Differential effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on TLR expression of dendritic cells, macrophages and monocytes. , 7th International Yakult Symposium-The Intestinal Microbiota and Probiotics: Exploiting Their Influence on Health, London, UK. 2013.

Wong H.Y., Tai C.S., Fong L.Y., Wong W.Y., Lee M.L., Wong A.S.T., Hsiao W.L. and El-Nezamy H.S., Chemoprevention of intestinal adenomatous polyposis by Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in ApcMin/+ mice. , 7th International Yakult Symposium-The Intestinal Microbiota and Probiotics: Exploiting Their Influence on Health, London, UK. 2013.

Researcher : Wong KWK

List of Research Outputs

RAMADOSS D., Wong K.W.K., Xiao S., Yu Z., Qian P.Y. and Vengatesen T., Analysis of Pacific oyster larval proteome and its response to high-CO2, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2012, 64(10): 2160-2167.

Researcher : Wong WPE

List of Research Outputs

Wong W.P.E., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Secreted Frizzled-related protein 1 (sFRP1) regulates spermatid adhesion in the testis via dephosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase and the nectin-3 adhesion protein complex , FASEB Journal. 2013, 27: 464-477.

Researcher : Wong WY

List of Research Outputs

Wong W.Y., Kwok K.W.H., YUNG M.N.M. and Leung K.M.Y., Formulation of water quality guidelines for nanomaterials: problems and recommendations, a poster presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

Wong W.Y., Han J., Rhee J.S., Lee J.S. and Leung K.M.Y., In vivo toxicities and toxic mechanisms of commercial sunscreens containing nano zinc oxides to the marine copepod Tigriopus japonicus, an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

Wong W.Y., Han J., Rhee J.S., Lee J.S., Djurisic A. and Leung K.M.Y., In vivo toxicities of nine engineered nano metal oxides to the diatom Skeletonema costatum and the rotifer Brachionus sp. , a poster presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

Researcher : Woo CSJ

List of Research Outputs

Wan L.Y., Woo C.S.J., Turner P.C. and El-Nezamy H.S., Individual and combined effects of Fusarium toxins (DON, NIV, ZEA and FB1) on intestinal immunity., 7th World Mycotoxin Forum and XIIIth International IUPAC Symposium on Mycotoxins & Phycotoxins, Rotterdam, Netherlands. . 2012.

Wan L.Y., Woo C.S.J., Allen K.J., Turner P.C. and El-Nezamy H.S., Modulation of porcine β-defensins 1 and 2 upon individual and combined Fusarium toxin exposure in a swine jejunal epithelial cell line, Applied and environmental microbiology. 2013.

Woo C.S.J., Lau J.S.-.H. and El-Nezamy H.S., Herbal Medicine: Toxicity and Recent Trends in Assessing Their Potential Toxic Effects, Recent Trends in Medicinal Plants Research. 2012, 365.

Woo C.S.J., Wan L.Y., Ahokas J.T. and El-Nezamy H.S., Potential Endocrine Disrupting Effect of Ochratoxin A on Human Placental 3β–Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase/Isomerase in JEG-3 Cells at Levels Relevant to Human Exposure, Reproductive Toxicology. 2013.

Researcher : Wu SS

Project Title:	Centre for Marine Environmental Research and Innovative Technology
Investigator(s):	Wu SS, Lee JHW, Li XY, Li WK, Leung KMY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Areas of Excellence Scheme
Start Date:	11/2009
Completion Date:	10/2012

Project Title:	Polybrominated diphenyl ethers: Bioaccumulation, maternal transfer and effects on Darwinian fitness traits of the parental and F1 generations of marine gastropod Crepidula onyx
Investigator(s):	Wu SS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2012

Project Title:	SETAC World Congress 2012 Hypoxia is an endocrine disruptor and threatens the reproduction and sustainability of fish populations
Investigator(s):	Wu SS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	05/2012

Project Title:	The 16th International Symposium on Toxicity Assessment ; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers disrupts endocrine systems, impairs reproduction and development and leads to a male biased F1 population in fish (Xiaoboa Han, Karen W.Y. Yuen and Rudolf S.S. Wu)
Investigator(s):	Wu SS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	02/2013

List of Research Outputs

Kim R.O., Kim B.M., Hwang D.S., Au D.W.T., Jung J.H., Shim W.J., Leung K.M.Y., Wu S.S., Rhee J.S. and Lee J.S., Evaluation of biomarker potential of cytochrome P450 1A (CYP1A) gene in the marine medaka, Oryzias melastigma exposed to water-accommodated fractions (WAFs) of Iranian crude oil, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology. 2013, 157: 172-182.

Lee K.Y., Wu S.S. and Lee C.Y.J., Degradation of polyunsaturated fatty acids in medaka fish under acute oxidative stress, Society for Free Radical Research International (London). 2012.

Wu S.S., Our ocean, our future, East Asia Seas Youth forum, Korea. 2012.

Wu S.S., Sustainability of Our Ocean: Scientific Challenges and Solutions , East Asian Seas Congress. 2012.

Researcher : XIAO M

List of Research Outputs

XIAO M. and Yan A., The Widely Distributed Gram-negative Bacterial Outer Membrane Protein W (ompw) Contributes To The Anaerobic Utilization Of Dicarboxylates In Escherichia Coli, ESF-EMBO Symposium of Bacterial Networks. 2013.

Researcher : XU G

List of Research Outputs

XU G. and Leung K.M.Y., An integral environmental risk assessment and management framework for enhancing the sustainability of MPAs: case study in Hong Kong, an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

XU G., Ying G.G., Zheng J.S. and Leung K.M.Y., Removal of two common environmental estrogens at different sewage treatment plants: ecological risks in the Cape D'Aguilar Marine Reserve, a poster presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

Researcher : Xiao S

List of Research Outputs

Chye M.L., Xiao S. and Chen Q., 2013. Methods in using acyl-CoA-binding proteins to enhance the low-temperature tolerance in genetically modified plants, US Patent 8378172 issued Feb 19, 2013 based on US Patent Application No. 12/767,177 filed April 26, 2010. 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., 2013. Arabidopsis Acyl-CoA-Binding Protein ACBP1 participates in the regulation of seed germination and seedling development, Plant Journal 74: 294-309. 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., 2013. Function of Arabidopsis acyl-coenzyme A binding proteins in stress responses, Plant Sciences Seminar Series, Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology, & Weed Science, Virginia Technical University, USA. Feb 6, 2013 (presented by Z-Y. Du). 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., 2013. Function of Arabidopsis acyl-coenzyme-A binding proteins in development and stress responses, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michigan State University. Feb 15, 2013 (presented by Z-Y, Du). 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., 2013. Overexpression of Arabidopsis Acyl-CoA-Binding Protein ACBP2 Enhances Drought Tolerance, Plant Cell and Environment 36: 300-314. 2013.

Du Z., Chen M., Chen Q., Xiao S. and Chye M.L., Arabidopsis Acyl-CoA-Binding Protein 2 Enhances Drought Tolerance, State Key Lab-Plant Molecular Biology and Agricultural Biology Seminar series 2012, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Oct 20, 2012, p. 16. Invited talk. 2012.

Researcher : Xiao X

List of Research Outputs

Tang E.I.Y., Xiao X., Mruk D.D., Qian X., Mok K.W., Jenardhanan P., Lee W.W.M., Mathur P. and Cheng C.Y., Microtubule affinity-regulating kinase 4 (MARK4) is a component of the ectoplasmic specialization in the rat testis. , Spermatogenesis. 2012, 2: 117-126.

Researcher : Xue B

List of Research Outputs

Xue B., Su Y.C.F., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Pruning the polyphyletic genus Polyalthia (Annonaceae) and resurrecting the genus Monoon, Taxon. 2012, 61: 1021-1039.

Researcher : YEUNG WY

List of Research Outputs

Bao W., YEUNG W.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Acute and sub-lethal toxicities of two common pyrithione antifouling biocides to the marine amphipod Elasmopus rapax, Toxicology and Environmental Health Science. 2012, 4: 194-202.

YEUNG W.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of animal size and nutritional status on the RNA/DNA ratio in different tissues of the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis, Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 2013, 93: 217-225.

Researcher : YI X

List of Research Outputs

LAU T.C.E., LI J., YI X., Karraker N. and Leung K.M.Y., Temperature-dependent toxicity: is an assessment factor of 10 appropriate for ecological risk assessment?, a poster presentation at the SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

YI X., Lee J.S. and Leung K.M.Y., A comprehensive study on the toxicity of triphenyltin chloride to the marine rotifer Brachionus sp., an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

YI X. and Leung K.M.Y., Binary mixture toxicities of triphenyltin in combination with tributyltin or copper to five marine organisms, a poster presentation at the 17th Symposium on Pollutant Responses in Marine Organisms (PRIMO), held during 5-8 May 2013 in Faro, Portugal. 2013.

YI X., Leung T.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Photosynthetic and proteomic responses of the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana to triphenyltin exposure, a poster presentation at the 17th Symposium on Pollutant Responses in Marine Organisms (PRIMO), held during 5-8 May 2013 in Faro, Portugal. 2013.

YI X., Leung T.Y., Lo C.S.C. and Leung K.M.Y., Photosynthetic and proteomic responses of the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana to triphenyltin exposure, an oral presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

YI X., Leung K.M.Y., Lam M.H.W., Lee J.S. and Giesy J.P., Review of measured concentrations of triphenyltin compounds in marine ecosystems and meta-analysis of their risks to humans and the environment, Chemosphere. 2012, 89: 1015-1025.

Researcher : YUAN Y

List of Research Outputs

YUAN Y., Chow B.K.C., LEE H.Y.V. and Lee T.O., Neuron-restrictive silencer factor functions to suppress Sp1-mediated transactivation of human secretin receptor gene., BBA-Gene Regul Mech. 2012, 1829(2): 231-238.

Researcher : YUEN YL

List of Research Outputs

HUANGFU J., LIU J., PENG C., YUEN Y.L., Wang M., JIANG Y., CHEN Z.Y. and Chen S.F., DHA-rich marine microalga Schizochytrium mangrovei possesses anti-ageing effects on Drosophila melanogaster, Journal of Functional Foods. 2013, 5: 888-896.

Researcher : YUNG MNM

List of Research Outputs

LAU T.C.E., YUNG M.N.M., Karraker N.E. and Leung K.M.Y., Is an assessment factor of 10 appropriate to account for the variation in chemical toxicity to freshwater ectotherms under different thermal conditions?, Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2013.

Wong W.Y., Kwok K.W.H., YUNG M.N.M. and Leung K.M.Y., Formulation of water quality guidelines for nanomaterials: problems and recommendations, a poster presentation at The SETAC Asia Pacific 2012 Annual Meeting, held during 24-27 September, 2012 at Kumamoto, Japan. 2012.

Researcher : Yan A

Project Title:	Transcriptional regulation of multidrug resistance genes by anaerobic adaptation in Escherichia coli
Investigator(s):	Yan A, Huang J
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	07/2009
Completion Date:	12/2012

Project Title:	HKU Overseas Fellowship Awards 2010-11
Investigator(s):	Yan A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	HKU Overseas Fellowship Awards
Start Date:	06/2010

Project Title:	Regulated expression of multidrug resistance genes in anaerobic E. coli and its physiological implications in host adaptation
Investigator(s):	Yan A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	France/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme - Travel Grants
Start Date:	01/2011
Completion Date:	12/2012

Project Title:	Regulation and physiological functions of an outer membrane multidrug resistance protein OmpW
Investigator(s):	Yan A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2011

Project Title:	Global, functional assessment of stress-induced multidrug efflux system in bacteria
Investigator(s):	Yan A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases - Full Grants
Start Date:	01/2012

Project Title:	Exploring the regulation and novel functions of the multidrug efflux pump MdtEF in bacterial stress response
Investigator(s):	Yan A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2012

Project Title:	Multi-drug efflux systems Gordon Research Conference 2013; The copper efflux system CusCBA has physiological roles during the stress response of Escherichia coli to oxygen and amino acid starvation
Investigator(s):	Yan A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	03/2013

Project Title:	Exploring the regulation and physiological roles of the secondary metabolite indole in inter-bacterial signaling
Investigator(s):	Yan A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2013

List of Research Outputs

DENG Z., SHAN Y., PAN Q., GAO X. and Yan A., Anaerobic Expression Of The Gade-mdtef Multidrug Efflux Operon Is Primarily Regulated By The Anaerobic Two-component System Arcba Through Antagonizing The H-ns Mediated Repression, Frontiers in Microbiology. 2013.

Fung K.C., LAU W.Y., Chan W.T. and Yan A., Copper homeostasis is required for the physiology of Escherichia coli during oxygen and amino acids scarcity, Gordon Research Conference on Microbial Stress Response 2012.

Fung K.C., LAU W.Y., Chan W.T. and Yan A., The Copper Efflux System Cuscba Has Physiological Roles During The Stress Response Of Escherichia Coli To Oxygen And Amino Acid Starvation, Gordon Research Conference on Multi-Drug Efflux Systems. 2013.

Shan Y., Lai Y. and Yan A., Metabolic reprogramming under microaerobic and anaerobic conditions in bacteria, In: Xiaoyuan Wang, Jian Chen and Peter Quinn, Reprogramming Microbial Metabolic Pathways. Springer, 2012, 64.

Shetye G.S., Singh N., GAO X., Bandyopadhyay D., Yan A. and Luk Y., Structures and biofilm inhibition activities of brominated furanones for Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, MedChemComm. 2013, 4: 1079-1084.

XIAO M. and Yan A., The Widely Distributed Gram-negative Bacterial Outer Membrane Protein W (ompw) Contributes To The Anaerobic Utilization Of Dicarboxylates In Escherichia Coli, ESF-EMBO Symposium of Bacterial Networks. 2013.

Yan A., Best Oral Presentation Award, The Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Society of Immunology, Hong Kong Society of Immunology. 2013.

Yan A., Multi-drug Efflux Pumps: More Than Just Pumping Antibiotics, RIKEN, Tokyo, Japan. 2013.

Yan A., Regulation and Physiological Functions of Bacterial Multi-drug Efflux Pumps, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. 2013.

Yan A. and Yan A., Regulation and the novel roles of multidrug efflux pumps in bacterial adaptation to the host immune responses, Hong Kong Society of Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting 2013. 2013.

Yan A., Young Investigator’s Award, Hong Kong Society of Immunology, 2013, Hong Kong Society of Immunology, 2013. 2013.

Researcher : Yasuhara M

Project Title:	North Atlantic and Arctic deep-sea biodiversity: Towards a taxonomic baseline and beyond
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2011

Project Title:	The IceAGE (Icelandic Marine Animals: Genetics and Ecology) project
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme
Start Date:	01/2012

Project Title:	East and Southeast Asian marine ostracod research: Taxonomic baseline
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2012

Project Title:	Deep-Sea Biology Symposium; Patterns and controlling factors of species diversity in the Arctic Ocean
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	12/2012

Project Title:	The IceAGE (Icelandic Marine Animals: Genetics and Ecology) project: ostracod diversity and faunal composition and their controlling factors
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2013

List of Research Outputs

Kaiser S., Brandão S.N., Brix S., Barnes D.K.A., Bowden D.A., Ingels J., Leese F., Schiaparelli S., Arango C.P., Badhe R., Bax N., Blazewicz-Paszkowycz M., Brandt A., Brenke N., Catarino A., David B., Ridder C., Dubois P., Ellingsen K.E., Glover A.G., Griffiths H.J., Gutt J., Halanych K.M., Havermans C., Held C., Janussen D., Lörz A.N., Pearce D.A., Pierrat B., Riehl T., Rose A., Sands C.J., Soler-Membrives A., Schüller M., Strugnell J.M., Vanreusel A., Veit-Köhler G., Wilson N.G. and Yasuhara M., Patterns, processes and vulnerability of Southern Ocean benthos: a decadal leap in knowledge and understanding, Marine Biology. 2013.

Katsuki K., Seto K., Yang D.Y., Nakanishi N., Yasuhara M., Um I.K., Yoon Y., Takata H., Otsuka M., Cheung R.C.W., Kashima K., Khim B.K., Otsuka M. and Kashima K., Effects of natural climate change and human activity on the lagoon ecosystem in the northeast Korea, Japan Geoscience Union Meeting, Chiba (Japan), 19-24 May, 2013.

Katsuki K., Yang D.Y., Nakanishi T., Um I.K., Yoon Y., Seto K., Yasuhara M., Otsuka M., Takata H. and Khim B.K., Paleoenvironemental reconstruction since the little ice age on the Lagoon Hwajin-po along the east Korea Coast [preliminary report], 20th Spring Lagoon Society Program. Matsue (Japan), 12-13 January, 2013. 2013.

Yasuhara M., Climatic impact on deep-sea biodiversity: paleoecological approach, IceAGE workshop 4: genetic results, German Centre of Marine Biodiversity Research (DZMB), Wilhelmshaven, Germany. 2012.

Yasuhara M., Breitburg D., Hunt G., Tsujimoto A. and Katsuki K., Human-induced marine ecological degradation: microfossil perspectives, 2012 ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting. 2012.

Yasuhara M., Human-induced marine ecological degradation: microfossil perspectives, An invited seminar in the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM). 2012.

Yasuhara M., Hunt G., Breitburg D., Tsujimoto A. and Katsuki K., Human-induced marine ecological degradation: micropaleontological perspectives, Ecology and Evolution. 2012, 2: 3242–3268.

Yasuhara M., Hunt G., van Dijken G., Arrigo K.R., Cronin T.M. and Wollenburg J.E., Patterns and controlling factors of species diversity in the Arctic Ocean, Deep-Sea Biology Symposium. 2012.

Yasuhara M., Hunt G., van Dijken G., Arrigo K.R., Cronin T.M. and Wollenburg J.E., Patterns and controlling factors of species diversity in the Arctic Ocean, Journal of Biogeography. 2012, 39: 2081–2088.

Researcher : Yip CW

List of Research Outputs

Li K.K.B., Yip C.W., Hon C.C., Lam C.Y., Zeng F. and Leung F.C.C., Characterisation of animal angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptors and use of pseudotyped virus to correlate receptor binding with susceptibility of SARS-CoV infection, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2012, 18(Suppl 3): S35-38.

Researcher : Yip WK

Project Title:	Characterization and identification of mitochondrial cysteine/cystine transporter(s)involved in sulfide recycling during plant hormone ethylene biosynthesis
Investigator(s):	Yip WK
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2011

Project Title:	Demonstration on an activity shift from cysteine synthesis to cyanide detoxification in a mitochondrial specific O-acetylserine sulfhydrylase, may arise by the change of sub-cellular organelle pH in Arabidopsis.
Investigator(s):	Yip WK
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	01/2012

Project Title:	The isolation and characterization of putative mitochondrial cysteine carrier proteins from etiolated rice seedlings
Investigator(s):	Yip WK
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2013

Researcher : Yu X

List of Research Outputs

Shen P., Zhou H., Zhao Z.Y., Yu X. and Gu J., Evaluation of sampling sizes on the intertidal macroinfauna assessment in a subtropical mudflat of Hong Kong, Ecotoxicology. Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2012, 21: 1706-1716.

Researcher : Yuen KWY

Project Title:	Identification and Characterization of Protein Factors Required for De Novo CENP-A Localization in Centromere Establishment
Investigator(s):	Yuen KWY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	01/2012

Project Title:	Determining the Cellular Mechanism of Centromere Establishment
Investigator(s):	Yuen KWY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:	11/2012

Project Title:	Gordon Research Conference - Chromosome Dynamics; De Novo Centromere Formation Mechanisms in C. elegans Embryos
Investigator(s):	Yuen KWY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	05/2013

Project Title:	Determining the Cellular Mechanisms of Cell Cycle Arrest in Anoxia in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Investigator(s):	Yuen KWY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2013

List of Research Outputs

Yuen K.W.Y., Associate editor , In: Gianni Panagiotou, Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal. 2013.

Yuen K.W.Y., De Novo Centromere Formation Mechanisms in C. elegans Embryos , Gordon Research Conference - Chromosome Dynamics. 2013.

Yuen K.W.Y., Early Career Award, Research Grants Council, Hong Kong. 2012.

Researcher : ZHANG X

List of Research Outputs

ZHANG X., Chen S.F. and Wang M., Controlling Nonenzymatic Browning Reactions by Selected Dietary Polyphenols in Chemical and Food Models, 10th International Conference on Food Science and Technology. Wuxi, China, 2013.

ZHANG X., Chen S.F. and Wang M., Furan: A Food-borne Flavor Carcinogen, In: Chi-Tang Ho, Cynthia Mussinan, Fereidoon Shahidi, Ellene Tratras Contis, Nutrition, Functional and Sensory Properties of Foods. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013, 3-18.

ZHANG X., Chen S.F. and Wang M., Impacts of selected dietary polyphenols on caramelization in model systems., Food Chemistry. 2013, 141: 3451-3458.

Researcher : ZHENG S

List of Research Outputs

CHEN M., Yang Y. .N., ZHENG S., Xu C..., Wang Y., Liu J. .S., Yang W. .D., Chye M.L. and Li H. .Y., 2013. A Vigna radiata 8S globulin a' promoter drives efficient expression of GUS in Arabidopsis cotyledonary embryos., J. Agri. Food Chem. 61: 6423-6429.. 2013.

Researcher : ZHENG Z

List of Research Outputs

ZHENG Z., TAN H., CHEN J. and Wang M., Characterization of tyrosinase inhibitors in the twigs of Cudrania tricuspidata and their structure–activity relationship study, Fitoterapia. 2013, 84: 242-247.

ZHU Q., QIAN Y., ZHENG Z., Lo C.S.C., Chen S.F. and Wang M., Natural polyphenols alleviated lipid peroxidation-induced modification on BSA, Journal of Functional Foods. 2013, 5: 355-361.

Zheng Z., Tan H. and Wang M., Tyrosinase inhibition constituents from the roots of Morus australis, Fitoterapia. 2012, 83: 1008-1013.

Researcher : ZHU Q

List of Research Outputs

ZHU Q., QIAN Y., ZHENG Z., Lo C.S.C., Chen S.F. and Wang M., Natural polyphenols alleviated lipid peroxidation-induced modification on BSA, Journal of Functional Foods. 2013, 5: 355-361.

Researcher : Zeng F

List of Research Outputs

Li K.K.B., Yip C.W., Hon C.C., Lam C.Y., Zeng F. and Leung F.C.C., Characterisation of animal angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptors and use of pseudotyped virus to correlate receptor binding with susceptibility of SARS-CoV infection, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2012, 18(Suppl 3): S35-38.

Researcher : Zhang R

List of Research Outputs

Sun F., Carrie C., Law S., Murcha M., Zhang R., Law Y.S., Whelan J. and Lim B.L., AtPAP2 is a tail-anchored protein in the outer membrane of chloroplasts and mitochondria. , Plant Signaling & Behavior . 2012, 7: 927-932.

Researcher : Zhao Z

List of Research Outputs

SHEN P., Zhou H., Zhao Z. and Gu J., Evaluation of sampling sizes on the intertidal macroinfauna assessment in a subtropical mudflat of Hong Kong, Ecotoxicology. Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2012, 21: 1706−1716.

Researcher : Zheng Z

List of Research Outputs

ZHU Q., QIAN Y., ZHENG Z., Lo C.S.C., Chen S.F. and Wang M., Natural polyphenols alleviated lipid peroxidation-induced modification on BSA, Journal of Functional Foods. 2013, 5: 355-361.

Zheng Z., Tan H. and Wang M., Tyrosinase inhibition constituents from the roots of Morus australis, Fitoterapia. 2012, 83: 1008-1013.

Researcher : Zhu F

List of Research Outputs

Zhu F. and Lo C.S.C., A novel sorghum extracellular leucien-rich repeat protein mediates lead resistance in arabidopsis thaliana, 23rd International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR), Vienna, Austria, July 3-7, 2012.

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