LKS MEDICAL FACULTY



Researcher : Boheler KR

List of Research Outputs

Chow M.Z.Y., Geng L., Kong M.C.W., Keung W.W.Y., Fung J.C., Boheler K.R. and Li R.A., Epigenetic regulation of the electrophysiological phenotype of human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived ventricular cardiomyocytes: Insights into driven maturation and hypertrophic growth., Stem Cells Dev. . 2013.
Guan D., Shao J., Zhao Z., WANG P., Qin J., Deng Y., Boheler K.R., Wang J.J. and Yan B., PTHGRN: unraveling post-translational hierarchical gene regulatory networks using PPI, ChIP-seq and gene expression data, Nucleic Acids Research. 2014.
Keung W.W.Y., Boheler K.R. and Li R.A., Developmental cues for the maturation of metabolic, electrophysiological and calcium handling properties of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes, Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 2014, 5: 17.
Poon N.Y.E., Yan B., Zhang S., Keung W.W.Y., Ren L., Geng L., Kong M.C.W., WANG J., Boheler K.R. and Li R.A., Transcriptome-guided functional analyses reveal novel biological properties and regulatory hierarchy of human embryonic stem cell-derived ventricular cardiomyocytes., PloS One. . 2013.


Researcher : Chan YS

Project Title:30th Annual Conference of Society for Neuroscience Expression of N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Subunits and Induction of c-fos in Otolith Neurons in the Vestibular Nuclei of Postnatal Rats
Investigator(s):Chan YS
Department:Physiology
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:11/2000


Project Title:31st Annual Meeting of Society for Neuroscience Expression of Neurotrophin Receptors in Vestibular Nuclei During the Postnatal Development of the Rat
Investigator(s):Chan YS
Department:Physiology
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:11/2001


Project Title:XXIV Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Neurosciences Development Refinement of Spatial Recognition Circuits
Investigator(s):Chan YS
Department:Physiology
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:12/2006


Project Title:Role of the thalamus in integrating spatial information and guiding navigation
Investigator(s):Chan YS
Department:Physiology
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2009


Project Title:Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award 2009-10
Investigator(s):Chan YS
Department:Physiology
Source(s) of Funding:Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award
Start Date:12/2010


Project Title:Brain-derived neurotrophic factor regulates plasticity in the vestibular system
Investigator(s):Chan YS, Shum DKY
Department:Physiology
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2010
Completion Date:11/2013


Project Title:Vestibular nuclear signals regulate the postnatal development of a thalamic network for spatial navigation
Investigator(s):Chan YS, Shum DKY
Department:Physiology
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2011


Project Title:Long-term depression of inhibitory responses is critical to the maturation of the vestibular circuitry
Investigator(s):Chan YS, Shum DKY
Department:Physiology
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2012


Project Title:IUPS 2013; Plasticity of GABAergic synapses in the developing vestibular nucleus governs the expression of spatial navigation in mature rats
Investigator(s):Chan YS
Department:Physiology
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2013
Completion Date:07/2013


Project Title:Serotonin-induced bidirectional modulation of activity-dependent synaptic plasticity tunes vestibular functions
Investigator(s):Chan YS, Shum DKY
Department:Physiology
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2013


List of Research Outputs

Gao J., Cheung R.T.F., Chan Y.S., Chu L.W., Mak H.K.F. and Lee T.M.C., The relevance of short-range fibers to cognitive efficiency and brain activation in aging and dementia., PLoS ONE. 2014, 9(4): e90307.


Researcher : Chen JHK

Project Title:Molecular epidemiology study of HIV-1 among the men who have sex with men (MSM) population in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Chen JHK, Yam WC
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:Council for the AIDS Trust Fund - General Award
Start Date:04/2009


List of Research Outputs

To S., Chen J.H.K., Wong K., Chan K., Chen Z. and Yam W.C., Determination of the High Prevalence of Dual/Mixed- or X4-Tropism Among HIV Type 1 CRF01_AE in Hong Kong by Genotyping and Phenotyping Methods, AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 2013, 29: 1123-1128.


Researcher : Chen Z

Project Title:A novel model for the study of lung pathogenesis of SARS
Investigator(s):Chen Z
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:National Institutes of Health, US Department of Health and Human Services - General Award
Start Date:08/2007


Project Title:Understanding the Ongoing HIV Epidemic in Yunnan China
Investigator(s):Chen Z
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:China AIDS Initiative - General Award
Start Date:05/2008


Project Title:Preventing HIV-1 infection using a novel vaccine immunogen
Investigator(s):Chen Z
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Global Health Grants
Start Date:10/2008


Project Title:Establishment of a rapid, high-throughput, cost-effective HIV-1 drug resistance testing system
Investigator(s):Chen Z
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:Council for the AIDS Trust Fund - General Award
Start Date:05/2011


Project Title:A Novel Vaccine for Mesothelioma Immunotherapy and Prevention;
Investigator(s):Chen Z
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:Pneumoconiosis Compensation Fund Board - General Award
Start Date:07/2011


Project Title:A promising mucosal prime and intramuscular boost AIDS vaccine regimen
Investigator(s):Chen Z
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:09/2011


Project Title:AIDS Vaccine 2011 A Novel Vaccine Design for Inducing Robust HIV-1 Specific Immunity
Investigator(s):Chen Z
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:09/2011


Project Title:A Novel Vaccine for Tuberculosis Prevention
Investigator(s):Chen Z, Yam WC
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases - Full Grants
Start Date:11/2011


Project Title:Blocking HIV infection by gene-encoding neutralizing antibodies
Investigator(s):Chen Z, Liu L
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme
Start Date:01/2012


Project Title:AIDS Vaccine 2012; Mucosal Prime with a Replicating Vaccinia-based Vaccine Promotes Mucosal Immunity against SIV.
Investigator(s):Chen Z
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:09/2012


Project Title:Mechanism of a soluble PD-1-based vaccine in amplifying antiviral CD8+ T-cell immunity
Investigator(s):Chen Z, Liu L
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:Novel Secretory Immunoadhesins for HIV Prevention
Investigator(s):Chen Z, Cheung KLA
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:03/2013


Project Title:To Establish a Novel and Rapid Phenotypic HIV-1 Drug Resistance Testing System
Investigator(s):Chen Z, Liu L, Cheung KW, Du DY
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:Guangdong-Hong Kong Technology Cooperation Funding Scheme
Start Date:07/2013


Project Title:AIDS Vaccine 2013 Conference; Mechanism of a Novel PD1-Based DNA Vaccine in Amplifying HIV-1 GAG-Specific CD8+ T Cells in Mice
Investigator(s):Chen Z
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:10/2013
Completion Date:10/2013


Project Title:Further optimization of live viral vector for HIV vaccine research
Investigator(s):Chen Z, Wang H
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:11/2013


Project Title:To Establish a Novel and Rapid Phenotypic HIV-1 Drug Resistance Testing System
Investigator(s):Chen Z, Liu L, Cheung KW, Du DY
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:12/2013


Project Title:Mechanism of potentiating HIV antigen-specific CD8+ T cells
Investigator(s):Chen Z, Liu L, Yam WC, Cheung KLA, Cheung KW
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project
Start Date:06/2014


List of Research Outputs

Liang J., Chen J., Tan Z., Peng J., Zheng X., Nishiura K., Ng J., Wang Z., Wang D., Chen Z. and Liu L., Extracts of medicinal herb Sanguisorba officinalis inhibit the entry of human immunodeficiency virus type one. , JFDA. 2013, 21(4): 52-58.
Xiao H., Liu L., Zhu Q., Tan Z., Yu W., Tang X., Zhan D., Du D.Y., Wang H., Liu D., Li Z., Jiang X., Yuen K.Y., Ho D., Gao F. and Chen Z., A Replicating Modified Vaccinia Tiantan Strain Expressing an Avian-Derived Influenza H5N1 Hemagglutinin Induce Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies and Cross-Clade Protective Immunity in Mice, PLoS ONE. 2013, 8: e83274.


Researcher : Cheung KLA

Project Title:Transmission of HIV from infected myeloid progenitor cells to T cells
Investigator(s):Cheung KLA, Chen Z
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2012
Completion Date:11/2013


Project Title:Human cytomegalovirus and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 co-infection of CD34+ Myeloid Progenitor Cells
Investigator(s):Cheung KLA, Chen Z
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:04/2013


Project Title:Transfer of HIV-1 from HIV-1 latently infected CD34+ hematopoietic progenitors to CD4+ T cells
Investigator(s):Cheung KLA, Chen Z
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:02/2014


List of Research Outputs

ZHOU J., Cheung K.L.A., Liu H., TAN Z., TANG X., KANG Y., Du Y., Wang H., Liu L. and Chen Z., Potentiating Functional Antigen-specific CD8+ T Cell Immunity by a Novel PD1 Isoform-based Fusion DNA Vaccine, Molecular Therapy. 2013, 21: 1445-1455.


Researcher : Cheung KW

Project Title:Type of cell death and related mechanisms for gut homing CD4 T cells during human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infection
Investigator(s):Cheung KW, Chen Z
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:03/2013


Project Title:Role of microvesicles released by HIV-1 infected gut homing CD4 T cells in AIDS pathogenesis
Investigator(s):Cheung KW, Chen Z
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2014




Researcher : Du DY

List of Research Outputs

Xiao H., Liu L., Zhu Q., Tan Z., Yu W., Tang X., Zhan D., Du D.Y., Wang H., Liu D., Li Z., Jiang X., Yuen K.Y., Ho D., Gao F. and Chen Z., A Replicating Modified Vaccinia Tiantan Strain Expressing an Avian-Derived Influenza H5N1 Hemagglutinin Induce Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies and Cross-Clade Protective Immunity in Mice, PLoS ONE. 2013, 8: e83274.


Researcher : Du Y

List of Research Outputs

ZHOU J., Cheung K.L.A., Liu H., TAN Z., TANG X., KANG Y., Du Y., Wang H., Liu L. and Chen Z., Potentiating Functional Antigen-specific CD8+ T Cell Immunity by a Novel PD1 Isoform-based Fusion DNA Vaccine, Molecular Therapy. 2013, 21: 1445-1455.


Researcher : Geng L

List of Research Outputs

Chow M.Z.Y., Geng L., Kong M.C.W., Keung W.W.Y., Fung J.C., Boheler K.R. and Li R.A., Epigenetic regulation of the electrophysiological phenotype of human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived ventricular cardiomyocytes: Insights into driven maturation and hypertrophic growth., Stem Cells Dev. . 2013.
Poon N.Y.E., Yan B., Zhang S., Keung W.W.Y., Ren L., Geng L., Kong M.C.W., WANG J., Boheler K.R. and Li R.A., Transcriptome-guided functional analyses reveal novel biological properties and regulatory hierarchy of human embryonic stem cell-derived ventricular cardiomyocytes., PloS One. . 2013.


Researcher : He M

Project Title:Regulation of ion channels by angiotensin II in human cardiac fibroblasts
Investigator(s):He M, Li GR
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:09/2009




Researcher : Ho PC

List of Research Outputs

Chai J. and Ho P.C., Medical abortion after 9 weeks, Abortion Care. 2014.


Researcher : Hui EC

Project Title:Promotion of the reflection, dialogue and teaching of ethical issues related to the development and uses of biotechnologies among students and faculty members of health-related sciences at the University of Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Hui EC
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Teaching Development Grants
Start Date:03/2005




Researcher : Kong MCW

Project Title:Characterization of early-staged human embryonic stem cells cardiomyocytes (hESC-CMs): A potential cell source for successful cardiomyoplasty
Investigator(s):Kong MCW, Li RA
Department:Medicine
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2012
Completion Date:04/2014


Project Title:Generation of homogeneous ventricular cardiomyocytes (VCMs) from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSC)
Investigator(s):Kong MCW
Department:Medicine
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:12/2012
Completion Date:05/2014


List of Research Outputs

Chow M.Z.Y., Geng L., Kong M.C.W., Keung W.W.Y., Fung J.C., Boheler K.R. and Li R.A., Epigenetic regulation of the electrophysiological phenotype of human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived ventricular cardiomyocytes: Insights into driven maturation and hypertrophic growth., Stem Cells Dev. . 2013.
Karakikes I.C., Senyei G.D., Kong M.C.W., Lieu D.K., WANG J., Jackson T., Hulot J.S., Li R.A. and Hajjar R.J., Small Molecule-Mediated Directed Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells Toward Ventricular Cardiomyocytes. Stem Cell Translational Medicine. , Stem Cells Translational Medicine. 2014, 3: 18-31.
Poon N.Y.E., Yan B., Zhang S., Keung W.W.Y., Ren L., Geng L., Kong M.C.W., WANG J., Boheler K.R. and Li R.A., Transcriptome-guided functional analyses reveal novel biological properties and regulatory hierarchy of human embryonic stem cell-derived ventricular cardiomyocytes., PloS One. . 2013.


Researcher : Lai WWK

Project Title:Open label, prospective, double arm, randomized, pilot study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the same day administration of PDT with verteporfin and an intravitreal injection of ranibizumab vs. ranibizumab monotherapy for the treatment of subfoveal CNV secondary to neovascular age related macular degeneration in the Asian population
Investigator(s):Lai WKW, Li KKW, Wong DSH, McGhee S, Lam CLK, Chan WSC
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Pharmaceutical Industry - General Award
Start Date:07/2008


Project Title:Production of Iris Pigment Epithelial Cells for transplantation to treat Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Investigator(s):Lai WKW, Lo ACY, Fletcher C, Wong DSH
Department:Ophthalmology
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2009


Project Title:To introduce ranibizumab (Licentis) for the treatment of diabetic macular edema to Queen Mary Hospital and to access the quality of life and utility values before and after the treatment
Investigator(s):Lai WKW, Wong DSH, Li KKW
Department:Ophthalmology
Source(s) of Funding:S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:07/2010




Researcher : Lam SK

Project Title:Biotech Company in the Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Lam SK
Department:Medicine
Source(s) of Funding:The University of Hong Kong Foundation Seed Grant
Start Date:07/2003


Project Title:Treatment of gastrointestinal cancer by targeting survivin using adeno-associated virus gene delivery system
Investigator(s):Lam SK, Wong BCY, Lin MC
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:09/2004




Researcher : Lam TH

List of Research Outputs

Lam T.H., Lui E., Chau S., Kueh C.S., Yung Y.K. and Yam W.C., Evaluation of real-time PCR for quantitative detection of Escherichia coli in beach water, J Water Health. 2014, 12(1): 51-6.


Researcher : Lau WCS

Project Title:Prospective study of the clinical pattern of systemic lupus erythematosus in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Lau WCS
Department:Medicine
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:01/1993


Project Title:Effects of sex hormones on lymphocyte function in systemic lupus erythematosus
Investigator(s):Lau WCS, Mok TMY
Department:Medicine
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2002


Project Title:A study to evaluate the immunopathology of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Investigator(s):Lau WCS, Chan YTE, Cheung BMY
Department:Medicine
Source(s) of Funding:VCO SARS Research Fund
Start Date:07/2003


Project Title:Evaluation of the effects of sex hormones on neutrophils and macrophage apoptosis and macrophage phagocytic clearance of apoptotic neutrophils in systemic lupus erythematosus
Investigator(s):Lau WCS
Department:Medicine
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2003


Project Title:Dendritic cell function and their effects on B cell activation in systemic lupus erythematosus
Investigator(s):Lau WCS
Department:Medicine
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:12/2005


Project Title:Interactions between plasmacytoid dendritic cells and T regulatory / interleukin-17 producing T-helper cells in systemic lupus erythematosus
Investigator(s):Lau WCS
Department:Medicine
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2012


Project Title:The role of plasmacytoid dendritic cells in systemic lupus erythematosus
Investigator(s):Lau WCS, Chan VSF
Department:Medicine
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:06/2013


Project Title:The role of regulatory microRNAs in plasmacytoid dendritic cell functions in systemic lupus erythematosus immunopathogenesis
Investigator(s):Lau WCS, Chan VSF
Department:Medicine
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:11/2013


List of Research Outputs

Sharma N., Lau W.C.S., Doherty I. and Harbutt D.D., How we flipped the medical classroom, Medical Teacher. 2014, 1-4.


Researcher : Leung GM

Project Title:Evidence-based practice (EBP) learning in the undergraduate medical curriculum - where is the evidence?
Investigator(s):Leung GM, Fielding R, Ho LM, Johnston JM, Lam TH
Department:Community Medicine
Source(s) of Funding:Leung Kau Kui Research and Teaching Endowment Fund - Teaching Grants
Start Date:01/2003


Project Title:A controlled trial of masks and hand hygiene for reducing influenza transmission
Investigator(s):Leung GM, Cowling BJ, Peiris JSM, Ho LM
Department:Community Medicine
Source(s) of Funding:National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID)
Start Date:09/2006


List of Research Outputs

Kavikondala S., Ni M.Y., Leung G.M. and Schooling C.M., Social mobility and Adiposity in a Recently Transitioned Population of Hong Kong: Evidence from the FAMILY Cohort (abstract and oral presentation), 47th Annual Society for Epidemiologic Research Meeting, Seattle, USA. 2014.
Ni M.Y., Mak S.H.T., Schooling C.M. and Leung G.M., Does where you live matter for health in one of the world’s most densely populated cities? A Multilevel analysis of Neighbourhood cohesion, Population density and Health-Related Quality of Life in the FAMILY Cohort (abstract and oral presentation), 11th International Conference on Urban Health, Manchester, United Kingdom. 2014.
TSANG K.L., Cauchemez S., Perera R.A.P.M., Freeman G., Fang J., Ip D.K.M., Leung G.M., Peiris J.S.M. and Cowling B.J., Association between antibody titers and protection against influenza virus infection within households, Journal of Infectious Diseases . 2014, 210(5): 684-92.
Xing W., Liao Q., Viboud C., Zhang J., Sun J., Wu J.T.K., Chang Z., Liu F., Fang J., Zheng Y., Cowling B.J., Varma J.K., Farrar J.J., Leung G.M. and Yu H., Hand, foot, and mouth disease in China, 2008–12: an epidemiological study, Lancet Infectious Diseases . 2014, 2014;14: 308-18.


Researcher : Li CB

Project Title:A role for oncogenes in the regulation of immune response to Mycobacterial infection
Investigator(s):Li CB
Department:Paediatrics & Adolescent Med
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2010


Project Title:Cellular Oncogene Dysregulation of Chemokine and Cytokine Expression in Influenza Virus Infection
Investigator(s):Li CB, Leon YY
Department:Paediatrics & Adolescent Med
Source(s) of Funding:Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases - Full Grants
Start Date:09/2011


Project Title:A role for proto-oncogene c-Myc in antibiotics-sensitive and -resistant bacteria-induced immune responses: a potential building block for the new treatment development
Investigator(s):Li CB
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases - Full Grants
Start Date:12/2011


Project Title:The role of c-Myc in anti-mycobaterial responses: from bacterial killing to T cell activation
Investigator(s):Li CB, Chan GCF
Department:Paediatrics & Adolescent Med
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:02/2014


Project Title:The effects of Coriolus Versicolor on TGF-beta induced tumor cell migration
Investigator(s):Li CB
Department:Paediatrics & Adolescent Med
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2014




Researcher : Li G

Project Title:The 10th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders High Field MRI Study of the Beta Amyloid and Plaque Desposits in the Brain of APP/PS1 Mice CoQ10 Delays the Brain Atrophy in Transgenic Aged Mice: in Vivo Volume MRI Study
Investigator(s):Li G
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2006


Project Title:Effect of imbalance of kinases and protein phosphatases on deposit of B amyloid and Tau Pathology in double transgenic APP/PS1 Mice
Investigator(s):Li G, Yang X, Yang ES
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme
Start Date:01/2007




Researcher : Li RA

Project Title:Cell-based Heart Regeneration
Investigator(s):Li RA, Boheler KR, Chan BP, Chan CWY, Chan GCF, Chien KR, Lee HC, Yue J, Ng RK, Ngan AHW
Department:Medicine
Source(s) of Funding:Theme-based Research Scheme
Start Date:09/2011


Project Title:Human WT1 epicardial progenitor cells
Investigator(s):Li RA
Department:Physiology
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
Investigator(s):Li RA, Chan GCF, Tse HF
Department:Physiology
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding for Strategic Research Theme
Start Date:06/2013


Project Title:Engineering Calcium Homeostasis of hESC-derived cardiomyocytes
Investigator(s):Li RA
Department:Physiology
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:07/2013


List of Research Outputs

Chow M.Z.Y., Geng L., Kong M.C.W., Keung W.W.Y., Fung J.C., Boheler K.R. and Li R.A., Epigenetic regulation of the electrophysiological phenotype of human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived ventricular cardiomyocytes: Insights into driven maturation and hypertrophic growth., Stem Cells Dev. . 2013.
Karakikes I.C., Senyei G.D., Kong M.C.W., Lieu D.K., WANG J., Jackson T., Hulot J.S., Li R.A. and Hajjar R.J., Small Molecule-Mediated Directed Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells Toward Ventricular Cardiomyocytes. Stem Cell Translational Medicine. , Stem Cells Translational Medicine. 2014, 3: 18-31.
Li R.A., Advanced Multi-tier Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-Based Platform of 3D Cardiac Ventricular Tissue Constructs as High-Biofidelity In Vitro Diagnostics for Drug Discovery, Cardiotoxicity Screening and Disease Modeling., HKSAR - Karolinska Institutet Visit, Karolinska Institutet, 2014.
Li R.A., Cell-based Heart Regeneration, Theme-based Scheme (TRS) Public Symosia, RGC, 2013.
Li R.A., 幹細胞的科學與政治: 再造器官是天荒夜譚嗎?, Young Executive Committee luncheon meeting, Chiu Chow Chamber, 2014.
Ma X., Du J.R., Zhang P., Deng J., Liu J.S., Lam F. .F. .Y., Li R.A., Huang Y., Jin J. and Yao X., Functional Role of TRPV4-KCa2.3 Signaling in Vascular Endothelial Cells in Normal and Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats, Hypertension. 2013, 62: 134-139.
Poon N.Y.E., Yan B., Zhang S., Keung W.W.Y., Ren L., Geng L., Kong M.C.W., WANG J., Boheler K.R. and Li R.A., Transcriptome-guided functional analyses reveal novel biological properties and regulatory hierarchy of human embryonic stem cell-derived ventricular cardiomyocytes., PloS One. . 2013.


Researcher : Liu H

List of Research Outputs

ZHOU J., Cheung K.L.A., Liu H., TAN Z., TANG X., KANG Y., Du Y., Wang H., Liu L. and Chen Z., Potentiating Functional Antigen-specific CD8+ T Cell Immunity by a Novel PD1 Isoform-based Fusion DNA Vaccine, Molecular Therapy. 2013, 21: 1445-1455.


Researcher : Liu L

Project Title:Early HIV-1 diagnosis using in-house real-time PCR amplification on dried blood spots for men who have sex with men in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Liu L
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Council for the AIDS Trust Fund - General Award
Start Date:09/2009


Project Title:Identification of small molecule HIV-1 inhibitors with distinct new targets
Investigator(s):Liu L
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases - Full Grants
Start Date:02/2012


Project Title:The role of HIV-1/SIV Nef in immune activation through regulating the expression of PD-1 and delta-PD-1
Investigator(s):Liu L, Chen Z
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases - Full Grants
Start Date:03/2012


Project Title:Molecular mechanisms of Nef mediated regulation of PD-1 expression during HIV/SIV infection
Investigator(s):Liu L, Chen Z
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:02/2014


Project Title:A novel small molecule from natural product as a potential agent for purging HIV-1 from the latent reservoir
Investigator(s):Liu L
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2014


List of Research Outputs

Liang J., Chen J., Tan Z., Peng J., Zheng X., Nishiura K., Ng J., Wang Z., Wang D., Chen Z. and Liu L., Extracts of medicinal herb Sanguisorba officinalis inhibit the entry of human immunodeficiency virus type one. , JFDA. 2013, 21(4): 52-58.
Peng Q., Wang H., Wang H., Li X., LU X., Liu L., Zhou B. and Chen Z., Imbalances of Gut-Homing CD4+ T-Cell Subsets in HIV-1–Infected Chinese Patients, JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2013, 64: 25-31.
Xiao H., Liu L., Zhu Q., Tan Z., Yu W., Tang X., Zhan D., Du D.Y., Wang H., Liu D., Li Z., Jiang X., Yuen K.Y., Ho D., Gao F. and Chen Z., A Replicating Modified Vaccinia Tiantan Strain Expressing an Avian-Derived Influenza H5N1 Hemagglutinin Induce Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies and Cross-Clade Protective Immunity in Mice, PLoS ONE. 2013, 8: e83274.
ZHOU J., Cheung K.L.A., Liu H., TAN Z., TANG X., KANG Y., Du Y., Wang H., Liu L. and Chen Z., Potentiating Functional Antigen-specific CD8+ T Cell Immunity by a Novel PD1 Isoform-based Fusion DNA Vaccine, Molecular Therapy. 2013, 21: 1445-1455.


Researcher : Lok S

Project Title:Generation of ferret (Mustela putorius furo) genomic resources for respiratory infectious disease research: Transcriptomics and comprehensive characterization of cDNAs in a model of influenza infection
Investigator(s):Lok S, Tong AHY, Lee MY
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases - Full Grants
Start Date:04/2011


List of Research Outputs

Seneviratne C.J., Lok S., Tong A., Kot C.C.S., Martelli P., Chan T.F., Yim A.K., Yu C., Zhu L., Samaranayake L.P. and Jin L., Common and specific dental plaque microbiomes of human and giant-panda, Journal of Dental Research. 2013, 92 (Spec Iss B): 724 (APR).


Researcher : Ng J

List of Research Outputs

Liang J., Chen J., Tan Z., Peng J., Zheng X., Nishiura K., Ng J., Wang Z., Wang D., Chen Z. and Liu L., Extracts of medicinal herb Sanguisorba officinalis inhibit the entry of human immunodeficiency virus type one. , JFDA. 2013, 21(4): 52-58.


Researcher : Nishiura K

List of Research Outputs

Liang J., Chen J., Tan Z., Peng J., Zheng X., Nishiura K., Ng J., Wang Z., Wang D., Chen Z. and Liu L., Extracts of medicinal herb Sanguisorba officinalis inhibit the entry of human immunodeficiency virus type one. , JFDA. 2013, 21(4): 52-58.


Researcher : Peng Q

List of Research Outputs

Peng Q., Wang H., Wang H., Li X., LU X., Liu L., Zhou B. and Chen Z., Imbalances of Gut-Homing CD4+ T-Cell Subsets in HIV-1–Infected Chinese Patients, JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2013, 64: 25-31.


Researcher : Poon NYE

Project Title:The effect of miR-200c on the electrophysiological maturation of human embryonic stem cell derived cardiomyocytes
Investigator(s):Poon NYE, Boheler KR, Li RA
Department:Physiology
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:03/2014


List of Research Outputs

Poon N.Y.E., Yan B., Zhang S., Keung W.W.Y., Ren L., Geng L., Kong M.C.W., WANG J., Boheler K.R. and Li R.A., Transcriptome-guided functional analyses reveal novel biological properties and regulatory hierarchy of human embryonic stem cell-derived ventricular cardiomyocytes., PloS One. . 2013.


Researcher : Rong J

Project Title:The 7th International Conference on Systems Biology Genome-wide Biological Response Fingerprinting (BioReF) of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula ISF-1 Reveals a Potential Role of Heme Oxygenase-1 Pathway in the Antioxidant Therapy
Investigator(s):Rong J
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:10/2006


Project Title:Pharmacological induction of leukotriene B4 12-hydroxydehydrogenase (LTB4DH) for the resolution of neutrophil-induced myocardial injury
Investigator(s):Rong J, Lau ASY, Li XC, Tse HF, Xia Z
Department:School of Chinese Medicine
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2012


Project Title:Regulation of neutrophil survival and migration in ischemic stroke by Chinese medicines Radix Astragali and Radix Paeoniae Rubrae via inducing leukotriene B4 12-hydroxydehydrogenase (LTB4DH)
Investigator(s):Rong J
Department:School of Chinese Medicine
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2013
Completion Date:05/2014


Project Title:23rd Neuropharmacology Conference 2013, Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, San Diego, 7 -8 November 2013; Pharmacological induction of arginase II by C-glucosylated isoflavonone puerarin suppresses nitric oxide-induced mitochondrial dysfunction in differentiated neuronal PC12 cells
Investigator(s):Rong J
Department:School of Chinese Medicine
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:11/2013
Completion Date:11/2013


Project Title:Biological characterization of botanical non-steroidal progesterone receptor modulator puerarin for potentiating nerve growth factor (NGF)-induced neuritogenesis
Investigator(s):Rong J
Department:School of Chinese Medicine
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2014




Researcher : Sham PC

Project Title:Replication study of susceptibility genes for colorectal cancer
Investigator(s):Sham PC, Ho JWC, Cheng KK
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:10/2007


Project Title:The State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Investigator(s):Sham PC, So KF, Tan L
Department:Centre for Genomic Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:Matching Fund for State Key Laboratory (SKL)
Start Date:10/2008


Project Title:Visiting Research Professors Scheme 2009-10
Investigator(s):Sham PC
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Visiting Research Professors Scheme
Start Date:09/2009


Project Title:To determine the functional variants of candidate genes identified by Genome-wide Association Study of Osteoporosis
Investigator(s):Sham PC, Gao RY, Xiao S, Kung AWC
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:07/2010


Project Title:Predicting and preventing schizophrenia in the mouse model.
Investigator(s):Sham PC, Wu EX, McAlonan GM, Cheung C, Chua SE
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2010


Project Title:Method and Software for Personal Risk Profiling of Complex Diseases
Investigator(s):Sham PC, Cherny SS, Garcia-Barcelo MM, Kung AWC, Li M, Yang W
Department:Psychiatry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2012


Project Title:Bioinformatics tools for identifying disease loci from exome sequencing data
Investigator(s):Sham PC, Cherny SS, Garcia-Barcelo MM, Li M, Yang W
Department:Psychiatry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:Genomics
Investigator(s):Sham PC, Chin FYL, Leung FCC
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding for Strategic Research Theme
Start Date:06/2013


Project Title:Statistical methods for characterizing the genetic component of polygenic diseases
Investigator(s):Sham PC, Cherny SS
Department:Psychiatry
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2014


Project Title:Mutational spectrum for dilated cardiomyopathy in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Sham PC, Tse HF, Cherny SS, Garcia-Barcelo MM, Tang SM, Li M
Department:Centre for Genomic Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:04/2014




Researcher : Sun W

List of Research Outputs

Sun W., Yang L.H., Lau A.S.Y. and Li C.B., Inhibitory Effect of Panax Notoginseng (PNG) Extracts on the TNF-α-induced MMP-9 Activity in Cardiomyoblasts, 17th International Congress "PHYTOPHARM 2013". 2013.


Researcher : Wang H

Project Title:Induction of gp41-specific IgA to prevent HIV infection.
Investigator(s):Wang H, Chen Z
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2012
Completion Date:10/2013


List of Research Outputs

Xiao H., Liu L., Zhu Q., Tan Z., Yu W., Tang X., Zhan D., Du D.Y., Wang H., Liu D., Li Z., Jiang X., Yuen K.Y., Ho D., Gao F. and Chen Z., A Replicating Modified Vaccinia Tiantan Strain Expressing an Avian-Derived Influenza H5N1 Hemagglutinin Induce Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies and Cross-Clade Protective Immunity in Mice, PLoS ONE. 2013, 8: e83274.
ZHOU J., Cheung K.L.A., Liu H., TAN Z., TANG X., KANG Y., Du Y., Wang H., Liu L. and Chen Z., Potentiating Functional Antigen-specific CD8+ T Cell Immunity by a Novel PD1 Isoform-based Fusion DNA Vaccine, Molecular Therapy. 2013, 21: 1445-1455.


Researcher : Wang L

List of Research Outputs

Ling W.L., Wang L., Pong C.H., Lau A.S.Y. and Li C.B., A ROLE OF INTERLEUKIN-17A IN MODULATING INTRACELLULAR SURVIVAL OF MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS BCG IN MURINE MACROPHAGES. , The Hong Kong Paediatric Society and Hong Kong Paediatrics Nurses Association joint annual scientific meeting 2013.
Ling W.L., Wang L., Pong C.H., Chan G.C.F. and Li C.B., Investigating the role of inteleukin-17A on cytokines production by macrophages in response to bacterial infections., The Hong Kong Paediatric Society and Hong Kong Paediatrics Nurses Association joint annual scientific meeting 2014.
Wang L., Lam I.W.T., Ling W.L. and Li C.B., The role of c-Myc in methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus induced cytokines production., Meeting on gene expression and signaling in the immune system, Cold spring harbor laboratory. 2014.
Wang L., Ling W.L., Lau A.S.Y. and Li C.B., The role of c-Myc in myocbateria-induced autophagy in human macrophages, Meeting on gene expression and signaling in the immune system, Cold spring harbor laboratory. 2014.
Wang L., Ling W.L., Li C.B. and Lau A.S.Y., The role of c-Myc in phagocytosis of mycobacterial in human macrophages., The Hong Kong Paediatric Society and Hong Kong Paediatrics Nurses Association joint annual scientific meeting 2013.
Wang L., Ling W.L., Lau A.S.Y. and Li C.B., The role of oncogene in mycobacteria-induced autophagy in human macrophages, The Hong Kong Paediatric Society and Hong Kong Paediatrics Nurses Association joint annual scientific meeting 2014.


Researcher : Wong DSH

Project Title:Inhibition of provisional matrix synthesis in proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) prevention
Investigator(s):Wong DSH, Lo ACY
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2008


Project Title:To introduce bevacizumab for the treatment of macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy to Queen Mary Hospital
Investigator(s):Wong DSH, Lai WKW, Li KKW
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:03/2008


Project Title:To develop a tool that can be used to study patients with eye diseases in Hong Kong, namely a translated Chinese version of the established Visual Function Questionnaire (VFQ-25)
Investigator(s):Wong DSH, Lai WKW, McGhee S, Lam CLK, Chan WSC
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Applied Research
Start Date:07/2008


Project Title:The Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress 2009 Can Lutein Protect the Outer Retina?
Investigator(s):Wong DSH
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:05/2009


Project Title:Effectiveness of lens extraction with intraocular lens implantation for the treatment of primary angle closure glaucoma: A randomized controlled trial (EAGLE)
Investigator(s):Wong DSH, Lai JSM
Department:Ophthalmology
Source(s) of Funding:Medical Research Council (MRC) - General Award
Start Date:09/2009


Project Title:Prioritising patients using quality of life and visual acuity: how should we select and prioritise patients for cataract surgery?
Investigator(s):Wong DSH, McGhee S
Department:Ophthalmology
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Health Services Research Fund - Full Grants
Start Date:03/2012


Project Title:XXVIIIth Meeting of the Club Jules Gonin WHAT IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY OF PREVENTING EMULSIFICATION OF SILICONE OIL
Investigator(s):Wong DSH
Department:Ophthalmology
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2012


Project Title:To develop a new surgical strategy for removing emulsified droplets in the eye and thereby reducing the complications associated with silicone tamponade.
Investigator(s):Wong DSH
Department:Ophthalmology
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2013
Completion Date:06/2014


Project Title:Neuroscience
Investigator(s):Wong DSH, Lee TMC
Department:Ophthalmology
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding for Strategic Research Theme
Start Date:11/2013


Project Title:Randomised double-masked controlled trial of Lutein as an adjunct to surgery to improve the visual outcome of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
Investigator(s):Wong DSH, McGhee S, Lo ACY, Wong YHI
Department:Ophthalmology
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:11/2013
Completion Date:08/2014


Project Title:Diabetic retinopathy screening for specialist care
Investigator(s):Wong DSH, McGhee S, Gangwani RA
Department:Ophthalmology
Source(s) of Funding:Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:06/2014


List of Research Outputs

Gangwani R.A., McGhee S., Lam C.L.K., Lai J.S.M. and Wong D.S.H., Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and sight threatening diabetic retinopathy in Hong Kong. Are we more or less at risk?’ , Hospital Authority Convention 2014, Hong Kong . 2014.


Researcher : Yau JMH

Project Title:Angiopoietin-like proteins 3 and 4 as novel inhibitors of lipoprotein lipase: functional and structural studies
Investigator(s):Yau JMH, Xu A, Lam KSL
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2006




Researcher : Yu W

List of Research Outputs

Xiao H., Liu L., Zhu Q., Tan Z., Yu W., Tang X., Zhan D., Du D.Y., Wang H., Liu D., Li Z., Jiang X., Yuen K.Y., Ho D., Gao F. and Chen Z., A Replicating Modified Vaccinia Tiantan Strain Expressing an Avian-Derived Influenza H5N1 Hemagglutinin Induce Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies and Cross-Clade Protective Immunity in Mice, PLoS ONE. 2013, 8: e83274.


Researcher : Zhang M

Project Title:Identification of HIV-1-specific broadly neutralizing human monoclonal antibodies from the B-cell genomic DNA antibody gene repertoires of HIV-1 infected individuals
Investigator(s):Zhang M
Department:LKS Medical Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:12/2010
Completion Date:11/2013


Project Title:Reconstitution and Characterization of HIV-specific Antibody Repertoires in vitro: Implications for Passive Immunization
Investigator(s):Zhang M
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases - Full Grants
Start Date:08/2011
Completion Date:10/2014


Project Title:Development of a "Two-in-One" Duel Specific Antibody Therapeutics for Treatment of Breast Cancer
Investigator(s):Zhang M
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:11/2011


Project Title:Development of intrabodies targeting eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A2 for cancer treatment
Investigator(s):Zhang M, Guan X
Department:Microbiology
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Applied Research
Start Date:06/2012
Completion Date:12/2013




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