School of Biological Sciences

SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Researcher : ASTUDILLO PLACENCIA JC

List of Research Outputs

ASTUDILLO PLACENCIA J.C., Leung K.M.Y. and Bonebrake T.C., Seasonality Can Lower Biotic Resistance to Ascidian Invasion in Subtropical Marine Fouling Communities, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

ASTUDILLO PLACENCIA J.C., Wong C.Y., Dumont C., Bonebrake T.C. and Leung K.M.Y., Status of six non-native marine species in the coastal environment of Hong Kong, 30 years after their first record, BioInvasions Records. 2014, 3.

Researcher : Arias Garzon T

Project Title:	Parallel evolution of deceit fly pollination: understanding the molecular basis of homoplasy in the Annonaceae, an early-divergent family of flowering plants
Investigator(s):	Arias Garzon T, Saunders RMK
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	04/2014
Completion Date:	03/2015

Project Title:	Botany 2014, New Frontiers in Botany; Annonaceae evolution: integrating molecules, biogeography and ecology /Phylogenomics of the early-divergent angiosperm family Annonaceae: resolving intertribal and intergeneric relationships in the recalcitrant Malmeoideae subfamily/The Evolution of Differentiated Perianth in Early-Divergent Angiosperms: Floral Transcriptomics in Desmos chinensis(Annonaceae) using RNA-seq Analysis/Annonaceae whole-plastome sequencing study: Improving next-generation sequencing strategies of non-model tropical trees (Guatteria)/Phylogenomics of the plant family Araceae
Investigator(s):	Arias Garzon T
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	07/2014
Completion Date:	07/2014

List of Research Outputs

Arias Garzon T., Lundberg M.E.A., Xue B., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Phylogenomics of the early-divergent angiosperm family Annonaceae: resolving intertribal and intergeneric relationships in the recalcitrant Malmeoideae subfamily, Botany 2014: New Frontiers in Botany, Boise, Idaho, USA, 26–30 July 2014.

Researcher : Arias-Garzon T

Project Title:	Parallel evolution of deceit fly pollination: understanding the molecular basis of homoplasy in the Annonaceae, an early-divergent family of flowering plants
Investigator(s):	Arias Garzon T, Saunders RMK
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	04/2014
Completion Date:	03/2015

Project Title:	Botany 2014, New Frontiers in Botany; Annonaceae evolution: integrating molecules, biogeography and ecology /Phylogenomics of the early-divergent angiosperm family Annonaceae: resolving intertribal and intergeneric relationships in the recalcitrant Malmeoideae subfamily/The Evolution of Differentiated Perianth in Early-Divergent Angiosperms: Floral Transcriptomics in Desmos chinensis(Annonaceae) using RNA-seq Analysis/Annonaceae whole-plastome sequencing study: Improving next-generation sequencing strategies of non-model tropical trees (Guatteria)/Phylogenomics of the plant family Araceae
Investigator(s):	Arias Garzon T
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	07/2014
Completion Date:	07/2014

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Baker DM

Project Title:	A stable isotope survey of Hong Kongs corals: Assessing the impact of nitrogen pollution on coral health and community biodiversity
Investigator(s):	Baker DM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:	09/2013

Project Title:	Clash of the Dinoflagellates! Nitrogen Competition Among Coral-hosted Symbionts
Investigator(s):	Baker DM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	09/2013

Project Title:	Two Centuries of Nitrogen Pollution in Hong Kong’s Coastal Waters Reconstructed from Hard-Coral and Octocoral δ15N records
Investigator(s):	Baker DM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	06/2014

Project Title:	Clash of the Dinoflagellates! Nitrogen Competition Among Coral-hosted Symbionts
Investigator(s):	Baker DM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	09/2014

Project Title:	Seed Funding for a Pilot Survey of Marine Biodiversity using Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS): A First Step for MarineGEO Hong Kong
Investigator(s):	Baker DM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2015

List of Research Outputs

Baker D.M., Marine Conservation Fellowship - Nominee, Pew Charitable Trust. 2015.

Baker D.M., Nitrogen pollution in Hong Kong: wastewater impacts on coral communities based on coral biodiversity and geochemistry, Ocean circulation and ecosystem around Hong Kong waters (OCEAN_HK). 2015.

Baker D.M., The central role of nitrogen in the evolution and modern extinction of coral reefs, Environmental Geology & Geochemistry Seminar Series. 2014.

Duprey N.N., Yasuhara M., Kim T., Li M.H., Wong M. and Baker D.M., Reefs of Tomorrow: Nutrients Drive Coral Biodiversity in an Urbanized Seascape, International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems 2015 (BECoME 2015). 2015.

Easson C.G., Slattery M., Baker D.M. and Gochfeld D.J., Complex ecological associations: Evidence for competition and facilitation in a sponge-algal interaction, Marine Ecology Progress Series. 2014, 507: 153-167.

Freeman C.J., Easson C.G. and Baker D.M., Metabolic diversity and niche structure in sponges from the Miskito Cays, Honduras, PeerJ. 2014, 2: e695.

Freeman C.J., Easson C.G. and Baker D.M., Niche structure of marine sponges from temperate hard-bottom habitats within Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary, Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 2015, 1-7.

Freeman C.J., Baker D.M., Easson C.G. and Thacker R.W., Shifts in sponge-microbe mutualisms across an experimental irradiance gradient, Marine Ecology Progress Series. 2015, 526: 41-53.

Pinkerton K., Baker D.M., Cuddy M.R., Raymundo L.J., Meyer K.A. and Kim K., Nitrogen dynamics on Guam as revealed by the seagrass Enhalus acoroides, Marine Ecology Progress Series. 2015, 528: 117-126.

Researcher : Bao W

List of Research Outputs

Bao W., Lui G.C.S. and Leung K.M.Y., Acute and chronic toxicities of zinc pyrithione alone and in combination with copper to the marine copepod Tigriopus japonicus, Aquatic Toxicology. 2014, 157: 81-93.

LI J., Leung T.Y., Bao W., YI X. and Leung K.M.Y., Temperature-dependent toxicities of four common chemical pollutants to the marine medaka fish, copepod and rotifer, Ecotoxicology. 2014, 23: 1564-1573.

Li J., Leung T.Y., Bao W., Lui G.C.S. and Leung K.M.Y., Temperature-dependent physiological and biochemical responses of the marine medaka Oryzias melastigma with consideration of both low and high thermal extremes, Journal of Thermal Biology. 2014.

Sun P.Y., Foley H.B., Bao W., Leung K.M.Y. and Edmands S., Variation in tolerance to common marine pollutants among different populations in two species of the marine copepod Tigriopus, Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2015.

Researcher : Bonebrake TC

Project Title:	Stochastic Population Growth and the Ecological Impact of Increased Fluctuations in Climate
Investigator(s):	Bonebrake TC, Thomson DL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	12/2012

Project Title:	Global Patterns of Species Interactions and Tropical Diversity with an Emphasis on Hong Kong’s Secondary Forest
Investigator(s):	Bonebrake TC, Hau CH
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2013

Project Title:	Relative vulnerability of temperate and tropical species to climate change: lessons from Hong Kong Lepidoptera
Investigator(s):	Bonebrake TC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	07/2013

Project Title:	Hong Kong Arthropod Biodiversity and Forest Health Assessment
Investigator(s):	Bonebrake TC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	04/2015

Project Title:	Light Pollution as an Emerging Biodiversity Threat: Impacts on Hong Kong Moths (Lepidoptera)
Investigator(s):	Bonebrake TC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2015

List of Research Outputs

ASTUDILLO PLACENCIA J.C., Leung K.M.Y. and Bonebrake T.C., Seasonality Can Lower Biotic Resistance to Ascidian Invasion in Subtropical Marine Fouling Communities, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

ASTUDILLO PLACENCIA J.C., Wong C.Y., Dumont C., Bonebrake T.C. and Leung K.M.Y., Status of six non-native marine species in the coastal environment of Hong Kong, 30 years after their first record, BioInvasions Records. 2014, 3.

Bonebrake T.C. and Cooper D.S., A Hollywood drama of butterfly extirpation and persistence over a century of urbanization, Journal of Insect Conservation. 2014, 18: 683-692.

Bonebrake T.C., Boggs C.L., Stamberger JA J.A., Deutsch C.A. and Ehrlich P.R., From global change to a butterfly flapping: biophysics and behaviour affect tropical climate change impacts, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 2014, 281: 20141264-20141264.

Dingle C.E., Lo W.F., Guo F. and Bonebrake T.C., Urban blues: birds change their tune in noisy cities. , Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Asia-Pacific Chapter meeting 2015.

Perkins M.J., Dudgeon D., Ng P.T., Bonebrake T.C. and Leung K.M.Y., Conserving Intertidal Habitats: What is the Potential of Ecological Engineering to Mitigate Impacts of Coastal Structures?, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

Vu L.V., Bonebrake T.C., Vu M.Q. and Nguyen N.T., Butterfly diversity and habitat variation in a disturbed forest in northern Vietnam, Pan-Pacific Entomologist. 2015, 91: 29-38.

Researcher : CAO H

List of Research Outputs

ZHOU Z., CHEN J., CAO H., HAN P. and Gu J., Analysis of methane-producing and metabolizing archaeal and bacterial communities in sediments of the northern South China Sea and coastal Mai Po Nature Reserve revealed by PCR amplification of mcrA and pmoA genes, Frontiers in Microbiology. 2015, 5.

Researcher : CESARIO A

List of Research Outputs

CESARIO A., Costa M., Fumagalli M., Notarbartolo di Sciara G. and Karczmarski L., Egyptian Red Sea spinners and a comprehensive science-based integrated management of resting areas in developing countries. , Special session on Protecting Spinner Dolphin Resting Areas at the 3rd International Conference on Marine Mammal Protected Areas (ICMMPA 3), Adelaide, Australia; 9–11 November 2014.. 2014.

Researcher : CHAN CY

List of Research Outputs

CHAN C.Y. and Karczmarski L., Keynote speech -- Discovery R: A Gentle Introduction. , 2nd International Symposium and Workshop of Wildlife Photo-ID Network: Analytical Techniques. University of Eastern Finland and Finish Cultural Foundation, Koli, Finland; 25 February 2015. . 2015.

CHAN C.Y. and Karczmarski L., Tough life of urban dolphins: Skin disorders and traumatic mutilations of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins Sousa chinensis in Hong Kong. , International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems 2015 (BECoME 2015), Hong Kong; 1–6 June 2015.. 2015.

Karczmarski L., Huang S., WONG W.H., Porter L., OR K.M., Lin W., CHAN C.Y., Zheng R., Chui Y.S., Gailey G. and Wu Y., The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis): Hong Kong Red List Assessment., Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan. WWF-Hong Kong. . WWF-Hong Kong, 2014.

Lin W., Karczmarski L., Mo Y., Zheng R., CHAN C.Y., OR K.M., Gu X. and Wu Y., Mark-recapture analyses of the Chinese white dolphin in the Neilingding Sea, Pearl River Estuary., Regional Symposium: Marine Mammal Conservation in China and Taiwan. National Taiwan University, Taipei. 1-6 Sept . 2014.

Researcher : CHAN WL

List of Research Outputs

LAM P.Y., ZHU F., CHAN W.L., Liu H. and Lo C.S.C., Cytochrome P450 93G1 is a flavone synthase II which channels flavanones to the biosynthesis of tricin O-linked conjugates in rice, Plant Physiology. 2014, 165: 1315-1327.

LAM P.Y., DU Y., CHAN W.L., Chu H.A. and Lo C.S.C., Molecular Dissection of Flavone Biosynthesis in Rice, The Third International Conference on Plant Metabolism, Xiamen, July 2-5, 2014. 2014.

Researcher : CHEN H

List of Research Outputs

MOK K.W., CHEN H., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., rpS6 Regulates Blood-Testis Barrier Dynamics Through Arp3-Mediated Actin Microfilament Organization in Rat Sertoli Cells. An In Vitro Study, Endocrinology. 2015, 156: 1900-1913.

Researcher : CHEN J

List of Research Outputs

CHEN J., ZHOU Z. and Gu J., Complex community of nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation bacteria in coastal sediments of the Mai Po wetland by PCR amplification of both 16S rRNA and pmoA genes, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2015, 99: 1463-1473.

CHEN J., JIANG X. and Gu J., Existence of Novel Phylotypes of Nitrite-Dependent Anaerobic Methane-Oxidizing Bacteria in Surface and Subsurface Sediments of the South China Sea, Geomicrobiology Journal. 2015, 32: 1-10.

ZHOU Z., CHEN J., CAO H., HAN P. and Gu J., Analysis of methane-producing and metabolizing archaeal and bacterial communities in sediments of the northern South China Sea and coastal Mai Po Nature Reserve revealed by PCR amplification of mcrA and pmoA genes, Frontiers in Microbiology. 2015, 5.

Researcher : CHEN M

List of Research Outputs

CHEN M., ZHENG S., Li H.Y. and Chye M.L., 2014. Comparison amongst the promotors of the genes encoding mung bean 8S globulins and Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins in driving expression in transgenic Arabidopsis Seeds, International Association of Plant Biotechnology Congress, Melbourne, Aug 10-15, 2014, Session 6A, p. 101. Invited talk. 13/8/14. 2014.

DU Z., CHEN M., Chen Q., Gu J... .D... and Chye M.L., 2015. Expression of Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins AtACBP1 and AtACBP4 confers Pb(II) accumulation in Brassica juncea roots, Plant Cell Environ. 38: 101-117. doi: 10.1111/pce.12382. 2014.

Researcher : CHEN T

List of Research Outputs

CHEN T., He M. and Wong A.O.L., Signal transduction for leptin-induced somatolactin gene expression in grass carp pituitary cells ENDO2014 Program and Abstracts., The 96^th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, Abs No SUN-675, pp.337 (June 21-24, Chicago, USA). 2014.

Researcher : CHENG CFM

List of Research Outputs

Ng P.T., CHENG C.F.M., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., A Comprehensive Literature Review of Marine Biodiversity in Hong Kong, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

Ng P.T., Cheng C.F.M., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., A comprehensive review of marine biodiversity in Hong Kong, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

Researcher : CHENG CLK

List of Research Outputs

CHENG C.L.K., LIN Z., LEE C.H. and Yuen K.W.Y., Determining the Mechanisms of De Novo Centromere Formation in C. elegans Embryos, Gordon Research Conference - Centromere Biology. 2014.

Researcher : CHEUNG CWR

List of Research Outputs

WU Q., Shah N. and CHEUNG C.W.R., Towards galactose accumulation in dairy foods fermented by conventional starter cultures: challenges and strategies, Trends in Food Science and Technology. 2014.

Researcher : CHING HH

List of Research Outputs

Li E.T.S. and CHING H.H., MATERNAL BITTER MELON SUPPLEMENTATION MODULATES ORGAN INFLAMMATION AND OXIDATIVE DAMAGES IN FRUCTOSE FED OFFSPRING BORN OF FRUCTOSE FED DAMS, 7th International Conference & Exhibition on Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods. 2014.

Researcher : CHUNG ML

List of Research Outputs

CHUNG M.L., Galano J.M., Oger C., Durand T. and Lee C.Y.J., Hyperoxia Elevates Adrenic Acid Peroxidation in Marine Fish and Is Associated with Reproductive Pheromone Mediators, Marine Drugs. 2015, 13: 2215-2232.

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 : Cartwright SR

List of Research Outputs

Cartwright S.R. and Williams G.A., How hot for how long? The potential role of heat intensity and duration in moderating the beneficial effects of an ecosystem engineer on rocky shores, Marine Biology. Springer, 2014, 161: 2097-2105.

Researcher : Chan BS

List of Research Outputs

Chan B.S., Vinn O., LI C., Lu X., Kudryavtsev A.B., Schopf W., Shih K., Zhang T. and Vengatesen T., Evidence of Compositional and Ultrastructural Shifts during the Development of Calcareous Tubes in the Biofouling Tubeworm, Hydroides Elegans , Journal of Structural Biology. 2015, 189: 230-237.

LI C., Chan B.S., He C., MENG Y., Yao H., Shih K. and Vengatesen T., Weakening Mechanisms of the Serpulid Tube in a High CO2 World, Environmental Science & Technology. 2014, 48: 14158-14167.

Researcher : Chan KY

List of Research Outputs

Chan K.Y. and Ploeger D., Arts & Humanities Research Council Award, UK , Arts & Humanities Research Council, UK. 2015.

Researcher : Chan MN

List of Research Outputs

Leung Y.H., YUNG M.N.M., Ng A.M.C., Ma P.Y., Wong W.Y., Chan M.N., Ng Y.H., Djurisic A., GUO M., Wong T.M., Leung F.C.C., Chan W.K., Leung K.M.Y. and Lee H.K., Toxicity of CeO₂ Nanoparticles - The Effect of Nanoparticle Properties, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. Elsevier Science SA, 2015, 145: 48-59.

Researcher : Chan YK

List of Research Outputs

Peng T., WONG N.K., Chen X., Chan Y.K., Ho H.H., Sun Z., HU J., Shen J., El-Nezamy H.S. and Yang D., Molecular Imaging of Peroxynitrite with HKGreen-4 in Live Cells and Tissues, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2014, 140724122145003.

Researcher : Chang W

List of Research Outputs

Huang S., Chang W. and Karczmarski L., Population trend and vulnerability of humpback dolphins, Sousa chinensis, off the west coast of Taiwan, Endangered Species Research. Inter-Research, 2014, 26: 147-159.

Researcher : Chen Q

List of Research Outputs

DU Z., CHEN M., Chen Q., Gu J... .D... and Chye M.L., 2015. Expression of Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins AtACBP1 and AtACBP4 confers Pb(II) accumulation in Brassica juncea roots, Plant Cell Environ. 38: 101-117. doi: 10.1111/pce.12382. 2014.

HSIAO A.S., Haslam R.P., Michaelson L.V., LIAO P., Chen Q., Sooriyaarachchi S., Mowbray S.L., Napier J.A., Tanner J.A. and Chye M.L., Arabidopsis cytosolic acyl-CoA-binding proteins ACBP4, ACBP5 and ACBP6 have overlapping but distinct roles in seed development , Bioscience Reports 34: 865-877. 2014.

LIAO P., Chen Q. and Chye M.L., 2014. Freeze-resistant flowers from transgenic Arabidopsis overexpressing ACYL-COENZYME A-BINDING PROTEIN6, International Association of Plant Biotechnology Congress, Melbourne, Aug 10-15, 2014, Session 6A, p. 102. Invited Talk (presented by P. Liao). 13/8/14 . 2014.

Researcher : Cheng CFM

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Cheng CY

List of Research Outputs

GAO Y., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Thyroid Hormone Function in the Rat Testis, Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2014, 5: Art188 1-7.

MOK K.W., CHEN H., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., rpS6 Regulates Blood-Testis Barrier Dynamics Through Arp3-Mediated Actin Microfilament Organization in Rat Sertoli Cells. An In Vitro Study, Endocrinology. 2015, 156: 1900-1913.

TANG E.I.Y., Mruk D.D., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Cell-cell Interaction, Cell Polarity And The Blood-testis Barrier, In: K Ebnet, Cell Polarity. Springer Publishing, 2015, Chapter 13.

TANG E.I.Y., MOK K.W., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., EB1 Regulates Tubulin and Actin Cytoskeletal Networks at the Sertoli Cell Blood-Testis Barrier in Male Rats: An In Vitro Study, Endocrinology. 2015, 156: 680-693.

XIAO X., Mruk D.D., Wong E.W.P., Lee W.W.M., Han D., Wong C.K.C. and Cheng C.Y., Differential effects of c-Src and c-Yes on the endocytic vesicle-mediated trafficking events at the Sertoli cell blood-testis barrier: an in vitro study, AJP: Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2014, 307: E553-E562.

Researcher : Cheung WWL

List of Research Outputs

MAK K.Y., TAO S., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the Trawling Ban on Demersal Fish Communities in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

MAK K.Y., TAO S., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the trawling ban on diversity, abundance and biomass of demersal fishes in the marine environment of Hong Kong: Preliminary results, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

MAK K.Y., TAO S., Perkins M.J., Ho K.Y., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Spatial Variation in Trophic Structure of Demersal Fish Communities in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

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:	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:	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:	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:	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:	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:	Secretin in mouse cerebellar Purkinje cells is responsible for regulating motor coordination and learning.
Investigator(s):	Chow BKC, Chung SK
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2014

Project Title:	Long term Impact of secretin deficient condition on blood pressure and cardiac function
Investigator(s):	Chow BKC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2014

Project Title:	Nuclear factor of activated T-cells 5 (NFAT5) plays a key role in regulating secretin and secretin receptor in the kidney for renal omsoprotection against osmotic stress
Investigator(s):	Chow BKC, Chung SK, Lee TO
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	07/2014

Project Title:	20th International Symposium on Regulatory Peptides (REGPEP2014); MOLECULAR INTERACTION OF MOUSE SECRETIN AND ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTORS AND THEIR POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS IN WATER HOMEOSTASIS
Investigator(s):	Chow BKC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	09/2014
Completion Date:	09/2014

Project Title:	A role of secretin in fat uptake in enterocytes and breakdown in adipocytes
Investigator(s):	Chow BKC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2015

List of Research Outputs

Chow B.K.C., Best Oral Presentation Award, HongKong Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproduction. 2014.

Chow B.K.C., Best Oral Presentation, HongKong Society for Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproduction. 2014.

Seaborn T., Ravni A., Au R., Chow B.K.C., Fournier A., Wurtz O., Vaudry H., Eiden L.E. and Vaudry D., Induction of serpinb1a by PACAP or NGF is required for PC12 cells survival after serum withdrawal, Journal of Neurochemistry. 2014, n/a-n/a.

Sekar R. and Chow B.K.C., Role of secretin in lipid homeostasis, State of the Art Lecture , Young investigator Symposium, 27th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists, Rennes(France). 2014.

Sekar R. and Chow B.K.C., Role of secretin in lipid homeostasis, 27th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists, Rennes (France). 2014.

Sekar R. and Chow B.K.C., Secretin receptor-knockout mice are resistant to high-fat diet-induced obesity and exhibit impaired intestinal lipid absorption., FASEB Journal. 2014, 28(8):3: 494-505.

Sekar R. and Chow B.K.C., secretin and lipid homeostasis, HKSEMR, Hong Kong Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproduction meeting. 2014.

Researcher : Chu HA

List of Research Outputs

LAM P.Y., DU Y., CHAN W.L., Chu H.A. and Lo C.S.C., Molecular Dissection of Flavone Biosynthesis in Rice, The Third International Conference on Plant Metabolism, Xiamen, July 2-5, 2014. 2014.

Researcher : Chui YS

List of Research Outputs

Karczmarski L., Huang S., WONG W.H., Porter L., OR K.M., Lin W., CHAN C.Y., Zheng R., Chui Y.S., Gailey G. and Wu Y., The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis): Hong Kong Red List Assessment., Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan. WWF-Hong Kong. . WWF-Hong Kong, 2014.

OR K.M., Karczmarski L., Mo Y. and Chui Y.S., Conservation ecology of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins in the Pearl River Estuary. , Workshop on Animal Social Evolution. Hosted by Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Dynamics and Conservation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Ecology and Evolution and School of Sociology and Anthropology, Sun Yat-sen University, Heishiding, P.R. China, 30 June - 3 July . 2014.

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
Completion Date:	08/2014

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:	Functional dissection of a novel C2-domain protein that regulates an unconventional G-protein in plants
Investigator(s):	Chye ML
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	08/2013

Project Title:	Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins in plant growth and development
Investigator(s):	Chye ML
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	09/2013

Project Title:	Mapping the cis-elements of the ACBP4 promoter
Investigator(s):	Chye ML
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2014

Project Title:	21st International Symposium on Plant Lipids; An acyl-CoA-binding protein in rice participates in lipid metabolism in the peroxisomes
Investigator(s):	Chye ML
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	07/2014
Completion Date:	07/2014

Project Title:	Interactions of ankyrin-containing ACBPs, protein partners and lipids in vitro
Investigator(s):	Chye ML
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	03/2015

List of Research Outputs

CHEN M., ZHENG S., Li H.Y. and Chye M.L., 2014. Comparison amongst the promotors of the genes encoding mung bean 8S globulins and Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins in driving expression in transgenic Arabidopsis Seeds, International Association of Plant Biotechnology Congress, Melbourne, Aug 10-15, 2014, Session 6A, p. 101. Invited talk. 13/8/14. 2014.

Chye M.L., 2015. Acyl-CoA-binding proteins are important in floral and seed development, Jinan University, May 28, 2015. Invited talk. 2015.

Chye M.L., 2015. Arabidopsis cytosolic acyl-CoA-binding proteins display overlapping roles in reproductive development, Sun Yat Sen University, May 27, 2015. Invited talk. 2015.

Chye M.L., 2015. Genetic engineering the isoprenoid pathway to improve plant growth, pod size and seed yield, University of Malaya, Mar 18, 2015. Invited talk. 2015.

Chye M.L., 2015. Genetically-modified plants, Meeting of Minds Lecture, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Mar 17, 2015. 2015.

Chye M.L., 2015. Plant acyl-CoA-binding proteins protect transgenic plants against biotic and abiotic stresses, "Centre for Organelle Biogenesis and Function", Area of Excellence Retreat, Faculty of Health Sciences, Macau University, May 19, 2015. 2015.

Chye M.L., 2015. Role of the cytosolic acyl-CoA-binding proteins in Arabidopsis development, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Minhang Campus, Shanghai, Mar 25, 2015. Invited talk.. 2015.

Chye M.L., 2015. The Arabidopsis cytosolic acyl-CoA-binding proteins play combinatory roles in pollen and seed development, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, Feb 26, 2015. Invited talk. 2015.

Chye M.L., Arabidopsis ACYL-COENZYME A-BINDING PROTEIN6 is expressed in the phloem. 2015, Gordon Research Conference: Plant Lipids: Stucture, Metabolism and Function, Galveston Texas, USA, Feb 1-6, 2015. Invited Talk (3/2/2015) http://www,grc.org/programs.aspx?id=13965. 2015.

Chye M.L., Board Director, International Society of Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology (2014-). 2015.

Chye M.L., Board Member, 6th Asian Symposium on Plant Lipids, Singapore (2015). 2015.

Chye M.L., International Scientific Advisory Committee, 10th International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology (2014). 2014.

Chye M.L., Invited Grant Reviewer, Environment and Conservation Fund (Hong Kong). 2015.

Chye M.L., Member (Editor), Editorial Board, Planta (Springer). 2014-2015. 2014.

Chye M.L., Member, Advisory Panel, 3rd Plant Genomics Congress Asia, 11th-12th April 2016, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2015.

Chye M.L., Member, Board of Directors, International Society of Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology (2014-). 2014.

Chye M.L., Member, Editorial Board, Botanical Studies ( Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei ). 2014-2015. 2014.

Chye M.L., Member, Scientific Advisory Committee 22nd International Symposium on Plant Lipids, Goettingen (2016). 2015.

Chye M.L., Member, U21 Researcher Engagement Cluster Steering Group (from 10 June 2015). 2015.

Chye M.L., Review Editor, Frontiers in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity. 2014-2015. 2014.

Chye M.L., Review Editor, Frontiers in Plant Physiology. 2014-2015. 2014.

DU Z., CHEN M., Chen Q., Gu J... .D... and Chye M.L., 2015. Expression of Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins AtACBP1 and AtACBP4 confers Pb(II) accumulation in Brassica juncea roots, Plant Cell Environ. 38: 101-117. doi: 10.1111/pce.12382. 2014.

HSIAO A.S., Haslam R. .P., Michaelson L., LIAO P., Napier J. .A. and Chye M.L., 2014. Gene expression in plant lipid metabolism in Arabidopsis seedlings, PLOS ONE 9:e107372. 2014.

HSIAO A.S., Yeung E.C., YE Z. and Chye M.L., 2015. The Arabidopsis cytosolic acyl-CoA-binding proteins play combinatory roles in pollen development, Plant Cell Physiol. 56: 322-333. 2014.

HSIAO A.S., Haslam R.P., Michaelson L.V., LIAO P., Chen Q., Sooriyaarachchi S., Mowbray S.L., Napier J.A., Tanner J.A. and Chye M.L., Arabidopsis cytosolic acyl-CoA-binding proteins ACBP4, ACBP5 and ACBP6 have overlapping but distinct roles in seed development , Bioscience Reports 34: 865-877. 2014.

LAI Y.T., CHANG Y.Y., Hu L., YANG Y., CHAO A., Du Z., Tanner J.A., Chye M.L., Qian C., Ng K.M., Li H. and Sun H., Rapid labeling of intracellular His-tagged proteins in living cells, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2015, 112: 2948-2953.

LIAO P. and Chye M.L., 2014. Acyl-CoA-binding proteins show potential in protecting plants against environmental stresses, 2014 International LipidALL Symposium , Beijing, September 17-19, 2014. Session 5, p.56. Invited talk, 19/9/14. 2014.

LIAO P., Chen Q. and Chye M.L., 2014. Freeze-resistant flowers from transgenic Arabidopsis overexpressing ACYL-COENZYME A-BINDING PROTEIN6, International Association of Plant Biotechnology Congress, Melbourne, Aug 10-15, 2014, Session 6A, p. 102. Invited Talk (presented by P. Liao). 13/8/14 . 2014.

LIAO P., WANG H., Wang M., HSIAO A.S., Bach T.J. and Chye M.L., 2014. Overexpression of Brassica juncea HMG-CoA synthase 1 in tobacco enhances plant growth, pod size, and seed yield, 1st International Conference and AoE Symposium on Organelle Biogenesis and Function, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Dec 4-5, 2014.

LIAO P., WANG H., Wang M., HSIAO A.S., Bach T.J. and Chye M.L., 2014. Overexpression of Brassica juncea HMG-CoA synthase 1 in tobacco enhances plant growth, pod size and seed yield, The Third International Conference on Plant Metabolism, Xiamen, July 2-5, 2014, Terpenoids, p. 96.. 2014.

LIAO P., WANG H., Hemmerlin A., Nagegowda D.A., Bach T.J., Wang M. and Chye M.L., 2014. Past achievements, current status and future perspectives of studies on 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (HMGS) in the mevalonate (MVA) pathway, Plant Cell Reports 33:1005-1022. 2014.

LIAO P., Wang H., Hammerlin A., Nagegowda D.A., Bach T.J. and Chye M.L., 2015. Enhancing plant growth, seed yield and sterol content through manipulation of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A synthase. Abstract listed under 'Biosynthesis: Early Steps and Isoprene Formation', TERPNET 2015, 12th International Meeting on the biosynthesis, function and synthetic biology of isoprenoids, Vancouver, Jun 1-5, 2015, Poster 27, p. 8. 2015.

LIAO P., WANG H., Wang A. .M., Bach T. .J. and Chye M.L., 2015. The overexpression of a mutant Brassica 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase A in transgenic model plant, tobacco, promotes growth and seed yield, 2nd Plant Genomics Congress Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Mar 19-20, 2015. Invited talk (19/03/2015). 2015.

LIAO P., WANG H., Wang M., HSIAO A.S., Bach T.J. and Chye M.L., Ectopic expression of Brassica juncea 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA Synthase S359A promotes growth and seed yield in transgenic tobacco, 2014. Proceedings on the 10th International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology (10th ISBAB), Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Oct 28-31, 2014, Section 5, p. 70, 29/10/14. 2014.

Liao P., Wang H., Hemmerlin A., Nagegowda D. .A., Bach T. .J. and Chye M.L., 2015. Manipulation of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A synthase for health-promoting isoprenoid production, International Symposium on Phytochemicals in Medicine and Food (ISPMF 2015), Shanghai, Jun 26-29, 2015, p. 64. Invited talk, 27/06/2015 (presented by P. Liao) . 2015.

MENG W., HSIAO A.S. and Chye M.L., 2014. A rice acyl-CoA-binding protein OsACBP6 is targeted to the peroxisomes, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, Jul 3, 2014. 2014.

MENG W., HSIAO A.S. and Chye M.L., 2014. An acyl-CoA-binding protein in rice participates in lipid metabolism in peroxisomes, International Society on Plant Lipids, Guelph, July 6-11, 2014. Session 5 (Lipid trafficking and chanelling), p. 19. Invited talk. 8/7/14. 2014.

MENG W., HSIAO A.S., Gao C., Jiang L. and Chye M.L., 2014. The subcellular localization of rice ACBPs indicates that OsACBP6-GFP is targeted to the peroxisome, New Phytologist 203: 469-482. 2014.

XUE Y., Xiao S., Kim J., Lung S.C., Chen L., Tanner J.A., Suh J. .A. and Chye M.L., 2014. Arabidopsis membrane-associated acyl-CoA-binding protein AtACPB1 is involved in stem cuticle formation, J. Exp. Botany 18: 5473-5483. 2014.

XUE Y. and Chye M.L., 2014. The Arabidopsis thalianana acbp1 mutant is defective in stem cuticular lipid metabolism, State Key Lab-Plant Molecular Biology and Agricultural Biology Seminar Series 2014, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Oct 11, 2014, Stress Tolerance & Genomics p.12 Invited talk (presented by Y. Xue). 2014.

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:	Genetic and physical predictors of sensory properties of rice grain and rice starch gels
Investigator(s):	Corke H
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	09/2014

Project Title:	Annual Meeting of AACCI International; New Approaches to Measurement of Texture in Starch-Based Foods
Investigator(s):	Corke H
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	10/2014
Completion Date:	10/2014

Researcher : Coulombe RA

List of Research Outputs

Monson M., Settlage R., Mendoza K., Rawal S., El-Nezamy H.S., Coulombe R.A. and Reed K., Modulation of the spleen transcriptome in domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo ) in response to aflatoxin B1 and probiotics , Immunogenetics. Berlin Heidelberg, Springer, 2015, 67: 163-178.

Researcher : DU Y

List of Research Outputs

LAM P.Y., DU Y., CHAN W.L., Chu H.A. and Lo C.S.C., Molecular Dissection of Flavone Biosynthesis in Rice, The Third International Conference on Plant Metabolism, Xiamen, July 2-5, 2014. 2014.

Researcher : DU Z

List of Research Outputs

DU Z., CHEN M., Chen Q., Gu J... .D... and Chye M.L., 2015. Expression of Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins AtACBP1 and AtACBP4 confers Pb(II) accumulation in Brassica juncea roots, Plant Cell Environ. 38: 101-117. doi: 10.1111/pce.12382. 2014.

LAI Y.T., CHANG Y.Y., Hu L., YANG Y., CHAO A., Du Z., Tanner J.A., Chye M.L., Qian C., Ng K.M., Li H. and Sun H., Rapid labeling of intracellular His-tagged proteins in living cells, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2015, 112: 2948-2953.

Researcher : Degger N

List of Research Outputs

Djurisic A., Leung Y.H., Ng A.M.C., Xu X.Y., Lee P.K.H., Degger N. and Wu S.S., Toxicity of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles: Mechanisms, Characterization, and Avoiding Experimental Artefacts, Small. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, 2015, 11(1): 26-44.

Researcher : Du Z

List of Research Outputs

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:	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

Project Title:	Can stream drift be used to monitor climate change? Development of a protocol for assessing the effects of temperature rise on biodiversity in Hong Kong streams
Investigator(s):	Dudgeon D
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	03/2014

List of Research Outputs

Boyero L., Pearson R.G., Swan C.M., Hui C., Albarino R.J., Arunachalam M., Callisto M., Chara J., Chara-Serna A.M., Chauvet E., Corenjo A., Dudgeon D., Encalada A.C., Ferreira V., Gessner M.O., Gonsalves J.F., Graca M.A.S., Helson J., Mathooko J.M., McKie B.G., Moretti M.S. and Yule C.M., Latitudinal gradient of nestedness and its potential drivers in stream detritivores, Ecography. 2015, n/a-n/a.

Boyero L., Pearson R.G., Gessner M.O., Dudgeon D., Ramirez A., Yule C.M., Callisto M., Pringle C.M., Encalada A.C., Arunachalam M., Mathooko J., Herlon J.E., Rincon J., Bruder A., Cornejo A. and Flecker A.S., Leaf-litter breakdown in tropical streams: is variability the norm?, Freshwater Science. 2015, 34: 759-769.

Dudgeon D., Accept no substitute: biodiversity matters., Aquatic Conservation. 2014, 24: 435-440.

Dudgeon D., Associate Editor, Aquatic Sciences. 2014.

Dudgeon D., Associate Editor, Hydrobiologia. 2014.

Dudgeon D., Editorial Board Member, Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 2014.

Dudgeon D., Editorial Board Member, Freshwater Biology. 2014.

Dudgeon D., Editorial Board Member, Global Ecology and Conservation. 2014.

Dudgeon D., Editorial Board Member, Inland Waters. 2014.

Dudgeon D., Threats to Freshwater Biodiversity in a Changing World, In: Bill Freedman, Global Environmental Change. Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 2014, 243-253.

Garcia-Moreno J., Harrison I., Dudgeon D., Clausnitzer V., Darwall W., Farrell T., Savy C., Tockner K. and Tubbs N., Sustaining Freshwater Biodiversity in the Anthropocene, In: Anik Bhaduri, Janos Bogardi, Jan Leentvaar, Sina Marx, The Global Water System in the Anthropocene. Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2014, 247-270.

HO S.K. and Dudgeon D., Movement of three stream-resident balitoroid loaches and a goby in a Hong Kong hillstream, Ecology of Freshwater Fish. 2015, n/a-n/a.

Heino J., Melo A.S., Bini L.M., Altermatt F., Al-Shami S.A., Angeler D.G., Bonada N., Brand C., Callisto M., Cottenie K., Dangles O., Dudgeon D., Enclada A., Gothe E., Gonroos M., Hamada N. and Jacobsen D., A comparative analysis reveals weak relationships between ecological factors and beta diversity of stream insect metacommunities at two spatial levels, Ecology and Evolution. 2015, 5: 1235-1248.

MAK K.Y., TAO S., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the Trawling Ban on Demersal Fish Communities in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

MAK K.Y., TAO S., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the trawling ban on diversity, abundance and biomass of demersal fishes in the marine environment of Hong Kong: Preliminary results, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

MAK K.Y., TAO S., Perkins M.J., Ho K.Y., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Spatial Variation in Trophic Structure of Demersal Fish Communities in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

Perkins M.J., Dudgeon D., Ng P.T., Bonebrake T.C. and Leung K.M.Y., Conserving Intertidal Habitats: What is the Potential of Ecological Engineering to Mitigate Impacts of Coastal Structures?, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

TAO S., Wong K.J.H., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the Trawling Ban on the Diversity of Demersal Crustaceans (Orders: Decapoda and Stomatopoda) in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

TAO S., Wong K.J.H., MAK K.Y., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the trawling ban on demersal crustacean resources (orders: Decapoda and Stomatopoda) in the marine environment of Hong Kong: A preliminary study, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

TAO S., Perkins M.J., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Elucidating the Food Web Structure of Demersal Crustaceans in Hong Kong’s Coastal Water using Stable Isotope Analysis, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

TAO S., Wong K.J.H., MAK K.Y., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Population Dynamics of Stomatopods before and after Trawl-Ban in Hong Kong Waters, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

WONG T.L., Morton B., TAO S., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., A comprehensive biodiversity study on sub-tidal benthic molluscs in the marine environment of Hong Kong, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

WONG T.L., Morton B., TAO S., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., A comprehensive biodiversity study on sub-tidal benthic molluscs in the marine environment of Hong Kong, Oral presentation at the 7th Congress of the European Malacological Societies, held during 7-11 September 2014 in Cambridge, UK. 2014.

WONG T.L., Perkins M.J., Dudgeon D., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., Spatial and Seasonal Variations in Community Structure and Trophic Dynamics of Benthic Communities of Marine Molluscs in Hong Kong’s Coastal Waters before the Trawling ban , An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

WONG T.L., Leung K.M.Y., Dudgeon D. and Williams G.A., Spatial and Seasonal Variations in Trophic Dynamics of Benthic Communities of Marine Molluscs in Hong Kong’s Coastal Waters before and after the Trawling Ban, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

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

List of Research Outputs

ASTUDILLO PLACENCIA J.C., Wong C.Y., Dumont C., Bonebrake T.C. and Leung K.M.Y., Status of six non-native marine species in the coastal environment of Hong Kong, 30 years after their first record, BioInvasions Records. 2014, 3.

Researcher : Duprey NN

List of Research Outputs

Duprey N.N., Yasuhara M., Kim T., Li M.H., Wong M. and Baker D.M., Reefs of Tomorrow: Nutrients Drive Coral Biodiversity in an Urbanized Seascape, International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems 2015 (BECoME 2015). 2015.

Researcher : Dvornyk V

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
Completion Date:	08/2015

Project Title:	Effect of acute long-term natural stress on a genomic structure and evolution of Nostoc linckia from “Evolution Canyon”
Investigator(s):	Dvornyk V
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2014

List of Research Outputs

Dvornyk V., Editorial Board (Genetics), TheScientificWorldJOURNAL. Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014.

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:	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
Completion Date:	09/2014

Project Title:	Interactions Between Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and Gestational Diabetes on Placental Lipid Transport
Investigator(s):	El-Nezamy HS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	05/2014

Project Title:	The First International Conference on Food Safety: From Experience to Perspectives
Investigator(s):	El-Nezamy HS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Croucher Foundation - Conference / Seminars
Start Date:	06/2014

Project Title:	Fusarium toxins compromised mucus synthesis and secretion: A 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:	10/2014

Project Title:	Th17 regulation by the probiotic mixture (Prohep) may provide an alternative therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma
Investigator(s):	El-Nezamy HS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	03/2015

List of Research Outputs

El-Nezamy H.S., Probiotics: An Approach for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma, ILSI SEA Region Conference THE GUT, ITS MICROBES AND HEALTH,. Singapore, ILSI, 2014.

FONG L.Y., Kirjavainen P.V., WONG H.Y. and El-Nezamy H.S., Immunomodulatory effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on dendritic cells, macrophages and monocytes from healthy donors, Journal of Functional Foods. ELSEVIER, 2015, 13: 71-79.

Monson M., Settlage R., Mendoza K., Rawal S., El-Nezamy H.S., Coulombe R.A. and Reed K., Modulation of the spleen transcriptome in domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo ) in response to aflatoxin B1 and probiotics , Immunogenetics. Berlin Heidelberg, Springer, 2015, 67: 163-178.

Peng T., WONG N.K., Chen X., Chan Y.K., Ho H.H., Sun Z., HU J., Shen J., El-Nezamy H.S. and Yang D., Molecular Imaging of Peroxynitrite with HKGreen-4 in Live Cells and Tissues, Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2014, 140724122145003.

WAN L.Y., Chen Z.J., Shah N. and El-Nezamy H.S., Modulation of intestinal epithelial defense responses by probiotic bacteria., Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. Taylor & Francis, 2015.

WAN L.Y., Shah N. and El-Nezamy H.S., Review of mold and bacterial toxins in dairy products. Microbial Toxins in Dairy Products., In: Tamime, A. and Noreddine, Benkerroum (eds)., Wiley Publishers. England. 2015.

Wan L.Y., El-Nezamy H.S. and Turner P.C., Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG modulates intestinal mucosal barrier in mice following dietary exposure to deoxynivalenol and zearalenone, Mycotoxins & Phycotoxins - Gordon Research Conferences. 2015.

Wan L.Y., Chen Z.J., Shah N. and El-Nezamy H.S., Modulation of intestinal epithelial defense responses by probiotic bacteria, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2015.

YIP K.Y., Wong A.S.T. and El-Nezamy H.S., Growth and endocrine disrupting effects of the mycotoxins zeralenone and aflatoxin B1 on breast cancer cells, 1st International Conference on Food Safety. 2014.

YIP K.Y., Wong A.S.T. and El-Nezamy H.S., In vitro investigation of growth and endocrine disrupting effects of the mycotoxins zearalenone and aflatoxin B1 on breast cancer cells, Gordon Conference – Environmental Endocrine Disruptors 2014, Lucca (Barga), Italy. 2014.

Researcher : FONG LY

List of Research Outputs

FONG L.Y., Kirjavainen P.V., WONG H.Y. and El-Nezamy H.S., Immunomodulatory effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on dendritic cells, macrophages and monocytes from healthy donors, Journal of Functional Foods. ELSEVIER, 2015, 13: 71-79.

Researcher : Fung KC

Project Title:	Development of a metabolomics approach to identify physiological substrates of TolC-dependent efflux systems in Escherichia coli
Investigator(s):	Fung KC, Yan A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	06/2014
Completion Date:	11/2015

Researcher : GANDHI A

List of Research Outputs

GANDHI A. and Shah N., Application of FT-IR and flow cytometry to evaluate the effect of sodium chloride on probiotic bacteria., ADSA Annual meetings, Kansas City, MO, July 20-24, 2014.. 2014.

GANDHI A. and Shah N., Cell growth and proteolytic activity of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus helveticus, Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus in milk as affected by supplementation with peptide fractions., International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. 2014, 65(8): 937-941.

GANDHI A., Cui Y., Zhou M. and Shah N., Effect of KCl substitution on bacterial viability of Escherichia coli. (ATCC 25922) and selected probiotics., J. Dairy Sci.. 2014, 97(10): 5939-5951.

GANDHI A. and Shah N., Effect of NaCl reduction and its substitution with KCl on cell viability and cell membrane of Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Bifidobacterium longum and Escherichia coli., J. Dairy Sci.. 2014.

GANDHI A. and Shah N., Effect of salt on cell viability and membrane integrity of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei and Bifidobacterium longum as observed by flow cytometry., Food Microbiology. 2015, 49: 197-202.

Shah N. and GANDHI A., Effect of KCl substitution on bacterial viability of Escherichia coli. (ATCC 25922) and selected probiotics., Journal of Dairy Science. USA, American Dairy Sci. Assoc., 2014, 97: 5939-5951.

Researcher : GAO Y

List of Research Outputs

GAO Y., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Thyroid Hormone Function in the Rat Testis, Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2014, 5: Art188 1-7.

Researcher : GUO X

List of Research Outputs

GUO X., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Ancient hybridization and chloroplast capture in the paleotropical angiosperm genus Dasymaschalon (Annonaceae), Botany 2014: New Frontiers in Botany, Boise, Idaho, USA, 26–30 July 2014.

Researcher : Gibson LG

Project Title:	9th Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation - Asia-Pacific Chapter; Shifts in rainforest mammal communities from fragments to edges to interior forest
Investigator(s):	Gibson LG
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	03/2015

Project Title:	The response of two sympatric bear species to habitat fragmentation in Southeast Asia
Investigator(s):	Gibson LG
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2015

List of Research Outputs

Gibson L.G., Deforestation, catastrophic biodiversity loss and consequences in tropical forests, UC Davis campus visit. 2015.

Gibson L.G., Shifts in rainforest mammal communities from fragments to edges to interior forest, The Future of Biodiversity in Tropical Asia: addressing local and global challenges. 2015.

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

Project Title:	Phylogenetic Diversity and Contribution of Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation (Anammox) Bacteria to Nitrogen Removal in Mangrove Wetland Ecosystem
Investigator(s):	Gu J
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2014

Project Title:	Optimization of PCR primer sets for detection of anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria
Investigator(s):	Gu J
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2014

Project Title:	ICoN4 - the 4th International Conference on nitrification; Distribution of Anammox Bacteria Along an Anthropogenic Nitrogen-input Gradient from the Pearl River Delta to the South China Sea
Investigator(s):	Gu J
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	06/2015

List of Research Outputs

Bian X.-.Y., Mbadinga M.S., Liu Y.-.F., Yang S.-.Z., Liu J.-.F., Ye R.-.Q., Gu J. and Mu B.-.Z., Insights into the Anaerobic Biodegradation Pathway of n-Alkanes in Oil Reservoirs by Detection of Signature Metabolites, Scientific Reports. 2015, 5: 9801.

CHEN J., ZHOU Z. and Gu J., Complex community of nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation bacteria in coastal sediments of the Mai Po wetland by PCR amplification of both 16S rRNA and pmoA genes, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2015, 99: 1463-1473.

CHEN J., JIANG X. and Gu J., Existence of Novel Phylotypes of Nitrite-Dependent Anaerobic Methane-Oxidizing Bacteria in Surface and Subsurface Sediments of the South China Sea, Geomicrobiology Journal. 2015, 32: 1-10.

Gu J. and Wang Y., Geomicrobial ecotoxicology as a new subject in environmental sciences is proposed, Ecotoxicology. 2014, 23: 1823-1825.

HAN P. and Gu J., Further Analysis of Anammox Bacterial Community Structures Along an Anthropogenic Nitrogen-input Gradient from the Riparian Sediments of the Pearl River Delta to the Deep-Ocean Sediments of the South China Sea, Geomicrobiology Journal. 2015, 1-10.

LUO L., ZHOU Z. and Gu J., Distribution, diversity and abundance of bacterial laccase-like genes in different particle size fractions of sediments in a subtropical mangrove ecosystem, Ecotoxicology. 2015.

LUO L. and Gu J., Seasonal Variability of Extracellular Enzymes Involved in Carbon Mineralization in Sediment of a Subtropical Mangrove Wetland, Geomicrobiology Journal. 2015, 32: 68-76.

Lee K.H., WANG Y., Zhang G.X. and Gu J., Distribution patterns of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and anammox bacteria in the freshwater marsh of Honghe wetland in Northeast China, Ecotoxicology. 2014, 23: 1930-1942.

Lee K.H., WANG Y., Li H. and Gu J., Niche specificity of ammonia-oxidizing archaeal and bacterial communities in a freshwater wetland receiving municipal wastewater in Daqing, Northeast China, Ecotoxicology. 2014, 23: 2081-2091.

Shen P. and Gu J., Genetic population structure of polychaeta Neanthes glandicincta (Nereididae) of the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site, Hong Kong, Ecotoxicology. 2015.

ZHOU Z., CHEN J., CAO H., HAN P. and Gu J., Analysis of methane-producing and metabolizing archaeal and bacterial communities in sediments of the northern South China Sea and coastal Mai Po Nature Reserve revealed by PCR amplification of mcrA and pmoA genes, Frontiers in Microbiology. 2015, 5.

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

Project Title:	Phylogenetic Diversity and Contribution of Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation (Anammox) Bacteria to Nitrogen Removal in Mangrove Wetland Ecosystem
Investigator(s):	Gu J
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2014

Project Title:	Optimization of PCR primer sets for detection of anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria
Investigator(s):	Gu J
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2014

Project Title:	ICoN4 - the 4th International Conference on nitrification; Distribution of Anammox Bacteria Along an Anthropogenic Nitrogen-input Gradient from the Pearl River Delta to the South China Sea
Investigator(s):	Gu J
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	06/2015

List of Research Outputs

Gu J.D., Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 2015.

Researcher : HAN P

List of Research Outputs

HAN P. and Gu J., Further Analysis of Anammox Bacterial Community Structures Along an Anthropogenic Nitrogen-input Gradient from the Riparian Sediments of the Pearl River Delta to the Deep-Ocean Sediments of the South China Sea, Geomicrobiology Journal. 2015, 1-10.

ZHOU Z., CHEN J., CAO H., HAN P. and Gu J., Analysis of methane-producing and metabolizing archaeal and bacterial communities in sediments of the northern South China Sea and coastal Mai Po Nature Reserve revealed by PCR amplification of mcrA and pmoA genes, Frontiers in Microbiology. 2015, 5.

Researcher : HO KY

List of Research Outputs

HO K.Y., Leung T.Y., IP C.H., Qiu J.W. and Leung K.M.Y., De novo transcriptomic profile in the gonadal tissues of the intertidal whelk Reishia clavigera, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2014, 85: 499-504.

HO K.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Organotin contamination in seafood and its implication for human health risk in Hong Kong, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2014, 85: 634-640.

HO K.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Spatio-temporal comparisons of imposex status and tissue organotin concentration in the whelk Reishia clavigera collected along the coasts of Dapeng Bay and Daya Bay, Shenzhen, China, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2014, 85: 254-260.

Ho K.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Imposex Status and Tissue Organotin Concentration in the Whelk Reishia clavigera before and after Reciprocal Transplantation between Relatively Clean and Polluted Sites in Hong Kong, poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

IP C.H., Leung T.Y., Ho K.Y. and Qiu J.W., De novo Transcriptome Analysis for Mechanistic Study of Organotin-mediated Endocrine Disruption in Reishia clavigera, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

Leung T.Y., IP C.H., Ho K.Y., Qiu J.W. and Leung K.M.Y., De novo transcriptomic profile of a popular biomonitor for marine pollution − the intertidal whelk Reishia clavigera, Poster presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

MAK K.Y., TAO S., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the Trawling Ban on Demersal Fish Communities in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

MAK K.Y., TAO S., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the trawling ban on diversity, abundance and biomass of demersal fishes in the marine environment of Hong Kong: Preliminary results, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

MAK K.Y., TAO S., Perkins M.J., Ho K.Y., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Spatial Variation in Trophic Structure of Demersal Fish Communities in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

SHAM R.C.-.T., Ho K.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Tissue-Specific Accumulation of Triphenyltin Compounds in Selected Marine Demersal Fishes of Hong Kong, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

TAO S., Wong K.J.H., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the Trawling Ban on the Diversity of Demersal Crustaceans (Orders: Decapoda and Stomatopoda) in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

TAO S., Wong K.J.H., MAK K.Y., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the trawling ban on demersal crustacean resources (orders: Decapoda and Stomatopoda) in the marine environment of Hong Kong: A preliminary study, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

TAO S., Perkins M.J., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Elucidating the Food Web Structure of Demersal Crustaceans in Hong Kong’s Coastal Water using Stable Isotope Analysis, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

TAO S., Wong K.J.H., MAK K.Y., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Population Dynamics of Stomatopods before and after Trawl-Ban in Hong Kong Waters, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

WONG T.L., Morton B., TAO S., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., A comprehensive biodiversity study on sub-tidal benthic molluscs in the marine environment of Hong Kong, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

WONG T.L., Morton B., TAO S., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., A comprehensive biodiversity study on sub-tidal benthic molluscs in the marine environment of Hong Kong, Oral presentation at the 7th Congress of the European Malacological Societies, held during 7-11 September 2014 in Cambridge, UK. 2014.

Zhou G., Ho K.Y., WANG Z., Xu X.R. and Leung K.M.Y., Determination of retinoic acids released from marine algae, Poster presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Researcher : HO SK

List of Research Outputs

HO S.K. and Dudgeon D., Movement of three stream-resident balitoroid loaches and a goby in a Hong Kong hillstream, Ecology of Freshwater Fish. 2015, n/a-n/a.

Researcher : HSIAO AS

List of Research Outputs

HSIAO A.S., Haslam R. .P., Michaelson L., LIAO P., Napier J. .A. and Chye M.L., 2014. Gene expression in plant lipid metabolism in Arabidopsis seedlings, PLOS ONE 9:e107372. 2014.

HSIAO A.S., Yeung E.C., YE Z. and Chye M.L., 2015. The Arabidopsis cytosolic acyl-CoA-binding proteins play combinatory roles in pollen development, Plant Cell Physiol. 56: 322-333. 2014.

HSIAO A.S., Haslam R.P., Michaelson L.V., LIAO P., Chen Q., Sooriyaarachchi S., Mowbray S.L., Napier J.A., Tanner J.A. and Chye M.L., Arabidopsis cytosolic acyl-CoA-binding proteins ACBP4, ACBP5 and ACBP6 have overlapping but distinct roles in seed development , Bioscience Reports 34: 865-877. 2014.

LIAO P., WANG H., Wang M., HSIAO A.S., Bach T.J. and Chye M.L., 2014. Overexpression of Brassica juncea HMG-CoA synthase 1 in tobacco enhances plant growth, pod size, and seed yield, 1st International Conference and AoE Symposium on Organelle Biogenesis and Function, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Dec 4-5, 2014.

LIAO P., WANG H., Wang M., HSIAO A.S., Bach T.J. and Chye M.L., 2014. Overexpression of Brassica juncea HMG-CoA synthase 1 in tobacco enhances plant growth, pod size and seed yield, The Third International Conference on Plant Metabolism, Xiamen, July 2-5, 2014, Terpenoids, p. 96.. 2014.

LIAO P., WANG H., Wang M., HSIAO A.S., Bach T.J. and Chye M.L., Ectopic expression of Brassica juncea 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA Synthase S359A promotes growth and seed yield in transgenic tobacco, 2014. Proceedings on the 10th International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology (10th ISBAB), Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Oct 28-31, 2014, Section 5, p. 70, 29/10/14. 2014.

MENG W., HSIAO A.S. and Chye M.L., 2014. A rice acyl-CoA-binding protein OsACBP6 is targeted to the peroxisomes, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, Jul 3, 2014. 2014.

MENG W., HSIAO A.S. and Chye M.L., 2014. An acyl-CoA-binding protein in rice participates in lipid metabolism in peroxisomes, International Society on Plant Lipids, Guelph, July 6-11, 2014. Session 5 (Lipid trafficking and chanelling), p. 19. Invited talk. 8/7/14. 2014.

MENG W., HSIAO A.S., Gao C., Jiang L. and Chye M.L., 2014. The subcellular localization of rice ACBPs indicates that OsACBP6-GFP is targeted to the peroxisome, New Phytologist 203: 469-482. 2014.

Researcher : HU G

List of Research Outputs

HU G., Lin C., He M. and Wong A.O.L., Neurokinin B and reproductive functions: - "KNDY neuron" model in mammals and the emerging story in fish., General Comparative Endocrinology. 2014, 208: 94-108.

HU G., He M., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Novel pituitary actions of TAC3 gene products in fish model. Program & Abstract., The 7^th Intercongress Symposium of Asian & Oceania Society of Comparative Endocrinology, Abs No SL-2, pp. 12 (March 18-23, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan). (Invited Lecture). 2014.

HU G., He M., Ko K.W., Lin C. and Wong A.O.L., Novel pituitary actions of TAC3 gene products in fish model: - Receptor specificity and signal transduction for prolactin and somatolactin α regulation by neurokinin B (NKB) and NKB- related peptide in carp pituitary cells, Endocrinology. 2014, 155: 3582-3596.

HU G., He M., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Novel pituitary actions of TAC3 gene products in fish model: Receptor specificity and signal transduction for prolactin and somatolactin a regulation by NKB and NKBRP in carp pituitary cells. Program and Abstracts,, The 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Reproduction, Abs No P12, pp. 18 (Nov 9, 2014, Kowloon, Hong Kong) (Best Poster Presentation Award). 2014.

HU G., He M., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Novel pituitary actions of TAC3/NK3R system in fish model: - Interactions of IGF and TAC3 gene products in somatolactin a gene expression. Program and Abstracts, 2015, Jointed Meeting of 7^th Annual Meeting of the Asian Association of the Study of Diabetes and Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Reproduction (Nov 21-22, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre). (Invited symposium presentation). 2015.

Lin C., JIANG X., HU G., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Grass carp prolactin: Molecular cloning, tissue expression, intrapituitary autoregulation by prolactin and paracrine regulation by growth hormone and luteinizing hormone, Molecular Cell Endocrinology. 2015, 399: 367-283.

Researcher : HU S

List of Research Outputs

HU S., ZHENG Z.P., ZHANG X., CHEN F. and Wang M., Oxyresveratrol and trans-dihydromorin from the twigs of Cudrania tricuspidata as hypopigmenting agents against melanogenesis, Journal of Functional Foods. 2015, 13: 375-383.

HU S., CHEN F. and Wang M., Photoprotective Effects of Oxyresveratrol and Kuwanon O on DNA Damage Induced by UVA in Human Epidermal Keratinocytes, Chemical Research in Toxicology. 2015, 28: 541-548.

Wang M., HU S. and ZHENG Z.P., Resorcinol-type Phenolics inhibit α-MSH inducted melanogenesis and UVA-induced DNA Damage, the 28th International Symposium on the Chemistry of Natural Products and the 8th International Conference on Biodiversity . 2014.

ZHANG X., HU S., CHEN F. and Wang M., Treatment of proteins with dietary polyphenols lowers the formation of AGEs and AGE-induced toxicit, Food & Function. 2014, 5: 2656-2661.

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

Anderson-Teixeira K.J., Davies S.J., Bebbett A.C., Gonzalez-Akre E.B., Muller-Landau H.C., Joseph W.S., Abu Salim K., Almeyda Zambrano A.M., Alonso A., Baltzer J.L., Basset Y., Bourg N.A., Broadbent E.N., Brockelman W.Y., Bunyavejchewin S., Burslem D.F.R.P., Butt N., Cao M., Cardenas D., Chuyong G.B., Clay K., Cordell S., Dattaraja H.S., Deng X., Detto M., Du X., Duque D., Erikson D.L., Ewango C.E.N., Fischer G.A., Fletcher C., Foster R.B., Giardina C.P., Gilbert G.S., Gunatilleke N., Guntatilleke S., Hao Z., Hargrove W.W., Hart T.B., Hau C.H., He F., Hoffman F.M., Howe R.W., Hubbell S.P., Inman-Narahari F.M., Jansen P.A., Jiang M., Johnson D.J., Kanzaki M., Kassim A.R., Kenfack D., Kibet S., Kinnaird M.F., Korte L., Kra K., Kumar J., Larson A.J., Li Y., Li X., Liu S., Lum S.K.Y., Lutz J.A., Ma K., Maddalena D.M., Makana J.-.R., Malhi Y., Marthews T., Serudin R.F., McMahon S.M., McShea W.J., Memiaghe H.R., Mi X., Mizuno T., Morecroft M., Myers J.A., Novotny V., de Oliveria A.A., Ong P.A., Orwig D.A., Ostertag R., den Ouden J., Parker G.G., Philips R.P., Sack L., Sainge N., Sang W., Sri-ngernyuang K., Sukumar R., Sun I.-.F., Sungpalee W., Suresh H.S., Tan S., Thomas S.C., Thomas D.W., Thompson J., Turner B.L., Uriarte M., Valencia R., Vallejo M.I., Vicentini A., Vrska T., Wang X., Wang X., Weiblen G., Wolf A., Xu H., Yap S. and Zimmerman J., CTFS-ForestGEO: a worldwide network monitoring forests in an era of global change, Global Change Biology. 2014, 21(2): 528-549.

Hau C.H., Invited lecture: A case study of achieving nature conservation in a country park enclave in Hong Kong, Environment and Climate Change Forum Series: Biodiversity Conservation, CUHK Jockey Club Initiative Gaia, Hong Kong Scout Centre. 2015.

Hau C.H., Invited lecture: The Hong Kong EIA system needs to be reviewed., The Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management Hong Kong, LE 1, HKU. 2015.

Hau C.H., Public lecture: The water crisis-impact on human and biodiversity, Wofoo Social Enterprise, Delia Memorial School, Kwun Tong. 2015.

Hau C.H., School seminar: Biodiversity Conservation, HKU Graduate Association Primary School, Chai Wan, Hong Kong. 2015.

Hau C.H., Spice up Sri Lanka-A photographic exhibition of the biodiversity of Sri Lanka, K11. 2014.

Hau C.H., Study on the selection of suitable tree species for planting on man-made slopes and natural terrain in Hong Kong, CEDD Liaison Meeting with LPM Consultants No. 112015. G/F, Seminar Room, Civil Engineering and Development Department. 2015.

Hau C.H., Sustainable and Ecological Slope Greening and Maintenance Seminar, Water Supplies Department, Room 4304, Immigration Tower. 2014.

Hau C.H., Winner in Landscape Policy and Research for "A Comprehensive Street Tree Management Plan for Hong Kong"., The Landscape Institute Awards 2014. 2014.

LEUNG T.Y.F., Yan R.W.M., Hau C.H. and Tham L.G., Root systems of native shrubs and trees in Hong Kong and their effects on enhancing slope stability, Catena. 2015, 125: 102-110.

SUNG Y.H., Hau C.H. and Karraker N.E., Spatial ecology of endangered big-headed turtles ( Platysternon megacephalum ): Implications of its vulnerability to illegal trapping , The Journal of Wildlife Management. 2015, 79: 537-543.

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

List of Research Outputs

CHEN T., He M. and Wong A.O.L., Signal transduction for leptin-induced somatolactin gene expression in grass carp pituitary cells ENDO2014 Program and Abstracts., The 96^th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, Abs No SUN-675, pp.337 (June 21-24, Chicago, USA). 2014.

HU G., Lin C., He M. and Wong A.O.L., Neurokinin B and reproductive functions: - "KNDY neuron" model in mammals and the emerging story in fish., General Comparative Endocrinology. 2014, 208: 94-108.

HU G., He M., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Novel pituitary actions of TAC3 gene products in fish model. Program & Abstract., The 7^th Intercongress Symposium of Asian & Oceania Society of Comparative Endocrinology, Abs No SL-2, pp. 12 (March 18-23, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan). (Invited Lecture). 2014.

HU G., He M., Ko K.W., Lin C. and Wong A.O.L., Novel pituitary actions of TAC3 gene products in fish model: - Receptor specificity and signal transduction for prolactin and somatolactin α regulation by neurokinin B (NKB) and NKB- related peptide in carp pituitary cells, Endocrinology. 2014, 155: 3582-3596.

HU G., He M., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Novel pituitary actions of TAC3 gene products in fish model: Receptor specificity and signal transduction for prolactin and somatolactin a regulation by NKB and NKBRP in carp pituitary cells. Program and Abstracts,, The 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Reproduction, Abs No P12, pp. 18 (Nov 9, 2014, Kowloon, Hong Kong) (Best Poster Presentation Award). 2014.

HU G., He M., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Novel pituitary actions of TAC3/NK3R system in fish model: - Interactions of IGF and TAC3 gene products in somatolactin a gene expression. Program and Abstracts, 2015, Jointed Meeting of 7^th Annual Meeting of the Asian Association of the Study of Diabetes and Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Reproduction (Nov 21-22, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre). (Invited symposium presentation). 2015.

Jiang Q., He M., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Kisspeptin induction of somatolactin α release in goldfish pituitary cells: Functional role of cAMP/PKA-, PLC/PKC-, and Ca²⁺/calmodulin-dependent cascades., Am Journal Physiology Endocrinology Metabolism. 2014, 307: E872-884.

Sun C., He M., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Mechanisms for luteinizing hormone induction of growth hormone gene transcription in fish model: Crosstalk of the cAMP/PKA pathway with MAPK- and PI3K-dependent cascades., Molecular Cell Edocrinology. 2014, 382: 835-850.

Researcher : Ho KY

List of Research Outputs

HO K.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Organotin contamination in seafood and its implication for human health risk in Hong Kong, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2014, 85: 634-640.

WONG T.L., Morton B., TAO S., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., A comprehensive biodiversity study on sub-tidal benthic molluscs in the marine environment of Hong Kong, Oral presentation at the 7th Congress of the European Malacological Societies, held during 7-11 September 2014 in Cambridge, UK. 2014.

Researcher : Huang S

List of Research Outputs

Huang S. and Karczmarski L., Implications of long-term loss of coastal habitats on Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins in Chinese Waters. , International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems 2015 (BECoME 2015), Hong Kong; 1–6 June 2015. . 2015.

Huang S. and Karczmarski L., Keynote speech -- SMALL: A computer assisted program for assessing the status and trend of long-lived mammal populations. , 2nd International Symposium and Workshop of Wildlife Photo-ID Network: Analytical Techniques. University of Eastern Finland and Finish Cultural Foundation, Koli, Finland; 25 February 2015. . 2015.

Huang S., Chang W. and Karczmarski L., Population trend and vulnerability of humpback dolphins, Sousa chinensis, off the west coast of Taiwan, Endangered Species Research. Inter-Research, 2014, 26: 147-159.

Karczmarski L., Huang S., WONG W.H., Porter L., OR K.M., Lin W., CHAN C.Y., Zheng R., Chui Y.S., Gailey G. and Wu Y., The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis): Hong Kong Red List Assessment., Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan. WWF-Hong Kong. . WWF-Hong Kong, 2014.

Researcher : Hui RKH

Project Title:	Differential expression profile in porcine-originated cells PK-15 infected with foot-and-mouth disease virus
Investigator(s):	Hui RKH, Leung FCC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	05/2014
Completion Date:	04/2015

Researcher : IP CH

List of Research Outputs

HO K.Y., Leung T.Y., IP C.H., Qiu J.W. and Leung K.M.Y., De novo transcriptomic profile in the gonadal tissues of the intertidal whelk Reishia clavigera, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2014, 85: 499-504.

IP C.H., Leung T.Y., Ho K.Y. and Qiu J.W., De novo Transcriptome Analysis for Mechanistic Study of Organotin-mediated Endocrine Disruption in Reishia clavigera, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

Leung K.M.Y., WANG Z., Zhou G., LI J., LAU T.C.E., Leung T.Y., Wong W.Y., YUNG M.N.M. and IP C.H., Temperature-dependent chemical toxicity models and their implications on derivation of water quality criteria and ecological risk assessment, Oral presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Leung T.Y., IP C.H., Mak S.S.T., Qiu J.W., Lam P.K.S., Wong C.K.C., Chan L.L. and Leung K.M.Y., De novo transcriptome analysis of Perna viridis highlights tissue-specific patterns for environmental studies, BMC Genomics. 2014, 15: 804.

Leung T.Y., IP C.H., Mak S.S.T., Qiu J.W., Lam P.K.S., Wong C.K.C., Chan L.L. and Leung K.M.Y., De novo transcriptome analysis of the mussel Perna viridis with an emphasis on tissue-specific patterns for ecotoxicological and environmental studies, Oral presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Leung T.Y., IP C.H., Ho K.Y., Qiu J.W. and Leung K.M.Y., De novo transcriptomic profile of a popular biomonitor for marine pollution − the intertidal whelk Reishia clavigera, Poster presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Researcher : Ip KM

Project Title:	The effect of bisphenol A on ovarian tumor-initiating cells and the underlying signaling mechanisms
Investigator(s):	Ip KM, Wong AST
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	03/2015
Completion Date:	02/2016

List of Research Outputs

Ip K.M., Yung S.S.Y., Chan D.T.M., Tsao G.S.W. and Wong A.S.T., p70 S6 kinase drives ovarian cancer metastasis through multicellular spheroid-peritoneum interaction and P-cadherin/beta1 integrin signaling activation, Oncotarget. 2014, 5: 9133-9149.

LAM S.N., Ip K.M. and Wong A.S.T., p70 S6 kinase regulates N-cadherin-mediated cancer spheroid formation via tristetraprolin/Dicer-mediated maturation of microRNA-145, 22nd Annual Meeting of the Hong Kong International Cancer Congress. 2014.

Researcher : Iwatani H

List of Research Outputs

Tanaka K., Iwatani H., Sakaguchi A., Takahashi Y. and Onda Y., Relationship between particle size and radiocesium in fluvial suspended sediment related to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 2014, 301: 607-613.

Yasuhara M., Grimm M., Brandão S.N., JOEST A., Okahashi H., Iwatani H., Ostman A. and Martínez Arbizu P., Deep−sea benthic ostracodes from multiple core and epibenthic sledge samples in Icelandic waters, Polish Polar Research. 2014, 35: 341–360.

Researcher : JIANG Q

List of Research Outputs

JIANG Q. and Wong A.O.L., Somatostatin-28 inhibitory action on somatolactin α and b gene expression in goldfish., Am Journal Physiology Regulatory Integrated Comparative Physiology. 2014, 307: R755-R768.

Jiang Q., He M., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Kisspeptin induction of somatolactin α release in goldfish pituitary cells: Functional role of cAMP/PKA-, PLC/PKC-, and Ca²⁺/calmodulin-dependent cascades., Am Journal Physiology Endocrinology Metabolism. 2014, 307: E872-884.

Researcher : JIANG X

List of Research Outputs

CHEN J., JIANG X. and Gu J., Existence of Novel Phylotypes of Nitrite-Dependent Anaerobic Methane-Oxidizing Bacteria in Surface and Subsurface Sediments of the South China Sea, Geomicrobiology Journal. 2015, 32: 1-10.

Lin C., JIANG X., HU G., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Grass carp prolactin: Molecular cloning, tissue expression, intrapituitary autoregulation by prolactin and paracrine regulation by growth hormone and luteinizing hormone, Molecular Cell Endocrinology. 2015, 399: 367-283.

Researcher : JIANG X

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : JOEST A

List of Research Outputs

Yasuhara M., Grimm M., Brandão S.N., JOEST A., Okahashi H., Iwatani H., Ostman A. and Martínez Arbizu P., Deep−sea benthic ostracodes from multiple core and epibenthic sledge samples in Icelandic waters, Polish Polar Research. 2014, 35: 341–360.

Researcher : Jiang Q

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Karczmarski L

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

Project Title:	Population connectivity and barriers to gene flow in a mobile aquatic mammal: The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin in coastal systems of Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan
Investigator(s):	Karczmarski L
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2014

Project Title:	Coastal delphinid under the impact of long-term land reclamation
Investigator(s):	Karczmarski L
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2014

List of Research Outputs

CESARIO A., Costa M., Fumagalli M., Notarbartolo di Sciara G. and Karczmarski L., Egyptian Red Sea spinners and a comprehensive science-based integrated management of resting areas in developing countries. , Special session on Protecting Spinner Dolphin Resting Areas at the 3rd International Conference on Marine Mammal Protected Areas (ICMMPA 3), Adelaide, Australia; 9–11 November 2014.. 2014.

CHAN C.Y. and Karczmarski L., Keynote speech -- Discovery R: A Gentle Introduction. , 2nd International Symposium and Workshop of Wildlife Photo-ID Network: Analytical Techniques. University of Eastern Finland and Finish Cultural Foundation, Koli, Finland; 25 February 2015. . 2015.

CHAN C.Y. and Karczmarski L., Tough life of urban dolphins: Skin disorders and traumatic mutilations of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins Sousa chinensis in Hong Kong. , International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems 2015 (BECoME 2015), Hong Kong; 1–6 June 2015.. 2015.

Huang S. and Karczmarski L., Implications of long-term loss of coastal habitats on Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins in Chinese Waters. , International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems 2015 (BECoME 2015), Hong Kong; 1–6 June 2015. . 2015.

Huang S. and Karczmarski L., Keynote speech -- SMALL: A computer assisted program for assessing the status and trend of long-lived mammal populations. , 2nd International Symposium and Workshop of Wildlife Photo-ID Network: Analytical Techniques. University of Eastern Finland and Finish Cultural Foundation, Koli, Finland; 25 February 2015. . 2015.

Huang S., Chang W. and Karczmarski L., Population trend and vulnerability of humpback dolphins, Sousa chinensis, off the west coast of Taiwan, Endangered Species Research. Inter-Research, 2014, 26: 147-159.

Karczmarski L., Humpback Dolphins in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta: Status Assessment, Cetacean Red List Re-Assessment: genus Sousa, Orcaella and Neophocaena. IUCN Species Survival Commission, Cetacean Specialist Group, San Diego, California, USA; 20–21 May 2015. . IUCN, 2015.

Karczmarski L., Humpback dolphins in Hong Kong and Pearl River Delta: What to do when everything goes wrong…? , International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems 2015 (BECoME 2015), Hong Kong; 1–6 June 2015.. 2015.

Karczmarski L., Invited guest lecture -- Small cetaceans of the Asia Pacific: A research perspective from Hong Kong. , University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland; 26 February 2015.. 2015.

Karczmarski L. and Gailey G., Keynote speech -- DISCOVERY: Photo-identification data-management system for individually recognizable animals. , International symposium and workshop: Wildlife photo-ID network - Implications for wildlife monitoring and conservation. University of Eastern Finland and Finish Cultural Foundation, Koli, Finland, 5 Nov . 2014.

Karczmarski L., Keynote speech -- Delphinid socio-ecology and behavioural dynamics: Insights from longitudinal photo-ID research. , 2nd International Symposium and Workshop of Wildlife Photo-ID Network: Analytical Techniques. University of Eastern Finland and Finish Cultural Foundation, Koli, Finland; 24 February 2015. . 2015.

Karczmarski L., Huang S., WONG W.H., Porter L., OR K.M., Lin W., CHAN C.Y., Zheng R., Chui Y.S., Gailey G. and Wu Y., The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis): Hong Kong Red List Assessment., Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan. WWF-Hong Kong. . WWF-Hong Kong, 2014.

Lin W., Karczmarski L., Mo Y., Zheng R., CHAN C.Y., OR K.M., Gu X. and Wu Y., Mark-recapture analyses of the Chinese white dolphin in the Neilingding Sea, Pearl River Estuary., Regional Symposium: Marine Mammal Conservation in China and Taiwan. National Taiwan University, Taipei. 1-6 Sept . 2014.

Lin W., Frère C.H., Karczmarski L., Xia J., Gui D. and Wu Y., Phylogeography of the finless porpoise (genus Neophocaena): testing the stepwise divergence hypothesis in the northwestern Pacific. , Scientific Reports . Nature Publishing Company, 2014, 4: 6572 | DOI: 10.1038/srep06572.

OR K.M., Karczmarski L., Mo Y. and Chui Y.S., Conservation ecology of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins in the Pearl River Estuary. , Workshop on Animal Social Evolution. Hosted by Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Dynamics and Conservation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Ecology and Evolution and School of Sociology and Anthropology, Sun Yat-sen University, Heishiding, P.R. China, 30 June - 3 July . 2014.

OR K.M. and Karczmarski L., What to protect in the seascape of anthropogenic pressure? Area utilization of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins Sousa chinensis in Hong Kong. , International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems 2015 (BECoME 2015), Hong Kong; 1–6 June 2015. . 2015.

WONG W.H. and Karczmarski L., Impacts of coastal tourism on Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins Sousa chinensis in Hong Kong, , International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems 2015 (BECoME 2015), Hong Kong; 1–6 June 2015. . 2015.

YIU S.W., Keith M., Parrini F. and Karczmarski L., Settling into a new home: post-release movement and home range establishment of reintroduced lions (Panthera leo) and cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus). , 13th Savanna Science Network Meeting, Skukuza, Kruger National Park, South Africa; 8–12 March 2015. . 2015.

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., Immunomodulatory effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on dendritic cells, macrophages and monocytes from healthy donors, Journal of Functional Foods. ELSEVIER, 2015, 13: 71-79.

Researcher : Ko KW

List of Research Outputs

HU G., He M., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Novel pituitary actions of TAC3 gene products in fish model. Program & Abstract., The 7^th Intercongress Symposium of Asian & Oceania Society of Comparative Endocrinology, Abs No SL-2, pp. 12 (March 18-23, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan). (Invited Lecture). 2014.

HU G., He M., Ko K.W., Lin C. and Wong A.O.L., Novel pituitary actions of TAC3 gene products in fish model: - Receptor specificity and signal transduction for prolactin and somatolactin α regulation by neurokinin B (NKB) and NKB- related peptide in carp pituitary cells, Endocrinology. 2014, 155: 3582-3596.

HU G., He M., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Novel pituitary actions of TAC3 gene products in fish model: Receptor specificity and signal transduction for prolactin and somatolactin a regulation by NKB and NKBRP in carp pituitary cells. Program and Abstracts,, The 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Reproduction, Abs No P12, pp. 18 (Nov 9, 2014, Kowloon, Hong Kong) (Best Poster Presentation Award). 2014.

HU G., He M., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Novel pituitary actions of TAC3/NK3R system in fish model: - Interactions of IGF and TAC3 gene products in somatolactin a gene expression. Program and Abstracts, 2015, Jointed Meeting of 7^th Annual Meeting of the Asian Association of the Study of Diabetes and Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Reproduction (Nov 21-22, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre). (Invited symposium presentation). 2015.

Jiang Q., He M., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Kisspeptin induction of somatolactin α release in goldfish pituitary cells: Functional role of cAMP/PKA-, PLC/PKC-, and Ca²⁺/calmodulin-dependent cascades., Am Journal Physiology Endocrinology Metabolism. 2014, 307: E872-884.

Lin C., JIANG X., HU G., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Grass carp prolactin: Molecular cloning, tissue expression, intrapituitary autoregulation by prolactin and paracrine regulation by growth hormone and luteinizing hormone, Molecular Cell Endocrinology. 2015, 399: 367-283.

Sun C., He M., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Mechanisms for luteinizing hormone induction of growth hormone gene transcription in fish model: Crosstalk of the cAMP/PKA pathway with MAPK- and PI3K-dependent cascades., Molecular Cell Edocrinology. 2014, 382: 835-850.

Researcher : LAM PY

List of Research Outputs

LAM P.Y., Liu H. and Lo C.S.C., Completion of tricin biosynthesis pathway in rice: Cytochrome P450 75B4 is a unique chrysoeriol 5'-hydroxylase., Plant Physiology. 2015, In press.

LAM P.Y., ZHU F., CHAN W.L., Liu H. and Lo C.S.C., Cytochrome P450 93G1 is a flavone synthase II which channels flavanones to the biosynthesis of tricin O-linked conjugates in rice, Plant Physiology. 2014, 165: 1315-1327.

LAM P.Y., DU Y., CHAN W.L., Chu H.A. and Lo C.S.C., Molecular Dissection of Flavone Biosynthesis in Rice, The Third International Conference on Plant Metabolism, Xiamen, July 2-5, 2014. 2014.

Researcher : LAM SN

List of Research Outputs

LAM S.N., Ip K.M. and Wong A.S.T., p70 S6 kinase regulates N-cadherin-mediated cancer spheroid formation via tristetraprolin/Dicer-mediated maturation of microRNA-145, 22nd Annual Meeting of the Hong Kong International Cancer Congress. 2014.

Researcher : LAU TCE

List of Research Outputs

Leung K.M.Y., WANG Z., Zhou G., LI J., LAU T.C.E., Leung T.Y., Wong W.Y., YUNG M.N.M. and IP C.H., Temperature-dependent chemical toxicity models and their implications on derivation of water quality criteria and ecological risk assessment, Oral presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Zhou G., WANG Z., LAU T.C.E., Xu X.R. and Leung K.M.Y., Can we predict temperature-dependent chemical toxicity to marine organisms and set appropriate water quality guidelines for protecting marine ecosystems under different thermal scenarios?, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2014, 87: 11-21.

Researcher : LAU YY

List of Research Outputs

LAU Y.Y., Saunders R.M.K. and Pang C.C., Evolution of pollinator traps in Goniothalamus and Dasymaschalon flowers (Annonaceae), associated with short floral receptive periods, 51st Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Cairns, Australia, 20–24 July 2014.

Researcher : LEE CH

List of Research Outputs

CHENG C.L.K., LIN Z., LEE C.H. and Yuen K.W.Y., Determining the Mechanisms of De Novo Centromere Formation in C. elegans Embryos, Gordon Research Conference - Centromere Biology. 2014.

LEE C.H. and Yuen K.W.Y., Deciphering the Role of LIN-53 in Centromere Function in Caenorhabditis elegans, Gordon Research Conference - Genomic Instability. 2014.

Researcher : LEE YY

List of Research Outputs

Galano J.M., LEE Y.Y., Oger C., Durand T. and Lee C.Y.J., Non-enzymatic products of adrenic acid as symptomatic biomarker for brain, Journees Chevreul 2015, Lipids & Brain 3, Paris France. 2015.

Galano J.M., LEE Y.Y., Durand T. and Lee C.Y.J., Special Issue on “Analytical Methods for Oxidized Biomolecules and Antioxidants” The use of isoprostanoids as biomarkers of oxidative damage, and their role in human dietary intervention studies, Free Radical Research. 2015, 49: 583-598.

LEE Y.Y., Galano J.M., Oger C., Durand T. and Lee C.Y.J., Non-enzymatic oxidised lipid products of adrenic acid in vivo , Australia Lipid Meeting, Wollongong Australia. 2014.

LEE Y.Y., Wong C.K.C., Oger C., Durand T., Galano J.M. and Lee C.Y.J., Prenatal exposure of the contaminant perfluorooctane sulfonate elevates lipid peroxidation during mouse fetal development but not the pregnant dam, Free Radical Research. 2015, 1-28.

Lee C.Y.J., LEE Y.Y., Oger C., Galano J.M., Durand T. and Wong C.K.C., Elevation of lipid peroxidation in maternal-fetal mice exposed to industrial contaminant perfluorooctane sulfonate, 12th Euro Fed Lipid Congress 'Oils, Fats and Lipids: From Lipidomics to Industrial Innovation', Montepellier, France. 2014.

de la Torre A., LEE Y.Y., Massoni A., Guy A., Bultel-Poncé V., Durand T., Oger C., Lee C.Y.J. and Galano J.M., Total Syntheses and In Vivo Quantitation of Novel Neurofuran and Dihomo-isofuran Derived from Docosahexaenoic Acid and Adrenic Acid, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2014, 21: 2442-2446.

Researcher : LEUNG KS

List of Research Outputs

LEUNG K.S., Galano J.M., Durand T. and Lee C.Y.J., Current Development in Non-Enzymatic Lipid Peroxidation Products, Isoprostanoids and Isofuranoids in Novel Biological Samples, Free Radical Research. 2014, 1-29.

Researcher : LI C

List of Research Outputs

Chan B.S., Vinn O., LI C., Lu X., Kudryavtsev A.B., Schopf W., Shih K., Zhang T. and Vengatesen T., Evidence of Compositional and Ultrastructural Shifts during the Development of Calcareous Tubes in the Biofouling Tubeworm, Hydroides Elegans , Journal of Structural Biology. 2015, 189: 230-237.

LI C., Chan B.S., He C., MENG Y., Yao H., Shih K. and Vengatesen T., Weakening Mechanisms of the Serpulid Tube in a High CO2 World, Environmental Science & Technology. 2014, 48: 14158-14167.

Researcher : LI J

List of Research Outputs

LI J., Leung T.Y., Bao W., YI X. and Leung K.M.Y., Temperature-dependent toxicities of four common chemical pollutants to the marine medaka fish, copepod and rotifer, Ecotoxicology. 2014, 23: 1564-1573.

Leung K.M.Y., WANG Z., Zhou G., LI J., LAU T.C.E., Leung T.Y., Wong W.Y., YUNG M.N.M. and IP C.H., Temperature-dependent chemical toxicity models and their implications on derivation of water quality criteria and ecological risk assessment, Oral presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Li J., Leung T.Y., Bao W., Lui G.C.S. and Leung K.M.Y., Temperature-dependent physiological and biochemical responses of the marine medaka Oryzias melastigma with consideration of both low and high thermal extremes, Journal of Thermal Biology. 2014.

Researcher : LI PS

List of Research Outputs

LI P.S., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Intercontinental disjunction and subsequent dispersal and diversification in the Asimina-Disepalum clade in the early-divergent flowering plant family Annonaceae, 51st Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Cairns, Australia, 20–24 July 2014.

Researcher : LI Q

List of Research Outputs

LI Q., Zhu F., Gao X., Sun Y., Li S., Tao Y., Lo C.S.C. and Liu H., Young Leaf Chlorosis 2 encodes the stroma-localized heme oxygenase 2 which is required for normal tetrapyrrole biosynthesis in rice, Planta. 2014, 240: 701-712.

Researcher : LI S

List of Research Outputs

Huang L.I., Chen M., LI S. and Shah N., Antioxidant activities and prebiotic properties of water-soluble crude polysaccharides from Flammulina velutipes and Hypsizygus marmoreus., Int. J. Probiotics and Prebiotics. 2015, 10(1): 37-42.

LI S. and Shah N., Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of sulfated polysaccharides from Pleurotus eryngii and Streptococcus thermophilus ASCC 1275, Food Chemistry. 2014, 165: 262-270.

LI S. and Shah N., Effects of Pleurotus eryngii polysaccharides on bacterial growth, texture properties, proteolytic capacity and angiotensin-I-converting enzyme inhibitory activities of fermented milk., J. Dairy Sci.. 2015, 98(5): 2941-2949.

Researcher : LI T

List of Research Outputs

Pickett E.J., Thomson D.L., LI T. and XING S., The importance of changing climatic variability for tropical wildlife population growth rates, 51st Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation 2014.

Researcher : LIAO P

List of Research Outputs

HSIAO A.S., Haslam R. .P., Michaelson L., LIAO P., Napier J. .A. and Chye M.L., 2014. Gene expression in plant lipid metabolism in Arabidopsis seedlings, PLOS ONE 9:e107372. 2014.

HSIAO A.S., Haslam R.P., Michaelson L.V., LIAO P., Chen Q., Sooriyaarachchi S., Mowbray S.L., Napier J.A., Tanner J.A. and Chye M.L., Arabidopsis cytosolic acyl-CoA-binding proteins ACBP4, ACBP5 and ACBP6 have overlapping but distinct roles in seed development , Bioscience Reports 34: 865-877. 2014.

LIAO P. and Chye M.L., 2014. Acyl-CoA-binding proteins show potential in protecting plants against environmental stresses, 2014 International LipidALL Symposium , Beijing, September 17-19, 2014. Session 5, p.56. Invited talk, 19/9/14. 2014.

LIAO P., Chen Q. and Chye M.L., 2014. Freeze-resistant flowers from transgenic Arabidopsis overexpressing ACYL-COENZYME A-BINDING PROTEIN6, International Association of Plant Biotechnology Congress, Melbourne, Aug 10-15, 2014, Session 6A, p. 102. Invited Talk (presented by P. Liao). 13/8/14 . 2014.

LIAO P., WANG H., Wang M., HSIAO A.S., Bach T.J. and Chye M.L., 2014. Overexpression of Brassica juncea HMG-CoA synthase 1 in tobacco enhances plant growth, pod size, and seed yield, 1st International Conference and AoE Symposium on Organelle Biogenesis and Function, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Dec 4-5, 2014.

LIAO P., WANG H., Wang M., HSIAO A.S., Bach T.J. and Chye M.L., 2014. Overexpression of Brassica juncea HMG-CoA synthase 1 in tobacco enhances plant growth, pod size and seed yield, The Third International Conference on Plant Metabolism, Xiamen, July 2-5, 2014, Terpenoids, p. 96.. 2014.

LIAO P., WANG H., Hemmerlin A., Nagegowda D.A., Bach T.J., Wang M. and Chye M.L., 2014. Past achievements, current status and future perspectives of studies on 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (HMGS) in the mevalonate (MVA) pathway, Plant Cell Reports 33:1005-1022. 2014.

LIAO P., Wang H., Hammerlin A., Nagegowda D.A., Bach T.J. and Chye M.L., 2015. Enhancing plant growth, seed yield and sterol content through manipulation of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A synthase. Abstract listed under 'Biosynthesis: Early Steps and Isoprene Formation', TERPNET 2015, 12th International Meeting on the biosynthesis, function and synthetic biology of isoprenoids, Vancouver, Jun 1-5, 2015, Poster 27, p. 8. 2015.

LIAO P., WANG H., Wang A. .M., Bach T. .J. and Chye M.L., 2015. The overexpression of a mutant Brassica 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase A in transgenic model plant, tobacco, promotes growth and seed yield, 2nd Plant Genomics Congress Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Mar 19-20, 2015. Invited talk (19/03/2015). 2015.

LIAO P., WANG H., Wang M., HSIAO A.S., Bach T.J. and Chye M.L., Ectopic expression of Brassica juncea 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA Synthase S359A promotes growth and seed yield in transgenic tobacco, 2014. Proceedings on the 10th International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology (10th ISBAB), Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Oct 28-31, 2014, Section 5, p. 70, 29/10/14. 2014.

LIAO P., Travel Award , The Third International Conference on Plant Metabolism, July 2-5, 2014, Xiamen, China. 2014.

LIAO P., Travel Award, International Association of Plant Biotechnology Congress 2014, August 10-15, 2014, Melbourne, Australia. 2014.

Liao P., Wang H., Hemmerlin A., Nagegowda D. .A., Bach T. .J. and Chye M.L., 2015. Manipulation of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A synthase for health-promoting isoprenoid production, International Symposium on Phytochemicals in Medicine and Food (ISPMF 2015), Shanghai, Jun 26-29, 2015, p. 64. Invited talk, 27/06/2015 (presented by P. Liao) . 2015.

Researcher : LIN Z

List of Research Outputs

CHENG C.L.K., LIN Z., LEE C.H. and Yuen K.W.Y., Determining the Mechanisms of De Novo Centromere Formation in C. elegans Embryos, Gordon Research Conference - Centromere Biology. 2014.

Researcher : LUO L

List of Research Outputs

LUO L., ZHOU Z. and Gu J., Distribution, diversity and abundance of bacterial laccase-like genes in different particle size fractions of sediments in a subtropical mangrove ecosystem, Ecotoxicology. 2015.

LUO L. and Gu J., Seasonal Variability of Extracellular Enzymes Involved in Carbon Mineralization in Sediment of a Subtropical Mangrove Wetland, Geomicrobiology Journal. 2015, 32: 68-76.

Researcher : Lai KP

Project Title:	PFOS promotes steatohepatitis and tumorigenesis in fatty liver
Investigator(s):	Lai KP, Wu SS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	09/2013
Completion Date:	08/2015

Project Title:	Prenatal perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) exposure and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: an in vivo mechanistic study
Investigator(s):	Lai KP
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	02/2015

Project Title:	Deciphering the functional role of miR-210 in regulating apoptosis in testis of marine medaka Oryzias melastigma under hypoxia
Investigator(s):	Lai KP
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	03/2015

List of Research Outputs

Gu J., Li J.W., Tse W.K.F., Chan T.F., Lai K.P. and Wong C.K.C., Transcriptomic Responses Of Corpuscle Of Stannius Gland Of Japanese Eels (anguilla Japonica) To Changes In Water Salinity, Scientific Reports. 2015, 5: 9836.

Hsu C.H., Lin J.S., Lai K.P., Li J.W., Chan T.F., You M.S., Tse W.K.F. and Jiang Y.J., A new mib allele with a chromosomal deletion covering foxc1a exhibits anterior somite specification defect, Scientific Reports. 2015, 5: 10673.

Lai K.P., Li J.W., WANG Y., Chiu J.M.Y., Tse C.K.A., Lau K., Lok S., Au D.W.T., Tse W.K.F., Wong C.K.C. and Wu S.S., Tissue-specific Transcriptome Assemblies Of The Marine Medaka Oryzias Melastigma And Comparative Analysis With The Freshwater Medaka Oryzias Latipes, BMC Genomics. 2015, 16.

Lau K.Y.T., Lai K.P., Bao Y.J., Zhang N., Tse C.K.A., Tong A., Li J.W., Si L., Kong Y.C., Lui W.Y. and Wu S.S., Identification and Expression Profiling of MicroRNAs in the Brain, Liver and Gonads of Marine Medaka (Oryzias melastigma) and in Response to Hypoxia, PLoS ONE. 2014, 9: e110698.

Tse C.K.A., Li J.W., Chan T.F., Wu S.S. and Lai K.P., Hypoxia induces miR-210, leading to anti-apoptosis in ovarian follicular cells of marine medaka Oryzias melastigma, Aquatic Toxicology. 2015.

Tse W.K.F., Sun J., Zhang H., Lai K.P., Gu J., Law A.Y.S., Yeung B.H.Y., Chow C.S., Qiu J.W. and Wong C.K.C., Data for transcriptomic and iTRAQ proteomic analysis of Anguilla japonica gills in response to osmotic stress, Data in Brief. 2015.

Researcher : Lau KYT

Project Title:	Acute and chronic effects of Perfluorinated Compounds on development and reproduction in marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma): an epigenetic approach to delineate potential trans-generational effects
Investigator(s):	Lau KYT, Wu SS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	06/2012

List of Research Outputs

Lau K.Y.T., Lai K.P., Bao Y.J., Zhang N., Tse C.K.A., Tong A., Li J.W., Si L., Kong Y.C., Lui W.Y. and Wu S.S., Identification and Expression Profiling of MicroRNAs in the Brain, Liver and Gonads of Marine Medaka (Oryzias melastigma) and in Response to Hypoxia, PLoS ONE. 2014, 9: e110698.

Researcher : Lee CYJ

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

Project Title:	An investigation of oxidative damage biomarkers alteration: Can prolonged consumption of dark soy sauce and its active compound combat oxidative stress?
Investigator(s):	Lee CYJ
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	01/2014

Project Title:	HKU Overseas Fellowship Awards 2014-15
Investigator(s):	Lee CYJ
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	HKU Overseas Fellowship Awards
Start Date:	07/2014

Project Title:	Australia Lipid Meeting; NON-ENZYMATIC OXIDIZED LIPID PRODUCTS OF ADRENIC ACID IN VIVO
Investigator(s):	Lee CYJ
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	12/2014
Completion Date:	12/2014

Project Title:	Functional role of lipid mediators of polyunsaturated fatty acids on cardiomyocytes
Investigator(s):	Lee CYJ
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	06/2015

List of Research Outputs

CHUNG M.L., Galano J.M., Oger C., Durand T. and Lee C.Y.J., Hyperoxia Elevates Adrenic Acid Peroxidation in Marine Fish and Is Associated with Reproductive Pheromone Mediators, Marine Drugs. 2015, 13: 2215-2232.

Galano J.M., Lee C.Y.J., Gladine C., Comte B., Le Guennec J.Y., Oger C. and Durand T., Non-enzymatic cyclic oxygenated metabolites of adrenic, docosahexaenoic, eicosapentaenoic and α-linolenic acids; bioactivities and potential use as biomarkers, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids. 2014.

Galano J.M., LEE Y.Y., Oger C., Durand T. and Lee C.Y.J., Non-enzymatic products of adrenic acid as symptomatic biomarker for brain, Journees Chevreul 2015, Lipids & Brain 3, Paris France. 2015.

Galano J.M., LEE Y.Y., Durand T. and Lee C.Y.J., Special Issue on “Analytical Methods for Oxidized Biomolecules and Antioxidants” The use of isoprostanoids as biomarkers of oxidative damage, and their role in human dietary intervention studies, Free Radical Research. 2015, 49: 583-598.

LEE Y.Y., Galano J.M., Oger C., Durand T. and Lee C.Y.J., Non-enzymatic oxidised lipid products of adrenic acid in vivo , Australia Lipid Meeting, Wollongong Australia. 2014.

LEE Y.Y., Wong C.K.C., Oger C., Durand T., Galano J.M. and Lee C.Y.J., Prenatal exposure of the contaminant perfluorooctane sulfonate elevates lipid peroxidation during mouse fetal development but not the pregnant dam, Free Radical Research. 2015, 1-28.

LEUNG K.S., Galano J.M., Durand T. and Lee C.Y.J., Current Development in Non-Enzymatic Lipid Peroxidation Products, Isoprostanoids and Isofuranoids in Novel Biological Samples, Free Radical Research. 2014, 1-29.

Lee C.Y.J., LEE Y.Y., Oger C., Galano J.M., Durand T. and Wong C.K.C., Elevation of lipid peroxidation in maternal-fetal mice exposed to industrial contaminant perfluorooctane sulfonate, 12th Euro Fed Lipid Congress 'Oils, Fats and Lipids: From Lipidomics to Industrial Innovation', Montepellier, France. 2014.

Lee C.Y.J., HKU Overseas Fellowship, The University of Hong Kong. 2014.

Lee C.Y.J., Lipid mediators from cells to human: Identification of isoprostanoids and isofuranoids, Universite de Avignon, Avignon France. 2014.

Lee C.Y.J., Lipid peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids and its relevance to isoprostanoids and isofuranoids generation in biochemical science", UMR CNRS 9214 – Inserm U1046 Physiologie et Médecine Expérimentale du cœur et des muscles – PHYMEDEXP, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France. 2014.

Lee C.Y.J., Lipid peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids: roles of isoprostanoids and isofuranoids in biochemical ad biomedical studies, Seoul National university Department of Agricultural Life Sciences, Seoul Korea. 2015.

Ng M.P.E., Lee C.Y.J., Loke W.M., Yeo L.L.L., Quek A.M.L., Lim E.C.H., Halliwell B. and Seet R.C.S., Does influenza A infection increase oxidative damage?, Antioxidant and Redox Signaling . 2014, 21: 1025-1032.

Roy J., Le Guennec J.Y., Galano J.M., Thireau J., Bultel-Poncé V., Demion M., Oger C., Lee C.Y.J. and Durand T., Non-enzymatic cyclic oxygenated metabolites of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid: Bioactive drugs?, Biochimie. 2015.

Roy J., Oger C., Thireau J., Pinot E., Lee C.Y.J., Lacampagne A., Galano J.M., Durand T. and Le Guennec J.Y., Non-enzymatic lipid mediators, neuroprostanes exerts the anti-arrhythmic properties of docosahexaenoic acid, Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements. 2015, 7: 168.

Roy J., Oger C., Thireau J., Roussel J., Mercier-Touzet O., Delinger F., Pinot E., Farah C., Taber D.F., Cristol J.P., Lee C.Y.J., Lacampagne A., Galano J.M., Durand T. and Le Guennec J.Y., Non-enzymatic lipid mediators, neuroprostanes, exert the anti-arrhythmic properties of docosahexaenoic acid, Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 2015.

Yiu E.M., Tai G., Peverill R.E., Lee K.J., Croft K.D., Mori T.A., Scheiber-Mojdehkar B., Sturm B., Praschberger M., Vogel A.P., Rance G., Stephenson S.E.M., Sarsero J.P., Stockley C., Lee C.Y.J., Churchyard A., Evans-Galea M.V., Ryan M.M., Lockhart P.J., Corben L.A. and Delatycki M.B., An open-label trial in Friedreich ataxia suggests clinical benefit with high-dose resveratrol, without effect on frataxin levels, Journal of Neurology. 2015.

de la Torre A., LEE Y.Y., Massoni A., Guy A., Bultel-Poncé V., Durand T., Oger C., Lee C.Y.J. and Galano J.M., Total Syntheses and In Vivo Quantitation of Novel Neurofuran and Dihomo-isofuran Derived from Docosahexaenoic Acid and Adrenic Acid, Chemistry - A European Journal. 2014, 21: 2442-2446.

Researcher : Lee TO

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
Completion Date:	05/2015

Researcher : Lee WWM

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:	Regulation and coordination of spermatogenesis by the apical ES-BTB-basement membrane autocrine axis.
Investigator(s):	Lee WWM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2014

Project Title:	Functional interactions between polarity proteins and cytoskeleton and their role in spermatogenesis
Investigator(s):	Lee WWM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2014

Project Title:	Regulation of tubulin and actin cytoskeletal networks by end-binding protein 1 (EB1) in the testis and its role in spermatogenesis
Investigator(s):	Lee WWM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2015

List of Research Outputs

GAO Y., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Thyroid Hormone Function in the Rat Testis, Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2014, 5: Art188 1-7.

Li N., Liu Z., Zhang Y., Chen Q., Liu P., Cheng C.Y., Lee W.W.M., Chen Y. and Han D., Mice lacking Axl and Mer tyrosine kinase receptors are susceptible to experimental autoimmune orchitis induction, Immunology and Cell Biology. 2015, 93: 311-320.

MOK K.W., CHEN H., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., rpS6 Regulates Blood-Testis Barrier Dynamics Through Arp3-Mediated Actin Microfilament Organization in Rat Sertoli Cells. An In Vitro Study, Endocrinology. 2015, 156: 1900-1913.

TANG E.I.Y., Mruk D.D., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Cell-cell Interaction, Cell Polarity And The Blood-testis Barrier, In: K Ebnet, Cell Polarity. Springer Publishing, 2015, Chapter 13.

TANG E.I.Y., MOK K.W., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., EB1 Regulates Tubulin and Actin Cytoskeletal Networks at the Sertoli Cell Blood-Testis Barrier in Male Rats: An In Vitro Study, Endocrinology. 2015, 156: 680-693.

XIAO X., Mruk D.D., Wong E.W.P., Lee W.W.M., Han D., Wong C.K.C. and Cheng C.Y., Differential effects of c-Src and c-Yes on the endocytic vesicle-mediated trafficking events at the Sertoli cell blood-testis barrier: an in vitro study, AJP: Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2014, 307: E553-E562.

Zhu W., Liu P., Chen Q., Liu Z., Yan K., Lee W.W.M. and Han D., P204-initiated Innate Antiviral Response In Mouse Leydig Cells. , Biology of Reproduction . 2014, 91: 1-9.

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:	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

Project Title:	An In-depth Investigation of the Microbial Community Underpinning Renewable Biogas Production From North East New Territories Landfill
Investigator(s):	Leung FCC, Hui RKH
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	05/2014

List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.K., Ma P.Y., Lacap-Bugler D.C., HUO Y., Leung W.K., Leung F.C.C. and Watt R.M., Complete Genome Sequence for Treponema sp. OMZ 838 (ATCC 700772, DSM 16789), Isolated from a Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis Lesion, Genome Announcements. 2014, 2: e01333-14-e01333-14.

Hsu A., Liu F., Leung Y.H., Ma A.P.Y., Djurisic A. and Leung F.C.C., Strategy for introducing antibacterial activity under ambient illumination in titania nanoparticles, Conference on Oxide-Based Materials and Devices VI Location: San Francisco, CA. 2015, 9364: 93641A.

Lacap-Bugler D.C., Jiang J., HUO Y., Chan Y.K., Leung F.C.C. and Watt R.M., Complete Genome Sequence of the Oral Spirochete Bacterium Treponema putidum Strain OMZ 758T (ATCC 700334T), Genome Announcements. 2014, 2: e01076-14-e01076-14.

Leung Y.H., YUNG M.N.M., Ng A.M.C., Ma P.Y., Wong W.Y., Chan M.N., Ng Y.H., Djurisic A., GUO M., Wong T.M., Leung F.C.C., Chan W.K., Leung K.M.Y. and Lee H.K., Toxicity of CeO₂ Nanoparticles - The Effect of Nanoparticle Properties, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. Elsevier Science SA, 2015, 145: 48-59.

Researcher : Leung HYM

List of Research Outputs

Cheung M.S., Leung H.Y.M. and Leung K.M.Y., Vignette 8.2: Use of neogastropods as indicator of tributyltin contamination along the South China coast, Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology, 4th Edition, Newman, M.C. (eds), CRC Press, Boca Raton. 2015, 248-251.

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
Completion Date:	09/2014

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

Project Title:	Analysis of environmental endocrine disrupting activities in treated sewage effluents and receiving marine waters using Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT) ELISA and Recombinant Yeast bioassays
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY, Ho SL, Ho WL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	05/2014

Project Title:	SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference; De novo transcriptome analysis of the mussel Perna viridis with an emphasis on tissue-specific patterns for ecotoxicological and environmental studies/De novo transcriptomic profile of a popular biomonitor for marine pollution - the intertidal whelk Reishia clavigera/Long-term temporal trends (1990-2010) of organotin contaminations in the marine environment of Hong Kong /Temperature-dependent chemical toxicity models and their implications on derivation of water quality criteria and ecological risk assessment
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	09/2014
Completion Date:	09/2014

Project Title:	International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems 2015 (BECoME 2015)
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	01/2015

Project Title:	Biomagnification of organotin compounds in marine organisms at higher trophic levels: A case study in Hong Kong’s coastal marine waters
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY, Ho KY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	03/2015

Project Title:	International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems 2015 (BECoME 2015)
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Croucher Foundation - Conference / Seminars
Start Date:	06/2015

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
Completion Date:	09/2014

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

Project Title:	Analysis of environmental endocrine disrupting activities in treated sewage effluents and receiving marine waters using Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT) ELISA and Recombinant Yeast bioassays
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY, Ho SL, Ho WL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	05/2014

Project Title:	SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference; De novo transcriptome analysis of the mussel Perna viridis with an emphasis on tissue-specific patterns for ecotoxicological and environmental studies/De novo transcriptomic profile of a popular biomonitor for marine pollution - the intertidal whelk Reishia clavigera/Long-term temporal trends (1990-2010) of organotin contaminations in the marine environment of Hong Kong /Temperature-dependent chemical toxicity models and their implications on derivation of water quality criteria and ecological risk assessment
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	09/2014
Completion Date:	09/2014

Project Title:	International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems 2015 (BECoME 2015)
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	01/2015

Project Title:	Biomagnification of organotin compounds in marine organisms at higher trophic levels: A case study in Hong Kong’s coastal marine waters
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY, Ho KY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	03/2015

Project Title:	International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems 2015 (BECoME 2015)
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Croucher Foundation - Conference / Seminars
Start Date:	06/2015

List of Research Outputs

ASTUDILLO PLACENCIA J.C., Leung K.M.Y. and Bonebrake T.C., Seasonality Can Lower Biotic Resistance to Ascidian Invasion in Subtropical Marine Fouling Communities, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

ASTUDILLO PLACENCIA J.C., Wong C.Y., Dumont C., Bonebrake T.C. and Leung K.M.Y., Status of six non-native marine species in the coastal environment of Hong Kong, 30 years after their first record, BioInvasions Records. 2014, 3.

Bao W., Lui G.C.S. and Leung K.M.Y., Acute and chronic toxicities of zinc pyrithione alone and in combination with copper to the marine copepod Tigriopus japonicus, Aquatic Toxicology. 2014, 157: 81-93.

Cheung M.S., Leung H.Y.M. and Leung K.M.Y., Vignette 8.2: Use of neogastropods as indicator of tributyltin contamination along the South China coast, Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology, 4th Edition, Newman, M.C. (eds), CRC Press, Boca Raton. 2015, 248-251.

Chu K.H., Mui L.S., Ma L.L. and Leung K.M.Y., DNA Barcoding of Marine Organisms from Trawl Fishery in Hong Kong, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

HO K.Y., Leung T.Y., IP C.H., Qiu J.W. and Leung K.M.Y., De novo transcriptomic profile in the gonadal tissues of the intertidal whelk Reishia clavigera, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2014, 85: 499-504.

HO K.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Organotin contamination in seafood and its implication for human health risk in Hong Kong, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2014, 85: 634-640.

HO K.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Spatio-temporal comparisons of imposex status and tissue organotin concentration in the whelk Reishia clavigera collected along the coasts of Dapeng Bay and Daya Bay, Shenzhen, China, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2014, 85: 254-260.

Han J., Won E.J., Hwang D.S., Shin K.H., Lee Y.S., Leung K.M.Y., Lee S.J. and Lee J.S., Crude oil exposure results in oxidative stress-mediated dysfunctional development and reproduction in the copepod Tigriopus japonicus and modulates expression of cytochrome P450 (CYP) genes, Aquatic Toxicology. 2014, 152: 308-317.

Han J., Won E.J., Lee B.Y., Hwang U.K., Kim I.C., Yim J.H., Leung K.M.Y., Lee Y.S. and Lee J.S., Gamma rays induce DNA damage and oxidative stress associated with impaired growth and reproduction in the copepod Tigriopus japonicus, Aquatic Toxicology. 2014, 152: 264-272.

Ho K.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Imposex Status and Tissue Organotin Concentration in the Whelk Reishia clavigera before and after Reciprocal Transplantation between Relatively Clean and Polluted Sites in Hong Kong, poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

Jeong C.B., Kim B.M., Kim R.K., Park H.G., Lee S.J., Shin K.H., Leung K.M.Y., Rhee J.S. and Lee J.S., Functional characterization of P-glycoprotein in the intertidal copepod Tigriopus japonicus and its potential role in remediating metal pollution, Aquatic Toxicology. 2014.

Kwok K.W.H., Lee J.S. and Leung K.M.Y., Acclimation Cost of Common Environmental Stress to Copepod Tigriopus japonicus, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

LI J., Leung T.Y., Bao W., YI X. and Leung K.M.Y., Temperature-dependent toxicities of four common chemical pollutants to the marine medaka fish, copepod and rotifer, Ecotoxicology. 2014, 23: 1564-1573.

Leung K.M.Y., A Tale of Marine Ecotoxicological Research in Hong Kong: Past, Present and Future , An invited plenary talk at the 2nd National Ecotoxicology Conference of China, held during 26-27 April 2015 at Xianglu Grand Hotel, Xiamen, China. 2015.

Leung K.M.Y., Basic statistics for environmental research; The challenges in search of the "Holy Grail" for protecting aquatic ecosystems from chemical pollutants; Retrospective environmental risk assessment and Effective risk communication , A series of invited lectures delivered at the First Sino-Finnish Summer School in Environmental Science, organised by and held at Jyvaskyla University, Finland during 4-15 August 2014. 2014.

Leung K.M.Y., Editor-in-Chief, Regional Studies in Marine Science. Elsevier, 2014.

Leung K.M.Y., Environmental Challenges and Research Opportunities for Hong Kong's Harbour, An invited talk delivered at the Inaugural Workshop of the World Harbour Project held during 11-13 November 2014 at Sydney Institute of Marine Science, Sydney, Australia. 2014.

Leung K.M.Y., Retinoic acids produced by microalgae and cyanobacteria can trigger sex change in marine gastropods, An keynote lecture delivered at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems (BECoME 2015) held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 2015.

Leung K.M.Y., Revealing ecological risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals in marine protected areas of Hong Kong through a novel integrative approach, An invited talk delivered at the 1st BK21Plus CHEER International Workshop - Challenges and Perspectives in Environmental Health Research, organised by and held at Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, during 5-6 Feb 2015, Seoul, Korea . 2015.

Leung K.M.Y., Successful experience in writing CRF (Research) proposal, An invited talk delivered at the Faculty Sharing Forum - Writing Successful Proposals for RGC’s GRF/ECS/CRF, organised by and held at the Faculty of Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University on 1 August 2014 . 2014.

Leung K.M.Y., Temperature-dependent chemical toxicity models and their implications on derivation of water quality criteria and ecological risk assessment, An invited talk delivered at the School of Life Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong on 15 January 2015, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

Leung K.M.Y., WANG Z., Zhou G., LI J., LAU T.C.E., Leung T.Y., Wong W.Y., YUNG M.N.M. and IP C.H., Temperature-dependent chemical toxicity models and their implications on derivation of water quality criteria and ecological risk assessment, Oral presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Leung K.M.Y., Hall-Spencer J.M. and Lauenstein G., The need for regional studies in marine science, Regional Studies in Marine Science. 2015, 1: 85-87.

Leung K.M.Y., When Boys Become Girls: Impacts of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals to Humans and the Environment, A keynote lecture delivered to over 400 people (secondary school students, teachers and staff from schools at Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long and Tuen Mun) at the TWGHs Healthy School Net Exhibition, held on 9 October 2014 at School Hall, TWGHs Yiu Dak Chi Memorial Primary School, Phase I, Tin Shui Estate, Tin Shui Wai, N.T., Hong Kong. 2014.

Leung K.M.Y., When Boys Become Girls: Impacts of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals to Humans and the Environment, 偷龍轉鳳：探討內分泌干擾物對人類和環境之影響, An invited plenary talk delivered at the Joint School Staff Development Day of the Yuen Long District for 500 school teachers and principals held on 16 March, at Lions Clubs International Ho Tak Sum Primary School, Tin Shing Court, Area 3, Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long, N.T., Hong Kong . 2014/15 年度元朗區小學聯校教師發展日出任專題嘉賓講者, 2015.

Leung T.Y., IP C.H., Mak S.S.T., Qiu J.W., Lam P.K.S., Wong C.K.C., Chan L.L. and Leung K.M.Y., De novo transcriptome analysis of Perna viridis highlights tissue-specific patterns for environmental studies, BMC Genomics. 2014, 15: 804.

Leung T.Y., IP C.H., Mak S.S.T., Qiu J.W., Lam P.K.S., Wong C.K.C., Chan L.L. and Leung K.M.Y., De novo transcriptome analysis of the mussel Perna viridis with an emphasis on tissue-specific patterns for ecotoxicological and environmental studies, Oral presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Leung T.Y., IP C.H., Ho K.Y., Qiu J.W. and Leung K.M.Y., De novo transcriptomic profile of a popular biomonitor for marine pollution − the intertidal whelk Reishia clavigera, Poster presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Leung T.Y., PARK T.J., Wang Y., Che C.M. and Leung K.M.Y., Isoform-specific responses of metallothioneins in a marine pollution biomonitor, the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis , towards different stress stimulations , PROTEOMICS. 2014, 14: 1796-1807.

Leung Y.H., YUNG M.N.M., Ng A.M.C., Ma P.Y., Wong W.Y., Chan M.N., Ng Y.H., Djurisic A., GUO M., Wong T.M., Leung F.C.C., Chan W.K., Leung K.M.Y. and Lee H.K., Toxicity of CeO₂ Nanoparticles - The Effect of Nanoparticle Properties, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. Elsevier Science SA, 2015, 145: 48-59.

Li J., Leung T.Y., Bao W., Lui G.C.S. and Leung K.M.Y., Temperature-dependent physiological and biochemical responses of the marine medaka Oryzias melastigma with consideration of both low and high thermal extremes, Journal of Thermal Biology. 2014.

Liu H., Hu Y., Luo P., Bao L., Qiu J.W., Leung K.M.Y. and Zeng E.Y., Occurrence of Halogenated Flame Retardants in Sediment off an Urbanized Coastal Zone: Association with Urbanization and Industrialization, Environmental Science & Technology. 2014, 48: 8465-8473.

MAK K.Y., TAO S., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the Trawling Ban on Demersal Fish Communities in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

MAK K.Y., TAO S., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the trawling ban on diversity, abundance and biomass of demersal fishes in the marine environment of Hong Kong: Preliminary results, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

MAK K.Y., TAO S., Perkins M.J., Ho K.Y., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Spatial Variation in Trophic Structure of Demersal Fish Communities in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

Ng P.T., CHENG C.F.M., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., A Comprehensive Literature Review of Marine Biodiversity in Hong Kong, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

Ng P.T., Cheng C.F.M., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., A comprehensive review of marine biodiversity in Hong Kong, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

Perkins M.J., Dudgeon D., Ng P.T., Bonebrake T.C. and Leung K.M.Y., Conserving Intertidal Habitats: What is the Potential of Ecological Engineering to Mitigate Impacts of Coastal Structures?, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

Proum S., Santos J.H., Hoon L.L., Leung K.M.Y. and Marshall D.J., Metal Accumulation in the Tissues and Shells of the Rapanine Whelk Indothais gradata Along an Acidified Estuarine Gradient, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

SHAM R.C.-.T., Ho K.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Tissue-Specific Accumulation of Triphenyltin Compounds in Selected Marine Demersal Fishes of Hong Kong, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

Sun P.Y., Foley H.B., Bao W., Leung K.M.Y. and Edmands S., Variation in tolerance to common marine pollutants among different populations in two species of the marine copepod Tigriopus, Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2015.

TAO S., Wong K.J.H., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the Trawling Ban on the Diversity of Demersal Crustaceans (Orders: Decapoda and Stomatopoda) in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

TAO S., Wong K.J.H., MAK K.Y., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the trawling ban on demersal crustacean resources (orders: Decapoda and Stomatopoda) in the marine environment of Hong Kong: A preliminary study, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

TAO S., Perkins M.J., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Elucidating the Food Web Structure of Demersal Crustaceans in Hong Kong’s Coastal Water using Stable Isotope Analysis, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

TAO S., Wong K.J.H., MAK K.Y., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Population Dynamics of Stomatopods before and after Trawl-Ban in Hong Kong Waters, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

WANG Z., Kwok K.W.H., Lui G.C.S., Zhou G., Lee J.S., Lam M.H.W. and Leung K.M.Y., Comparison of Temperate and Topical Saltwater Species’ Acute Sensitivities Distributions to Chemicals: Implication for Deriving Safe Extrapolation Factor, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

WANG Z. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of unionised ammonia on tropical freshwater organisms and their implications on the temperate-to-tropic extrapolation for deriving tropical water quality guidelines, Poster presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia [awarded with the Best Poster Award]. 2014.

WANG Z., Lui G.C.S., Zhou G. and Leung K.M.Y., Temperature-dependent species sensitivity distributions: implications on prediction of temperature-dependent chemical toxicity to freshwater organisms under different thermal scenarios, Poster presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

WONG T.L., Morton B., TAO S., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., A comprehensive biodiversity study on sub-tidal benthic molluscs in the marine environment of Hong Kong, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

WONG T.L., Morton B., TAO S., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., A comprehensive biodiversity study on sub-tidal benthic molluscs in the marine environment of Hong Kong, Oral presentation at the 7th Congress of the European Malacological Societies, held during 7-11 September 2014 in Cambridge, UK. 2014.

WONG T.L., Perkins M.J., Dudgeon D., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., Spatial and Seasonal Variations in Community Structure and Trophic Dynamics of Benthic Communities of Marine Molluscs in Hong Kong’s Coastal Waters before the Trawling ban , An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

WONG T.L., Leung K.M.Y., Dudgeon D. and Williams G.A., Spatial and Seasonal Variations in Trophic Dynamics of Benthic Communities of Marine Molluscs in Hong Kong’s Coastal Waters before and after the Trawling Ban, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

XU G., Morton B., Lee J.H.W. and Leung K.M.Y., An integral environmental risk assessment and management framework for enhancing the sustainability of marine protected areas: a case study in Hong Kong, Poster presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

XU G., Leung K.M.Y., Morton B. and Lee J.H.W., An integrated environmental risk assessment and management framework for enhancing the sustainability of marine protected areas: The Cape d'Aguilar Marine Reserve case study in Hong Kong, Science of The Total Environment. 2015, 505: 269-281.

XU G., Lee J.H.W. and Leung K.M.Y., Environmental fate and ecological risks of nonylphenols and bisphenol A in the Cape D'Aguilar Marine Reserve of Hong Kong, Poster presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

XU G., Morton B., Lee J.H.W. and Leung K.M.Y., Environmental fate and ecological risks of nonylphenols and bisphenol A in the Cape D’Aguilar Marine Reserve, Hong Kong, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2015, 91: 128-138.

XU G., Liu S., Ying G.G., Zheng G.J.S., Lee J.H.W. and Leung K.M.Y., The occurrence and ecological risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals in sewage effluents from three different sewage treatment plants, and in natural seawater from a marine reserve of Hong Kong, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2014, 85: 352-362.

YI X., Han J., Lee J.S. and Leung K.M.Y., Ecotoxicity of triphenyltin on the marine copepod Tigriopus japonicus at various biological organisations: from molecular to population-level effects, Ecotoxicology. 2014, 23: 1314-1325.

YI X., Leung T.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Photosynthetic and molecular responses of the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana to triphenyltin exposure, Aquatic Toxicology. 2014, 154: 48-57.

YI X., Han J., Lee J.S. and Leung K.M.Y., Toxicity of triphenyltin chloride to the rotifer Brachionus koreanus across different levels of biological organization , Environmental Toxicology. 2014, n/a-n/a.

YUNG M.N.M., Mouneyrac C. and Leung K.M.Y., Ecotoxicity of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in the Marine Environment, In: Bharat Bhushan, Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology. Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 2014, 1-17.

YUNG M.N.M., Fougeres P.A., Djurisic A. and Leung K.M.Y., Influences of surface modifications of zinc oxide nanoparticles on their toxicities to freshwater and marine microalgae, Poster presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

YUNG M.N.M., Wong W.Y., Kwok K.W.H., Liu F., Leung Y.H., Chan W.T., Li X.Y., Djurisic A. and Leung K.M.Y., Salinity-dependent Toxicities of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles to the Marine Diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

YUNG M.N.M., Wong W.Y., Kwok K.W.H., Liu F., Leung Y.H., Chan W.T., Li X.Y., Djurisic A. and Leung K.M.Y., Salinity-dependent toxicities of zinc oxide nanoparticles to the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana, Oral presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Zhou G., WANG Z., LAU T.C.E., Xu X.R. and Leung K.M.Y., Can we predict temperature-dependent chemical toxicity to marine organisms and set appropriate water quality guidelines for protecting marine ecosystems under different thermal scenarios?, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2014, 87: 11-21.

Zhou G., Ho K.Y., WANG Z., Xu X.R. and Leung K.M.Y., Determination of retinoic acids released from marine algae, Poster presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Researcher : Leung KW

List of Research Outputs

Wong A.S.T., Che C.M. and Leung K.W., Recent advances in ginseng as cancer therapeutics: a functional and mechanistic overview, Natural Product Reports. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 32: 256-272.

Researcher : Leung TY

List of Research Outputs

HO K.Y., Leung T.Y., IP C.H., Qiu J.W. and Leung K.M.Y., De novo transcriptomic profile in the gonadal tissues of the intertidal whelk Reishia clavigera, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2014, 85: 499-504.

IP C.H., Leung T.Y., Ho K.Y. and Qiu J.W., De novo Transcriptome Analysis for Mechanistic Study of Organotin-mediated Endocrine Disruption in Reishia clavigera, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

LI J., Leung T.Y., Bao W., YI X. and Leung K.M.Y., Temperature-dependent toxicities of four common chemical pollutants to the marine medaka fish, copepod and rotifer, Ecotoxicology. 2014, 23: 1564-1573.

Leung K.M.Y., WANG Z., Zhou G., LI J., LAU T.C.E., Leung T.Y., Wong W.Y., YUNG M.N.M. and IP C.H., Temperature-dependent chemical toxicity models and their implications on derivation of water quality criteria and ecological risk assessment, Oral presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Leung T.Y., IP C.H., Mak S.S.T., Qiu J.W., Lam P.K.S., Wong C.K.C., Chan L.L. and Leung K.M.Y., De novo transcriptome analysis of Perna viridis highlights tissue-specific patterns for environmental studies, BMC Genomics. 2014, 15: 804.

Leung T.Y., IP C.H., Mak S.S.T., Qiu J.W., Lam P.K.S., Wong C.K.C., Chan L.L. and Leung K.M.Y., De novo transcriptome analysis of the mussel Perna viridis with an emphasis on tissue-specific patterns for ecotoxicological and environmental studies, Oral presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Leung T.Y., IP C.H., Ho K.Y., Qiu J.W. and Leung K.M.Y., De novo transcriptomic profile of a popular biomonitor for marine pollution − the intertidal whelk Reishia clavigera, Poster presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Leung T.Y., PARK T.J., Wang Y., Che C.M. and Leung K.M.Y., Isoform-specific responses of metallothioneins in a marine pollution biomonitor, the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis , towards different stress stimulations , PROTEOMICS. 2014, 14: 1796-1807.

Li J., Leung T.Y., Bao W., Lui G.C.S. and Leung K.M.Y., Temperature-dependent physiological and biochemical responses of the marine medaka Oryzias melastigma with consideration of both low and high thermal extremes, Journal of Thermal Biology. 2014.

YI X., Leung T.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Photosynthetic and molecular responses of the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana to triphenyltin exposure, Aquatic Toxicology. 2014, 154: 48-57.

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:	7th International Conference and Exhibition on Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods; MATERNAL BITTER MELON SUPPLEMENTATION MODULATES ORGAN INFLAMMATION AND OXIDATIVE DAMAGES IN FRUCTOSE FED OFFSPRING BORN OF FRUCTOSE FED DAMS
Investigator(s):	Li ETS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	10/2014
Completion Date:	10/2014

List of Research Outputs

Li E.T.S. and CHING H.H., MATERNAL BITTER MELON SUPPLEMENTATION MODULATES ORGAN INFLAMMATION AND OXIDATIVE DAMAGES IN FRUCTOSE FED OFFSPRING BORN OF FRUCTOSE FED DAMS, 7th International Conference & Exhibition on Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods. 2014.

TAN H., Tse M.Y., Li E.T.S. and Wang M., Inhibitory effects of oxyresveratrol and cyanomaclurin on adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 cells, Journal of Functional Foods. 2015, 15: 207-216.

Researcher : Li J

Project Title:	Towards a metagenomic understanding on the virulence factors and antibiotic resistance on Hong Kong currency
Investigator(s):	Li J, Panagiotou I, Webster CJ
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	05/2015

Researcher : Li J

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Liao P

List of Research Outputs

HSIAO A.S., Haslam R. .P., Michaelson L., LIAO P., Napier J. .A. and Chye M.L., 2014. Gene expression in plant lipid metabolism in Arabidopsis seedlings, PLOS ONE 9:e107372. 2014.

LIAO P., Travel Award , The Third International Conference on Plant Metabolism, July 2-5, 2014, Xiamen, China. 2014.

LIAO P., Travel Award, International Association of Plant Biotechnology Congress 2014, August 10-15, 2014, Melbourne, Australia. 2014.

Researcher : Lim BL

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:	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

Project Title:	The role of AtPAP2 in mitochondria and its effects on mitochondrial functions
Investigator(s):	Lim BL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2014

Project Title:	Studies on Dynamic Changes of pH and ATP Levels in Chloroplasts using Fluorescent Protein Sensors.
Investigator(s):	Lim BL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2015

Project Title:	11th Cross Strait Symposium on Plant and Molecular Biotechnology; Energy Output by Organelles can be Modulated by Protein Import
Investigator(s):	Lim BL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	06/2015

List of Research Outputs

ZHANG Y., SUN F., Fettke J., Schöttler M.A., Ramsden L., Fernie A.R. and Lim B.L., Heterologous expression of AtPAP2 in transgenic potato influences carbon metabolism and tuber development., FEBS Letters. 2014, 588: 3726-3731.

Researcher : Lin W

List of Research Outputs

Karczmarski L., Huang S., WONG W.H., Porter L., OR K.M., Lin W., CHAN C.Y., Zheng R., Chui Y.S., Gailey G. and Wu Y., The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis): Hong Kong Red List Assessment., Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan. WWF-Hong Kong. . WWF-Hong Kong, 2014.

Lin W., Frère C.H., Karczmarski L., Xia J., Gui D. and Wu Y., Phylogeography of the finless porpoise (genus Neophocaena): testing the stepwise divergence hypothesis in the northwestern Pacific. , Scientific Reports . Nature Publishing Company, 2014, 4: 6572 | DOI: 10.1038/srep06572.

Researcher : Lo CSC

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:	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

Project Title:	Protein profile analysis of lead responses in in Arabidopsis
Investigator(s):	Lo CSC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	06/2014

Project Title:	Functional characterization of a rice J-like protein essential for chloroplast development at lower temperatures
Investigator(s):	Lo CSC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	11/2014

List of Research Outputs

LAM P.Y., Liu H. and Lo C.S.C., Completion of tricin biosynthesis pathway in rice: Cytochrome P450 75B4 is a unique chrysoeriol 5'-hydroxylase., Plant Physiology. 2015, In press.

LAM P.Y., ZHU F., CHAN W.L., Liu H. and Lo C.S.C., Cytochrome P450 93G1 is a flavone synthase II which channels flavanones to the biosynthesis of tricin O-linked conjugates in rice, Plant Physiology. 2014, 165: 1315-1327.

LAM P.Y., DU Y., CHAN W.L., Chu H.A. and Lo C.S.C., Molecular Dissection of Flavone Biosynthesis in Rice, The Third International Conference on Plant Metabolism, Xiamen, July 2-5, 2014. 2014.

LI Q., Zhu F., Gao X., Sun Y., Li S., Tao Y., Lo C.S.C. and Liu H., Young Leaf Chlorosis 2 encodes the stroma-localized heme oxygenase 2 which is required for normal tetrapyrrole biosynthesis in rice, Planta. 2014, 240: 701-712.

ZHU F., Li L., Zhang J. and Lo C.S.C., Transgenic expression of a sorghum gene (SbLRR2) encoding a simple extracellular leucine-rich protein enhances resistance against necrotrophic pathogens in Arabidopsis, Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology. 2015, 91: 31-37.

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:	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

Project Title:	Unraveling the function and regulation of coxsackie and adenovirus receptor (CAR) in the testis
Investigator(s):	Lui WY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	12/2013

Project Title:	Unraveling the role of Nectin-like molecule 4 and Necl-4/aPKC/Par/Cdc42 complex in the testis
Investigator(s):	Lui WY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2014

Project Title:	Unraveling the function of doppel in the testis
Investigator(s):	Lui WY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2015

List of Research Outputs

Lau K.Y.T., Lai K.P., Bao Y.J., Zhang N., Tse C.K.A., Tong A., Li J.W., Si L., Kong Y.C., Lui W.Y. and Wu S.S., Identification and Expression Profiling of MicroRNAs in the Brain, Liver and Gonads of Marine Medaka (Oryzias melastigma) and in Response to Hypoxia, PLoS ONE. 2014, 9: e110698.

ZHANG X. and Lui W.Y., Dysregulation of nectin-2 in the testicular cells: an explanation of cadmium-induced male infertility. , Biochim Biophys Acta-Gene Regulation Mechanisms. 2014, 1839: 873-884.

ZHANG X. and Lui W.Y., Transforming growth factor-β3 regulates cell junction restructuring via MAPK-mediated mRNA destabilization and Smad-dependent protein degradation of junctional adhesion molecule B (JAM-B), Biochim Biophys Acta-Gene Regulation Mechanisms . 2015, 1849: 601-611.

Researcher : Lundberg MEA

List of Research Outputs

Arias Garzon T., Lundberg M.E.A., Xue B., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Phylogenomics of the early-divergent angiosperm family Annonaceae: resolving intertribal and intergeneric relationships in the recalcitrant Malmeoideae subfamily, Botany 2014: New Frontiers in Botany, Boise, Idaho, USA, 26–30 July 2014.

Researcher : Lung SC

Project Title:	The role of Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding protein 2 in sterol biosynthesis during embryogenesis
Investigator(s):	Lung SC, Chye ML
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	04/2014

List of Research Outputs

Lung S.C., An acyl-CoA-binding protein is expressed in the vascular tissues of Arabidopsis, Plant Evolution & Adaptation Workshop 2015. 2015.

Lung S.C., Smith M.D. and Chuong S.D.X., Isolation of chloroplasts from plant protoplasts, In: Paul R. Pryor, Subcellular fractionation: a laboratory manual. New York, USA, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2014, 159-163.

Lung S.C., Smith M.D., Weston J.K., Gwynne W., Secord N. and Chuong S.D.X., The C-terminus of Bienertia sinuspersici Toc159 contains essential elements for its targeting and anchorage to the chloroplast outer membrane, In: Kentaro Inoue, Frontiers in Plant Science. 2014, 5.

XUE Y., Xiao S., Kim J., Lung S.C., Chen L., Tanner J.A., Suh J. .A. and Chye M.L., 2014. Arabidopsis membrane-associated acyl-CoA-binding protein AtACPB1 is involved in stem cuticle formation, J. Exp. Botany 18: 5473-5483. 2014.

Researcher : MAK KY

List of Research Outputs

MAK K.Y., TAO S., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the Trawling Ban on Demersal Fish Communities in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

MAK K.Y., TAO S., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the trawling ban on diversity, abundance and biomass of demersal fishes in the marine environment of Hong Kong: Preliminary results, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

MAK K.Y., TAO S., Perkins M.J., Ho K.Y., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Spatial Variation in Trophic Structure of Demersal Fish Communities in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

TAO S., Wong K.J.H., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the Trawling Ban on the Diversity of Demersal Crustaceans (Orders: Decapoda and Stomatopoda) in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

TAO S., Wong K.J.H., MAK K.Y., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the trawling ban on demersal crustacean resources (orders: Decapoda and Stomatopoda) in the marine environment of Hong Kong: A preliminary study, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

TAO S., Perkins M.J., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Elucidating the Food Web Structure of Demersal Crustaceans in Hong Kong’s Coastal Water using Stable Isotope Analysis, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

TAO S., Wong K.J.H., MAK K.Y., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Population Dynamics of Stomatopods before and after Trawl-Ban in Hong Kong Waters, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

WONG T.L., Morton B., TAO S., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., A comprehensive biodiversity study on sub-tidal benthic molluscs in the marine environment of Hong Kong, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

WONG T.L., Morton B., TAO S., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., A comprehensive biodiversity study on sub-tidal benthic molluscs in the marine environment of Hong Kong, Oral presentation at the 7th Congress of the European Malacological Societies, held during 7-11 September 2014 in Cambridge, UK. 2014.

Researcher : MENG W

List of Research Outputs

MENG W., HSIAO A.S. and Chye M.L., 2014. A rice acyl-CoA-binding protein OsACBP6 is targeted to the peroxisomes, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, Jul 3, 2014. 2014.

MENG W., HSIAO A.S. and Chye M.L., 2014. An acyl-CoA-binding protein in rice participates in lipid metabolism in peroxisomes, International Society on Plant Lipids, Guelph, July 6-11, 2014. Session 5 (Lipid trafficking and chanelling), p. 19. Invited talk. 8/7/14. 2014.

MENG W., HSIAO A.S., Gao C., Jiang L. and Chye M.L., 2014. The subcellular localization of rice ACBPs indicates that OsACBP6-GFP is targeted to the peroxisome, New Phytologist 203: 469-482. 2014.

Researcher : MENG Y

List of Research Outputs

LI C., Chan B.S., He C., MENG Y., Yao H., Shih K. and Vengatesen T., Weakening Mechanisms of the Serpulid Tube in a High CO2 World, Environmental Science & Technology. 2014, 48: 14158-14167.

Researcher : MOK KW

List of Research Outputs

MOK K.W., CHEN H., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., rpS6 Regulates Blood-Testis Barrier Dynamics Through Arp3-Mediated Actin Microfilament Organization in Rat Sertoli Cells. An In Vitro Study, Endocrinology. 2015, 156: 1900-1913.

TANG E.I.Y., MOK K.W., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., EB1 Regulates Tubulin and Actin Cytoskeletal Networks at the Sertoli Cell Blood-Testis Barrier in Male Rats: An In Vitro Study, Endocrinology. 2015, 156: 680-693.

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

Researcher : Ma PY

List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.K., Ma P.Y., Lacap-Bugler D.C., HUO Y., Leung W.K., Leung F.C.C. and Watt R.M., Complete Genome Sequence for Treponema sp. OMZ 838 (ATCC 700772, DSM 16789), Isolated from a Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis Lesion, Genome Announcements. 2014, 2: e01333-14-e01333-14.

Leung Y.H., YUNG M.N.M., Ng A.M.C., Ma P.Y., Wong W.Y., Chan M.N., Ng Y.H., Djurisic A., GUO M., Wong T.M., Leung F.C.C., Chan W.K., Leung K.M.Y. and Lee H.K., Toxicity of CeO₂ Nanoparticles - The Effect of Nanoparticle Properties, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. Elsevier Science SA, 2015, 145: 48-59.

Researcher : Mak SST

List of Research Outputs

Leung T.Y., IP C.H., Mak S.S.T., Qiu J.W., Lam P.K.S., Wong C.K.C., Chan L.L. and Leung K.M.Y., De novo transcriptome analysis of Perna viridis highlights tissue-specific patterns for environmental studies, BMC Genomics. 2014, 15: 804.

Leung T.Y., IP C.H., Mak S.S.T., Qiu J.W., Lam P.K.S., Wong C.K.C., Chan L.L. and Leung K.M.Y., De novo transcriptome analysis of the mussel Perna viridis with an emphasis on tissue-specific patterns for ecotoxicological and environmental studies, Oral presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Researcher : Mruk DD

List of Research Outputs

TANG E.I.Y., Mruk D.D., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Cell-cell Interaction, Cell Polarity And The Blood-testis Barrier, In: K Ebnet, Cell Polarity. Springer Publishing, 2015, Chapter 13.

XIAO X., Mruk D.D., Wong E.W.P., Lee W.W.M., Han D., Wong C.K.C. and Cheng C.Y., Differential effects of c-Src and c-Yes on the endocytic vesicle-mediated trafficking events at the Sertoli cell blood-testis barrier: an in vitro study, AJP: Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2014, 307: E553-E562.

Researcher : NI Y

List of Research Outputs

Jensen J.K., NI Y., Panagiotou I., Kouskoumevakaki I.K. and he is not a coauthor N.N., Developing a Molecular Roadmap of Drug-Food Interactions, PLOS Computational Biology. 2015, 11: e1004048.

Researcher : Ng PT

Project Title:	Screening of trail pheromone signals in gastropod mucus using a shotgun proteomic approach
Investigator(s):	Ng PT, Ramadoss D, Williams GA
Department:	The Swire Institute of Marine Science
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	06/2015

List of Research Outputs

Ng P.T., Cheng C.F.M., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., A comprehensive review of marine biodiversity in Hong Kong, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

Researcher : OR KM

List of Research Outputs

Karczmarski L., Huang S., WONG W.H., Porter L., OR K.M., Lin W., CHAN C.Y., Zheng R., Chui Y.S., Gailey G. and Wu Y., The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis): Hong Kong Red List Assessment., Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan. WWF-Hong Kong. . WWF-Hong Kong, 2014.

Lin W., Karczmarski L., Mo Y., Zheng R., CHAN C.Y., OR K.M., Gu X. and Wu Y., Mark-recapture analyses of the Chinese white dolphin in the Neilingding Sea, Pearl River Estuary., Regional Symposium: Marine Mammal Conservation in China and Taiwan. National Taiwan University, Taipei. 1-6 Sept . 2014.

OR K.M., Karczmarski L., Mo Y. and Chui Y.S., Conservation ecology of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins in the Pearl River Estuary. , Workshop on Animal Social Evolution. Hosted by Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Dynamics and Conservation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, College of Ecology and Evolution and School of Sociology and Anthropology, Sun Yat-sen University, Heishiding, P.R. China, 30 June - 3 July . 2014.

OR K.M. and Karczmarski L., What to protect in the seascape of anthropogenic pressure? Area utilization of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins Sousa chinensis in Hong Kong. , International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems 2015 (BECoME 2015), Hong Kong; 1–6 June 2015. . 2015.

Researcher : PAN Y

List of Research Outputs

Tsang J.S.H., PAN Y. and ZHENG N., Adaptation of a bacterium for degradation of haloacetate, 15th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology. 2014, 41-42.

Tsang J.S.H., PAN Y. and ZHENG N., RNA-Seq analysis of the degradation of haloacetate by Burkholderia caribensis MBA4, New Biotechnology. 2014, 31: S153.

Researcher : PARK TJ

List of Research Outputs

Leung T.Y., PARK T.J., Wang Y., Che C.M. and Leung K.M.Y., Isoform-specific responses of metallothioneins in a marine pollution biomonitor, the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis , towards different stress stimulations , PROTEOMICS. 2014, 14: 1796-1807.

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
Completion Date:	09/2014

Project Title:	Production of 3-hydroxypropionic acid by recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Investigator(s):	Panagiotou I
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Applied Research
Start Date:	04/2014
Completion Date:	03/2015

Project Title:	Correlation of gut microbiota composition with diet and atherosclerosis development
Investigator(s):	Panagiotou I, El-Nezamy HS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2014

Project Title:	How Bacteria Travel Around Hong Kong: A Metagenome-Based Mapping of the Transportation System
Investigator(s):	Panagiotou I, Webster CJ, Baker DM, Denizen S
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	03/2015

List of Research Outputs

Jensen J.K., NI Y., Panagiotou I., Kouskoumevakaki I.K. and he is not a coauthor N.N., Developing a Molecular Roadmap of Drug-Food Interactions, PLOS Computational Biology. 2015, 11: e1004048.

Jensen K.J., Panagiotou I. and Kouskoumvekaki I.K., NutriChem: a systems chemical biology resource to explore the medicinal value of plant-based foods, Nucleic Acids Research. 2014.

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
Completion Date:	11/2014

List of Research Outputs

LAU Y.Y., Saunders R.M.K. and Pang C.C., Evolution of pollinator traps in Goniothalamus and Dasymaschalon flowers (Annonaceae), associated with short floral receptive periods, 51st Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Cairns, Australia, 20–24 July 2014.

Pang C.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Floral biology and pollination ecology of Desmos chinensis (Annonaceae): assessing the efficacy of floral synchrony for promoting xenogamy, International Journal of Plant Sciences. 2015, 176: 333-345.

Researcher : Perkins MJ

List of Research Outputs

MAK K.Y., TAO S., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the Trawling Ban on Demersal Fish Communities in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

MAK K.Y., TAO S., Perkins M.J., Ho K.Y., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Spatial Variation in Trophic Structure of Demersal Fish Communities in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

Perkins M.J., Dudgeon D., Ng P.T., Bonebrake T.C. and Leung K.M.Y., Conserving Intertidal Habitats: What is the Potential of Ecological Engineering to Mitigate Impacts of Coastal Structures?, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

TAO S., Wong K.J.H., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the Trawling Ban on the Diversity of Demersal Crustaceans (Orders: Decapoda and Stomatopoda) in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

TAO S., Perkins M.J., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Elucidating the Food Web Structure of Demersal Crustaceans in Hong Kong’s Coastal Water using Stable Isotope Analysis, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

TAO S., Wong K.J.H., MAK K.Y., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Population Dynamics of Stomatopods before and after Trawl-Ban in Hong Kong Waters, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

WONG T.L., Perkins M.J., Dudgeon D., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., Spatial and Seasonal Variations in Community Structure and Trophic Dynamics of Benthic Communities of Marine Molluscs in Hong Kong’s Coastal Waters before the Trawling ban , An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

Researcher : Pickett EJ

List of Research Outputs

Pickett E.J., Thomson D.L., LI T. and XING S., The importance of changing climatic variability for tropical wildlife population growth rates, 51st Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation 2014.

Researcher : Ramsden L

List of Research Outputs

ZHANG Y., SUN F., Fettke J., Schöttler M.A., Ramsden L., Fernie A.R. and Lim B.L., Heterologous expression of AtPAP2 in transgenic potato influences carbon metabolism and tuber development., FEBS Letters. 2014, 588: 3726-3731.

Researcher : SHAM RC-T

List of Research Outputs

SHAM R.C.-.T., Ho K.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Tissue-Specific Accumulation of Triphenyltin Compounds in Selected Marine Demersal Fishes of Hong Kong, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

Researcher : SUN F

List of Research Outputs

ZHANG Y., SUN F., Fettke J., Schöttler M.A., Ramsden L., Fernie A.R. and Lim B.L., Heterologous expression of AtPAP2 in transgenic potato influences carbon metabolism and tuber development., FEBS Letters. 2014, 588: 3726-3731.

Researcher : SUNG YH

List of Research Outputs

SUNG Y.H., Hau C.H. and Karraker N.E., Spatial ecology of endangered big-headed turtles ( Platysternon megacephalum ): Implications of its vulnerability to illegal trapping , The Journal of Wildlife Management. 2015, 79: 537-543.

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:	Annual meeting of Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI); Export Trade In Aggregating Species; Telling Patterns And Opportunities
Investigator(s):	Sadovy YJ
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	11/2014
Completion Date:	11/2014

List of Research Outputs

MAK K.Y., TAO S., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the Trawling Ban on Demersal Fish Communities in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

MAK K.Y., TAO S., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the trawling ban on diversity, abundance and biomass of demersal fishes in the marine environment of Hong Kong: Preliminary results, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

MAK K.Y., TAO S., Perkins M.J., Ho K.Y., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Spatial Variation in Trophic Structure of Demersal Fish Communities in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

Researcher : Sara' G

List of Research Outputs

Helmuth B., Russell B.R., Connell S.D., Dong Y.W., Harley C.D.G., Lima F.P., Sara' G., Williams G.A. and Mieszkowska N., Beyond long-term averages: making sense of a rapidly changing world, Climate Change Responses. 2014, 1: 6.

Williams G.A., Helmuth B., Sara' G., Russell B.R., Mieszwskowska N. and Dong Y.W., 'International Consortium on the Impact of Climate Change on Marine Organisms' ECOADPT, China, 2015.

Researcher : Saunders RMK

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:	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
Completion Date:	04/2015

Project Title:	Rapid, recent evolutionary radiation in the flowering plant genus Goniothalamus (Annonaceae): using phylogenetics, diversification analyses and empirical ecology to assess the impact of morphological adaptations and biogeography
Investigator(s):	Saunders RMK, Pang CC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	10/2013

Project Title:	Publication of a taxonomic monograph of the early-divergent flowering plant genera Cyathocalyx and Drepananthus (Annonaceae)
Investigator(s):	Saunders RMK
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	05/2014

Project Title:	Perianth evolution in the Annonaceae, an early-divergent family of flowering plants: integrating floral development, comparative transcriptomics and pollination ecology
Investigator(s):	Saunders RMK, Pang CC, Arias Garzon T
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2015

List of Research Outputs

Arias Garzon T., Lundberg M.E.A., Xue B., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Phylogenomics of the early-divergent angiosperm family Annonaceae: resolving intertribal and intergeneric relationships in the recalcitrant Malmeoideae subfamily, Botany 2014: New Frontiers in Botany, Boise, Idaho, USA, 26–30 July 2014.

GUO X., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Ancient hybridization and chloroplast capture in the paleotropical angiosperm genus Dasymaschalon (Annonaceae), Botany 2014: New Frontiers in Botany, Boise, Idaho, USA, 26–30 July 2014.

LAU Y.Y., Saunders R.M.K. and Pang C.C., Evolution of pollinator traps in Goniothalamus and Dasymaschalon flowers (Annonaceae), associated with short floral receptive periods, 51st Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Cairns, Australia, 20–24 July 2014.

LI P.S., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Intercontinental disjunction and subsequent dispersal and diversification in the Asimina-Disepalum clade in the early-divergent flowering plant family Annonaceae, 51st Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Cairns, Australia, 20–24 July 2014.

Mar S.S. and Saunders R.M.K., Thismia hongkongensis (Thismiaceae): a new mycoheterotrophic species from Hong Kong, China, with observations on floral visitors and seed dispersal, PhytoKeys. 2015, 46: 21-33.

Pang C.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Floral biology and pollination ecology of Desmos chinensis (Annonaceae): assessing the efficacy of floral synchrony for promoting xenogamy, International Journal of Plant Sciences. 2015, 176: 333-345.

Saunders R.M.K., Associate Editor, , Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 2014.

Saunders R.M.K., BMC Evolutionary Biology. 2014.

Saunders R.M.K., Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 2014.

TANG C.C., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Has Goniothalamus undergone rapid radiation? Investigating temporal patterns in diversification rates shifts in the early-divergent angiosperm family Annonaceae using comparative phylogenetic methods, Botany 2014: New Frontiers in Botany, Boise, Idaho, USA, 26–30 July 2014.

Thomas D.C., Chatrou L.W., Stull G.W., Johnson D.M., Harris D.J. and Saunders R.M.K., The historical origin of palaeotropical intercontinental disjunctions in flowering plants: insights from the pantropical plant family Annonaceae, Botany 2014: New Frontiers in Botany, Boise, Idaho, USA, 26–30 July 2014.

Thomas D.C., Chatrou L.W., Stull G.W., Johnson D.M., Harris D.J., Thongpairoj U.S. and Saunders R.M.K., The historical origins of palaeotropical intercontinental disjunctions in the pantropical plant family Annonaceae, Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics. 2015, 17: 1-16.

Researcher : Sekar R

Project Title:	Combinational actions of enetroendocrine hormones on lipid uptake in enterocytes and adipocytes
Investigator(s):	Sekar R, Chow BKC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	12/2014

List of Research Outputs

Sekar R., Best Oral Presentation Award, European Society for Comparative Endocrinology. 2014.

Sekar R., Best Oral Presentation Award, HongKong Society for Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproduction (HKSEMR). 2014.

Sekar R. and Chow B.K.C., Role of secretin in lipid homeostasis, State of the Art Lecture , Young investigator Symposium, 27th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists, Rennes(France). 2014.

Sekar R. and Chow B.K.C., Role of secretin in lipid homeostasis, 27th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists, Rennes (France). 2014.

Sekar R. and Chow B.K.C., Secretin receptor-knockout mice are resistant to high-fat diet-induced obesity and exhibit impaired intestinal lipid absorption., FASEB Journal. 2014, 28(8):3: 494-505.

Sekar R., Travel Award , European Society for Comparative Endocrinologists. 2014.

Sekar R. and Chow B.K.C., secretin and lipid homeostasis, HKSEMR, Hong Kong Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproduction meeting. 2014.

Researcher : Shah N

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

Project Title:	American Dairy Science Assoc. Annual conference ; Probiotics and health benefits with reference to synthesis of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) by selected probiotic bacteria
Investigator(s):	Shah N
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	07/2014
Completion Date:	07/2014

Project Title:	Antibacterial and anti-adhesive properties of pure plant extracts in combination with milk fermentation against selected foodborne pathogens
Investigator(s):	Shah N
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Applied Research
Start Date:	05/2015

Project Title:	Omics based analyses of dairy starter Streptococcus thermophilus ASCC 1275 for increased exopolysaccharide production for dairy applications
Investigator(s):	Shah N
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2015

List of Research Outputs

Chandan R...C..., Kilara A. and Shah N., Dairy Processing and Quality Control,, second edition.. Blackwell Publishing, Ames, Iowa, USA, 2015.

Chen X.X., Wu X.L., Gan M., Xu F., He L.H., Yang D., Xu H.Y., Shah N. and Wei H., Rapid detection of Staphylococcus aureus in dairy and meat foods by a combination of silica-coated magnetic nanoparticles-capture and thermophilic helicase-dependent isothermal amplification., J. Dairy Sci.. 2015, 98(3): 1563-1570.

Deng K., Chen T.T., WU Q., Xin H.B., Wei Q., Hu P., Wang X.L., Wang X., Wei H. and Shah N., In vitro and in vivo examination of anti-colonization of pathogens by Lactobacillus paracasei FJ861111.1., Journal Dairy Science. 2015, 98(10): 6759-6766.

GANDHI A. and Shah N., Application of FT-IR and flow cytometry to evaluate the effect of sodium chloride on probiotic bacteria., ADSA Annual meetings, Kansas City, MO, July 20-24, 2014.. 2014.

GANDHI A. and Shah N., Cell growth and proteolytic activity of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus helveticus, Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus in milk as affected by supplementation with peptide fractions., International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. 2014, 65(8): 937-941.

GANDHI A., Cui Y., Zhou M. and Shah N., Effect of KCl substitution on bacterial viability of Escherichia coli. (ATCC 25922) and selected probiotics., J. Dairy Sci.. 2014, 97(10): 5939-5951.

GANDHI A. and Shah N., Effect of NaCl reduction and its substitution with KCl on cell viability and cell membrane of Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Bifidobacterium longum and Escherichia coli., J. Dairy Sci.. 2014.

GANDHI A. and Shah N., Effect of salt on cell viability and membrane integrity of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei and Bifidobacterium longum as observed by flow cytometry., Food Microbiology. 2015, 49: 197-202.

Huang L.I., Chen M., LI S. and Shah N., Antioxidant activities and prebiotic properties of water-soluble crude polysaccharides from Flammulina velutipes and Hypsizygus marmoreus., Int. J. Probiotics and Prebiotics. 2015, 10(1): 37-42.

Huang R.H., Tao X.Y., Wan C.X., Li S.J., Xu H.Y., Xu F., Shah N. and Wei H., In vitro probiotic characteristics of Lactobacillus plantarum ZDY 2013 and its modulatory effect on gut microbiota of mice., J. Dairy Science. 2015, 98(9): 5850-5861.

LI S. and Shah N., Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of sulfated polysaccharides from Pleurotus eryngii and Streptococcus thermophilus ASCC 1275, Food Chemistry. 2014, 165: 262-270.

LI S. and Shah N., Effects of Pleurotus eryngii polysaccharides on bacterial growth, texture properties, proteolytic capacity and angiotensin-I-converting enzyme inhibitory activities of fermented milk., J. Dairy Sci.. 2015, 98(5): 2941-2949.

Shah N., 2nd International symposium on probiotics for human health – New innovations and emerging trends, New Delhi, Nov. 3-4, 2014. , 2014.

Shah N., Li S.J., Huang R.H., Tao X.Y., Xiong Y.H. and Wei H., Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of exopolysaccharides from Bifidobacterium bifidum WBIN03 and Lactobacillus plantarum R315., J. Dairy Sci.. 2014, 97(12): 7334-7343.

Shah N. and GANDHI A., Effect of KCl substitution on bacterial viability of Escherichia coli. (ATCC 25922) and selected probiotics., Journal of Dairy Science. USA, American Dairy Sci. Assoc., 2014, 97: 5939-5951.

Shah N., Effects of elaidic acid on metabolic and physiological performances of dairy lactobacilli. , J. Food Science . USA, Institute of Food Technologists, 2014, 79: M2485-2490.

Shah N., WU Q. and Tun H.M., Genomic insights into high exopolysaccharide-producing dairy starter bacterium Streptococcus thermophilus ASCC 1275., ADSA Annual meetings, Kansas City, MO, July 20-24, 2014. . 2014.

Shah N., International Symposium on Fermented Food organized at the Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, S. Korea, October 24-25, 2014., 2014.

Shah N., Novel Dairy Probiotic Products. In Advances in Probiotic Technology, In: eds. Petra Foerst. Chalat Santivarangkna,, Science Publishers, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL, USA. 2015, 338-355.

Shah N., Nutritional enhancement of soymilk or soy foods via bioconversion and bioprocessing, Gwanju, S. Korea, Aug. 24-27, 2014., 2014.

Shah N., Probioitcs and health benefits with reference to synthesis of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) by selected probiotic bacteria., ADSA Annual meetings, Kansas City, MO, July 20-24, 2014.. 2014.

Shah N., Dianawati D. and Mishra V., Survival of microencapsulated probiotic bacteria after processing and during storage: a review., Crit. Rev. in Food Sci. and Nutr. 2014.

Shah N., VitaFoods Asia, Hong Kong, Sept. 3-4, 2014., 2014.

WAN L.Y., Chen Z.J., Shah N. and El-Nezamy H.S., Modulation of intestinal epithelial defense responses by probiotic bacteria., Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. Taylor & Francis, 2015.

WAN L.Y., Shah N. and El-Nezamy H.S., Review of mold and bacterial toxins in dairy products. Microbial Toxins in Dairy Products., In: Tamime, A. and Noreddine, Benkerroum (eds)., Wiley Publishers. England. 2015.

WU Q., Shah N. and CHEUNG C.W.R., Towards galactose accumulation in dairy foods fermented by conventional starter cultures: challenges and strategies, Trends in Food Science and Technology. 2014.

WU Q. and Shah N., Dairy Streptococcus thermophilus improves cell viability of Lactobacillus brevis NPS-QW-145 and its γ-aminobutyric acid biosynthesis ability in milk., Scientific Reports. 2015, 5, Article number: 12885.

WU Q. and Shah N., Effects of elaidic acid on metabolic and physiological performances of dairy lactobacilli., J. Food Science. 2014, 79(12): M2485-2490.

WU Q. and Shah N., Gas release-based pre-screening combined with reversed-phase HPLC quantitation for efficient selection of high γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-producing lactic acid bacteria., J. Dairy Sci.. 2015, 98(2): 790-797.

WU Q., Cheung C. and Shah N., Towards galactose accumulation in dairy foods fermented by conventional starter cultures: challenges and strategies Trends in Food Science and Technology, J. Dairy Sci.. 2015, 41(1): 24-36.

Wan L.Y., Chen Z.J., Shah N. and El-Nezamy H.S., Modulation of intestinal epithelial defense responses by probiotic bacteria, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2015.

Wang X., WU Q., Deng K., Wei Q., Hu P., He J.J., Liu H., Zheng Y., Wei H., Shah N. and Chen T.T., A novel method for screening of potential probiotics for high adhesion capability., J. Dairy Sci.. 2015, 98(7): 4310-4317.

ZHAO D. and Shah N., Tea and soybean extracts in combination with milk fermentation inhibit growth and enterocyte adherence of selected foodborne pathogens., Food Chemistry. 2015.

Zhang Z.H., Liu W.T., Xu H.Y., Zoraida P., Aguilar C., Shah N. and Wei H., Propidium monoazide combined with real-time PCR for selective detection of viable Staphylococcus aureus in milk powder and meat products., J. Dairy Sci.. 2015, 98(3): 1625-1633.

Zhao D. and Shah N., Influence of tea extract supplementation on bifidobacteria during soymilk fermentation., Journal of Food Microbiology . 2014, 188: 36-44.

Researcher : Sun M

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

Project Title:	Association analysis of allelic variation in starch biosynthesis related genes and starch physicochemical properties of the USDA mini-core rice germplasms
Investigator(s):	Sun M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	06/2014

Project Title:	Phylogenetic and genomic delimitation of mangrove taxa: Rhizophora stylosa and Rhizophora mucronata
Investigator(s):	Sun M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2015

List of Research Outputs

YAN Y. and Sun M., Population genetic structure in the mangrove genus Rhizophora from Indo-West Pacific region, Botany 2014: New Frontiers in Botany, July 26 – 30, Idaho, USA. 2014.

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 : TAN H

List of Research Outputs

TAN H., Tse M.Y., Li E.T.S. and Wang M., Inhibitory effects of oxyresveratrol and cyanomaclurin on adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 cells, Journal of Functional Foods. 2015, 15: 207-216.

Researcher : TANG CC

List of Research Outputs

TANG C.C., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Has Goniothalamus undergone rapid radiation? Investigating temporal patterns in diversification rates shifts in the early-divergent angiosperm family Annonaceae using comparative phylogenetic methods, Botany 2014: New Frontiers in Botany, Boise, Idaho, USA, 26–30 July 2014.

Researcher : TANG EIY

List of Research Outputs

TANG E.I.Y., Mruk D.D., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Cell-cell Interaction, Cell Polarity And The Blood-testis Barrier, In: K Ebnet, Cell Polarity. Springer Publishing, 2015, Chapter 13.

TANG E.I.Y., MOK K.W., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., EB1 Regulates Tubulin and Actin Cytoskeletal Networks at the Sertoli Cell Blood-Testis Barrier in Male Rats: An In Vitro Study, Endocrinology. 2015, 156: 680-693.

Researcher : TAO S

List of Research Outputs

MAK K.Y., TAO S., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the Trawling Ban on Demersal Fish Communities in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

MAK K.Y., TAO S., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the trawling ban on diversity, abundance and biomass of demersal fishes in the marine environment of Hong Kong: Preliminary results, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

MAK K.Y., TAO S., Perkins M.J., Ho K.Y., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Spatial Variation in Trophic Structure of Demersal Fish Communities in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

TAO S., Wong K.J.H., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the Trawling Ban on the Diversity of Demersal Crustaceans (Orders: Decapoda and Stomatopoda) in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

TAO S., Wong K.J.H., MAK K.Y., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the trawling ban on demersal crustacean resources (orders: Decapoda and Stomatopoda) in the marine environment of Hong Kong: A preliminary study, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

TAO S., Perkins M.J., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Elucidating the Food Web Structure of Demersal Crustaceans in Hong Kong’s Coastal Water using Stable Isotope Analysis, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

TAO S., Wong K.J.H., MAK K.Y., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Population Dynamics of Stomatopods before and after Trawl-Ban in Hong Kong Waters, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

WONG T.L., Morton B., TAO S., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., A comprehensive biodiversity study on sub-tidal benthic molluscs in the marine environment of Hong Kong, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

WONG T.L., Morton B., TAO S., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., A comprehensive biodiversity study on sub-tidal benthic molluscs in the marine environment of Hong Kong, Oral presentation at the 7th Congress of the European Malacological Societies, held during 7-11 September 2014 in Cambridge, UK. 2014.

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

Researcher : Tang CC

Project Title:	The impact of founder-event speciation on diversification rates and biogeography in the early-divergent angiosperm family Annonaceae
Investigator(s):	Tang CC, Saunders RMK
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	02/2015

Researcher : Tang KS

List of Research Outputs

Tang K.S. and Wong A.S.T., An angiogenic role of E-cadherin-positive exosomes in ovarian cancer, AACR Meeting 2015, Philadelphia, PA. 2015.

Tang K.S. and Wong A.S.T., Soluble E-cadherin promotes angiogenesis via mediating crosstalk with VE-cadherin and PI3K/Akt/b-catenin signaling axis, 22nd Annual Meeting of the Hong Kong International Cancer Congress. 2014.

Researcher : Thomas DC

List of Research Outputs

LI P.S., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Intercontinental disjunction and subsequent dispersal and diversification in the Asimina-Disepalum clade in the early-divergent flowering plant family Annonaceae, 51st Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Cairns, Australia, 20–24 July 2014.

TANG C.C., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Has Goniothalamus undergone rapid radiation? Investigating temporal patterns in diversification rates shifts in the early-divergent angiosperm family Annonaceae using comparative phylogenetic methods, Botany 2014: New Frontiers in Botany, Boise, Idaho, USA, 26–30 July 2014.

Thomas D.C., Chatrou L.W., Stull G.W., Johnson D.M., Harris D.J. and Saunders R.M.K., The historical origin of palaeotropical intercontinental disjunctions in flowering plants: insights from the pantropical plant family Annonaceae, Botany 2014: New Frontiers in Botany, Boise, Idaho, USA, 26–30 July 2014.

Thomas D.C., Chatrou L.W., Stull G.W., Johnson D.M., Harris D.J., Thongpairoj U.S. and Saunders R.M.K., The historical origins of palaeotropical intercontinental disjunctions in the pantropical plant family Annonaceae, Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics. 2015, 17: 1-16.

Researcher : Thomson DL

List of Research Outputs

Pickett E.J., Thomson D.L., LI T. and XING S., The importance of changing climatic variability for tropical wildlife population growth rates, 51st Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation 2014.

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:	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

Project Title:	16th European Congress of Biotechnology ; RNA-Seq analysis of the degradation of haloacetate by Burkholderia caribensis MBA4
Investigator(s):	Tsang JSH
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	07/2014
Completion Date:	07/2014

Project Title:	Tn-seq analysis of the fitness determinants of a haloacid-degrading bacterium
Investigator(s):	Tsang JSH
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2015

Project Title:	Purification of a DNA-binding protein of a haloacid operon during growth on monochloroacetate
Investigator(s):	Tsang JSH
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2015

List of Research Outputs

Tsang J.S.H., PAN Y. and ZHENG N., Adaptation of a bacterium for degradation of haloacetate, 15th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology. 2014, 41-42.

Tsang J.S.H., PAN Y. and ZHENG N., RNA-Seq analysis of the degradation of haloacetate by Burkholderia caribensis MBA4, New Biotechnology. 2014, 31: S153.

Researcher : Tse CKA

List of Research Outputs

Lai K.P., Li J.W., WANG Y., Chiu J.M.Y., Tse C.K.A., Lau K., Lok S., Au D.W.T., Tse W.K.F., Wong C.K.C. and Wu S.S., Tissue-specific Transcriptome Assemblies Of The Marine Medaka Oryzias Melastigma And Comparative Analysis With The Freshwater Medaka Oryzias Latipes, BMC Genomics. 2015, 16.

Lau K.Y.T., Lai K.P., Bao Y.J., Zhang N., Tse C.K.A., Tong A., Li J.W., Si L., Kong Y.C., Lui W.Y. and Wu S.S., Identification and Expression Profiling of MicroRNAs in the Brain, Liver and Gonads of Marine Medaka (Oryzias melastigma) and in Response to Hypoxia, PLoS ONE. 2014, 9: e110698.

Tse C.K.A., Li J.W., Chan T.F., Wu S.S. and Lai K.P., Hypoxia induces miR-210, leading to anti-apoptosis in ovarian follicular cells of marine medaka Oryzias melastigma, Aquatic Toxicology. 2015.

Researcher : Tse MY

List of Research Outputs

TAN H., Tse M.Y., Li E.T.S. and Wang M., Inhibitory effects of oxyresveratrol and cyanomaclurin on adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 cells, Journal of Functional Foods. 2015, 15: 207-216.

Researcher : Vengatesen T

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:	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

Project Title:	Succession of benthic communities in high-CO2 ocean: an ecosystem based approach
Investigator(s):	Vengatesen T
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2014

Project Title:	Ocean Global Change Biology; Multiple climate-related stressors pose severe threat to larval metamorphosis: mechanisms revealed through interdisciplinary approaches
Investigator(s):	Vengatesen T
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	07/2014

Project Title:	Biomineralizationresponse of shellfish to global change: biomaterial aspects and applications
Investigator(s):	Vengatesen T
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	SFC / RGC Joint Research Scheme
Start Date:	01/2015

Project Title:	Larvae of the Hong Kong, Pacific, and Portuguese oysters in a changing climate: Who Wins, Who Loses, and Why?
Investigator(s):	Vengatesen T
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2015

List of Research Outputs

Chan B.S., Vinn O., LI C., Lu X., Kudryavtsev A.B., Schopf W., Shih K., Zhang T. and Vengatesen T., Evidence of Compositional and Ultrastructural Shifts during the Development of Calcareous Tubes in the Biofouling Tubeworm, Hydroides Elegans , Journal of Structural Biology. 2015, 189: 230-237.

LI C., Chan B.S., He C., MENG Y., Yao H., Shih K. and Vengatesen T., Weakening Mechanisms of the Serpulid Tube in a High CO2 World, Environmental Science & Technology. 2014, 48: 14158-14167.

Researcher : WAN LY

List of Research Outputs

WAN L.Y., Modulation of Intestinal Epithelial Defense Responses by Probiotic Bacteria, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2015.

WAN L.Y., Chen Z.J., Shah N. and El-Nezamy H.S., Modulation of intestinal epithelial defense responses by probiotic bacteria., Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. Taylor & Francis, 2015.

WAN L.Y., Shah N. and El-Nezamy H.S., Review of mold and bacterial toxins in dairy products. Microbial Toxins in Dairy Products., In: Tamime, A. and Noreddine, Benkerroum (eds)., Wiley Publishers. England. 2015.

Wan L.Y., El-Nezamy H.S. and Turner P.C., Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG modulates intestinal mucosal barrier in mice following dietary exposure to deoxynivalenol and zearalenone, Mycotoxins & Phycotoxins - Gordon Research Conferences. 2015.

Wan L.Y., Chen Z.J., Shah N. and El-Nezamy H.S., Modulation of intestinal epithelial defense responses by probiotic bacteria, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2015.

Researcher : WANG H

List of Research Outputs

LIAO P., WANG H., Wang M., HSIAO A.S., Bach T.J. and Chye M.L., 2014. Overexpression of Brassica juncea HMG-CoA synthase 1 in tobacco enhances plant growth, pod size, and seed yield, 1st International Conference and AoE Symposium on Organelle Biogenesis and Function, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Dec 4-5, 2014.

LIAO P., WANG H., Wang M., HSIAO A.S., Bach T.J. and Chye M.L., 2014. Overexpression of Brassica juncea HMG-CoA synthase 1 in tobacco enhances plant growth, pod size and seed yield, The Third International Conference on Plant Metabolism, Xiamen, July 2-5, 2014, Terpenoids, p. 96.. 2014.

LIAO P., WANG H., Hemmerlin A., Nagegowda D.A., Bach T.J., Wang M. and Chye M.L., 2014. Past achievements, current status and future perspectives of studies on 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase (HMGS) in the mevalonate (MVA) pathway, Plant Cell Reports 33:1005-1022. 2014.

LIAO P., WANG H., Wang A. .M., Bach T. .J. and Chye M.L., 2015. The overexpression of a mutant Brassica 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase A in transgenic model plant, tobacco, promotes growth and seed yield, 2nd Plant Genomics Congress Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Mar 19-20, 2015. Invited talk (19/03/2015). 2015.

LIAO P., WANG H., Wang M., HSIAO A.S., Bach T.J. and Chye M.L., Ectopic expression of Brassica juncea 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA Synthase S359A promotes growth and seed yield in transgenic tobacco, 2014. Proceedings on the 10th International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology (10th ISBAB), Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Oct 28-31, 2014, Section 5, p. 70, 29/10/14. 2014.

Liao P., Wang H., Hemmerlin A., Nagegowda D. .A., Bach T. .J. and Chye M.L., 2015. Manipulation of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A synthase for health-promoting isoprenoid production, International Symposium on Phytochemicals in Medicine and Food (ISPMF 2015), Shanghai, Jun 26-29, 2015, p. 64. Invited talk, 27/06/2015 (presented by P. Liao) . 2015.

Researcher : WANG H

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : WANG Y

List of Research Outputs

Lai K.P., Li J.W., WANG Y., Chiu J.M.Y., Tse C.K.A., Lau K., Lok S., Au D.W.T., Tse W.K.F., Wong C.K.C. and Wu S.S., Tissue-specific Transcriptome Assemblies Of The Marine Medaka Oryzias Melastigma And Comparative Analysis With The Freshwater Medaka Oryzias Latipes, BMC Genomics. 2015, 16.

Lee K.H., WANG Y., Zhang G.X. and Gu J., Distribution patterns of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and anammox bacteria in the freshwater marsh of Honghe wetland in Northeast China, Ecotoxicology. 2014, 23: 1930-1942.

Lee K.H., WANG Y., Li H. and Gu J., Niche specificity of ammonia-oxidizing archaeal and bacterial communities in a freshwater wetland receiving municipal wastewater in Daqing, Northeast China, Ecotoxicology. 2014, 23: 2081-2091.

Researcher : WANG Y

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : WANG Z

List of Research Outputs

Leung K.M.Y., WANG Z., Zhou G., LI J., LAU T.C.E., Leung T.Y., Wong W.Y., YUNG M.N.M. and IP C.H., Temperature-dependent chemical toxicity models and their implications on derivation of water quality criteria and ecological risk assessment, Oral presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

WANG Z., Kwok K.W.H., Lui G.C.S., Zhou G., Lee J.S., Lam M.H.W. and Leung K.M.Y., Comparison of Temperate and Topical Saltwater Species’ Acute Sensitivities Distributions to Chemicals: Implication for Deriving Safe Extrapolation Factor, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

WANG Z. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of unionised ammonia on tropical freshwater organisms and their implications on the temperate-to-tropic extrapolation for deriving tropical water quality guidelines, Poster presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia [awarded with the Best Poster Award]. 2014.

WANG Z., Lui G.C.S., Zhou G. and Leung K.M.Y., Temperature-dependent species sensitivity distributions: implications on prediction of temperature-dependent chemical toxicity to freshwater organisms under different thermal scenarios, Poster presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Zhou G., WANG Z., LAU T.C.E., Xu X.R. and Leung K.M.Y., Can we predict temperature-dependent chemical toxicity to marine organisms and set appropriate water quality guidelines for protecting marine ecosystems under different thermal scenarios?, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2014, 87: 11-21.

Zhou G., Ho K.Y., WANG Z., Xu X.R. and Leung K.M.Y., Determination of retinoic acids released from marine algae, Poster presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Researcher : WONG HY

List of Research Outputs

FONG L.Y., Kirjavainen P.V., WONG H.Y. and El-Nezamy H.S., Immunomodulatory effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on dendritic cells, macrophages and monocytes from healthy donors, Journal of Functional Foods. ELSEVIER, 2015, 13: 71-79.

Researcher : WONG TL

List of Research Outputs

MAK K.Y., TAO S., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the trawling ban on diversity, abundance and biomass of demersal fishes in the marine environment of Hong Kong: Preliminary results, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

TAO S., Wong K.J.H., MAK K.Y., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the trawling ban on demersal crustacean resources (orders: Decapoda and Stomatopoda) in the marine environment of Hong Kong: A preliminary study, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

TAO S., Wong K.J.H., MAK K.Y., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Population Dynamics of Stomatopods before and after Trawl-Ban in Hong Kong Waters, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

WONG T.L., Morton B., TAO S., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., A comprehensive biodiversity study on sub-tidal benthic molluscs in the marine environment of Hong Kong, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

WONG T.L., Morton B., TAO S., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., A comprehensive biodiversity study on sub-tidal benthic molluscs in the marine environment of Hong Kong, Oral presentation at the 7th Congress of the European Malacological Societies, held during 7-11 September 2014 in Cambridge, UK. 2014.

WONG T.L., Perkins M.J., Dudgeon D., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., Spatial and Seasonal Variations in Community Structure and Trophic Dynamics of Benthic Communities of Marine Molluscs in Hong Kong’s Coastal Waters before the Trawling ban , An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

WONG T.L., Leung K.M.Y., Dudgeon D. and Williams G.A., Spatial and Seasonal Variations in Trophic Dynamics of Benthic Communities of Marine Molluscs in Hong Kong’s Coastal Waters before and after the Trawling Ban, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

Researcher : WONG WH

List of Research Outputs

Karczmarski L., Huang S., WONG W.H., Porter L., OR K.M., Lin W., CHAN C.Y., Zheng R., Chui Y.S., Gailey G. and Wu Y., The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis): Hong Kong Red List Assessment., Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan. WWF-Hong Kong. . WWF-Hong Kong, 2014.

WONG W.H. and Karczmarski L., Impacts of coastal tourism on Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins Sousa chinensis in Hong Kong, , International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems 2015 (BECoME 2015), Hong Kong; 1–6 June 2015. . 2015.

Researcher : WU Q

List of Research Outputs

Deng K., Chen T.T., WU Q., Xin H.B., Wei Q., Hu P., Wang X.L., Wang X., Wei H. and Shah N., In vitro and in vivo examination of anti-colonization of pathogens by Lactobacillus paracasei FJ861111.1., Journal Dairy Science. 2015, 98(10): 6759-6766.

Shah N., WU Q. and Tun H.M., Genomic insights into high exopolysaccharide-producing dairy starter bacterium Streptococcus thermophilus ASCC 1275., ADSA Annual meetings, Kansas City, MO, July 20-24, 2014. . 2014.

WU Q., Shah N. and CHEUNG C.W.R., Towards galactose accumulation in dairy foods fermented by conventional starter cultures: challenges and strategies, Trends in Food Science and Technology. 2014.

WU Q. and Shah N., Dairy Streptococcus thermophilus improves cell viability of Lactobacillus brevis NPS-QW-145 and its γ-aminobutyric acid biosynthesis ability in milk., Scientific Reports. 2015, 5, Article number: 12885.

WU Q. and Shah N., Effects of elaidic acid on metabolic and physiological performances of dairy lactobacilli., J. Food Science. 2014, 79(12): M2485-2490.

WU Q. and Shah N., Gas release-based pre-screening combined with reversed-phase HPLC quantitation for efficient selection of high γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-producing lactic acid bacteria., J. Dairy Sci.. 2015, 98(2): 790-797.

WU Q., Cheung C. and Shah N., Towards galactose accumulation in dairy foods fermented by conventional starter cultures: challenges and strategies Trends in Food Science and Technology, J. Dairy Sci.. 2015, 41(1): 24-36.

Wang X., WU Q., Deng K., Wei Q., Hu P., He J.J., Liu H., Zheng Y., Wei H., Shah N. and Chen T.T., A novel method for screening of potential probiotics for high adhesion capability., J. Dairy Sci.. 2015, 98(7): 4310-4317.

Researcher : WU Y

List of Research Outputs

ZHAO Y., WU Y. and Wang M., Bioactive Substances of Plant Origin, In: Peter Chi Keung Cheung, Handbook of Food Chemistry. 2014, 1-35.

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:	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:	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 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
Completion Date:	09/2014

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

Project Title:	Temporal Proteomic Analysis of the Apoptosis Mechanisms of Polysaccharopeptides derived from Coriolus versicolor on Human Leukemic HL-60 Cell
Investigator(s):	Wan JMF
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	02/2015

List of Research Outputs

HU Y., Wan J.M.F. and Yu A.C.H., Cytomechanical perturbations during low intensity ultrasound pulsing, Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology. 2014, 40: 1587-1598.

Wan J.M.F., Dietary Lipids-the growing role of omega-3 and PUFAs, Vitafoods Asia. 2014.

Researcher : Wan LY

List of Research Outputs

WAN L.Y., Modulation of Intestinal Epithelial Defense Responses by Probiotic Bacteria, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2015.

Wan L.Y., Chen Z.J., Shah N. and El-Nezamy H.S., Modulation of intestinal epithelial defense responses by probiotic bacteria, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2015.

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:	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:	The impact of phenolics on the signaling pathway of melanogenesis in Melan-a and B16 cells
Investigator(s):	Wang M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	05/2014

Project Title:	Inhibitory effects of some dietary phenolics on adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 cells
Investigator(s):	Wang M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	04/2015

Project Title:	Pharma-Nutrition 2015; Resveratrol derivatives as colorectal cancer chemopreventive agents
Investigator(s):	Wang M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	04/2015

List of Research Outputs

CHENG K.W., ZHANG X. and Wang M., Chemistry and Safety of Maillard Reaction Products III: Heterocyclic Amines and Amino Acid Derivatives, In: Liangli (Lucy) Yu, Shuo Wang, Bao-Guo Sun, Food Safety Chemistry: Toxicant Occurrence, Analysis and Mitigation. CRC Press, 2014, 69-88.

HU S., ZHENG Z.P., ZHANG X., CHEN F. and Wang M., Oxyresveratrol and trans-dihydromorin from the twigs of Cudrania tricuspidata as hypopigmenting agents against melanogenesis, Journal of Functional Foods. 2015, 13: 375-383.

HU S., CHEN F. and Wang M., Photoprotective Effects of Oxyresveratrol and Kuwanon O on DNA Damage Induced by UVA in Human Epidermal Keratinocytes, Chemical Research in Toxicology. 2015, 28: 541-548.

LIAO P., WANG H., Wang M., HSIAO A.S., Bach T.J. and Chye M.L., 2014. Overexpression of Brassica juncea HMG-CoA synthase 1 in tobacco enhances plant growth, pod size, and seed yield, 1st International Conference and AoE Symposium on Organelle Biogenesis and Function, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Dec 4-5, 2014.

LIAO P., WANG H., Wang M., HSIAO A.S., Bach T.J. and Chye M.L., 2014. Overexpression of Brassica juncea HMG-CoA synthase 1 in tobacco enhances plant growth, pod size and seed yield, The Third International Conference on Plant Metabolism, Xiamen, July 2-5, 2014, Terpenoids, p. 96.. 2014.

LIAO P., WANG H., Wang M., HSIAO A.S., Bach T.J. and Chye M.L., Ectopic expression of Brassica juncea 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA Synthase S359A promotes growth and seed yield in transgenic tobacco, 2014. Proceedings on the 10th International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology (10th ISBAB), Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Oct 28-31, 2014, Section 5, p. 70, 29/10/14. 2014.

TAN H., Tse M.Y., Li E.T.S. and Wang M., Inhibitory effects of oxyresveratrol and cyanomaclurin on adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 cells, Journal of Functional Foods. 2015, 15: 207-216.

Wang M., Resveratrol derivatives as colorectal cancer chemopreventive agents, Pharma-Nutrition 2015.

Wang M., Advisory Editor Board Member, Chemical Research in Toxicology 2014-2015. American Chemical Society, 2014.

Wang M., Associate Editor, Journal of Functional Foods 2014-2015. Elsevier, 2014.

Wang M., Dietary Polyphenols for Food Quality and Health Management, China Ocean University. 2015.

Wang M., Editorial Board Member, Food Bioscience 2014-2015. Elsevier, 2014.

Wang M., Editorial Board Member, Food Science and Human Wellness 2014-2015. Elsevier, 2014.

Wang M., How to prepare a manuscript for Journal of Functional Foods, Central China Agricultural University. 2015.

Wang M., Novel roles of phenolics in management of food quality and human health (June 26-29, Shanghai), International Symposium on Phytochemicals in Medicine and Food. 2015.

Wang M., HU S. and ZHENG Z.P., Resorcinol-type Phenolics inhibit α-MSH inducted melanogenesis and UVA-induced DNA Damage, the 28th International Symposium on the Chemistry of Natural Products and the 8th International Conference on Biodiversity . 2014.

ZHANG X., CHEN F. and Wang M., Bioactive Substances of Animal Origin, In: Peter Chi Keung Cheung, Handbook of Food Chemistry. 2014, 1-21.

ZHANG X., HU S., CHEN F. and Wang M., Treatment of proteins with dietary polyphenols lowers the formation of AGEs and AGE-induced toxicit, Food & Function. 2014, 5: 2656-2661.

ZHAO Y., WU Y. and Wang M., Bioactive Substances of Plant Origin, In: Peter Chi Keung Cheung, Handbook of Food Chemistry. 2014, 1-35.

ZHENG Z.P., DONG X., YUAN K., LAN S., ZHU Q., Wang M. and CHEN J., Preparation, Characterization, and Preliminary Antibrowning Evaluations of Norartocarpetin Microemulsions, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 2015, 63: 1615-1621.

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

Researcher : Williams G.A.

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:	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

Project Title:	Predicting the fate of marine bivalves in a warming world
Investigator(s):	Williams GA, Vengatesen T
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2014

Project Title:	10th International Temperate Reef Symposium; Taking the Acid test: Mediterranean limpets face up to climate change
Investigator(s):	Williams GA
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	01/2014

Project Title:	Phenotypic plasticity of thermal tolerance: do snails from different intertidal habitats exhibit localised thermal acclimation?
Investigator(s):	Williams GA, Ng PT
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	06/2014

Project Title:	Environmentally induced changes in behavioural responses and selection pressures: predicting the fate of high shore snails under a warming climate
Investigator(s):	Williams GA
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	05/2015

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Williams GA

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:	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

Project Title:	Predicting the fate of marine bivalves in a warming world
Investigator(s):	Williams GA, Vengatesen T
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2014

Project Title:	10th International Temperate Reef Symposium; Taking the Acid test: Mediterranean limpets face up to climate change
Investigator(s):	Williams GA
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	01/2014

Project Title:	Phenotypic plasticity of thermal tolerance: do snails from different intertidal habitats exhibit localised thermal acclimation?
Investigator(s):	Williams GA, Ng PT
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	06/2014

Project Title:	Environmentally induced changes in behavioural responses and selection pressures: predicting the fate of high shore snails under a warming climate
Investigator(s):	Williams GA
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	05/2015

List of Research Outputs

MAK K.Y., TAO S., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the Trawling Ban on Demersal Fish Communities in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

MAK K.Y., TAO S., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the trawling ban on diversity, abundance and biomass of demersal fishes in the marine environment of Hong Kong: Preliminary results, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

MAK K.Y., TAO S., Perkins M.J., Ho K.Y., Cheung W.W.L., Sadovy Y.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Spatial Variation in Trophic Structure of Demersal Fish Communities in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

Ng P.T., CHENG C.F.M., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., A Comprehensive Literature Review of Marine Biodiversity in Hong Kong, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

Ng P.T., Cheng C.F.M., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., A comprehensive review of marine biodiversity in Hong Kong, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

Ng P.T. and Williams G.A., Penis-rejection in a mangrove littorinid snail: why do females reject males?, Journal of Molluscan Studies. 2015, 81: 164-166.

TAO S., Wong K.J.H., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the Trawling Ban on the Diversity of Demersal Crustaceans (Orders: Decapoda and Stomatopoda) in the Marine Environment of Hong Kong, South China, An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

TAO S., Wong K.J.H., MAK K.Y., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Effects of the trawling ban on demersal crustacean resources (orders: Decapoda and Stomatopoda) in the marine environment of Hong Kong: A preliminary study, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

TAO S., Perkins M.J., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Elucidating the Food Web Structure of Demersal Crustaceans in Hong Kong’s Coastal Water using Stable Isotope Analysis, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

TAO S., Wong K.J.H., MAK K.Y., WONG T.L., Ho K.Y., Perkins M.J., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., Population Dynamics of Stomatopods before and after Trawl-Ban in Hong Kong Waters, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

WONG T.L., Morton B., TAO S., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., A comprehensive biodiversity study on sub-tidal benthic molluscs in the marine environment of Hong Kong, Oral presentation at the 3rd Word Conference on Marine Biodiversity: Life in the Changing Ocean, held during 12-16 October 2014 in Qingdao, China. 2014.

WONG T.L., Morton B., TAO S., MAK K.Y., Ho K.Y., Williams G.A., Dudgeon D. and Leung K.M.Y., A comprehensive biodiversity study on sub-tidal benthic molluscs in the marine environment of Hong Kong, Oral presentation at the 7th Congress of the European Malacological Societies, held during 7-11 September 2014 in Cambridge, UK. 2014.

WONG T.L., Perkins M.J., Dudgeon D., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., Spatial and Seasonal Variations in Community Structure and Trophic Dynamics of Benthic Communities of Marine Molluscs in Hong Kong’s Coastal Waters before the Trawling ban , An oral presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

WONG T.L., Leung K.M.Y., Dudgeon D. and Williams G.A., Spatial and Seasonal Variations in Trophic Dynamics of Benthic Communities of Marine Molluscs in Hong Kong’s Coastal Waters before and after the Trawling Ban, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

Researcher : Wong AOL

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:	Novel Aspects of Insulin and Growth Hormone Synergism on IGF Gene Expression in Carp Hepatocytes: - Multiple Levels of Signal Enhancement through Modulation of Membrane Receptors, Signal Transduction, and Intracellular feedback for Signal Termination.
Investigator(s):	Wong AOL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2014

Project Title:	Grass Carp PIAS4: Molecular Cloning, Functional Characterization and Differential Regulation by Pancreatic Hormones.
Investigator(s):	Wong AOL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2014

Project Title:	Grass Carp Type III Neurokinin Receptor: Molecular Cloning, Functional Characterization, and Pituitary Regulation by Somatolactin.
Investigator(s):	Wong AOL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2015

List of Research Outputs

CHEN T., He M. and Wong A.O.L., Signal transduction for leptin-induced somatolactin gene expression in grass carp pituitary cells ENDO2014 Program and Abstracts., The 96^th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, Abs No SUN-675, pp.337 (June 21-24, Chicago, USA). 2014.

HU G., Lin C., He M. and Wong A.O.L., Neurokinin B and reproductive functions: - "KNDY neuron" model in mammals and the emerging story in fish., General Comparative Endocrinology. 2014, 208: 94-108.

HU G., He M., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Novel pituitary actions of TAC3 gene products in fish model. Program & Abstract., The 7^th Intercongress Symposium of Asian & Oceania Society of Comparative Endocrinology, Abs No SL-2, pp. 12 (March 18-23, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan). (Invited Lecture). 2014.

HU G., He M., Ko K.W., Lin C. and Wong A.O.L., Novel pituitary actions of TAC3 gene products in fish model: - Receptor specificity and signal transduction for prolactin and somatolactin α regulation by neurokinin B (NKB) and NKB- related peptide in carp pituitary cells, Endocrinology. 2014, 155: 3582-3596.

HU G., He M., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Novel pituitary actions of TAC3 gene products in fish model: Receptor specificity and signal transduction for prolactin and somatolactin a regulation by NKB and NKBRP in carp pituitary cells. Program and Abstracts,, The 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Reproduction, Abs No P12, pp. 18 (Nov 9, 2014, Kowloon, Hong Kong) (Best Poster Presentation Award). 2014.

HU G., He M., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Novel pituitary actions of TAC3/NK3R system in fish model: - Interactions of IGF and TAC3 gene products in somatolactin a gene expression. Program and Abstracts, 2015, Jointed Meeting of 7^th Annual Meeting of the Asian Association of the Study of Diabetes and Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Reproduction (Nov 21-22, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre). (Invited symposium presentation). 2015.

JIANG Q. and Wong A.O.L., Somatostatin-28 inhibitory action on somatolactin α and b gene expression in goldfish., Am Journal Physiology Regulatory Integrated Comparative Physiology. 2014, 307: R755-R768.

Jiang Q., He M., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Kisspeptin induction of somatolactin α release in goldfish pituitary cells: Functional role of cAMP/PKA-, PLC/PKC-, and Ca²⁺/calmodulin-dependent cascades., Am Journal Physiology Endocrinology Metabolism. 2014, 307: E872-884.

Lin C., JIANG X., HU G., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Grass carp prolactin: Molecular cloning, tissue expression, intrapituitary autoregulation by prolactin and paracrine regulation by growth hormone and luteinizing hormone, Molecular Cell Endocrinology. 2015, 399: 367-283.

Sun C., He M., Ko K.W. and Wong A.O.L., Mechanisms for luteinizing hormone induction of growth hormone gene transcription in fish model: Crosstalk of the cAMP/PKA pathway with MAPK- and PI3K-dependent cascades., Molecular Cell Edocrinology. 2014, 382: 835-850.

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:	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:	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:	Systematic Development of Molecular Targets for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Wong AST
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Theme-based Research Scheme
Start Date:	01/2014

Project Title:	Soluble E-cadherin: a novel molecule regulating angiogenesis?
Investigator(s):	Wong AST, Che CM, Cheung ANY, Yam JWP
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2014

Project Title:	Exploring ginsenoside-Rb1 as an anti-cancer therapeutics on cancer stem cells
Investigator(s):	Wong AST
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	04/2014

Project Title:	Characterization of novel oncogenic fusion genes 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:	05/2014

Project Title:	Nur77: new insights in signaling and mechanism of activation of epithelial-mesenchymal transition and tumor metastasis
Investigator(s):	Wong AST
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme
Start Date:	01/2015

Project Title:	Sialyl Lewis x antigen: a critical molecule for early stage tumor metastasis?
Investigator(s):	Wong AST, Chiu CN, Shum HC, Chow BKC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2015

Project Title:	Critical role of a tumor-macrophage positive feedback loop 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:	04/2015

Project Title:	American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2015; An angiogenic role of E-cadherin-positive exosomes in ovarian cancer
Investigator(s):	Wong AST
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	04/2015
Completion Date:	04/2015

List of Research Outputs

Ip K.M., Yung S.S.Y., Chan D.T.M., Tsao G.S.W. and Wong A.S.T., p70 S6 kinase drives ovarian cancer metastasis through multicellular spheroid-peritoneum interaction and P-cadherin/beta1 integrin signaling activation, Oncotarget. 2014, 5: 9133-9149.

LAM S.N., Ip K.M. and Wong A.S.T., p70 S6 kinase regulates N-cadherin-mediated cancer spheroid formation via tristetraprolin/Dicer-mediated maturation of microRNA-145, 22nd Annual Meeting of the Hong Kong International Cancer Congress. 2014.

So W.K., Cheng J.C., Fan Q., Wong A.S.T., Huntsman D., Gilks B. and Leung P.C., Loss of Sprouty2 in human high-grade serous ovarian carcinomas promotes EGF-induced E-cadherin down-regulation and cell invasion, FEBS Letters. 2015, 589: 302-309.

Tang K.S. and Wong A.S.T., An angiogenic role of E-cadherin-positive exosomes in ovarian cancer, AACR Meeting 2015, Philadelphia, PA. 2015.

Tang K.S. and Wong A.S.T., Soluble E-cadherin promotes angiogenesis via mediating crosstalk with VE-cadherin and PI3K/Akt/b-catenin signaling axis, 22nd Annual Meeting of the Hong Kong International Cancer Congress. 2014.

Wong A.S.T., Che C.M. and Leung K.W., Recent advances in ginseng as cancer therapeutics: a functional and mechanistic overview, Natural Product Reports. Cambridge, UK, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015, 32: 256-272.

YIP K.Y., Wong A.S.T. and El-Nezamy H.S., Growth and endocrine disrupting effects of the mycotoxins zeralenone and aflatoxin B1 on breast cancer cells, 1st International Conference on Food Safety. 2014.

YIP K.Y., Wong A.S.T. and El-Nezamy H.S., In vitro investigation of growth and endocrine disrupting effects of the mycotoxins zearalenone and aflatoxin B1 on breast cancer cells, Gordon Conference – Environmental Endocrine Disruptors 2014, Lucca (Barga), Italy. 2014.

Researcher : Wong CF

List of Research Outputs

BAO X., Wang Y., LI X., LI X., LIU Z., YANG T., Wong C.F., Zhang J., Hao Q. and Li X., Identification of ‘erasers’ for lysine crotonylated histone marks using a chemical proteomics approach, eLife. 2014, 3.

Researcher : Wong CY

List of Research Outputs

ASTUDILLO PLACENCIA J.C., Wong C.Y., Dumont C., Bonebrake T.C. and Leung K.M.Y., Status of six non-native marine species in the coastal environment of Hong Kong, 30 years after their first record, BioInvasions Records. 2014, 3.

Researcher : Wong TM

List of Research Outputs

Leung Y.H., YUNG M.N.M., Ng A.M.C., Ma P.Y., Wong W.Y., Chan M.N., Ng Y.H., Djurisic A., GUO M., Wong T.M., Leung F.C.C., Chan W.K., Leung K.M.Y. and Lee H.K., Toxicity of CeO₂ Nanoparticles - The Effect of Nanoparticle Properties, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. Elsevier Science SA, 2015, 145: 48-59.

Researcher : Wong WY

List of Research Outputs

Leung K.M.Y., WANG Z., Zhou G., LI J., LAU T.C.E., Leung T.Y., Wong W.Y., YUNG M.N.M. and IP C.H., Temperature-dependent chemical toxicity models and their implications on derivation of water quality criteria and ecological risk assessment, Oral presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Leung Y.H., YUNG M.N.M., Ng A.M.C., Ma P.Y., Wong W.Y., Chan M.N., Ng Y.H., Djurisic A., GUO M., Wong T.M., Leung F.C.C., Chan W.K., Leung K.M.Y. and Lee H.K., Toxicity of CeO₂ Nanoparticles - The Effect of Nanoparticle Properties, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. Elsevier Science SA, 2015, 145: 48-59.

YUNG M.N.M., Wong W.Y., Kwok K.W.H., Liu F., Leung Y.H., Chan W.T., Li X.Y., Djurisic A. and Leung K.M.Y., Salinity-dependent Toxicities of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles to the Marine Diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

YUNG M.N.M., Wong W.Y., Kwok K.W.H., Liu F., Leung Y.H., Chan W.T., Li X.Y., Djurisic A. and Leung K.M.Y., Salinity-dependent toxicities of zinc oxide nanoparticles to the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana, Oral presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Researcher : Wu SS

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
Completion Date:	12/2014

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

Djurisic A., Leung Y.H., Ng A.M.C., Xu X.Y., Lee P.K.H., Degger N. and Wu S.S., Toxicity of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles: Mechanisms, Characterization, and Avoiding Experimental Artefacts, Small. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, 2015, 11(1): 26-44.

Lai K.P., Li J.W., WANG Y., Chiu J.M.Y., Tse C.K.A., Lau K., Lok S., Au D.W.T., Tse W.K.F., Wong C.K.C. and Wu S.S., Tissue-specific Transcriptome Assemblies Of The Marine Medaka Oryzias Melastigma And Comparative Analysis With The Freshwater Medaka Oryzias Latipes, BMC Genomics. 2015, 16.

Lau K.Y.T., Lai K.P., Bao Y.J., Zhang N., Tse C.K.A., Tong A., Li J.W., Si L., Kong Y.C., Lui W.Y. and Wu S.S., Identification and Expression Profiling of MicroRNAs in the Brain, Liver and Gonads of Marine Medaka (Oryzias melastigma) and in Response to Hypoxia, PLoS ONE. 2014, 9: e110698.

Tse C.K.A., Li J.W., Chan T.F., Wu S.S. and Lai K.P., Hypoxia induces miR-210, leading to anti-apoptosis in ovarian follicular cells of marine medaka Oryzias melastigma, Aquatic Toxicology. 2015.

Researcher : XIAO X

List of Research Outputs

XIAO X., Mruk D.D., Wong E.W.P., Lee W.W.M., Han D., Wong C.K.C. and Cheng C.Y., Differential effects of c-Src and c-Yes on the endocytic vesicle-mediated trafficking events at the Sertoli cell blood-testis barrier: an in vitro study, AJP: Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2014, 307: E553-E562.

Researcher : XING S

List of Research Outputs

Pickett E.J., Thomson D.L., LI T. and XING S., The importance of changing climatic variability for tropical wildlife population growth rates, 51st Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation 2014.

Researcher : XU G

List of Research Outputs

XU G., Morton B., Lee J.H.W. and Leung K.M.Y., An integral environmental risk assessment and management framework for enhancing the sustainability of marine protected areas: a case study in Hong Kong, Poster presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

XU G., Leung K.M.Y., Morton B. and Lee J.H.W., An integrated environmental risk assessment and management framework for enhancing the sustainability of marine protected areas: The Cape d'Aguilar Marine Reserve case study in Hong Kong, Science of The Total Environment. 2015, 505: 269-281.

XU G., Lee J.H.W. and Leung K.M.Y., Environmental fate and ecological risks of nonylphenols and bisphenol A in the Cape D'Aguilar Marine Reserve of Hong Kong, Poster presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

XU G., Morton B., Lee J.H.W. and Leung K.M.Y., Environmental fate and ecological risks of nonylphenols and bisphenol A in the Cape D’Aguilar Marine Reserve, Hong Kong, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2015, 91: 128-138.

XU G., Liu S., Ying G.G., Zheng G.J.S., Lee J.H.W. and Leung K.M.Y., The occurrence and ecological risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals in sewage effluents from three different sewage treatment plants, and in natural seawater from a marine reserve of Hong Kong, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2014, 85: 352-362.

Researcher : XUE Y

List of Research Outputs

XUE Y., Xiao S., Kim J., Lung S.C., Chen L., Tanner J.A., Suh J. .A. and Chye M.L., 2014. Arabidopsis membrane-associated acyl-CoA-binding protein AtACPB1 is involved in stem cuticle formation, J. Exp. Botany 18: 5473-5483. 2014.

XUE Y. and Chye M.L., 2014. The Arabidopsis thalianana acbp1 mutant is defective in stem cuticular lipid metabolism, State Key Lab-Plant Molecular Biology and Agricultural Biology Seminar Series 2014, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Oct 11, 2014, Stress Tolerance & Genomics p.12 Invited talk (presented by Y. Xue). 2014.

Researcher : Xiao S

List of Research Outputs

XUE Y., Xiao S., Kim J., Lung S.C., Chen L., Tanner J.A., Suh J. .A. and Chye M.L., 2014. Arabidopsis membrane-associated acyl-CoA-binding protein AtACPB1 is involved in stem cuticle formation, J. Exp. Botany 18: 5473-5483. 2014.

Researcher : Xue B

List of Research Outputs

Arias Garzon T., Lundberg M.E.A., Xue B., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Phylogenomics of the early-divergent angiosperm family Annonaceae: resolving intertribal and intergeneric relationships in the recalcitrant Malmeoideae subfamily, Botany 2014: New Frontiers in Botany, Boise, Idaho, USA, 26–30 July 2014.

Researcher : YAN Y

List of Research Outputs

YAN Y. and Sun M., Population genetic structure in the mangrove genus Rhizophora from Indo-West Pacific region, Botany 2014: New Frontiers in Botany, July 26 – 30, Idaho, USA. 2014.

Researcher : YE Z

List of Research Outputs

HSIAO A.S., Yeung E.C., YE Z. and Chye M.L., 2015. The Arabidopsis cytosolic acyl-CoA-binding proteins play combinatory roles in pollen development, Plant Cell Physiol. 56: 322-333. 2014.

Researcher : YI X

List of Research Outputs

LI J., Leung T.Y., Bao W., YI X. and Leung K.M.Y., Temperature-dependent toxicities of four common chemical pollutants to the marine medaka fish, copepod and rotifer, Ecotoxicology. 2014, 23: 1564-1573.

YI X., Han J., Lee J.S. and Leung K.M.Y., Ecotoxicity of triphenyltin on the marine copepod Tigriopus japonicus at various biological organisations: from molecular to population-level effects, Ecotoxicology. 2014, 23: 1314-1325.

YI X., Leung T.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Photosynthetic and molecular responses of the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana to triphenyltin exposure, Aquatic Toxicology. 2014, 154: 48-57.

YI X., Han J., Lee J.S. and Leung K.M.Y., Toxicity of triphenyltin chloride to the rotifer Brachionus koreanus across different levels of biological organization , Environmental Toxicology. 2014, n/a-n/a.

Researcher : YIP KY

List of Research Outputs

YIP K.Y., Wong A.S.T. and El-Nezamy H.S., Growth and endocrine disrupting effects of the mycotoxins zeralenone and aflatoxin B1 on breast cancer cells, 1st International Conference on Food Safety. 2014.

YIP K.Y., Wong A.S.T. and El-Nezamy H.S., In vitro investigation of growth and endocrine disrupting effects of the mycotoxins zearalenone and aflatoxin B1 on breast cancer cells, Gordon Conference – Environmental Endocrine Disruptors 2014, Lucca (Barga), Italy. 2014.

Researcher : YIU SW

List of Research Outputs

YIU S.W., Keith M., Parrini F. and Karczmarski L., Settling into a new home: post-release movement and home range establishment of reintroduced lions (Panthera leo) and cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus). , 13th Savanna Science Network Meeting, Skukuza, Kruger National Park, South Africa; 8–12 March 2015. . 2015.

Researcher : YUNG MNM

List of Research Outputs

Leung K.M.Y., WANG Z., Zhou G., LI J., LAU T.C.E., Leung T.Y., Wong W.Y., YUNG M.N.M. and IP C.H., Temperature-dependent chemical toxicity models and their implications on derivation of water quality criteria and ecological risk assessment, Oral presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Leung Y.H., YUNG M.N.M., Ng A.M.C., Ma P.Y., Wong W.Y., Chan M.N., Ng Y.H., Djurisic A., GUO M., Wong T.M., Leung F.C.C., Chan W.K., Leung K.M.Y. and Lee H.K., Toxicity of CeO₂ Nanoparticles - The Effect of Nanoparticle Properties, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. Elsevier Science SA, 2015, 145: 48-59.

YUNG M.N.M., Mouneyrac C. and Leung K.M.Y., Ecotoxicity of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in the Marine Environment, In: Bharat Bhushan, Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology. Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 2014, 1-17.

YUNG M.N.M., Fougeres P.A., Djurisic A. and Leung K.M.Y., Influences of surface modifications of zinc oxide nanoparticles on their toxicities to freshwater and marine microalgae, Poster presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

YUNG M.N.M., Wong W.Y., Kwok K.W.H., Liu F., Leung Y.H., Chan W.T., Li X.Y., Djurisic A. and Leung K.M.Y., Salinity-dependent Toxicities of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles to the Marine Diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

YUNG M.N.M., Wong W.Y., Kwok K.W.H., Liu F., Leung Y.H., Chan W.T., Li X.Y., Djurisic A. and Leung K.M.Y., Salinity-dependent toxicities of zinc oxide nanoparticles to the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana, Oral presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Researcher : Yan A

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:	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

Project Title:	Characterization of two-component system mutants responsible for silver resistance and its implication in resistance development in pathogenic bacteria
Investigator(s):	Yan A, Fung KC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	12/2013

Project Title:	Exploring the regulation and physiological roles of multidrug efflux pumps during the anaerobic adaptation of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium
Investigator(s):	Yan A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2014

Project Title:	Development of an efficient and broad-host range fluorescence reporter system for real time detection of virulence gene expression
Investigator(s):	Yan A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	05/2014

Project Title:	Exploring the mechanisms of indole stimulated phenazine production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its application in green pesticide “Shenqinmycin” (phenazine-1-carboxylic acid , PCA) production
Investigator(s):	Yan A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2014

Project Title:	7th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference (AsBIC7) ; Copper homeostasis during bacterial stress response to anaerobic amino acid limitation
Investigator(s):	Yan A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	11/2014
Completion Date:	12/2014

Project Title:	Exploring the molecular mechanisms of the differentiated responses of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 and PAO1 to indole stimulation and their implications on stress adaptation of P. aeruginosa
Investigator(s):	Yan A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	03/2015

Project Title:	Exploring the role of the gram-negative bacterial general efflux protein TolC in biofilm formation in Escherichia coli
Investigator(s):	Yan A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Mini Grant
Start Date:	06/2015

List of Research Outputs

Yan A., Editorial Board member of Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group), Scientific Reports. 2014.

Researcher : Yasuhara M

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
Completion Date:	04/2015

Project Title:	Tropical western Pacific marine paleo-biodiversity: a micropaleontological approach
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:	01/2014

Project Title:	Research Output Prize (Faculty of Science)
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:	01/2014

Project Title:	Revealing historical profile of marine ecological degradation in Hong Kong using paleoecological approaches
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M, Zong Y
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	05/2014

Project Title:	Biodiversity and faunal distribution of the US continental margin: taxonomic standardization and data integration.
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2014

Project Title:	AGU fall meeting; Deep-Sea Biodiversity Response to Abrupt Deglacial and Holocene Climate Changes
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	12/2014
Completion Date:	12/2014

Project Title:	Environment, ecosystems, and evolution in the deep ocean: A coupled approach using foraminifera and ostracodes
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2015

Project Title:	Deep-sea ecosystem and biodiversity responses to millennial–orbital-scale paleoceanographic changes in the Sea of Japan
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2015

List of Research Outputs

Alvarez Zarikian C.A., Bassetti M.A., Toucanne S., Sagawa T., Holbourn A., Yasuhara M., Tada R. and Murray R.W., Variability of the intensity of the Tsushima Warm Current and bottom water ventilation in western North Pacific marginal seas during the Pleistocene: Preliminary results from IODP Expedition 346 (Sites U1427 and U1428) based on ostracod assemblages, European Geosciences Union General Assembly. 2015.

Bassetti M.A., Alvarez Zarikian C., Toucanne S., Yasuhara M., Holbourn A., Sagawa T., Tada R. and Murray R., Variability of the Tsushima Warm Current during the Pleistocene and its relationship with the evolution of the East Asian Monsoon. Preliminary results from IODP Expedition 346 (Sites U1427 and U1428/29) based on benthic ostracod assemblages, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. 2014.

Duprey N.N., Yasuhara M., Kim T., Li M.H., Wong M. and Baker D.M., Reefs of Tomorrow: Nutrients Drive Coral Biodiversity in an Urbanized Seascape, International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems 2015 (BECoME 2015). 2015.

Yasuhara M., Associate Editor, Paleontological Research. 2015.

Yasuhara M., Climatic and anthropogenic impacts on marine ecosystems: a paleoecological and micropaleontological perspective., An invited Seminar in the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology. 2014.

Yasuhara M., Climatic and anthropogenic impacts on marine ecosystems: a paleoecological perspective, An invited seminar in National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan. 2015.

Yasuhara M., Climatic and anthropogenic impacts on marine ecosystems: a paleoecological perspective, An invited seminar in National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. 2015.

Yasuhara M., Deep-Sea Biodiversity Response to Abrupt Deglacial and Holocene Climate Changes, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. 2014.

Yasuhara M., Deep-sea biodiversity dynamics and faunal evolution throughout the Cenozoic, World Conference on Marine Biodiversity. 2014.

Yasuhara M., Grimm M., Brandão S.N., JOEST A., Okahashi H., Iwatani H., Ostman A. and Martínez Arbizu P., Deep−sea benthic ostracodes from multiple core and epibenthic sledge samples in Icelandic waters, Polish Polar Research. 2014, 35: 341–360.

Yasuhara M., Editorial board member, Global and Planetary Change. 2015.

Yasuhara M., Journal editor, Plankton and Benthos Research. 2015.

Yasuhara M. and Okahashi H., Late Quaternary deep-sea ostracod taxonomy of the eastern North Atlantic Ocean, Journal of Micropalaeontology. 2015, 34: 21–49.

Yasuhara M., Marine macroecology and paleoecology in biodiversity research, bioDISCOVERY Scientific Committee Meeting, Paris, France. 2014.

Yasuhara M., Marine meiofaunal macroecology and paleoecology: microfossil Ostracoda and Foraminifera as models, World Conference on Marine Biodiversity. 2014.

Yasuhara M. and Okahashi H., Quaternary deep-sea ostracode taxonomy of Ocean Drilling Program Site 980, eastern North Atlantic Ocean, Journal of Paleontology. 2014, 88: 770–785.

Yasuhara M., Stepanova A., Okahashi H., Cronin T.M. and Brouwers E.M., Taxonomic revision of deep-sea Ostracoda from the Arctic Ocean, Micropaleontology. 2014, 60: 399–444.

Yasuhara M., Temperature Impacts on Deep-Sea Biodiversity, International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems 2015 (BECoME 2015). 2015.

Researcher : Yip WK

Project Title:	Ethylene biosynthesis and cyanide metabolism during etiolated growth of wheat seedlings.
Investigator(s):	Yip WK
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2014

Project Title:	Direct quantitation of cyanide detoxification metobolite in plant mitochondria
Investigator(s):	Yip WK
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2015

Researcher : Yuen KWY

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:	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
Completion Date:	05/2015

Project Title:	Deciphering centromeric chromatin assembly pathway and dynamics in holocentric Caenorhabditis elegans
Investigator(s):	Yuen KWY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2014

Project Title:	The Role of Centromeric Transcription in Budding Yeast Centromere Function
Investigator(s):	Yuen KWY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2014

Project Title:	Gordon Research Conference - Genomic Instability; Deciphering the role of Lin-53 in Centromere Function in Caenorhabditis elegans
Investigator(s):	Yuen KWY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	07/2014
Completion Date:	07/2014

Project Title:	Elucidating the function of the Bre1 E3 ubiquitin ligase in sister chromatid cohesion
Investigator(s):	Yuen KWY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2015

Project Title:	Determining the dynamic changes of histone modifications during centromere establishment
Investigator(s):	Yuen KWY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2015

List of Research Outputs

CHENG C.L.K., LIN Z., LEE C.H. and Yuen K.W.Y., Determining the Mechanisms of De Novo Centromere Formation in C. elegans Embryos, Gordon Research Conference - Centromere Biology. 2014.

LEE C.H. and Yuen K.W.Y., Deciphering the Role of LIN-53 in Centromere Function in Caenorhabditis elegans, Gordon Research Conference - Genomic Instability. 2014.

Researcher : ZHANG X

List of Research Outputs

CHENG K.W., ZHANG X. and Wang M., Chemistry and Safety of Maillard Reaction Products III: Heterocyclic Amines and Amino Acid Derivatives, In: Liangli (Lucy) Yu, Shuo Wang, Bao-Guo Sun, Food Safety Chemistry: Toxicant Occurrence, Analysis and Mitigation. CRC Press, 2014, 69-88.

HU S., ZHENG Z.P., ZHANG X., CHEN F. and Wang M., Oxyresveratrol and trans-dihydromorin from the twigs of Cudrania tricuspidata as hypopigmenting agents against melanogenesis, Journal of Functional Foods. 2015, 13: 375-383.

ZHANG X., CHEN F. and Wang M., Bioactive Substances of Animal Origin, In: Peter Chi Keung Cheung, Handbook of Food Chemistry. 2014, 1-21.

ZHANG X. and Lui W.Y., Dysregulation of nectin-2 in the testicular cells: an explanation of cadmium-induced male infertility. , Biochim Biophys Acta-Gene Regulation Mechanisms. 2014, 1839: 873-884.

ZHANG X. and Lui W.Y., Transforming growth factor-β3 regulates cell junction restructuring via MAPK-mediated mRNA destabilization and Smad-dependent protein degradation of junctional adhesion molecule B (JAM-B), Biochim Biophys Acta-Gene Regulation Mechanisms . 2015, 1849: 601-611.

ZHANG X., HU S., CHEN F. and Wang M., Treatment of proteins with dietary polyphenols lowers the formation of AGEs and AGE-induced toxicit, Food & Function. 2014, 5: 2656-2661.

Researcher : ZHANG X

List of Research Outputs

ZHANG X., CHEN F. and Wang M., Bioactive Substances of Animal Origin, In: Peter Chi Keung Cheung, Handbook of Food Chemistry. 2014, 1-21.

ZHANG X., HU S., CHEN F. and Wang M., Treatment of proteins with dietary polyphenols lowers the formation of AGEs and AGE-induced toxicit, Food & Function. 2014, 5: 2656-2661.

Researcher : ZHANG Y

List of Research Outputs

ZHANG Y., SUN F., Fettke J., Schöttler M.A., Ramsden L., Fernie A.R. and Lim B.L., Heterologous expression of AtPAP2 in transgenic potato influences carbon metabolism and tuber development., FEBS Letters. 2014, 588: 3726-3731.

Researcher : ZHAO D

List of Research Outputs

ZHAO D. and Shah N., Tea and soybean extracts in combination with milk fermentation inhibit growth and enterocyte adherence of selected foodborne pathogens., Food Chemistry. 2015.

Researcher : ZHAO Y

List of Research Outputs

ZHAO Y., WU Y. and Wang M., Bioactive Substances of Plant Origin, In: Peter Chi Keung Cheung, Handbook of Food Chemistry. 2014, 1-35.

Researcher : ZHENG N

List of Research Outputs

Tsang J.S.H., PAN Y. and ZHENG N., Adaptation of a bacterium for degradation of haloacetate, 15th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology. 2014, 41-42.

Tsang J.S.H., PAN Y. and ZHENG N., RNA-Seq analysis of the degradation of haloacetate by Burkholderia caribensis MBA4, New Biotechnology. 2014, 31: S153.

Researcher : ZHENG S

List of Research Outputs

CHEN M., ZHENG S., Li H.Y. and Chye M.L., 2014. Comparison amongst the promotors of the genes encoding mung bean 8S globulins and Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins in driving expression in transgenic Arabidopsis Seeds, International Association of Plant Biotechnology Congress, Melbourne, Aug 10-15, 2014, Session 6A, p. 101. Invited talk. 13/8/14. 2014.

Researcher : ZHOU Z

List of Research Outputs

CHEN J., ZHOU Z. and Gu J., Complex community of nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation bacteria in coastal sediments of the Mai Po wetland by PCR amplification of both 16S rRNA and pmoA genes, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2015, 99: 1463-1473.

LUO L., ZHOU Z. and Gu J., Distribution, diversity and abundance of bacterial laccase-like genes in different particle size fractions of sediments in a subtropical mangrove ecosystem, Ecotoxicology. 2015.

ZHOU Z., CHEN J., CAO H., HAN P. and Gu J., Analysis of methane-producing and metabolizing archaeal and bacterial communities in sediments of the northern South China Sea and coastal Mai Po Nature Reserve revealed by PCR amplification of mcrA and pmoA genes, Frontiers in Microbiology. 2015, 5.

Researcher : ZHU F

List of Research Outputs

LAM P.Y., ZHU F., CHAN W.L., Liu H. and Lo C.S.C., Cytochrome P450 93G1 is a flavone synthase II which channels flavanones to the biosynthesis of tricin O-linked conjugates in rice, Plant Physiology. 2014, 165: 1315-1327.

LI Q., Zhu F., Gao X., Sun Y., Li S., Tao Y., Lo C.S.C. and Liu H., Young Leaf Chlorosis 2 encodes the stroma-localized heme oxygenase 2 which is required for normal tetrapyrrole biosynthesis in rice, Planta. 2014, 240: 701-712.

ZHU F., Li L., Zhang J. and Lo C.S.C., Transgenic expression of a sorghum gene (SbLRR2) encoding a simple extracellular leucine-rich protein enhances resistance against necrotrophic pathogens in Arabidopsis, Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology. 2015, 91: 31-37.

Researcher : Zhang J

Project Title:	Role of epigenetic regulator Mi-2/NuRD in oncogenesis
Investigator(s):	Zhang J
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	08/2013

Project Title:	Cancer Stem Cells Associated Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Prognosis
Investigator(s):	Zhang J
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Applied Research
Start Date:	02/2014

Project Title:	T cell development and leukemogenesis mediated by Ikaros and Mi-2beta
Investigator(s):	Zhang J
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	07/2014

Project Title:	Characterization of T-cell specific Ikaros enhancer
Investigator(s):	Zhang J
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2015

List of Research Outputs

BAO X., Wang Y., LI X., LI X., LIU Z., YANG T., Wong C.F., Zhang J., Hao Q. and Li X., Identification of ‘erasers’ for lysine crotonylated histone marks using a chemical proteomics approach, eLife. 2014, 3.

Picard M., Zhang J., Hancock S., Derbeneva O., Golhar R., Golik P., O'Hearn S., Levy S., Potluri P., Lvova M., Davila A., Lin C.S., Perin J.C., Rappaport E.F., Hakonarson H., Trounce I.A., Procaccio V. and Wallace D.C., Progressive increase in mtDNA 3243A>G heteroplasmy causes abrupt transcriptional reprogramming, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014, 111(38): E4033-42.

Shen Y., Zhang J., Calarco J.A. and Zhang Y., EOL-1, the homolog of the mammalian Dom3Z, regulates olfactory learning in C. elegans, J Neurosci. 2014, 34(40): 13364-70.

Researcher : Zheng R

List of Research Outputs

Karczmarski L., Huang S., WONG W.H., Porter L., OR K.M., Lin W., CHAN C.Y., Zheng R., Chui Y.S., Gailey G. and Wu Y., The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis): Hong Kong Red List Assessment., Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan. WWF-Hong Kong. . WWF-Hong Kong, 2014.

Lin W., Karczmarski L., Mo Y., Zheng R., CHAN C.Y., OR K.M., Gu X. and Wu Y., Mark-recapture analyses of the Chinese white dolphin in the Neilingding Sea, Pearl River Estuary., Regional Symposium: Marine Mammal Conservation in China and Taiwan. National Taiwan University, Taipei. 1-6 Sept . 2014.

Researcher : Zhou G

Project Title:	Determination of retinoic acids released from marine algae and their effects on imposex development in the rock shell Reishia clavigera
Investigator(s):	Zhou G, Leung KMY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	05/2014

Project Title:	SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference; Determination of retinoic acids released from marine algae
Investigator(s):	Zhou G
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	09/2014
Completion Date:	09/2014

List of Research Outputs

Leung K.M.Y., WANG Z., Zhou G., LI J., LAU T.C.E., Leung T.Y., Wong W.Y., YUNG M.N.M. and IP C.H., Temperature-dependent chemical toxicity models and their implications on derivation of water quality criteria and ecological risk assessment, Oral presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

WANG Z., Kwok K.W.H., Lui G.C.S., Zhou G., Lee J.S., Lam M.H.W. and Leung K.M.Y., Comparison of Temperate and Topical Saltwater Species’ Acute Sensitivities Distributions to Chemicals: Implication for Deriving Safe Extrapolation Factor, A poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems, held during 1-4 June 2015, at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 2015.

WANG Z., Lui G.C.S., Zhou G. and Leung K.M.Y., Temperature-dependent species sensitivity distributions: implications on prediction of temperature-dependent chemical toxicity to freshwater organisms under different thermal scenarios, Poster presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Zhou G., WANG Z., LAU T.C.E., Xu X.R. and Leung K.M.Y., Can we predict temperature-dependent chemical toxicity to marine organisms and set appropriate water quality guidelines for protecting marine ecosystems under different thermal scenarios?, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2014, 87: 11-21.

Zhou G., Ho K.Y., WANG Z., Xu X.R. and Leung K.M.Y., Determination of retinoic acids released from marine algae, Poster presentation at the SETAC Asia/Pacific 2014 Conference, held during 14-17 September 2014 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. 2014.

Researcher : Zhu F

List of Research Outputs

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