Dept of Surgery

DEPT OF SURGERY

Researcher : Au TWK

List of Research Outputs

CHEN Y., Liu J., Chan D., Sit K.Y., Wong C.K., Ho K.L., Ho L.M., ZHEN Z., Lam Y.M., Lau C.P., Au T.W.K., Tse H.F. and Yiu K.H., Prevalence, predictors and clinical outcome of residual pulmonary hypertension following tricuspid annuloplasty, Journal of the American Heart Association. 2016.

Researcher : CHEN S

List of Research Outputs

CHEN S., Gao W., Wong T.S. and Chan Y.W., Curcumin inhibits inflammatory meditated chemotherapy resistance and sensitizes nasopharyngeal carcinoma to cisplatin-based chemotherapy, The 5th Guangzhou International Symposium on Oncology, Guangzhou, China, 1-3 December 2016.

Gao W., Li Z., CHEN S., Chu C., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., BEX3 contributes to cisplatin chemoresistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Cancer Medicine. 2017, 6(2): 439-451.

Gao W., CHEN S., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., BEX3 promotes cancer stemness and confers resistance to cisplatin via modulating OCT4 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, The 5th Guangzhou International Symposium on Oncology, Guangzhou, China, 1-3 December 2016.

Gao W., Li Z., CHEN S., Chan Y.W., Yin M., ZHANG M. and Wong T.S., Epstein-Barr virus encoded microRNA BART7 regulates radiation sensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Oncotarget. 2017, 8: 20297-20308.

Gao W., Lam J.W., Li Z., CHEN S., Tsang R.K.Y., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., MicroRNA-138-5p controls sensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma to radiation by targeting EIF4EBP1, Oncology Reports. 2017, 37(2): 913-920.

Wong T.S., Gao W., CHEN S. and Chan Y.W., NADPH oxidase 5 (NOX5) promotes epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in oral tongue cancer under hypoxic condition, The 5th Guangzhou International Symposium on Oncology, Guangzhou, China, 1-3 December 2016.

Wong T.S., Li Z., CHEN S., Chan Y.W. and Gao W., The efficacy of triamcinolone acetonide in keloid treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis., Frontiers in Medicine (Lausanne). 2016, 3: 71.

Researcher : CHENG Y

List of Research Outputs

CHENG Y. and Leung G.K.K., Progesterone benefits experimental non-operable glioma bearing rats in aspects of survival and neuro-functional deterioration, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

KIANG M.Y., Zhang X., Zhang P., Li N., CHENG Y., Poon M.W., Pu K.S.J., Lui W.M. and Leung G.K.K., CRNDE expression positively correlates with EGFR activation and modulates glioma cell growth, Targeted Oncology. 2017, 12: 353-363.

Zhang P., Sun S., Li N., Ho S.W.A., Kiang K.M.Y., Zhang X., Cheng Y., Poon M.W., Lee D., Pu K.S.J. and Leung G.K.K., Rutin increases the cytotoxicity of temozolomide in glioblastoma via autophagy inhibition, Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2017, Epub on 2017-03-17.

Researcher : Chan ACY

Project Title:	Sequential transarterial chemoembolization and portal vein embolization versus portal vein embolization alone before major hepatectomy for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a randomized controlled study
Investigator(s):	Chan ACY, Poon RTP
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	12/2012

Project Title:	Sequential transarterial chemoembolization and portal vein embolization versus portal vein embolization alone before major hepatectomy for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective randomized control trial
Investigator(s):	Chan ACY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	09/2014

Project Title:	Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) in small-for-size liver remnant : a prospective safety and feasibility study.
Investigator(s):	Chan ACY, Poon RTP, Lo CM, Man K
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	07/2015

List of Research Outputs

Chan A.C.Y., 3D laparoscopy: a new era for minimally invasive liver surgery, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Course 2017, Co-organized by Asian Surgical Association and Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, 7 January 2017. 2017.

Chan A.C.Y., ALPPS for hepatocellular carcinoma, 中国器官移植发展基金会专家委员会第二次全体会议暨 2016 北京国际肝胆胰高峰论坛，中国北京， 2016年11月18日, 2016.

Chan A.C.Y., ALPPS for hepatocellular carcinoma: revealing a terra incognita, Hong Kong Surgical Forum, Hong Kong, China, 24 September 2016. 2016.

Chan A.C.Y., ALPPS for liver fibrosis/cirrhosis: the HKU experience. The 10th anniversary of ALPPS., The 12th International Congress of the European-African Hepato-Pancreato- Biliary Association, Mainz, Germany, 23-25 May 2017. 2017.

Chan A.C.Y., ALPPS is more effective than PVE for inadequate future liver remnant, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, China, 8-10 July 2016. 2016.

Chan A.C.Y., Application of ICG in liver surgery for liver metastasis, International Colorectal Disease Symposium, Hong Kong, China, 21 January 2017. 2017.

Chan A.C.Y., Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS), King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, 15 March 2017. 2017.

Chan A.C.Y., Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS), Sappasitthiprasong Hospital, Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand, 16 March 2017. 2017.

Chan A.C.Y., CDK4/6 inhibitor - Asian data and real world experience, Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology (CSCO) annual meeting 2016, 23rd September 2016. 2016.

Chan A.C.Y., Complimenting complex liver resection with living donor liver transplant technique: a new breed of transplant surgical oncologist, The 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (A-PHPBA), Yokohama, Japan, 7-10 June 2017. 2017.

Chan A.C.Y., Controversies and ethical issues in liver transplantation, The 20th Annual Scientific Meeting, Malaysian Society of Transplantation, Melaka, Malaysia, 12-13 May 2017. 2017.

Chan A.C.Y., Debate Session. ALPPS is more effective than PVE for HCC in patients with inadequate future liver remnant (Pros), The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 39.

Chan A.C.Y., Editor, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Nutrition. 2017.

Chan A.C.Y., Expanding the indications for hepatectomy in advanced liver cancer, The 4th International Symposium for Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Hong Kong, China, 1-2 December 2016. 2016.

Chan A.C.Y., Impact of 3D laparoscopy on major hepatectomy, The 15th Beijing International Forum of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Beijing, China, 22 April 2017. 2017.

Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., Impact of split completeness on future liver remnant hypertrophy in associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) in hepatocellular carcinoma: Complete-ALPPS versus partial-ALPPS, Surgery. 2016, 161(2): 357-364.

Chan A.C.Y., Improving safety of hepatectomy: portal vein embolization or ALPPS, RCSEd/CSHK Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016, Hong Kong, China, 17-18 September 2016. 2016.

Chan A.C.Y., Liver transplantation: perspectives from the region, Asian Liver Transplantation Network, Singapore, 16 October 2016. 2016.

Chan A.C.Y., New innovations in adult living donor liver transplantation (Plenary Lecture), The 20th Annual Scientific Meeting, Malaysian Society of Transplantation, Melaka, Malaysia, 12-13 May 2017. 2017.

Chan A.C.Y., Partial versus complete ALPPS: How far should we go?, The 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (A-PHPBA), Yokohama, Japan, 7-10 June 2017. 2017.

Chan A.C.Y., Precision hepatectomy, 湛江医学会年度外科会议，中国湛江，2016年11月26日. 2016.

Chan A.C.Y., Right hepatectomy with atriocaval thrombectomy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, Hong Kong Surgical Forum, Hong Kong, China, 24 September 2016. 2016.

Chan A.C.Y., Right is ‘Right’, Adult Right Living Donor Liver Transplantation – 20 Years On, Hong Kong, China, 18 August 2016. 2016.

Chan A.C.Y., Salvage transplantation for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma. HKU experience., Liver Transplant Symposium, National University Center for Organ Transplantation, Singapore, 14-15 October 2016. 2016.

Chan A.C.Y., Scientific Committee Member (2016-2018), International Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Association. 2016.

Chan A.C.Y., Secretary-General, Organizing Committee, APPLE 2016 (The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting), Hong Kong, China, 8-10 July 2016. 2016.

Chan A.C.Y., Travel Award (Abstract title: ALPPS for chronic hepatitis-related hepatocellular carcinoma), The 26th World Congress of the International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists (IASGO 2016), Seoul, Korea, 8-10 September 2016. 2016.

Chan A.C.Y., Travel Award (Abstract title: Outcome of ALPPS for hepatocellular carcinoma), HBP Surgery Week 2017, Jeju, Korea, 31 March - 1 April 2017. 2017.

Chan A.C.Y., Travel Award (Abstract title: Outcome of ALPPS for hepatocellular carcinoma: the University of Hong Kong experience), The Liver Week 2017, Incheon, Korea, 22-24 June 2017. 2017.

Chan A.C.Y., Updates on the surgical management of hepatocellular carcinoma, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, 15 March 2017. 2017.

Chan A.C.Y., Updates on the surgical management of hepatocellular carcinoma, Sappasitthiprasong Hospital, Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand, 16 March 2017. 2017.

Cheung T.T., Dai W.C., Tsang H.Y.S., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Pure laparoscopic hepatectomy versus open hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma in 110 patients with liver cirrhosis: a propensity analysis at a single center, Annals of Surgery. 2016, 264(4): 612-620.

Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Fung J.Y.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., Biliary anatomy is not a contraindication for right liver donation, The 12th Academic Surgical Congress, Las Vegas, U.S.A., 7-9 February 2017.

Chok K.S.H., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T., Sin S.L., Wong C.L.T., She W.H., Ma K.W. and Lo C.M., Comparable short and long term outcomes in deceased and living donor liver retransplantation in High MELD score patients (Oral Presentation), The 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Yokohama, Japan, 7-10 June 2017.

Chok K.S.H., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T. and Lo C.M., Liver donor liver re-transplantation: are we on the edge of the cliff? (Plenary Session 1) (Oral Presentation), Asian Transplantation Week 2016, Incheon, Korea, 27-29 October 2016.

Chok K.S.H., Ng K.K., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Resection of T4 hepatocellular carcinomas with adjacent structures, is it justified?, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International. 2017, 16(1): 52-57.

Chok K.S.H., Chan M.M.Y., Dai W.C., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Wong C.L.T., She W.H. and Lo C.M., Survival outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma resection with postoperative complications - a propensity-score-matched analysis, Medicine (Baltimore). 2017, 96(12): e6430.

Choudhury A., Kumar M., Sharma B.C., Maiwall R., Pamecha V., Moreau R., Chawla Y.K., Duseja A., Mahtab M., Rahman S., Hamid S.S., Butt A.S., Jafri W., Tan S.S., Devarbhavi H., Amarapurkar D., Ning Q., Eapen C.E., Goel A., Kim D.J., Ghazinian H., Shiha G., Lee G.H., Abbas Z., Payawal D.A., Dokmeci A.K., Yuen R.M.F., Lesmana L.A., Sood A., Chan A.C.Y., Lau G.K., Jia J.I.D., Duan Z., Chen Y., Yokosuka Q., Jain P., Bhadoria A.S., Kumar G. and Sarin S.K., Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome in Acute on Chronic Liver Failure- Relevance of ‘Golden Window’- a Prospective Study, Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2017.

Chu K.K.W., Chan S.C., Sin S.L., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Cheng I.K.P. and Lo C.M., Lipid profiles of donors and recipients of liver transplant: like father like son, Hepatology International. 2017, 11(3): 300-305.

Chu K.K.W., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Management of pregnancy-associated hepatocellular carcinoma: a case series, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 69.

Chu K.K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Pre-operative anaemia – common and prognostic for hepatocellular carcinoma treated by hepatectomy, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 48.

Chung H.Y., Wong K.K.Y., Chan A.C.Y., Lo C.M. and Tam P.K.H., Three decades' of experience in the surgical management of hepatoblastoma (Free Paper), The 29th International Symposium on Pediatric Surgical Research, Frankfurt, Germany, 8-10 September 2016.

Cui C., Wong C.C.L., Kai A.K.L., Ho D.W.H., Lau Y.T., Tsui Y.M., Chan L.K., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Lo C.L.R., Lee M.F., Lee K.W. and Ng I.O.L., SENP1 promotes hypoxia-induced cancer stemness by HIF-1α deSUMOylation and SENP1/HIF-1α positive feedback loop, Gut. 2017, Epub ahead of print.

Dai W.C., Chok K.S.H., Sin S.L., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Wong C.L.T. and Lo C.M., Impact of intraoperative blood transfusion on long-term outcomes of liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma, ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2016, Epub ahead of print.

Fung J.Y.Y., Wong C.L.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Dai W.C., Sin S.L., Ma K.W., Ng K.C.K., Ng K.C.K., Seto W.K.W., Lai C.L., Yuen R.M.F. and Lo C.M., Long Term Outcomes of Entecavir Monotherapy for Chronic Hepatitis B after Liver Transplantation: Results up to 8 years, Hepatology. 2017, 66(4): 1036-44.

Fung J.Y.Y., Wong C.L.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Sin S.L., Ng K.C.K., Cheung T.T., Dai W.C., Seto W.K.W., Lai C.L. and Yuen R.M.F., No increase in graft fibrosis for hepatitis B surface antigen positive patients after liver transplantation using entecavir monotherapy, The International Liver Congress 2017 — 52^nd Annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL). Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 19–23 April 2017. Journal of hepatology : the journal of the European Association for the Study of the Liver. 2017, 66(1) Suppl: S184-S185.

Kotewall C.N., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Ma K.W., Tsang H.Y.S., Dai W.C., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H. and Lo C.M., The role of radiofrequency ablation to liver transection surface in patients with close tumor margin of HCC during hepatectomy - a case matched study, Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2017, 2: 33.

LIU D., Chan A.C.Y., Fong D.Y.T., Lo C.M. and Khong P.L., Evidence-based surveillance imaging schedule after liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence,, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 102 Annual Scientific, Chicago, USA, 27 November – 2 December 2017.. 2016.

Lam S., Chan S.C., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Sharr W.W., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Fairness of liver graft allocation under current HCC MELD score exception policy in Hong Kong, APPLE 2016 (The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting), Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl 1): 72.

Liu A.P.Y., Ip J.J.K., Leung A.W.K., Luk C.W., Li C.H., Ho K.K.H., Lo C.L.R., Chan E.K.W., Chan A.C.Y., Chung H.Y. and Chiang A.K.S., Outcome of Paediatric Hepatoblastoma in Hong Kong, SIOPEL Spring Meeting 2017.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Tam S.C., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., A new formula for estimation of standard liver volume using computed tomography-measured body thickness, Liver Transplantation. 2017, 23(9): 1113-1122.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Fung J.Y.Y., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T. and Lo C.M., Best Abstract Award (Gold) (Abstract title: A body weight independent formula for estimation of standard liver volume in living donor liver transplantation), Asian Transplantation Week 2016, Incheon, Korea, 27-29 October 2016. 2016.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Dai W.C., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., Defining optimal surgical treatment for outside Milan hepatocellular carcinoma - a propensity score matched analysis (E-Poster), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Dai W.C., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., Defining optimal surgical treatment for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma - a propensity score matched analysis (Oral Presentation), HBP Surgery Week 2017, Jeju, Korea, 31 March - 1 April 2017.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., Defining optimal treatment for beyond criteria HCC - a propensity score matched analysis, The Liver Week 2017, Incheon, Korea, 22-24 June 2017.

Ma K.W., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., Risk prediction model for major complication after hepatectomy for malignant tumour - a validated scoring system from a university centre (Oral presentation), The 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (A-PHPBA), Yokohama, Japan, 7-10 June 2017.

Ma K.W., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Ng I.O.L., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., The effect of wide resection margin in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a single-center experience, Medicine (Baltimore). 2016, 95(28): e4133.

Ma K.W., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Ng I.O.L., Chan S.C., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Wide resection margin improves survival in patients with early intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma – a 22-year single center experience, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 73.

She W.H., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Dai W.C., Chan S.C., Poon R.T.P. and Lo C.M., Combined major liver resection and radiofrequency ablation for multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 50.

She W.H., Cheung T.T., Tsang H.Y.S., Dai W.C., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Ng K.C.K. and Lo C.M., Is adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization useful for hepatocellular carcinoma? (Oral Presentation), HBP Surgery Week 2017, Jeju, Korea, 31 March - 1 April 2017.

She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan A.C.Y. and Lo C.M., Outcomes of right-lobe and left-lobe living-donor liver transplantations using small-for-size grafts, World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2017, 23(23): 4270-4277.

She W.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Dai W.C., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Short- and long-term impact of reoperation for complications after major hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma, Surgery. 2016, 160(5): 1236-1243.

Tsang J., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Tsang F. and Lo C.M., Combined cavo-atrial thrombectomy and hepatectomy in hepatocellular carcinoma, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International. 2017, 16(3): 329-333.

Wong C.L.T., Ng K.C.K., Fung J.Y.Y., Chok K.S.H., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., Avoiding futility: outcomes of liver transplantation in critically ill patients over 2 decades. , 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE. 2017.

Wong C.L.T., Fung J.Y.Y., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y. and Lo C.M., Similar donor and recipient outcomes after left lobe and right lobe living donor liver transplantation, The Liver Meeting 2016, Boston, U.S.A., 11-15 November 2016.

Wong C.L.T., Ng K.C.K., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., What can we learn from long-term survivors of hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy?, 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (A-PHPBA2017) & the 29th Meeting of Japanese Society of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery (JSHBPS). 2017.

Xia W., Lo C.M., Poon R.Y.C., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Chen L., YANG S., Tsao G.S.W. and Wang X., Smad inhibitor induces CSC differentiation for effective chemosensitization in cyclin D1- and TGF-β/Smad-regulated liver cancer stem cell-like cells, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(24): 38811-38824.

Researcher : Chan CLR

List of Research Outputs

Chan C.L.R. and Chan Y.W., Application of palpebral spring in Asian patients with paralytic lagophthalmos, Ophthalmic Plastic Reconstructive Surgery. 2016, 33(4): 300-303.

Chan C.L.R., Application of stem cell and fat graft in wound management., Hong Kong Burn and Wound Care Conference, Hong Kong, 2-4 September 2016. 2016.

Chan C.L.R., Facial reanimation for facial nerve palsy, Head and Neck Course 2017, Hong Kong, 8-9 June 2017. 2017.

Chan C.L.R., Perforator flaps – Does the end justify the means? (Round-table), 17th International Course on Perforator Flaps, Australia, 10-13 November 2016. 2016.

Chan C.L.R., Session Chairperson, 17th International Course on Perforator Flaps, Australia, November 2016. 2016.

Chan Y.W., Chan C.L.R., Chow L.Y.V., Tsang R.K.Y., Wong T.S. and Wei W.I., Transoral robotic total laryngopharyngectomy and free jejunal flap reconstruction for hypopharyngeal cancer, Oral Oncology. 2017, Epub on 2017-06-28.

Lee C.C., Chan C.L.R. and Chan Y.W., Predictors for Frey syndrome development after parotidectomy – size does matter, Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2017, Epub on 2017-03-07.

Researcher : Chan CMG

List of Research Outputs

SHEK H.P., Luo R., Lam B.Y.H., Sung W.K., Lam T.W., Luk J.M.C., Leung M.S., Chan K.T., Wang K.S.H., Chan C.M.G., Poon R.T.P. and Lee N.P.Y., Serine peptidase inhibitor Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) as novel downstream effector of the cadherin-17/β-catenin axis in hepatocellular carcinoma, Cellular Oncology. 2017, Epub ahead of print.

Researcher : Chan HYI

List of Research Outputs

Chan H.Y.I. and Wong K.K.Y., Common urological problems in children: inguinoscrotal pathologies, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2017, 23(3): 272-281.

Leung L., Chan H.Y.I., Chung H.Y., Lan C.L.L., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Endoscopic injection for primary vesicoureteric reflux: predictors of resolution and long term efficacy (Free paper), 50th Annual Meeting of Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Seattle, U.S.A. 29 May - 1 June 2017.

Researcher : Chan KKD

List of Research Outputs

Law T.T., Lam K.O., Tong K.H.D., Chan W.L.W., Chan K.K.D., Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y., Kwong D.L.W. and Law S.Y.K., Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in locoregionally advanced squamous cell cancer of the oesophagus: beyond CROSS?, Poster Session 2, the 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE 2016), Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Abstract (No: PS02.077) in Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl S1): 128A-129A.

Law T.T., Chan J.Y.L., Chan K.K.D., Tong K.H.D., Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y. and Law S.Y.K., Outcomes after oesophageal perforation: a retrospective cohort study of patients with different aetiologies, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2017, 23(3): 231-238.

Tong K.H.D., Tsang R.K.Y., Chan S.Y., Law T.T., Chan K.K.D., Wong Y.H.I. and Law S.Y.K., Lymphadenectomy with continuous vagus nerve stimulation for recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring in thoracoscopic esophagectomy (Video Session), The 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl. S1): 44A-45A.

Wong L.Y.C., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Wong Y.H.I., Law T.T., Chan K.K.D. and Law S.Y.K., Outcomes of video thoracoscopic esophagectomy with or without neoadjuvant chemoradiation for squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus: a 20-year single-center experience (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1283.

Wong L.Y.C., Tong K.H.D., Chan K.K.D., Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Surgical outcome of esophagogastric junctional cancer: data from a tertiary referral center in Hong Kong (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2107, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May, 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1265.

Wong Y.H.I., Tong K.H.D., Tsang R.K.Y., Wong L.Y.C., Chan K.K.D., Chan S.Y. and Law S.Y.K., Continuous intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation for monitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve during minimally invasive esophagectomy (Review Article on Esophageal Surgery), Journal of Visualized Surgery. 2017, 3: 9-15.

Wong Y.H.I., Tsang R.K.Y., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Chan K.K.D., Wong L.Y.C., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Continuous intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation for monitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve function during lymphadenectomy in minimally invasive esophagectomy (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1263.

Wong Y.H.I., Law S.Y.K., Tsang R.K.Y., Chan S.Y., Tong K.H.D., Chan K.K.D. and Law T.T., Continuous intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation for recurrent laryngeal nerve function during minimally invasive esophagectomy (Poster Presentation), The 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl. S1): 90A.

Wong Y.H.I., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Chan K.K.D., Wong L.Y.C., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Minimally invasive esophagectomy: a single center comparative study of outcomes with 638 esophagectomy for squamous cell cancer of the esophagus (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1262.

Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y., Tong K.H.D., Chan K.K.D., Wong L.Y.C., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Use of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence in minimally invasive esophagectomy to assess conduit vascularity (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1243.

Wong Y.H.I., Law S.Y.K., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Chan K.K.D. and Law T.T., Use of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence in minimally invasive esophagectomy to assess conduit vascularity (Poster Presentation), The 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl. S1): 99A.

Researcher : Chan KT

List of Research Outputs

Fung T.M., Ng K.Y., Tong M., CHEN J., Chai S., Chan K.T., Law S.Y.K., Lee N.P.Y., Choi M.Y., Li B., Cheung A., Tsao G.S.W., Qin Y.R., Guan X., Chan K.W. and Ma S.K.Y., Neuropilin-2 promotes tumourigenicity and metastasis in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma through ERK-MAPK-ETV4-MMP-E-cadherin deregulation, Journal of Pathology. 2016, 239(3): 309-319.

SHEK H.P., Luo R., Lam B.Y.H., Sung W.K., Lam T.W., Luk J.M.C., Leung M.S., Chan K.T., Wang K.S.H., Chan C.M.G., Poon R.T.P. and Lee N.P.Y., Serine peptidase inhibitor Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) as novel downstream effector of the cadherin-17/β-catenin axis in hepatocellular carcinoma, Cellular Oncology. 2017, Epub ahead of print.

XU W., Li B., Guan X., Chung S.K., Yang W., Yip Y.L., Law S.Y.K., Chan K.T., Lee N.P.Y., Chan K.W., Xu L.Y., Li E.M., Tsao G.S.W., He Q.Y. and Cheung A., Cancer cell-secreted IGF2 instigates fibroblasts and bone marrow-derived vascular progenitor cells to promote cancer progression, Nature Communications. 2017, 8: 14399.

Researcher : Chan MY

List of Research Outputs

Chan M.Y., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J. and Law W.L., Laparoscopic colorectal resections with and without routine mechanical bowel preparation: a comparative study, Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2016, 9: 72-76.

Researcher : Chan SC

List of Research Outputs

Chan S.C., Member of Advisory Committee, APPLE 2016 (The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting), Hong Kong, China, 8-10 July 2016. 2016.

Cheung T.T., Dai W.C., Tsang H.Y.S., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Pure laparoscopic hepatectomy versus open hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma in 110 patients with liver cirrhosis: a propensity analysis at a single center, Annals of Surgery. 2016, 264(4): 612-620.

Chok K.S.H., Lo C.M., Chan S.C. and Fan S.T., Comparison of cryptogenic and hepatitis B related hepatocellular carcinoma, The 129th Anniversary International Medical Congress, Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 24-27 July 2016.

Chok K.S.H., Ng K.K., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Resection of T4 hepatocellular carcinomas with adjacent structures, is it justified?, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International. 2017, 16(1): 52-57.

Chu K.K.W., Chan S.C., Sin S.L., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Cheng I.K.P. and Lo C.M., Lipid profiles of donors and recipients of liver transplant: like father like son, Hepatology International. 2017, 11(3): 300-305.

Koh P.S. and Chan S.C., Adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation: operative techniques to optimize the recipient's outcome, Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine. 2017, 8(1): 4-10.

Lam S., Chan S.C., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Sharr W.W., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Fairness of liver graft allocation under current HCC MELD score exception policy in Hong Kong, APPLE 2016 (The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting), Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl 1): 72.

Liu H., Man K., Lian Q.Z., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Inflammasome exacerbated fatty graft injury with accumulation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells after living donor liver transplantation (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Liu J., Man K., Liu H., Qi X., Liu X., Li C., Ma Y.Y., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., AMP-activated protein kinase attenuated marginal liver graft injury via promoting mitochondrial biogenesis and respiratory function (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Liu J., Man K., Liu H., Qi X., Liu X., Li C., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Activation of AMPK by metformin attenuates marginal graft injury via promoting mitochondrial biogenesis (Oral Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan C.K., Dai W.C., Sin S.L., Lau F.L., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Liver transplantation: a life-saving procedure following amatoxin mushroom poisoning, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2017, 23(1): 93-96.

Ma K.W., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Ng I.O.L., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., The effect of wide resection margin in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a single-center experience, Medicine (Baltimore). 2016, 95(28): e4133.

Ma K.W., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Ng I.O.L., Chan S.C., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Wide resection margin improves survival in patients with early intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma – a 22-year single center experience, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 73.

See W.S.Q., Chang K.O., Cheuk K.L.D., Leung Y.R., Chan G.C.F., Chan S.C. and Ha S.Y., Inhibitor development after liver transplantation in congenital factor VII deficiency, Haemophilia. 2016, 22(5): e417-422.

She W.H., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Dai W.C., Chan S.C., Poon R.T.P. and Lo C.M., Combined major liver resection and radiofrequency ablation for multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 50.

She W.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Dai W.C., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Short- and long-term impact of reoperation for complications after major hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma, Surgery. 2016, 160(5): 1236-1243.

Wong C.L.T., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Hepatitis B vaccination in patients receiving antiviral monotherapy after liver transplantation for chronic hepatitis B, The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Wong C.L.T., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., The use of hepatitis B core antibody positive donors for liver transplantation does not lead to inferior survival, The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Yap Y.H.D., Seto W.K.W., Fung J.Y.Y., Chok K.S.H., Chan S.C., Chan G.C.W., Yuen R.M.F. and Chan T.M., Serum and urinary biomarkers that predict hepatorenal syndrome in patients with advanced cirrhosis, Digestive and Liver Disease. 2016, 49(2): 202-206.

Researcher : Chan SY

List of Research Outputs

Chan S.Y., Chairman, Session on "State-of-the-Art Minimally Invasive Surgery", Hong Kong- Shenzhen Surgical Forum, Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China, 29-30 April 2017. 2017.

Law T.T., Lam K.O., Tong D.K.H., Chan W.L.W., Chan K.K., Wong I.Y.H., Chan S.Y., Kwong D.L.W. and Law S.Y.K., CROSS Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Cancer of the Oesophagus: Application beyond CROSS criteria, International Society for Diseases of The Esophagus 2016.

Law T.T., Lam K.O., Tong K.H.D., Chan W.L.W., Chan K.K.D., Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y., Kwong D.L.W. and Law S.Y.K., Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in locoregionally advanced squamous cell cancer of the oesophagus: beyond CROSS?, Poster Session 2, the 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE 2016), Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Abstract (No: PS02.077) in Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl S1): 128A-129A.

Law T.T., Chan J.Y.L., Chan K.K.D., Tong K.H.D., Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y. and Law S.Y.K., Outcomes after oesophageal perforation: a retrospective cohort study of patients with different aetiologies, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2017, 23(3): 231-238.

So T.H., Lam K.O., Kwong D.L.W., Law S.Y.K., Leung T.W., Choi C.W., Chan W.L.W., Chan S.Y., Lee V.H.F. and Law T.T., Lymphopenia Association with Planning Target Volume and Lung V5 and its effect on survival of esophageal cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemo-radiation with Dutch CROSS regime, 19th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer 2017.

Tong K.H.D., Tsang R.K.Y., Chan S.Y., Law T.T., Chan K.K.D., Wong Y.H.I. and Law S.Y.K., Lymphadenectomy with continuous vagus nerve stimulation for recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring in thoracoscopic esophagectomy (Video Session), The 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl. S1): 44A-45A.

Wong L.Y.C., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Wong Y.H.I., Law T.T., Chan K.K.D. and Law S.Y.K., Outcomes of video thoracoscopic esophagectomy with or without neoadjuvant chemoradiation for squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus: a 20-year single-center experience (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1283.

Wong L.Y.C., Tong K.H.D., Chan K.K.D., Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Surgical outcome of esophagogastric junctional cancer: data from a tertiary referral center in Hong Kong (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2107, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May, 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1265.

Wong Y.H.I., Tong K.H.D., Tsang R.K.Y., Wong L.Y.C., Chan K.K.D., Chan S.Y. and Law S.Y.K., Continuous intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation for monitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve during minimally invasive esophagectomy (Review Article on Esophageal Surgery), Journal of Visualized Surgery. 2017, 3: 9-15.

Wong Y.H.I., Tsang R.K.Y., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Chan K.K.D., Wong L.Y.C., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Continuous intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation for monitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve function during lymphadenectomy in minimally invasive esophagectomy (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1263.

Wong Y.H.I., Law S.Y.K., Tsang R.K.Y., Chan S.Y., Tong K.H.D., Chan K.K.D. and Law T.T., Continuous intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation for recurrent laryngeal nerve function during minimally invasive esophagectomy (Poster Presentation), The 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl. S1): 90A.

Wong Y.H.I., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Chan K.K.D., Wong L.Y.C., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Minimally invasive esophagectomy: a single center comparative study of outcomes with 638 esophagectomy for squamous cell cancer of the esophagus (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1262.

Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y., Tong K.H.D., Chan K.K.D., Wong L.Y.C., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Use of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence in minimally invasive esophagectomy to assess conduit vascularity (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1243.

Wong Y.H.I., Law S.Y.K., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Chan K.K.D. and Law T.T., Use of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence in minimally invasive esophagectomy to assess conduit vascularity (Poster Presentation), The 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl. S1): 99A.

Yang X., Jiang L. and Chan S.Y., Laparoscopic resection of gastric wall tumor, Journal of Visualized Surgery. 2016, 2: 116-118.

Zhang G.X., Fan K.M.J., Chan S.Y., Leung G.K.K., Lo C.M., Yu Y.M., Zhang H., Brundage S.I. and Jansen J.O., An exploratory analysis of the geographical distribution of trauma incidents in Shenzhen, China, World Journal of Surgery. 2017, 41(9): 2207-2214.

Researcher : Chan YC

Project Title:	SERUM MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASES (MMPS) AS PROGNOSITIC INDICATOR FOR THORACIC AORTIC DISEASE
Investigator(s):	Chan YC, Cheuk LY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2009

List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.C., Behind the story of the first Supera deployment - advice to the beginning operator, 2016 Supera Operator Training Meeting in conjunction with China Endovascular Course 2016, China National Convention Centre, Beijing, China, 3-6 November 2016. 2016.

Chan Y.C., Bypass or interventional treatment for the superficial femoral artery - which makes economic sense?, The 17th Congress of the Asian Society for Vascular Surgery and the 11th Asian Venous Forum, Singapore, 20-23 October 2016. 2016.

Chan Y.C., Law Y., Cheung G.C.Y., Ting A.C.W. and Cheng S.W.K., Cyanoacrylate glue used to treat great saphenous reflux: measures of outcome, Phlebology. 2017, 32(2): 99-106.

Chan Y.C., Demographics of aortic dissection in Asia, The 17th Congress of the Asian Society for Vascular Surgery and the 11th Asian Venous Forum, Singapore, 20-23 October 2016. 2016.

Chan Y.C., Endovascular strategies to prevent complications in type B aortic dissection, 第七届中国血管外科手术与腔内治疗并发症预防与处理学术论坛, Harbin, China, 25-27 May 2017. 2017.

Chan Y.C., Endovascular treatment of complicated aortic dissections in Hong Kong, 第五届中国西部血管外科大会暨第八届西南血管论坛、2017年云南血管论坛第13届云南血管外科诊治新进展学习班云南省医师协会血管外科医师分会2017年学术会议 Western China Vascular Conference 2017, Kunming, China, 14-16 April 2017. 2017.

Chan Y.C., Endovenous venaseal cyanoacrylate - what is it and how to use it, Konkuk Advances in Peripheral Endovascular Strategies Live Symposium 2016, Seoul, South Korea, 26-27 November 2016. 2016.

Chan Y.C., Experience of conquering the SFA challenging lesions with Supera, China Endovascular Course 2016, China National Convention Centre, Beijing, China, 3-6 November 2016. 2016.

Chan Y.C., Five years' results with Supera stents: The Hong Kong experience, LINC Asia-Pacific Hong Kong 2017, Hong Kong, 14-16 March 2017. 2017.

Chan Y.C., Non thermal endovenous ablation - Venaseal, The 17th Congress of the Asian Society for Vascular Surgery and the 11th Asian Venous Forum, Singapore, 20-23 October 2016. 2016.

Chan Y.C., Post-TEVAR type A retrograde dissection: clinical presentation and prevention, 第七届中国血管外科手术与腔内治疗并发症预防与处理学术论坛, Harbin, China, 25-27 May 2017. 2017.

Chan Y.C., Predictors of recanalisation after cyanoacrylate truncal vein treatment, The 39th Charing Cross International Symposium, London, U.K., 25-28 April 2017. 2017.

Chan Y.C., Law Y., Cheung G.C.Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Predictors of recanalization for incompetent great saphenous veins treated with cyanoacrylate glue, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2017, 28(5): 665-671.

Chan Y.C., Pros and cons of Ovation Prime and iX, Aortic Asia 2017, Hong Kong, 7-8 April 2017. 2017.

Chan Y.C., Supera stent - Five years' experience, The 17th Congress of the Asian Society for Vascular Surgery and the 11th Asian Venous Forum, Singapore, 20-23 October 2016. 2016.

Chan Y.C., The impact of diabetes status on primary patency of femoropopliteal helical interwoven nitinol stents, The 39th Charing Cross International Symposium, London, U.K., 25-28 April 2017. 2017.

Chan Y.C., The unique design and clinical benefit of Supera, China Endovascular Course 2016, China National Convention Centre, Beijing, China, 3-6 November 2016. 2016.

Chan Y.C., Treating femoropopliteal occlusive disease with intervowen Nitinol stents, 第五届中国西部血管外科大会暨第八届西南血管论坛、2017年云南血管论坛第13届云南血管外科诊治新进展学习班云南省医师协会血管外科医师分会2017年学术会议 Western China Vascular Conference 2017, Kunming, China, 14-16 April 2017. 2017.

Chan Y.C., Treatment of femoropopliteal disease with interwoven helical Nitinol stents, China Endovascular Course 2016, China National Convention Centre, Beijing, China, 3-6 November 2016. 2016.

Chan Y.C., What can the Supera bring to us? - Supera & Hong Kong Queen Mary study's clinical meaning, 2016 Supera Operator Training Meeting in conjunction with China Endovascular Course 2016, China National Convention Centre, Beijing, China, 3-6 November 2016. 2016.

Chan Y.C., What evidence do we have in the choices of modern day varicose veins surgery, Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016 of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17-18 September 2016. 2016.

Chan Y.C., Cheung G.C.Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Winner of Congress Travel Prize - "The use of femoropopliteal helical interwoven nitinol stents in diabetic patients", The 1st Congress of Diabetic Limb Salvage in Asia, Seoul, Korea, 8 - 9 July 2016. 2016.

Chan Y.T.C., Chan Y.C., Cheuk L.Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Clearance of matrix metalloproteinase-9 is dependent on low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-1 expression downregulated by microRNA-205 in human abdominal aortic aneurysm, Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2017, 65(2): 509-520.

Chung M.M.T., Chan Y.C., Law Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Case of fenestrated endovascular stenting for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm with type III endoleak from superior mesenteric artery stent fracture (Surgical Grand Round Session Oral Presentation), Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016 of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17-18 September 2016.

Chung M.M.T., Chan Y.C., Law Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Infectious anastomotic pseudoaneurysm complicating renal allograft: case report and review of literature, International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease. 2017, 10: 55-60.

Chung M.M.T., Chan Y.C., Law Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Mycotic anastomotic pseudoaneurysm of renal allograft artery caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa: case report and literature review (Abstract and Poster Presentation), Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016 of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17-18 September 2016 / Surgical Practice. 2016, 20(Suppl. 2): 37.

Law Y., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Aspiration thrombectomy of acute atrial fibrillation-related renal artery thromboembolism in a patient with horseshoe kidney, Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2016, 36: 289.e5-289.e10.

Law Y., Chan Y.C. and Cheung G.C.Y., Comparative study on non-thermal ablation of primary great saphenous veins reflux: cyanoacrylate glue (VenaSeal) versus mechanicochemical ablation (ClariVein), LINC Asia-Pacific Hong Kong 2017, Hong Kong, 14-16 March 2017.

Law Y., Chan Y.C., Cheung G.C.Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Delayed open conversion after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair: A single-center 15-year experience (Abstract and Oral Presentation Extra Free Paper), Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016 of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17-18 September 2016 / Surgical Practice. 2016, 20(Suppl. 2): 11.

Law Y., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Effectiveness of proximal intra-operative salvage Palmaz stent placement for endoleak during endovascular aneurysm repair, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2016, 22(6): 538-545.

Law Y., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Epidemiological updates of venous thromboembolism in a Chinese population, Asian Journal of Surgery. 2016.

Law Y., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Impact of ambient temperature on incidence of acute lower limb ischemia, Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2017.

Law Y., Chan Y.C., Cheung G.C.Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Mid-term results of single centre experience in patients with varicose veins treated with venaseal cyanoacrylate glue (Abstract and Oral Presentation Extra Free Paper), Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016 of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17-18 September 2016 / Surgical Practice. 2016, 20(Suppl. 2): 7.

Law Y., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Surgical management of carotid body tumor - Is Shamblin classification sufficient to predict surgical outcome?, Vascular. 2017, 25(2): 184-189.

Li H.L., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Contemporary endovascular treatment of type B aortic dissection in China, Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals. 2016, 24(7): 739-749.

Li H.L., Chan Y.C., Cui D.Z., Wong Wu L.H., Zhu H.T. and Cheng S.W.K., Correlation between preoperative vein diameter and maturation of radiocephalic fistula, The 17th Congress of the Asian Society for Vascular Surgery and the 11th Asian Venous Forum, Singapore, 20-23 October 2016.

Li H.L., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Risk factors of deep venous thrombosis in a cohort of Chinese patients, The 17th Congress of the Asian Society for Vascular Surgery and the 11th Asian Venous Forum, Singapore, 20-23 October 2016.

Li H.L., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Type of stent-grafts used in type B aortic dissection in China: review of literature (Abstract and Poster Presentation), Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016 of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17-18 September 2016 / Surgical Practice. 2016, 20(Suppl. 2): 43.

Li J.Y.Y., Chan Y.C., Qing K. and Cheng S.W.K., Spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma simulating ruptured infrarenal aortic aneurysm in a patient with end-stage renal disease, International Journal of Angiology. 2016, 25(5): e43-e48.

Lui R., Chan Y.C., Law Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Chest pain after endovascular aortic intervention due to esophageal intramural dissection, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2017, 31(2): e38-e42.

OU J., Chan Y.C., Chan Y.T.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Geometric alteration of renal arteries after fenestrated grafting and the impact on renal function, Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2017, 41: 89-95.

OU J., Tang Y.S., CHIU T.L., Chow K.W., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Haemodynamic variations of flow to renal arteries in custom-made and pivot branch fenestrated endografting, European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2017, 53(1): 133-139.

Researcher : Chan YTC

List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.T.C., Chan Y.C., Cheuk L.Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Clearance of matrix metalloproteinase-9 is dependent on low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-1 expression downregulated by microRNA-205 in human abdominal aortic aneurysm, Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2017, 65(2): 509-520.

OU J., Chan Y.C., Chan Y.T.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Geometric alteration of renal arteries after fenestrated grafting and the impact on renal function, Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2017, 41: 89-95.

Researcher : Chan YW

Project Title:	Curcumin suppresses nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell migration through activation of E-cadherin
Investigator(s):	Chan YW, Wong TS
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2010

Project Title:	The use of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) encoded microRNA in supplement with EBV DNA as serological marker in screening undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients
Investigator(s):	Chan YW, Wong TS, Gao W
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	12/2013
Completion Date:	04/2017

Project Title:	Establishing the keratinocyte culture platform in skin bank for use in treatment of chronic skin ulcers and sever burn injury
Investigator(s):	Chan YW, Wong TS, Gao W
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	02/2014

Project Title:	Superoxide anion induces TGF-β1 expression and confers protection to the nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells against ionizing radiation
Investigator(s):	Chan YW, Gao W, Wong TS
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	03/2015
Completion Date:	02/2017

Project Title:	Provision of Provox FreeHands FlexiVoice for Laryngectomees afer Laryngectomy for Carcinoma of the Larynx and Hypopharynx
Investigator(s):	Chan YW, Wong TS, Gao W
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	02/2016

Project Title:	The effects of glucosamine in modulating the radiation sensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Chan YW, Wong TS, Gao W
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2016

Project Title:	Serological Follow-up of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients and High-Risk Population
Investigator(s):	Chan YW, Wong TS, Gao W
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	07/2016

Project Title:	NADPH oxidase 4 controls regulatory T cell recruitment to the tumor microenvironment in oral cancer
Investigator(s):	Chan YW, Wong TS, Gao W
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2017

List of Research Outputs

CHEN S., Gao W., Wong T.S. and Chan Y.W., Curcumin inhibits inflammatory meditated chemotherapy resistance and sensitizes nasopharyngeal carcinoma to cisplatin-based chemotherapy, The 5th Guangzhou International Symposium on Oncology, Guangzhou, China, 1-3 December 2016.

Chan C.L.R. and Chan Y.W., Application of palpebral spring in Asian patients with paralytic lagophthalmos, Ophthalmic Plastic Reconstructive Surgery. 2016, 33(4): 300-303.

Chan Y.W., Director (April 2014 – April 2017), Global Fellowship Program, Internal Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies. 2017.

Chan Y.W., Endoscopic nasopharyngectomy for recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Head and Neck Course 2017, Hong Kong, 8-9 June 2017. 2017.

Chan Y.W., Evidence based management of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting & Oto Expo, San Diego, USA, 18 - 21 September 2016. 2016.

Chan Y.W., Local convenor (Hong Kong), International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies (IFHNOS) World Tour, Hong Kong, China, 21-23 October 2016. 2016.

Chan Y.W., Member (1999 – present), Asian Surgical Association. 2016.

Chan Y.W., Member (2007 – present), Hong Kong Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons. 2016.

Chan Y.W., Member (2009 - present), The Hong Kong Head and Neck Society. 2016.

Chan Y.W., Member (2010 - present), American Head and Neck Society. 2016.

Chan Y.W., Member (2010 – present), Asian Society of Head and Neck Oncology (ASHNO). 2016.

Chan Y.W., Moderator, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Panel, the 7th European Congress on Head and Neck Oncology, Budapest, Hungary, 7-10 September 2016. 2016.

Chan Y.W., Program Director (November 2016 – November 2019), Plastic Surgery Board, College of Surgeons of Hong Kong. 2016.

Chan Y.W., Robotic nasopharyngectomy: ready for prime-time in 2016?, 9th American Head and Neck Society International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Seattle, USA, 16 – 20 July 2016. 2016.

Chan Y.W., Salvage surgery for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, 7th European Congress on Head and Neck Oncology, Budapest, Hungary, 7– 10 September 2016. 2016.

Chan Y.W., Surgery for locally advanced recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Head and Neck Course 2017, Hong Kong, 8-9 June 2017. 2017.

Chan Y.W., Surgical management of osteoradionecrosis, Head and Neck Course 2017, Hong Kong, 8-9 June 2017. 2017.

Chan Y.W., Surgical management of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma, 9th American Head and Neck Society International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Seattle, USA, 16 – 20 July 2016. 2016.

Chan Y.W., The role of real time indocyanine green fluorescence study in head and neck cancer surgery, Head and Neck Course 2017, Hong Kong, 8-9 June 2017. 2017.

Chan Y.W., Chan C.L.R., Chow L.Y.V., Tsang R.K.Y., Wong T.S. and Wei W.I., Transoral robotic total laryngopharyngectomy and free jejunal flap reconstruction for hypopharyngeal cancer, Oral Oncology. 2017, Epub on 2017-06-28.

Gao W., Li Z., CHEN S., Chu C., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., BEX3 contributes to cisplatin chemoresistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Cancer Medicine. 2017, 6(2): 439-451.

Gao W., CHEN S., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., BEX3 promotes cancer stemness and confers resistance to cisplatin via modulating OCT4 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, The 5th Guangzhou International Symposium on Oncology, Guangzhou, China, 1-3 December 2016.

Gao W., Li Z., CHEN S., Chan Y.W., Yin M., ZHANG M. and Wong T.S., Epstein-Barr virus encoded microRNA BART7 regulates radiation sensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Oncotarget. 2017, 8: 20297-20308.

Gao W., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., MicroRNA-138-5p controls radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma via down-regulation of EIF4EBP1, The 19th Annual Meeting of Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology, Xiamen, China, 21- 25 September 2016.

Gao W., Lam J.W., Li Z., CHEN S., Tsang R.K.Y., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., MicroRNA-138-5p controls sensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma to radiation by targeting EIF4EBP1, Oncology Reports. 2017, 37(2): 913-920.

Gao W., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., Superoxide anion confers protection to the nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells against ionizing radiation by inducing TGFβ1 expression, New Zealand Society for Oncology Conference 2016, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 25-27 October 2016.

Lee C...C..., Choi W.K. and Chan Y.W., Candida parapsilosis associated with cervical necrotizing fasciitis and descending mediastinitis, Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 2017, Epub on 2017-04-20.

Lee C.C., Chan C.L.R. and Chan Y.W., Predictors for Frey syndrome development after parotidectomy – size does matter, Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2017, Epub on 2017-03-07.

Li Z., Gao W., Lei W.B., Zhao J., Chan Y.W., Wei W.I., Ho W.K. and Wong T.S., MicroRNA 744-3p promotes MMP-9-mediated metastasis by simultaneously suppressing PDCD4 and PTEN in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, Oncotarget. 2016, 7(36): 58218-58233.

Li Z., Gao W., Ho W.K., Lei W.B., Wei W.I., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., The clinical association of programmed cell death protein 4 (PDCD4) with solid tumors and its prognostic significance: a meta-analysis., Chinese Journal of Cancer. 2016, 35(1): 95.

Tsang R.K.Y. and Chan Y.W., Update on the survival results of robotic nasopharyngectomy – a prospective case series of 26 cases, The 9th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Seattle, U.S.A., 16-20 July 2016.

Tsang R.K.Y., Chung C.K.J. and Chan Y.W., Viability of nasoseptal flap in a previously radiated field, The 9th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Seattle, U.S.A., 16-20 July 2016.

Wong T.S., Gao W. and Chan Y.W., Brian-expressed X-linked 3 (BEX3) mediates cisplatin chemoresistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, New Zealand Society for Oncology Conference 2016, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 25-27 October 2016.

Wong T.S., Gao W., CHEN S. and Chan Y.W., NADPH oxidase 5 (NOX5) promotes epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in oral tongue cancer under hypoxic condition, The 5th Guangzhou International Symposium on Oncology, Guangzhou, China, 1-3 December 2016.

Wong T.S., Li Z., CHEN S., Chan Y.W. and Gao W., The efficacy of triamcinolone acetonide in keloid treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis., Frontiers in Medicine (Lausanne). 2016, 3: 71.

Wong T.S., Gao W., Li Z. and Chan Y.W., The functional role of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) encoded microRNA BART7 in controlling radiation sensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, The 19th Annual Meeting of Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology, Xiamen, China, 21-25 September 2016.

ZHENG H., Dai W., Cheung A.K.L., Ko J.M.Y., KAN P.Q.R., Wong W.Y., LEONG M.L., DENG M., Kwok C.T.T., Chan Y.W., Kwong D.L.W., Lee W.M.A., Ng W.T., Ngan R.K.C., Yau C.C., Tung S., Lee V.H.F., Lam K.O., Kwan C.K., Li W.S., Yau S., Chan K.W. and Lung M.L., Whole-exome sequencing identifies multiple loss-of-function mutations of NF-kB pathway regulators in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Proc Natl Acad Sci. 2016.

Researcher : Chen G

List of Research Outputs

Ng L., Wan T.M.H., Man H.W., Chow K.M., Lyer D., Chen G., Yau T.C.C., Lo O.S.H., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J., Leung W.K., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Identification of serum miR-139-3p as a non-invasive biomarker for colorectal cancer, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(16): 27393-27400.

Researcher : Chen J

Project Title:	Identification of lncRNA biomarkers in BRCA-associated breast cancers
Investigator(s):	Chen J, Kwong A, Shin VY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	06/2015

Project Title:	Global Breast Cancer Conference (GBCC); Characterization of human cathelicidin antimicrobial protein (CAMP) in breast cancer
Investigator(s):	Chen J
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	04/2017
Completion Date:	04/2017

List of Research Outputs

Chen J., Best Poster Award on "Characterization of human cathelicidin antimicrobial protein (CAMP) in breast caner" , Global Breast Cancer Conference 2017, Jeju City, Korea, 20-22 April 2017. 2017.

Chen J., Shin V.Y., HO C.W.J., Cheuk W.Y. and Kwong A., MiR-199a-5p confers tumor-suppressive role in triple-negative breast cancer, BioMed Central Cancer. 2016, 16(1): 887.

Researcher : Chen L

List of Research Outputs

Wang X., Lo C.M., Chen L., Ngan E.S.W., Xu A. and Poon R.Y., CDK1-PDK1-PI3K/Akt signaling pathway regulates embryonic and induced pluripotency, Cell Death and Differentiation. 2016, 24(1): 38-48.

Wang X., Ming X., Wan T.M.H., Chen L., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Lo C.M., Characterization of cell cycle phase-based microRNAs in pluripotency and differentiation, Cell & Developmental Biology. 2017, 6(1): 1-7.

Xia W., Lo C.M., Poon R.Y.C., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Chen L., YANG S., Tsao G.S.W. and Wang X., Smad inhibitor induces CSC differentiation for effective chemosensitization in cyclin D1- and TGF-β/Smad-regulated liver cancer stem cell-like cells, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(24): 38811-38824.

Researcher : Chen THC

List of Research Outputs

Co T.H.M., Tse G.M., Chen T.H.C., Wei J. and Kwong A., Coexistence of ductal carcinoma within mammary phyllodes tumor: a review of 557 cases from a 20-year region-wide database in Hong Kong and Southern China, Clinical Breast Cancer. 2017.

Researcher : Chen Y

List of Research Outputs

ZHANG R., Lin Z., Lui V.C.H., Wong K.K.Y., Tam P.K.H., Lee P.Y., Lok C.N., Lamb J.R., Chen Y. and Xia H.M., Silver nanoparticle treatment ameliorates biliary atresia syndrome in rhesus rotavirus inoculated mice, Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine. 2017, 13(3): 1041-1050.

Researcher : Cheng G

Project Title:	Cataloguing the histopathology phenotype of biliary atresia
Investigator(s):	Cheng G, Garcia-Barcelo MM
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	05/2015
Completion Date:	10/2016

List of Research Outputs

Cheng G., Chung H.Y., Chan E.K.W., So M.T., Sham P.C., Cherny S.S., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Patient complexity and genotype-phenotype correlations in biliary atresia: a cross-sectional analysis, BMC Medical Genomics. 2017, 10(1): 22.

Porsch R.M., Merello E., De Marco P., Cheng G., Rodriguez L., So M.T., Sham P.C., Tam P.K.H., Capra V., Cherny S.S., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Campbell D.D., Sacral agenesis: a pilot whole exome sequencing and copy number study, BMC Medical Genetics. 2016, 17(1): 98.

Wong K.L., Campbell D.D., Ngo N.D., Yeung F., Cheng G., Tang S.M., Chung H.Y., Tran N.S., So M.T., Cherny S.S., Sham P.C., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Genetic study of congenital bile-duct dilatation identifies de novo and inherited variants in functionally related genes, BMC Medical Genomics. 2016, 9(1): 75.

Researcher : Cheng KF

List of Research Outputs

Hui K.H., Cheng K.F., Ho W.W.S. and Lui W.M., Endoscopic third ventriculostomy - a single institute experience, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Hwang A.C., Cheng K.F., Leung G.K.K., Ho W.W.S. and Lui W.M., Spinal lipoma of the filum terminale: review of 30 patients in Queen Mary Hospital, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Tsang C.O.A., Leung G.K.K., Wong G.W.C., Li L.F., Woo P.Y.M., Ho L.Y., Cheng K.F., Mak C.H.K. and Yeung L.Y.T., A prospective, territory-wide, observational study of external ventricular drains outcome and complication after introduction of antibiotics and silver-impregnated catheters in Hong Kong (The HKNS EVD study), The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Researcher : Cheng SM

List of Research Outputs

Lam C.S.C., Ng L., Chow K.M., Wan T.M.H., Yau S., Cheng S.M., Wong K.M., Man H.W., Lo O.S.H., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Identification of microRNA 885-5p as a novel regulator of tumor metastasis by targeting CPEB2 in colorectal cancer, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(16): 26858-26870.

Researcher : Cheng SWK

Project Title:	Endovascular aortic stent graft program for treating acute aortic dissections
Investigator(s):	Cheng SWK, Ting ACW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	01/2007

Project Title:	Percutaneous plaque excision for lower limb salvage in peripheral arterial occlusive disease
Investigator(s):	Cheng SWK, Ting ACW, Chan YC
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	12/2007

Project Title:	Endovascular aortic stent graft program – a minimally invasive standard for treating aortic disease
Investigator(s):	Cheng SWK, Ting ACW, Chan YC
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	07/2010

Project Title:	Endovascular aortic stent graft program for treating aortic dissections
Investigator(s):	Cheng SWK, Chan YC
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	03/2012

Project Title:	Investigation of the pathogenic role of microRNA-205 in human abdominal aortic aneurysm
Investigator(s):	Cheng SWK, Chan YTC
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2016

List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.C., Law Y., Cheung G.C.Y., Ting A.C.W. and Cheng S.W.K., Cyanoacrylate glue used to treat great saphenous reflux: measures of outcome, Phlebology. 2017, 32(2): 99-106.

Chan Y.C., Law Y., Cheung G.C.Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Predictors of recanalization for incompetent great saphenous veins treated with cyanoacrylate glue, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2017, 28(5): 665-671.

Chan Y.C., Cheung G.C.Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Winner of Congress Travel Prize - "The use of femoropopliteal helical interwoven nitinol stents in diabetic patients", The 1st Congress of Diabetic Limb Salvage in Asia, Seoul, Korea, 8 - 9 July 2016. 2016.

Chan Y.T.C., Chan Y.C., Cheuk L.Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Clearance of matrix metalloproteinase-9 is dependent on low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-1 expression downregulated by microRNA-205 in human abdominal aortic aneurysm, Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2017, 65(2): 509-520.

Cheng S.W.K., Aortic disease and its treatment in Hong Kong, In: Dardik A. (ed.), Vascular Surgery: A Global Perspective. 2017, 2017: 49-53.

Cheng S.W.K., Associated Editor of International Editorial Board (2008 - present), Annals of Vascular Diseases. 2016.

Cheng S.W.K., Challenges treating the disease arch. Current solutions and the future of devices, The 17th Congress of the Asian Society for Vascular Surgery and the 11th Asian Venous Forum, Singapore, 20-23 October 2016. 2016.

Cheng S.W.K., Co-Moderator - Expert techniques for complex endovascular aortic repair, LINC Asia-Pacific 2017, Hong Kong, 14-16 March 2017. 2017.

Cheng S.W.K., Council Member (2004 - present), The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong. 2016.

Cheng S.W.K., Evolving endovascular techniques and devices for aortic arch pathology, The 1st China Vascular Congress, in China Heart Congress 2016, Beijing, China, 11 - 14 August 2016. 2016.

Cheng S.W.K., Fenestrated endovascular options: from custom made to off-the-shelf solutions, The 17th Congress of the Asian Society for Vascular Surgery and the 11th Asian Venous Forum, Singapore, 20-23 October 2016. 2016.

Cheng S.W.K., Going beyond: the use of A-Branch for dealing with complicated arch pathologies (Invited Keynote Lecture), The 17th Congress of the Asian Society for Vascular Surgery and the 11th Asian Venous Forum, Singapore, 20-23 October 2016. 2016.

Cheng S.W.K., Honorary Member (2008 - present), Australasian and New Zealand Society for Vascular Surgery. 2016.

Cheng S.W.K., Honorary Member (2010 - present), Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery. 2016.

Cheng S.W.K., Honorary Member (2013 - present), Society for Vascular Surgery. 2016.

Cheng S.W.K., Invited Chairman - Session II, The 1st China Vascular Congress, in China Heart Congress 2016, Beijing, China, 11 - 14 August 2016. 2016.

Cheng S.W.K., Invited Chairman - Symposium: Patient-specific treatment: how the Zenith portfolio can be used to get an optimal match between the patient and the device, The 17th Congress of the Asian Society for Vascular Surgery and the 11th Asian Venous Forum, Singapore, 20-23 October 2016. 2016.

Cheng S.W.K., Invited Co-Moderator - Session VI: Critical Issues @ Aortic Asia, Aortic Asia 2017, Hong Kong, 7-8 April 2017. 2017.

Cheng S.W.K., Invited Co-Moderator - TEVAR edited live case, Bolton Medical Aortic 6th Focus Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, 12-13 May 2017. 2017.

Cheng S.W.K., Lessons learned from aortic arch endografting, Aortic Asia 2017, Hong Kong, 7-8 April 2017. 2017.

Cheng S.W.K., Lessons learned from aortic arch endografting, The 17th Congress of the Asian Society for Vascular Surgery and the 11th Asian Venous Forum, Singapore, 20-23 October 2016. 2016.

Cheng S.W.K., Member of Editorial Board (1996 - present), Chinese Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2016.

Cheng S.W.K., Member of Editorial Board (2002 - present), Cutting Edge, College of Surgeons of Hong Kong Newsletter. 2016.

Cheng S.W.K., Natural history and risk factors for rupture of thoracic aortic arch aneurysms, Bolton Medical Aortic 6th Focus Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, 12-13 May 2017. 2017.

Cheng S.W.K., Novel endovascular procedures and new developments in aortic surgery, British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2016, 117(S2): ii3-ii12.

Cheng S.W.K., President (2014 - 2016), The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong. 2016.

Cheng S.W.K., Vascular Section Editor (2006 - present), Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals. 2016.

Cheng S.W.K., Vascular surgery training in Asia, The 17th Congress of the Asian Society for Vascular Surgery and the 11th Asian Venous Forum, Singapore, 20-23 October 2016. 2016.

Cheng S.W.K., Zenith Alpha Thoracic - Enhanced performance for thoracic aortic pathology, Aortic Asia 2017, Hong Kong, 7-8 April 2017. 2017.

Cheng S.W.K., 利用A-branch處理複雜主動脈弓病變, China Endovascular Course 2016, China National Convention Centre, Beijing, China, 3-6 November 2016. 2016.

Cheng S.W.K., 如何缩短開窗支架的學習曲綫 How the fenestrated learning curved can be shortened, China Endovascular Course 2016, China National Convention Centre, Beijing, China, 3-6 November 2016. 2016.

Chung M.M.T., Chan Y.C., Law Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Case of fenestrated endovascular stenting for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm with type III endoleak from superior mesenteric artery stent fracture (Surgical Grand Round Session Oral Presentation), Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016 of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17-18 September 2016.

Chung M.M.T., Chan Y.C., Law Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Infectious anastomotic pseudoaneurysm complicating renal allograft: case report and review of literature, International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease. 2017, 10: 55-60.

Chung M.M.T., Chan Y.C., Law Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Mycotic anastomotic pseudoaneurysm of renal allograft artery caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa: case report and literature review (Abstract and Poster Presentation), Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016 of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17-18 September 2016 / Surgical Practice. 2016, 20(Suppl. 2): 37.

Law Y., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Aspiration thrombectomy of acute atrial fibrillation-related renal artery thromboembolism in a patient with horseshoe kidney, Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2016, 36: 289.e5-289.e10.

Law Y., Chan Y.C., Cheung G.C.Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Delayed open conversion after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair: A single-center 15-year experience (Abstract and Oral Presentation Extra Free Paper), Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016 of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17-18 September 2016 / Surgical Practice. 2016, 20(Suppl. 2): 11.

Law Y., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Effectiveness of proximal intra-operative salvage Palmaz stent placement for endoleak during endovascular aneurysm repair, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2016, 22(6): 538-545.

Law Y., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Epidemiological updates of venous thromboembolism in a Chinese population, Asian Journal of Surgery. 2016.

Law Y., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Impact of ambient temperature on incidence of acute lower limb ischemia, Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2017.

Law Y., Chan Y.C., Cheung G.C.Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Mid-term results of single centre experience in patients with varicose veins treated with venaseal cyanoacrylate glue (Abstract and Oral Presentation Extra Free Paper), Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016 of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17-18 September 2016 / Surgical Practice. 2016, 20(Suppl. 2): 7.

Law Y., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Surgical management of carotid body tumor - Is Shamblin classification sufficient to predict surgical outcome?, Vascular. 2017, 25(2): 184-189.

Li H.L., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Contemporary endovascular treatment of type B aortic dissection in China, Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals. 2016, 24(7): 739-749.

Li H.L., Chan Y.C., Cui D.Z., Wong Wu L.H., Zhu H.T. and Cheng S.W.K., Correlation between preoperative vein diameter and maturation of radiocephalic fistula, The 17th Congress of the Asian Society for Vascular Surgery and the 11th Asian Venous Forum, Singapore, 20-23 October 2016.

Li H.L., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Risk factors of deep venous thrombosis in a cohort of Chinese patients, The 17th Congress of the Asian Society for Vascular Surgery and the 11th Asian Venous Forum, Singapore, 20-23 October 2016.

Li H.L., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Type of stent-grafts used in type B aortic dissection in China: review of literature (Abstract and Poster Presentation), Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016 of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17-18 September 2016 / Surgical Practice. 2016, 20(Suppl. 2): 43.

Li J.Y.Y., Chan Y.C., Qing K. and Cheng S.W.K., Spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma simulating ruptured infrarenal aortic aneurysm in a patient with end-stage renal disease, International Journal of Angiology. 2016, 25(5): e43-e48.

Lui R., Chan Y.C., Law Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Chest pain after endovascular aortic intervention due to esophageal intramural dissection, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2017, 31(2): e38-e42.

OU J., Chan Y.C., Chan Y.T.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Geometric alteration of renal arteries after fenestrated grafting and the impact on renal function, Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2017, 41: 89-95.

OU J., Tang Y.S., CHIU T.L., Chow K.W., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Haemodynamic variations of flow to renal arteries in custom-made and pivot branch fenestrated endografting, European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2017, 53(1): 133-139.

Researcher : Cheng WC

List of Research Outputs

Gui H., Schriemer D., Cheng W.C., Chauhan R.K., Antinolo G., Berrios C., Bleda M., Brooks A.S., Brouwer R.W.W., Burns A.J., Cherny S.S., Dopazo J., Eggen B.J.L., Griseri P., Jalloh B., Le T.L., Lui V.C.H., Luzon-Toro B., Matera I., Ngan E.S.W., Pelet A., Ruiz-Ferrer M., Sham P.C., Shepherd I.T., So M.T., Sribudiani Y., Tang S.M., van den Hout M.C.G.N., van der Linde H.C., van Ham T.J., van IJcken W.F.J., Verheij J.B.G.M., Amiel J., Borrego S., Ceccherini I., Chakravarti A., Lyonnet S., Tam P.K.H., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Hofstra R.M.W., Whole exome sequencing coupled with unbiased functional analysis reveals new Hirschsprung disease genes, Genome Biology. 2017, 18(1): 48.

Researcher : Cheng Y

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Cheuk LY

List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.T.C., Chan Y.C., Cheuk L.Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Clearance of matrix metalloproteinase-9 is dependent on low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-1 expression downregulated by microRNA-205 in human abdominal aortic aneurysm, Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2017, 65(2): 509-520.

Researcher : Cheuk WY

Project Title:	Global Breast Cancer Conference; THE FUNCTIONAL ROLE OF ITGAV IN STEM CELL-LIKE POPULATIONS INVOLVED IN BREAST CANCER INITIATION AND METASTASIS
Investigator(s):	Cheuk WYI
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	04/2017
Completion Date:	04/2017

List of Research Outputs

Chen J., Shin V.Y., HO C.W.J., Cheuk W.Y. and Kwong A., MiR-199a-5p confers tumor-suppressive role in triple-negative breast cancer, BioMed Central Cancer. 2016, 16(1): 887.

Cheuk W.Y., Shin V.Y. and Kwong A., Detection of methylated circulating DNA as noninvasive biomarkers for breast cancer diagnosis, Journal of Breast Cancer. 2017.

Chiu W.Y.J., Leung R.C.Y., Shin V.Y., Cheuk W.Y., Au C.H., Wong L., Chan T.L., Lo J., Ma E. and Kwong A., A pilot study of molecular-guided neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with triple negative breast cancer , Global Breast Cancer Conference (GBCC) 2017 (20-22 April 2017). 2017.

Researcher : Cheung ST

Project Title:	Combine targeted therapy with chemotherapy for liver cancer treatment
Investigator(s):	Cheung ST, Ho JCY, Fan ST
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	The Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society (HKACS) - General Award
Start Date:	10/2007

Project Title:	The roles of drug transporters on chemo-resistance and stem-like cell properties in liver cancer
Investigator(s):	Cheung ST, Fan ST
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	11/2013

Project Title:	Systematic Development of Molecular Targets for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Cheung ST
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Theme-based Research Scheme
Start Date:	01/2014

List of Research Outputs

CHAI S., Ng K.Y., Tong M., Lau Y.T., Lee K.W., Chan K.W., Yuan Y.F., Cheung T.T., Cheung S.T., Wang X., Wong N., Lo C.M., Man K., Guan X. and Ma S.K.Y., Oct4/miR-1246 signaling axis drives Wnt/β-catenin activation in liver cancer stem cells, Hepatology. 2016.

Researcher : Cheung TT

List of Research Outputs

CHAI S., Ng K.Y., Tong M., Lau Y.T., Lee K.W., Chan K.W., Yuan Y.F., Cheung T.T., Cheung S.T., Wang X., Wong N., Lo C.M., Man K., Guan X. and Ma S.K.Y., Oct4/miR-1246 signaling axis drives Wnt/β-catenin activation in liver cancer stem cells, Hepatology. 2016.

Chan M.Y., She W.H., Tsang H.Y.S., Dai W.C. and Cheung T.T., Prognostic value of preoperative alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level in patients receiving curative hepatectomy, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 81.

Cheung A.H.K., Lam C.S.C., Tam S.C., Cheung T.T., Pang R.W.C. and Poon R.T.P., Nine-year experience of doxorubicin-eluting beads chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International. 2016, 15(5): 493-498.

Cheung T.T., Augmented reality and new enhancements in laparoscopic liver resection, Hong Kong-Shenzhen Surgical Forum, Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China, 24- 25 September 2016. 2016.

Cheung T.T., How to perform safe laparoscopic live resection - the Hong Kong experience, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, China, 8-10 July 2016. 2016.

Cheung T.T., ICG immunofluorescence guided laparoscopic S8 mono-segment anatomical resection, Hong Kong Surgical Forum, Hong Kong, China, 24 September 2016. 2016.

Cheung T.T., Laparosocpic hepatectomy is a better treatment option for elderly patients, Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2016, Boston, USA, 31 August - 3 September 2016. 2016.

Cheung T.T., Learning laparoscopic liver resection for liver cancer, Journal of Digestive Cancer Reports. 2017, 5(1): 28-31.

Cheung T.T., Member of Highlight Committee, Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2016, Boston, U.S.A., 31 August - 3 September 2016. 2016.

Cheung T.T., Preventing liver failure by functional measurement of future liver remnant during operation, The 28th Meeting of Japanese Society of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Osaka, Japan, 2-4 June 2016. 2016.

Cheung T.T., Pure laparoscopic hepatectomy versus open hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma in 110 patients with liver cirrhosis: a propensity analysis at a single center, American Surgical Association's 136th Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA, 14-16 April 2016. 2016.

Cheung T.T., Dai W.C., Tsang H.Y.S., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Pure laparoscopic hepatectomy versus open hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma in 110 patients with liver cirrhosis: a propensity analysis at a single center, Annals of Surgery. 2016, 264(4): 612-620.

Cheung T.T., Safe laparoscopic liver resection in cirrhotic liver – Hong Kong experience, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 29.

Cheung T.T., Strategy to increase resectability for liver cancer, RCSEd/CSHK Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016, Hong Kong, China, 17-18 September 2016. 2016.

Cheung T.T., Technical notes on pure laparoscopic isolated caudate lobectomy for patient with liver cancer, Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2016, 1: 56.

Cheung T.T., The role of laparoscopic donor hepatectomy (Consensus meeting discussant), The 26th World Congress of the International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists (IASGO 2016), Seoul, Korea, 8-10 September 2016. 2016.

Cheung T.T., Tips and tricks for laparoscopic liver resection for patients with liver cirrhosis, The 26th World Congress of the International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists (IASGO 2016), Seoul, Korea, 8-10 September 2016. 2016.

Cheung T.T., Vice President, Organizing Committee, APPLE 2016 (The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting), Hong Kong, China, 8-10 July 2016. 2016.

Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Fung J.Y.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., Biliary anatomy is not a contraindication for right liver donation, The 12th Academic Surgical Congress, Las Vegas, U.S.A., 7-9 February 2017.

Chok K.S.H., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T., Sin S.L., Wong C.L.T., She W.H., Ma K.W. and Lo C.M., Comparable short and long term outcomes in deceased and living donor liver retransplantation in High MELD score patients (Oral Presentation), The 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Yokohama, Japan, 7-10 June 2017.

Chok K.S.H., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T. and Lo C.M., Liver donor liver re-transplantation: are we on the edge of the cliff? (Plenary Session 1) (Oral Presentation), Asian Transplantation Week 2016, Incheon, Korea, 27-29 October 2016.

Chok K.S.H., Ng K.K., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Resection of T4 hepatocellular carcinomas with adjacent structures, is it justified?, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International. 2017, 16(1): 52-57.

Chok K.S.H., Chan M.M.Y., Dai W.C., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Wong C.L.T., She W.H. and Lo C.M., Survival outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma resection with postoperative complications - a propensity-score-matched analysis, Medicine (Baltimore). 2017, 96(12): e6430.

Chu K.K.W., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Management of pregnancy-associated hepatocellular carcinoma: a case series, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 69.

Chu K.K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Pre-operative anaemia – common and prognostic for hepatocellular carcinoma treated by hepatectomy, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 48.

Cui C., Wong C.C.L., Kai A.K.L., Ho D.W.H., Lau Y.T., Tsui Y.M., Chan L.K., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Lo C.L.R., Lee M.F., Lee K.W. and Ng I.O.L., SENP1 promotes hypoxia-induced cancer stemness by HIF-1α deSUMOylation and SENP1/HIF-1α positive feedback loop, Gut. 2017, Epub ahead of print.

Dai W.C., Chok K.S.H., Sin S.L., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Wong C.L.T. and Lo C.M., Impact of intraoperative blood transfusion on long-term outcomes of liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma, ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2016, Epub ahead of print.

Dai W.C. and Cheung T.T., Strategic overview on the best treatment option for intrahepatic hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence, Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy. 2016, 16(10): 1063-1072.

FUNG S.W., Cheung P.F.Y., Yip C.W., NG W.C., Cheung T.T., CHONG C.C.N., Tsao G.S.W. and CHEUNG S.T., Expression of ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCF1 in fetal liver and liver cancer associated with cancer stem cell markers and chemo-resistance, 2017 Hong Kong Inter-University Postgraduate Symposium in Biochemical Sciences. 2017.

Fung J.Y.Y., Wong C.L.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Dai W.C., Sin S.L., Ma K.W., Ng K.C.K., Ng K.C.K., Seto W.K.W., Lai C.L., Yuen R.M.F. and Lo C.M., Long Term Outcomes of Entecavir Monotherapy for Chronic Hepatitis B after Liver Transplantation: Results up to 8 years, Hepatology. 2017, 66(4): 1036-44.

Fung J.Y.Y., Wong C.L.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Sin S.L., Ng K.C.K., Cheung T.T., Dai W.C., Seto W.K.W., Lai C.L. and Yuen R.M.F., No increase in graft fibrosis for hepatitis B surface antigen positive patients after liver transplantation using entecavir monotherapy, The International Liver Congress 2017 — 52^nd Annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL). Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 19–23 April 2017. Journal of hepatology : the journal of the European Association for the Study of the Liver. 2017, 66(1) Suppl: S184-S185.

Ho D.W.H., Chan L.K., Chiu Y.T., XU M., Poon R.T.P., Cheung T.T., Tang C.N., Tang V.W.L., Lo I.L.O., Lam P.W.Y., Yau D.T.W., Li M., Wong C.M. and Ng I.O.L., TSC1/2 mutations define a molecular subset of HCC with aggressive behaviour and treatment implication , Gut. 2016, 66: 1496-1506.

Kotewall C.N., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Ma K.W., Tsang H.Y.S., Dai W.C., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H. and Lo C.M., The role of radiofrequency ablation to liver transection surface in patients with close tumor margin of HCC during hepatectomy - a case matched study, Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2017, 2: 33.

Lam S., Chan S.C., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Sharr W.W., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Fairness of liver graft allocation under current HCC MELD score exception policy in Hong Kong, APPLE 2016 (The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting), Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl 1): 72.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Tam S.C., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., A new formula for estimation of standard liver volume using computed tomography-measured body thickness, Liver Transplantation. 2017, 23(9): 1113-1122.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Fung J.Y.Y., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T. and Lo C.M., Best Abstract Award (Gold) (Abstract title: A body weight independent formula for estimation of standard liver volume in living donor liver transplantation), Asian Transplantation Week 2016, Incheon, Korea, 27-29 October 2016. 2016.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Dai W.C., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., Defining optimal surgical treatment for outside Milan hepatocellular carcinoma - a propensity score matched analysis (E-Poster), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Dai W.C., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., Defining optimal surgical treatment for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma - a propensity score matched analysis (Oral Presentation), HBP Surgery Week 2017, Jeju, Korea, 31 March - 1 April 2017.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., Defining optimal treatment for beyond criteria HCC - a propensity score matched analysis, The Liver Week 2017, Incheon, Korea, 22-24 June 2017.

Ma K.W., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., Risk prediction model for major complication after hepatectomy for malignant tumour - a validated scoring system from a university centre (Oral presentation), The 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (A-PHPBA), Yokohama, Japan, 7-10 June 2017.

Ma K.W. and Cheung T.T., Surgical resection of localized hepatocellular carcinoma: patient selection and special consideration, Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. 2016, 4: 1-9.

Ma K.W., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Ng I.O.L., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., The effect of wide resection margin in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a single-center experience, Medicine (Baltimore). 2016, 95(28): e4133.

Ma K.W., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Ng I.O.L., Chan S.C., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Wide resection margin improves survival in patients with early intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma – a 22-year single center experience, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 73.

She W.H., Cheung T.T., Jenkins C.R. and Irwin M.G., Clinical applications of high-intensity focused ultrasound, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2016, 22(4): 382-392.

She W.H., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Dai W.C., Chan S.C., Poon R.T.P. and Lo C.M., Combined major liver resection and radiofrequency ablation for multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 50.

She W.H., Cheung T.T., Tsang H.Y.S., Dai W.C., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Ng K.C.K. and Lo C.M., Is adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization useful for hepatocellular carcinoma? (Oral Presentation), HBP Surgery Week 2017, Jeju, Korea, 31 March - 1 April 2017.

She W.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Dai W.C., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Short- and long-term impact of reoperation for complications after major hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma, Surgery. 2016, 160(5): 1236-1243.

Wong C.L.T., Ng K.C.K., Fung J.Y.Y., Chok K.S.H., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., Avoiding futility: outcomes of liver transplantation in critically ill patients over 2 decades. , 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE. 2017.

Wong C.L.T., Ng K.C.K., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., What can we learn from long-term survivors of hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy?, 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (A-PHPBA2017) & the 29th Meeting of Japanese Society of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery (JSHBPS). 2017.

Xia W., Lo C.M., Poon R.Y.C., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Chen L., YANG S., Tsao G.S.W. and Wang X., Smad inhibitor induces CSC differentiation for effective chemosensitization in cyclin D1- and TGF-β/Smad-regulated liver cancer stem cell-like cells, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(24): 38811-38824.

Yip C.W., Lam C.Y., Poon T.C.W., Cheung T.T., Cheung P.F.Y., Fung S.W., Wang X., LEUNG C.Y.I., Ng L.W.C., Lo C.M., Tsao G.S.W. and Cheung S.T., Granulin-epithelin precursor interacts with 78-kDa glucose-regulated protein in hepatocellular carcinoma, BMC Cancer. 2017, 17(1): 409.

Researcher : Choi HK

List of Research Outputs

Foo C.C., Mak J.C.K., Wei R., Lo O.S.H., Choi H.K. and Law W.L., Sphincter-preservation in ultra-low rectal cancer: how successful are we? (Poster Presentation and Abstract), Asia Pacific Digestive Week APDW 2016, Kobe, Japan, 2 - 5 November 2016/ Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2016, 31(Suppl. 3): 198.

Shum N.F., Choi H.K., Mak J.C., Foo C.C., Li W.C. and Law W.L., Randomized clinical trial of chewing gum after laparoscopic colorectal resection, The British Journal of Surgery. 2016, 103(11): 1447-1452.

Researcher : Choi MY

List of Research Outputs

Fung T.M., Ng K.Y., Tong M., CHEN J., Chai S., Chan K.T., Law S.Y.K., Lee N.P.Y., Choi M.Y., Li B., Cheung A., Tsao G.S.W., Qin Y.R., Guan X., Chan K.W. and Ma S.K.Y., Neuropilin-2 promotes tumourigenicity and metastasis in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma through ERK-MAPK-ETV4-MMP-E-cadherin deregulation, Journal of Pathology. 2016, 239(3): 309-319.

Researcher : Choi WK

List of Research Outputs

Lee C...C..., Choi W.K. and Chan Y.W., Candida parapsilosis associated with cervical necrotizing fasciitis and descending mediastinitis, Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 2017, Epub on 2017-04-20.

Researcher : Chok KSH

Project Title:	Use of Peri-operative Terlipressin in Patients with Pre-operative Type 1 Hepatorenal Syndrome in Adult Liver Transplantation – A Randomized Controlled Trial
Investigator(s):	Chok KSH, Chan ACY, Cheung TT, Wong CLT, Lo CM
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2016

List of Research Outputs

Au K.P. and Chok K.S.H., Major hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma patients with poor indocyanine green clearance (Oral Presentation), HBP Surgery Week 2017, Jeju, Korea, 31 March - 1 April 2017.

Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., Impact of split completeness on future liver remnant hypertrophy in associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) in hepatocellular carcinoma: Complete-ALPPS versus partial-ALPPS, Surgery. 2016, 161(2): 357-364.

Chan S.L., Chong C.C.N., Chan A.W.H., Poon D.M.C. and Chok K.S.H., Management of hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombosis: Review and update at 2016, World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2016, 22(32): 7289-7300.

Cheung T.T., Dai W.C., Tsang H.Y.S., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Pure laparoscopic hepatectomy versus open hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma in 110 patients with liver cirrhosis: a propensity analysis at a single center, Annals of Surgery. 2016, 264(4): 612-620.

Chok K.S.H., Loong F. and Lo C.M., An extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma mimicking a primary liver cancer, Hepatoma Research. 2016, 2: 297-299.

Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Fung J.Y.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., Biliary anatomy is not a contraindication for right liver donation, The 12th Academic Surgical Congress, Las Vegas, U.S.A., 7-9 February 2017.

Chok K.S.H., Chairman, Oral Free Paper Presentation Session, APPLE 2016 (the 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting), Hong Kong, China, 8-10 July 2016. 2016.

Chok K.S.H., Chairman, Orals and Miniorals Session: Allocation / Donor Variables, The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, China, 18-23 August 2016. 2016.

Chok K.S.H., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T., Sin S.L., Wong C.L.T., She W.H., Ma K.W. and Lo C.M., Comparable short and long term outcomes in deceased and living donor liver retransplantation in High MELD score patients (Oral Presentation), The 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Yokohama, Japan, 7-10 June 2017.

Chok K.S.H., Comparable short and long term outcomes in deceased and living donor liver retransplantation, The 26th Annual Conference of Asia-Pacific Association for the Study of Liver, Shanghai, China, 15-19 February 2017.

Chok K.S.H., Lo C.M., Chan S.C. and Fan S.T., Comparison of cryptogenic and hepatitis B related hepatocellular carcinoma, The 129th Anniversary International Medical Congress, Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 24-27 July 2016.

Chok K.S.H., Ductal anastomosis in LDLT. Duct-to-duct vs. hepaticojejunostomy, HBP Surgery Week 2017, Jeju, Korea, 31 March - 1 April 2017. 2017.

Chok K.S.H., Editorial Board Member, Journal of Renal and Hepatic Disorders. 2016.

Chok K.S.H., Effective hemostasis in HBP surgery, Baxter Advisory Board Meeting, Taipei, ROC, November 2016. 2016.

Chok K.S.H., Hepatic outflow reconstruction in RLDLT, Adult Right Living Donor Liver Transplantation – 20 Years On, Hong Kong, China, 18 August 2016. 2016.

Chok K.S.H., Honorary Treasurer, Hong Kong Society of Transplantation. 2017.

Chok K.S.H., How low is low dose?, Advagraf Asia-Pacific Liver Transplantation Advisory Board Meeting 2017, Thailand, 14 January 2017. 2017.

Chok K.S.H., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T. and Lo C.M., Liver donor liver re-transplantation: are we on the edge of the cliff? (Plenary Session 1) (Oral Presentation), Asian Transplantation Week 2016, Incheon, Korea, 27-29 October 2016.

Chok K.S.H., Management and outcomes of LDLT for ultra-high risks recipients, HBP Surgery Week 2017, Jeju, Korea, 31 March - 1 April 2017. 2017.

Chok K.S.H., Management and outcomes of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplant, EVEROSIA Advisory Board Meeting (by Novartis Pharmaceuticals), Seoul, Korea, 21 April 2017. 2017.

Chok K.S.H., Management of complicated biliary strictures - lesson learned from liver transplantation, Hong Kong-Shenzhen Surgical Forum, Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China, 24- 25 September 2016. 2016.

Chok K.S.H., Member of Advisory Committee, APPLE 2016 (The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting), Hong Kong, China, 8-10 July 2016. 2016.

Chok K.S.H., Minimally invasive management of benign biliary strictures, Minimally Invasive Surgery Conference 2017, Hong Kong, China, 18 March 2017. 2017.

Chok K.S.H., Paediatric liver transplantation in Hong Kong - experience from two decades, Hospital Authority Central Commissioned Training Program 2016/17: Recent Advances in the Management of Paediatric Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, 26-27 September 2016. 2016.

Chok K.S.H., Potential role of 3D laparoscopy in liver and colorectal resection, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Course 2017, Co-organized by Asian Surgical Association and Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, 7 January 2017. 2017.

Chok K.S.H., Ng K.K., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Resection of T4 hepatocellular carcinomas with adjacent structures, is it justified?, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International. 2017, 16(1): 52-57.

Chok K.S.H., Chan M.M.Y., Dai W.C., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Wong C.L.T., She W.H. and Lo C.M., Survival outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma resection with postoperative complications - a propensity-score-matched analysis, Medicine (Baltimore). 2017, 96(12): e6430.

Chok K.S.H. and Lo C.M., Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies of biliary reconstruction in adult living donor liver transplantation, ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2016, 87(3): 121-125.

Chok K.S.H., Technical tips of laparoscopic hepatectomy, Celebrating Symposium of the 100th Laparoscopic Donor Right Hepatectomy, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, 30 March 2017. 2017.

Chok K.S.H., Travel Grant Award (Abstract title: Living donor liver re-transplantation: are we at the edge of the cliff?), Asian Transplantation Week 2016, Incheon, Korea, 27-29 October 2016. 2016.

Chok K.S.H., 董事局委員, 香港肝夀基金, 2017.

Chu K.K.W., Chan S.C., Sin S.L., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Cheng I.K.P. and Lo C.M., Lipid profiles of donors and recipients of liver transplant: like father like son, Hepatology International. 2017, 11(3): 300-305.

Chu K.K.W., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Management of pregnancy-associated hepatocellular carcinoma: a case series, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 69.

Chu K.K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Pre-operative anaemia – common and prognostic for hepatocellular carcinoma treated by hepatectomy, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 48.

Cui C., Wong C.C.L., Kai A.K.L., Ho D.W.H., Lau Y.T., Tsui Y.M., Chan L.K., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Lo C.L.R., Lee M.F., Lee K.W. and Ng I.O.L., SENP1 promotes hypoxia-induced cancer stemness by HIF-1α deSUMOylation and SENP1/HIF-1α positive feedback loop, Gut. 2017, Epub ahead of print.

Dai W.C., Chok K.S.H., Sin S.L., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Wong C.L.T. and Lo C.M., Impact of intraoperative blood transfusion on long-term outcomes of liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma, ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2016, Epub ahead of print.

Fung J.Y.Y., Wong C.L.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Dai W.C., Sin S.L., Ma K.W., Ng K.C.K., Ng K.C.K., Seto W.K.W., Lai C.L., Yuen R.M.F. and Lo C.M., Long Term Outcomes of Entecavir Monotherapy for Chronic Hepatitis B after Liver Transplantation: Results up to 8 years, Hepatology. 2017, 66(4): 1036-44.

Fung J.Y.Y., Wong C.L.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Sin S.L., Ng K.C.K., Cheung T.T., Dai W.C., Seto W.K.W., Lai C.L. and Yuen R.M.F., No increase in graft fibrosis for hepatitis B surface antigen positive patients after liver transplantation using entecavir monotherapy, The International Liver Congress 2017 — 52^nd Annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL). Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 19–23 April 2017. Journal of hepatology : the journal of the European Association for the Study of the Liver. 2017, 66(1) Suppl: S184-S185.

Kotewall C.N., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Ma K.W., Tsang H.Y.S., Dai W.C., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H. and Lo C.M., The role of radiofrequency ablation to liver transection surface in patients with close tumor margin of HCC during hepatectomy - a case matched study, Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2017, 2: 33.

Lam S., Chan S.C., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Sharr W.W., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Fairness of liver graft allocation under current HCC MELD score exception policy in Hong Kong, APPLE 2016 (The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting), Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl 1): 72.

Li W.S. and Chok K.S.H., Acute hepatitis E virus infection causing acute liver failure requiring living-donor liver transplantation in a non-pregnant immunocompetent woman, Transplant Infectious Disease. 2017, 19(3): e12699.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., A body weight independent formula for estimation of standard liver volume in living donor liver transplantation, Asian Transplantation Week 2016, Incheon, Korea, 27-29 October 2016.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Tam S.C., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., A new formula for estimation of standard liver volume using computed tomography-measured body thickness, Liver Transplantation. 2017, 23(9): 1113-1122.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Fung J.Y.Y., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T. and Lo C.M., Best Abstract Award (Gold) (Abstract title: A body weight independent formula for estimation of standard liver volume in living donor liver transplantation), Asian Transplantation Week 2016, Incheon, Korea, 27-29 October 2016. 2016.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Dai W.C., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., Defining optimal surgical treatment for outside Milan hepatocellular carcinoma - a propensity score matched analysis (E-Poster), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Dai W.C., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., Defining optimal surgical treatment for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma - a propensity score matched analysis (Oral Presentation), HBP Surgery Week 2017, Jeju, Korea, 31 March - 1 April 2017.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., Defining optimal treatment for beyond criteria HCC - a propensity score matched analysis, The Liver Week 2017, Incheon, Korea, 22-24 June 2017.

Ma K.W. and Chok K.S.H., Importance of surgical margin in the outcomes of hepatocholangiocarcinoma, World Journal of Hepatology. 2017, 9(13): 635-641.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan C.K., Dai W.C., Sin S.L., Lau F.L., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Liver transplantation: a life-saving procedure following amatoxin mushroom poisoning, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2017, 23(1): 93-96.

Ma K.W., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., Risk prediction model for major complication after hepatectomy for malignant tumour - a validated scoring system from a university centre (Oral presentation), The 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (A-PHPBA), Yokohama, Japan, 7-10 June 2017.

Ma K.W., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Ng I.O.L., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., The effect of wide resection margin in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a single-center experience, Medicine (Baltimore). 2016, 95(28): e4133.

Ma K.W., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Ng I.O.L., Chan S.C., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Wide resection margin improves survival in patients with early intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma – a 22-year single center experience, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 73.

She W.H., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Dai W.C., Chan S.C., Poon R.T.P. and Lo C.M., Combined major liver resection and radiofrequency ablation for multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 50.

She W.H., Cheung T.T., Tsang H.Y.S., Dai W.C., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Ng K.C.K. and Lo C.M., Is adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization useful for hepatocellular carcinoma? (Oral Presentation), HBP Surgery Week 2017, Jeju, Korea, 31 March - 1 April 2017.

She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan A.C.Y. and Lo C.M., Outcomes of right-lobe and left-lobe living-donor liver transplantations using small-for-size grafts, World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2017, 23(23): 4270-4277.

She W.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Dai W.C., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Short- and long-term impact of reoperation for complications after major hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma, Surgery. 2016, 160(5): 1236-1243.

Tsang J., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Tsang F. and Lo C.M., Combined cavo-atrial thrombectomy and hepatectomy in hepatocellular carcinoma, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International. 2017, 16(3): 329-333.

Wong C.L.T., Ng K.C.K., Fung J.Y.Y., Chok K.S.H., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., Avoiding futility: outcomes of liver transplantation in critically ill patients over 2 decades. , 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE. 2017.

Wong C.L.T., Fung J.Y.Y., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y. and Lo C.M., Similar donor and recipient outcomes after left lobe and right lobe living donor liver transplantation, The Liver Meeting 2016, Boston, U.S.A., 11-15 November 2016.

Wong C.L.T., Ng K.C.K., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., What can we learn from long-term survivors of hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy?, 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (A-PHPBA2017) & the 29th Meeting of Japanese Society of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery (JSHBPS). 2017.

Yap Y.H.D., Seto W.K.W., Fung J.Y.Y., Chok K.S.H., Chan S.C., Chan G.C.W., Yuen R.M.F. and Chan T.M., Serum and urinary biomarkers that predict hepatorenal syndrome in patients with advanced cirrhosis, Digestive and Liver Disease. 2016, 49(2): 202-206.

Researcher : Chow KM

List of Research Outputs

Cheung A.H.K., IYER D.N., Lam C.S.C., Ng L., Wong K.M., Lee H.S., Wan T.M.H., Man J., Chow K.M., Poon R.T.P., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Emergence of CD26+ cancer stem cells with metastatic properties in colorectal carcinogenesis, International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2017, 18(6): 1106.

Lam C.S.C., Ng L., Chow K.M., Wan T.M.H., Yau S., Cheng S.M., Wong K.M., Man H.W., Lo O.S.H., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Identification of microRNA 885-5p as a novel regulator of tumor metastasis by targeting CPEB2 in colorectal cancer, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(16): 26858-26870.

Ng L., Wan T.M.H., Man H.W., Chow K.M., Lyer D., Chen G., Yau T.C.C., Lo O.S.H., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J., Leung W.K., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Identification of serum miR-139-3p as a non-invasive biomarker for colorectal cancer, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(16): 27393-27400.

Researcher : Chow LWC

Project Title:	Chemosensitivity study using a breast cancer cell line
Investigator(s):	Chow LWC
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	05/1996

Researcher : Chow LYV

List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.W., Chan C.L.R., Chow L.Y.V., Tsang R.K.Y., Wong T.S. and Wei W.I., Transoral robotic total laryngopharyngectomy and free jejunal flap reconstruction for hypopharyngeal cancer, Oral Oncology. 2017, Epub on 2017-06-28.

Researcher : Chu C

List of Research Outputs

Gao W., Li Z., CHEN S., Chu C., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., BEX3 contributes to cisplatin chemoresistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Cancer Medicine. 2017, 6(2): 439-451.

Researcher : Chu KM

Project Title:	Role of EP2 receptor in sensitization of platinum-based anticancer drug in gastric cancer
Investigator(s):	Chu KM, Shin VY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	12/2014
Completion Date:	11/2016

List of Research Outputs

Chu K.M., Associate Member (1996 - present), Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Registry, Hong Kong. 2016.

Chu K.M., Council Member (August 2006 - present), The Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 2016.

Chu K.M., Council Member (February 2004 - present), Gerson Lebrman Group's Council of Healthcare Advisors, Gerson Lehrman Group, New York, USA. 2016.

Chu K.M., Council Member (June 2006 - present), Hong Kong Society of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons, Hong Kong. 2016.

Chu K.M., Deputy Chairman (December 2007 - present), Institutional Review Board of The University of Hong Kong / Hospital Authority Hong Kong West Cluster, Hong Kong. 2016.

Chu K.M., Director (April 2009 - present), Integrated Endoscopy Centre, Hospital Authority Hong Kong West Cluster, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong. 2016.

Chu K.M., Expert Reviewer (July 2000 - present), UICC Fellowships Programme, International Union Against Cancer (UICC), Genva, Switzerland. 2016.

Chu K.M., External Advisory/Reviewer (September 1999 - present), Quality Education Fund Projects, Quality Education Fund (QEF), Hong Kong. 2016.

Chu K.M., Honorary Consultant (Gastrointestinal Surgery) (March 1999 - present), Tung Wah Hospital, Hong Kong. 2016.

Chu K.M., Honorary Consultant (January 1999 - present), Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong. 2016.

Chu K.M., Honorary Consultant in Surgery (January 2005 - present), Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong. 2016.

Chu K.M., Member (2010 - present), International Advisory Board of Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences. 2016.

Chu K.M., Member (July 2007 - present), Examination Committee, The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 2016.

Chu K.M., Member (July 2008 - present), Board of Examiners, Membership Examination, The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 2016.

Chu K.M., Member (March 2010 - present), Task Force on Procedural Sedation, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong. 2016.

Chu K.M., Member (May 2010 - present), Hong Kong West Cluster Credentialing Committee, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong. 2016.

Chu K.M., Member (October 2002 - present), Research Committee, The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong. 2016.

Chu K.M., Member (October 2004 - present), Examination Sub-Committee, Licentiate Committee, The Medical Council of Hong Kong. 2016.

Chu K.M., Member (October 2005 - present), Cluster Combined Endoscopy Service Task Group, Hong Kong West Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong. 2016.

Chu K.M., Member (September 2006 - present), Task Force for Subspecialization in General Surgery, The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong. 2016.

Chu K.M., Member of Editorial Board (2000 - present), Annals of Cancer Research and Therapy. 2016.

Chu K.M., Member of Editorial Board (2003 - present), Cancer Therapy. 2016.

Chu K.M., Member of Editorial Board (2005 - present), Asian Journal of Surgery (Associate Editor). 2016.

Chu K.M., Member of Editorial Board (2005 - present), Journal of Chinese Clinical Medicine (www.cjmed.net) (formerly Chinese Journal of Medicine). 2016.

Chu K.M., Member of Editorial Board (2006 - present), World Journal of Surgery. 2016.

Chu K.M., Member of Editorial Board (2008 - present), Case Reports in Medicine (www.hindawi.com/journals/crm/). 2016.

Chu K.M., Member of Editorial Board (2010 - present), International Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2016.

Chu K.M., Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Surgery. 2017.

Chu K.M., Member of Editorial Board, World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2017.

Chu K.M., Member of Editorial Board, World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2017.

Chu K.M., Member of Expert Panel in Surgery for HA's Complaint & Potential Medicolegal cases (July 2001 - present), Hospital Authority, Hong Kong. 2016.

Chu K.M., Member, International Advisory Board for the 9th Edition of "Schwartz's Principles of Surgery". 2017.

Chu K.M., Secretary General (January 2005 - present), Asian Surgical Association. 2016.

Chu K.M., Sentinel Reader (January 2007- present), McMaster Online Rating of Evidence (MORE), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 2016.

Chu K.M., 義務顧問醫生 (2009.7 至今), 健康動力 (雜誌), 2016.

Li T.H., Qin Y., Sham P.C., Lau K.S., Chu K.M. and Leung W.K., Alterations in Gastric Microbiota After H. Pylori Eradication and in Different Histological Stages of Gastric Carcinogenesis, Scientific Reports. 2017, 7: 44935.

Liu X. and Chu K.M., Investigation of genes contributing to metastasis of gastric cancer, The 24th Asia Pacific Cancer Conference, Seoul, Korea, 22-24 June 2017.

Liu X. and Chu K.M., α-Actinin-4 promotes metastasis in gastric cancer, Laboratory Investigation. 2017, 97(9): 1084-1094.

Ye W., Takabayashi H., Yang Y.T., Mao M.Y., Samuelson L.C., Demitrack E., Huang F.Y., Chu K.M., Leung W.K. and Todisco A., Regulation of CD44 expression by bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling and inflammatory stimuli, Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2017. Gastroenterology, 152: Gastroenterology. 2017;152(5)S86.

Researcher : Chu TWA

List of Research Outputs

Chu T.W.A., Genetic Counselling For Cancer Patients And Family, Commissioned Program on Genetic Counselling for Nurses 2017 (HKU Space). 2017.

Chu T.W.A., Introductory Course Of Cancer Genetics Counselling, The Asian Pacific Breast Cancer Summit 2017.

Chu T.W.A., Introductory Course of Cancer Genetics Counselling, Asian Pacific Breast Cancer Summit 2017. 2017.

Chu T.W.A., Psychosocial Issues Of Cancer Genetic Counselling And Testing , Commissioned Programme On Genetic Counselling For Nurses 2017 (hku Space). 2017.

Researcher : Chung CKJ

List of Research Outputs

Tsang R.K.Y., Chung C.K.J. and Chan Y.W., Viability of nasoseptal flap in a previously radiated field, The 9th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Seattle, U.S.A., 16-20 July 2016.

Researcher : Chung HY

Project Title:	Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons - 50th Annual Meeting; Validity of Alvarado score in predicting disease severity in paediatric acute appendicitis
Investigator(s):	Chung HY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	05/2017
Completion Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

Cheng G., Chung H.Y., Chan E.K.W., So M.T., Sham P.C., Cherny S.S., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Patient complexity and genotype-phenotype correlations in biliary atresia: a cross-sectional analysis, BMC Medical Genomics. 2017, 10(1): 22.

Chung H.Y., Wong C.W.Y., Lai C.K.C., Siu H.K., Tsang D.N.C., Yeung K.Y., Ip D.K.M. and Tam P.K.H., A prospective interventional study to examine the effect of a silver alloy and hydrogel-coated catheter on the incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infection, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2017, 23(3): 239-245.

Chung H.Y., Application of laparoscopy in paediatric hepatobiliary diseases (Invited Lecture), The Hong Kong Society of Paediatric Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting 2017, Hong Kong, 7 April 2017. 2017.

Chung H.Y., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Comparing single-incision versus standard laparoscopic gastrostomy in paediatric patients, Surgical Practice. 2017, 21: 23-27.

Chung H.Y., Editorial Board Member , Translational Pediatrics. 2016.

Chung H.Y., Ethics and dilemma in neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis: how short is too short? (Invited Lecture), Cross Cultural Perspectives on Decision Making in Medicine and Surgery. The University of Chicago, Hong Kong Centre, Hong Kong, 15 March 2017. 2017.

Chung H.Y., Wong C.W.Y., Ip D.K.M., Tam P.K.H. and Wong K.K.Y., Is laparoscopic surgery better than open surgery for the repair of congenital duodenal obstruction? A review of the current evidences, Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2017, 52(3): 498-503.

Chung H.Y., Management of hepatoblastoma: perspective from the surgeon (Invited Lecture), Hospital Authority Commissioned Training 2016/2017, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, 27-28 September 2016. 2016.

Chung H.Y., Paediatric Surgery (Invited Lecture), Post-registration Certificate Course in Operating Theatre Nursing 2016-2017, Hospital Authority, 3 December 2016. 2016.

Chung H.Y., Paediatric Surgery (Invited Lecture), Post-registration Certificate Course in Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing 2016-2017, Hospital Authority, 18 January 2017. 2017.

Chung H.Y. and Wong K.K.Y., Paediatric surgery in the 21st century: the future is bright, Surgical Practice. 2016, 20: 142-143.

Chung H.Y., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Protocolised treatment improves the short-term outcome of biliary atresia (Free paper), The 54th Annual Congress of the Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons and the 7th International Sendai Symposium on Biliary Atresia, Sendai, Japan, May 2017.

Chung H.Y., Protocolised treatment improves the short-term outcome of biliary atresia, The 54th Annual Congress of the Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons and the 7th International Sendai Symposium on Biliary Atresia, Sendai, Japan, 11-13 May 2017.

Chung H.Y., Reviewer, Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016.

Chung H.Y., Reviewer, Pediatric Surgery International. 2016.

Chung H.Y., Reviewer, Surgical Practice. 2016.

Chung H.Y., Reviewer, The Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics. 2016.

Chung H.Y., Reviewer, The Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2016.

Chung H.Y., Reviewer, Transplantation. 2016.

Chung H.Y., Reviewer, Transplantation Direct. 2016.

Chung H.Y., Wong K.K.Y., Leung J.L., Tam P.K.H., Chung K.L.Y., Leung M.W.Y., Chao N.S.Y., Liu K.K.W., Tsui B.S.Y., Chan E.K.W., Tam P.Y.H. and Lee K.H., The Best Original Paper Award - Clinical and manometric evaluations of anorectal function in patients after transanal endorectal pull-through operation for Hirschsprung's disease: a multicentre study, Conjoint Diploma Conferment Ceremony & Annual Dinner 2016, College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17 September 2016 / Surgical Practice. 2016, 19(3): 113-119.

Chung H.Y., Wong K.K.Y., Chan A.C.Y., Lo C.M. and Tam P.K.H., Three decades' of experience in the surgical management of hepatoblastoma (Free Paper), The 29th International Symposium on Pediatric Surgical Research, Frankfurt, Germany, 8-10 September 2016.

Chung H.Y., Dai K., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Validity of Alvarado score in predicting disease severity in paediatric acute appendicitis (Poster Presentation), The 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Seattle, U.S.A., 29 May - 1 June 2017.

Leung J.L., Chung H.Y., Tam P.K.H. and Wong K.K.Y., Application of anchoring stitch prevents rectal prolapse in laparoscopic assisted anorectal pullthrough, Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016, 51(12): 2113-2116.

Leung L., Chan H.Y.I., Chung H.Y., Lan C.L.L., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Endoscopic injection for primary vesicoureteric reflux: predictors of resolution and long term efficacy (Free paper), 50th Annual Meeting of Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Seattle, U.S.A. 29 May - 1 June 2017.

Liu A.P.Y., Ip J.J.K., Leung A.W.K., Luk C.W., Li C.H., Ho K.K.H., Lo C.L.R., Chan E.K.W., Chan A.C.Y., Chung H.Y. and Chiang A.K.S., Outcome of Paediatric Hepatoblastoma in Hong Kong, SIOPEL Spring Meeting 2017.

Wong C.W.Y., Chung H.Y., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Evaluation of defecative function 10 years or longer after laparoscopic assisted anorectal pull-through for anorectal malformation (Free paper), The 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Seattle, U.S.A., 29 May - 1 June 2017.

Wong K.K.Y. and Chung H.Y., 盲腸炎及短腸症 (http://www.rthk.hk/tv/dtt31/programme/doctorandyou2016/episode/369463), RTHK 31 - 醫生與你 , Hong Kong, 5 September 2016. 2016.

Wong K.L., Campbell D.D., Ngo N.D., Yeung F., Cheng G., Tang S.M., Chung H.Y., Tran N.S., So M.T., Cherny S.S., Sham P.C., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Genetic study of congenital bile-duct dilatation identifies de novo and inherited variants in functionally related genes, BMC Medical Genomics. 2016, 9(1): 75.

Researcher : Co THM

Project Title:	Treatment of breast fibroadenoma with High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)
Investigator(s):	Co THM, Kwong A, Shin VY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2016

List of Research Outputs

Co T.H.M. and Kwong A., 16-year survival analysis of ductal carcinoma in-situ with or without microinvasion, The 15th St. Gallen International Breast Cancer Conference, Vienna, Austria, 15 -18 March 2017.

Co T.H.M. and Kwong A., Co-existence of ductal carcinoma within phyllodes tumor - A Review of 557 phyllodes tumors from a 20-year region-wide database in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China, Global Breast Cancer Conference 2017, Jeju, South Korea, 20 - 22 April 2017.

Co T.H.M., Tse G.M., Chen T.H.C., Wei J. and Kwong A., Coexistence of ductal carcinoma within mammary phyllodes tumor: a review of 557 cases from a 20-year region-wide database in Hong Kong and Southern China, Clinical Breast Cancer. 2017.

Co T.H.M. and Kwong A., Ductal carcinoma in situ – A long term survival and risk analysis, American Society of Breast Surgeon Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, U.S.A., 26 - 30 April 2017.

Co T.H.M. and Kwong A., Factors affecting the underestimation of atypical ductal hyperplasia diagnosed by core needle biopsies – A 10-year retrospective study and review of the literature, The 15th St. Gallen International Breast Cancer Conference, Vienna, Austria, 15 -18 March 2017.

Co T.H.M., Gary M Tse G.M.T., Chen T.H.C., Jiannan Wei J.W. and Kwong A., Korean Breast Cancer Foundation Scholarship winner - Co-existence of ductal carcinoma within mammary phyllodes tumor - A review of 557 cases from a twenty-year region-wide database in Hong Kong and Southern China, Global Breast Cancer Conference 2017, Jeju, South Korea, 20 - 22 April 2017. 2017.

Co T.H.M. and Kwong A., Mastectomy technique using a self-designed self-retaining retractor system, Surgery Today. 2017, 47: 265–269.

Co T.H.M., Chiu R., Chiu T.M., Chong Y.C., Lau S., Lee Y.H., To H.M. and Kwong A., Nipple-sparing mastectomy and its application on BRCA gene mutation carrier, Clinical Breast Cancer. 2017.

Co T.H.M. and Kwong A., Preoperative sentinel node mapping in sentinel node biopsy in early breast cancers – is it cost-effective?, Clinical Breast Cancer. 2017, 17(2): 134-138.

Researcher : Dai K

List of Research Outputs

Chung H.Y., Dai K., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Validity of Alvarado score in predicting disease severity in paediatric acute appendicitis (Poster Presentation), The 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Seattle, U.S.A., 29 May - 1 June 2017.

Researcher : Dai WC

List of Research Outputs

Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., Impact of split completeness on future liver remnant hypertrophy in associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) in hepatocellular carcinoma: Complete-ALPPS versus partial-ALPPS, Surgery. 2016, 161(2): 357-364.

Chan M.Y., She W.H., Tsang H.Y.S., Dai W.C. and Cheung T.T., Prognostic value of preoperative alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level in patients receiving curative hepatectomy, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 81.

Cheung T.T., Dai W.C., Tsang H.Y.S., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Pure laparoscopic hepatectomy versus open hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma in 110 patients with liver cirrhosis: a propensity analysis at a single center, Annals of Surgery. 2016, 264(4): 612-620.

Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Fung J.Y.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., Biliary anatomy is not a contraindication for right liver donation, The 12th Academic Surgical Congress, Las Vegas, U.S.A., 7-9 February 2017.

Chok K.S.H., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T., Sin S.L., Wong C.L.T., She W.H., Ma K.W. and Lo C.M., Comparable short and long term outcomes in deceased and living donor liver retransplantation in High MELD score patients (Oral Presentation), The 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Yokohama, Japan, 7-10 June 2017.

Chok K.S.H., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T. and Lo C.M., Liver donor liver re-transplantation: are we on the edge of the cliff? (Plenary Session 1) (Oral Presentation), Asian Transplantation Week 2016, Incheon, Korea, 27-29 October 2016.

Chok K.S.H., Chan M.M.Y., Dai W.C., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Wong C.L.T., She W.H. and Lo C.M., Survival outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma resection with postoperative complications - a propensity-score-matched analysis, Medicine (Baltimore). 2017, 96(12): e6430.

Dai W.C., Course Director, Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, Shenzhen, China, 5-6 December 2016. 2016.

Dai W.C., Faculty Member, Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor Course, Shenzhen, China, 5-6 December 2016. 2016.

Dai W.C., Faculty Member, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Course 2017, Co-organized by Asian Surgical Association and Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, 7 January 2017. 2017.

Dai W.C., Faculty Member, Inaugural Course of Advanced Trauma Life Support in Mainland China, Shenzhen, China, 26-28 September 2016. 2016.

Dai W.C., Hepatopancreatoduodenectomy for advanced hepatobiliary malignancies, Shenzhen Surgical Forum, Shenzhen, China, 25 September 2016. 2016.

Dai W.C., Chok K.S.H., Sin S.L., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Wong C.L.T. and Lo C.M., Impact of intraoperative blood transfusion on long-term outcomes of liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma, ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2016, Epub ahead of print.

Dai W.C., Is close resection margin contraindicated for resection of HCC – a propensity score analysis at a single centre (Oral Presentation), The 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Yokohama, Japan, 7-10 June 2017.

Dai W.C., Liver transplantation for HCC patients with high AFP level – How to select? (Oral Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Dai W.C., Member of Local Organizing Committee, APPLE 2016 (The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting), Hong Kong, China, 8-10 July 2016. 2016.

Dai W.C., Moderator, Hong Kong Surgical Forum, Hong Kong, China, 24 September 2016. 2016.

Dai W.C., Moderator, The 4th Hospital Authority Multicenter Trauma Review Meeting, Hong Kong, November 2016. 2016.

Dai W.C., Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy using 3D laparoscope (Video Presentation), The 12th International Congress of the European-African Hepato-Pancreato- Biliary Association, Mainz, Germany, 23-25 May 2017.

Dai W.C. and Cheung T.T., Strategic overview on the best treatment option for intrahepatic hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence, Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy. 2016, 16(10): 1063-1072.

Fung J.Y.Y., Wong C.L.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Dai W.C., Sin S.L., Ma K.W., Ng K.C.K., Ng K.C.K., Seto W.K.W., Lai C.L., Yuen R.M.F. and Lo C.M., Long Term Outcomes of Entecavir Monotherapy for Chronic Hepatitis B after Liver Transplantation: Results up to 8 years, Hepatology. 2017, 66(4): 1036-44.

Fung J.Y.Y., Wong C.L.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Sin S.L., Ng K.C.K., Cheung T.T., Dai W.C., Seto W.K.W., Lai C.L. and Yuen R.M.F., No increase in graft fibrosis for hepatitis B surface antigen positive patients after liver transplantation using entecavir monotherapy, The International Liver Congress 2017 — 52^nd Annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL). Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 19–23 April 2017. Journal of hepatology : the journal of the European Association for the Study of the Liver. 2017, 66(1) Suppl: S184-S185.

Kotewall C.N., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Ma K.W., Tsang H.Y.S., Dai W.C., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H. and Lo C.M., The role of radiofrequency ablation to liver transection surface in patients with close tumor margin of HCC during hepatectomy - a case matched study, Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2017, 2: 33.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Tam S.C., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., A new formula for estimation of standard liver volume using computed tomography-measured body thickness, Liver Transplantation. 2017, 23(9): 1113-1122.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Fung J.Y.Y., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T. and Lo C.M., Best Abstract Award (Gold) (Abstract title: A body weight independent formula for estimation of standard liver volume in living donor liver transplantation), Asian Transplantation Week 2016, Incheon, Korea, 27-29 October 2016. 2016.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Dai W.C., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., Defining optimal surgical treatment for outside Milan hepatocellular carcinoma - a propensity score matched analysis (E-Poster), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Dai W.C., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., Defining optimal surgical treatment for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma - a propensity score matched analysis (Oral Presentation), HBP Surgery Week 2017, Jeju, Korea, 31 March - 1 April 2017.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan C.K., Dai W.C., Sin S.L., Lau F.L., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Liver transplantation: a life-saving procedure following amatoxin mushroom poisoning, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2017, 23(1): 93-96.

Ma K.W., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., Risk prediction model for major complication after hepatectomy for malignant tumour - a validated scoring system from a university centre (Oral presentation), The 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (A-PHPBA), Yokohama, Japan, 7-10 June 2017.

She W.H., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Dai W.C., Chan S.C., Poon R.T.P. and Lo C.M., Combined major liver resection and radiofrequency ablation for multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 50.

She W.H., Cheung T.T., Tsang H.Y.S., Dai W.C., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Ng K.C.K. and Lo C.M., Is adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization useful for hepatocellular carcinoma? (Oral Presentation), HBP Surgery Week 2017, Jeju, Korea, 31 March - 1 April 2017.

She W.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Dai W.C., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Short- and long-term impact of reoperation for complications after major hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma, Surgery. 2016, 160(5): 1236-1243.

Wong C.L.T., Ng K.C.K., Fung J.Y.Y., Chok K.S.H., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., Avoiding futility: outcomes of liver transplantation in critically ill patients over 2 decades. , 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE. 2017.

Wong C.L.T., Ng K.C.K., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., What can we learn from long-term survivors of hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy?, 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (A-PHPBA2017) & the 29th Meeting of Japanese Society of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery (JSHBPS). 2017.

Researcher : Fan KMJ

List of Research Outputs

Fan K.M.J., Foo C.C., Yip J., Ng K.K., Lo O.S.H., Wei R. and Law W.L., Minimally invasive approach to supra-pubic and non-midline lower abdominal incisional hernia: an extended indication of TAPE technique (Oral Presentation), The 12th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society, Tokyo, Japan, 27 - 28 October 2016.

Fan K.M.J., Tian C., Yip J., Lo O.S.H., Ng K.K. and Liu Z., Primary omental firbomatosis presenting as an incarcerated inguinal hernia case series from a single institution over 20 years (Oral Presentation), The 12th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society, Tokyo, Japan, 27 - 28 October 2016.

Fan K.M.J., Yip J., Foo C.C., Lo O.S.H. and Law W.L., Randomized trial comparing self gripping semi re-absorbable mesh (PROGRIP) with polypropylene mesh in open inguinal hernioplasty: the 6 years result, Hernia: The Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery. 2016, Epub on 2016-11-26.

Fan K.M.J., Yip J., Foo C.C., Lo O.S.H. and Law W.L., Randomized trial comparing self gripping semi-resorbable mesh (PROGRIP) with polypropylene mesh in open inguinal hernioplasty: the 6 years result (Oral Presentation), The 12th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society, Tokyo, Japan, 27 - 28 October 2016.

Foo C.C., Liu Z. and Fan K.M.J., Transperineal endoscopic drainage of a presacral and paraspinal abscess, Endoscopy. 2016, Epub on 2016-11-16.

Li H.L., Fan K.M.J., Fan W.T., Sui R. and Lo C.M., 手術病例住院打包收費政策可行性研究, 中國醫院管理, 2017, 37(6): 11-13.

Zhang G.X., Fan K.M.J., Chan S.Y., Leung G.K.K., Lo C.M., Yu Y.M., Zhang H., Brundage S.I. and Jansen J.O., An exploratory analysis of the geographical distribution of trauma incidents in Shenzhen, China, World Journal of Surgery. 2017, 41(9): 2207-2214.

Researcher : Fan ST

List of Research Outputs

Chok K.S.H., Lo C.M., Chan S.C. and Fan S.T., Comparison of cryptogenic and hepatitis B related hepatocellular carcinoma, The 129th Anniversary International Medical Congress, Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 24-27 July 2016.

Fan S.T., Honorary Advisor, Organizing Committee, APPLE 2016 (The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting), Hong Kong, China, 8-10 July 2016. 2016.

Researcher : Foo CC

List of Research Outputs

Chan M.Y., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J. and Law W.L., Laparoscopic colorectal resections with and without routine mechanical bowel preparation: a comparative study, Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2016, 9: 72-76.

Fan K.M.J., Foo C.C., Yip J., Ng K.K., Lo O.S.H., Wei R. and Law W.L., Minimally invasive approach to supra-pubic and non-midline lower abdominal incisional hernia: an extended indication of TAPE technique (Oral Presentation), The 12th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society, Tokyo, Japan, 27 - 28 October 2016.

Fan K.M.J., Yip J., Foo C.C., Lo O.S.H. and Law W.L., Randomized trial comparing self gripping semi re-absorbable mesh (PROGRIP) with polypropylene mesh in open inguinal hernioplasty: the 6 years result, Hernia: The Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery. 2016, Epub on 2016-11-26.

Fan K.M.J., Yip J., Foo C.C., Lo O.S.H. and Law W.L., Randomized trial comparing self gripping semi-resorbable mesh (PROGRIP) with polypropylene mesh in open inguinal hernioplasty: the 6 years result (Oral Presentation), The 12th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society, Tokyo, Japan, 27 - 28 October 2016.

Foo C.C., Colonoscopy beyond polypectomy (Invited Lecture), 5th Annual Scientific Meeting of Macau Society of Digestive Endoscopy MSDE, Macau, 9 October 2016. 2016.

Foo C.C., Chiu A.H.O., Yip J. and Law W.L., Does triple-rowed staples confer additional safety? – a matched comparison of 340 stapled ileocolic anastomosis (Oral Presentation), Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) 2017, Houston, USA, 22 - 25 March 2017.

Foo C.C., Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging in colorectal surgery, Hong Kong Surgical Forum, Hong Kong, 29 April 2017. 2017.

Foo C.C., Laparoscopic colorectal surgery: an update, The University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital - Joint Surgical Symposium, Hong Kong, 5 May 2017. 2017.

Foo C.C., Hung H.T., Ho Y.C., Lo O.S.H., Yip J. and Law W.L., Magnetic resonance (MR) pelvimetry for predicting the difficulty of double stapling techniques in total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer (Poster Presentation), The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) Annual Meeting 2017, Seattle, USA, 10 - 14 June 2017.

Foo C.C., Wei R., Law W.L. and Lo O.S.H., Quantitative perfusion assessment in left-sided colonic resection – the role of perfusion in anastomotic leakage and factors that affect colonic perfusion (Poster Presentation), The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting 2017, Seattle, USA, 10 - 14 June 2017.

Foo C.C., 螢光劑 ICG 在結直腸手術中的應用, Shenzhen Surgical Forum 深圳外科論壇, Shenzhen, China, 30 April 2017. 2017.

Foo C.C., Simulation training for endoscopy and surgery (Invited Lecture), 5th Annual Scientific Meeting of Macau Society of Digestive Endoscopy MSDE, Macau, 9 October 2016. 2016.

Foo C.C., Mak J.C.K., Wei R., Lo O.S.H., Choi H.K. and Law W.L., Sphincter-preservation in ultra-low rectal cancer: how successful are we? (Poster Presentation and Abstract), Asia Pacific Digestive Week APDW 2016, Kobe, Japan, 2 - 5 November 2016/ Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2016, 31(Suppl. 3): 198.

Foo C.C., TaTME with single incision laparoscopy: the initial experience (Invited Lecture), 15th World Congress of Endoscopy Surgery, WCES 2016, Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia, ELSA 2016, Suzhou, China, 10 November 2016. 2016.

Foo C.C., The application of self-fixating mesh in open and laparoscopic hernia repair 自固定䃼片在開放及腹腔鏡手術中的應用 (Invited Lecture), 腹股溝及腹壁疝的規範化治療, Shenzhen, China, 15 October 2016. 2016.

Foo C.C., Chang R.Y.K., Shum N.F., Man H.W., Ng K.K., Yip J. and Law W.L., The impact of indocyanine-green fluorescence imaging on left-sided colonic resection. A prospective study (Poster Presentation), Asia Pacific Digestive Week APDW 2016, Kobe, Japan, 2 - 5 November 2016.

Foo C.C., Liu Z. and Fan K.M.J., Transperineal endoscopic drainage of a presacral and paraspinal abscess, Endoscopy. 2016, Epub on 2016-11-16.

Ho Y.C., Foo C.C., Hung H.T., Law W.L. and Lam W.W.M., Magnetic resonance (MR) pelvimetry for predicting the difficulty of double stapling technique in total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer (Poster Presentation), European Congress of Radiology 2017, Vienna, Austria, 1 - 5 March 2017.

Lam C.S.C., Ng L., Chow K.M., Wan T.M.H., Yau S., Cheng S.M., Wong K.M., Man H.W., Lo O.S.H., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Identification of microRNA 885-5p as a novel regulator of tumor metastasis by targeting CPEB2 in colorectal cancer, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(16): 26858-26870.

Law W.L. and Foo C.C., Comparison of short-term and oncologic outcomes of robotic and laparoscopic resection for mid- and distal rectal cancer, Surgical Endoscopy. 2016, Epub on 2016-10-26.

Mak J.C.K., Foo C.C., Wei R. and Law W.L., Sphincter-preserving surgery for low rectal cancers: incidence and risk factors for permanent stoma, World Journal of Surgery. 2017, Epub on 2017-06-15.

Ng L., Wan T.M.H., Man H.W., Chow K.M., Lyer D., Chen G., Yau T.C.C., Lo O.S.H., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J., Leung W.K., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Identification of serum miR-139-3p as a non-invasive biomarker for colorectal cancer, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(16): 27393-27400.

Poon S.H.T., Chiu R.H.Y., Cheung L.C., Lam W.Y., Foo C.C. and Law W.L., A meta-analysis on the clinical outcomes of bridge to surgery stenting versus emergency surgery in malignant left-sided colonic obstruction (Poster Presentation), The 10th European Colorectal Congress, St. Gallen, Switzerland, 29 November - 2 December 2016.

Shum N.F., Choi H.K., Mak J.C., Foo C.C., Li W.C. and Law W.L., Randomized clinical trial of chewing gum after laparoscopic colorectal resection, The British Journal of Surgery. 2016, 103(11): 1447-1452.

Wu L.Y. and Foo C.C., Single-incision laparoscopic surgery: an update of current evidence, Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery. 2016, 1: 45.

Zhu F.F., Yan J.K., Foo C.C. and Leung G.K.K., Anodal tDCS over left M1, right M1 or SMA does not improve learning of a laparoscopic surgery task, Brain Stimulation. Elsevier, 2017, 10.

Researcher : Fung CF

List of Research Outputs

Sun S., Kiang K.M.Y., Ho S.W.A., Lee D., Poon M.W., Xu F.F., Pu K.S.J., Kan N.C.A., Lee N.P.Y., Liu X., Man K., Day P.J.R., Lui W.M., Fung C.F. and Leung G.K.K., Endoplasmic reticulum chaperone prolyl 4-hydroxylase, beta polypeptide (P4HB) promotes malignant phenotypes in glioma via MAPK signaling, Oncotarget. 2017, Epub on 2017-05-19.

Researcher : GUAN Z

List of Research Outputs

GUAN Z., Investigation of 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK)-induced chemoresistance in breast cancer, Dissertation, Master of Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong. 2017.

Researcher : Gandhi A

Project Title:	Effects of progesterone versus dexamethasone on brain edema and inflammatory responses following experimental brain resection
Investigator(s):	Leung GKK, Poon MW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	05/2015

Project Title:	Role of quercetin-3-rutinoside on chemosensitization of glioblastoma multiforme to temozolomide
Investigator(s):	Leung GKK, Poon MW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Mini Grant
Start Date:	05/2015
Completion Date:	03/2017

Project Title:	Potential Roles of Cytoskeletal Protein, Adducin3, in Glioblastoma Resistance and Stemness.
Investigator(s):	Leung GKK, Poon MW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2016

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Gao W

Project Title:	Radiochemotherapy sensitivity test on throat cancer
Investigator(s):	Gao W, Chan YW, Wong TS
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	02/2015

Project Title:	Inhibition of NADPH oxidase 4 enhances the sensitivity of oral cancer to cytolysis of natural killer cells
Investigator(s):	Gao W, Wong TS, Chan YW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	02/2017

Project Title:	Determination of human papillomavirus status in head and neck cancer
Investigator(s):	Gao W, Chan YW, Wong TS
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	04/2017

List of Research Outputs

CHEN S., Gao W., Wong T.S. and Chan Y.W., Curcumin inhibits inflammatory meditated chemotherapy resistance and sensitizes nasopharyngeal carcinoma to cisplatin-based chemotherapy, The 5th Guangzhou International Symposium on Oncology, Guangzhou, China, 1-3 December 2016.

Gao W., Li Z., CHEN S., Chu C., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., BEX3 contributes to cisplatin chemoresistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Cancer Medicine. 2017, 6(2): 439-451.

Gao W., CHEN S., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., BEX3 promotes cancer stemness and confers resistance to cisplatin via modulating OCT4 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, The 5th Guangzhou International Symposium on Oncology, Guangzhou, China, 1-3 December 2016.

Gao W., Li Z., CHEN S., Chan Y.W., Yin M., ZHANG M. and Wong T.S., Epstein-Barr virus encoded microRNA BART7 regulates radiation sensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Oncotarget. 2017, 8: 20297-20308.

Gao W., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., MicroRNA-138-5p controls radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma via down-regulation of EIF4EBP1, The 19th Annual Meeting of Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology, Xiamen, China, 21- 25 September 2016.

Gao W., Lam J.W., Li Z., CHEN S., Tsang R.K.Y., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., MicroRNA-138-5p controls sensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma to radiation by targeting EIF4EBP1, Oncology Reports. 2017, 37(2): 913-920.

Gao W., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., Superoxide anion confers protection to the nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells against ionizing radiation by inducing TGFβ1 expression, New Zealand Society for Oncology Conference 2016, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 25-27 October 2016.

Li Z., Gao W., Lei W.B., Zhao J., Chan Y.W., Wei W.I., Ho W.K. and Wong T.S., MicroRNA 744-3p promotes MMP-9-mediated metastasis by simultaneously suppressing PDCD4 and PTEN in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, Oncotarget. 2016, 7(36): 58218-58233.

Li Z., Gao W., Ho W.K., Lei W.B., Wei W.I., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., The clinical association of programmed cell death protein 4 (PDCD4) with solid tumors and its prognostic significance: a meta-analysis., Chinese Journal of Cancer. 2016, 35(1): 95.

Wong T.S., Gao W. and Chan Y.W., Brian-expressed X-linked 3 (BEX3) mediates cisplatin chemoresistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, New Zealand Society for Oncology Conference 2016, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 25-27 October 2016.

Wong T.S., Gao W., CHEN S. and Chan Y.W., NADPH oxidase 5 (NOX5) promotes epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in oral tongue cancer under hypoxic condition, The 5th Guangzhou International Symposium on Oncology, Guangzhou, China, 1-3 December 2016.

Wong T.S., Li Z., CHEN S., Chan Y.W. and Gao W., The efficacy of triamcinolone acetonide in keloid treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis., Frontiers in Medicine (Lausanne). 2016, 3: 71.

Wong T.S., Gao W., Li Z. and Chan Y.W., The functional role of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) encoded microRNA BART7 in controlling radiation sensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, The 19th Annual Meeting of Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology, Xiamen, China, 21-25 September 2016.

Researcher : Garcia-Barcelo MM

Project Title:	Uncovering the genetic lesions underlying the most severe form of Hirschsprung (HSCR) disease by whole genome sequencing (WGS): a pilot study in 8 family trios
Investigator(s):	Garcia-Barcelo MM, Tam PKH, Cherny SS, Sham PC
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	04/2014
Completion Date:	02/2017

Project Title:	Causative genes for perinatal biliary atresia: a follow-up of whole-exome sequencing
Investigator(s):	Garcia-Barcelo MM, Tam PKH, Sham PC, Cherny SS, Cheng G
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	07/2014

Project Title:	The International Hirschprung Disease Consortium: follow-up on whole-exome sequencing data
Investigator(s):	Garcia-Barcelo MM, Sham PC, Tam PKH, Cherny SS, Tang SM
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	06/2015

Project Title:	Anorectal malformations: transethnic follow-up on DDK4
Investigator(s):	Garcia-Barcelo MM, Tam PKH
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2015

Project Title:	Congenital Choledochal Dilatation and Extra Cellular Matrix Genes
Investigator(s):	Garcia-Barcelo MM, Cheng G
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2016

Project Title:	Contribution of common variants to biliary atresia: expanding our knowledge
Investigator(s):	Garcia-Barcelo MM, Tam PKH
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research for Resubmission of GRF/ECS Proposals
Start Date:	07/2016
Completion Date:	11/2016

Project Title:	EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF HUMAN GENETICS; Exome sequencing reveals a recessive mechanism involving interacting genes in persistent cloaca
Investigator(s):	Garcia-Barcelo MM
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	05/2017
Completion Date:	05/2017

List of Research Outputs

Brosens E., Burns A.J., Brooks A., Matera I., Borrego S., Ceccherini I., Tam P.K.H., Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Thapar N., Benninga M.A., Hofstra R.M.W. and Alves M.M., Genetics of enteric neuropathies, Developmental Biology. 2016, 417(2): 198-208.

Cheng G., Chung H.Y., Chan E.K.W., So M.T., Sham P.C., Cherny S.S., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Patient complexity and genotype-phenotype correlations in biliary atresia: a cross-sectional analysis, BMC Medical Genomics. 2017, 10(1): 22.

Gui H., Schriemer D., Cheng W.C., Chauhan R.K., Antinolo G., Berrios C., Bleda M., Brooks A.S., Brouwer R.W.W., Burns A.J., Cherny S.S., Dopazo J., Eggen B.J.L., Griseri P., Jalloh B., Le T.L., Lui V.C.H., Luzon-Toro B., Matera I., Ngan E.S.W., Pelet A., Ruiz-Ferrer M., Sham P.C., Shepherd I.T., So M.T., Sribudiani Y., Tang S.M., van den Hout M.C.G.N., van der Linde H.C., van Ham T.J., van IJcken W.F.J., Verheij J.B.G.M., Amiel J., Borrego S., Ceccherini I., Chakravarti A., Lyonnet S., Tam P.K.H., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Hofstra R.M.W., Whole exome sequencing coupled with unbiased functional analysis reveals new Hirschsprung disease genes, Genome Biology. 2017, 18(1): 48.

HSU S.J., ZHANG R., Yeung F., Wong C.W.Y., Yu M., Ngo N.D., Quang T., So M.T., Li M., Sham P.C., Xia H.M., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Exome sequencing reveals a recessive mechanism involving interacting genes in persistent cloaca (Abstract and Oral Presentation), The 63rd International Conference of British Association of Paediatric Surgeons, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 20-22 July 2016.

Haycock P.C., Burgess S., Nounu A., Zheng J., Okoli G.N., Bowden J., Wade K.H., Timpson N.J., Evans D.M., Willeit P., Aviv A., Gaunt T.R., Hemani G., Mangino M., Ellis H.P., Kurian K.M., Pooley K.A., Eeles R.A., Lee J.E., Fang S., Chen W.V., Law M.H., Bowdler L.M., Iles M.M., Yang Q., Worrall B.B., Markus H.S., Hung R.J., Amos C.I., Spurdle A.B., Thompson D.J., O'Mara T.A., Wolpin B., Amundadottir L., Stolzenberg-Solomon R., Trichopoulou A., Onland-Moret N.C., Lund E., Duell E.J., Canzian F., Severi G., Overvad K., Gunter M.J., Tumino R., Svenson U., van Rij A., Baas A.F., Bown M.J., Samani N.J., van t'Hof F.N.G., Tromp G., Jones G.T., Kuivaniemi H., Elmore J.R., Johansson M., Mckay J., Scelo G., Carreras-Torres R., Gaborieau V., Brennan P., Bracci P.M., Neale R.E., Olson S.H., Gallinger S., Li D., Petersen G.M., Risch H.A., Klein A.P., Han J., Abnet C.C., Freedman N.D., Taylor P.R., Maris J.M., Aben K.K., Kiemeney L.A., Vermeulen S.H., Wiencke J.K., Walsh K.M., Wrensch M., Rice T., Turnbull C., Litchfield K., Paternoster L., Standl M., Abecasis G.R., SanGiovanni J.P., Li Y., Mijatovic V., Sapkota Y., Low S., Zondervan K.T., Montgomery G.W., Nyholt D.R., van Heel D.A., Hunt K., Arking D.E., Ashar F.N., Sotoodehnia N., Woo D., Rosand J., Comeau M.E., Brown W.M., Silverman E.K., Hokanson J.E., Cho M.H., Hui J., Ferreira M.A., Thompson P.J., Morrison A.C., Felix J.F., Smith N.L., Christiano A.M., Petukhova L., Betz R.C., Fan X., Zhang X., Zhu C., Langefeld C.D., Thompson S.D., Wang F., Lin X., Schwartz D.A., Fingerlin T., Rotter J.I., Cotch M.F., Jensen R.A., Munz M., Dommisch H., Schaefer A.S., Han F., Ollila H.M., Hilary R.P., Albagha O., Ralston S.H., Zeng C., Zheng W., Shu X., Reis A., Uebe S., Hüffmeier U., Kawamura Y., Otowa T., Sasaki T., Hibberd M.L., Davila S., Xie G., Siminovitch K., Bei J., Zeng Y., Försti A., Chen B., Landi S., Franke A., Fischer A., Ellinghaus D., Flores C., Noth I., Ma S., Foo J.N., Liu J., Kim J., Cox D.G., Delattre O., Mirabeau O., Skibola C.F., Tang S.M., Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Chang K., Su W., Chang Y., Martin N.G., Gordon S., Wade T.D., Lee C., Kubo M., Cha P., Nakamura Y., Levy D., Kimura M., Hwang S., Hunt S., Spector T., Soranzo N., Manichaikul A.W., Barr R.G., Kahali B., Speliotes E., Yerges-Armstrong L.M., Cheng C., Jonas J.B., Wong T.Y., Fogh I., Lin K., Powell J.F., Rice K., Relton C.L., Martin R.M. and Davey Smith G., Association between telomere length and risk of cancer and non-neoplastic diseases, JAMA Oncology. 2017, 3: 636.

Porsch R.M., Merello E., De Marco P., Cheng G., Rodriguez L., So M.T., Sham P.C., Tam P.K.H., Capra V., Cherny S.S., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Campbell D.D., Sacral agenesis: a pilot whole exome sequencing and copy number study, BMC Medical Genetics. 2016, 17(1): 98.

Tang S.M., Gui H., So M.T., Cherny S.S., Sham P.C., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Tam P.K.H., Deciphering the genetic basis of Hirschsprung disease by whole genome sequencing (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, Vancouver, Canada, 18-22 October 2016.

Tang S.M., Gui H., So M.T., Cherny S.S., Sham P.C., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Tam P.K.H., Reviewers' Choice Abstract Award - Deciphering the genetic basis of Hirschsprung disease by whole genome sequencing, The 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, Vancouver, Canada, 18-22 October 2016. 2016.

Tang S.M., Gui H., Kapoor A., Kim J.H., Luzon-Toro B., Pelet A., Burzynski G., Lantieri F., So M.T., Berrios C., Shin H.D., Fernandez R.M., Le T.L., Verheij J.B.G.M., Matera I., Cherny S.S., Nandakumar P., Cheong H.S., Antinolo G., Amiel J., Seo J.M., Kim D.Y., Oh J.T., Lyonnet S., Borrego S., Ceccherini I., Hofstra R.M.W., Chakravarti A., Kim H.Y., Sham P.C., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Trans-ethnic meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for Hirschsprung disease, Human Molecular Genetics. 2016, 25(23): 5265-5275.

Tang S.M., ZHUANG X., So M.T., Cherny S.S., Sham P.C., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Whole genome sequencing implicates rare variants in sporadic Hirschsprung disease (Abstract and Poster Presentation), European Human Genetics Conference (ESHG) 2017, Copenhagen, Denmark, 27-30 May 2017.

Wang X., Ming X., Wan T.M.H., Chen L., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Lo C.M., Characterization of cell cycle phase-based microRNAs in pluripotency and differentiation, Cell & Developmental Biology. 2017, 6(1): 1-7.

Wong K.L., Campbell D.D., Ngo N.D., Yeung F., Cheng G., Tang S.M., Chung H.Y., Tran N.S., So M.T., Cherny S.S., Sham P.C., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Genetic study of congenital bile-duct dilatation identifies de novo and inherited variants in functionally related genes, BMC Medical Genomics. 2016, 9(1): 75.

Researcher : Geng W

List of Research Outputs

Li C., Yu B., Shi L., Geng W., Lin Q., Ling C., Yang M., Ng K.T.P., Huang J. and Man K., 'Obligate' anaerobic Salmonella strain YB1 suppresses liver tumor growth and metastasis in nude mice, Oncology Letters. 2016, 13(1): 177-183.

Ma Y.Y., Li C., Geng W., Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Man K. and Lo C.M., Liver regeneration was attenuated by deletion of CXCL10 or its receptor CXCR3 via YAP1 signaling (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Geng W., Ling C., Li C., Yeung W.H., MA Y.Y., Liu H., Liu J., Lo C.M. and Man K., Glutathione peroxidase 3 (GPx3) delivered by hiPSC-MSCs ameliorated hepatic IR injuries via inhibition of hepatic senescence (Oral Presentation), The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium, Victoria, Canada, 24-26 May 2017.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Shao Y., Li C., Geng W., Ling C., Ma Y.Y., Liu X., Liu H., LIU J., Yeung W.H., Lo C.M. and Man K., The clinical significance and potential therapeutic role of GPx3 in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation, Theranostics. 2016, 6(11): 1934-1946.

Researcher : Gui H

Project Title:	Identification for epilepsy-schizophrenia genetic sharing through multiple data mining approaches
Investigator(s):	Gui H, Cherny SS, Li M, Sham PC
Department:	Centre for Genomic Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	03/2015
Completion Date:	08/2016

List of Research Outputs

Gui H., Schriemer D., Cheng W.C., Chauhan R.K., Antinolo G., Berrios C., Bleda M., Brooks A.S., Brouwer R.W.W., Burns A.J., Cherny S.S., Dopazo J., Eggen B.J.L., Griseri P., Jalloh B., Le T.L., Lui V.C.H., Luzon-Toro B., Matera I., Ngan E.S.W., Pelet A., Ruiz-Ferrer M., Sham P.C., Shepherd I.T., So M.T., Sribudiani Y., Tang S.M., van den Hout M.C.G.N., van der Linde H.C., van Ham T.J., van IJcken W.F.J., Verheij J.B.G.M., Amiel J., Borrego S., Ceccherini I., Chakravarti A., Lyonnet S., Tam P.K.H., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Hofstra R.M.W., Whole exome sequencing coupled with unbiased functional analysis reveals new Hirschsprung disease genes, Genome Biology. 2017, 18(1): 48.

Tang S.M., Gui H., So M.T., Cherny S.S., Sham P.C., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Tam P.K.H., Deciphering the genetic basis of Hirschsprung disease by whole genome sequencing (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, Vancouver, Canada, 18-22 October 2016.

Tang S.M., Gui H., So M.T., Cherny S.S., Sham P.C., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Tam P.K.H., Reviewers' Choice Abstract Award - Deciphering the genetic basis of Hirschsprung disease by whole genome sequencing, The 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, Vancouver, Canada, 18-22 October 2016. 2016.

Tang S.M., Gui H., Kapoor A., Kim J.H., Luzon-Toro B., Pelet A., Burzynski G., Lantieri F., So M.T., Berrios C., Shin H.D., Fernandez R.M., Le T.L., Verheij J.B.G.M., Matera I., Cherny S.S., Nandakumar P., Cheong H.S., Antinolo G., Amiel J., Seo J.M., Kim D.Y., Oh J.T., Lyonnet S., Borrego S., Ceccherini I., Hofstra R.M.W., Chakravarti A., Kim H.Y., Sham P.C., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Trans-ethnic meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for Hirschsprung disease, Human Molecular Genetics. 2016, 25(23): 5265-5275.

Researcher : HO CWJ

List of Research Outputs

Chen J., Shin V.Y., HO C.W.J., Cheuk W.Y. and Kwong A., MiR-199a-5p confers tumor-suppressive role in triple-negative breast cancer, BioMed Central Cancer. 2016, 16(1): 887.

Researcher : He GW

Project Title:	1999 American Physiological Society Conference: Biology of Potassium Channels (From Molecules to Disease) Role of K+ Channels in Endothelum-derived Hyperpolarizing Factor (EDHF)-mediated Function in Coronary Microartery 2) Reduced Conductance of Kca and K ATP Channels by University of Wisconsin Solution (UWS) in Coronary Microartery
Investigator(s):	He G
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	09/1999

Researcher : Ho JWC

Project Title:	The Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Registry - a programme for the people of Hong Kong
Investigator(s):	Ho JWC, Yuen ST, Chung LP, Kwan KYM
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Terry Fox Fellowship
Start Date:	06/2000

Project Title:	A Genome-Wide Association Study on the Predisposition to Colorectal Cancer in the Han Chinese Population in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):	Ho JWC, Sham PC
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Michael and Betty Kadoorie Cancer Genetics Research Programme (MBKCGRP) II
Start Date:	01/2008

Project Title:	The acceptability and feasibility of a diet and physical activity intervention to prevent recurrence in colorectal cancer survivors
Investigator(s):	Ho JWC, Leung SSK, Lee AM, Macfarlane DJ, Fong DYT
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	World Cancer Research Fund - General Award
Start Date:	03/2010

Project Title:	The acceptability and feasibility of a diet and physical activity intervention to prevent recurrence in colorectal cancer survivors - a phase 2 study
Investigator(s):	Ho JWC, Cheng KK, Macfarlane DJ, Fong DYT, Lee AM, Leung SKN, Cerin E
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	World Cancer Research Fund - General Award
Start Date:	04/2013

List of Research Outputs

Ho J.W.C., Fong D.Y.T., Lee C.F., Macfarlane D.J., Cerin E., Lee A.M., Leung S., Chan W.Y.Y., Keung I.P.F., Lam S.H.S., Taylor A.J., Gong W. and Cheng K.K., A Dietary & Physical Activity Interventions for Colorectal Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial, 2016 NCRI Cancer Conference. 2016.

Ng S.C., Leung W.K., Shi H.Y., Li M.K.K., Leung C.M., Ng C.K.M., Lo F.H., Hui Y.T., Tsang S.W.C., Chan Y.K., Loo C.K., Chan K.H., Hui A.J., Chow W.H., Harbord M., Ching J.Y.L., Lee M., Chan V., Tang W., Hung F.N.I., Ho J.W.C., Lao W.C., Wong M.T.L., Sze S.F., Shan E.H.S., Lam B.C.Y., Tong R.W.H., Mak L.Y., Wong S.H., Wu J.C.Y., Chan F.K.L. and Sung J.J.Y., Epidemiology of Inflammatory Bowel Disease from 1981 to 2014: Results from a Territory-Wide Population-Based Registry in Hong Kong., Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 2016, 22(8): 1954-1960.

Researcher : Ho KL

List of Research Outputs

Ko K.Y.J., Chai J., Lee V.C.Y., Li R.H.W., Lau Y.L.E., Ho K.L., Tam P.C., Yeung W.S.B., Ho P.C. and Ng E.H.Y., Sperm retrieval rate and pregnancy rate in infertile couples undergoing in-vitro fertilisation and testicular sperm extraction for non-obstructive azoospermia in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2016, 22(6): 556-562.

Lee C.H.P., Huang G., Chan P.H.M., Hai S.H.J.J., Yeung C.Y., Fong H.Y., Woo Y.C., Ho K.L., Yiu M.K., Leung F.K.L., Lau T.W., Tse H.F., Lam K.S.L. and Siu D.C.W., Androgen deprivation therapy and fracture risk in Chinese patients with prostate carcinoma, PLOS ONE. 2017, 12: e0171495.

Researcher : Ho SHB

List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.S., Ma W.K., Tsang C.F., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., How accurate are transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy and magnetic resonance imaging in staging prostate cancer and will we advise the wrong patient for active surveillance? A retrospective review in Hong Kong (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 12.

Chan Y.S., Ma W.K., Lai T.C.T., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Ho S.H.B., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Will intermediate or high risks prostate cancer patients be mistakenly assigned into active surveillance programme? A retrospective review in Hong Kong (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Cheng K.C., Yiu M.K., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Ma W.K., Initial results of selective renal parenchymal clamping with an adjustable kidney clamp in nephron-sparing surgery: an easy way to minimise renal ischaemia, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2016, Epub on 2016-07-29.

Ho S.H.B., Course Convener, Laparoscopic Cadaveric Dissection Course on Urological Surgery, Hong Kong, 18 February 2017. 2017.

Ho S.H.B., Surgical management of urinary stone (Invited Lecture), Urology Symposium 2017 - Contemporary Management of Stone Disease – Multidisciplinary Approach, Hong Kong, 1 April 2017. 2017.

Lai T.C.T., Ma W.K., Tsang C.F., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Endoscopic intervention of ureteric stricture: how have we been doing in the past 10 years? (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 14.

Ma W.K., Lai A.S.H., Lam K.C., Yip L.K.C., Ho S.H.B., Wong J.K.W., Wong C.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Diagnostic value of prostate imaging - reporting and data system (PI-RADS) version 2 in the Chinese population: a correlation study with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/ultrasound (US) fusion targeted biopsy (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 9.

Ma W.K., Ho S.H.B., Wong J.K.W., Lai A.S.H., Lam K.C., Wong C.K.W., Chan Y.S., Yip L.K.C., Lai T.C.T., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/ultrasound (US) fusion guided prostate biopsy with an elastic fusion platform: is it useful in the Chinese population? (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 8.

Ma W.K., Wong C.K.W., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Chan Y.S., Lai A.S.H., Lam K.C., Yip L.K.C., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Magnetic resonance imaging/ultrasound fusion guided prostate biopsy detects more clinically significant prostate cancer than conventional systematic biopsy method (Abstract and Poster Presentation), RCSEd/CSHK Conjoint Scientific Congress, Hong Kong, 17 - 18 September 2016 / Surgical Practice. 2016, 20 (Suppl. 2): 5.

Ma W.K., Ho S.H.B., Lai A.S., Lam K.C., Chan Y.S., Yip L.K., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging/transrectal ultrasound fusion prostate biopsy with semi-robotic navigation in the Chinese population: initial results, Asian Journal of Andrology. 2017, 19: 1-2.

Ng J.T.L., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Fifteen-year experience in radical nephrectomy with inferior vena cava tumor thrombectomy for patients with locally advanced and metastatic renal cell carcinoma (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 9.

Ng S.L., Tse Y.B., Yeung L., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., A randomized controlled trial study of the efficacy of intensive pre-operative pelvic floor muscle training (PMT) to decrease post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence among Chinese men (Abstract and Oral Presentation), The 18th International European Association of Urology Nursing Meeting, London, U.K., 25-27 March 2017.

Ng S.L., Tse Y.B., Yeung L., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L. and Yiu M.K., Early urological management for patients attended microscopic haematuria clinic (Abstract and Oral Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Ng S.L., Tse Y.B., Yeung L., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L. and Yiu M.K., Evaluate the outcome of developing a clinical pathway on male acute urinary retention in the Accident and Emergency Department (AED) and Urology Centre (Abstract and Oral Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Ng S.L., Tse Y.B., Yeung L., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L. and Yiu M.K., Evaluate the outcome of developing a clinical pathway on male urinary retention in the Accident and Emergency Department (AED) and Urology Centre (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 18th International European Association of Urology Nursing Meeting, London, U.K., 25-27 March 2017.

Tsang C.F., Tsu H.L.J., Ma W.K., Wong C.K.W., Wong J.K.W., Ng A.T.L., Ho S.H.B. and Yiu M.K., Analysis of three pre-operative risk assessment tools for prostate cancer in a local Chinese cohort of prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomy (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Tsu H.L.J., Ma W.K., Tsang C.F., Poon V.Y., Wong C.K., Ip W.K., Wong J.K.W., Ng A.T.L., Ho S.H.B., Chiu Y., Cheung F.K., Chan E.Y. and Yiu M.K., Prospective study on the performance of the prostate-specific antigen isoform P2PSA and its derivative Prostate Health Index in prediction of prostate cancer in local Chinese men with total prostate-specific antigen levels of 4-10 ng/mL (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Wong A.H.G., Tsang C.F., Wong T.F., Wong C.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Computer tomography overestimates the actual tumor size of renal cell carcinoma (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 12.

Wong A.H.G., Tsang C.F., Wong T.F., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Is chest X-Ray necessary for renal cell carcinoma surveillance after partial nephrectomy and radical nephrectomy? (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 12.

Wong J.K.W., Tsang C.F., Lai T.C.T., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Recovery of erectile function after robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy: a 7-year experience in Hong Kong (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Wong J.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Tsnag C.F., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Ten-year experience on retransurethral resection of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Are we doing on the right patients? (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 9.

Wong T.F., Tsang C.F., Wong A.H.G., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Elective nephron-sparing surgery for renal cell carcinoma: Trifecta outcomes in a university teaching hospital (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 10.

Wong T.F., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J., Wong C.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ma W.K., Lu Z.Q., Lo C.S., Lo G.G., Lo R.K. and Yiu M.K., Epithelioid angiomyolipoma of the kidney: a case series with literature review (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Hong Kong Urological Association, Hong Kong, 20 November 2016.

Wong T.F., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ma W.K., Lu Z.Q., Lo C.S., Lo G.G., Lo R.K. and Yiu M.K., Epithelioid angiomyolipoma of the kidney: a case series with literature review (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 11.

Yuen S.K.K., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J., Ma W.K., Ho S.H.B., Wong J.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Tsang C.F., Wong C.K.W. and Yiu M.K., Pattern of use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) among different clinical specialties: retrospective study in a tertiary hospital (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 10.

Researcher : Ho SWA

List of Research Outputs

Sun S., Kiang K.M.Y., Ho S.W.A., Lee D., Poon M.W., Xu F.F., Pu K.S.J., Kan N.C.A., Lee N.P.Y., Liu X., Man K., Day P.J.R., Lui W.M., Fung C.F. and Leung G.K.K., Endoplasmic reticulum chaperone prolyl 4-hydroxylase, beta polypeptide (P4HB) promotes malignant phenotypes in glioma via MAPK signaling, Oncotarget. 2017, Epub on 2017-05-19.

Zhang P., Sun S., Li N., Ho S.W.A., Kiang K.M.Y., Zhang X., Cheng Y., Poon M.W., Lee D., Pu K.S.J. and Leung G.K.K., Rutin increases the cytotoxicity of temozolomide in glioblastoma via autophagy inhibition, Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2017, Epub on 2017-03-17.

Researcher : Ho WK

Project Title:	Effect of chemotherapy on cochlear function
Investigator(s):	Ho WK
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	06/1996

Project Title:	Evaluation of a novel electronic device in screening for obstructive sleep syndrome in snore
Investigator(s):	Ho WK, Chung KF
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	03/2002

Project Title:	Study of changes in upper airway pressure in patients before and after upper airway surgery for sleep-related breathing disorders: identification of levels of collapse and prediction of surgical response
Investigator(s):	Ho WK, Wei WI
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	11/2003

List of Research Outputs

Li Z., Gao W., Lei W.B., Zhao J., Chan Y.W., Wei W.I., Ho W.K. and Wong T.S., MicroRNA 744-3p promotes MMP-9-mediated metastasis by simultaneously suppressing PDCD4 and PTEN in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, Oncotarget. 2016, 7(36): 58218-58233.

Li Z., Gao W., Ho W.K., Lei W.B., Wei W.I., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., The clinical association of programmed cell death protein 4 (PDCD4) with solid tumors and its prognostic significance: a meta-analysis., Chinese Journal of Cancer. 2016, 35(1): 95.

Researcher : Ho WWS

List of Research Outputs

Cheung A.H., Lam A.K., Ho W.W.S., Tsang C.P., Tsang C.O.A., Lee R., Lui W.M. and Leung G.K.K., Surgical outcome for moyamoya disease - clinical and perfusion computed tomography correlation, World Neurosurgery. 2016, Epub on 2016-10-31.

Chien C., Tsang C.O.A., Tsang C.P., Ho W.W.S., Leung G.K.K. and Lui W.M., Extracranial-intrarcranial bypass and craniofacial resection for complex skull base tumor involving the internal carotid artery, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Hui K.H., Cheng K.F., Ho W.W.S. and Lui W.M., Endoscopic third ventriculostomy - a single institute experience, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Hwang A.C., Cheng K.F., Leung G.K.K., Ho W.W.S. and Lui W.M., Spinal lipoma of the filum terminale: review of 30 patients in Queen Mary Hospital, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Researcher : IYER DN

List of Research Outputs

Cheung A.H.K., IYER D.N., Lam C.S.C., Ng L., Wong K.M., Lee H.S., Wan T.M.H., Man J., Chow K.M., Poon R.T.P., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Emergence of CD26+ cancer stem cells with metastatic properties in colorectal carcinogenesis, International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2017, 18(6): 1106.

Researcher : KIANG MY

List of Research Outputs

KIANG M.Y., Zhang X., Zhang P., Li N., CHENG Y., Poon M.W., Pu K.S.J., Lui W.M. and Leung G.K.K., CRNDE expression positively correlates with EGFR activation and modulates glioma cell growth, Targeted Oncology. 2017, 12: 353-363.

KIANG M.Y. and Leung G.K.K., The role of long non-coding RNA CRNDE in gliomagenesis, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Researcher : Kiang KMY

List of Research Outputs

Sun S., Kiang K.M.Y., Ho S.W.A., Lee D., Poon M.W., Xu F.F., Pu K.S.J., Kan N.C.A., Lee N.P.Y., Liu X., Man K., Day P.J.R., Lui W.M., Fung C.F. and Leung G.K.K., Endoplasmic reticulum chaperone prolyl 4-hydroxylase, beta polypeptide (P4HB) promotes malignant phenotypes in glioma via MAPK signaling, Oncotarget. 2017, Epub on 2017-05-19.

Zhang P., Sun S., Li N., Ho S.W.A., Kiang K.M.Y., Zhang X., Cheng Y., Poon M.W., Lee D., Pu K.S.J. and Leung G.K.K., Rutin increases the cytotoxicity of temozolomide in glioblastoma via autophagy inhibition, Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2017, Epub on 2017-03-17.

Researcher : Koh PS

List of Research Outputs

Koh P.S. and Chan S.C., Adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation: operative techniques to optimize the recipient's outcome, Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine. 2017, 8(1): 4-10.

Researcher : Kwong A

Project Title:	Screening of founder and recurrent BRCA mutations in Hong Kong and US Chinese populations
Investigator(s):	Kwong A, Shin VY, Ma ESK, Chan TL
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	03/2014
Completion Date:	06/2017

Project Title:	Epigenetic alteration in BRCA-negative breast cancer patients
Investigator(s):	Kwong A, Shin VY, Chen J
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2015

Project Title:	Risk assessment of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome in Chinese population by multiple-gene sequencing
Investigator(s):	Kwong A, Shin VY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	06/2016

Project Title:	Tumor-derived exosomes in patients with BRCA defects
Investigator(s):	Kwong A, Shin VY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2016

Project Title:	American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual 18th Meeting ; Session Title: High-Risk and Genetic Predisposition-- Inivited Faculty /Talk Title: Tools of Genetic Risk Assessment
Investigator(s):	Kwong A
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	04/2017

Project Title:	Characterization of CAMP in breast cancer
Investigator(s):	Kwong A, Shin VY, Chen J
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

Au C.H., Ho D.N., Kwong A., Chan T.L. and Ma E.S.K., BAMclipper: removing primers from alignments to minimize false-negative mutations in amplicon next-generation sequencing, Scientific Reports. 2017, 7.

Au C.H., Leung A.Y.H., Kwong A., Chan T.L. and Ma E.S.K., INDELseek: detection of complex insertions and deletions from next-generation sequencing data, BMC Genomics. 2017, 18.

Burton A., Maskarinec G., Perez-Gomez B., Vachon C., Miao H., Lajous M., López-Ridaura R., Rice M., Pereira A., Garmendia M.L., Tamimi R.M., Bertrand K., Kwong A., Ursin G., Lee E., Qureshi S.A., Ma H., Vinnicombe S., Moss S., Allen S., Ndumia R., Vinayak S., Teo S.H., Mariapun S., Fadzli F., Peplonska B., Bukowska A., Nagata C., Stone J., Hopper J., Giles G., Ozmen V., Aribal M.E., Schüz J., Van Gils C.H., Wanders J.O.P., Sirous R., Sirous M., Hipwell J., Kim J., Lee J.W., Dickens C., Hartman M., Chia K.S., Scott C., Chiarelli A.M., Linton L., Pollan M., Flugelman A.A., Salem D., Kamal R., Boyd N., dos-Santos-Silva I., McCormack V. and Anderson G., Mammographic density and ageing: a collaborative pooled analysis of cross-sectional data from 22 countries worldwide, PLOS Medicine. 2017, 14: e1002335.

Burton A., Byrnes G., Stone J., Tamimi R.M., Heine J., Vachon C., Ozmen V., Pereira A., Garmendia M.L., Scott C., Hipwell J.H., Dickens C., Schüz J., Aribal M.E., Bertrand K., Kwong A., Giles G.G., Hopper J., Pérez Gómez B., Pollán M., Teo S.H., Mariapun S., Taib N.A.M., Lajous M., Lopez-Riduara R., Rice M., Romieu I., Flugelman A.Z., Ursin G., Qureshi S., Ma H., Lee E., Sirous R., Sirous M., Lee J.W., Kim J., Salem D., Kamal R., Hartman M., Miao H., Chia K.S., Nagata C., Vinayak S., Ndumia R., van Gils C.H., Wanders J.O.P., Peplonska B., Bukowska A., Allen S., Vinnicombe S., Moss S., Chiarelli A.M., Linton L., Maskarinec G., Yaffe M.J., Boyd N.F., dos-Santos-Silva I. and McCormack V.A., Mammographic density assessed on paired raw and processed digital images and on paired screen-film and digital images across three mammography systems, Breast Cancer Research. 2016, 18.

Chen J., Shin V.Y., HO C.W.J., Cheuk W.Y. and Kwong A., MiR-199a-5p confers tumor-suppressive role in triple-negative breast cancer, BioMed Central Cancer. 2016, 16(1): 887.

Cheuk W.Y., Shin V.Y. and Kwong A., Detection of methylated circulating DNA as noninvasive biomarkers for breast cancer diagnosis, Journal of Breast Cancer. 2017.

Chiu W.Y.J., Leung R.C.Y., Shin V.Y., Cheuk W.Y., Au C.H., Wong L., Chan T.L., Lo J., Ma E. and Kwong A., A pilot study of molecular-guided neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with triple negative breast cancer , Global Breast Cancer Conference (GBCC) 2017 (20-22 April 2017). 2017.

Co T.H.M. and Kwong A., 16-year survival analysis of ductal carcinoma in-situ with or without microinvasion, The 15th St. Gallen International Breast Cancer Conference, Vienna, Austria, 15 -18 March 2017.

Co T.H.M. and Kwong A., Co-existence of ductal carcinoma within phyllodes tumor - A Review of 557 phyllodes tumors from a 20-year region-wide database in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China, Global Breast Cancer Conference 2017, Jeju, South Korea, 20 - 22 April 2017.

Co T.H.M., Tse G.M., Chen T.H.C., Wei J. and Kwong A., Coexistence of ductal carcinoma within mammary phyllodes tumor: a review of 557 cases from a 20-year region-wide database in Hong Kong and Southern China, Clinical Breast Cancer. 2017.

Co T.H.M. and Kwong A., Ductal carcinoma in situ – A long term survival and risk analysis, American Society of Breast Surgeon Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, U.S.A., 26 - 30 April 2017.

Co T.H.M. and Kwong A., Factors affecting the underestimation of atypical ductal hyperplasia diagnosed by core needle biopsies – A 10-year retrospective study and review of the literature, The 15th St. Gallen International Breast Cancer Conference, Vienna, Austria, 15 -18 March 2017.

Co T.H.M., Gary M Tse G.M.T., Chen T.H.C., Jiannan Wei J.W. and Kwong A., Korean Breast Cancer Foundation Scholarship winner - Co-existence of ductal carcinoma within mammary phyllodes tumor - A review of 557 cases from a twenty-year region-wide database in Hong Kong and Southern China, Global Breast Cancer Conference 2017, Jeju, South Korea, 20 - 22 April 2017. 2017.

Co T.H.M. and Kwong A., Mastectomy technique using a self-designed self-retaining retractor system, Surgery Today. 2017, 47: 265–269.

Co T.H.M., Chiu R., Chiu T.M., Chong Y.C., Lau S., Lee Y.H., To H.M. and Kwong A., Nipple-sparing mastectomy and its application on BRCA gene mutation carrier, Clinical Breast Cancer. 2017.

Co T.H.M. and Kwong A., Preoperative sentinel node mapping in sentinel node biopsy in early breast cancers – is it cost-effective?, Clinical Breast Cancer. 2017, 17(2): 134-138.

Kwong A. and Shin V.Y., Chapter 14. Prostaglandin and its receptors: potential targets for gastrointestinal inflammation and cancer, In: Chi Hin Cho (ed.), Therapeutic Targets for Inflammation and Cancer. World Scientific Publishing Company, 2017, 1.

Kwong A., Frequency and penetrance of BRCA mutations in breast and ovarian cancer in Asia, ESMO Asia 2016 Congress, Singapore, 17 December 2016. 2016.

Kwong A., Honorary Advisor, Scientific Advisory Board of Pangenia Lifesciences Limited. 2016.

Kwong A., Importance Of Setting Up A Registry For Cancer And Rare Disease, Give a Lecture in Showa University, Japan, 21 March 2017. 2017.

Kwong A., Management of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer: The Asian experience, management of hereditary breast cancer: surgeon's perspective, genetic counseling and risk assessment, Trans-Academic Cancer Genetics Forum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 19-21 August 2016. 2016.

Kwong A., Mindact study results: a level 1A evidence on the benefit of mammaprint, The 30th Annual Convention of The Philippine Society of Medical Oncology, the Philippines, 26 October 2016. 2016.

Kwong A., Outlook of nipple-areola sparing mastectomy for breast cancer, Guangzhou Breast Cancer Forum, Guangzhou, China, 10 September 2016. 2016.

Kwong A., Reconstruction In Prophylactic Mastectomy, The 6th International Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Symposium 2016, Thailand, 18 December 2016. 2016.

Kwong A., Screening for women at high risk of getting breast cancer, The 5th Congress by Japan Association of Contrast Enhanced Digital Mammography, Japan, 19 March 2017. 2017.

Kwong A., Tools of genetic risk assessment, The 18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, Las Vegas, U.S.A., 26-30 April 2017. 2017.

Kwong A., Use of SPY in breast SLN mapping, Summit for Perfusion Imaging and Excellence in Surgery, Las Vegas, U.S.A., 16-17 September 2016. 2016.

Kwong A., What is unique about breast cancer in Chinese women?, Annual Event of the New Hope Chinese Cancer Care Foundation, San Francisco, U.S.A., 2 October 2016. 2016.

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Researcher : LEUNG CYI

List of Research Outputs

Yip C.W., Lam C.Y., Poon T.C.W., Cheung T.T., Cheung P.F.Y., Fung S.W., Wang X., LEUNG C.Y.I., Ng L.W.C., Lo C.M., Tsao G.S.W. and Cheung S.T., Granulin-epithelin precursor interacts with 78-kDa glucose-regulated protein in hepatocellular carcinoma, BMC Cancer. 2017, 17(1): 409.

Researcher : LI C

List of Research Outputs

LI C., Award for Outstanding Research Postgraduate Student 2015-16, Graduate School, The University of Hong Kong. 2017.

LI C., Mechanisms of hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury and tumor recurrence after liver transplantation, Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong. 2017.

Li C., Yu B., Shi L., Geng W., Lin Q., Ling C., Yang M., Ng K.T.P., Huang J. and Man K., 'Obligate' anaerobic Salmonella strain YB1 suppresses liver tumor growth and metastasis in nude mice, Oncology Letters. 2016, 13(1): 177-183.

Li C., Lo C.M., Ng K.T.P., Liu X., Qi X., Ma Y.Y., Lian Q.Z. and Man K., Repressor and activator protein accelerates hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury by promoting neutrophil inflammatory response (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Li C., Man K. and Lo C.M., The impact of liver graft injury on cancer recurrence posttransplantation, Transplantation. 2017, Epub ahead of print.

Liu J., Man K., Liu H., Qi X., Liu X., Li C., Ma Y.Y., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., AMP-activated protein kinase attenuated marginal liver graft injury via promoting mitochondrial biogenesis and respiratory function (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Liu J., Man K., Liu H., Qi X., Liu X., Li C., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Activation of AMPK by metformin attenuates marginal graft injury via promoting mitochondrial biogenesis (Oral Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Liu X., Li X., Ma Y.Y., Li C., Liu H., Liu J., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., Atg5/Atg7-independent macroautophagy mediates hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells’ response to ischemia-reperfusion injury (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Ma Y.Y., Li C., Geng W., Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Man K. and Lo C.M., Liver regeneration was attenuated by deletion of CXCL10 or its receptor CXCR3 via YAP1 signaling (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Ng K.T.P., Lam Y.F., Li C., Qi X., Liu X., Yeung W.H., Liu H., Liu J., Lo C.M. and Man K., Up-regulation of GSTA2 at early-phase after liver transplantation increases the risk of late-phase hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Geng W., Ling C., Li C., Yeung W.H., MA Y.Y., Liu H., Liu J., Lo C.M. and Man K., Glutathione peroxidase 3 (GPx3) delivered by hiPSC-MSCs ameliorated hepatic IR injuries via inhibition of hepatic senescence (Oral Presentation), The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium, Victoria, Canada, 24-26 May 2017.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Shao Y., Ling C., Li C., Ma Y.Y., Lo C.M. and Man K., The clinical significance and potential therapeutic role of GPx3 in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Shao Y., Li C., Geng W., Ling C., Ma Y.Y., Liu X., Liu H., LIU J., Yeung W.H., Lo C.M. and Man K., The clinical significance and potential therapeutic role of GPx3 in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation, Theranostics. 2016, 6(11): 1934-1946.

Yang X., Li C., Liu J., Liu H., MA Y.Y., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., IL-17a knockout attenuates inflammatory response and mitochondrial dysfunction after hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (Poster Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Researcher : LI N

List of Research Outputs

KIANG M.Y., Zhang X., Zhang P., Li N., CHENG Y., Poon M.W., Pu K.S.J., Lui W.M. and Leung G.K.K., CRNDE expression positively correlates with EGFR activation and modulates glioma cell growth, Targeted Oncology. 2017, 12: 353-363.

LI N. and Leung G.K.K., Caffeine sensitizes temozolomide's chemo-efficacy by impeding cell cycle arrest in the glioma cell line, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Zhang P., Sun S., Li N., Ho S.W.A., Kiang K.M.Y., Zhang X., Cheng Y., Poon M.W., Lee D., Pu K.S.J. and Leung G.K.K., Rutin increases the cytotoxicity of temozolomide in glioblastoma via autophagy inhibition, Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2017, Epub on 2017-03-17.

Researcher : LI Z

List of Research Outputs

Gao W., Li Z., CHEN S., Chu C., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., BEX3 contributes to cisplatin chemoresistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Cancer Medicine. 2017, 6(2): 439-451.

Gao W., Li Z., CHEN S., Chan Y.W., Yin M., ZHANG M. and Wong T.S., Epstein-Barr virus encoded microRNA BART7 regulates radiation sensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Oncotarget. 2017, 8: 20297-20308.

Gao W., Lam J.W., Li Z., CHEN S., Tsang R.K.Y., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., MicroRNA-138-5p controls sensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma to radiation by targeting EIF4EBP1, Oncology Reports. 2017, 37(2): 913-920.

LI Z., The expression of microRNA-744-3p and its functional role in laryngeal carcinoma, Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong. 2017.

Li Z., Gao W., Lei W.B., Zhao J., Chan Y.W., Wei W.I., Ho W.K. and Wong T.S., MicroRNA 744-3p promotes MMP-9-mediated metastasis by simultaneously suppressing PDCD4 and PTEN in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, Oncotarget. 2016, 7(36): 58218-58233.

Li Z., Gao W., Ho W.K., Lei W.B., Wei W.I., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., The clinical association of programmed cell death protein 4 (PDCD4) with solid tumors and its prognostic significance: a meta-analysis., Chinese Journal of Cancer. 2016, 35(1): 95.

Wong T.S., Li Z., CHEN S., Chan Y.W. and Gao W., The efficacy of triamcinolone acetonide in keloid treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis., Frontiers in Medicine (Lausanne). 2016, 3: 71.

Wong T.S., Gao W., Li Z. and Chan Y.W., The functional role of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) encoded microRNA BART7 in controlling radiation sensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, The 19th Annual Meeting of Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology, Xiamen, China, 21-25 September 2016.

Researcher : LIU H

List of Research Outputs

LIU H., NLRP3 inflammasome induced liver graft injury through activation of telomere-independent repressor activator protein 1 / keratinocyte chemoattractant axis, Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong. 2017.

Liu H., Liu X., Liu J., Yeung W.H., Qi X., Ng K.T.P., MA Y.Y., Yang X., Lam Y.F., Lo C.M. and Man K., Cytomegalovirus latency exacerbated small-for-size liver graft injury through activation of CCL19/CCR7 in hepatic stellate cells (Oral Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Liu H., Man K., Lian Q.Z., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Inflammasome exacerbated fatty graft injury with accumulation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells after living donor liver transplantation (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Liu H., Young Investigator Award, The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017. 2017.

Liu J., Man K., Liu H., Qi X., Liu X., Li C., Ma Y.Y., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., AMP-activated protein kinase attenuated marginal liver graft injury via promoting mitochondrial biogenesis and respiratory function (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Liu J., Man K., Liu H., Qi X., Liu X., Li C., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Activation of AMPK by metformin attenuates marginal graft injury via promoting mitochondrial biogenesis (Oral Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Liu X., Li X., Ma Y.Y., Li C., Liu H., Liu J., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., Atg5/Atg7-independent macroautophagy mediates hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells’ response to ischemia-reperfusion injury (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Ng K.T.P., Lam Y.F., Lau M.Y.H., Qi X., Liu X., Yeung W.H., MA Y.Y., Liu H., LIU J., Lo C.M. and Man K., GSTA2 promotes liver tumor recurrence after liver transplantation through regulating ROS metabolism, The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium, Victoria, Canada, 24-26 May 2017.

Ng K.T.P., Lam Y.F., Li C., Qi X., Liu X., Yeung W.H., Liu H., Liu J., Lo C.M. and Man K., Up-regulation of GSTA2 at early-phase after liver transplantation increases the risk of late-phase hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Geng W., Ling C., Li C., Yeung W.H., MA Y.Y., Liu H., Liu J., Lo C.M. and Man K., Glutathione peroxidase 3 (GPx3) delivered by hiPSC-MSCs ameliorated hepatic IR injuries via inhibition of hepatic senescence (Oral Presentation), The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium, Victoria, Canada, 24-26 May 2017.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Shao Y., Li C., Geng W., Ling C., Ma Y.Y., Liu X., Liu H., LIU J., Yeung W.H., Lo C.M. and Man K., The clinical significance and potential therapeutic role of GPx3 in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation, Theranostics. 2016, 6(11): 1934-1946.

Yang X., Li C., Liu J., Liu H., MA Y.Y., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., IL-17a knockout attenuates inflammatory response and mitochondrial dysfunction after hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (Poster Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Researcher : LIU J

List of Research Outputs

LIU J. and Lo C.M., Mentor-Mentee Award, The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, China, 18-23 August 2016. 2016.

Liu H., Liu X., Liu J., Yeung W.H., Qi X., Ng K.T.P., MA Y.Y., Yang X., Lam Y.F., Lo C.M. and Man K., Cytomegalovirus latency exacerbated small-for-size liver graft injury through activation of CCL19/CCR7 in hepatic stellate cells (Oral Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Liu J., Man K., Liu H., Qi X., Liu X., Li C., Ma Y.Y., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., AMP-activated protein kinase attenuated marginal liver graft injury via promoting mitochondrial biogenesis and respiratory function (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Liu J., Man K., Liu H., Qi X., Liu X., Li C., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Activation of AMPK by metformin attenuates marginal graft injury via promoting mitochondrial biogenesis (Oral Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Liu X., Li X., Ma Y.Y., Li C., Liu H., Liu J., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., Atg5/Atg7-independent macroautophagy mediates hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells’ response to ischemia-reperfusion injury (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Ng K.T.P., Lam Y.F., Lau M.Y.H., Qi X., Liu X., Yeung W.H., MA Y.Y., Liu H., LIU J., Lo C.M. and Man K., GSTA2 promotes liver tumor recurrence after liver transplantation through regulating ROS metabolism, The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium, Victoria, Canada, 24-26 May 2017.

Ng K.T.P., Lam Y.F., Li C., Qi X., Liu X., Yeung W.H., Liu H., Liu J., Lo C.M. and Man K., Up-regulation of GSTA2 at early-phase after liver transplantation increases the risk of late-phase hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Geng W., Ling C., Li C., Yeung W.H., MA Y.Y., Liu H., Liu J., Lo C.M. and Man K., Glutathione peroxidase 3 (GPx3) delivered by hiPSC-MSCs ameliorated hepatic IR injuries via inhibition of hepatic senescence (Oral Presentation), The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium, Victoria, Canada, 24-26 May 2017.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Shao Y., Li C., Geng W., Ling C., Ma Y.Y., Liu X., Liu H., LIU J., Yeung W.H., Lo C.M. and Man K., The clinical significance and potential therapeutic role of GPx3 in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation, Theranostics. 2016, 6(11): 1934-1946.

Yang X., Li C., Liu J., Liu H., MA Y.Y., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., IL-17a knockout attenuates inflammatory response and mitochondrial dysfunction after hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (Poster Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Researcher : Lai PL

List of Research Outputs

Lau C.S.T., Lai P.L. and Ngan E.S.W., CRISPR-Cas9 mediated correction of Hirschsprung-associated mutations in human iPSC restores neural crest cell functions, EMBO Conference: Advances in Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany, 23-26 May 2017.

ZHOU T., Lai P.L., Hui C.C. and Ngan E.S.W., Loss of Kinesin family member 7 (Kif7) in enteric neural crest interrupts the gangliogenesis of enteric nervous system, Gordon Research Conference: Neural Crest & Cranial Placodes - Insights into Gene Networks, Disease Models and Evolutionary Mechanisms of Neural Crest and Cranial Placode Development, Ventura, U.S.A., 5-10 February 2017.

Researcher : Lam CSC

List of Research Outputs

Cheung A.H.K., IYER D.N., Lam C.S.C., Ng L., Wong K.M., Lee H.S., Wan T.M.H., Man J., Chow K.M., Poon R.T.P., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Emergence of CD26+ cancer stem cells with metastatic properties in colorectal carcinogenesis, International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2017, 18(6): 1106.

Cheung A.H.K., Lam C.S.C., Tam S.C., Cheung T.T., Pang R.W.C. and Poon R.T.P., Nine-year experience of doxorubicin-eluting beads chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International. 2016, 15(5): 493-498.

Lam C.S.C., Ng L., Chow K.M., Wan T.M.H., Yau S., Cheng S.M., Wong K.M., Man H.W., Lo O.S.H., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Identification of microRNA 885-5p as a novel regulator of tumor metastasis by targeting CPEB2 in colorectal cancer, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(16): 26858-26870.

Researcher : Lam PW

List of Research Outputs

Lam P.W., Introduction to ureterorenoscopy (Invited Lecture), Simulation in Urological Training & Eudcation: Uretero(reno)scopy Training organized by The British Association of Urological Surgeons, Guangzhou, China, 2 May 2017. 2017.

Researcher : Lam YF

List of Research Outputs

Lam Y.F., Shao Y., Liu Q., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., Stem cell like memory B cells attenuate hepatitis B virus relapse in hepatocellular carcinoma patients post liver transplantation (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Liu H., Liu X., Liu J., Yeung W.H., Qi X., Ng K.T.P., MA Y.Y., Yang X., Lam Y.F., Lo C.M. and Man K., Cytomegalovirus latency exacerbated small-for-size liver graft injury through activation of CCL19/CCR7 in hepatic stellate cells (Oral Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Ng K.T.P., Lam Y.F., Lau M.Y.H., Qi X., Liu X., Yeung W.H., MA Y.Y., Liu H., LIU J., Lo C.M. and Man K., GSTA2 promotes liver tumor recurrence after liver transplantation through regulating ROS metabolism, The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium, Victoria, Canada, 24-26 May 2017.

Ng K.T.P., Lam Y.F., Li C., Qi X., Liu X., Yeung W.H., Liu H., Liu J., Lo C.M. and Man K., Up-regulation of GSTA2 at early-phase after liver transplantation increases the risk of late-phase hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Researcher : Lamb JR

List of Research Outputs

ZHANG R., Lin Z., Lui V.C.H., Wong K.K.Y., Tam P.K.H., Lee P.Y., Lok C.N., Lamb J.R., Chen Y. and Xia H.M., Silver nanoparticle treatment ameliorates biliary atresia syndrome in rhesus rotavirus inoculated mice, Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine. 2017, 13(3): 1041-1050.

Researcher : Lan CLL

List of Research Outputs

Lau C.T., Lan C.L.L., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Pneumovesical ureteric reimplantation in pediatric patients: an intermediate term result, Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 2017, 27(2): 203-205.

Leung L., Chan H.Y.I., Chung H.Y., Lan C.L.L., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Endoscopic injection for primary vesicoureteric reflux: predictors of resolution and long term efficacy (Free paper), 50th Annual Meeting of Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Seattle, U.S.A. 29 May - 1 June 2017.

Researcher : Lang BHH

Project Title:	A comparative analysis of immunohistochemistry with DNA-based assay for the detection of the BRAFV600E mutation in papillary thyroid carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Lang HHB
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	10/2014

Project Title:	A prospective randomized study on health-related quality of life of patients with incidental small (<2cm) asymptomatic thyroid nodules and cost-effectiveness analysis in managing small incidental thyroid nodules
Investigator(s):	Lang HHB, Wong CKH, Lam CLK, Lam KSL, Woo YC
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	05/2015

Project Title:	A randomized, open-label, parallel-group study to explore the efficacy of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) versus fixed-dose radioiodine-131 in the treatment of relapsed Graves’ disease
Investigator(s):	Lang HHB, Lam KSL, Wong CKH, Wong YHI
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Lang HHB

Project Title:	A comparative analysis of immunohistochemistry with DNA-based assay for the detection of the BRAFV600E mutation in papillary thyroid carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Lang HHB
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	10/2014

Project Title:	A prospective randomized study on health-related quality of life of patients with incidental small (<2cm) asymptomatic thyroid nodules and cost-effectiveness analysis in managing small incidental thyroid nodules
Investigator(s):	Lang HHB, Wong CKH, Lam CLK, Lam KSL, Woo YC
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	05/2015

Project Title:	A randomized, open-label, parallel-group study to explore the efficacy of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) versus fixed-dose radioiodine-131 in the treatment of relapsed Graves’ disease
Investigator(s):	Lang HHB, Lam KSL, Wong CKH, Wong YHI
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

Chang Y.K. and Lang H.H.B., Review of article To identify or not to identify parathyroid glands during total thyroidectomy, Gland Surgery. 2017, Epub ahead of print.

Lang H.H.B., Aplication of high intensity focused ultrasound for thyroid disease - the dos and don'ts, Taiwan Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Taipei, Taiwan, 18-19 March 2017. 2017.

Lang H.H.B., Current status of robotic thyroid surgery in Hong Kong, The 2nd Asian Congress of Robotic Surgery, Gyeongju, South Korea, 25-26 November 2016. 2016.

Lang H.H.B., Wong C.K.H., Wong K.P., Chu K.K.W. and Shek T.W.H., Effect of Thyroid Remnant Volume on the Risk of Hypothyroidism After Hemithyroidectomy: A Prospective Study, Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2017, 24 (6): 1525-32.

Lang H.H.B., Have the revised 2015 American Thyroid Association Guidelines changed our practice in Hong Kong?, Taiwan Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Taipei, Taiwan, 18-19 March 2017. 2017.

Lang H.H.B., High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for benign thyroid nodules - the dos and don'ts, 2017 Annual Meeting and 50th Anniversary of the Taiwan Surgical Association, Taipei, Taiwan, 18-19 March 2017. 2017.

Lang H.H.B., High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) of the thyroid gland, The 1st Conference of the Korea High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Society, Seoul, South Korea, 12 November 2016. 2016.

Lang H.H.B. and Wu A.L.H., High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation of benign thyroid nodules - a systematic review, Journal of Therapeutic Ultrasound. 2017, Epub ahead of print.

Lang H.H.B., Woo Y.C. and Wong C.K.H., High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Treatment of Symptomatic Benign Thyroid Nodules: A Prospective Study, Radiology. 2017, 284 (3): 897–906.

Lang H.H.B., Woo Y.C. and Chiu W.H.K., High-intensity focused ablation (HIFU) of single benign thyroid nodule rarely alters underlying thyroid function, International Journal of Hyperthermia. 2017, Epub ahead of print.

Lang H.H.B., Wong C.K.H., Hung H.T., Wong K.P., Mak K.L. and Au K.B., Indocyanine green fluorescence angiography for quantitative evaluation of in situ parathyroid gland perfusion and function after total thyroidectomy, Surgery. 2016, 161(1): 87-95.

Lang H.H.B., Reoperative neck dissection in papillary thyroid carcinoma - when is it worth doing? (Distinguished Lecture), 2017 Annual Meeting and 50th Anniversary of the Taiwan Surgical Association, Taipei, Taiwan, 18-19 March 2017. 2017.

Lang H.H.B., Robotic thyroid surgery in Hong Kong, Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons (ELSA) Visionary Summit, Seoul, Korea, 18 February 2017. 2017.

Lang H.H.B., Role of nerve monitoring in thyroid surgery, Joint Surgical Symposium between The University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong, 4 November 2016. 2016.

Lang H.H.B., Shek T.W.H., Chan A.O., Lo C.Y. and Wan K.Y., Significance of size of persistent/recurrent central nodal disease on surgical morbidity and response to therapy in reoperative neck dissection for papillary thyroid carcinoma, Thyroid. 2016, Epub ahead of print.

Lang H.H.B., Wong C.K.H. and Ma E.P.M., Single-session high intensity focused ablation (HIFU) versus open cervical hemithyroidectomy for benign thyroid nodule: analysis on early efficacy, safety and voice quality, International Journal of Hyperthermia. 2017, 33 (8): 868-874.

Lang H.H.B., Woo Y.C. and Chiu W.H.K., Single-session high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment in large-sized benign thyroid nodules, Thyroid. 2017, Epub ahead of print.

Lang H.H.B., The application of high intensity focused ultrasound ablation in persistent or relapsed Graves' disease - first experience, Echopulse Expert Consensus Meeting, Frankfurt, Germany , 15-17 September 2016. 2016.

Lang H.H.B., The new 2015 ATA Guidelines. How has it changed our practice in Hong Kong?, 2017 Annual Meeting and the 50th Anniversary of the Taiwan Surgical Association, Taipei, Taiwan, 18-19 March 2017. 2017.

Lang H.H.B., Shek T.W.H. and Wan K.Y., The significance of unrecognized histological high-risk features on response to therapy in papillary thyroid carcinoma measuring 1-4cm: implications for completion thyroidectomy following lobectomy, Clinical Endocrinology (Oxford). 2016, Epub ahead of print.

Lang H.H.B., Shek T.W.H., Wu L.H.A. and Wan K.Y., The total number of tissue blocks per centimetre of tumor significantly correlated with the risk of distant metastasis in patients with minimally invasive follicular thyroid carcinoma, Endocrine. 2016, 1-7.

Lang H.H.B., Transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasonography: clinical variables, In: Mira Milas, Susan J. Mandel and Jill E. Langer (eds.), Advanced Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound. Switzerland, Springer, 2016, 345-350.

Lang H.H.B., Treatment of GEP-NET from a surgeon's perspective, The 1st Hong Kong NET Expert Panel Meeting, Hong Kong, 24 September 2016. 2016.

Lang H.H.B., Updates in robotic thyroid surgery, Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons Visionary Summit, Seoul, South Korea, 18 February 2017. 2017.

Lang H.H.B., Woo Y.C. and Chiu W.H.K., Vocal cord paresis following single-session high intensity focused ablation (HIFU) treatment of benign thyroid nodules - incidence and risk factors, International Journal of Hyperthermia. 2017, Epub ahead of print.

Lang H.H.B., What should the correct extent of thyroidectomy be in a developing area where goiter is an endemic problem? (Editorial), Journal of Thyroid Disorders and Therapy. 2017, 6(1): 1-2.

Lang H.H.B., 甲狀腺結節治療新技術- 無創超聲刀, 健康動力. 2017, 123: 55.

Lang H.H.B., 甲狀腺良性腫瘤無創技術縮小腫瘤, 無綫電視新聞. 2016.

Liu G.Y.L., Wong K.P., Chan M.P. and Lang H.H.B., Subcategorisation: improved stratification of thyroid nodule with cytological results of atypia of undetermined significance (Extra Free Paper), Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016 of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17-18 September 2016.

Man C.W. and Lang H.H.B., Review of article Surgical treatment for Graves' disease, Hong Kong Journal of Ophthalmology. 2017, 21: 9-10.

Man V. and Lang H.H.B., Surgical treatment for graves' disease, Hong Kong Journal of Ophthalmology. 2017, 21(1): 1-2.

Wong C.K.H., Lang H.H.B., Yu M.S. and Lam C.L.K., EQ-5D-5L and SF-6D Utility Measures in Symptomatic benign Thyroid Nodules: Acceptability and Psychometric Evaluation, The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research. 2017, 10 (4): 447–454.

Wong C.K.H., Lang H.H.B., Guo Y. and Lam C.L.K., PS3-19 The Influence of Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratio on Health Technology Assessment of Cancer Screening in Hong Kong, 16th Biennial European Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making. 2016, 36: E509-E510.

Wong C.K.H. and Lang H.H.B., PS3-20 Applicability and Psychometric Evaluation of Utility and Cancer-Specific Health-Related Quality of Life Measures in Patients with Incidental Thyroid Nodules, 16th Biennial European Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making. 2016, 36: E510-E511.

Wong C.K.H., Lang H.H.B., Guo Y. and Lam C.L.K., Possible Impact of Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratio (ICER) on Decision Making for Cancer Screening in Hong Kong: A Systematic Review, Applied Health Economics and Health Policy. 2016, 14 (6): 647–657.

Wong C.K.H., Lang H.H.B., Jiao F.F. and Lam C.L.K., Standardized incidence and associated factors for thyroid cancer in diabetic patients: a population-based analysis, ESMO Asia 2016 Congress. 2016, 27 (suppl 9): ix52.

Wong K.P., Fung M.M.H., Wong M.K.H., Chan C.C., Hung H.T. and Lang H.H.B., Did vitamin D loading before parathyroidectomy improve surgical outcome in patients with hyperparathyroidism due to renal disease? (Free Paper Session II), Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016 of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17-18 September 2016.

Wong K.P., Chan M.P. and Lang H.H.B., Hydro-dissection: a simple way to dissect parathyroid adenoma in a bloodless manner, Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016 of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17-18 September 2016.

Wong K.P., Au K.B., Lam S. and Lang H.H.B., Lessons to learn after 1000 transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasound (TLUSG) with laryngoscopic validation - is there a role of TLUSG in patients indicated for laryngoscopic examination before thyroidectomy?, Thyroid. 2016, Epub ahead of print.

Wong K.P., Mak K.L., Wong C.K.H. and Lang H.H.B., Systematic review and meta-analysis on intra-operative neuro-monitoring in high-risk thyroidectomy, International Journal of Surgery. 2017, 38: 21-30.

Researcher : Lau CST

Project Title:	Establishment of a live cell detection system for human pluriopotent stem cell differentiation assay
Investigator(s):	Lau CST, Ngan ESW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	01/2015
Completion Date:	09/2016

List of Research Outputs

Lau C.S.T., Lai P.L. and Ngan E.S.W., CRISPR-Cas9 mediated correction of Hirschsprung-associated mutations in human iPSC restores neural crest cell functions, EMBO Conference: Advances in Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany, 23-26 May 2017.

Researcher : Lau MYH

List of Research Outputs

Ng K.T.P., Lam Y.F., Lau M.Y.H., Qi X., Liu X., Yeung W.H., MA Y.Y., Liu H., LIU J., Lo C.M. and Man K., GSTA2 promotes liver tumor recurrence after liver transplantation through regulating ROS metabolism, The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium, Victoria, Canada, 24-26 May 2017.

Researcher : Law SYK

Project Title:	Potential Roles of RON and Its Ligand Macrophage Stimulating Protein (MSP) as Prognostic Markers in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC)
Investigator(s):	Law SYK, Luk JMC
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	03/2006

Project Title:	Development of a blood-based assay to quantitate the serum level of microRNA-16 and microRNA-193b for discriminating esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients with response to chemoradiation (ITS/110/12)
Investigator(s):	Law SYK, Lee NPY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:	01/2013

Project Title:	Development of a blood-based assay to quantitate the serum level of microRNA-16 and microRNA-193b for discriminating esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients with response to chemoradiation
Investigator(s):	Law SYK, Lee NPY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Innovation and Technology Support Programme (Tier 3)
Start Date:	01/2013

Project Title:	Development of a blood-based assay to quantitate the serum level of microRNA-16 and microRNA-193b for discriminating esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients with response to chemoradiation
Investigator(s):	Law SYK, Lee NPY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:	01/2013

Project Title:	Development of a Blood-based Assay to Quantitate the Serum Level of microRNA-16 and microRNA-193b for Discriminating Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients with Response to Chemoradiation
Investigator(s):	Law SYK, Lee NPY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:	08/2013

Project Title:	Identification and functional characterization of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma-associated cyclin E1 isoforms
Investigator(s):	Law SYK, Lee NPY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	03/2015
Completion Date:	06/2017

Project Title:	Research for target genes of AK126698 – a long non-coding RNA highly expressed in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma tumors that are resistant to cisplatin-based chemoradiation
Investigator(s):	Law SYK, Lee NPY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

CHAI W.Y., Cheung A.K.L., Dai W., Ko J.M.Y., Ip J.C.Y., Chan K.W., Kwong D.L.W., Ng W.T., Lee W.M.A., Ngan K.C., Yau C.C., Tung S.Y., Lee V.H.F., Lam A.K.Y., Pillai S., Law S.Y.K. and Lung M.L., Metastasis-suppressing NID2, an epigenetically-silenced gene, in the pathologenesis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, Oncotarget. 2016, 7(48): 78859-78871.

Fung T.M., Ng K.Y., Tong M., CHEN J., Chai S., Chan K.T., Law S.Y.K., Lee N.P.Y., Choi M.Y., Li B., Cheung A., Tsao G.S.W., Qin Y.R., Guan X., Chan K.W. and Ma S.K.Y., Neuropilin-2 promotes tumourigenicity and metastasis in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma through ERK-MAPK-ETV4-MMP-E-cadherin deregulation, Journal of Pathology. 2016, 239(3): 309-319.

Gopalan V., Islam F., Pillai S., Tang J.C.O., Tong K.H.D., Law S.Y.K., Chan K.W. and Lam A.K.Y., Overexpression of microRNA-1288 in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma, Experimental Cell Research. 2016, 348(2): 146-154.

Islam F., Gopalan V., Law S.Y.K., Tang J.C.O., Chan K.W. and Lam A.K.Y., MiR-498 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: clinicopathological impacts and functional interactions, Human Pathology. 2017, 62: 141-151.

Lam K.O., Lo A.W.I., Choi C.W., Ho I., Law B.T.T., Chan W.L., Lee V.H.F., So T.H., Chiang C.L., Chan S.Y., Tong D.K.H., Kwong D.L.W. and Law S.Y.K., PD-L1 Hotspot in Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes of Radically Treated Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Pattern of recurrence and long-term clinical outcomes, The ESMO 19h World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer. 2017.

Law S.Y.K., Cervical versus thoracic anastomosis, The 15th World Congress of The International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Singapore, 19-21 September 2016.

Law S.Y.K., Chair, Plenary Session 2: Pretreatment Staging of Esophageal Cancer, 15th World Congress of The International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE 2016), Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. 2016.

Law S.Y.K., Chair, Regular Abstracts 2: Surgical Treatment 2 (Malignant), 15th World Congress of The International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE 2016), Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. 2016.

Law S.Y.K., Chair, Regular Abstracts 5: Barretts Esophagus: Non-invasive Neoplasia: Diagnosis and Treatment (Benign), 15th World Congress of The International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE 2016), Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. 2016.

Law S.Y.K., Chairman, Session on "良性食管疾病", 第一屆上海市胸科醫院食管外科國際高峰論壇 (1st International Summit on Esophageal Surgery) (SCH-ISES), Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai, China, 4 March 2017. 2017.

Law S.Y.K., Chairman, Session on "Esophageal Surgery, How I Do It? Prerecorded Operative Demonstrations", Advanced Course on Minimal Invasive Surgery for Upper GI Tract (ASIA IRCAD), Changhua, Taiwan, 24-26 November 2016. 2016.

Law S.Y.K., Chairman, Session on "Perspective of Multimodal Treatment for Esophageal Cancer", Asian Pacific Digestive Week (APDW 2016), Kobe, Japan, 2-5 November 2016. 2016.

Law S.Y.K., Chairperson, Session on "Live Demonstration (Stomach)", ELSA Visionary Summit 2017, ELSA Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons Visionary Summit, Seoul, Korea, 17-18 February 2017. 2017.

Law S.Y.K., Chairperson, Session on Treatment of Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer in Asia, the 70th Annual Meeting of Japan Esophageal Society, Tokyo, Japan, 4-6 July 2016. 2016.

Law S.Y.K., Consensus on outcome measures after oesophagectomy, First Hong Kong Evidence Based Peri-Operative Medicine Symposium (EBPOM 2017), Hong Kong, 18-19 March 2017. 2017.

Law S.Y.K., Current treatment of squamous cell cancer of the esophagus in Asia, The 70th Annual Meeting of Japan Esophageal Society, Tokyo, Japan, 4-6 July 2016. 2016.

Law S.Y.K., Director, Organising Committee, Hong Kong Surgical Forum, Hong Kong, 29 April 2017. 2017.

Law S.Y.K., Esophageal cancer: View from Asia, Session 1: Size of the problem and clinical challenges, International Symposium on Oesophageal Cancer 2017, Cancer Research UK, Cambridge Institute, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 27-28 April 2017. 2017.

Law S.Y.K., Esophageal conduit: stomach, colon or...?, Session on "Esophageal Surgery, Workshop with Experts", Advanced Course on Minimal Invasive Surgery For Upper GI Tract (ASIA IRCAD), Changhua, Taiwan, 24-26 November 2016. 2016.

Law S.Y.K., Fluorescent angiography during esophagectomy, The 25th International Congress of The European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, Frankfurt, Germany, 14-17 June 2017.

Law S.Y.K., Fluorescent angiography in assessing gastric conduit in esophagectomy, The 10th Asia Telemedicine Symposium, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2-3 December 2016. 2016.

Law S.Y.K., GERD 診治發展 - 亞洲及香港經驗, Session on "良性食管疾病", 第一屆上海市胸科醫院食管外科國際高峰論壇 (1st International Summit on Esophageal Surgery) (SCH-ISES), Shanghai Chest Hospital, China, 4 March 2017. 2017.

Law S.Y.K., Integration of multimodal treatment with surgery for esophageal cancer (Abstract), The Asian Pacific Digestive Week 2016, Kobe, Japan, 2-5 November 2016.

Law S.Y.K., MIE Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy, Session One, Hands-on Workshop on Minimally Invasive Therapy for Esophageal Cancer held in conjunction with 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE), Singapore, 21 September 2016. 2016.

Law S.Y.K., Minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer, Thesis for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong. 2016.

Law S.Y.K., Minimally invasive esophagectomy: Ensuring the best outcome (Video Symposium), The 40th World Congress of the International College of Surgeons / 62nd Annual Congress of the International College of Surgeons Japan Section, Kyoto, Japan, 23- 26 October, 2016. SY23-2.

Law S.Y.K., Minimally invasive oesophagectomy: How I do it?, Macau Joint Societies Annual Scientific Meeting, Macau, 19 November 2016. 2016.

Law S.Y.K., Minimally invasive surgery for esophageal diseases, Session on "Surgery Up-to-date", ELSA Visionary Summit 2017, ELSA Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons Visionary Summit, Seoul, Korea, 17-18 February 2017. 2017.

Law S.Y.K., Oesophagectomy, Day 2, Session 3: Case Studies and Panel discussions, First Hong Kong Evidence Based Peri-Operative Medicine Symposium (EBPOM 2017), Hong Kong, 18-19 March 2017. 2017.

Law S.Y.K., Radiofrequency ablation: Indications & techniques, Session Two, Hands-on Workshop on Minimally Invasive Therapy for Esophageal Cancer held in conjunction with the 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE), Singapore, 21 September 2016. 2016.

Law S.Y.K., Recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring for video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) esophagectomy, Session on "Saturday Afternoon At The Movies", Hong Kong Surgical Forum, Hong Kong, 29 April 2017. 2017.

Law S.Y.K., Surgical procedure of minimally invasive esophagectomy (Video), Korean Esophageal and Junctional Cancer Study Group (KEJCS) 2nd Workshop, Incheon, Korea, 14 January 2017. 2017.

Law S.Y.K., Thoraco-laparoscopic esophagectomy in left lateral position, Session on "Esophageal Surgery, How I Do It? Prerecorded Operative Demonstrations", Advanced Course on Minimal Invasive Surgery for Upper GI Tract (ASIA IRCAD), Changhua, Taiwan, 24-26 November 2016. 2016.

Law S.Y.K., 頸段食管癌的外科治療 - 全喉咽食管切除與綜合治療, Session on "EGJ & NECK 食管外科交叉領域", 第一屆上海市胸科醫院食管外科國際高峰論壇 (1st International Summit on Esophageal Surgery) (SCH-ISES), Shanghai Chest Clinic, Shanghai, Chian, 4 March 2017. 2017.

Law T.T., Lam K.O., Tong D.K.H., Chan W.L.W., Chan K.K., Wong I.Y.H., Chan S.Y., Kwong D.L.W. and Law S.Y.K., CROSS Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Cancer of the Oesophagus: Application beyond CROSS criteria, International Society for Diseases of The Esophagus 2016.

Law T.T., Lam K.O., Tong K.H.D., Chan W.L.W., Chan K.K.D., Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y., Kwong D.L.W. and Law S.Y.K., Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in locoregionally advanced squamous cell cancer of the oesophagus: beyond CROSS?, Poster Session 2, the 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE 2016), Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Abstract (No: PS02.077) in Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl S1): 128A-129A.

Law T.T., Chan J.Y.L., Chan K.K.D., Tong K.H.D., Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y. and Law S.Y.K., Outcomes after oesophageal perforation: a retrospective cohort study of patients with different aetiologies, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2017, 23(3): 231-238.

Lung H.L., Chau W.Y., Lee N.P.Y., Law S.Y.K. and Lung M.L., Early detection and prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) using the circulating plasma SAA protein and the SAA1 polymorphisms (Abstract), Health Research Symposium 2017, Hong Kong, 16 June 2017.

Pun I.H.Y., Chan D., Chan S.H., Chung P.Y., Zhou Y.Y., Law S.Y.K., Lam A.K.Y., Chui C.H., Chan A.S.C., Lam K.H. and Tang J.C.O., Anti-cancer effects of a novel quinoline derivative 83b1 on human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma through down-regulation of COX-2 mRNA and PGE2, Cancer Research and Treatment. 2017, 49(1): 219-229.

Rice T.W., Ishwaran H., Hofstetter W.L., Schipper P.H., Kesler K.A., Law S.Y.K., Lerut T., Denlinger C.E., Salo J.A., Scott W.J., Watson T.J., Allen M.S., Chen L.-.Q., Rusch V.W., Cerfolio R.J., Luketich J.D., Duranceau A., Darling G.E., Pera M., Apperson-Hansen C. and Blackstone E.H., Esophageal cancer: associations with (pN+) lymph node metastases, Annals of Surgery. 2017, 265(1): 122-129.

Rice T.W., Ishwaran H., Blackstone E.H., Hofstetter W.L., Kelsen D.P., Apperson-Hansen C., Chen K.N., Wijnhoven B.P., van Lanschot J., Lagarde S., Liu J.F., Scott W.J., Edmondson D., Burger R., Davies A.R., Zylstra J., Räsänen J.V., Salo J.A., Sundstrom Y., Pera M., D'Journo X.B., Kesler K.A., Correa A., Swisher S.G., Allen M.S., Denlinger C.E., Rusch V.W., Smithers B.M., Gotley D., Barbour A., Thomson I., Griffin S.M., Shenfine J., Schipper P.H., Hunter J.G., Allum W.H., Vincent Fang W., Darling G.E., Lerut T.E., Nafteux P.R., van Hillegersberg R., Cerfolio R.J., Durand L., De Antón R., Ferguson M.K., Law S.Y.K., Orringer M.B., Marshall B.L., Duranceau A., Howson S., Luketich J.D., Pennathur A., Lovas K., Watson T.J., Cecconello I. and Chen L.Q., Recommendations for clinical staging (cTNM) of cancer of the esophagus and esophagogastric junction for the 8th edition AJCC/UICC staging manuals, Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29(8): 913-919.

Rice T.W., Ishwaran H., Kelsen D.P., Hofstetter W.L., Apperson-Hansen C., Blackstone E.H., Chen K.N., Wijnhoven B.P., van Lanschot J., Lagarde S., Liu J.F., Scott W.J., Edmondson D., Burger R., Davies A.R., Zylstra J., Räsänen J.V., Salo J.A., Sundstrom Y., Pera M., D'Journo X.B., Kesler K.A., Correa A., Swisher S.G., Allen M.S., Denlinger C.E., Rusch V.W., Smithers B.M., Gotley D., Barbour A., Thomson I., Griffin S.M., Shenfine J., Schipper P.H., Hunter J.G., Allum W.H., Vincent Fang W., Darling G.E., Lerut T.E., Nafteux P.R., van Hillegersberg R., Cerfolio R.J., Durand L., De Antón R., Ferguson M.K., Law S.Y.K., Orringer M.B., Marshall B.L., Duranceau A., Howson S., Luketich J.D., Pennathur A., Lovas K., Watson T.J., Cecconello I. and Chen L.Q., Recommendations for neoadjuvant pathologic staging (ypTNM) of cancer of the esophagus and esophagogastric junction for the 8th edition AJCC/UICC staging manuals, Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29(8): 906-912.

Rice T.W., Ishwaran H., Hofstetter W.L., Kelsen D.P., Apperson-Hansen C., Blackstone E.H., Chen K.N., Wijnhoven B.P., van Lanschot J., Lagarde S., Liu J.F., Scott W.J., Edmondson D., Burger R., Davies A.R., Zylstra J., Räsänen J.V., Salo J.A., Sundstrom Y., Pera M., D'Journo X.B., Kesler K.A., Correa A., Swisher S.G., Allen M.S., Denlinger C.E., Rusch V.W., Smithers B.M., Gotley D., Barbour A., Thomson I., Griffin S.M., Shenfine J., Schipper P.H., Hunter J.G., Allum W.H., Vincent Fang W., Darling G.E., Lerut T.E., Nafteux P.R., van Hillegersberg R., Cerfolio R.J., Durand L., De Antón R., Ferguson M.K., Law S.Y.K., Orringer M.B., Marshall B.L., Duranceau A., Howson S., Luketich J.D., Pennathur A., Lovas K., Watson T.J., Cecconello I. and Chen L.Q., Recommendations for pathologic staging (pTNM) of cancer of the esophagus and esophagogastric junction for the 8th edition AJCC/UICC staging manuals, Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29(8): 897-905.

Rice T.W., Apperson-Hansen C., DiPaola L.M., Semple M.E., Lerut T.E.M.R., Orringer M.B., Chen L.-.Q., Hofstetter W.L., Smithers B.M., Rusch V.W., Wijnhoven B.P.L., Chen K.N., Davies A.R., D'Journo X.B., Kesler K.A., Luketich J.D., Ferguson M.K., Rasanen J.V., van Hillegersberg R., Fang W., Durand L., Allum W.H., Cecconello I., Cerfolio I., Cerfolio R.J., Pera M., Griffin S.M., Burger R., Liu J.-.F., Allen M.S., Law S.Y.K., Watson T.J., Darling G.E., Scott W.J., Duranceau A., Denlinger C.E., Schipper P.H., Ishwaran H. and Blackstone E.H., Worldwide esophageal cancer collaboration: clinical staging data, Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29(7): 707-714.

Rice T.W., Lerut T.E.M.R., Orringer M.B., Chen L.-.Q., Hofstetter W.L., Smithers B.M., Rusch V.W., van Lanschot J., Chen K.N., Davies A.R., D'Journo X.B., Kesler K.A., Luketich J.D., Ferguson M.K., Rasanen J.V., van Hillegersberg R., Fang W., Durand L., Allum W.H., Cecconello I., Cerfolio R.J., Pera M., Griffin S.M., Burger R., Liu J.-.F., Allen M.S., Law S.Y.K., Watson T.J., Darling G.E., Scott W.J., Duranceau A., Denlinger C.E., Schipper P.H., Ishwaran H., Apperson-Hansen C., DiPaola L.M., Semple M.E. and Blackstone E.H., Worldwide esophageal cancer collaboration: neoadjuvant pathologic staging data, Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29(7): 715-723.

Rice T.W., Chen L.-.Q., Hofstetter W.L., Smithers B.M., Rusch V.W., Wijnhoven B.P.L., Chen K.L., Davies A.R., D'Journo X.B., Kesler K.A., Luketich J.D., Ferguson M.K., Rasanen J.V., van Hillegersberg R., Fang W., Durand L., Cecconello I., Allum W.H., Cerfolio R.J., Pera M., Griffin S.M., Burger R., Liu J.-.F., Allen M.S., Law S.Y.K., Watson T.J., Darling G.E., Scott W.J., Duranceau A., Denlinger C.E., Schipper P.H., Lerut T.E.M.R., Orringer M.B., Ishwaran H., Apperson-Hansen C., DiPaola L.M., Semple M.E. and Blackstone E.H., Worldwide esophageal cancer collaboration: pathologic staging data, Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29(7): 724-733.

So T.H., Lam K.O., Kwong D.L.W., Law S.Y.K., Leung T.W., Choi C.W., Chan W.L.W., Chan S.Y., Lee V.H.F. and Law T.T., Lymphopenia Association with Planning Target Volume and Lung V5 and its effect on survival of esophageal cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemo-radiation with Dutch CROSS regime, 19th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer 2017.

Tong K.H.D., Tsang R.K.Y., Chan S.Y., Law T.T., Chan K.K.D., Wong Y.H.I. and Law S.Y.K., Lymphadenectomy with continuous vagus nerve stimulation for recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring in thoracoscopic esophagectomy (Video Session), The 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl. S1): 44A-45A.

Vardhanabhuti V., Lo W.I.A., Lee E.Y.P. and Law S.Y.K., Dual-Tracer PET/CT Using 18F-FDG and 11C-Acetate in Gastric Adenocarcinoma With Liver Metastasis, Clin Nucl Med. 2016.

Wong L.Y.C., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Wong Y.H.I., Law T.T., Chan K.K.D. and Law S.Y.K., Outcomes of video thoracoscopic esophagectomy with or without neoadjuvant chemoradiation for squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus: a 20-year single-center experience (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1283.

Wong L.Y.C., Tong K.H.D., Chan K.K.D., Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Surgical outcome of esophagogastric junctional cancer: data from a tertiary referral center in Hong Kong (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2107, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May, 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1265.

Wong Y.H.I., Tong K.H.D., Tsang R.K.Y., Wong L.Y.C., Chan K.K.D., Chan S.Y. and Law S.Y.K., Continuous intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation for monitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve during minimally invasive esophagectomy (Review Article on Esophageal Surgery), Journal of Visualized Surgery. 2017, 3: 9-15.

Wong Y.H.I., Tsang R.K.Y., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Chan K.K.D., Wong L.Y.C., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Continuous intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation for monitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve function during lymphadenectomy in minimally invasive esophagectomy (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1263.

Wong Y.H.I., Law S.Y.K., Tsang R.K.Y., Chan S.Y., Tong K.H.D., Chan K.K.D. and Law T.T., Continuous intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation for recurrent laryngeal nerve function during minimally invasive esophagectomy (Poster Presentation), The 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl. S1): 90A.

Wong Y.H.I., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Chan K.K.D., Wong L.Y.C., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Minimally invasive esophagectomy: a single center comparative study of outcomes with 638 esophagectomy for squamous cell cancer of the esophagus (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1262.

Wong Y.H.I. and Law S.Y.K., Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for treating esophageal motility disorders (Review Article on Endoscopic Therapy), Annals of Translational Medicine. 2017, 5(8): 192-199.

Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y., Tong K.H.D., Chan K.K.D., Wong L.Y.C., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Use of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence in minimally invasive esophagectomy to assess conduit vascularity (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1243.

Wong Y.H.I., Law S.Y.K., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Chan K.K.D. and Law T.T., Use of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence in minimally invasive esophagectomy to assess conduit vascularity (Poster Presentation), The 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl. S1): 99A.

XU W., Li B., Guan X., Chung S.K., Yang W., Yip Y.L., Law S.Y.K., Chan K.T., Lee N.P.Y., Chan K.W., Xu L.Y., Li E.M., Tsao G.S.W., He Q.Y. and Cheung A., Cancer cell-secreted IGF2 instigates fibroblasts and bone marrow-derived vascular progenitor cells to promote cancer progression, Nature Communications. 2017, 8: 14399.

Yuan H., Tong D.K.H., Vardhanabhuti V., Law S.Y.K., Chiu W.H.K. and Khong P.L., PET/CT in the evaluation of treatment response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and prognostication in patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, Nuclear Medicine Communications. 2016, 37(9): 947-955.

Zhu R.Y., Law T.T., Tong D.K.H., Tam G. and Law S.Y.K., Spontaneous circumferential intramural esophageal dissection complicated with esophageal perforation and esophageal-pleural fistula: a case report and literature review, Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29(7): 872-879.

Researcher : Law TT

List of Research Outputs

Law T.T., A randomized controlled trial comparing short term outcomes of self gripping (Progrip) mesh with fibrin glue fixation in TEP repair, Free Paper Session, Macau Joint Societies Annual Scientific Meeting, Macau, 19 November 2016. 2016.

Law T.T., Lam K.O., Tong D.K.H., Chan W.L.W., Chan K.K., Wong I.Y.H., Chan S.Y., Kwong D.L.W. and Law S.Y.K., CROSS Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Cancer of the Oesophagus: Application beyond CROSS criteria, International Society for Diseases of The Esophagus 2016.

Law T.T., Lam K.O., Tong K.H.D., Chan W.L.W., Chan K.K.D., Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y., Kwong D.L.W. and Law S.Y.K., Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in locoregionally advanced squamous cell cancer of the oesophagus: beyond CROSS?, Poster Session 2, the 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE 2016), Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Abstract (No: PS02.077) in Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl S1): 128A-129A.

Law T.T., Chan J.Y.L., Chan K.K.D., Tong K.H.D., Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y. and Law S.Y.K., Outcomes after oesophageal perforation: a retrospective cohort study of patients with different aetiologies, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2017, 23(3): 231-238.

Law T.T., 胃酸倒流都市殺手 (〈都市診療室〉), 《iMoney 智富雜誌》 (香港經濟日報集團刊物), 2016, 468: 54.

So T.H., Lam K.O., Kwong D.L.W., Law S.Y.K., Leung T.W., Choi C.W., Chan W.L.W., Chan S.Y., Lee V.H.F. and Law T.T., Lymphopenia Association with Planning Target Volume and Lung V5 and its effect on survival of esophageal cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemo-radiation with Dutch CROSS regime, 19th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer 2017.

Tong K.H.D., Tsang R.K.Y., Chan S.Y., Law T.T., Chan K.K.D., Wong Y.H.I. and Law S.Y.K., Lymphadenectomy with continuous vagus nerve stimulation for recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring in thoracoscopic esophagectomy (Video Session), The 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl. S1): 44A-45A.

Wong L.Y.C., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Wong Y.H.I., Law T.T., Chan K.K.D. and Law S.Y.K., Outcomes of video thoracoscopic esophagectomy with or without neoadjuvant chemoradiation for squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus: a 20-year single-center experience (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1283.

Wong L.Y.C., Tong K.H.D., Chan K.K.D., Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Surgical outcome of esophagogastric junctional cancer: data from a tertiary referral center in Hong Kong (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2107, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May, 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1265.

Wong Y.H.I., Tsang R.K.Y., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Chan K.K.D., Wong L.Y.C., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Continuous intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation for monitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve function during lymphadenectomy in minimally invasive esophagectomy (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1263.

Wong Y.H.I., Law S.Y.K., Tsang R.K.Y., Chan S.Y., Tong K.H.D., Chan K.K.D. and Law T.T., Continuous intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation for recurrent laryngeal nerve function during minimally invasive esophagectomy (Poster Presentation), The 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl. S1): 90A.

Wong Y.H.I., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Chan K.K.D., Wong L.Y.C., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Minimally invasive esophagectomy: a single center comparative study of outcomes with 638 esophagectomy for squamous cell cancer of the esophagus (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1262.

Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y., Tong K.H.D., Chan K.K.D., Wong L.Y.C., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Use of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence in minimally invasive esophagectomy to assess conduit vascularity (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1243.

Wong Y.H.I., Law S.Y.K., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Chan K.K.D. and Law T.T., Use of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence in minimally invasive esophagectomy to assess conduit vascularity (Poster Presentation), The 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl. S1): 99A.

Zhu R.Y., Law T.T., Tong D.K.H., Tam G. and Law S.Y.K., Spontaneous circumferential intramural esophageal dissection complicated with esophageal perforation and esophageal-pleural fistula: a case report and literature review, Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29(7): 872-879.

Researcher : Law WL

Project Title:	Self-expanding metallic stents for the poor patients with malignant colorectal obstruction
Investigator(s):	Law WL, Chu KW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	04/2004

Project Title:	Study of gene expression from rectal swabs to distinguish subjects of colon cancer, risk for colon cancer and healthy controls
Investigator(s):	Law WL, Pang RWC
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2012

Project Title:	Identification and Evaluation of a Reliable, Non-invasive Diagnostic Method Using blood microRNA expression to diagnose High-Risk Colorectal Cancer Candidates
Investigator(s):	Law WL, Ng L, Wong CKH, Lam CLK
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	04/2017

List of Research Outputs

Chan M.Y., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J. and Law W.L., Laparoscopic colorectal resections with and without routine mechanical bowel preparation: a comparative study, Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2016, 9: 72-76.

Cheung A.H.K., IYER D.N., Lam C.S.C., Ng L., Wong K.M., Lee H.S., Wan T.M.H., Man J., Chow K.M., Poon R.T.P., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Emergence of CD26+ cancer stem cells with metastatic properties in colorectal carcinogenesis, International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2017, 18(6): 1106.

Fan K.M.J., Foo C.C., Yip J., Ng K.K., Lo O.S.H., Wei R. and Law W.L., Minimally invasive approach to supra-pubic and non-midline lower abdominal incisional hernia: an extended indication of TAPE technique (Oral Presentation), The 12th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society, Tokyo, Japan, 27 - 28 October 2016.

Fan K.M.J., Yip J., Foo C.C., Lo O.S.H. and Law W.L., Randomized trial comparing self gripping semi re-absorbable mesh (PROGRIP) with polypropylene mesh in open inguinal hernioplasty: the 6 years result, Hernia: The Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery. 2016, Epub on 2016-11-26.

Fan K.M.J., Yip J., Foo C.C., Lo O.S.H. and Law W.L., Randomized trial comparing self gripping semi-resorbable mesh (PROGRIP) with polypropylene mesh in open inguinal hernioplasty: the 6 years result (Oral Presentation), The 12th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society, Tokyo, Japan, 27 - 28 October 2016.

Foo C.C., Chiu A.H.O., Yip J. and Law W.L., Does triple-rowed staples confer additional safety? – a matched comparison of 340 stapled ileocolic anastomosis (Oral Presentation), Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) 2017, Houston, USA, 22 - 25 March 2017.

Foo C.C., Hung H.T., Ho Y.C., Lo O.S.H., Yip J. and Law W.L., Magnetic resonance (MR) pelvimetry for predicting the difficulty of double stapling techniques in total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer (Poster Presentation), The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) Annual Meeting 2017, Seattle, USA, 10 - 14 June 2017.

Foo C.C., Wei R., Law W.L. and Lo O.S.H., Quantitative perfusion assessment in left-sided colonic resection – the role of perfusion in anastomotic leakage and factors that affect colonic perfusion (Poster Presentation), The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting 2017, Seattle, USA, 10 - 14 June 2017.

Foo C.C., Mak J.C.K., Wei R., Lo O.S.H., Choi H.K. and Law W.L., Sphincter-preservation in ultra-low rectal cancer: how successful are we? (Poster Presentation and Abstract), Asia Pacific Digestive Week APDW 2016, Kobe, Japan, 2 - 5 November 2016/ Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2016, 31(Suppl. 3): 198.

Foo C.C., Chang R.Y.K., Shum N.F., Man H.W., Ng K.K., Yip J. and Law W.L., The impact of indocyanine-green fluorescence imaging on left-sided colonic resection. A prospective study (Poster Presentation), Asia Pacific Digestive Week APDW 2016, Kobe, Japan, 2 - 5 November 2016.

Ho Y.C., Foo C.C., Hung H.T., Law W.L. and Lam W.W.M., Magnetic resonance (MR) pelvimetry for predicting the difficulty of double stapling technique in total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer (Poster Presentation), European Congress of Radiology 2017, Vienna, Austria, 1 - 5 March 2017.

Lam C.L.K., Law W.L., Poon T.C.J., Wong C.K.H., McGhee S. and Fong D.Y.T., Excellent Research Award, Health Research Symposium 2017, Health and Medical Research Fund, Food & Health Bureau, the Government of HKSAR. 2017.

Lam C.S.C., Ng L., Chow K.M., Wan T.M.H., Yau S., Cheng S.M., Wong K.M., Man H.W., Lo O.S.H., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Identification of microRNA 885-5p as a novel regulator of tumor metastasis by targeting CPEB2 in colorectal cancer, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(16): 26858-26870.

Law W.L., Associate Editor-in-Chief, World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2017.

Law W.L., Cochrane, Colorectal Group. 2017.

Law W.L. and Foo C.C., Comparison of short-term and oncologic outcomes of robotic and laparoscopic resection for mid- and distal rectal cancer, Surgical Endoscopy. 2016, Epub on 2016-10-26.

Law W.L., Council Member, Asian Society of Stoma Rehabilitation. 2017.

Law W.L., Council Member, The Hong Kong Society of Coloproctology. 2017.

Law W.L., Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2017.

Law W.L., Editorial Board Member, Journal of Chinese Clinical Medicine. 2017.

Law W.L., Editorial Board Member, Journal of Korean Society of Coloproctology. 2017.

Law W.L., Editorial Board Member, The Open Surgical Oncology Journal. 2017.

Law W.L., Editorial Board Member, World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2017.

Law W.L., Editorial Board Member, World Journal of Surgery. 2017.

Law W.L., International Fellow, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. 2017.

Law W.L., Member, Department of Development-Simulation Working Group, The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong. 2017.

Law W.L., Member, American College of Surgeons. 2017.

Law W.L., Member, Hong Kong Medical Association. 2017.

Law W.L., Member, Hong Kong Public Doctors' Association. 2017.

Law W.L., Member, International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists. 2017.

Law W.L., Member, International Society of University Colorectal Surgeons. 2017.

Law W.L., Member, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, Annals of Surgery. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, Archives of Internal Medicine. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, Asian Journal of Surgery. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, Australia and New Zealand Journal of Surgery. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, BMC Surgery. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, British Journal of Cancer. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, British Journal of Surgery. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, British Medical Journal. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, Chinese Medical Journal. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, Colorectal Disease. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, Digestive Disease and Science. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, Endoscopy. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, Gut. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, Journal of American College of Surgeon. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, Journal of Clinical Research and Clinical Oncology. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, PLoS One. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, Proceedings of SGH. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, Surgical Endoscopy. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, Surgical Practice. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, The Lancet Oncology. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, World Journal of Surgery. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, World Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2017.

Law W.L., Reviewer, Yonsei Medical Journal. 2017.

Law W.L., Secretary, Hong Kong Society of Robotic Surgery. 2017.

MA Z., Lau K.S., Law W.L. and Leung W.K., ., Comparison Of Methylated Septin 9 With Carcinoembryonic Antigen In Monitoring Of Colorectal Cancer Patients After Curative Surgery, Digestive Disease Week, Chicago, USA, 6-9 May 2017.

Mak J.C.K., Foo C.C., Wei R. and Law W.L., Sphincter-preserving surgery for low rectal cancers: incidence and risk factors for permanent stoma, World Journal of Surgery. 2017, Epub on 2017-06-15.

Ng L., Wan T.M.H., Man H.W., Chow K.M., Lyer D., Chen G., Yau T.C.C., Lo O.S.H., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J., Leung W.K., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Identification of serum miR-139-3p as a non-invasive biomarker for colorectal cancer, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(16): 27393-27400.

Poon S.H.T., Chiu R.H.Y., Cheung L.C., Lam W.Y., Foo C.C. and Law W.L., A meta-analysis on the clinical outcomes of bridge to surgery stenting versus emergency surgery in malignant left-sided colonic obstruction (Poster Presentation), The 10th European Colorectal Congress, St. Gallen, Switzerland, 29 November - 2 December 2016.

Shum N.F., Choi H.K., Mak J.C., Foo C.C., Li W.C. and Law W.L., Randomized clinical trial of chewing gum after laparoscopic colorectal resection, The British Journal of Surgery. 2016, 103(11): 1447-1452.

Researcher : Law Y

List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.C., Law Y., Cheung G.C.Y., Ting A.C.W. and Cheng S.W.K., Cyanoacrylate glue used to treat great saphenous reflux: measures of outcome, Phlebology. 2017, 32(2): 99-106.

Chan Y.C., Law Y., Cheung G.C.Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Predictors of recanalization for incompetent great saphenous veins treated with cyanoacrylate glue, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2017, 28(5): 665-671.

Chung M.M.T., Chan Y.C., Law Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Case of fenestrated endovascular stenting for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm with type III endoleak from superior mesenteric artery stent fracture (Surgical Grand Round Session Oral Presentation), Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016 of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17-18 September 2016.

Chung M.M.T., Chan Y.C., Law Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Infectious anastomotic pseudoaneurysm complicating renal allograft: case report and review of literature, International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease. 2017, 10: 55-60.

Chung M.M.T., Chan Y.C., Law Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Mycotic anastomotic pseudoaneurysm of renal allograft artery caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa: case report and literature review (Abstract and Poster Presentation), Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016 of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17-18 September 2016 / Surgical Practice. 2016, 20(Suppl. 2): 37.

Law Y., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Aspiration thrombectomy of acute atrial fibrillation-related renal artery thromboembolism in a patient with horseshoe kidney, Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2016, 36: 289.e5-289.e10.

Law Y., Chan Y.C. and Cheung G.C.Y., Comparative study on non-thermal ablation of primary great saphenous veins reflux: cyanoacrylate glue (VenaSeal) versus mechanicochemical ablation (ClariVein), LINC Asia-Pacific Hong Kong 2017, Hong Kong, 14-16 March 2017.

Law Y., Chan Y.C., Cheung G.C.Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Delayed open conversion after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair: A single-center 15-year experience (Abstract and Oral Presentation Extra Free Paper), Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016 of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17-18 September 2016 / Surgical Practice. 2016, 20(Suppl. 2): 11.

Law Y., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Effectiveness of proximal intra-operative salvage Palmaz stent placement for endoleak during endovascular aneurysm repair, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2016, 22(6): 538-545.

Law Y., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Epidemiological updates of venous thromboembolism in a Chinese population, Asian Journal of Surgery. 2016.

Law Y., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Impact of ambient temperature on incidence of acute lower limb ischemia, Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2017.

Law Y., Chan Y.C., Cheung G.C.Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Mid-term results of single centre experience in patients with varicose veins treated with venaseal cyanoacrylate glue (Abstract and Oral Presentation Extra Free Paper), Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016 of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17-18 September 2016 / Surgical Practice. 2016, 20(Suppl. 2): 7.

Law Y., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Surgical management of carotid body tumor - Is Shamblin classification sufficient to predict surgical outcome?, Vascular. 2017, 25(2): 184-189.

Lui R., Chan Y.C., Law Y. and Cheng S.W.K., Chest pain after endovascular aortic intervention due to esophageal intramural dissection, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2017, 31(2): e38-e42.

Researcher : Lee D

List of Research Outputs

Sun S., Kiang K.M.Y., Ho S.W.A., Lee D., Poon M.W., Xu F.F., Pu K.S.J., Kan N.C.A., Lee N.P.Y., Liu X., Man K., Day P.J.R., Lui W.M., Fung C.F. and Leung G.K.K., Endoplasmic reticulum chaperone prolyl 4-hydroxylase, beta polypeptide (P4HB) promotes malignant phenotypes in glioma via MAPK signaling, Oncotarget. 2017, Epub on 2017-05-19.

Zhang P., Sun S., Li N., Ho S.W.A., Kiang K.M.Y., Zhang X., Cheng Y., Poon M.W., Lee D., Pu K.S.J. and Leung G.K.K., Rutin increases the cytotoxicity of temozolomide in glioblastoma via autophagy inhibition, Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2017, Epub on 2017-03-17.

Researcher : Lee NPY

Project Title:	Tight-junction claudin-19 in kidney development and renal disease
Investigator(s):	Lee NPY, Luk JMC, Tam PC
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	11/2004

Project Title:	An Investigation into the Pre-clinical Efficacy of Monoclonal Antibody against Cadherin-17 and its Combined Treatment with Chemotherapeutic Drugs using Live Imaging in an Orthotopic Tumor Xenograft Model (ITS/280/11)
Investigator(s):	Lee NPY, Sun S, Fan ST
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:	06/2012

Project Title:	An Investigation into the Pre-clinical Efficacy of Monoclonal Antibody against Cadherin-17 and its Combined Treatment with Chemotherapeutic Drugs using Live Imaging in an Orthotopic Tumor Xenograft Model (ITS/280/11)
Investigator(s):	Lee NPY, Sun S, Fan ST
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:	06/2012

Project Title:	An Investigation into the Pre-clinical Efficacy of Monoclonal Antibody against Cadherin-17 and its Combined Treatment with Chemotherapeutic Drugs using Live Imaging in an Orthotopic Tumor Xenograft Model
Investigator(s):	Lee NPY, Sun S, Fan ST
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:	04/2013

Project Title:	Humanization of mouse monoclonal antibody against cadherin-17 for affinity testing
Investigator(s):	Lee NPY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Translational and Applied Research
Start Date:	03/2015
Completion Date:	12/2016

Project Title:	Cloning and functional study of chimeric transcripts generated in liver tumor after insertion of hepatitis B virus sequence into human cyclin E1
Investigator(s):	Lee NPY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	05/2015
Completion Date:	04/2017

Project Title:	An investigation to characterize the functions of a novel cyclin E1 isoform in liver cancer
Investigator(s):	Lee NPY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2016

Project Title:	A Compact System for Terahertz Imaging and Spectroscopy
Investigator(s):	Lee NPY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Theme-based Research Scheme
Start Date:	01/2017

Project Title:	Characterization of newly identified saponin peaks/fractions from sea cucumber Bohadschia argus for their anti-tumor effects on cultured esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cells
Investigator(s):	Lee NPY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Translational and Applied Research
Start Date:	04/2017

Project Title:	Identification of target genes of i9, a novel long non-coding RNA highly expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Lee NPY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

Fatima S., Lee N.P.Y. and Bian Z.X., Current and emerging cancer therapies for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, In: Atta-ur Rahman and M. Iqbal Choudhary, Frontiers in Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery. Bentham eBooks, 2017, 8: 72-103.

Fung T.M., Ng K.Y., Tong M., CHEN J., Chai S., Chan K.T., Law S.Y.K., Lee N.P.Y., Choi M.Y., Li B., Cheung A., Tsao G.S.W., Qin Y.R., Guan X., Chan K.W. and Ma S.K.Y., Neuropilin-2 promotes tumourigenicity and metastasis in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma through ERK-MAPK-ETV4-MMP-E-cadherin deregulation, Journal of Pathology. 2016, 239(3): 309-319.

Lee N.P.Y., Cyclin E and its potential use for liver cancer prognosis and therapy, In: Atta-ur Rahman and M. Iqbal Choudhary, Frontiers in Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery. Bentham eBooks, 2016, 7: 228-242.

Lee N.P.Y., Integrative analyses of acute phase liver graft injury on late phase tumor recurrence after liver transplantation (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Li Y.H., Xiao H.T., Hu D.D., Fatima S., Lin C.Y., Mu H.Y., Lee N.P.Y. and Bian Z.X., Berberine ameliorates chronic relapsing dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in C57BL/6 mice by suppressing Th17 responses, Pharmacological Research. 2016, 110: 227-239.

Lung H.L., Chau W.Y., Lee N.P.Y., Law S.Y.K. and Lung M.L., Early detection and prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) using the circulating plasma SAA protein and the SAA1 polymorphisms (Abstract), Health Research Symposium 2017, Hong Kong, 16 June 2017.

SHEK H.P., Luo R., Lam B.Y.H., Sung W.K., Lam T.W., Luk J.M.C., Leung M.S., Chan K.T., Wang K.S.H., Chan C.M.G., Poon R.T.P. and Lee N.P.Y., Serine peptidase inhibitor Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) as novel downstream effector of the cadherin-17/β-catenin axis in hepatocellular carcinoma, Cellular Oncology. 2017, Epub ahead of print.

Sun S., Kiang K.M.Y., Ho S.W.A., Lee D., Poon M.W., Xu F.F., Pu K.S.J., Kan N.C.A., Lee N.P.Y., Liu X., Man K., Day P.J.R., Lui W.M., Fung C.F. and Leung G.K.K., Endoplasmic reticulum chaperone prolyl 4-hydroxylase, beta polypeptide (P4HB) promotes malignant phenotypes in glioma via MAPK signaling, Oncotarget. 2017, Epub on 2017-05-19.

XU W., Li B., Guan X., Chung S.K., Yang W., Yip Y.L., Law S.Y.K., Chan K.T., Lee N.P.Y., Chan K.W., Xu L.Y., Li E.M., Tsao G.S.W., He Q.Y. and Cheung A., Cancer cell-secreted IGF2 instigates fibroblasts and bone marrow-derived vascular progenitor cells to promote cancer progression, Nature Communications. 2017, 8: 14399.

Researcher : Lee PY

Project Title:	Tight-junction claudin-19 in kidney development and renal disease
Investigator(s):	Lee NPY, Luk JMC, Tam PC
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	11/2004

Project Title:	An Investigation into the Pre-clinical Efficacy of Monoclonal Antibody against Cadherin-17 and its Combined Treatment with Chemotherapeutic Drugs using Live Imaging in an Orthotopic Tumor Xenograft Model (ITS/280/11)
Investigator(s):	Lee NPY, Sun S, Fan ST
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:	06/2012

Project Title:	An Investigation into the Pre-clinical Efficacy of Monoclonal Antibody against Cadherin-17 and its Combined Treatment with Chemotherapeutic Drugs using Live Imaging in an Orthotopic Tumor Xenograft Model (ITS/280/11)
Investigator(s):	Lee NPY, Sun S, Fan ST
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:	06/2012

Project Title:	An Investigation into the Pre-clinical Efficacy of Monoclonal Antibody against Cadherin-17 and its Combined Treatment with Chemotherapeutic Drugs using Live Imaging in an Orthotopic Tumor Xenograft Model
Investigator(s):	Lee NPY, Sun S, Fan ST
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:	04/2013

Project Title:	Humanization of mouse monoclonal antibody against cadherin-17 for affinity testing
Investigator(s):	Lee NPY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Translational and Applied Research
Start Date:	03/2015
Completion Date:	12/2016

Project Title:	Cloning and functional study of chimeric transcripts generated in liver tumor after insertion of hepatitis B virus sequence into human cyclin E1
Investigator(s):	Lee NPY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	05/2015
Completion Date:	04/2017

Project Title:	An investigation to characterize the functions of a novel cyclin E1 isoform in liver cancer
Investigator(s):	Lee NPY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2016

Project Title:	A Compact System for Terahertz Imaging and Spectroscopy
Investigator(s):	Lee NPY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Theme-based Research Scheme
Start Date:	01/2017

Project Title:	Characterization of newly identified saponin peaks/fractions from sea cucumber Bohadschia argus for their anti-tumor effects on cultured esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cells
Investigator(s):	Lee NPY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Translational and Applied Research
Start Date:	04/2017

Project Title:	Identification of target genes of i9, a novel long non-coding RNA highly expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Lee NPY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Leung GKK

Project Title:	Effects of progesterone versus dexamethasone on brain edema and inflammatory responses following experimental brain resection
Investigator(s):	Leung GKK, Poon MW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	05/2015

Project Title:	Role of quercetin-3-rutinoside on chemosensitization of glioblastoma multiforme to temozolomide
Investigator(s):	Leung GKK, Poon MW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Mini Grant
Start Date:	05/2015
Completion Date:	03/2017

Project Title:	Potential Roles of Cytoskeletal Protein, Adducin3, in Glioblastoma Resistance and Stemness.
Investigator(s):	Leung GKK, Poon MW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2016

List of Research Outputs

CHENG Y. and Leung G.K.K., Progesterone benefits experimental non-operable glioma bearing rats in aspects of survival and neuro-functional deterioration, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Chan L.K., Wong F.K.Y., Ganotice F.J.A., Lau W.C.S., Lam T.P., Bridges S.M., Chan N.K., Chan W.L.P., Chen H., Chen J.Y., Chu K.P.J., Ho C.C., Ho J.M.C., Chin W.Y., Harbutt D., Khoo U.S., Lam S.F., Lao L., Leung G.K.K. and Li Q., Bronze in Discipline Award (Life Sciences), in Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Reimagine Education competition: Interprofessional Team-Based Learning for Health Professional Students, Quacquarelli Symonds. 2016.

Cheung A.H., Lam A.K., Ho W.W.S., Tsang C.P., Tsang C.O.A., Lee R., Lui W.M. and Leung G.K.K., Surgical outcome for moyamoya disease - clinical and perfusion computed tomography correlation, World Neurosurgery. 2016, Epub on 2016-10-31.

Chien C., Tsang C.O.A., Tsang C.P., Ho W.W.S., Leung G.K.K. and Lui W.M., Extracranial-intrarcranial bypass and craniofacial resection for complex skull base tumor involving the internal carotid artery, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Hwang A.C., Cheng K.F., Leung G.K.K., Ho W.W.S. and Lui W.M., Spinal lipoma of the filum terminale: review of 30 patients in Queen Mary Hospital, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

KIANG M.Y., Zhang X., Zhang P., Li N., CHENG Y., Poon M.W., Pu K.S.J., Lui W.M. and Leung G.K.K., CRNDE expression positively correlates with EGFR activation and modulates glioma cell growth, Targeted Oncology. 2017, 12: 353-363.

KIANG M.Y. and Leung G.K.K., The role of long non-coding RNA CRNDE in gliomagenesis, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

LI N. and Leung G.K.K., Caffeine sensitizes temozolomide's chemo-efficacy by impeding cell cycle arrest in the glioma cell line, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Lam Y.Y. and Leung G.K.K., Knowledge and expectations of the general public in Hong Kong on the symptomatology, risk factors and contemporary management of acute stroke, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Leung G.K.K., Deep brain stimulation for prolonged disorders of consciousness, Clinical Ethics. 2016, Epub on 2016-07-17.

Leung G.K.K., If we do not take charge of ourselves, someone else would (have to) (Editorial), Surgical Practice. 2016, Epub on 2016-10-29.

Li L.F., Leung G.K.K. and Lui W.M., Delayed visual loss and its surgical rescue following extracranial-intracranial arterial bypass and native internal carotid artery sacrifice, World Neurosurgery. 2016, Epub on 2016-11-24.

Li L.F., Lui W.M., Wong H.H.T., Yuen W.K. and Leung G.K.K., Outcome after operative intervention for traumatic brain injuries in the elderly, Asian Journal of Neurosurgery. 2017, 12: 37-43.

Lui F.C.W., Taw B.T.B., Lau E.C.H., Lee V.H.F., Lam T.C., Leung D.K.C., Leung G.K.K. and Lui W.M., Whole brain radiotherapy for more than 3 brain metastases: a single centre experience, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Sun S., Kiang K.M.Y., Ho S.W.A., Lee D., Poon M.W., Xu F.F., Pu K.S.J., Kan N.C.A., Lee N.P.Y., Liu X., Man K., Day P.J.R., Lui W.M., Fung C.F. and Leung G.K.K., Endoplasmic reticulum chaperone prolyl 4-hydroxylase, beta polypeptide (P4HB) promotes malignant phenotypes in glioma via MAPK signaling, Oncotarget. 2017, Epub on 2017-05-19.

Tong Y.T. and Leung G.K.K., Spontaneous acute spinal subarachnoid hematoma as a complication of warfarin therapy, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Tsang C.O.A., Leung G.K.K., Wong G.W.C., Li L.F., Woo P.Y.M., Ho L.Y., Cheng K.F., Mak C.H.K. and Yeung L.Y.T., A prospective, territory-wide, observational study of external ventricular drains outcome and complication after introduction of antibiotics and silver-impregnated catheters in Hong Kong (The HKNS EVD study), The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Vacek D., Wong S. and Leung G.K.K., How doctors should approach risk-disclosure when informing patients of their neurosurgical operation during a preoperative meeting, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Yee H.F., Tsang C.P. and Leung G.K.K., Transluminal angioplasty for the treatment of cerebral vasospasm following subarachnoid haemorrhage: a ten-year retrospective review, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Zhang G.X., Fan K.M.J., Chan S.Y., Leung G.K.K., Lo C.M., Yu Y.M., Zhang H., Brundage S.I. and Jansen J.O., An exploratory analysis of the geographical distribution of trauma incidents in Shenzhen, China, World Journal of Surgery. 2017, 41(9): 2207-2214.

Zhang P. and Leung G.K.K., Quinacrine may increase the cytotoxicity of temozolomide in glioblastoma via autophagy inhibition, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Zhang P., Sun S., Li N., Ho S.W.A., Kiang K.M.Y., Zhang X., Cheng Y., Poon M.W., Lee D., Pu K.S.J. and Leung G.K.K., Rutin increases the cytotoxicity of temozolomide in glioblastoma via autophagy inhibition, Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2017, Epub on 2017-03-17.

Zhu F.F., Yan J.K., Foo C.C. and Leung G.K.K., Anodal tDCS over left M1, right M1 or SMA does not improve learning of a laparoscopic surgery task, Brain Stimulation. Elsevier, 2017, 10.

Researcher : Leung MS

List of Research Outputs

SHEK H.P., Luo R., Lam B.Y.H., Sung W.K., Lam T.W., Luk J.M.C., Leung M.S., Chan K.T., Wang K.S.H., Chan C.M.G., Poon R.T.P. and Lee N.P.Y., Serine peptidase inhibitor Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) as novel downstream effector of the cadherin-17/β-catenin axis in hepatocellular carcinoma, Cellular Oncology. 2017, Epub ahead of print.

Researcher : Li C

List of Research Outputs

LI C., Award for Outstanding Research Postgraduate Student 2015-16, Graduate School, The University of Hong Kong. 2017.

LI C., Mechanisms of hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury and tumor recurrence after liver transplantation, Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong. 2017.

Li C., Man K. and Lo C.M., The impact of liver graft injury on cancer recurrence posttransplantation, Transplantation. 2017, Epub ahead of print.

Researcher : Li LF

List of Research Outputs

Li L.F., Leung G.K.K. and Lui W.M., Delayed visual loss and its surgical rescue following extracranial-intracranial arterial bypass and native internal carotid artery sacrifice, World Neurosurgery. 2016, Epub on 2016-11-24.

Li L.F., Lui W.M., Wong H.H.T., Yuen W.K. and Leung G.K.K., Outcome after operative intervention for traumatic brain injuries in the elderly, Asian Journal of Neurosurgery. 2017, 12: 37-43.

Tsang C.O.A., Leung G.K.K., Wong G.W.C., Li L.F., Woo P.Y.M., Ho L.Y., Cheng K.F., Mak C.H.K. and Yeung L.Y.T., A prospective, territory-wide, observational study of external ventricular drains outcome and complication after introduction of antibiotics and silver-impregnated catheters in Hong Kong (The HKNS EVD study), The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Researcher : Li N

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Li X

List of Research Outputs

Li X., Autophagy during ischaemia-reperfusion injury in marginal liver grafts, Dissertation, Master of Research in Medicine, The University of Hong Kong. 2016.

Liu X., Li X., Ma Y.Y., Li C., Liu H., Liu J., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., Atg5/Atg7-independent macroautophagy mediates hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells’ response to ischemia-reperfusion injury (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Researcher : Li Z

List of Research Outputs

Gao W., Li Z., CHEN S., Chu C., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., BEX3 contributes to cisplatin chemoresistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Cancer Medicine. 2017, 6(2): 439-451.

LI Z., The expression of microRNA-744-3p and its functional role in laryngeal carcinoma, Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong. 2017.

Researcher : Lin C

Project Title:	The effect of SARS-associated coronavirus Spike protein on immune regulation of SARS
Investigator(s):	Lin C, Chan VSF
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	VCO SARS Research Fund
Start Date:	07/2003

Project Title:	Development of DNA and viral vector vaccines against Epstein-Barr virus-positive nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Lin C
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	09/2003

Researcher : Lin CL

Project Title:	The effect of SARS-associated coronavirus Spike protein on immune regulation of SARS
Investigator(s):	Lin C, Chan VSF
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	VCO SARS Research Fund
Start Date:	07/2003

Project Title:	Development of DNA and viral vector vaccines against Epstein-Barr virus-positive nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Lin C
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	09/2003

Researcher : Ling C

List of Research Outputs

Li C., Yu B., Shi L., Geng W., Lin Q., Ling C., Yang M., Ng K.T.P., Huang J. and Man K., 'Obligate' anaerobic Salmonella strain YB1 suppresses liver tumor growth and metastasis in nude mice, Oncology Letters. 2016, 13(1): 177-183.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Geng W., Ling C., Li C., Yeung W.H., MA Y.Y., Liu H., Liu J., Lo C.M. and Man K., Glutathione peroxidase 3 (GPx3) delivered by hiPSC-MSCs ameliorated hepatic IR injuries via inhibition of hepatic senescence (Oral Presentation), The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium, Victoria, Canada, 24-26 May 2017.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Shao Y., Ling C., Li C., Ma Y.Y., Lo C.M. and Man K., The clinical significance and potential therapeutic role of GPx3 in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Shao Y., Li C., Geng W., Ling C., Ma Y.Y., Liu X., Liu H., LIU J., Yeung W.H., Lo C.M. and Man K., The clinical significance and potential therapeutic role of GPx3 in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation, Theranostics. 2016, 6(11): 1934-1946.

Researcher : Liu CL

Project Title:	The significance of intra-graft expression profile and ultrastructural features at early phase after liver transplantation-a prospective study of liver transplantation using cadaver and live donors
Investigator(s):	Liu CL, Man K
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	11/2003

Project Title:	Portal vein embolization before major right hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective randomized study
Investigator(s):	Liu CL, Fan ST, Tso WK
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2006

Researcher : Liu H

Project Title:	The 2017 JOINT INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ILTS, ELITA&LICAGE; Cytomegalovirus latency exacerbated small-for-size liver graft injury through activation of CCL19/CCR7 in hepatic stellate cells
Investigator(s):	Liu H
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	05/2017
Completion Date:	05/2017

List of Research Outputs

Liu H., Young Investigator Award, The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017. 2017.

Researcher : Liu Q

List of Research Outputs

Lam Y.F., Shao Y., Liu Q., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., Stem cell like memory B cells attenuate hepatitis B virus relapse in hepatocellular carcinoma patients post liver transplantation (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Researcher : Liu X

Project Title:	Autophagy in hypoxia-induced chemo-resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma and its potential as a novel therapeutic target
Investigator(s):	Liu X, Man K
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Mini Grant
Start Date:	06/2015
Completion Date:	07/2017

List of Research Outputs

Li C., Lo C.M., Ng K.T.P., Liu X., Qi X., Ma Y.Y., Lian Q.Z. and Man K., Repressor and activator protein accelerates hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury by promoting neutrophil inflammatory response (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Liu H., Liu X., Liu J., Yeung W.H., Qi X., Ng K.T.P., MA Y.Y., Yang X., Lam Y.F., Lo C.M. and Man K., Cytomegalovirus latency exacerbated small-for-size liver graft injury through activation of CCL19/CCR7 in hepatic stellate cells (Oral Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Liu J., Man K., Liu H., Qi X., Liu X., Li C., Ma Y.Y., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., AMP-activated protein kinase attenuated marginal liver graft injury via promoting mitochondrial biogenesis and respiratory function (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Liu J., Man K., Liu H., Qi X., Liu X., Li C., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Activation of AMPK by metformin attenuates marginal graft injury via promoting mitochondrial biogenesis (Oral Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Liu X., Li X., Ma Y.Y., Li C., Liu H., Liu J., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., Atg5/Atg7-independent macroautophagy mediates hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells’ response to ischemia-reperfusion injury (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Liu X. and Chu K.M., Investigation of genes contributing to metastasis of gastric cancer, The 24th Asia Pacific Cancer Conference, Seoul, Korea, 22-24 June 2017.

Liu X. and Chu K.M., α-Actinin-4 promotes metastasis in gastric cancer, Laboratory Investigation. 2017, 97(9): 1084-1094.

Ng K.T.P., Lam Y.F., Lau M.Y.H., Qi X., Liu X., Yeung W.H., MA Y.Y., Liu H., LIU J., Lo C.M. and Man K., GSTA2 promotes liver tumor recurrence after liver transplantation through regulating ROS metabolism, The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium, Victoria, Canada, 24-26 May 2017.

Ng K.T.P., Lam Y.F., Li C., Qi X., Liu X., Yeung W.H., Liu H., Liu J., Lo C.M. and Man K., Up-regulation of GSTA2 at early-phase after liver transplantation increases the risk of late-phase hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Shao Y., Li C., Geng W., Ling C., Ma Y.Y., Liu X., Liu H., LIU J., Yeung W.H., Lo C.M. and Man K., The clinical significance and potential therapeutic role of GPx3 in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation, Theranostics. 2016, 6(11): 1934-1946.

Sun S., Kiang K.M.Y., Ho S.W.A., Lee D., Poon M.W., Xu F.F., Pu K.S.J., Kan N.C.A., Lee N.P.Y., Liu X., Man K., Day P.J.R., Lui W.M., Fung C.F. and Leung G.K.K., Endoplasmic reticulum chaperone prolyl 4-hydroxylase, beta polypeptide (P4HB) promotes malignant phenotypes in glioma via MAPK signaling, Oncotarget. 2017, Epub on 2017-05-19.

Researcher : Liu X

Project Title:	Identification of genes leading to metastasis of gastric cancer via metastatic lymph nodes.
Investigator(s):	Liu X, Chu KM
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	03/2015

Project Title:	24th Asia Pacific Cancer Conference; Investigation of genes contributing to metastasis of gastric cancer
Investigator(s):	Liu X
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	06/2017
Completion Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

Liu X. and Chu K.M., Investigation of genes contributing to metastasis of gastric cancer, The 24th Asia Pacific Cancer Conference, Seoul, Korea, 22-24 June 2017.

Liu X. and Chu K.M., α-Actinin-4 promotes metastasis in gastric cancer, Laboratory Investigation. 2017, 97(9): 1084-1094.

Researcher : Liu Y

Project Title:	The effects of FTY720 on suppression of circulating myeloid-derived suppressor cells/endothelial progenitor cells mobilization during tumor recurrence in a rat liver cancer model
Investigator(s):	Liu Y, Man K, Lo CM
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	01/2009

Researcher : Liu Z

List of Research Outputs

Fan K.M.J., Tian C., Yip J., Lo O.S.H., Ng K.K. and Liu Z., Primary omental firbomatosis presenting as an incarcerated inguinal hernia case series from a single institution over 20 years (Oral Presentation), The 12th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society, Tokyo, Japan, 27 - 28 October 2016.

Foo C.C., Liu Z. and Fan K.M.J., Transperineal endoscopic drainage of a presacral and paraspinal abscess, Endoscopy. 2016, Epub on 2016-11-16.

Researcher : Lo CM

Project Title:	Post-operative adjuvant therapy with recombinant interferon-[alpha] following curative resection of hepatocellular carcinoma: a randomised dose-response controlled trial
Investigator(s):	Lo CM, Fan ST
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	02/1999

Project Title:	Development of anti-HBsAb in patients with chronic hepatitis B after liver transplantation using lamivudine prophylaxis: the possible role of adoptive immunity
Investigator(s):	Lo CM
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	01/2000

Project Title:	Tumor recurrence after living donor liver transplantation – the significance of small-for-size graft injury on mobilization of circulating cancer stem like cells/endothelial progenitor cells
Investigator(s):	Lo CM, Man K, Liu Y
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	01/2009

Project Title:	Liver Transplantation Research: Translating basic discoveries to clinical excellence (TRS)
Investigator(s):	Lo CM
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding for Incubating Group-based Collaborative Research Projects
Start Date:	01/2015
Completion Date:	06/2017

Project Title:	The role of inflammasomes in graft injury after liver transplantation
Investigator(s):	Lo CM, Man K, Chan SC
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2015

Project Title:	Mechanisms of antiviral drug-resistant in liver transplant recipients with HBV and HCC recurrence
Investigator(s):	Lo CM, Cheung KYC, Liu X, Man K
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	08/2015

Project Title:	The role of mitochondrial biogenesis in living donor liver transplantation using fatty graft
Investigator(s):	Lo CM, Man K
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

CHAI S., Ng K.Y., Tong M., Lau Y.T., Lee K.W., Chan K.W., Yuan Y.F., Cheung T.T., Cheung S.T., Wang X., Wong N., Lo C.M., Man K., Guan X. and Ma S.K.Y., Oct4/miR-1246 signaling axis drives Wnt/β-catenin activation in liver cancer stem cells, Hepatology. 2016.

Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., Impact of split completeness on future liver remnant hypertrophy in associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) in hepatocellular carcinoma: Complete-ALPPS versus partial-ALPPS, Surgery. 2016, 161(2): 357-364.

Cheung T.T., Dai W.C., Tsang H.Y.S., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Pure laparoscopic hepatectomy versus open hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma in 110 patients with liver cirrhosis: a propensity analysis at a single center, Annals of Surgery. 2016, 264(4): 612-620.

Chok K.S.H., Loong F. and Lo C.M., An extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma mimicking a primary liver cancer, Hepatoma Research. 2016, 2: 297-299.

Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Fung J.Y.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., Biliary anatomy is not a contraindication for right liver donation, The 12th Academic Surgical Congress, Las Vegas, U.S.A., 7-9 February 2017.

Chok K.S.H., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T., Sin S.L., Wong C.L.T., She W.H., Ma K.W. and Lo C.M., Comparable short and long term outcomes in deceased and living donor liver retransplantation in High MELD score patients (Oral Presentation), The 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Yokohama, Japan, 7-10 June 2017.

Chok K.S.H., Lo C.M., Chan S.C. and Fan S.T., Comparison of cryptogenic and hepatitis B related hepatocellular carcinoma, The 129th Anniversary International Medical Congress, Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 24-27 July 2016.

Chok K.S.H., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T. and Lo C.M., Liver donor liver re-transplantation: are we on the edge of the cliff? (Plenary Session 1) (Oral Presentation), Asian Transplantation Week 2016, Incheon, Korea, 27-29 October 2016.

Chok K.S.H., Ng K.K., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Resection of T4 hepatocellular carcinomas with adjacent structures, is it justified?, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International. 2017, 16(1): 52-57.

Chok K.S.H., Chan M.M.Y., Dai W.C., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Wong C.L.T., She W.H. and Lo C.M., Survival outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma resection with postoperative complications - a propensity-score-matched analysis, Medicine (Baltimore). 2017, 96(12): e6430.

Chok K.S.H. and Lo C.M., Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies of biliary reconstruction in adult living donor liver transplantation, ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2016, 87(3): 121-125.

Chu K.K.W., Chan S.C., Sin S.L., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Cheng I.K.P. and Lo C.M., Lipid profiles of donors and recipients of liver transplant: like father like son, Hepatology International. 2017, 11(3): 300-305.

Chu K.K.W., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Management of pregnancy-associated hepatocellular carcinoma: a case series, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 69.

Chu K.K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Pre-operative anaemia – common and prognostic for hepatocellular carcinoma treated by hepatectomy, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 48.

Chung H.Y., Wong K.K.Y., Chan A.C.Y., Lo C.M. and Tam P.K.H., Three decades' of experience in the surgical management of hepatoblastoma (Free Paper), The 29th International Symposium on Pediatric Surgical Research, Frankfurt, Germany, 8-10 September 2016.

Dai W.C., Chok K.S.H., Sin S.L., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Wong C.L.T. and Lo C.M., Impact of intraoperative blood transfusion on long-term outcomes of liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma, ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2016, Epub ahead of print.

Fung J.Y.Y., Wong C.L.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Dai W.C., Sin S.L., Ma K.W., Ng K.C.K., Ng K.C.K., Seto W.K.W., Lai C.L., Yuen R.M.F. and Lo C.M., Long Term Outcomes of Entecavir Monotherapy for Chronic Hepatitis B after Liver Transplantation: Results up to 8 years, Hepatology. 2017, 66(4): 1036-44.

Kotewall C.N., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Ma K.W., Tsang H.Y.S., Dai W.C., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H. and Lo C.M., The role of radiofrequency ablation to liver transection surface in patients with close tumor margin of HCC during hepatectomy - a case matched study, Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2017, 2: 33.

LIU D., Chan A.C.Y., Fong D.Y.T., Lo C.M. and Khong P.L., Evidence-based surveillance imaging schedule after liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence,, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 102 Annual Scientific, Chicago, USA, 27 November – 2 December 2017.. 2016.

LIU J. and Lo C.M., Mentor-Mentee Award, The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, China, 18-23 August 2016. 2016.

Lam S., Chan S.C., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Sharr W.W., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Fairness of liver graft allocation under current HCC MELD score exception policy in Hong Kong, APPLE 2016 (The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting), Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl 1): 72.

Lam Y.F., Shao Y., Liu Q., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., Stem cell like memory B cells attenuate hepatitis B virus relapse in hepatocellular carcinoma patients post liver transplantation (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Li C., Lo C.M., Ng K.T.P., Liu X., Qi X., Ma Y.Y., Lian Q.Z. and Man K., Repressor and activator protein accelerates hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury by promoting neutrophil inflammatory response (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Li C., Man K. and Lo C.M., The impact of liver graft injury on cancer recurrence posttransplantation, Transplantation. 2017, Epub ahead of print.

Li H.L., Fan K.M.J., Fan W.T., Sui R. and Lo C.M., 手術病例住院打包收費政策可行性研究, 中國醫院管理, 2017, 37(6): 11-13.

Liu H., Liu X., Liu J., Yeung W.H., Qi X., Ng K.T.P., MA Y.Y., Yang X., Lam Y.F., Lo C.M. and Man K., Cytomegalovirus latency exacerbated small-for-size liver graft injury through activation of CCL19/CCR7 in hepatic stellate cells (Oral Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Liu H., Man K., Lian Q.Z., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Inflammasome exacerbated fatty graft injury with accumulation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells after living donor liver transplantation (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Liu J., Man K., Liu H., Qi X., Liu X., Li C., Ma Y.Y., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., AMP-activated protein kinase attenuated marginal liver graft injury via promoting mitochondrial biogenesis and respiratory function (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Liu J., Man K., Liu H., Qi X., Liu X., Li C., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Activation of AMPK by metformin attenuates marginal graft injury via promoting mitochondrial biogenesis (Oral Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Liu X., Li X., Ma Y.Y., Li C., Liu H., Liu J., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., Atg5/Atg7-independent macroautophagy mediates hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells’ response to ischemia-reperfusion injury (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Lo C.M., Bronze Bauhinia Star, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 2016.

Lo C.M., Evolution of liver transplant for HCC (State-of-the-Art Lecture), The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, China, 8-10 July 2016. 2016.

Lo C.M., Evolving concepts and strategies in liver transplantation, 2016 Hepatology Society of the Philippines Convention: State of the Art, Manila, Philippines, 25 November 2016. 2016.

Lo C.M., Expanding living donor liver transplantation (Supplement), Liver Transplantation. 2016, 22(S1): 37-39.

Lo C.M., Expanding living donor liver transplantation, 2016 AASLD/ILTS Transplant Course, Boston, USA, 11 November 2016. 2016.

Lo C.M., Extended criteria living donors (State-of-the-art Lecture), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, China, 18-23 August 2016. 2016.

Lo C.M., Honorary Advisor, Organizing Committee, APPLE 2016 (The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting), Hong Kong, China, 8-10 July 2016. 2016.

Lo C.M., Honorary Professor, 榮譽教授, Peking Union Medical College Hospital. 北京協和醫院, 2016.

Lo C.M., Interactive clinical cases in transplant recipients with malignancies, The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, China, 18-23 August 2016. 2016.

Lo C.M., Member (22 Jan 2014 – 31 Oct 2017), Biology & Medicine Panel, Research Grants Council, Hong Kong. 2016.

Lo C.M., Member of Editorial Board (2006 - present), Annals of Surgery. 2017.

Lo C.M., Member of Editorial Board, International Journal of Clinical Practice. 2017.

Lo C.M., Member of Editorial Board, JAMA Surgery. 2017.

Lo C.M., Member of Program Committee, The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, China, 18-23 August 2016. 2016.

Lo C.M., Member of Program Subcommittee, The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, China, 18-23 August 2016. 2016.

Lo C.M., Recent advance and innovation in liver transplantation, The 40th World Congress of the International College of Surgeons, Kyoto, Japan, 23 October 2016. 2016.

Lo C.M., The Transplantation Society Award, The Transplantation Society. 2016.

Lo C.M., 活體供者的風險評估, 2016 中國器官移植大會暨第三屆中國器官移植醫師年會，中國南京，2016年8月5日, 2016.

Lo C.M., 香港肝移植的發展：從危到機, 首屆貴州省器官移植高峰論壇，中國貴州， 2017年5月13日, 2017.

Lo C.M., 國際做法及香港經驗, 第四屆南方肝膽外科前沿聚焦暨肝癌MDT 年會，中國廣州，2016 年12月9日, 2016.

Lo C.M., 肝癌肝移植, 南京國際肝膽外科論壇暨江蘇省肝膽腫瘤學組年會，中國南京， 2017年6月24日, 2017.

Lo C.M., 肝移植技術在肝癌治療中應用進展, 第四屆廣東省醫師協會肝膽外科醫師分會年會暨第七屆嶺南國際肝膽胰微創外科高峰論壇，中國廣州， 2017年4月1日, 2017.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., A body weight independent formula for estimation of standard liver volume in living donor liver transplantation, Asian Transplantation Week 2016, Incheon, Korea, 27-29 October 2016.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Tam S.C., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., A new formula for estimation of standard liver volume using computed tomography-measured body thickness, Liver Transplantation. 2017, 23(9): 1113-1122.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Fung J.Y.Y., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T. and Lo C.M., Best Abstract Award (Gold) (Abstract title: A body weight independent formula for estimation of standard liver volume in living donor liver transplantation), Asian Transplantation Week 2016, Incheon, Korea, 27-29 October 2016. 2016.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Dai W.C., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., Defining optimal surgical treatment for outside Milan hepatocellular carcinoma - a propensity score matched analysis (E-Poster), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Dai W.C., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., Defining optimal surgical treatment for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma - a propensity score matched analysis (Oral Presentation), HBP Surgery Week 2017, Jeju, Korea, 31 March - 1 April 2017.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., Defining optimal treatment for beyond criteria HCC - a propensity score matched analysis, The Liver Week 2017, Incheon, Korea, 22-24 June 2017.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan C.K., Dai W.C., Sin S.L., Lau F.L., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Liver transplantation: a life-saving procedure following amatoxin mushroom poisoning, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2017, 23(1): 93-96.

Ma K.W., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., Risk prediction model for major complication after hepatectomy for malignant tumour - a validated scoring system from a university centre (Oral presentation), The 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (A-PHPBA), Yokohama, Japan, 7-10 June 2017.

Ma K.W., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Ng I.O.L., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., The effect of wide resection margin in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a single-center experience, Medicine (Baltimore). 2016, 95(28): e4133.

Ma K.W., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Ng I.O.L., Chan S.C., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Wide resection margin improves survival in patients with early intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma – a 22-year single center experience, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 73.

Ma Y.Y., Li C., Geng W., Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Man K. and Lo C.M., Liver regeneration was attenuated by deletion of CXCL10 or its receptor CXCR3 via YAP1 signaling (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Miller C.M., Quintini C., Dhawan A., Durand F., Heimbach J.K., Kim-Schluger H.L., Kyrana E., Lee S.G., Lerut J., Lo C.M. and Pomfret E.A., The International Liver Transplantation Society living donor liver transplant recipient guideline, Transplantation. 2017, 101(5): 938-944.

Ng K.T.P., Lam Y.F., Lau M.Y.H., Qi X., Liu X., Yeung W.H., MA Y.Y., Liu H., LIU J., Lo C.M. and Man K., GSTA2 promotes liver tumor recurrence after liver transplantation through regulating ROS metabolism, The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium, Victoria, Canada, 24-26 May 2017.

Ng K.T.P., Lam Y.F., Li C., Qi X., Liu X., Yeung W.H., Liu H., Liu J., Lo C.M. and Man K., Up-regulation of GSTA2 at early-phase after liver transplantation increases the risk of late-phase hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Geng W., Ling C., Li C., Yeung W.H., MA Y.Y., Liu H., Liu J., Lo C.M. and Man K., Glutathione peroxidase 3 (GPx3) delivered by hiPSC-MSCs ameliorated hepatic IR injuries via inhibition of hepatic senescence (Oral Presentation), The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium, Victoria, Canada, 24-26 May 2017.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Shao Y., Ling C., Li C., Ma Y.Y., Lo C.M. and Man K., The clinical significance and potential therapeutic role of GPx3 in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Shao Y., Li C., Geng W., Ling C., Ma Y.Y., Liu X., Liu H., LIU J., Yeung W.H., Lo C.M. and Man K., The clinical significance and potential therapeutic role of GPx3 in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation, Theranostics. 2016, 6(11): 1934-1946.

She W.H., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Dai W.C., Chan S.C., Poon R.T.P. and Lo C.M., Combined major liver resection and radiofrequency ablation for multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 50.

She W.H., Cheung T.T., Tsang H.Y.S., Dai W.C., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Ng K.C.K. and Lo C.M., Is adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization useful for hepatocellular carcinoma? (Oral Presentation), HBP Surgery Week 2017, Jeju, Korea, 31 March - 1 April 2017.

She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan A.C.Y. and Lo C.M., Outcomes of right-lobe and left-lobe living-donor liver transplantations using small-for-size grafts, World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2017, 23(23): 4270-4277.

She W.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Dai W.C., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Short- and long-term impact of reoperation for complications after major hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma, Surgery. 2016, 160(5): 1236-1243.

Tsang J., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Tsang F. and Lo C.M., Combined cavo-atrial thrombectomy and hepatectomy in hepatocellular carcinoma, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International. 2017, 16(3): 329-333.

Wang X., Lo C.M., Chen L., Ngan E.S.W., Xu A. and Poon R.Y., CDK1-PDK1-PI3K/Akt signaling pathway regulates embryonic and induced pluripotency, Cell Death and Differentiation. 2016, 24(1): 38-48.

Wang X., Ming X., Wan T.M.H., Chen L., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Lo C.M., Characterization of cell cycle phase-based microRNAs in pluripotency and differentiation, Cell & Developmental Biology. 2017, 6(1): 1-7.

Wong C.L.T., Lo C.M. and Fung J.Y.Y., Emerging drugs for prevention of T-cell mediated rejection in liver and kidney transplantation, Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs. 2017, 1-14.

Wong C.L.T., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Hepatitis B vaccination in patients receiving antiviral monotherapy after liver transplantation for chronic hepatitis B, The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Wong C.L.T., Fung J.Y.Y., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y. and Lo C.M., Similar donor and recipient outcomes after left lobe and right lobe living donor liver transplantation, The Liver Meeting 2016, Boston, U.S.A., 11-15 November 2016.

Wong C.L.T., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., The use of hepatitis B core antibody positive donors for liver transplantation does not lead to inferior survival, The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Wong C.L.T., Ng K.C.K., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., What can we learn from long-term survivors of hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy?, 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (A-PHPBA2017) & the 29th Meeting of Japanese Society of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery (JSHBPS). 2017.

Xia W., Lo C.M., Poon R.Y.C., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Chen L., YANG S., Tsao G.S.W. and Wang X., Smad inhibitor induces CSC differentiation for effective chemosensitization in cyclin D1- and TGF-β/Smad-regulated liver cancer stem cell-like cells, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(24): 38811-38824.

Yang X., Li C., Liu J., Liu H., MA Y.Y., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., IL-17a knockout attenuates inflammatory response and mitochondrial dysfunction after hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (Poster Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Yeung W.H., Lo C.M., Ng K.T.P. and Man K., Clinical significance of transforming growth factor beta receptor III (TGFβR3) with its suppressive role on tumor associated macrophages in HCC (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Yip C.W., Lam C.Y., Poon T.C.W., Cheung T.T., Cheung P.F.Y., Fung S.W., Wang X., LEUNG C.Y.I., Ng L.W.C., Lo C.M., Tsao G.S.W. and Cheung S.T., Granulin-epithelin precursor interacts with 78-kDa glucose-regulated protein in hepatocellular carcinoma, BMC Cancer. 2017, 17(1): 409.

Zhang G.X., Fan K.M.J., Chan S.Y., Leung G.K.K., Lo C.M., Yu Y.M., Zhang H., Brundage S.I. and Jansen J.O., An exploratory analysis of the geographical distribution of trauma incidents in Shenzhen, China, World Journal of Surgery. 2017, 41(9): 2207-2214.

Researcher : Lo CY

Project Title:	Establishment of a comprehensive service and registry for hereditary familial endocrinopathy syndromes in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):	Lo CY, Lam KSL
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	01/2005

List of Research Outputs

Lang H.H.B., Shek T.W.H., Chan A.O., Lo C.Y. and Wan K.Y., Significance of size of persistent/recurrent central nodal disease on surgical morbidity and response to therapy in reoperative neck dissection for papillary thyroid carcinoma, Thyroid. 2016, Epub ahead of print.

Researcher : Lo OSH

List of Research Outputs

Fan K.M.J., Foo C.C., Yip J., Ng K.K., Lo O.S.H., Wei R. and Law W.L., Minimally invasive approach to supra-pubic and non-midline lower abdominal incisional hernia: an extended indication of TAPE technique (Oral Presentation), The 12th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society, Tokyo, Japan, 27 - 28 October 2016.

Fan K.M.J., Tian C., Yip J., Lo O.S.H., Ng K.K. and Liu Z., Primary omental firbomatosis presenting as an incarcerated inguinal hernia case series from a single institution over 20 years (Oral Presentation), The 12th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society, Tokyo, Japan, 27 - 28 October 2016.

Fan K.M.J., Yip J., Foo C.C., Lo O.S.H. and Law W.L., Randomized trial comparing self gripping semi re-absorbable mesh (PROGRIP) with polypropylene mesh in open inguinal hernioplasty: the 6 years result, Hernia: The Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery. 2016, Epub on 2016-11-26.

Fan K.M.J., Yip J., Foo C.C., Lo O.S.H. and Law W.L., Randomized trial comparing self gripping semi-resorbable mesh (PROGRIP) with polypropylene mesh in open inguinal hernioplasty: the 6 years result (Oral Presentation), The 12th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society, Tokyo, Japan, 27 - 28 October 2016.

Foo C.C., Hung H.T., Ho Y.C., Lo O.S.H., Yip J. and Law W.L., Magnetic resonance (MR) pelvimetry for predicting the difficulty of double stapling techniques in total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer (Poster Presentation), The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) Annual Meeting 2017, Seattle, USA, 10 - 14 June 2017.

Foo C.C., Wei R., Law W.L. and Lo O.S.H., Quantitative perfusion assessment in left-sided colonic resection – the role of perfusion in anastomotic leakage and factors that affect colonic perfusion (Poster Presentation), The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting 2017, Seattle, USA, 10 - 14 June 2017.

Foo C.C., Mak J.C.K., Wei R., Lo O.S.H., Choi H.K. and Law W.L., Sphincter-preservation in ultra-low rectal cancer: how successful are we? (Poster Presentation and Abstract), Asia Pacific Digestive Week APDW 2016, Kobe, Japan, 2 - 5 November 2016/ Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2016, 31(Suppl. 3): 198.

Lam C.S.C., Ng L., Chow K.M., Wan T.M.H., Yau S., Cheng S.M., Wong K.M., Man H.W., Lo O.S.H., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Identification of microRNA 885-5p as a novel regulator of tumor metastasis by targeting CPEB2 in colorectal cancer, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(16): 26858-26870.

Lo O.S.H., Current management of rectal prolapse, Hong Kong Surgical Forum, Hong Kong, 29 April 2017. 2017.

Lo O.S.H., Endoscopic management of radiation proctitis, Advanced Colonoscopy Workshop 2017, Hong Kong, 24 - 25 February 2017. 2017.

Lo O.S.H., LIFT在肛瘘中的應用及瑪麗醫院經驗, 肛門疾病治療進展學習班, Shenzhen, China, 17 December 2016. 2016.

Lo O.S.H., Postoperative nutrition support, Intensive Post-operative Care Course, Hong Kong, 17 February 2017. 2017.

Lo O.S.H., Use of endoanal ultrasound in the management of complicated anal fistulas, Endoultrasonography (EUS) - The Way Forward cum HKEUS Inauguration, Hong Kong, 16 December 2016. 2016.

Lo O.S.H., Wise choice in management of complicated anal fistula, RCSEd/CSHK Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016, Hong Kong, 17 - 18 September 2016. 2016.

Lo O.S.H., 便秘的外科治療, 肛門疾病治療進展學習班, Shenzhen, China, 17 December 2016. 2016.

Lo O.S.H., 多普勒引導下痔動脈結札術, 肛門疾病治療進展學習班, Shenzhen, China, 17 December 2016. 2016.

Ng L., Wan T.M.H., Man H.W., Chow K.M., Lyer D., Chen G., Yau T.C.C., Lo O.S.H., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J., Leung W.K., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Identification of serum miR-139-3p as a non-invasive biomarker for colorectal cancer, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(16): 27393-27400.

Researcher : Lui VCH

Project Title:	15th International Society of Development Biologists Congress (ISDB 2005) Perturbation of Hoxb5 Signalling in Vagal Neural Crest Cells Causes Defective Development of the Enteric Nervous System
Investigator(s):	Lui VCH
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	09/2005

Project Title:	Functional genetics study to unravel the genetic background of a complex neurodevelopmental disorder namely Hirschsprung Disease
Investigator(s):	Lui VCH, Garcia-Barcelo MM, Tam PKH
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	01/2014
Completion Date:	02/2017

Project Title:	RNA sequencing analysis of the genital tubercle mesenchyme of hypospadias mice to identify the molecular pathogenesis of the disease
Investigator(s):	Lui VCH, Zhang J
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	03/2015
Completion Date:	08/2016

Project Title:	The Roles of Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha (PDGFRA) in Urethra Tubularization and in Hypospadias
Investigator(s):	Lui VCH
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	04/2015

Project Title:	Functional genetic study to unravel the role of intraflagellar transport protein 57 (IFT57) in the pathogenesis of biliary atresia
Investigator(s):	Lui VCH
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2016
Completion Date:	09/2017

Project Title:	Functional genetic study to unravel the genetic backgrounds of biliary atresia
Investigator(s):	Lui VCH, Garcia-Barcelo MM, Ma CH
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	08/2016

Project Title:	Using organoids to unravel the roles of bile duct cells in the immunopathogenesis of Biliary Atresia
Investigator(s):	Lui VCH
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2017

List of Research Outputs

Gui H., Schriemer D., Cheng W.C., Chauhan R.K., Antinolo G., Berrios C., Bleda M., Brooks A.S., Brouwer R.W.W., Burns A.J., Cherny S.S., Dopazo J., Eggen B.J.L., Griseri P., Jalloh B., Le T.L., Lui V.C.H., Luzon-Toro B., Matera I., Ngan E.S.W., Pelet A., Ruiz-Ferrer M., Sham P.C., Shepherd I.T., So M.T., Sribudiani Y., Tang S.M., van den Hout M.C.G.N., van der Linde H.C., van Ham T.J., van IJcken W.F.J., Verheij J.B.G.M., Amiel J., Borrego S., Ceccherini I., Chakravarti A., Lyonnet S., Tam P.K.H., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Hofstra R.M.W., Whole exome sequencing coupled with unbiased functional analysis reveals new Hirschsprung disease genes, Genome Biology. 2017, 18(1): 48.

ZHANG R., Lin Z., Lui V.C.H., Wong K.K.Y., Tam P.K.H., Lee P.Y., Lok C.N., Lamb J.R., Chen Y. and Xia H.M., Silver nanoparticle treatment ameliorates biliary atresia syndrome in rhesus rotavirus inoculated mice, Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine. 2017, 13(3): 1041-1050.

Researcher : Lui WM

List of Research Outputs

Cheng K.Y., Tsang C.O.A., Tsang C.P. and Lui W.M., Antiplatelet resistance in patients undergoing flow-diverter treatment for intracranial aneurysm, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Cheung A.H., Lam A.K., Ho W.W.S., Tsang C.P., Tsang C.O.A., Lee R., Lui W.M. and Leung G.K.K., Surgical outcome for moyamoya disease - clinical and perfusion computed tomography correlation, World Neurosurgery. 2016, Epub on 2016-10-31.

Chien C., Tsang C.O.A., Tsang C.P., Ho W.W.S., Leung G.K.K. and Lui W.M., Extracranial-intrarcranial bypass and craniofacial resection for complex skull base tumor involving the internal carotid artery, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Chung M.M.T., Tse Y.H. and Lui W.M., Tuberculous arachnoiditis with kyphotic deformity and syringomyelia: case report and literature review, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Hui K.H., Cheng K.F., Ho W.W.S. and Lui W.M., Endoscopic third ventriculostomy - a single institute experience, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Hwang A.C., Cheng K.F., Leung G.K.K., Ho W.W.S. and Lui W.M., Spinal lipoma of the filum terminale: review of 30 patients in Queen Mary Hospital, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

KIANG M.Y., Zhang X., Zhang P., Li N., CHENG Y., Poon M.W., Pu K.S.J., Lui W.M. and Leung G.K.K., CRNDE expression positively correlates with EGFR activation and modulates glioma cell growth, Targeted Oncology. 2017, 12: 353-363.

Li L.F., Leung G.K.K. and Lui W.M., Delayed visual loss and its surgical rescue following extracranial-intracranial arterial bypass and native internal carotid artery sacrifice, World Neurosurgery. 2016, Epub on 2016-11-24.

Li L.F., Lui W.M., Wong H.H.T., Yuen W.K. and Leung G.K.K., Outcome after operative intervention for traumatic brain injuries in the elderly, Asian Journal of Neurosurgery. 2017, 12: 37-43.

Lui F.C.W., Taw B.T.B., Lau E.C.H., Lee V.H.F., Lam T.C., Leung D.K.C., Leung G.K.K. and Lui W.M., Whole brain radiotherapy for more than 3 brain metastases: a single centre experience, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Sun S., Kiang K.M.Y., Ho S.W.A., Lee D., Poon M.W., Xu F.F., Pu K.S.J., Kan N.C.A., Lee N.P.Y., Liu X., Man K., Day P.J.R., Lui W.M., Fung C.F. and Leung G.K.K., Endoplasmic reticulum chaperone prolyl 4-hydroxylase, beta polypeptide (P4HB) promotes malignant phenotypes in glioma via MAPK signaling, Oncotarget. 2017, Epub on 2017-05-19.

Researcher : Luk JMC

Project Title:	Investigating Liver Intestine-Cadherin Function In Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Luk JMC, Lee NPY, Ng IOL, Fan ST
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	12/2005

Project Title:	Liver cancer biomarker test: diagnostic use of CDH17 monoclonal antibodies
Investigator(s):	Luk JMC
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:	10/2007

List of Research Outputs

SHEK H.P., Luo R., Lam B.Y.H., Sung W.K., Lam T.W., Luk J.M.C., Leung M.S., Chan K.T., Wang K.S.H., Chan C.M.G., Poon R.T.P. and Lee N.P.Y., Serine peptidase inhibitor Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) as novel downstream effector of the cadherin-17/β-catenin axis in hepatocellular carcinoma, Cellular Oncology. 2017, Epub ahead of print.

Researcher : MA YY

List of Research Outputs

Li C., Lo C.M., Ng K.T.P., Liu X., Qi X., Ma Y.Y., Lian Q.Z. and Man K., Repressor and activator protein accelerates hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury by promoting neutrophil inflammatory response (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Liu H., Liu X., Liu J., Yeung W.H., Qi X., Ng K.T.P., MA Y.Y., Yang X., Lam Y.F., Lo C.M. and Man K., Cytomegalovirus latency exacerbated small-for-size liver graft injury through activation of CCL19/CCR7 in hepatic stellate cells (Oral Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Liu J., Man K., Liu H., Qi X., Liu X., Li C., Ma Y.Y., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., AMP-activated protein kinase attenuated marginal liver graft injury via promoting mitochondrial biogenesis and respiratory function (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Liu X., Li X., Ma Y.Y., Li C., Liu H., Liu J., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., Atg5/Atg7-independent macroautophagy mediates hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells’ response to ischemia-reperfusion injury (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Ma Y.Y., Li C., Geng W., Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Man K. and Lo C.M., Liver regeneration was attenuated by deletion of CXCL10 or its receptor CXCR3 via YAP1 signaling (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Ng K.T.P., Lam Y.F., Lau M.Y.H., Qi X., Liu X., Yeung W.H., MA Y.Y., Liu H., LIU J., Lo C.M. and Man K., GSTA2 promotes liver tumor recurrence after liver transplantation through regulating ROS metabolism, The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium, Victoria, Canada, 24-26 May 2017.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Geng W., Ling C., Li C., Yeung W.H., MA Y.Y., Liu H., Liu J., Lo C.M. and Man K., Glutathione peroxidase 3 (GPx3) delivered by hiPSC-MSCs ameliorated hepatic IR injuries via inhibition of hepatic senescence (Oral Presentation), The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium, Victoria, Canada, 24-26 May 2017.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Shao Y., Ling C., Li C., Ma Y.Y., Lo C.M. and Man K., The clinical significance and potential therapeutic role of GPx3 in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Shao Y., Li C., Geng W., Ling C., Ma Y.Y., Liu X., Liu H., LIU J., Yeung W.H., Lo C.M. and Man K., The clinical significance and potential therapeutic role of GPx3 in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation, Theranostics. 2016, 6(11): 1934-1946.

Yang X., Li C., Liu J., Liu H., MA Y.Y., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., IL-17a knockout attenuates inflammatory response and mitochondrial dysfunction after hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (Poster Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Researcher : Ma KW

List of Research Outputs

Ma K.W., Best Oral Presenters Award (Abstract title: Defining optimal surgical treatment for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma - a propensity score matched analysis), HBP Surgery Week 2017, Jeju, Korea, 31 March - 1 April 2017. 2017.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Dai W.C., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., Defining optimal surgical treatment for outside Milan hepatocellular carcinoma - a propensity score matched analysis (E-Poster), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Dai W.C., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., Defining optimal surgical treatment for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma - a propensity score matched analysis (Oral Presentation), HBP Surgery Week 2017, Jeju, Korea, 31 March - 1 April 2017.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., Defining optimal treatment for beyond criteria HCC - a propensity score matched analysis, The Liver Week 2017, Incheon, Korea, 22-24 June 2017.

Ma K.W., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., Risk prediction model for major complication after hepatectomy for malignant tumour - a validated scoring system from a university centre (Oral presentation), The 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (A-PHPBA), Yokohama, Japan, 7-10 June 2017.

Ma K.W., Travel Grant (Abstract title: Defining optimal treatment for beyond criteria HCC- a propensity score matched analysis), The Liver Week 2017, Incheon, Korea, 22-24 June 2017. 2017.

Researcher : Ma WK

List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.S., Ma W.K., Tsang C.F., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., How accurate are transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy and magnetic resonance imaging in staging prostate cancer and will we advise the wrong patient for active surveillance? A retrospective review in Hong Kong (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 12.

Chan Y.S., Ma W.K., Lai T.C.T., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Ho S.H.B., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Will intermediate or high risks prostate cancer patients be mistakenly assigned into active surveillance programme? A retrospective review in Hong Kong (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Cheng K.C., Yiu M.K., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Ma W.K., Initial results of selective renal parenchymal clamping with an adjustable kidney clamp in nephron-sparing surgery: an easy way to minimise renal ischaemia, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2016, Epub on 2016-07-29.

Lai T.C.T., Ma W.K., Tsang C.F., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Endoscopic intervention of ureteric stricture: how have we been doing in the past 10 years? (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 14.

Ma W.K., Course Co-convener, 2nd Masterclass on Minimally Invasive Urological Surgery - Live Animal Dissection Workshop organized by Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, European School of Urology and Hong Kong Urological Association, Hong Kong, 2 - 3 December 2016. 2016.

Ma W.K., Course Director, Laparoscopic Cadaveric Dissection Course on Urological Surgery, Hong Kong, 18 February 2017. 2017.

Ma W.K., Lai A.S.H., Lam K.C., Yip L.K.C., Ho S.H.B., Wong J.K.W., Wong C.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Diagnostic value of prostate imaging - reporting and data system (PI-RADS) version 2 in the Chinese population: a correlation study with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/ultrasound (US) fusion targeted biopsy (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 9.

Ma W.K., Hemostasis in robotic prostatectomy (Invited Lecture), Hemostasis in Urological Surgery - Evening Scientific Symposium organized by the Hong Kong Urological Association, Hong Kong, 1 December 2016. 2016.

Ma W.K., Ho S.H.B., Wong J.K.W., Lai A.S.H., Lam K.C., Wong C.K.W., Chan Y.S., Yip L.K.C., Lai T.C.T., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/ultrasound (US) fusion guided prostate biopsy with an elastic fusion platform: is it useful in the Chinese population? (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 8.

Ma W.K., Wong C.K.W., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Chan Y.S., Lai A.S.H., Lam K.C., Yip L.K.C., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Magnetic resonance imaging/ultrasound fusion guided prostate biopsy detects more clinically significant prostate cancer than conventional systematic biopsy method (Abstract and Poster Presentation), RCSEd/CSHK Conjoint Scientific Congress, Hong Kong, 17 - 18 September 2016 / Surgical Practice. 2016, 20 (Suppl. 2): 5.

Ma W.K., Markers for decision making in prostate cancer (Invited Lecture), RCSEd/CSHK Conjoint Scientific Congress, Hong Kong, 17 - 18 September 2016. 2016.

Ma W.K., Ho S.H.B., Lai A.S., Lam K.C., Chan Y.S., Yip L.K., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging/transrectal ultrasound fusion prostate biopsy with semi-robotic navigation in the Chinese population: initial results, Asian Journal of Andrology. 2017, 19: 1-2.

Ma W.K., Role of biomarkers in management for prostate cancer (Invited Lecture), Lunch Symposium Series – Urology organized by The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 25 November 2016. 2016.

Ng J.T.L., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Fifteen-year experience in radical nephrectomy with inferior vena cava tumor thrombectomy for patients with locally advanced and metastatic renal cell carcinoma (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 9.

Ng S.L., Tse Y.B., Yeung L., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., A randomized controlled trial study of the efficacy of intensive pre-operative pelvic floor muscle training (PMT) to decrease post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence among Chinese men (Abstract and Oral Presentation), The 18th International European Association of Urology Nursing Meeting, London, U.K., 25-27 March 2017.

Tsang C.F., Tsu H.L.J., Ma W.K., Wong C.K.W., Wong J.K.W., Ng A.T.L., Ho S.H.B. and Yiu M.K., Analysis of three pre-operative risk assessment tools for prostate cancer in a local Chinese cohort of prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomy (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Tsu H.L.J., Ma W.K., Tsang C.F., Poon V.Y., Wong C.K., Ip W.K., Wong J.K.W., Ng A.T.L., Ho S.H.B., Chiu Y., Cheung F.K., Chan E.Y. and Yiu M.K., Prospective study on the performance of the prostate-specific antigen isoform P2PSA and its derivative Prostate Health Index in prediction of prostate cancer in local Chinese men with total prostate-specific antigen levels of 4-10 ng/mL (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Wong A.H.G., Tsang C.F., Wong T.F., Wong C.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Computer tomography overestimates the actual tumor size of renal cell carcinoma (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 12.

Wong A.H.G., Tsang C.F., Wong T.F., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Is chest X-Ray necessary for renal cell carcinoma surveillance after partial nephrectomy and radical nephrectomy? (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 12.

Wong J.K.W., Tsang C.F., Lai T.C.T., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Recovery of erectile function after robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy: a 7-year experience in Hong Kong (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Wong J.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Tsnag C.F., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Ten-year experience on retransurethral resection of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Are we doing on the right patients? (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 9.

Wong T.F., Tsang C.F., Wong A.H.G., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Elective nephron-sparing surgery for renal cell carcinoma: Trifecta outcomes in a university teaching hospital (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 10.

Wong T.F., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J., Wong C.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ma W.K., Lu Z.Q., Lo C.S., Lo G.G., Lo R.K. and Yiu M.K., Epithelioid angiomyolipoma of the kidney: a case series with literature review (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Hong Kong Urological Association, Hong Kong, 20 November 2016.

Wong T.F., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ma W.K., Lu Z.Q., Lo C.S., Lo G.G., Lo R.K. and Yiu M.K., Epithelioid angiomyolipoma of the kidney: a case series with literature review (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 11.

Yee C.H., Ma W.K., Ng C.F. and Chu S.K., Ketamine-associated uropathy: from presentation to management, Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports. 2016, 11: 266-271.

Yuen S.K.K., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J., Ma W.K., Ho S.H.B., Wong J.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Tsang C.F., Wong C.K.W. and Yiu M.K., Pattern of use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) among different clinical specialties: retrospective study in a tertiary hospital (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 10.

Yuen S.K.K., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J., Wong J.K.W., Ma W.K., Yiu M.K. and Chan Y.E.T., Pattern of use of serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) among different clinical specialties: retrospective study in a tertiary hospital (Abstract and poster presentation), The 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Urological Association, Hong Kong, 20 November 2016.

Researcher : Ma YY

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Man CW

List of Research Outputs

Man C.W. and Lang H.H.B., Review of article Surgical treatment for Graves' disease, Hong Kong Journal of Ophthalmology. 2017, 21: 9-10.

Researcher : Man HW

List of Research Outputs

Foo C.C., Chang R.Y.K., Shum N.F., Man H.W., Ng K.K., Yip J. and Law W.L., The impact of indocyanine-green fluorescence imaging on left-sided colonic resection. A prospective study (Poster Presentation), Asia Pacific Digestive Week APDW 2016, Kobe, Japan, 2 - 5 November 2016.

Lam C.S.C., Ng L., Chow K.M., Wan T.M.H., Yau S., Cheng S.M., Wong K.M., Man H.W., Lo O.S.H., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Identification of microRNA 885-5p as a novel regulator of tumor metastasis by targeting CPEB2 in colorectal cancer, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(16): 26858-26870.

Ng L., Wan T.M.H., Man H.W., Chow K.M., Lyer D., Chen G., Yau T.C.C., Lo O.S.H., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J., Leung W.K., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Identification of serum miR-139-3p as a non-invasive biomarker for colorectal cancer, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(16): 27393-27400.

Researcher : Man K

Project Title:	Circulating protein marker for predicting and preventing tumor recurrence after liver tansplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma patients (ITS/003/11)
Investigator(s):	Man K, Ng KTP, Liu X, Lo CM
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Start Date:	01/2012

Project Title:	Role of human cytomegalovirus-triggered immune response in graft injury after living donor liver transplantation
Investigator(s):	Man K, Liu X, Chen Z, Cheung KLA, Lo CM
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	03/2014
Completion Date:	06/2017

Project Title:	The role of alternative-activated macrophages (M2 macrophages) on tumor growth and metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Man K, Liu X, Lo CM
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	04/2014
Completion Date:	02/2017

Project Title:	Role of hepatic oval cells in small-for-size fatty liver graft injury and their regulatory mechanism
Investigator(s):	Man K, Ng KTP, Liu X
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) - General Program
Start Date:	01/2015

Project Title:	Role of Inflammatory chemokine-CXCL10 in early phase graft injury induced chemoresistance after liver transplantation
Investigator(s):	Man K, Lo CM
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2015

Project Title:	The therapeutic effect of GPx3 delivered by hiPSC-MSCs on hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury
Investigator(s):	Man K, Qi X, Lian Q
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2015

Project Title:	Investigation of fibrosis development in marginal graft after liver transplantation
Investigator(s):	Man K, Liu X, Lo CM
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	08/2015

Project Title:	The role of repressor and activator protein1 (Rap1) on liver graft injury after transplantation
Investigator(s):	Man K, Lo CM
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2016

Project Title:	Role of CXCL10 on liver regeneration
Investigator(s):	Man K, Lo CM
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2016

Project Title:	The role of regulatory B cells (Bregs) in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation for liver cancer patients
Investigator(s):	Man K, Lo CM, Liu X
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	08/2016

Project Title:	The role of Glutathione Peroxidase 3 (GPx3) in liver graft injury after transplantation
Investigator(s):	Man K, Lo CM
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2017

Project Title:	The role of hepatic senescence in liver ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury
Investigator(s):	Man K, Qi X
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

CHAI S., Ng K.Y., Tong M., Lau Y.T., Lee K.W., Chan K.W., Yuan Y.F., Cheung T.T., Cheung S.T., Wang X., Wong N., Lo C.M., Man K., Guan X. and Ma S.K.Y., Oct4/miR-1246 signaling axis drives Wnt/β-catenin activation in liver cancer stem cells, Hepatology. 2016.

Chan J.F.W., Tee K.M., CHOI K.Y., Zhu Z., Poon W.S.R., Ng K.T.P., Chan K.H., Hung F.N.I., Man K. and Yuen K.Y., First detection and complete genome sequence of a phylogenetically distinct human polyomavirus 6 highly prevalent in human bile samples, Journal of Infection. 2017, 74: 50-59.

Lam Y.F., Shao Y., Liu Q., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., Stem cell like memory B cells attenuate hepatitis B virus relapse in hepatocellular carcinoma patients post liver transplantation (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Li C., Yu B., Shi L., Geng W., Lin Q., Ling C., Yang M., Ng K.T.P., Huang J. and Man K., 'Obligate' anaerobic Salmonella strain YB1 suppresses liver tumor growth and metastasis in nude mice, Oncology Letters. 2016, 13(1): 177-183.

Li C., Lo C.M., Ng K.T.P., Liu X., Qi X., Ma Y.Y., Lian Q.Z. and Man K., Repressor and activator protein accelerates hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury by promoting neutrophil inflammatory response (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Li C., Man K. and Lo C.M., The impact of liver graft injury on cancer recurrence posttransplantation, Transplantation. 2017, Epub ahead of print.

Liu H., Liu X., Liu J., Yeung W.H., Qi X., Ng K.T.P., MA Y.Y., Yang X., Lam Y.F., Lo C.M. and Man K., Cytomegalovirus latency exacerbated small-for-size liver graft injury through activation of CCL19/CCR7 in hepatic stellate cells (Oral Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Liu H., Man K., Lian Q.Z., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Inflammasome exacerbated fatty graft injury with accumulation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells after living donor liver transplantation (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Liu J., Man K., Liu H., Qi X., Liu X., Li C., Ma Y.Y., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., AMP-activated protein kinase attenuated marginal liver graft injury via promoting mitochondrial biogenesis and respiratory function (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Liu J., Man K., Liu H., Qi X., Liu X., Li C., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Activation of AMPK by metformin attenuates marginal graft injury via promoting mitochondrial biogenesis (Oral Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Liu X., Li X., Ma Y.Y., Li C., Liu H., Liu J., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., Atg5/Atg7-independent macroautophagy mediates hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells’ response to ischemia-reperfusion injury (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Ma Y.Y., Li C., Geng W., Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Man K. and Lo C.M., Liver regeneration was attenuated by deletion of CXCL10 or its receptor CXCR3 via YAP1 signaling (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Man K., Cancer biology and immunology, Shanghai Jiaotong University Affiliated Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai, China, 7 April 2017. 2017.

Man K., Chair of Session II – Advances in Liver Donation of ILTS Course, The Liver Week 2016, Boston, USA, 11-15 November 2016. 2016.

Man K., Chair of Campfire Presentations on Unraveling Alloreactivity: Innovative Approaches, The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, China, 18-23 August 2016. 2016.

Man K., Chair of Concurrent Oral Session – Late Breaking Abstracts, The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017. 2017.

Man K., Chair of Featured Symposium – Liver Transplantation for Malignancies, The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017. 2017.

Man K., Chair of Postgraduate Course: New Techniques and Platforms for Organ Transplantation, The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, China, 18-23 August 2016. 2016.

Man K., Chair of Postgraduate Course: The Beginning: Innate Immune System in Allorecognition, The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, China, 18-23 August 2016. 2016.

Man K., Chair of State-of-the-Art Lecture: Cell Transplantation, The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017. 2017.

Man K., Chair of State-of-the-Art Session: Tolerance in Liver Transplantation, The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, China, 18-23 August 2016. 2016.

Man K., Council Member, Hong Kong Immunology Society. 2017.

Man K., Course Director and Program Chair for ILTS Course – The Next 10 Years: Innovations Transforming Outcomes in Liver Transplantation, The Liver Week 2016, Boston, USA, 11-15 November 2016. 2016.

Man K., Deputy Editor, Transplantation. 2017.

Man K., Editor-in-Chief, Tribune (Newsletter of The Transplantation Society). 2017.

Man K., Graft injury on cancer recurrence after liver transplantation – the role of immune regulation on microenvironment, Macau University, Macau, China, 24 November 2016. 2016.

Man K., Honorary Professor, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. 2017.

Man K., Liver transplantation for liver cancer: biology is the king, Session of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Transplant Congress, Nanjing, China, 4-6 August 2016. 2016.

Man K., Member of Advisory Committee, APPLE 2016 (The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting), Hong Kong, China, 8-10 July 2016. 2016.

Man K., Organizing Committee Member, Transplant Science Committee of TTS 2017. 2017.

Man K., President, Hong Kong Scientist Association. 2017.

Man K., Program Committee Member and Committee Chair for Postgraduate Course, The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, China, 18-23 August 2016. 2016.

Man K., Regional immunity and tumor recurrence after liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma, The 5th Nanjing International Hepatobiliary Surgery & Liver Transplantation Forum, Nanjing, China, 23-24 June 2017. 2017.

Man K., Symposium Chair, International Symposium of Molecular Imaging, Hong Kong, China, 22-24 March 2017. 2017.

Man K., The immune regulation on cancer recurrence, International Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases Summit Forum, Hangzhou, China, 11 December 2016. 2016.

Man K., The mechanism and therapeutics of liver cancer after transplantation, 第二届中国研究型医院学会普通外科学专业委员会学术会议暨第十六届全军普通外科学术会议，中国西安，2016年9月2-4日, 2016.

Man K., The role of liver graft injury on regional immune-regulation, The 4th CCID Hangzhou Forum of Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Hangzhou, China, 30-31 March 2017. 2017.

Man K., Update on novel developments of cancer immunotherapeutics, Zhejiang University-Hong Kong University West Lake Academic Forum, Hangzhou, China, 25 June 2017. 2017.

Mao X., Wong S.Y., Tse E.Y., Ko F.C.F., Tey S.K., Yeung Y.S., Man K., Lo C.L.R., Ng I.O.L. and Yam J.W.P., Mechanisms through which hypoxia-induced caveolin-1 drives tumorigenesis and metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma, Cancer Research. 2016, Epub ahead of print.

Ng K.T.P., Lam Y.F., Lau M.Y.H., Qi X., Liu X., Yeung W.H., MA Y.Y., Liu H., LIU J., Lo C.M. and Man K., GSTA2 promotes liver tumor recurrence after liver transplantation through regulating ROS metabolism, The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium, Victoria, Canada, 24-26 May 2017.

Ng K.T.P., Lam Y.F., Li C., Qi X., Liu X., Yeung W.H., Liu H., Liu J., Lo C.M. and Man K., Up-regulation of GSTA2 at early-phase after liver transplantation increases the risk of late-phase hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

QI X. and Man K., Mentor-Mentee Award, The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, China, 18-23 August 2016. 2016.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Geng W., Ling C., Li C., Yeung W.H., MA Y.Y., Liu H., Liu J., Lo C.M. and Man K., Glutathione peroxidase 3 (GPx3) delivered by hiPSC-MSCs ameliorated hepatic IR injuries via inhibition of hepatic senescence (Oral Presentation), The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium, Victoria, Canada, 24-26 May 2017.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Shao Y., Ling C., Li C., Ma Y.Y., Lo C.M. and Man K., The clinical significance and potential therapeutic role of GPx3 in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Shao Y., Li C., Geng W., Ling C., Ma Y.Y., Liu X., Liu H., LIU J., Yeung W.H., Lo C.M. and Man K., The clinical significance and potential therapeutic role of GPx3 in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation, Theranostics. 2016, 6(11): 1934-1946.

Sun S., Kiang K.M.Y., Ho S.W.A., Lee D., Poon M.W., Xu F.F., Pu K.S.J., Kan N.C.A., Lee N.P.Y., Liu X., Man K., Day P.J.R., Lui W.M., Fung C.F. and Leung G.K.K., Endoplasmic reticulum chaperone prolyl 4-hydroxylase, beta polypeptide (P4HB) promotes malignant phenotypes in glioma via MAPK signaling, Oncotarget. 2017, Epub on 2017-05-19.

Yang X., Li C., Liu J., Liu H., MA Y.Y., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., IL-17a knockout attenuates inflammatory response and mitochondrial dysfunction after hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (Poster Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Yeung W.H., Lo C.M., Ng K.T.P. and Man K., Clinical significance of transforming growth factor beta receptor III (TGFβR3) with its suppressive role on tumor associated macrophages in HCC (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Researcher : Mark HKB

List of Research Outputs

Mark H.K.B., A review of lobular carcinoma in-situ (LCIS) in breast patients in Queen Mary Hospital, RCSEd/CSHK Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016, Hong Kong, 17 - 18 September 2016.

Researcher : Ng ATL

List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.S., Ma W.K., Tsang C.F., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., How accurate are transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy and magnetic resonance imaging in staging prostate cancer and will we advise the wrong patient for active surveillance? A retrospective review in Hong Kong (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 12.

Chan Y.S., Ma W.K., Lai T.C.T., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Ho S.H.B., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Will intermediate or high risks prostate cancer patients be mistakenly assigned into active surveillance programme? A retrospective review in Hong Kong (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Cheng K.C., Yiu M.K., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Ma W.K., Initial results of selective renal parenchymal clamping with an adjustable kidney clamp in nephron-sparing surgery: an easy way to minimise renal ischaemia, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2016, Epub on 2016-07-29.

Lai T.C.T., Ma W.K., Tsang C.F., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Endoscopic intervention of ureteric stricture: how have we been doing in the past 10 years? (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 14.

Ma W.K., Lai A.S.H., Lam K.C., Yip L.K.C., Ho S.H.B., Wong J.K.W., Wong C.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Diagnostic value of prostate imaging - reporting and data system (PI-RADS) version 2 in the Chinese population: a correlation study with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/ultrasound (US) fusion targeted biopsy (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 9.

Ma W.K., Ho S.H.B., Wong J.K.W., Lai A.S.H., Lam K.C., Wong C.K.W., Chan Y.S., Yip L.K.C., Lai T.C.T., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/ultrasound (US) fusion guided prostate biopsy with an elastic fusion platform: is it useful in the Chinese population? (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 8.

Ma W.K., Wong C.K.W., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Chan Y.S., Lai A.S.H., Lam K.C., Yip L.K.C., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Magnetic resonance imaging/ultrasound fusion guided prostate biopsy detects more clinically significant prostate cancer than conventional systematic biopsy method (Abstract and Poster Presentation), RCSEd/CSHK Conjoint Scientific Congress, Hong Kong, 17 - 18 September 2016 / Surgical Practice. 2016, 20 (Suppl. 2): 5.

Ma W.K., Ho S.H.B., Lai A.S., Lam K.C., Chan Y.S., Yip L.K., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging/transrectal ultrasound fusion prostate biopsy with semi-robotic navigation in the Chinese population: initial results, Asian Journal of Andrology. 2017, 19: 1-2.

Ng A.T.L., Course Co-convener, 2nd Masterclass on Minimally Invasive Urological Surgery - Live Animal Dissection Workshop organized by Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, European School of Urology and Hong Kong Urological Association, Hong Kong, 2 - 3 December 2016. 2016.

Ng A.T.L., Urinary stone in Hong Kong: current status & workup (Invited Lecture), Urology Symposium 2017 - Contemporary Management of Stone Disease – Multidisciplinary Approach, Hong Kong, 1 April 2017. 2017.

Ng J.T.L., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Fifteen-year experience in radical nephrectomy with inferior vena cava tumor thrombectomy for patients with locally advanced and metastatic renal cell carcinoma (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 9.

Ng S.L., Tse Y.B., Yeung L., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., A randomized controlled trial study of the efficacy of intensive pre-operative pelvic floor muscle training (PMT) to decrease post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence among Chinese men (Abstract and Oral Presentation), The 18th International European Association of Urology Nursing Meeting, London, U.K., 25-27 March 2017.

Ng S.L., Tse Y.B., Yeung L., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L. and Yiu M.K., Early urological management for patients attended microscopic haematuria clinic (Abstract and Oral Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Ng S.L., Tse Y.B., Yeung L., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L. and Yiu M.K., Evaluate the outcome of developing a clinical pathway on male acute urinary retention in the Accident and Emergency Department (AED) and Urology Centre (Abstract and Oral Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Ng S.L., Tse Y.B., Yeung L., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L. and Yiu M.K., Evaluate the outcome of developing a clinical pathway on male urinary retention in the Accident and Emergency Department (AED) and Urology Centre (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 18th International European Association of Urology Nursing Meeting, London, U.K., 25-27 March 2017.

Tsang C.F., Tsu H.L.J., Ma W.K., Wong C.K.W., Wong J.K.W., Ng A.T.L., Ho S.H.B. and Yiu M.K., Analysis of three pre-operative risk assessment tools for prostate cancer in a local Chinese cohort of prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomy (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Tsu H.L.J., Ma W.K., Tsang C.F., Poon V.Y., Wong C.K., Ip W.K., Wong J.K.W., Ng A.T.L., Ho S.H.B., Chiu Y., Cheung F.K., Chan E.Y. and Yiu M.K., Prospective study on the performance of the prostate-specific antigen isoform P2PSA and its derivative Prostate Health Index in prediction of prostate cancer in local Chinese men with total prostate-specific antigen levels of 4-10 ng/mL (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Wong A.H.G., Tsang C.F., Wong T.F., Wong C.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Computer tomography overestimates the actual tumor size of renal cell carcinoma (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 12.

Wong A.H.G., Tsang C.F., Wong T.F., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Is chest X-Ray necessary for renal cell carcinoma surveillance after partial nephrectomy and radical nephrectomy? (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 12.

Wong J.K.W., Tsang C.F., Lai T.C.T., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Recovery of erectile function after robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy: a 7-year experience in Hong Kong (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Wong J.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Tsnag C.F., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Ten-year experience on retransurethral resection of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Are we doing on the right patients? (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 9.

Wong T.F., Tsang C.F., Wong A.H.G., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Elective nephron-sparing surgery for renal cell carcinoma: Trifecta outcomes in a university teaching hospital (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 10.

Wong T.F., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J., Wong C.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ma W.K., Lu Z.Q., Lo C.S., Lo G.G., Lo R.K. and Yiu M.K., Epithelioid angiomyolipoma of the kidney: a case series with literature review (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Hong Kong Urological Association, Hong Kong, 20 November 2016.

Wong T.F., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ma W.K., Lu Z.Q., Lo C.S., Lo G.G., Lo R.K. and Yiu M.K., Epithelioid angiomyolipoma of the kidney: a case series with literature review (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 11.

Yuen S.K.K., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J., Ma W.K., Ho S.H.B., Wong J.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Tsang C.F., Wong C.K.W. and Yiu M.K., Pattern of use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) among different clinical specialties: retrospective study in a tertiary hospital (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 10.

Yuen S.K.K., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J., Wong J.K.W., Ma W.K., Yiu M.K. and Chan Y.E.T., Pattern of use of serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) among different clinical specialties: retrospective study in a tertiary hospital (Abstract and poster presentation), The 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Urological Association, Hong Kong, 20 November 2016.

Researcher : Ng EKO

Project Title:	Differential expression of tumor-derived exosomal microRNAs from the plasma of breast cancer patients: A potential biomarker for breast cancer screening
Investigator(s):	Ng EKO, Kwong A, Suen TKD
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	The Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society (HKACS) - General Award
Start Date:	10/2009

Researcher : Ng KCK

List of Research Outputs

Fung J.Y.Y., Wong C.L.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Dai W.C., Sin S.L., Ma K.W., Ng K.C.K., Ng K.C.K., Seto W.K.W., Lai C.L., Yuen R.M.F. and Lo C.M., Long Term Outcomes of Entecavir Monotherapy for Chronic Hepatitis B after Liver Transplantation: Results up to 8 years, Hepatology. 2017, 66(4): 1036-44.

Fung J.Y.Y., Wong C.L.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Sin S.L., Ng K.C.K., Cheung T.T., Dai W.C., Seto W.K.W., Lai C.L. and Yuen R.M.F., No increase in graft fibrosis for hepatitis B surface antigen positive patients after liver transplantation using entecavir monotherapy, The International Liver Congress 2017 — 52^nd Annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL). Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 19–23 April 2017. Journal of hepatology : the journal of the European Association for the Study of the Liver. 2017, 66(1) Suppl: S184-S185.

Ng K.C.K., Carlos A. Pellegrini Travelling Fellowship 2017, American College of Surgeons. 2017.

Ng K.C.K., Current role of liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Where are we? (Abstract), Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences. 2017, 24(S1): A28.

Ng K.C.K., Current role of liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. Where are we?, The 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (A-PHPBA), Yokohama, Japan, 7-10 June 2017. 2017.

Ng K.C.K., Donor safety and outcome, Adult Right Living Donor Liver Transplantation – 20 Years On, Hong Kong, China, 18 August 2016. 2016.

Ng K.C.K., Editorial Board Member, Gastroenterology and Liver Clinical and Medicals. 2016.

Ng K.C.K., Editorial Board Member, International Journal of JENPUB Surgery. 2016.

Ng K.C.K., Editorial Board Member, Medicine. 2016.

Ng K.C.K., Honorary Treasurer, International Society of Digestive Surgery. 2016.

Ng K.C.K., Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma, 第九届羊城肝脏移植高峰论坛，中国广州， 2017年2月8日, 2017.

Ng K.C.K., Long-term analysis of a prospective randomized trial of hepatic resection versus radiofrequency ablation for early stage hepatocellular carcinoma (Plenary Session – Best of Best), The 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Yokohama, Japan, 7-10 June 2017. Abstract in Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences. 2017, 24(S1): A88.

Ng K.C.K., Scientific Committee Member, Asia-Pacific Digestive Week 2017. 2017.

Ng K.C.K., Single-center experience of long-term survival outcome between primary liver transplantation and hepatic resection with consequent salvage transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma within Milan Criteria (Oral Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

She W.H., Cheung T.T., Tsang H.Y.S., Dai W.C., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Ng K.C.K. and Lo C.M., Is adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization useful for hepatocellular carcinoma? (Oral Presentation), HBP Surgery Week 2017, Jeju, Korea, 31 March - 1 April 2017.

Wong C.L.T., Ng K.C.K., Fung J.Y.Y., Chok K.S.H., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., Avoiding futility: outcomes of liver transplantation in critically ill patients over 2 decades. , 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE. 2017.

Wong C.L.T., Ng K.C.K., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., What can we learn from long-term survivors of hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy?, 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (A-PHPBA2017) & the 29th Meeting of Japanese Society of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery (JSHBPS). 2017.

Researcher : Ng KK

List of Research Outputs

Chok K.S.H., Ng K.K., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Resection of T4 hepatocellular carcinomas with adjacent structures, is it justified?, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International. 2017, 16(1): 52-57.

Fan K.M.J., Foo C.C., Yip J., Ng K.K., Lo O.S.H., Wei R. and Law W.L., Minimally invasive approach to supra-pubic and non-midline lower abdominal incisional hernia: an extended indication of TAPE technique (Oral Presentation), The 12th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society, Tokyo, Japan, 27 - 28 October 2016.

Fan K.M.J., Tian C., Yip J., Lo O.S.H., Ng K.K. and Liu Z., Primary omental firbomatosis presenting as an incarcerated inguinal hernia case series from a single institution over 20 years (Oral Presentation), The 12th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society, Tokyo, Japan, 27 - 28 October 2016.

Foo C.C., Chang R.Y.K., Shum N.F., Man H.W., Ng K.K., Yip J. and Law W.L., The impact of indocyanine-green fluorescence imaging on left-sided colonic resection. A prospective study (Poster Presentation), Asia Pacific Digestive Week APDW 2016, Kobe, Japan, 2 - 5 November 2016.

Researcher : Ng KO

Project Title:	Differential expression of tumor-derived exosomal microRNAs from the plasma of breast cancer patients: A potential biomarker for breast cancer screening
Investigator(s):	Ng EKO, Kwong A, Suen TKD
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	The Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society (HKACS) - General Award
Start Date:	10/2009

Researcher : Ng KTP

Project Title:	Identification of metastasis-associated targets in hepatocellular carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Ng KTP, Man K
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2014
Completion Date:	10/2016

Project Title:	Identification of early phase circulating microRNAs to predict late phase tumor recurrence after liver transplantation in hepatocellular carcinoma patients
Investigator(s):	Ng KTP, Man K
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2015

Project Title:	The role and mechanism of Transmembrane Protein 47 in chemoresistance of hepatocellular carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Ng KTP, Liu X, Qi X, Yeung WH
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) - General Program
Start Date:	01/2016

Project Title:	Clinical and experimental significance of cell division cycle 20 in hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence and metastasis
Investigator(s):	Ng KTP, Man K
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2016

Project Title:	The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium (TSS) 2017; GSTA2 Promotes Liver Tumor Recurrence after Liver Transplantation through Regulating ROS Metabolism
Investigator(s):	Ng KTP
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	05/2017
Completion Date:	05/2017

Project Title:	Characterization of Clinical significance and functional roles of glutathione S-transferase A2 (GSTA2) in liver cancer recurrence after liver transplantation
Investigator(s):	Ng KTP, Man K
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

Chan J.F.W., Tee K.M., CHOI K.Y., Zhu Z., Poon W.S.R., Ng K.T.P., Chan K.H., Hung F.N.I., Man K. and Yuen K.Y., First detection and complete genome sequence of a phylogenetically distinct human polyomavirus 6 highly prevalent in human bile samples, Journal of Infection. 2017, 74: 50-59.

Lam Y.F., Shao Y., Liu Q., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., Stem cell like memory B cells attenuate hepatitis B virus relapse in hepatocellular carcinoma patients post liver transplantation (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Li C., Yu B., Shi L., Geng W., Lin Q., Ling C., Yang M., Ng K.T.P., Huang J. and Man K., 'Obligate' anaerobic Salmonella strain YB1 suppresses liver tumor growth and metastasis in nude mice, Oncology Letters. 2016, 13(1): 177-183.

Li C., Lo C.M., Ng K.T.P., Liu X., Qi X., Ma Y.Y., Lian Q.Z. and Man K., Repressor and activator protein accelerates hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury by promoting neutrophil inflammatory response (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Liu H., Liu X., Liu J., Yeung W.H., Qi X., Ng K.T.P., MA Y.Y., Yang X., Lam Y.F., Lo C.M. and Man K., Cytomegalovirus latency exacerbated small-for-size liver graft injury through activation of CCL19/CCR7 in hepatic stellate cells (Oral Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Liu X., Li X., Ma Y.Y., Li C., Liu H., Liu J., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., Atg5/Atg7-independent macroautophagy mediates hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells’ response to ischemia-reperfusion injury (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Ma Y.Y., Li C., Geng W., Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Man K. and Lo C.M., Liver regeneration was attenuated by deletion of CXCL10 or its receptor CXCR3 via YAP1 signaling (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Ng K.T.P., Lam Y.F., Lau M.Y.H., Qi X., Liu X., Yeung W.H., MA Y.Y., Liu H., LIU J., Lo C.M. and Man K., GSTA2 promotes liver tumor recurrence after liver transplantation through regulating ROS metabolism, The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium, Victoria, Canada, 24-26 May 2017.

Ng K.T.P., Lam Y.F., Li C., Qi X., Liu X., Yeung W.H., Liu H., Liu J., Lo C.M. and Man K., Up-regulation of GSTA2 at early-phase after liver transplantation increases the risk of late-phase hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Ng K.T.P., Young Investigator Award, The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, China, 18-23 August 2016. 2016.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Geng W., Ling C., Li C., Yeung W.H., MA Y.Y., Liu H., Liu J., Lo C.M. and Man K., Glutathione peroxidase 3 (GPx3) delivered by hiPSC-MSCs ameliorated hepatic IR injuries via inhibition of hepatic senescence (Oral Presentation), The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium, Victoria, Canada, 24-26 May 2017.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Shao Y., Ling C., Li C., Ma Y.Y., Lo C.M. and Man K., The clinical significance and potential therapeutic role of GPx3 in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Shao Y., Li C., Geng W., Ling C., Ma Y.Y., Liu X., Liu H., LIU J., Yeung W.H., Lo C.M. and Man K., The clinical significance and potential therapeutic role of GPx3 in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation, Theranostics. 2016, 6(11): 1934-1946.

Yang X., Li C., Liu J., Liu H., MA Y.Y., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., IL-17a knockout attenuates inflammatory response and mitochondrial dysfunction after hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (Poster Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Yeung W.H., Lo C.M., Ng K.T.P. and Man K., Clinical significance of transforming growth factor beta receptor III (TGFβR3) with its suppressive role on tumor associated macrophages in HCC (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Researcher : Ng L

Project Title:	Identification and characterization of microRNAs aberrantly expressed in colorectal polyp and colorectal cancer
Investigator(s):	Ng L, Poon RTP
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	12/2014
Completion Date:	02/2017

List of Research Outputs

Cheung A.H.K., IYER D.N., Lam C.S.C., Ng L., Wong K.M., Lee H.S., Wan T.M.H., Man J., Chow K.M., Poon R.T.P., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Emergence of CD26+ cancer stem cells with metastatic properties in colorectal carcinogenesis, International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2017, 18(6): 1106.

Lam C.S.C., Ng L., Chow K.M., Wan T.M.H., Yau S., Cheng S.M., Wong K.M., Man H.W., Lo O.S.H., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Identification of microRNA 885-5p as a novel regulator of tumor metastasis by targeting CPEB2 in colorectal cancer, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(16): 26858-26870.

Ng L., Wan T.M.H., Man H.W., Chow K.M., Lyer D., Chen G., Yau T.C.C., Lo O.S.H., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J., Leung W.K., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Identification of serum miR-139-3p as a non-invasive biomarker for colorectal cancer, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(16): 27393-27400.

Researcher : Ng TP

Project Title:	Identification of metastasis-associated targets in hepatocellular carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Ng KTP, Man K
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2014
Completion Date:	10/2016

Project Title:	Identification of early phase circulating microRNAs to predict late phase tumor recurrence after liver transplantation in hepatocellular carcinoma patients
Investigator(s):	Ng KTP, Man K
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2015

Project Title:	The role and mechanism of Transmembrane Protein 47 in chemoresistance of hepatocellular carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Ng KTP, Liu X, Qi X, Yeung WH
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) - General Program
Start Date:	01/2016

Project Title:	Clinical and experimental significance of cell division cycle 20 in hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence and metastasis
Investigator(s):	Ng KTP, Man K
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2016

Project Title:	The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium (TSS) 2017; GSTA2 Promotes Liver Tumor Recurrence after Liver Transplantation through Regulating ROS Metabolism
Investigator(s):	Ng KTP
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	05/2017
Completion Date:	05/2017

Project Title:	Characterization of Clinical significance and functional roles of glutathione S-transferase A2 (GSTA2) in liver cancer recurrence after liver transplantation
Investigator(s):	Ng KTP, Man K
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Ngan ESW

Project Title:	Potential use of patient specific induced-pluriopotent stem cell (iPSC) to define genetic lesions contributing to the disease phenotypes of syndromic Hirschsprung (HSCR)
Investigator(s):	Ngan ESW, Tam PKH, Garcia-Barcelo MM
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	01/2014
Completion Date:	11/2016

Project Title:	Genetic analysis of interaction between Sufu, Gli and Sox10 in Hedgehog mediated gliogenesis of enteric neural crest cells
Investigator(s):	Ngan ESW, Cheah KSE
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	11/2014

Project Title:	Oncogenic function of Sufu in Medulloblastoma tumorigenesis
Investigator(s):	Ngan ESW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2015

Project Title:	Human stem cell based model for studying neuronal versus glial lineage differentiation of neural crest cells: implication in Hirschsprung disease
Investigator(s):	Ngan ESW, Lai PL
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	08/2015

Project Title:	Genetic interaction between SUFU, GLI2 and βTrCP in medulloblastoma tumorigenesis
Investigator(s):	Ngan ESW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2016

Project Title:	Establishment of a disease model for constipation using Kinesin family member protein 7 (KIF7) knockout mice
Investigator(s):	Ngan ESW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2016

Project Title:	Reading Hedgehog signaling in enteric neural crest cells: implications in Hirschsprung disease
Investigator(s):	Ngan ESW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	08/2016

Project Title:	Kinesin family member protein 7 (KIF7) in ciliopathy associated gut motility disorders
Investigator(s):	Ngan ESW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2017

Project Title:	Roles of Vinculin in enteric and cardiac neural crest during enteric nervous system and heart development
Investigator(s):	Ngan ESW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2017

Project Title:	EMBO Conference: Advances in Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine; CRISPR-Cas9 mediated correction of Hirschsprung-associated mutations in human iPSC restores neural crest cell functions
Investigator(s):	Ngan ESW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	05/2017
Completion Date:	05/2017

List of Research Outputs

Burns A.J., Goldstein A.M., Newgreen D.F., Stamp L., Schafer K.H., Metzger M., Hotta R., Young H.M., Andrews P.W., Thapar N., Belkind-Gerson J., Bondurand N., Bornstein J.C., Chan W.Y., Cheah K.S.E., Gershon M.D., Heuckeroth R.O., Hofstra R.M.W., Just L., Kapur R.P., King S.K., McCann C.J., Nagy N., Ngan E.S.W., Obermayr F., Pachnis V., Pasricha P.J., Sham M.H., Tam P.K.H. and Vanden Berghe P., White paper on guidelines concerning enteric nervous system stem cell therapy for enteric neuropathies, Developmental Biology. 2016, 417(2): 229-251.

Gui H., Schriemer D., Cheng W.C., Chauhan R.K., Antinolo G., Berrios C., Bleda M., Brooks A.S., Brouwer R.W.W., Burns A.J., Cherny S.S., Dopazo J., Eggen B.J.L., Griseri P., Jalloh B., Le T.L., Lui V.C.H., Luzon-Toro B., Matera I., Ngan E.S.W., Pelet A., Ruiz-Ferrer M., Sham P.C., Shepherd I.T., So M.T., Sribudiani Y., Tang S.M., van den Hout M.C.G.N., van der Linde H.C., van Ham T.J., van IJcken W.F.J., Verheij J.B.G.M., Amiel J., Borrego S., Ceccherini I., Chakravarti A., Lyonnet S., Tam P.K.H., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Hofstra R.M.W., Whole exome sequencing coupled with unbiased functional analysis reveals new Hirschsprung disease genes, Genome Biology. 2017, 18(1): 48.

Lau C.S.T., Lai P.L. and Ngan E.S.W., CRISPR-Cas9 mediated correction of Hirschsprung-associated mutations in human iPSC restores neural crest cell functions, EMBO Conference: Advances in Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany, 23-26 May 2017.

Wang X., Lo C.M., Chen L., Ngan E.S.W., Xu A. and Poon R.Y., CDK1-PDK1-PI3K/Akt signaling pathway regulates embryonic and induced pluripotency, Cell Death and Differentiation. 2016, 24(1): 38-48.

ZHOU T., Lai P.L., Hui C.C. and Ngan E.S.W., Loss of Kinesin family member 7 (Kif7) in enteric neural crest interrupts the gangliogenesis of enteric nervous system, Gordon Research Conference: Neural Crest & Cranial Placodes - Insights into Gene Networks, Disease Models and Evolutionary Mechanisms of Neural Crest and Cranial Placode Development, Ventura, U.S.A., 5-10 February 2017.

Researcher : OU J

List of Research Outputs

OU J., Fenestrated Endovascular Aortic Repair (FEVAR) for complex Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA): a morphologic and hemodynamic study, Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong. 2017.

OU J., Chan Y.C., Chan Y.T.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Geometric alteration of renal arteries after fenestrated grafting and the impact on renal function, Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2017, 41: 89-95.

OU J., Tang Y.S., CHIU T.L., Chow K.W., Chan Y.C. and Cheng S.W.K., Haemodynamic variations of flow to renal arteries in custom-made and pivot branch fenestrated endografting, European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2017, 53(1): 133-139.

Researcher : Pang RWC

List of Research Outputs

Cheung A.H.K., IYER D.N., Lam C.S.C., Ng L., Wong K.M., Lee H.S., Wan T.M.H., Man J., Chow K.M., Poon R.T.P., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Emergence of CD26+ cancer stem cells with metastatic properties in colorectal carcinogenesis, International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2017, 18(6): 1106.

Cheung A.H.K., Lam C.S.C., Tam S.C., Cheung T.T., Pang R.W.C. and Poon R.T.P., Nine-year experience of doxorubicin-eluting beads chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International. 2016, 15(5): 493-498.

Lam C.S.C., Ng L., Chow K.M., Wan T.M.H., Yau S., Cheng S.M., Wong K.M., Man H.W., Lo O.S.H., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Identification of microRNA 885-5p as a novel regulator of tumor metastasis by targeting CPEB2 in colorectal cancer, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(16): 26858-26870.

Ng L., Wan T.M.H., Man H.W., Chow K.M., Lyer D., Chen G., Yau T.C.C., Lo O.S.H., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J., Leung W.K., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Identification of serum miR-139-3p as a non-invasive biomarker for colorectal cancer, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(16): 27393-27400.

Researcher : Patil NG

Project Title:	Audit of deaths and complications in surgical patients admitted to university surgical unit
Investigator(s):	Patil NG
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	01/1992

Project Title:	Risk factors for inguinal hernia in adults: a case-control study
Investigator(s):	Patil NG, Lau H
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	11/2002

Researcher : Poon MW

List of Research Outputs

KIANG M.Y., Zhang X., Zhang P., Li N., CHENG Y., Poon M.W., Pu K.S.J., Lui W.M. and Leung G.K.K., CRNDE expression positively correlates with EGFR activation and modulates glioma cell growth, Targeted Oncology. 2017, 12: 353-363.

Sun S., Kiang K.M.Y., Ho S.W.A., Lee D., Poon M.W., Xu F.F., Pu K.S.J., Kan N.C.A., Lee N.P.Y., Liu X., Man K., Day P.J.R., Lui W.M., Fung C.F. and Leung G.K.K., Endoplasmic reticulum chaperone prolyl 4-hydroxylase, beta polypeptide (P4HB) promotes malignant phenotypes in glioma via MAPK signaling, Oncotarget. 2017, Epub on 2017-05-19.

Zhang P., Sun S., Li N., Ho S.W.A., Kiang K.M.Y., Zhang X., Cheng Y., Poon M.W., Lee D., Pu K.S.J. and Leung G.K.K., Rutin increases the cytotoxicity of temozolomide in glioblastoma via autophagy inhibition, Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2017, Epub on 2017-03-17.

Researcher : Poon RTP

Project Title:	American Association for Cancer Research 96th Annual Meeting Blockade of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Receptor Enhances the Therapeutic Efficacy of Hypoxia and Chemotherapy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Poon RTP
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	04/2005

Project Title:	Training courses on radiofrequency ablation for liver cancers
Investigator(s):	Poon RTP, Fan ST, Lam CM, Tso WK
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	01/2006

Project Title:	Prospective randomized trial of radiofrequency ablation combined with transarterial chemoembolization versus radiofrequency ablation alone for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Poon RTP
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Hospital Authority - General Award
Start Date:	01/2007

Project Title:	Outstanding Researcher Award 2006-2007
Investigator(s):	Poon RTP
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Outstanding Researcher Award
Start Date:	11/2007

Project Title:	The significance of microRNAs in regulating the metastatic phenotype of CD26+ Cancer Stem Cells in Colorectal Liver Metastasis.
Investigator(s):	Poon RTP, Pang RWC
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2012

List of Research Outputs

Abou-Alfa G.K., Puig O., Daniele B., Kudo M., Merle P., Park J.W., Ross P., Peron J.M., Ebert O., Chan S., Poon R.T.P., Colombo M., Okusaka T., Ryoo B.Y., Minguez B., Tanaka T., Ohtomo T., Ukrainskyj S., Boisserie F., Rutman O., Chen Y.C., Xu C., Shochat E., Jukofsky L., Reis B., Chen G., Di Laurenzio L., Lee R. and Yen C.J., Randomized phase II placebo controlled study of codrituzumab in previously treated patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, Journal of Hepatology. 2016, 65(2): 289-295.

Cheung A.H.K., IYER D.N., Lam C.S.C., Ng L., Wong K.M., Lee H.S., Wan T.M.H., Man J., Chow K.M., Poon R.T.P., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Emergence of CD26+ cancer stem cells with metastatic properties in colorectal carcinogenesis, International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2017, 18(6): 1106.

Cheung A.H.K., Lam C.S.C., Tam S.C., Cheung T.T., Pang R.W.C. and Poon R.T.P., Nine-year experience of doxorubicin-eluting beads chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International. 2016, 15(5): 493-498.

Chu K.K.W., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Management of pregnancy-associated hepatocellular carcinoma: a case series, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 69.

Chu K.K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Pre-operative anaemia – common and prognostic for hepatocellular carcinoma treated by hepatectomy, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 48.

Ho D.W.H., Chan L.K., Chiu Y.T., XU M., Poon R.T.P., Cheung T.T., Tang C.N., Tang V.W.L., Lo I.L.O., Lam P.W.Y., Yau D.T.W., Li M., Wong C.M. and Ng I.O.L., TSC1/2 mutations define a molecular subset of HCC with aggressive behaviour and treatment implication , Gut. 2016, 66: 1496-1506.

Ho M.C., Hasegawa K., Chen X.P., Nagano H., Lee Y.J., Chau G.Y., Zhou J., Wang C.C., Choi Y.R., Poon R.T.P. and Kokudo N., Surgery for intermediate and advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: a consensus report from the 5th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting (APPLE 2014), Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(4): 245-256.

Lam S., Chan S.C., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Sharr W.W., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Fairness of liver graft allocation under current HCC MELD score exception policy in Hong Kong, APPLE 2016 (The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting), Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl 1): 72.

Ma K.W., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Ng I.O.L., Chan S.C., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Wide resection margin improves survival in patients with early intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma – a 22-year single center experience, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 73.

SHEK H.P., Luo R., Lam B.Y.H., Sung W.K., Lam T.W., Luk J.M.C., Leung M.S., Chan K.T., Wang K.S.H., Chan C.M.G., Poon R.T.P. and Lee N.P.Y., Serine peptidase inhibitor Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) as novel downstream effector of the cadherin-17/β-catenin axis in hepatocellular carcinoma, Cellular Oncology. 2017, Epub ahead of print.

She W.H., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Dai W.C., Chan S.C., Poon R.T.P. and Lo C.M., Combined major liver resection and radiofrequency ablation for multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 50.

Sukeepaisarnjaroen W., Lin S.M., Lu S.N., Paik S.W., Tanwandee T., Lee H.C., Chen S.C., Yau T.C.C., Komolmit P., Ma C., Suryavanshi M., Xue H., Slader C. and Poon R.T.P., Results of TRACER: a phase II randomized, double-blinded, multicenter Asian study investigating the combination of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) and oral everolimus in localised unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 78.

Yau T.C.C., Lencioni R., Sukeepaisarnjaroen W., Chao Y., Yen C.J., Lausoontornsiri W., Chen P.J., Sanpajit T., Camp A., Cox D.S., Gagnon R.C., Liu Y., Raffensperger K.E., Kulkarni D.A., Kallender H., Ottesen L.H., Poon R.T.P. and Bottaro D.P., A phase I/II multicenter study of single-agent foretinib as first-line therapy in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, Clinical Cancer Research. 2016, 23(10): 2405-2413.

Zhu A.X., Chen D., He W., Kanai M., Voi M., Chen L.T., Daniele B., Furuse J., Kang Y.K., Poon R.T.P., Vogel A. and Chiang D.Y., Integrative biomarker analyses indicate etiological variations in hepatocellular carcinoma, Journal of Hepatology. 2016, 65(2): 296-304.

Researcher : Poon TCJ

List of Research Outputs

Chan M.Y., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J. and Law W.L., Laparoscopic colorectal resections with and without routine mechanical bowel preparation: a comparative study, Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2016, 9: 72-76.

Lam C.L.K., Law W.L., Poon T.C.J., Wong C.K.H., McGhee S. and Fong D.Y.T., Excellent Research Award, Health Research Symposium 2017, Health and Medical Research Fund, Food & Health Bureau, the Government of HKSAR. 2017.

Lam C.S.C., Ng L., Chow K.M., Wan T.M.H., Yau S., Cheng S.M., Wong K.M., Man H.W., Lo O.S.H., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Identification of microRNA 885-5p as a novel regulator of tumor metastasis by targeting CPEB2 in colorectal cancer, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(16): 26858-26870.

Ng L., Wan T.M.H., Man H.W., Chow K.M., Lyer D., Chen G., Yau T.C.C., Lo O.S.H., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J., Leung W.K., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Identification of serum miR-139-3p as a non-invasive biomarker for colorectal cancer, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(16): 27393-27400.

Researcher : Pu KSJ

List of Research Outputs

KIANG M.Y., Zhang X., Zhang P., Li N., CHENG Y., Poon M.W., Pu K.S.J., Lui W.M. and Leung G.K.K., CRNDE expression positively correlates with EGFR activation and modulates glioma cell growth, Targeted Oncology. 2017, 12: 353-363.

Pu K.S.J., Malignant glioma in Hong Kong Chinese, Thesis, Master of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong. 2016.

Sun S., Kiang K.M.Y., Ho S.W.A., Lee D., Poon M.W., Xu F.F., Pu K.S.J., Kan N.C.A., Lee N.P.Y., Liu X., Man K., Day P.J.R., Lui W.M., Fung C.F. and Leung G.K.K., Endoplasmic reticulum chaperone prolyl 4-hydroxylase, beta polypeptide (P4HB) promotes malignant phenotypes in glioma via MAPK signaling, Oncotarget. 2017, Epub on 2017-05-19.

Zhang P., Sun S., Li N., Ho S.W.A., Kiang K.M.Y., Zhang X., Cheng Y., Poon M.W., Lee D., Pu K.S.J. and Leung G.K.K., Rutin increases the cytotoxicity of temozolomide in glioblastoma via autophagy inhibition, Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2017, Epub on 2017-03-17.

Researcher : QI X

List of Research Outputs

Li C., Lo C.M., Ng K.T.P., Liu X., Qi X., Ma Y.Y., Lian Q.Z. and Man K., Repressor and activator protein accelerates hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury by promoting neutrophil inflammatory response (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Liu H., Liu X., Liu J., Yeung W.H., Qi X., Ng K.T.P., MA Y.Y., Yang X., Lam Y.F., Lo C.M. and Man K., Cytomegalovirus latency exacerbated small-for-size liver graft injury through activation of CCL19/CCR7 in hepatic stellate cells (Oral Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Liu J., Man K., Liu H., Qi X., Liu X., Li C., Ma Y.Y., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., AMP-activated protein kinase attenuated marginal liver graft injury via promoting mitochondrial biogenesis and respiratory function (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Liu J., Man K., Liu H., Qi X., Liu X., Li C., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Activation of AMPK by metformin attenuates marginal graft injury via promoting mitochondrial biogenesis (Oral Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Ma Y.Y., Li C., Geng W., Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Man K. and Lo C.M., Liver regeneration was attenuated by deletion of CXCL10 or its receptor CXCR3 via YAP1 signaling (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Ng K.T.P., Lam Y.F., Lau M.Y.H., Qi X., Liu X., Yeung W.H., MA Y.Y., Liu H., LIU J., Lo C.M. and Man K., GSTA2 promotes liver tumor recurrence after liver transplantation through regulating ROS metabolism, The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium, Victoria, Canada, 24-26 May 2017.

Ng K.T.P., Lam Y.F., Li C., Qi X., Liu X., Yeung W.H., Liu H., Liu J., Lo C.M. and Man K., Up-regulation of GSTA2 at early-phase after liver transplantation increases the risk of late-phase hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

QI X. and Man K., Mentor-Mentee Award, The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, China, 18-23 August 2016. 2016.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Geng W., Ling C., Li C., Yeung W.H., MA Y.Y., Liu H., Liu J., Lo C.M. and Man K., Glutathione peroxidase 3 (GPx3) delivered by hiPSC-MSCs ameliorated hepatic IR injuries via inhibition of hepatic senescence (Oral Presentation), The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium, Victoria, Canada, 24-26 May 2017.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Shao Y., Ling C., Li C., Ma Y.Y., Lo C.M. and Man K., The clinical significance and potential therapeutic role of GPx3 in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Shao Y., Li C., Geng W., Ling C., Ma Y.Y., Liu X., Liu H., LIU J., Yeung W.H., Lo C.M. and Man K., The clinical significance and potential therapeutic role of GPx3 in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation, Theranostics. 2016, 6(11): 1934-1946.

Researcher : Qi X

Project Title:	The suppressive effect of GPx3 on invasiveness of hepatocellular carcinoma -Application of real-time molecular imaging in living animal
Investigator(s):	Qi X, Man K
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	06/2015
Completion Date:	07/2017

List of Research Outputs

QI X. and Man K., Mentor-Mentee Award, The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, China, 18-23 August 2016. 2016.

Researcher : Qing K

List of Research Outputs

Li J.Y.Y., Chan Y.C., Qing K. and Cheng S.W.K., Spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma simulating ruptured infrarenal aortic aneurysm in a patient with end-stage renal disease, International Journal of Angiology. 2016, 25(5): e43-e48.

Researcher : Ren Y

Project Title:	XL VIII Annual International Conference of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Investigator(s):	Ren Y
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	07/2001

Project Title:	Proteomics computational analysis of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Investigator(s):	Ren Y, Tam PKH, Peiris JSM, He Q
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	VCO SARS Research Fund
Start Date:	07/2003

Researcher : SHEK HP

List of Research Outputs

SHEK H.P., Luo R., Lam B.Y.H., Sung W.K., Lam T.W., Luk J.M.C., Leung M.S., Chan K.T., Wang K.S.H., Chan C.M.G., Poon R.T.P. and Lee N.P.Y., Serine peptidase inhibitor Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) as novel downstream effector of the cadherin-17/β-catenin axis in hepatocellular carcinoma, Cellular Oncology. 2017, Epub ahead of print.

Researcher : Shao Y

List of Research Outputs

Lam Y.F., Shao Y., Liu Q., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., Stem cell like memory B cells attenuate hepatitis B virus relapse in hepatocellular carcinoma patients post liver transplantation (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Shao Y., Ling C., Li C., Ma Y.Y., Lo C.M. and Man K., The clinical significance and potential therapeutic role of GPx3 in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Shao Y., Li C., Geng W., Ling C., Ma Y.Y., Liu X., Liu H., LIU J., Yeung W.H., Lo C.M. and Man K., The clinical significance and potential therapeutic role of GPx3 in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation, Theranostics. 2016, 6(11): 1934-1946.

Researcher : Sharr WW

List of Research Outputs

Lam S., Chan S.C., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Sharr W.W., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Fairness of liver graft allocation under current HCC MELD score exception policy in Hong Kong, APPLE 2016 (The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting), Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl 1): 72.

Researcher : She WH

List of Research Outputs

Chan M.Y., She W.H., Tsang H.Y.S., Dai W.C. and Cheung T.T., Prognostic value of preoperative alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level in patients receiving curative hepatectomy, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 81.

Chok K.S.H., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T., Sin S.L., Wong C.L.T., She W.H., Ma K.W. and Lo C.M., Comparable short and long term outcomes in deceased and living donor liver retransplantation in High MELD score patients (Oral Presentation), The 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Yokohama, Japan, 7-10 June 2017.

Chok K.S.H., Chan M.M.Y., Dai W.C., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Wong C.L.T., She W.H. and Lo C.M., Survival outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma resection with postoperative complications - a propensity-score-matched analysis, Medicine (Baltimore). 2017, 96(12): e6430.

Kotewall C.N., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Ma K.W., Tsang H.Y.S., Dai W.C., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H. and Lo C.M., The role of radiofrequency ablation to liver transection surface in patients with close tumor margin of HCC during hepatectomy - a case matched study, Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2017, 2: 33.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Dai W.C., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., Defining optimal surgical treatment for outside Milan hepatocellular carcinoma - a propensity score matched analysis (E-Poster), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Dai W.C., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., Defining optimal surgical treatment for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma - a propensity score matched analysis (Oral Presentation), HBP Surgery Week 2017, Jeju, Korea, 31 March - 1 April 2017.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., Defining optimal treatment for beyond criteria HCC - a propensity score matched analysis, The Liver Week 2017, Incheon, Korea, 22-24 June 2017.

Ma K.W., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., Risk prediction model for major complication after hepatectomy for malignant tumour - a validated scoring system from a university centre (Oral presentation), The 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (A-PHPBA), Yokohama, Japan, 7-10 June 2017.

Ma K.W., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Ng I.O.L., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., The effect of wide resection margin in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a single-center experience, Medicine (Baltimore). 2016, 95(28): e4133.

Ma K.W., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Ng I.O.L., Chan S.C., Lo C.M. and Poon R.T.P., Wide resection margin improves survival in patients with early intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma – a 22-year single center experience, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 73.

She W.H., Cheung T.T., Jenkins C.R. and Irwin M.G., Clinical applications of high-intensity focused ultrasound, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2016, 22(4): 382-392.

She W.H., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Dai W.C., Chan S.C., Poon R.T.P. and Lo C.M., Combined major liver resection and radiofrequency ablation for multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 50.

She W.H., Common HBP diseases, Course for Master of Nursing, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong. 2017.

She W.H., Is adjuvant TAC useful for HCC? (Poster and Oral Presentation), The Liver Week 2017, Incheon, Korea, 22-24 June 2017.

She W.H., Cheung T.T., Tsang H.Y.S., Dai W.C., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Ng K.C.K. and Lo C.M., Is adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization useful for hepatocellular carcinoma? (Oral Presentation), HBP Surgery Week 2017, Jeju, Korea, 31 March - 1 April 2017.

She W.H., Local Organizing Committee Member, APPLE 2016 (The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting), Hong Kong, China, 8-10 July 2016. 2016.

She W.H., Chok K.S.H., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan A.C.Y. and Lo C.M., Outcomes of right-lobe and left-lobe living-donor liver transplantations using small-for-size grafts, World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2017, 23(23): 4270-4277.

She W.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Dai W.C., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Short- and long-term impact of reoperation for complications after major hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma, Surgery. 2016, 160(5): 1236-1243.

She W.H., Short- and long-term outcomes of small for size liver grafts in right and left living donor liver transplantation (Oral Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

She W.H., The advantage of anterior approach for resection of colorectal liver metastasis (Oral Presentation), The 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Yokohama, Japan, 7-10 June 2017.

She W.H., Young Investigator Award, The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017. 2017.

Researcher : Shin VY

Project Title:	EP2 receptor regulates cancer stem-cell like properties and promotes metastasis in breast cancer
Investigator(s):	Shin VY, Kwong A
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2015

Project Title:	Role of ZBTB2 modulates chemoresistance and stem cell properties in breast cancer
Investigator(s):	Shin VY, Kwong A
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2016

Project Title:	An investigation on SLC7A5 in 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) -induced chemoresistance in breast cancer
Investigator(s):	Shin VY, Kwong A
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

Chen J., Shin V.Y., HO C.W.J., Cheuk W.Y. and Kwong A., MiR-199a-5p confers tumor-suppressive role in triple-negative breast cancer, BioMed Central Cancer. 2016, 16(1): 887.

Cheuk W.Y., Shin V.Y. and Kwong A., Detection of methylated circulating DNA as noninvasive biomarkers for breast cancer diagnosis, Journal of Breast Cancer. 2017.

Chiu W.Y.J., Leung R.C.Y., Shin V.Y., Cheuk W.Y., Au C.H., Wong L., Chan T.L., Lo J., Ma E. and Kwong A., A pilot study of molecular-guided neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with triple negative breast cancer , Global Breast Cancer Conference (GBCC) 2017 (20-22 April 2017). 2017.

Kwong A. and Shin V.Y., Chapter 14. Prostaglandin and its receptors: potential targets for gastrointestinal inflammation and cancer, In: Chi Hin Cho (ed.), Therapeutic Targets for Inflammation and Cancer. World Scientific Publishing Company, 2017, 1.

Researcher : Sihoe DLA

List of Research Outputs

Gonzalez Rivas D., Bonome C., Yang Y. and Sihoe D.L.A., Non-intubated video-assisted thoracic surgery: breaking down paradigms (Letter), European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2016, Epub ahead of print.

Gonzalez Rivas D., D'Amico T., Jiang G.N. and Sihoe D.L.A., Scientific rigour must come first (Letter), European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2016, Epub ahead of print.

Gonzalez Rivas D., D'Amico T. and Sihoe D.L.A., Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery: a call for better evidence, not just more evidence (Editorial Comment), European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2016, 50(3): 416-417.

Scarci M., Sihoe D.L.A. and Solli P., Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery. 2016.

Shen Y.X., Zhou Z.R., Wang Q., Chang J.Y., Rocco G., Sihoe D.L.A. and Gonzalez Rivas D., Surgery Versus Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer. 2016.

Sihoe D.L.A., Advances in VATS Lobectomy and Perioperative Care, The 1st Outreach Program of the Asia Thoracoscopic Surgery Education Program, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 2016.

Sihoe D.L.A., Come out of the operating room and see the light, Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2016, 8: S1.

Sihoe D.L.A., Editor of Special Issue: "Asian Perspectives in Thoracic Surgery", Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2016, 8: Supplement 8.

Sihoe D.L.A., Emergency Surgical Airway Access, South African Thoracic Society (SATS) and South African Society of Sleep Medicine (SASSM) Congress 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa. 2016.

Sihoe D.L.A., Fast track clinical pathway in thoracic surgery, South African Thoracic Society (SATS) and South African Society of Sleep Medicine (SASSM) Congress 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa. 2016.

Sihoe D.L.A., Future of minimally invasive thoracic surgery, South African Thoracic Society (SATS) and South African Society of Sleep Medicine (SASSM) Congress 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa. 2016.

Sihoe D.L.A., Precision medicine and the thoracic surgeon, Ben Le Roux Lecture, South African Thoracic Society (SATS) and South African Society of Sleep Medicine (SASSM) Congress 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa. 2016.

Sihoe D.L.A., Presenting at International Meetings, Special Guest Lecture, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China. 2016.

Sihoe D.L.A., The Current Status of Uniportal VATS Lobectomy, The 42nd Asia-Pacific Advanced Network (APAN42) Meeting, Hong Kong. 2016.

Sihoe D.L.A., The Technique of Left Upper Lobectomy, The 4th Asian Masters of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai, China. 2016.

Sihoe D.L.A., The future of thoracic surgery, Keynote Lecture, South African Thoracic Society (SATS) and South African Society of Sleep Medicine (SASSM) Congress 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa. 2016.

Sihoe D.L.A., The surgical perspective on primary pneumothorax: an update, South African Thoracic Society (SATS) and South African Society of Sleep Medicine (SASSM) Congress 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa. 2016.

Sihoe D.L.A., Thoracic surgery for complications of tuberculosis in children, South African Thoracic Society (SATS) and South African Society of Sleep Medicine (SASSM) Congress 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa. 2016.

Sihoe D.L.A., Training in Thoracic Surgery: A Vision for Asia, Pan-Asian Forum on Cooperation in Thoracic Surgery, Beijing, China. 2016.

Sihoe D.L.A., Uniportal Lobectomy: Advantage or Gimmick?, The 4th Asian Masters of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai, China. 2016.

Sihoe D.L.A., What Thoracic Surgeons need to know about Medical Publishing, Chinese Medical Doctors Association, Thoracic Surgery Division 2016 Annual Meeting cum 7th Chinese National Thoracic Surgical Academic Conference, Zhengzhou, China. 2016.

Sihoe D.L.A., Why we do not perform Uniportal VATS lobectomy, The 8th West China Forum on Mini-invasive Thoracic Surgery, Kunming, China. 2016.

Zhang M., Sihoe D.L.A. and Du M., A “reverse direction” technique of single-port left upper pulmonary resection, Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2016, 8: 2252-2255.

Researcher : Sin SL

List of Research Outputs

Chok K.S.H., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T., Sin S.L., Wong C.L.T., She W.H., Ma K.W. and Lo C.M., Comparable short and long term outcomes in deceased and living donor liver retransplantation in High MELD score patients (Oral Presentation), The 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Yokohama, Japan, 7-10 June 2017.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan C.K., Dai W.C., Sin S.L., Lau F.L., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Liver transplantation: a life-saving procedure following amatoxin mushroom poisoning, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2017, 23(1): 93-96.

Researcher : Sit KY

List of Research Outputs

CHEN Y., Liu J., Chan D., Sit K.Y., Wong C.K., Ho K.L., Ho L.M., ZHEN Z., Lam Y.M., Lau C.P., Au T.W.K., Tse H.F. and Yiu K.H., Prevalence, predictors and clinical outcome of residual pulmonary hypertension following tricuspid annuloplasty, Journal of the American Heart Association. 2016.

Researcher : So MT

List of Research Outputs

Cheng G., Chung H.Y., Chan E.K.W., So M.T., Sham P.C., Cherny S.S., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Patient complexity and genotype-phenotype correlations in biliary atresia: a cross-sectional analysis, BMC Medical Genomics. 2017, 10(1): 22.

Gui H., Schriemer D., Cheng W.C., Chauhan R.K., Antinolo G., Berrios C., Bleda M., Brooks A.S., Brouwer R.W.W., Burns A.J., Cherny S.S., Dopazo J., Eggen B.J.L., Griseri P., Jalloh B., Le T.L., Lui V.C.H., Luzon-Toro B., Matera I., Ngan E.S.W., Pelet A., Ruiz-Ferrer M., Sham P.C., Shepherd I.T., So M.T., Sribudiani Y., Tang S.M., van den Hout M.C.G.N., van der Linde H.C., van Ham T.J., van IJcken W.F.J., Verheij J.B.G.M., Amiel J., Borrego S., Ceccherini I., Chakravarti A., Lyonnet S., Tam P.K.H., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Hofstra R.M.W., Whole exome sequencing coupled with unbiased functional analysis reveals new Hirschsprung disease genes, Genome Biology. 2017, 18(1): 48.

HSU S.J., ZHANG R., Yeung F., Wong C.W.Y., Yu M., Ngo N.D., Quang T., So M.T., Li M., Sham P.C., Xia H.M., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Exome sequencing reveals a recessive mechanism involving interacting genes in persistent cloaca (Abstract and Oral Presentation), The 63rd International Conference of British Association of Paediatric Surgeons, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 20-22 July 2016.

Porsch R.M., Merello E., De Marco P., Cheng G., Rodriguez L., So M.T., Sham P.C., Tam P.K.H., Capra V., Cherny S.S., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Campbell D.D., Sacral agenesis: a pilot whole exome sequencing and copy number study, BMC Medical Genetics. 2016, 17(1): 98.

Tang S.M., Gui H., So M.T., Cherny S.S., Sham P.C., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Tam P.K.H., Deciphering the genetic basis of Hirschsprung disease by whole genome sequencing (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, Vancouver, Canada, 18-22 October 2016.

Tang S.M., Gui H., So M.T., Cherny S.S., Sham P.C., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Tam P.K.H., Reviewers' Choice Abstract Award - Deciphering the genetic basis of Hirschsprung disease by whole genome sequencing, The 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, Vancouver, Canada, 18-22 October 2016. 2016.

Tang S.M., Gui H., Kapoor A., Kim J.H., Luzon-Toro B., Pelet A., Burzynski G., Lantieri F., So M.T., Berrios C., Shin H.D., Fernandez R.M., Le T.L., Verheij J.B.G.M., Matera I., Cherny S.S., Nandakumar P., Cheong H.S., Antinolo G., Amiel J., Seo J.M., Kim D.Y., Oh J.T., Lyonnet S., Borrego S., Ceccherini I., Hofstra R.M.W., Chakravarti A., Kim H.Y., Sham P.C., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Trans-ethnic meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for Hirschsprung disease, Human Molecular Genetics. 2016, 25(23): 5265-5275.

Tang S.M., ZHUANG X., So M.T., Cherny S.S., Sham P.C., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Whole genome sequencing implicates rare variants in sporadic Hirschsprung disease (Abstract and Poster Presentation), European Human Genetics Conference (ESHG) 2017, Copenhagen, Denmark, 27-30 May 2017.

Wong K.L., Campbell D.D., Ngo N.D., Yeung F., Cheng G., Tang S.M., Chung H.Y., Tran N.S., So M.T., Cherny S.S., Sham P.C., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Genetic study of congenital bile-duct dilatation identifies de novo and inherited variants in functionally related genes, BMC Medical Genomics. 2016, 9(1): 75.

Researcher : Sun S

List of Research Outputs

Sun S., Kiang K.M.Y., Ho S.W.A., Lee D., Poon M.W., Xu F.F., Pu K.S.J., Kan N.C.A., Lee N.P.Y., Liu X., Man K., Day P.J.R., Lui W.M., Fung C.F. and Leung G.K.K., Endoplasmic reticulum chaperone prolyl 4-hydroxylase, beta polypeptide (P4HB) promotes malignant phenotypes in glioma via MAPK signaling, Oncotarget. 2017, Epub on 2017-05-19.

Zhang P., Sun S., Li N., Ho S.W.A., Kiang K.M.Y., Zhang X., Cheng Y., Poon M.W., Lee D., Pu K.S.J. and Leung G.K.K., Rutin increases the cytotoxicity of temozolomide in glioblastoma via autophagy inhibition, Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2017, Epub on 2017-03-17.

Researcher : TUNG LN

List of Research Outputs

TUNG L.N., Development of orthotopic tumor xenograft models of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma for preclinical drug testing, Dissertation, Master of Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong. 2017.

Researcher : Tam PC

List of Research Outputs

Ko K.Y.J., Chai J., Lee V.C.Y., Li R.H.W., Lau Y.L.E., Ho K.L., Tam P.C., Yeung W.S.B., Ho P.C. and Ng E.H.Y., Sperm retrieval rate and pregnancy rate in infertile couples undergoing in-vitro fertilisation and testicular sperm extraction for non-obstructive azoospermia in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2016, 22(6): 556-562.

Researcher : Tam PKH

Project Title:	Improving the survival and quality of life of children with cancers in China
Investigator(s):	Tam PKH, Wong IHN, Chan GCF, Ren Y, Lin C
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	10/2003

Project Title:	The study of co-stimulatory function of sonic hedgehog in CD⁴⁺ lymphocytes
Investigator(s):	Tam PKH, Chan VSF
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	11/2003

Project Title:	Further expansion of the "Train-the-Trainers" programme for paediatric surgery in China
Investigator(s):	Tam PKH, Chan KL, Wong KKY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	05/2005

Project Title:	Offering Iaparoscopic surgical workshops in China
Investigator(s):	Tam PKH, Wong KKY, Yip PKF
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	01/2007

Project Title:	Offering surgical care to poor children with major congenital anomalies in rural China
Investigator(s):	Tam PKH, Wong KKY, Yip PKF
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	04/2008

Project Title:	Establishing a quaternary peadiatric gastrointestinal centre for Hong Kong
Investigator(s):	Tam PKH, Wong KKY, Wong RMS
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	12/2008

Project Title:	Improving the surgical care of sick children in Hong Kong by providing cutting edge minimally invasive and robotic surgery
Investigator(s):	Tam PKH
Department:	President's Office
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	03/2009

Project Title:	Establishing S.K. Yee Medical Foundation clinical fellowships
Investigator(s):	Tam PKH, Wong KKY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	08/2010

Project Title:	Advancing laparoscopic skills in China - an extension of the current laparoscopic workshop scheme
Investigator(s):	Tam PKH, Wong KKY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	03/2012

Project Title:	Whole exome sequencing to uncover genetics variants underlying Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformations
Investigator(s):	Tam PKH, Garcia-Barcelo MM, Cherny SS, Sham PC, Wong KKY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	01/2014
Completion Date:	03/2017

Project Title:	Uncovering the genetic lesions underlying persistent cloaca by whole genome sequencing
Investigator(s):	Tam PKH, Sham PC, Cherny SS, Garcia-Barcelo MM
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2014

Project Title:	Genetics and Functional Genomics of Neural Crest Stem Cells and Associated Disease: Hirschsprung Disease
Investigator(s):	Tam PKH, Cheah KSE, Garcia-Barcelo MM, Hui CC, Ngan ESW, Lovell-Badge RH, Sham PC, Chan YS, Cherny SS, Cheung MCH, Lui VCH, Ng RK, Sham MH, Li M
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Theme-based Research Scheme
Start Date:	01/2015

Project Title:	Using genome-editing system to establish human stem cell-based disease model for studying Hirschsprung's (HSCR) associated genetic lesions
Investigator(s):	Tam PKH, Ngan ESW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2015

Project Title:	49th Annual Meeting of Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons; Predictor for bowel resection and the presence of a pathological lead point for operated childhood intussusception: a multi-centre study
Investigator(s):	Tam PKH
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	04/2016

Project Title:	CDD55 and Biliary Atresia
Investigator(s):	Tam PKH, Garcia-Barcelo MM, Cheng G
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2016

Project Title:	Decoding Biliary Atresia at the transcriptome and tissue architecture level
Investigator(s):	Tam PKH, Lui VCH
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	08/2016

Project Title:	18th Congress of European Paediatric Surgeons' Association (EUPSA2017); "Hirschsprung disease: from Duhamel to genes and stem cells" (Invited Duhamel lecture)
Investigator(s):	Tam PKH
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	05/2017
Completion Date:	05/2017

List of Research Outputs

Brosens E., Burns A.J., Brooks A., Matera I., Borrego S., Ceccherini I., Tam P.K.H., Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Thapar N., Benninga M.A., Hofstra R.M.W. and Alves M.M., Genetics of enteric neuropathies, Developmental Biology. 2016, 417(2): 198-208.

Burns A.J., Goldstein A.M., Newgreen D.F., Stamp L., Schafer K.H., Metzger M., Hotta R., Young H.M., Andrews P.W., Thapar N., Belkind-Gerson J., Bondurand N., Bornstein J.C., Chan W.Y., Cheah K.S.E., Gershon M.D., Heuckeroth R.O., Hofstra R.M.W., Just L., Kapur R.P., King S.K., McCann C.J., Nagy N., Ngan E.S.W., Obermayr F., Pachnis V., Pasricha P.J., Sham M.H., Tam P.K.H. and Vanden Berghe P., White paper on guidelines concerning enteric nervous system stem cell therapy for enteric neuropathies, Developmental Biology. 2016, 417(2): 229-251.

Cheng G., Chung H.Y., Chan E.K.W., So M.T., Sham P.C., Cherny S.S., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Patient complexity and genotype-phenotype correlations in biliary atresia: a cross-sectional analysis, BMC Medical Genomics. 2017, 10(1): 22.

Chung H.Y., Wong C.W.Y., Lai C.K.C., Siu H.K., Tsang D.N.C., Yeung K.Y., Ip D.K.M. and Tam P.K.H., A prospective interventional study to examine the effect of a silver alloy and hydrogel-coated catheter on the incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infection, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2017, 23(3): 239-245.

Chung H.Y., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Comparing single-incision versus standard laparoscopic gastrostomy in paediatric patients, Surgical Practice. 2017, 21: 23-27.

Chung H.Y., Wong C.W.Y., Ip D.K.M., Tam P.K.H. and Wong K.K.Y., Is laparoscopic surgery better than open surgery for the repair of congenital duodenal obstruction? A review of the current evidences, Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2017, 52(3): 498-503.

Chung H.Y., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Protocolised treatment improves the short-term outcome of biliary atresia (Free paper), The 54th Annual Congress of the Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons and the 7th International Sendai Symposium on Biliary Atresia, Sendai, Japan, May 2017.

Chung H.Y., Wong K.K.Y., Leung J.L., Tam P.K.H., Chung K.L.Y., Leung M.W.Y., Chao N.S.Y., Liu K.K.W., Tsui B.S.Y., Chan E.K.W., Tam P.Y.H. and Lee K.H., The Best Original Paper Award - Clinical and manometric evaluations of anorectal function in patients after transanal endorectal pull-through operation for Hirschsprung's disease: a multicentre study, Conjoint Diploma Conferment Ceremony & Annual Dinner 2016, College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17 September 2016 / Surgical Practice. 2016, 19(3): 113-119.

Chung H.Y., Wong K.K.Y., Chan A.C.Y., Lo C.M. and Tam P.K.H., Three decades' of experience in the surgical management of hepatoblastoma (Free Paper), The 29th International Symposium on Pediatric Surgical Research, Frankfurt, Germany, 8-10 September 2016.

Chung H.Y., Dai K., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Validity of Alvarado score in predicting disease severity in paediatric acute appendicitis (Poster Presentation), The 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Seattle, U.S.A., 29 May - 1 June 2017.

Gui H., Schriemer D., Cheng W.C., Chauhan R.K., Antinolo G., Berrios C., Bleda M., Brooks A.S., Brouwer R.W.W., Burns A.J., Cherny S.S., Dopazo J., Eggen B.J.L., Griseri P., Jalloh B., Le T.L., Lui V.C.H., Luzon-Toro B., Matera I., Ngan E.S.W., Pelet A., Ruiz-Ferrer M., Sham P.C., Shepherd I.T., So M.T., Sribudiani Y., Tang S.M., van den Hout M.C.G.N., van der Linde H.C., van Ham T.J., van IJcken W.F.J., Verheij J.B.G.M., Amiel J., Borrego S., Ceccherini I., Chakravarti A., Lyonnet S., Tam P.K.H., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Hofstra R.M.W., Whole exome sequencing coupled with unbiased functional analysis reveals new Hirschsprung disease genes, Genome Biology. 2017, 18(1): 48.

HSU S.J., ZHANG R., Yeung F., Wong C.W.Y., Yu M., Ngo N.D., Quang T., So M.T., Li M., Sham P.C., Xia H.M., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Exome sequencing reveals a recessive mechanism involving interacting genes in persistent cloaca (Abstract and Oral Presentation), The 63rd International Conference of British Association of Paediatric Surgeons, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 20-22 July 2016.

Ip D.K.M., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Pediatric Surgery , In: Prem Puri, Pediatric Surgery . Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2017, 1-17.

Lau C.T., Fung A.C.H., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Beneficial effects of mucous fistula refeeding in necrotizing enterocolitis neonates with enterostomies, Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016, 51(12): 1914-1916.

Lau C.T., Kan S.Y.A., Shek N.W.M., Tam P.K.H. and Wong K.K.Y., Is congenital pulmonary airway malformation really a rare disease? Result of a prospective registry with universal antenatal screening program, Pediatric Surgery International. 2017, 33(1): 105-108.

Lau C.T., Lan C.L.L., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Pneumovesical ureteric reimplantation in pediatric patients: an intermediate term result, Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 2017, 27(2): 203-205.

Leung J.L., Chung H.Y., Tam P.K.H. and Wong K.K.Y., Application of anchoring stitch prevents rectal prolapse in laparoscopic assisted anorectal pullthrough, Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016, 51(12): 2113-2116.

Leung L., Chan H.Y.I., Chung H.Y., Lan C.L.L., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Endoscopic injection for primary vesicoureteric reflux: predictors of resolution and long term efficacy (Free paper), 50th Annual Meeting of Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Seattle, U.S.A. 29 May - 1 June 2017.

Porsch R.M., Merello E., De Marco P., Cheng G., Rodriguez L., So M.T., Sham P.C., Tam P.K.H., Capra V., Cherny S.S., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Campbell D.D., Sacral agenesis: a pilot whole exome sequencing and copy number study, BMC Medical Genetics. 2016, 17(1): 98.

Tam P.K.H., Advancing child health through internationalization, interdisciplinarity and innovation (Invited Lecture), The 3rd China International Forum of Pediatric Development, Beijing, China, 30 June - 2 July 2017. 2017.

Tam P.K.H., Advisor, Foodlink Foundation Ltd (2011-present). 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Associate Editor (2015-present), Innovative Surgical Sciences (ISS). 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Co-Editor-in-Chief (2014-present), Current Pediatric Reviews. 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Congenital pulmonary airway malformation: antenatal diagnosis and current management (Invited Lecture), 18th International Paediatric Surgical Week "Progress in Paediatric Surgery", Kuhtai, Austria, 5-9 March 2017. 2017.

Tam P.K.H., Current management of Hirschsprung disease in primary health centre (Invited Lecture), Visit to Universitas of Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 30 October 2016. 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Editor for Asia (2015-present), Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Editor-in-Chief (2015/5-2020/4), Journal of Clinical Pediatric Surgery. 臨床小兒外科雜誌, 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Editorial Board Member (1997-present), Pediatric Surgery International. 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Hirschsprung's disease: from Duhamel to genes and stem cells (Duhamel Lecture 2017), 18th European Congress of European Paediatric Surgeons' Association (EUPSA 2017), Limassol, Cyprus, 17-20 May 2017. 2017.

Tam P.K.H., Hong Kong experts (one of 56 experts) (2012-present), National Science and Technology Programmes Expert Database. 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (Invited Lecture), 18th International Paediatric Surgical Week "Progress in Paediatric Surgery", Kuhtai, Austria, 5-9 March 2017. 2017.

Tam P.K.H., Is complete resection of high-risk stage IV neuroblastoma associated with better survival? (Invited Lecture), 7th Cross Strait Symposium on Pediatric Oncology, Hangzhou, China, 3-6 November 2016. 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Laparoscopy surgery of cholestatic disease in children (Invited Lecture), 1st IPEG Middle East Chapter wor 31st Congress of the Egyptian Paediatric Surgical Association (EPSA), Cairo, Egypt, 29 November - 2 December 2016. 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Long-term results and quality of life assessment in biliary atresia patients: a 35-year experience in a tertiary hospital (Invited Lecture), 第五屆膽道閉鎖与小兒肝移植論壇, 中國天津, 18-19 November 2016. 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Member (2015/10-2017/9), Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Member of Ad Hoc Honorary Fellows Advisory Sub-Committee (2015-present), American Surgical Association. 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Member of Board of Directors (2004-present), Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons. 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Member of Board of Directors (2015/9-2018/8), Chinese Stem Cell Foundation (CSCF). 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Member of Board of Directors, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTPC) (7/2011-6/2017). 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Member of Research Council (10/2011-9/2017), Food and Health Bureau, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Member of Research Grants Council, Education Bureau, Government Secretariat, Hong Kong Special Asministrative Region (10/2011-6/2017). 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Member of the Award Panel (2007 - present), China Oxford Scholarship Fund. 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Member of the Ming Wai Lau Centre (MWLC) for Regenerative Medicine Steering Group (06/2015-present), Karolinska Institutet. 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Member of the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) (07/2016-06/2019), Keystone Symposia. 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Molecular genetics of Hirschsprung disease (Invited Lecture), 1st International Conference on Health Sciences (ICHS), Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 28-29 October 2016. 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) with EndoFLIP & double scope technique: novel technique for achalasia in paediatric population (Invited Lecture), 18th International Paediatric Surgical Week "Progress in Paediatric Surgery", Kuhtai, Austria, 5-9 March 2017. 2017.

Tam P.K.H., Research: why, when and what & research integrity (Invited Lecture), 3rd International Scientific Writing Course (collaborated with Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College), Wuhan, China, 14-16 April 2017. 2017.

Tam P.K.H., Reviewer, Innovative Surgical Sciences. 2017.

Tam P.K.H., Reviewer, Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Reviewer, Nature Reviews Gastroeneterology and Hepatology. 2017.

Tam P.K.H., Reviewer, Pediatric Surgery International. 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Reviewer, The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. 2017.

Tam P.K.H., Reviewer, Translational Research. 2016.

Tam P.K.H., TOF and airway - some lessons (Invited Lecture), 18th International Paediatric Surgical Week "Progress in Paediatric Surgery", Kuhtai, Austria, 5-9 March 2017. 2017.

Tam P.K.H., Techniques in Kasai operation: perspectives from Hong Kong (Invited Lecture), Hospital Authority Central Commissioned Training 2016/17: Recent Advances in the Management of Paediatric Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases, Hong Kong, 26-27 September 2016. 2016.

Tam P.K.H., Ways to achieve proficiency in laparoscopic neonatal surgery (Invited Lecture), 15th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery (WCES) and 2016 Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA) and 15th Chinese National Congress of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery (CSLES2016), Shanghai-Suzhou, China, 9-11 November 2016. 2016.

Tam P.K.H., 國際小兒腔鏡新進展 (Invited Lecture), 19th Laparoscopic Workshop in China (collaborated with Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong University), Qingdao, China, 21-23 April, 2017. 2017.

Tang S.M., Gui H., So M.T., Cherny S.S., Sham P.C., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Tam P.K.H., Deciphering the genetic basis of Hirschsprung disease by whole genome sequencing (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, Vancouver, Canada, 18-22 October 2016.

Tang S.M., Gui H., So M.T., Cherny S.S., Sham P.C., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Tam P.K.H., Reviewers' Choice Abstract Award - Deciphering the genetic basis of Hirschsprung disease by whole genome sequencing, The 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, Vancouver, Canada, 18-22 October 2016. 2016.

Tang S.M., Gui H., Kapoor A., Kim J.H., Luzon-Toro B., Pelet A., Burzynski G., Lantieri F., So M.T., Berrios C., Shin H.D., Fernandez R.M., Le T.L., Verheij J.B.G.M., Matera I., Cherny S.S., Nandakumar P., Cheong H.S., Antinolo G., Amiel J., Seo J.M., Kim D.Y., Oh J.T., Lyonnet S., Borrego S., Ceccherini I., Hofstra R.M.W., Chakravarti A., Kim H.Y., Sham P.C., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Trans-ethnic meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for Hirschsprung disease, Human Molecular Genetics. 2016, 25(23): 5265-5275.

Tang S.M., ZHUANG X., So M.T., Cherny S.S., Sham P.C., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Whole genome sequencing implicates rare variants in sporadic Hirschsprung disease (Abstract and Poster Presentation), European Human Genetics Conference (ESHG) 2017, Copenhagen, Denmark, 27-30 May 2017.

Wong C.W.Y., Chung H.Y., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Evaluation of defecative function 10 years or longer after laparoscopic assisted anorectal pull-through for anorectal malformation (Free paper), The 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Seattle, U.S.A., 29 May - 1 June 2017.

Wong C.W.Y., Jin S., Chen J., Tam P.K.H. and Wong K.K.Y., Predictors for bowel resection and the presence of a pathological lead point for operated childhood intussusception: a multi-center study, Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016, 51(12): 1998-2000.

Wong K.L., Campbell D.D., Ngo N.D., Yeung F., Cheng G., Tang S.M., Chung H.Y., Tran N.S., So M.T., Cherny S.S., Sham P.C., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Genetic study of congenital bile-duct dilatation identifies de novo and inherited variants in functionally related genes, BMC Medical Genomics. 2016, 9(1): 75.

YEUNG K.S., Ip J.K.J., Chow C.P., Kuong E.E.Y.L., Tam P.K.H., Chan G.C.F. and Chung B.H.Y., Somatic PIK3CA mutations in seven patients with PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum, American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 2017, 173A: 978-984.

ZHANG R., Lin Z., Lui V.C.H., Wong K.K.Y., Tam P.K.H., Lee P.Y., Lok C.N., Lamb J.R., Chen Y. and Xia H.M., Silver nanoparticle treatment ameliorates biliary atresia syndrome in rhesus rotavirus inoculated mice, Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine. 2017, 13(3): 1041-1050.

Researcher : Tam SC

List of Research Outputs

Cheung A.H.K., Lam C.S.C., Tam S.C., Cheung T.T., Pang R.W.C. and Poon R.T.P., Nine-year experience of doxorubicin-eluting beads chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International. 2016, 15(5): 493-498.

Ma K.W., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Tam S.C., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T., Fung J.Y.Y. and Lo C.M., A new formula for estimation of standard liver volume using computed tomography-measured body thickness, Liver Transplantation. 2017, 23(9): 1113-1122.

Researcher : Tang SM

Project Title:	A transethnic meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for Hirschsprung disease
Investigator(s):	Tang SM, Tam PKH, Sham PC, Garcia-Barcelo MM, Cherny SS
Department:	Psychiatry
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Mini Grant
Start Date:	01/2014
Completion Date:	07/2016

Project Title:	Deciphering the co-morbidity between Hirschsprung disease and Down syndrome
Investigator(s):	Tang SM, Garcia-Barcelo MM, Tam PKH
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2016

Project Title:	Deciphering the gender bias in Hirschsprung disease
Investigator(s):	Tang SM, Garcia-Barcelo MM, Tam PKH
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	03/2017

Project Title:	Identification and functional characterization of Hirschsprung disease susceptibility genes on chromosome 21
Investigator(s):	Tang SM, Garcia-Barcelo MM, Tam PKH, Sham PC, Cherny SS
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	04/2017

Project Title:	European Society of Human Genetics 2017; Whole genome sequencing implicates rare variants in sporadic Hirschsprung disease
Investigator(s):	Tang SM
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	05/2017
Completion Date:	05/2017

List of Research Outputs

Cheung Y.Y., Tang S.M., Xu A., Lee C.H.P., Au K.W., Xu L., Fong H.Y., KWOK H.M., Chow W.S., Woo Y.C., Yuen M.A.M., Hai S.H.J.J., Cheung B.M.Y., Tan K.C.B., Cherny S.S., Jiang C.Q., Lam T.H., Tse H.F., Sham P.C. and Lam K.S.L., Exome-chip association analysis reveals an Asian-specific missense variant in PAX4 associated with type 2 diabetes in Chinese individuals, Diabetologia. 2017, 60: 107-115.

Gui H., Schriemer D., Cheng W.C., Chauhan R.K., Antinolo G., Berrios C., Bleda M., Brooks A.S., Brouwer R.W.W., Burns A.J., Cherny S.S., Dopazo J., Eggen B.J.L., Griseri P., Jalloh B., Le T.L., Lui V.C.H., Luzon-Toro B., Matera I., Ngan E.S.W., Pelet A., Ruiz-Ferrer M., Sham P.C., Shepherd I.T., So M.T., Sribudiani Y., Tang S.M., van den Hout M.C.G.N., van der Linde H.C., van Ham T.J., van IJcken W.F.J., Verheij J.B.G.M., Amiel J., Borrego S., Ceccherini I., Chakravarti A., Lyonnet S., Tam P.K.H., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Hofstra R.M.W., Whole exome sequencing coupled with unbiased functional analysis reveals new Hirschsprung disease genes, Genome Biology. 2017, 18(1): 48.

Haycock P.C., Burgess S., Nounu A., Zheng J., Okoli G.N., Bowden J., Wade K.H., Timpson N.J., Evans D.M., Willeit P., Aviv A., Gaunt T.R., Hemani G., Mangino M., Ellis H.P., Kurian K.M., Pooley K.A., Eeles R.A., Lee J.E., Fang S., Chen W.V., Law M.H., Bowdler L.M., Iles M.M., Yang Q., Worrall B.B., Markus H.S., Hung R.J., Amos C.I., Spurdle A.B., Thompson D.J., O'Mara T.A., Wolpin B., Amundadottir L., Stolzenberg-Solomon R., Trichopoulou A., Onland-Moret N.C., Lund E., Duell E.J., Canzian F., Severi G., Overvad K., Gunter M.J., Tumino R., Svenson U., van Rij A., Baas A.F., Bown M.J., Samani N.J., van t'Hof F.N.G., Tromp G., Jones G.T., Kuivaniemi H., Elmore J.R., Johansson M., Mckay J., Scelo G., Carreras-Torres R., Gaborieau V., Brennan P., Bracci P.M., Neale R.E., Olson S.H., Gallinger S., Li D., Petersen G.M., Risch H.A., Klein A.P., Han J., Abnet C.C., Freedman N.D., Taylor P.R., Maris J.M., Aben K.K., Kiemeney L.A., Vermeulen S.H., Wiencke J.K., Walsh K.M., Wrensch M., Rice T., Turnbull C., Litchfield K., Paternoster L., Standl M., Abecasis G.R., SanGiovanni J.P., Li Y., Mijatovic V., Sapkota Y., Low S., Zondervan K.T., Montgomery G.W., Nyholt D.R., van Heel D.A., Hunt K., Arking D.E., Ashar F.N., Sotoodehnia N., Woo D., Rosand J., Comeau M.E., Brown W.M., Silverman E.K., Hokanson J.E., Cho M.H., Hui J., Ferreira M.A., Thompson P.J., Morrison A.C., Felix J.F., Smith N.L., Christiano A.M., Petukhova L., Betz R.C., Fan X., Zhang X., Zhu C., Langefeld C.D., Thompson S.D., Wang F., Lin X., Schwartz D.A., Fingerlin T., Rotter J.I., Cotch M.F., Jensen R.A., Munz M., Dommisch H., Schaefer A.S., Han F., Ollila H.M., Hilary R.P., Albagha O., Ralston S.H., Zeng C., Zheng W., Shu X., Reis A., Uebe S., Hüffmeier U., Kawamura Y., Otowa T., Sasaki T., Hibberd M.L., Davila S., Xie G., Siminovitch K., Bei J., Zeng Y., Försti A., Chen B., Landi S., Franke A., Fischer A., Ellinghaus D., Flores C., Noth I., Ma S., Foo J.N., Liu J., Kim J., Cox D.G., Delattre O., Mirabeau O., Skibola C.F., Tang S.M., Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Chang K., Su W., Chang Y., Martin N.G., Gordon S., Wade T.D., Lee C., Kubo M., Cha P., Nakamura Y., Levy D., Kimura M., Hwang S., Hunt S., Spector T., Soranzo N., Manichaikul A.W., Barr R.G., Kahali B., Speliotes E., Yerges-Armstrong L.M., Cheng C., Jonas J.B., Wong T.Y., Fogh I., Lin K., Powell J.F., Rice K., Relton C.L., Martin R.M. and Davey Smith G., Association between telomere length and risk of cancer and non-neoplastic diseases, JAMA Oncology. 2017, 3: 636.

Tang S.M., Gui H., So M.T., Cherny S.S., Sham P.C., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Tam P.K.H., Deciphering the genetic basis of Hirschsprung disease by whole genome sequencing (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, Vancouver, Canada, 18-22 October 2016.

Tang S.M., Gui H., So M.T., Cherny S.S., Sham P.C., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Tam P.K.H., Reviewers' Choice Abstract Award - Deciphering the genetic basis of Hirschsprung disease by whole genome sequencing, The 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, Vancouver, Canada, 18-22 October 2016. 2016.

Tang S.M., Gui H., Kapoor A., Kim J.H., Luzon-Toro B., Pelet A., Burzynski G., Lantieri F., So M.T., Berrios C., Shin H.D., Fernandez R.M., Le T.L., Verheij J.B.G.M., Matera I., Cherny S.S., Nandakumar P., Cheong H.S., Antinolo G., Amiel J., Seo J.M., Kim D.Y., Oh J.T., Lyonnet S., Borrego S., Ceccherini I., Hofstra R.M.W., Chakravarti A., Kim H.Y., Sham P.C., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Trans-ethnic meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for Hirschsprung disease, Human Molecular Genetics. 2016, 25(23): 5265-5275.

Tang S.M., ZHUANG X., So M.T., Cherny S.S., Sham P.C., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Whole genome sequencing implicates rare variants in sporadic Hirschsprung disease (Abstract and Poster Presentation), European Human Genetics Conference (ESHG) 2017, Copenhagen, Denmark, 27-30 May 2017.

Wong K.L., Campbell D.D., Ngo N.D., Yeung F., Cheng G., Tang S.M., Chung H.Y., Tran N.S., So M.T., Cherny S.S., Sham P.C., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Genetic study of congenital bile-duct dilatation identifies de novo and inherited variants in functionally related genes, BMC Medical Genomics. 2016, 9(1): 75.

Researcher : Taw BTB

List of Research Outputs

Lui F.C.W., Taw B.T.B., Lau E.C.H., Lee V.H.F., Lam T.C., Leung D.K.C., Leung G.K.K. and Lui W.M., Whole brain radiotherapy for more than 3 brain metastases: a single centre experience, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Researcher : Tian L

Project Title:	Basic Sciences Symposium 2003: Transplantation Immunology in the Real World Orthotopic Small Bowel but not Heterotopic Cardiac Allograft Recipients Treated with an Unique FK506 Regimen Contributes to the Induction of Egulatory T Cells
Investigator(s):	Tian L
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	09/2003

Researcher : Ting ACW

List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.C., Law Y., Cheung G.C.Y., Ting A.C.W. and Cheng S.W.K., Cyanoacrylate glue used to treat great saphenous reflux: measures of outcome, Phlebology. 2017, 32(2): 99-106.

Researcher : To VSH

Project Title:	The role of microRNA let 7 in controlling proliferation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells
Investigator(s):	To VSH, Wong TS
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2010

Researcher : Tong DKH

List of Research Outputs

Law T.T., Lam K.O., Tong D.K.H., Chan W.L.W., Chan K.K., Wong I.Y.H., Chan S.Y., Kwong D.L.W. and Law S.Y.K., CROSS Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Cancer of the Oesophagus: Application beyond CROSS criteria, International Society for Diseases of The Esophagus 2016.

Yuan H., Tong D.K.H., Vardhanabhuti V., Law S.Y.K., Chiu W.H.K. and Khong P.L., PET/CT in the evaluation of treatment response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and prognostication in patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, Nuclear Medicine Communications. 2016, 37(9): 947-955.

Zhu R.Y., Law T.T., Tong D.K.H., Tam G. and Law S.Y.K., Spontaneous circumferential intramural esophageal dissection complicated with esophageal perforation and esophageal-pleural fistula: a case report and literature review, Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29(7): 872-879.

Researcher : Tong KHD

List of Research Outputs

Gopalan V., Islam F., Pillai S., Tang J.C.O., Tong K.H.D., Law S.Y.K., Chan K.W. and Lam A.K.Y., Overexpression of microRNA-1288 in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma, Experimental Cell Research. 2016, 348(2): 146-154.

Law T.T., Lam K.O., Tong K.H.D., Chan W.L.W., Chan K.K.D., Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y., Kwong D.L.W. and Law S.Y.K., Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in locoregionally advanced squamous cell cancer of the oesophagus: beyond CROSS?, Poster Session 2, the 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE 2016), Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Abstract (No: PS02.077) in Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl S1): 128A-129A.

Law T.T., Chan J.Y.L., Chan K.K.D., Tong K.H.D., Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y. and Law S.Y.K., Outcomes after oesophageal perforation: a retrospective cohort study of patients with different aetiologies, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2017, 23(3): 231-238.

Tong K.H.D., Chairman, Session on "Saturday Afternoon At The Movies", Hong Kong Surgical Forum, Hong Kong, 29 April 2017. 2017.

Tong K.H.D., Interventional therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Session on "Update on Benign Gastrointestinal Conditions", Hong Kong Surgical Forum, Hong Kong, 29 April 2017. 2017.

Tong K.H.D., Tsang R.K.Y., Chan S.Y., Law T.T., Chan K.K.D., Wong Y.H.I. and Law S.Y.K., Lymphadenectomy with continuous vagus nerve stimulation for recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring in thoracoscopic esophagectomy (Video Session), The 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl. S1): 44A-45A.

Tong K.H.D., Organising Committee Member, Hong Kong Surgical Forum, Hong Kong, 29 April 2017. 2017.

Uedo N., Yoshio T., Yoshinaga S., Takeuchi M., Hatta W., Yano T., Tanuma T., Goto O., Takahashi A., Tong K.H.D., Lee Y.Y., Nakayama Y., Ichihara S. and Gotoda T., Endoscopic gastric mucosal atrophy distinguishes the characteristics of superficial esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma, Digestive Endoscopy. 2017, 29 (Suppl. 2): 26-36.

Wong L.Y.C., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Wong Y.H.I., Law T.T., Chan K.K.D. and Law S.Y.K., Outcomes of video thoracoscopic esophagectomy with or without neoadjuvant chemoradiation for squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus: a 20-year single-center experience (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1283.

Wong L.Y.C., Tong K.H.D., Chan K.K.D., Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Surgical outcome of esophagogastric junctional cancer: data from a tertiary referral center in Hong Kong (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2107, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May, 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1265.

Wong Y.H.I., Tong K.H.D., Tsang R.K.Y., Wong L.Y.C., Chan K.K.D., Chan S.Y. and Law S.Y.K., Continuous intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation for monitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve during minimally invasive esophagectomy (Review Article on Esophageal Surgery), Journal of Visualized Surgery. 2017, 3: 9-15.

Wong Y.H.I., Tsang R.K.Y., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Chan K.K.D., Wong L.Y.C., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Continuous intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation for monitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve function during lymphadenectomy in minimally invasive esophagectomy (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1263.

Wong Y.H.I., Law S.Y.K., Tsang R.K.Y., Chan S.Y., Tong K.H.D., Chan K.K.D. and Law T.T., Continuous intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation for recurrent laryngeal nerve function during minimally invasive esophagectomy (Poster Presentation), The 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl. S1): 90A.

Wong Y.H.I., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Chan K.K.D., Wong L.Y.C., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Minimally invasive esophagectomy: a single center comparative study of outcomes with 638 esophagectomy for squamous cell cancer of the esophagus (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1262.

Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y., Tong K.H.D., Chan K.K.D., Wong L.Y.C., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Use of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence in minimally invasive esophagectomy to assess conduit vascularity (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1243.

Wong Y.H.I., Law S.Y.K., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Chan K.K.D. and Law T.T., Use of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence in minimally invasive esophagectomy to assess conduit vascularity (Poster Presentation), The 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl. S1): 99A.

Researcher : Tsang CO

Project Title:	Emergency endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke Patients in Hong Kong: a randomized controlled trail and prospective cohort study
Investigator(s):	Tsang COA
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Research Fellowship Scheme
Start Date:	12/2016

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Tsang COA

Project Title:	Emergency endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke Patients in Hong Kong: a randomized controlled trail and prospective cohort study
Investigator(s):	Tsang COA
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Research Fellowship Scheme
Start Date:	12/2016

List of Research Outputs

Chen J.Y., Tsang C.O.A. and Chan L.C., Fostering Reflection-in-Action through a Performance Arts Workshop, In: Peterkin A and Brett-MacLean P , Keeping Reflection Fresh: A Practical Guide for Clinical Educators. . Kent University Press, 2016.

Cheng K.Y., Tsang C.O.A., Tsang C.P. and Lui W.M., Antiplatelet resistance in patients undergoing flow-diverter treatment for intracranial aneurysm, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Cheung A.H., Lam A.K., Ho W.W.S., Tsang C.P., Tsang C.O.A., Lee R., Lui W.M. and Leung G.K.K., Surgical outcome for moyamoya disease - clinical and perfusion computed tomography correlation, World Neurosurgery. 2016, Epub on 2016-10-31.

Chien C., Tsang C.O.A., Tsang C.P., Ho W.W.S., Leung G.K.K. and Lui W.M., Extracranial-intrarcranial bypass and craniofacial resection for complex skull base tumor involving the internal carotid artery, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Ho C.K., Chee A.J.Y., Yiu Y.S., Tsang C.O.A., Chow K.W. and Yu A.C.H., Wall-less flow phantoms with tortuous vascular geometries: design principles and a patient-specific model fabrication example, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control. 2017, 64(1): 25-38.

Mak C.H.K., Tsang C.O.A., Woo P.Y.M., Chu S.L., Chan D., Wong W.K. and Ng R., Survey on non-surgical management of traumatic brain injury amongst local neurosurgeons, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Tsang C.O.A., Leung G.K.K., Wong G.W.C., Li L.F., Woo P.Y.M., Ho L.Y., Cheng K.F., Mak C.H.K. and Yeung L.Y.T., A prospective, territory-wide, observational study of external ventricular drains outcome and complication after introduction of antibiotics and silver-impregnated catheters in Hong Kong (The HKNS EVD study), The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Tsang C.O.A., Hong Kong Stroke Society Research Scholarship, Hong Kong Stroke Society. 2016.

Tsang C.O.A., Internal carotid artery injuries secondary to endonasal surgery (Letter to the Editor), Journal of Neurosurgery. 2016, Epub on 2016-08-19.

Tsang C.O.A., Normal pressure hydrocephalus, a neurosurgical prospective, Multi-specialty Medical mega Conference. 2017.

Tsang C.O.A., Survey on acute stroke thrombectomy in Hong Kong, The 16th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, Hong Kong, 29 October 2016.

Researcher : Tsang CP

List of Research Outputs

Cheng K.Y., Tsang C.O.A., Tsang C.P. and Lui W.M., Antiplatelet resistance in patients undergoing flow-diverter treatment for intracranial aneurysm, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Cheung A.H., Lam A.K., Ho W.W.S., Tsang C.P., Tsang C.O.A., Lee R., Lui W.M. and Leung G.K.K., Surgical outcome for moyamoya disease - clinical and perfusion computed tomography correlation, World Neurosurgery. 2016, Epub on 2016-10-31.

Chien C., Tsang C.O.A., Tsang C.P., Ho W.W.S., Leung G.K.K. and Lui W.M., Extracranial-intrarcranial bypass and craniofacial resection for complex skull base tumor involving the internal carotid artery, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Yee H.F., Tsang C.P. and Leung G.K.K., Transluminal angioplasty for the treatment of cerebral vasospasm following subarachnoid haemorrhage: a ten-year retrospective review, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Researcher : Tsang HYS

List of Research Outputs

Chan M.Y., She W.H., Tsang H.Y.S., Dai W.C. and Cheung T.T., Prognostic value of preoperative alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level in patients receiving curative hepatectomy, The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 81.

Cheung T.T., Dai W.C., Tsang H.Y.S., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Pure laparoscopic hepatectomy versus open hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma in 110 patients with liver cirrhosis: a propensity analysis at a single center, Annals of Surgery. 2016, 264(4): 612-620.

Kotewall C.N., Cheung T.T., She W.H., Ma K.W., Tsang H.Y.S., Dai W.C., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H. and Lo C.M., The role of radiofrequency ablation to liver transection surface in patients with close tumor margin of HCC during hepatectomy - a case matched study, Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2017, 2: 33.

She W.H., Cheung T.T., Tsang H.Y.S., Dai W.C., Chan A.C.Y., Chok K.S.H., Ng K.C.K. and Lo C.M., Is adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization useful for hepatocellular carcinoma? (Oral Presentation), HBP Surgery Week 2017, Jeju, Korea, 31 March - 1 April 2017.

Researcher : Tsang RKY

Project Title:	Bone-anchored hearing aid for the hearing impaired not suitable for conventional hearing aids
Investigator(s):	Tsang RKY, Ho WK, Au KKD, Wong BYH
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	03/2012

Project Title:	Provision of plasma EBV DNA titre assay for detection and monitoring of treatment response in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and other EBV related tumours in the head and neck region for poor patients
Investigator(s):	Tsang RKY, Ho WK, Chan YW, Wong TS
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	12/2012

Project Title:	Pharyngeal dysphagia after esophgectomy: Assessment and the efficacy of swallowing therapy
Investigator(s):	Tsang RKY, Law SYK, Chan KMK
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2014

Project Title:	Early changes of swallowing function of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients after radiotherapy treatment
Investigator(s):	Tsang RKY, Yuen TYM
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2015

Project Title:	Identification of at risk structures responsible for late dysphagia in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients treated with radiotherapy
Investigator(s):	Tsang RKY, Lee VHF
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2016

Project Title:	AHNS 9th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer; UPDATE ON THE SURVIVAL RESULTS OF ROBOTIC NASOPHARYNGECTOMY – A PROSPECTIVE SERIES OF 26 CASES/VIABILITY OF NASOSEPTAL FLAP IN A PREVIOUSLY RADIATED FIELD
Investigator(s):	Tsang RKY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	07/2016
Completion Date:	07/2016

Project Title:	The Development, Translation, and Validation of the Dizziness Triggers Questionnaire as Primary Outcome Measure for Dizziness
Investigator(s):	Tsang RKY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	03/2017

List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.W., Chan C.L.R., Chow L.Y.V., Tsang R.K.Y., Wong T.S. and Wei W.I., Transoral robotic total laryngopharyngectomy and free jejunal flap reconstruction for hypopharyngeal cancer, Oral Oncology. 2017, Epub on 2017-06-28.

Gao W., Lam J.W., Li Z., CHEN S., Tsang R.K.Y., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., MicroRNA-138-5p controls sensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma to radiation by targeting EIF4EBP1, Oncology Reports. 2017, 37(2): 913-920.

Sun H.Y. and Tsang R.K.Y., Squamous cell carcinoma of the temporal bone in 30 patients: difference in presentation and treatment in de novo disease vs radiation associated disease, Clinical Otolaryngology. 2017, Epub on 2017-06-21.

Tong K.H.D., Tsang R.K.Y., Chan S.Y., Law T.T., Chan K.K.D., Wong Y.H.I. and Law S.Y.K., Lymphadenectomy with continuous vagus nerve stimulation for recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring in thoracoscopic esophagectomy (Video Session), The 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl. S1): 44A-45A.

Tsang R.K.Y., A flexible next generation robotic system for transoral robotic nasopharyngectomy - a comparative preclinical study, AACR-AHNS Head and Neck Cancer Conference, San Diego, U.S.A., 23-25 April 2017.

Tsang R.K.Y., Editorial Board Member, Asian Rhinology Journal. 2016.

Tsang R.K.Y., Editorial board member, World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery (China). 2016.

Tsang R.K.Y., Endoscopic debridement and nasoseptal flap coverage for radionecrosis of the nasopharynx, The 101st Academy Meeting of Taiwan Otolaryngological Society, Linkou, Taiwan ROC, 5-6 November 2016. 2016.

Tsang R.K.Y., Endoscopic debridement and nasseptal flap reconstruction for managing radionecrosis of the clivus after radiation, 101st Taiwan Otolaryngolocial Society Annual Meeting, Chang Gang Memoral Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan, 5-6 November 2016. 2016.

Tsang R.K.Y., Managing dysphagia after head and neck cancer radiation, 5th Congress of Asian Society of Head and Neck Oncology, Bali, Indonesia, 23-25 March 2017. 2017.

Tsang R.K.Y., Minimally invasive head and neck surgery - robotic nasopharyngectomy, 5th Congress of Asian Society of Head and Neck Oncology, Bali, Indonesia, 23-25 March 2017. 2017.

Tsang R.K.Y., Now and future of TORS in the management of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma, The 2nd Asian Congress of Robotic Surgery (ACRS), Gyeongju, Korea, 25-26 November 2016. 2016.

Tsang R.K.Y., Organ preservation surgery for early tumour of the larynx and hypopharynx, Head and Neck Course 2017, Hong Kong, 8-9 June 2017. 2017.

Tsang R.K.Y., Panel discussion – Evidence based recurrent NPC treatment, 5th Congress of Asian Society of Head and Neck Oncology, Bali, Indonesia, 23-25 March 2017. 2017.

Tsang R.K.Y., Radiation induce and de-novo squamous cell carcinoma of the temporal bone - a comparison, AACR-AHNS Head and Neck Cancer Conference, San Diego, U.S.A., 23-25 April 2017.

Tsang R.K.Y., Robotics in nasopharynx, 2017 Society of Robotic Surgery Annual Meeting, Miami, USA, 24-26 February2017. 2017.

Tsang R.K.Y., Surgical management of Ca. larynx and surgical airway, Post-registration Certificate Course in Burns and Plastic Surgical Nursing, Hong Kong, 1 December 2016. 2016.

Tsang R.K.Y., TORS for benign diseases, 6th International Robotic Surgery Symposium, Seoul, Korea, 15-16 October 2016. 2016.

Tsang R.K.Y., TORS in the management of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma, 3rd International TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS) Conference, San Francisco, USA, 14-15 July 2016. 2016.

Tsang R.K.Y., Transoral robotic surgery for recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Head and Neck Course 2017, Hong Kong, 8-9 June 2017. 2017.

Tsang R.K.Y., Transoral surgery of the nasopharynx, APOST Minimally Invasive Otorhinolaryngology, Head and neck Surgery Workshop, The Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, 9-11 June 2017. 2017.

Tsang R.K.Y. and Chan Y.W., Update on the survival results of robotic nasopharyngectomy – a prospective case series of 26 cases, The 9th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Seattle, U.S.A., 16-20 July 2016.

Tsang R.K.Y., Chung C.K.J. and Chan Y.W., Viability of nasoseptal flap in a previously radiated field, The 9th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Seattle, U.S.A., 16-20 July 2016.

Tsang R.K.Y., 斜坡放射性骨坏死内镜下清创及鼻中隔粘膜瓣重建, 2016 中華醫學會深圳耳鼻喉科分會年會，中國深圳，2016 年11月12日, 2016.

Wong Y.H.I., Tong K.H.D., Tsang R.K.Y., Wong L.Y.C., Chan K.K.D., Chan S.Y. and Law S.Y.K., Continuous intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation for monitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve during minimally invasive esophagectomy (Review Article on Esophageal Surgery), Journal of Visualized Surgery. 2017, 3: 9-15.

Wong Y.H.I., Tsang R.K.Y., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Chan K.K.D., Wong L.Y.C., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Continuous intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation for monitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve function during lymphadenectomy in minimally invasive esophagectomy (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1263.

Wong Y.H.I., Law S.Y.K., Tsang R.K.Y., Chan S.Y., Tong K.H.D., Chan K.K.D. and Law T.T., Continuous intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation for recurrent laryngeal nerve function during minimally invasive esophagectomy (Poster Presentation), The 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl. S1): 90A.

Yiu E.M.L., Chan K.M.K., Kwong Y.L.E., Li N.Y.K., Ma E.P.M., Tse F.W., Lin Z.X., Verdolini Abbott K. and Tsang R.K.Y., Is acupuncture efficacious for treating phonotraumatic vocal pathologies? A randomised control trial, Journal of Voice. Elsevier, 2016, 30: 611-620.

Researcher : Tse YH

List of Research Outputs

Chung M.M.T., Tse Y.H. and Lui W.M., Tuberculous arachnoiditis with kyphotic deformity and syringomyelia: case report and literature review, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Researcher : Tsu HLJ

List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.S., Ma W.K., Tsang C.F., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., How accurate are transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy and magnetic resonance imaging in staging prostate cancer and will we advise the wrong patient for active surveillance? A retrospective review in Hong Kong (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 12.

Chan Y.S., Ma W.K., Lai T.C.T., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Ho S.H.B., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Will intermediate or high risks prostate cancer patients be mistakenly assigned into active surveillance programme? A retrospective review in Hong Kong (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Cheng K.C., Yiu M.K., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Ma W.K., Initial results of selective renal parenchymal clamping with an adjustable kidney clamp in nephron-sparing surgery: an easy way to minimise renal ischaemia, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2016, Epub on 2016-07-29.

Lai T.C.T., Ma W.K., Tsang C.F., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Endoscopic intervention of ureteric stricture: how have we been doing in the past 10 years? (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 14.

Ma W.K., Lai A.S.H., Lam K.C., Yip L.K.C., Ho S.H.B., Wong J.K.W., Wong C.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Diagnostic value of prostate imaging - reporting and data system (PI-RADS) version 2 in the Chinese population: a correlation study with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/ultrasound (US) fusion targeted biopsy (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 9.

Ma W.K., Ho S.H.B., Wong J.K.W., Lai A.S.H., Lam K.C., Wong C.K.W., Chan Y.S., Yip L.K.C., Lai T.C.T., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/ultrasound (US) fusion guided prostate biopsy with an elastic fusion platform: is it useful in the Chinese population? (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 8.

Ma W.K., Wong C.K.W., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Chan Y.S., Lai A.S.H., Lam K.C., Yip L.K.C., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Magnetic resonance imaging/ultrasound fusion guided prostate biopsy detects more clinically significant prostate cancer than conventional systematic biopsy method (Abstract and Poster Presentation), RCSEd/CSHK Conjoint Scientific Congress, Hong Kong, 17 - 18 September 2016 / Surgical Practice. 2016, 20 (Suppl. 2): 5.

Ma W.K., Ho S.H.B., Lai A.S., Lam K.C., Chan Y.S., Yip L.K., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging/transrectal ultrasound fusion prostate biopsy with semi-robotic navigation in the Chinese population: initial results, Asian Journal of Andrology. 2017, 19: 1-2.

Ng J.T.L., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Fifteen-year experience in radical nephrectomy with inferior vena cava tumor thrombectomy for patients with locally advanced and metastatic renal cell carcinoma (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 9.

Ng S.L., Tse Y.B., Yeung L., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., A randomized controlled trial study of the efficacy of intensive pre-operative pelvic floor muscle training (PMT) to decrease post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence among Chinese men (Abstract and Oral Presentation), The 18th International European Association of Urology Nursing Meeting, London, U.K., 25-27 March 2017.

Tsang C.F., Tsu H.L.J., Ma W.K., Wong C.K.W., Wong J.K.W., Ng A.T.L., Ho S.H.B. and Yiu M.K., Analysis of three pre-operative risk assessment tools for prostate cancer in a local Chinese cohort of prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomy (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Tsu H.L.J., Challenges facing organ donation/transplantation (Invited Lecture), 5th Asian Operating Room Nurses Conference (ASIORNA 2016), Hong Kong, 9 October 2016. 2016.

Tsu H.L.J., Course Convener, 2nd Masterclass on Minimally Invasive Urological Surgery - Live Animal Dissection Workshop organized by Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, European School of Urology and Hong Kong Urological Association, Hong Kong, 2 - 3 December 2016. 2016.

Tsu H.L.J., Course Director, Laparoscopic Cadaveric Dissection Course on Urological Surgery, Hong Kong, 18 February 2017. 2017.

Tsu H.L.J., Infertility clinic in Hong Kong – what to expect? (Invited Lecture), April 2017 CME/CNE Meeting organized by Hong Kong Urological Association, Hong Kong, 3 April 2017. 2017.

Tsu H.L.J., Ma W.K., Tsang C.F., Poon V.Y., Wong C.K., Ip W.K., Wong J.K.W., Ng A.T.L., Ho S.H.B., Chiu Y., Cheung F.K., Chan E.Y. and Yiu M.K., Prospective study on the performance of the prostate-specific antigen isoform P2PSA and its derivative Prostate Health Index in prediction of prostate cancer in local Chinese men with total prostate-specific antigen levels of 4-10 ng/mL (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Tsu H.L.J., Update on prostate fusion biopsy – the Hong Kong experience (Invited Lecture), Annual Meeting of The World Chinese Urological Society (WCUS), Boston, USA, 12 May 2017. 2017.

Wong A.H.G., Tsang C.F., Wong T.F., Wong C.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Computer tomography overestimates the actual tumor size of renal cell carcinoma (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 12.

Wong A.H.G., Tsang C.F., Wong T.F., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Is chest X-Ray necessary for renal cell carcinoma surveillance after partial nephrectomy and radical nephrectomy? (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 12.

Wong J.K.W., Tsang C.F., Lai T.C.T., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Recovery of erectile function after robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy: a 7-year experience in Hong Kong (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Wong J.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Tsnag C.F., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Ten-year experience on retransurethral resection of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Are we doing on the right patients? (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 9.

Wong T.F., Tsang C.F., Wong A.H.G., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Elective nephron-sparing surgery for renal cell carcinoma: Trifecta outcomes in a university teaching hospital (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 10.

Wong T.F., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J., Wong C.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ma W.K., Lu Z.Q., Lo C.S., Lo G.G., Lo R.K. and Yiu M.K., Epithelioid angiomyolipoma of the kidney: a case series with literature review (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Hong Kong Urological Association, Hong Kong, 20 November 2016.

Wong T.F., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ma W.K., Lu Z.Q., Lo C.S., Lo G.G., Lo R.K. and Yiu M.K., Epithelioid angiomyolipoma of the kidney: a case series with literature review (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 11.

Yuen S.K.K., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J., Ma W.K., Ho S.H.B., Wong J.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Tsang C.F., Wong C.K.W. and Yiu M.K., Pattern of use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) among different clinical specialties: retrospective study in a tertiary hospital (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 10.

Yuen S.K.K., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J., Wong J.K.W., Ma W.K., Yiu M.K. and Chan Y.E.T., Pattern of use of serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) among different clinical specialties: retrospective study in a tertiary hospital (Abstract and poster presentation), The 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Urological Association, Hong Kong, 20 November 2016.

Researcher : Tsui TY

Project Title:	54th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Controlling the Development of Liver Cirrhosis by rAAV Mediated Stable HO-1 Expression
Investigator(s):	Tsui TY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	10/2003

Project Title:	Identification possible role of heme oxygenase-1 on the regulation of T cell activation
Investigator(s):	Tsui TY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	02/2004

Researcher : Wan TMH

List of Research Outputs

Cheung A.H.K., IYER D.N., Lam C.S.C., Ng L., Wong K.M., Lee H.S., Wan T.M.H., Man J., Chow K.M., Poon R.T.P., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Emergence of CD26+ cancer stem cells with metastatic properties in colorectal carcinogenesis, International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2017, 18(6): 1106.

Lam C.S.C., Ng L., Chow K.M., Wan T.M.H., Yau S., Cheng S.M., Wong K.M., Man H.W., Lo O.S.H., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Identification of microRNA 885-5p as a novel regulator of tumor metastasis by targeting CPEB2 in colorectal cancer, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(16): 26858-26870.

Ng L., Wan T.M.H., Man H.W., Chow K.M., Lyer D., Chen G., Yau T.C.C., Lo O.S.H., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J., Leung W.K., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Identification of serum miR-139-3p as a non-invasive biomarker for colorectal cancer, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(16): 27393-27400.

Wang X., Ming X., Wan T.M.H., Chen L., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Lo C.M., Characterization of cell cycle phase-based microRNAs in pluripotency and differentiation, Cell & Developmental Biology. 2017, 6(1): 1-7.

Researcher : Wang KSH

List of Research Outputs

SHEK H.P., Luo R., Lam B.Y.H., Sung W.K., Lam T.W., Luk J.M.C., Leung M.S., Chan K.T., Wang K.S.H., Chan C.M.G., Poon R.T.P. and Lee N.P.Y., Serine peptidase inhibitor Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) as novel downstream effector of the cadherin-17/β-catenin axis in hepatocellular carcinoma, Cellular Oncology. 2017, Epub ahead of print.

Researcher : Wang X

Project Title:	Potential anti-tumor and anti-metastasis efficacy of novel Notch inhibitor (PF-03084014) in liver cancer models
Investigator(s):	Wang X, Xu A
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	03/2014
Completion Date:	03/2017

Project Title:	RNA-sequencing to reveal molecular events in liver cancer cells-derived induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) models
Investigator(s):	Wang X
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2016

Project Title:	Cyclin D1-Smad-mediated liver cancer stem cells (CSCs) self-renewal and therapeutic potential of Smad inhibitor-induced CSC differentiation and chemo-sensitization
Investigator(s):	Wang X, Tsao GSW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	07/2016

Project Title:	EMBO conference: Advances in stem cells and regenerative medicine ; Deregulated glycolytic metabolism may link to blocked cancer-iPSC differentiation
Investigator(s):	Wang X
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	05/2017
Completion Date:	05/2017

Project Title:	Understanding T cell exhaustion during HBV infection using chronic hepatitis B patient-derived iPSCs and immune differentiation model
Investigator(s):	Wang X
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2017
Completion Date:	02/2018

List of Research Outputs

CHAI S., Ng K.Y., Tong M., Lau Y.T., Lee K.W., Chan K.W., Yuan Y.F., Cheung T.T., Cheung S.T., Wang X., Wong N., Lo C.M., Man K., Guan X. and Ma S.K.Y., Oct4/miR-1246 signaling axis drives Wnt/β-catenin activation in liver cancer stem cells, Hepatology. 2016.

Krishnan A.R., Korrapati A., Zou A.E., Qu Y., Wang X., Califano J.A., Wang-Rodriguez J., Lippman S.M., Hovell M.F. and Ongkeko W.M., Smoking status regulates a novel panel of PIWI-interacting RNAs in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, Oral Oncology. 2017, 65: 68-75.

Wang X., Lo C.M., Chen L., Ngan E.S.W., Xu A. and Poon R.Y., CDK1-PDK1-PI3K/Akt signaling pathway regulates embryonic and induced pluripotency, Cell Death and Differentiation. 2016, 24(1): 38-48.

Wang X., Ming X., Wan T.M.H., Chen L., Garcia-Barcelo M.M. and Lo C.M., Characterization of cell cycle phase-based microRNAs in pluripotency and differentiation, Cell & Developmental Biology. 2017, 6(1): 1-7.

Wang X., Deregulated glycolytic metabolism may link to blocked cancer-iPSC differentiation (Poster Presentation), EMBO Conference: Advances in Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany, 23-26 May 2017.

Wang X., Editor (2013 - present), Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology - Stem Cell Treatments. 2016.

Wang X., Hematopoietic chimerism in liver transplantation patients and hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells in adult human liver (Poster Presentation), Reassessment on Partner State Key Laboratories in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong, 1 May 2017.

Wang X., Interpreter, Hong Kong Intercollegiate Board of Surgical College Membership Examination 2017. 2017.

Wang X., Member of Selection Committee, Medical Loan Funds, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong. 2016.

Xia W., Lo C.M., Poon R.Y.C., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Chen L., YANG S., Tsao G.S.W. and Wang X., Smad inhibitor induces CSC differentiation for effective chemosensitization in cyclin D1- and TGF-β/Smad-regulated liver cancer stem cell-like cells, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(24): 38811-38824.

YANG S. and Wang X., XLF-mediated NHEJ activity in hepatocellular carcinoma therapy resistance, BMC Cancer. 2017, 17(1): 344.

Yip C.W., Lam C.Y., Poon T.C.W., Cheung T.T., Cheung P.F.Y., Fung S.W., Wang X., LEUNG C.Y.I., Ng L.W.C., Lo C.M., Tsao G.S.W. and Cheung S.T., Granulin-epithelin precursor interacts with 78-kDa glucose-regulated protein in hepatocellular carcinoma, BMC Cancer. 2017, 17(1): 409.

Zheng H., Zou A.E., Saad M.A., Wang X., Kwok J.G., Korrapati A., Li P., Kisseleva T., Wang-Rodriguez J., Ongkeko W.M. and Ray R.B., Alcohol-dysregulated microRNAs in hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma, PLOS ONE. 2017, 12(5): e0178547.

Researcher : Wei R

List of Research Outputs

Fan K.M.J., Foo C.C., Yip J., Ng K.K., Lo O.S.H., Wei R. and Law W.L., Minimally invasive approach to supra-pubic and non-midline lower abdominal incisional hernia: an extended indication of TAPE technique (Oral Presentation), The 12th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society, Tokyo, Japan, 27 - 28 October 2016.

Foo C.C., Wei R., Law W.L. and Lo O.S.H., Quantitative perfusion assessment in left-sided colonic resection – the role of perfusion in anastomotic leakage and factors that affect colonic perfusion (Poster Presentation), The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting 2017, Seattle, USA, 10 - 14 June 2017.

Foo C.C., Mak J.C.K., Wei R., Lo O.S.H., Choi H.K. and Law W.L., Sphincter-preservation in ultra-low rectal cancer: how successful are we? (Poster Presentation and Abstract), Asia Pacific Digestive Week APDW 2016, Kobe, Japan, 2 - 5 November 2016/ Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2016, 31(Suppl. 3): 198.

Mak J.C.K., Foo C.C., Wei R. and Law W.L., Sphincter-preserving surgery for low rectal cancers: incidence and risk factors for permanent stoma, World Journal of Surgery. 2017, Epub on 2017-06-15.

Researcher : Wei WI

Project Title:	Intra-arterial chemoradiation for advanced head and neck cancer
Investigator(s):	Wei WI, Sham JST
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	07/2002

Project Title:	Modifications of techniques of cochlear implantation
Investigator(s):	Wei WI, Au KKD, Ho WK
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	09/2002

Project Title:	Management of snoring and OSA
Investigator(s):	Wei WI, Ho WK
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	09/2002

Project Title:	Quantitative analysis of plasma Epstein-Barr-Virus DNA in nasopharyngeal carcinoma after salvage nasopharyngectomy
Investigator(s):	Wei WI
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	09/2002

Project Title:	VEGF in nasopharyngeal cancer
Investigator(s):	Wei WI, Kwong DLW, Poon RTP
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	03/2003

Project Title:	Study the spread of aerosol during tracheostomy or intubation
Investigator(s):	Wei WI, Sham JST, Irwin MG
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	04/2003

Project Title:	Cochlear implant for 14 profoundly deaf Chinese children in China
Investigator(s):	Wei WI, Hui Y, Au KKD
Department:	Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology Un
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	07/2005

Project Title:	Head and neck course in China - to teach techniques of contemporary operations and patient care for doctors and nurses working in relatively underdeveloped areas in China
Investigator(s):	Wei WI, Lam LK, Hui Y
Department:	Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology Un
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	07/2005

Project Title:	Speech rehabilitation after total laryngectomy - self help and mutual help
Investigator(s):	Wei WI
Department:	Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology Un
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	07/2005

Project Title:	Bone-anchored hearing aid for the severe deaf patients
Investigator(s):	Wei WI, Ho WK, Au KKD
Department:	Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology Un
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	07/2007

Project Title:	Speech rehabilitation after total laryngectomy - self help and mutual help
Investigator(s):	Wei WI
Department:	Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology Un
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	08/2007

Project Title:	Head and neck course in China - to introduce techniques of contemporary operations and patient care for doctors and nurses working in relatively underdeveloped areas in China
Investigator(s):	Wei WI, Ng WM, Ho WK
Department:	Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology Un
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	08/2007

Project Title:	American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2007 Annual Meeting Nasopharyngeal cancer: early diagnosis, treatment and salvage
Investigator(s):	Wei WI
Department:	Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology Un
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	09/2007

Project Title:	Three-dimensional evaluation of tumor extension patterns of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Wei WI, Wong TS
Department:	Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology Un
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	03/2008

Project Title:	Head and neck course in China - to introduce current surgical techniques and patient care for doctors and nurses working in relatively underdeveloped areas in China
Investigator(s):	Wei WI, Ng WM, Ho WK
Department:	Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology Un
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	09/2008

Project Title:	Speech rehabilitation after total laryngectomy – self help and mutual help
Investigator(s):	Wei WI, To VSH
Department:	Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology Un
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	08/2010

Project Title:	Brainstem implant for 6 profoundly deaf Chinese patients
Investigator(s):	Wei WI, Ho WK, Au KKD
Department:	Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology Un
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	08/2010

Project Title:	Head and neck course in China – to update current surgical techniques and patient care options for doctors and nurses in relatively underdeveloped areas in China
Investigator(s):	Wei WI, Chan YW, Ho WK
Department:	Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology Un
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	08/2010

Project Title:	Speech rehabilitation after total laryngectomy - self help and mutual help
Investigator(s):	Wei WI, To VSH
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	08/2012

List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.W., Chan C.L.R., Chow L.Y.V., Tsang R.K.Y., Wong T.S. and Wei W.I., Transoral robotic total laryngopharyngectomy and free jejunal flap reconstruction for hypopharyngeal cancer, Oral Oncology. 2017, Epub on 2017-06-28.

Li Z., Gao W., Lei W.B., Zhao J., Chan Y.W., Wei W.I., Ho W.K. and Wong T.S., MicroRNA 744-3p promotes MMP-9-mediated metastasis by simultaneously suppressing PDCD4 and PTEN in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, Oncotarget. 2016, 7(36): 58218-58233.

Li Z., Gao W., Ho W.K., Lei W.B., Wei W.I., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., The clinical association of programmed cell death protein 4 (PDCD4) with solid tumors and its prognostic significance: a meta-analysis., Chinese Journal of Cancer. 2016, 35(1): 95.

Researcher : Wong ACC

List of Research Outputs

Wong A.C.C., Current prosthetic conduits for dialysis access, and advancement?, 17th Congress of the Asian Society for Vascular Surgery and the 11th Asian Venous Forum, Singapore, 20-23 October 2016. 2016.

Wong A.C.C., Pre-congress Hemodialysis Access Workshop: Surgical pearls for AVG creation, 17th Congress of the Asian Society for Vascular Surgery and the 11th Asian Venous Forum, Singapore, 20-23 October 2016. 2016.

Researcher : Wong CLT

Project Title:	Prospective study of stereotactic body radiation therapy as bridging therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma patients on waiting list for liver transplantation
Investigator(s):	Wong CLT, Lo CM, Man K, Lee VHF
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	10/2016

List of Research Outputs

Chok K.S.H., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C., Cheung T.T., Sin S.L., Wong C.L.T., She W.H., Ma K.W. and Lo C.M., Comparable short and long term outcomes in deceased and living donor liver retransplantation in High MELD score patients (Oral Presentation), The 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Yokohama, Japan, 7-10 June 2017.

Chok K.S.H., Chan M.M.Y., Dai W.C., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Wong C.L.T., She W.H. and Lo C.M., Survival outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma resection with postoperative complications - a propensity-score-matched analysis, Medicine (Baltimore). 2017, 96(12): e6430.

Dai W.C., Chok K.S.H., Sin S.L., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Wong C.L.T. and Lo C.M., Impact of intraoperative blood transfusion on long-term outcomes of liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma, ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2016, Epub ahead of print.

Fung J.Y.Y., Wong C.L.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Cheung T.T., Dai W.C., Sin S.L., Ma K.W., Ng K.C.K., Ng K.C.K., Seto W.K.W., Lai C.L., Yuen R.M.F. and Lo C.M., Long Term Outcomes of Entecavir Monotherapy for Chronic Hepatitis B after Liver Transplantation: Results up to 8 years, Hepatology. 2017, 66(4): 1036-44.

Fung J.Y.Y., Wong C.L.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Sin S.L., Ng K.C.K., Cheung T.T., Dai W.C., Seto W.K.W., Lai C.L. and Yuen R.M.F., No increase in graft fibrosis for hepatitis B surface antigen positive patients after liver transplantation using entecavir monotherapy, The International Liver Congress 2017 — 52^nd Annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL). Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 19–23 April 2017. Journal of hepatology : the journal of the European Association for the Study of the Liver. 2017, 66(1) Suppl: S184-S185.

Wong C.L.T., Ng K.C.K., Fung J.Y.Y., Chok K.S.H., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., Avoiding futility: outcomes of liver transplantation in critically ill patients over 2 decades. , 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE. 2017.

Wong C.L.T., Difficult clinical scenario, 首届粵港肝膽胰外科學術沙龍暨疑難病例研討會, 2016.

Wong C.L.T., Lo C.M. and Fung J.Y.Y., Emerging drugs for prevention of T-cell mediated rejection in liver and kidney transplantation, Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs. 2017, 1-14.

Wong C.L.T., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., Hepatitis B vaccination in patients receiving antiviral monotherapy after liver transplantation for chronic hepatitis B, The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Wong C.L.T., Liver Transplant and/or Hepatobiliary Surgery Fellow Award, The Liver Meeting 2016, Boston, USA, 11-15 November 2016. 2016.

Wong C.L.T., Fung J.Y.Y., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y. and Lo C.M., Similar donor and recipient outcomes after left lobe and right lobe living donor liver transplantation, The Liver Meeting 2016, Boston, U.S.A., 11-15 November 2016.

Wong C.L.T., Fung J.Y.Y., Chan S.C. and Lo C.M., The use of hepatitis B core antibody positive donors for liver transplantation does not lead to inferior survival, The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Wong C.L.T., Ng K.C.K., Cheung T.T., Chok K.S.H., Chan A.C.Y., Dai W.C. and Lo C.M., What can we learn from long-term survivors of hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy?, 6th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (A-PHPBA2017) & the 29th Meeting of Japanese Society of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery (JSHBPS). 2017.

Researcher : Wong J

Project Title:	Thoracoscopic cardiomyotomy for achalasia
Investigator(s):	Wong J, Law SYK
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	01/1994

Project Title:	Randomised prospective trial comparing the use of neck drain after oesophagectomy with cervical anastomosis
Investigator(s):	Wong J, Law SYK
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	01/1994

Project Title:	Prospective study of the use of chemoradiotherapy in the treatment of advanced carcinoma of the oesophagus not suitable for resection
Investigator(s):	Wong J, Law SYK
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	01/1995

Project Title:	Randomised prospective trial investigating the effect of preoperative chemo-radiation for resectable carcinoma of the oesophagus
Investigator(s):	Wong J, Law SYK
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	01/1995

Project Title:	Retrospective and prospective study on the use of chemotherapy and chemoradiotherapy in the treatment of recurrent disease after oesophagectomy for cancer
Investigator(s):	Wong J, Law SYK
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	01/1995

Project Title:	Thoracoscopic oesophagectomy for carcinoma of the oesophagus
Investigator(s):	Wong J, Law SYK
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	04/1996

Project Title:	The use of endoscopic ultrasound in staging of esophageal cancer
Investigator(s):	Wong J, Chu KM, Law SYK
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:	07/1996

Researcher : Wong KKY

Project Title:	Gene polymorphism in the Sonic Hedgehog, Notch and Wnt signalling pathways in patients with keloid
Investigator(s):	Wong KKY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Queen Mary Hospital Charitable Trust - Training and Research Assistance Scheme
Start Date:	06/2006

Project Title:	Development of minimally invasive surgery for children in centres in rural China
Investigator(s):	Wong KKY, Tam PKH
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	10/2010

Project Title:	Provision of modern surgical care to poor children with congenital anomalies in southern China
Investigator(s):	Wong KKY, Tam PKH
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	09/2012

Project Title:	Provision of advanced minimally invasive treatment for children with pectus excavatum
Investigator(s):	Wong KKY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	11/2014

List of Research Outputs

Chan H.Y.I. and Wong K.K.Y., Common urological problems in children: inguinoscrotal pathologies, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2017, 23(3): 272-281.

Chung H.Y., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Comparing single-incision versus standard laparoscopic gastrostomy in paediatric patients, Surgical Practice. 2017, 21: 23-27.

Chung H.Y., Wong C.W.Y., Ip D.K.M., Tam P.K.H. and Wong K.K.Y., Is laparoscopic surgery better than open surgery for the repair of congenital duodenal obstruction? A review of the current evidences, Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2017, 52(3): 498-503.

Chung H.Y. and Wong K.K.Y., Paediatric surgery in the 21st century: the future is bright, Surgical Practice. 2016, 20: 142-143.

Chung H.Y., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Protocolised treatment improves the short-term outcome of biliary atresia (Free paper), The 54th Annual Congress of the Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons and the 7th International Sendai Symposium on Biliary Atresia, Sendai, Japan, May 2017.

Chung H.Y., Wong K.K.Y., Leung J.L., Tam P.K.H., Chung K.L.Y., Leung M.W.Y., Chao N.S.Y., Liu K.K.W., Tsui B.S.Y., Chan E.K.W., Tam P.Y.H. and Lee K.H., The Best Original Paper Award - Clinical and manometric evaluations of anorectal function in patients after transanal endorectal pull-through operation for Hirschsprung's disease: a multicentre study, Conjoint Diploma Conferment Ceremony & Annual Dinner 2016, College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17 September 2016 / Surgical Practice. 2016, 19(3): 113-119.

Chung H.Y., Wong K.K.Y., Chan A.C.Y., Lo C.M. and Tam P.K.H., Three decades' of experience in the surgical management of hepatoblastoma (Free Paper), The 29th International Symposium on Pediatric Surgical Research, Frankfurt, Germany, 8-10 September 2016.

Chung H.Y., Dai K., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Validity of Alvarado score in predicting disease severity in paediatric acute appendicitis (Poster Presentation), The 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Seattle, U.S.A., 29 May - 1 June 2017.

Ip D.K.M., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Clinical Research and Evidence-Based Pediatric Surgery , In: Prem Puri, Pediatric Surgery . Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2017, 1-17.

Lau C.T., Fung A.C.H., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Beneficial effects of mucous fistula refeeding in necrotizing enterocolitis neonates with enterostomies, Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016, 51(12): 1914-1916.

Lau C.T., Kan S.Y.A., Shek N.W.M., Tam P.K.H. and Wong K.K.Y., Is congenital pulmonary airway malformation really a rare disease? Result of a prospective registry with universal antenatal screening program, Pediatric Surgery International. 2017, 33(1): 105-108.

Lau C.T., Lan C.L.L., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Pneumovesical ureteric reimplantation in pediatric patients: an intermediate term result, Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 2017, 27(2): 203-205.

Leung J.L., Chung H.Y., Tam P.K.H. and Wong K.K.Y., Application of anchoring stitch prevents rectal prolapse in laparoscopic assisted anorectal pullthrough, Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016, 51(12): 2113-2116.

Leung L., Chan H.Y.I., Chung H.Y., Lan C.L.L., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Endoscopic injection for primary vesicoureteric reflux: predictors of resolution and long term efficacy (Free paper), 50th Annual Meeting of Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Seattle, U.S.A. 29 May - 1 June 2017.

Wong C.W.Y., Chung H.Y., Wong K.K.Y. and Tam P.K.H., Evaluation of defecative function 10 years or longer after laparoscopic assisted anorectal pull-through for anorectal malformation (Free paper), The 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Seattle, U.S.A., 29 May - 1 June 2017.

Wong C.W.Y., Jin S., Chen J., Tam P.K.H. and Wong K.K.Y., Predictors for bowel resection and the presence of a pathological lead point for operated childhood intussusception: a multi-center study, Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016, 51(12): 1998-2000.

Wong K.K.Y., Associate Editor (2013-present), Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Associate Editor (2016-present), Frontiers in Pediatrics (Section Pediatric Surgery). 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Associate Editor (2016-present), Surgical Practice. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Congenital pulmonary airway malformations: antenatal diagnosis and management (Invited Lecture), 19th Laparoscopic Workshop in China, Qingdao, China, 22 April 2017. 2017.

Wong K.K.Y., Current updates in thoracoscopic surgery in children (Invited Lecture), 15th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, Suzhou, China, 11 November 2016. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Editorial Board Member (2010-present), World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Editorial Board Member (2011-present), Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Editorial Board Member (2011-present), Chinese Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Editorial Board Member (2011-present), Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Editorial Board Member (2012-present), Journal of Clinical Pediatric Surgery. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Editorial Board Member (2012-present), World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Editorial Board Member (2013-present), Frontiers in Pediatric Surgery. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Editorial Board Member (2015-present), Current Biotechnology. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Editorial Board Member (2016-present), Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Editorial Board Member (2016-present), Current Pediatric Reviews. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Kasai operation: from laparoscopic to open (Invited Lecture), Hubei International Paediatric Forum, Wuhan, China, 28 October 2016. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Laboratory and translational research (Invited lecture), 3rd International Scientific Writing Course (collaborated with Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College), Wuhan, China, 14-16 April 2017. 2017.

Wong K.K.Y., Papers submission: author's perspective (scientific vs clinical journals: IF, public access, etc.) (Invited lecture), 3rd International Scientific Writing Course (collaborated with Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College), Wuhan, China, 14-16 April 2017. 2017.

Wong K.K.Y., Report of the 49th annual meeting of the Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Kaua'i, Hawai'i, April 24th–28th, 2016, Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016, 51(12): 2117-2118.

Wong K.K.Y., Reviewer, American Journal of Physiology. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Reviewer, Archives of Diseases of Childhood. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Reviewer, Asian Journal of Surgery. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Reviewer, British Journal of Surgery. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Reviewer, Current Pediatric Review. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Reviewer, International Journal of Nanomedicine. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Reviewer, Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Reviewer, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Reviewer, Journal of Nanobiotechnology. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Reviewer, Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Reviewer, Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Reviewer, Journal of Pediatrics . 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Reviewer, Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Reviewer, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Reviewer, Nanomedicine (UK). 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Reviewer, Neonatology. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Reviewer, Pediatric Surgery International. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Reviewer, World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Reviewer, World Journal of Pediatrics. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Robotic surgery in children: applications and controversies (Invited Lecture), Hubei International Paediatric Forum, Wuhan, China, 28 October 2016. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Slow transit constipation (Invited Lecture), Changchun Children Hospital, Chungchun, China, 21 November 2016. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Strategies to improve the outcome of Kasai operation (Invited Lecture), 7th International Symposium on Biliary Atresia, Sendai, Japan, 12 May 2017. 2017.

Wong K.K.Y., Technical refinements of Kasai operation (Invited Lecture), 5th Annual Symposium of Biliary Atresia and Liver Transplantation, Tianjin, 19 November 2016. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Thoracoscopic repair of oesophageal atresia (Invited Lecture), 18th Meeting of South Kyushu Endoscopic Surgery, Kagoshima, Japan, 30 July 2016. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Translational research: a personal journey (Invited Lecture), Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan, 29 July 2016. 2016.

Wong K.K.Y., Writing literature review, case series (Invited lecture), 3rd International Scientific Writing Course (collaborated with Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College), Wuhan, China, 14-16 April 2017. 2017.

Wong K.K.Y. and Chung H.Y., 盲腸炎及短腸症 (http://www.rthk.hk/tv/dtt31/programme/doctorandyou2016/episode/369463), RTHK 31 - 醫生與你 , Hong Kong, 5 September 2016. 2016.

ZHANG R., Lin Z., Lui V.C.H., Wong K.K.Y., Tam P.K.H., Lee P.Y., Lok C.N., Lamb J.R., Chen Y. and Xia H.M., Silver nanoparticle treatment ameliorates biliary atresia syndrome in rhesus rotavirus inoculated mice, Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine. 2017, 13(3): 1041-1050.

Researcher : Wong KM

List of Research Outputs

Cheung A.H.K., IYER D.N., Lam C.S.C., Ng L., Wong K.M., Lee H.S., Wan T.M.H., Man J., Chow K.M., Poon R.T.P., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Emergence of CD26+ cancer stem cells with metastatic properties in colorectal carcinogenesis, International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2017, 18(6): 1106.

Lam C.S.C., Ng L., Chow K.M., Wan T.M.H., Yau S., Cheng S.M., Wong K.M., Man H.W., Lo O.S.H., Foo C.C., Poon T.C.J., Pang R.W.C. and Law W.L., Identification of microRNA 885-5p as a novel regulator of tumor metastasis by targeting CPEB2 in colorectal cancer, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(16): 26858-26870.

Researcher : Wong KP

Project Title:	EGFR & RAS mutation and PD-1 expression in Chinese patient with Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Wong KP, Lang HHB, Lam KO, Shek TWH, Yau TCC
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	03/2016

List of Research Outputs

Lang H.H.B., Wong C.K.H., Wong K.P., Chu K.K.W. and Shek T.W.H., Effect of Thyroid Remnant Volume on the Risk of Hypothyroidism After Hemithyroidectomy: A Prospective Study, Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2017, 24 (6): 1525-32.

Lang H.H.B., Wong C.K.H., Hung H.T., Wong K.P., Mak K.L. and Au K.B., Indocyanine green fluorescence angiography for quantitative evaluation of in situ parathyroid gland perfusion and function after total thyroidectomy, Surgery. 2016, 161(1): 87-95.

Liu G.Y.L., Wong K.P., Chan M.P. and Lang H.H.B., Subcategorisation: improved stratification of thyroid nodule with cytological results of atypia of undetermined significance (Extra Free Paper), Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016 of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17-18 September 2016.

Wong K.P., Associate Editor, BMC Surgery. 2017.

Wong K.P., Best Research Output Award 2016, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong. 2017.

Wong K.P., Fung M.M.H., Wong M.K.H., Chan C.C., Hung H.T. and Lang H.H.B., Did vitamin D loading before parathyroidectomy improve surgical outcome in patients with hyperparathyroidism due to renal disease? (Free Paper Session II), Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016 of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17-18 September 2016.

Wong K.P., Editorial Board, Endocrine Surgery: Clinics in Surgery. 2016.

Wong K.P., Editorial Board, SRL Clinical Endocrinology. 2017.

Wong K.P., Editorial/reviewer Team, Clinics in Surgery Journal. 2016.

Wong K.P., HKMAS Travelling Scholarship 2017, Hong Kong Society of Minimal Access Surgery. 2017.

Wong K.P., Chan M.P. and Lang H.H.B., Hydro-dissection: a simple way to dissect parathyroid adenoma in a bloodless manner, Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016 of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17-18 September 2016.

Wong K.P., Au K.B., Lam S. and Lang H.H.B., Lessons to learn after 1000 transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasound (TLUSG) with laryngoscopic validation - is there a role of TLUSG in patients indicated for laryngoscopic examination before thyroidectomy?, Thyroid. 2016, Epub ahead of print.

Wong K.P., Road to transoral thyroidectomy, past, present, future, Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Meet the Expert - Dinner Symposium, Ethicon, Johnson & Johnson. 2017.

Wong K.P., Mak K.L., Wong C.K.H. and Lang H.H.B., Systematic review and meta-analysis on intra-operative neuro-monitoring in high-risk thyroidectomy, International Journal of Surgery. 2017, 38: 21-30.

Wong K.P., Use of nerve monitoring in high-risk thyroid procedures, Conjoint Scientific Congress 2016 of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 17-18 September 2016. 2016.

Researcher : Wong LYC

List of Research Outputs

Wong L.Y.C., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Wong Y.H.I., Law T.T., Chan K.K.D. and Law S.Y.K., Outcomes of video thoracoscopic esophagectomy with or without neoadjuvant chemoradiation for squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus: a 20-year single-center experience (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1283.

Wong L.Y.C., Tong K.H.D., Chan K.K.D., Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Surgical outcome of esophagogastric junctional cancer: data from a tertiary referral center in Hong Kong (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2107, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May, 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1265.

Wong Y.H.I., Tong K.H.D., Tsang R.K.Y., Wong L.Y.C., Chan K.K.D., Chan S.Y. and Law S.Y.K., Continuous intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation for monitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve during minimally invasive esophagectomy (Review Article on Esophageal Surgery), Journal of Visualized Surgery. 2017, 3: 9-15.

Wong Y.H.I., Tsang R.K.Y., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Chan K.K.D., Wong L.Y.C., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Continuous intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation for monitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve function during lymphadenectomy in minimally invasive esophagectomy (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1263.

Wong Y.H.I., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Chan K.K.D., Wong L.Y.C., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Minimally invasive esophagectomy: a single center comparative study of outcomes with 638 esophagectomy for squamous cell cancer of the esophagus (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1262.

Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y., Tong K.H.D., Chan K.K.D., Wong L.Y.C., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Use of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence in minimally invasive esophagectomy to assess conduit vascularity (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1243.

Researcher : Wong STS

Project Title:	Human papillomavirus screening for early head and neck cancer detection
Investigator(s):	Wong TS, Chan YW, Gao W
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	02/2014

Project Title:	Detection of cancer-associated bacterial biota in patients with oral tongue carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Wong TS, Chan YW, Gao W
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	02/2015

Project Title:	The use of curcumin to circumvent cisplatin resistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Wong TS, Chan YW, Gao W
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Mini Grant
Start Date:	03/2015
Completion Date:	10/2017

Project Title:	Brian-expressed X-linked 3 (BEX3) activates TNF-α/NF-κB signaling cascade in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Wong TS, Gao W, Chan YW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2015
Completion Date:	03/2017

Project Title:	Development of novel DNA-based catalytic enzyme specifically targeting EGFR variant III in human epithelial cancers
Investigator(s):	Wong TS, Chan YW, Gao W
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Translational and Applied Research
Start Date:	04/2015

Project Title:	The functional role of NADPH oxidase 4 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Wong TS, Gao W, Chan YW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2016

Project Title:	Genomic DNA Testing in Selection of Oral Tongue Cancer Patients for Target Therapy
Investigator(s):	Wong TS, Chan YW, Gao W
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	07/2016

Project Title:	Effects of NADPH oxidase 5 in modulating hypoxic response in oral tongue cancer
Investigator(s):	Wong TS, Chan YW, Gao W
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	08/2016

Project Title:	The functional role of NOX5 in augmentation of cytolytic activity of natural killer cells in head and neck cancers
Investigator(s):	Wong TS, Chan YW, Gao W
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2017

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Wong TS

Project Title:	Human papillomavirus screening for early head and neck cancer detection
Investigator(s):	Wong TS, Chan YW, Gao W
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	02/2014

Project Title:	Detection of cancer-associated bacterial biota in patients with oral tongue carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Wong TS, Chan YW, Gao W
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	02/2015

Project Title:	The use of curcumin to circumvent cisplatin resistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Wong TS, Chan YW, Gao W
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Mini Grant
Start Date:	03/2015
Completion Date:	10/2017

Project Title:	Brian-expressed X-linked 3 (BEX3) activates TNF-α/NF-κB signaling cascade in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Wong TS, Gao W, Chan YW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2015
Completion Date:	03/2017

Project Title:	Development of novel DNA-based catalytic enzyme specifically targeting EGFR variant III in human epithelial cancers
Investigator(s):	Wong TS, Chan YW, Gao W
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Translational and Applied Research
Start Date:	04/2015

Project Title:	The functional role of NADPH oxidase 4 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Wong TS, Gao W, Chan YW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2016

Project Title:	Genomic DNA Testing in Selection of Oral Tongue Cancer Patients for Target Therapy
Investigator(s):	Wong TS, Chan YW, Gao W
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	S.K. Yee Medical Foundation - General Award
Start Date:	07/2016

Project Title:	Effects of NADPH oxidase 5 in modulating hypoxic response in oral tongue cancer
Investigator(s):	Wong TS, Chan YW, Gao W
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	08/2016

Project Title:	The functional role of NOX5 in augmentation of cytolytic activity of natural killer cells in head and neck cancers
Investigator(s):	Wong TS, Chan YW, Gao W
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2017

List of Research Outputs

CHEN S., Gao W., Wong T.S. and Chan Y.W., Curcumin inhibits inflammatory meditated chemotherapy resistance and sensitizes nasopharyngeal carcinoma to cisplatin-based chemotherapy, The 5th Guangzhou International Symposium on Oncology, Guangzhou, China, 1-3 December 2016.

Chan Y.W., Chan C.L.R., Chow L.Y.V., Tsang R.K.Y., Wong T.S. and Wei W.I., Transoral robotic total laryngopharyngectomy and free jejunal flap reconstruction for hypopharyngeal cancer, Oral Oncology. 2017, Epub on 2017-06-28.

Gao W., Li Z., CHEN S., Chu C., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., BEX3 contributes to cisplatin chemoresistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Cancer Medicine. 2017, 6(2): 439-451.

Gao W., CHEN S., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., BEX3 promotes cancer stemness and confers resistance to cisplatin via modulating OCT4 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, The 5th Guangzhou International Symposium on Oncology, Guangzhou, China, 1-3 December 2016.

Gao W., Li Z., CHEN S., Chan Y.W., Yin M., ZHANG M. and Wong T.S., Epstein-Barr virus encoded microRNA BART7 regulates radiation sensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Oncotarget. 2017, 8: 20297-20308.

Gao W., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., MicroRNA-138-5p controls radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma via down-regulation of EIF4EBP1, The 19th Annual Meeting of Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology, Xiamen, China, 21- 25 September 2016.

Gao W., Lam J.W., Li Z., CHEN S., Tsang R.K.Y., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., MicroRNA-138-5p controls sensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma to radiation by targeting EIF4EBP1, Oncology Reports. 2017, 37(2): 913-920.

Gao W., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., Superoxide anion confers protection to the nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells against ionizing radiation by inducing TGFβ1 expression, New Zealand Society for Oncology Conference 2016, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 25-27 October 2016.

Li Z., Gao W., Lei W.B., Zhao J., Chan Y.W., Wei W.I., Ho W.K. and Wong T.S., MicroRNA 744-3p promotes MMP-9-mediated metastasis by simultaneously suppressing PDCD4 and PTEN in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, Oncotarget. 2016, 7(36): 58218-58233.

Li Z., Gao W., Ho W.K., Lei W.B., Wei W.I., Chan Y.W. and Wong T.S., The clinical association of programmed cell death protein 4 (PDCD4) with solid tumors and its prognostic significance: a meta-analysis., Chinese Journal of Cancer. 2016, 35(1): 95.

Wong T.S., Gao W. and Chan Y.W., Brian-expressed X-linked 3 (BEX3) mediates cisplatin chemoresistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, New Zealand Society for Oncology Conference 2016, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 25-27 October 2016.

Wong T.S., Gao W., CHEN S. and Chan Y.W., NADPH oxidase 5 (NOX5) promotes epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in oral tongue cancer under hypoxic condition, The 5th Guangzhou International Symposium on Oncology, Guangzhou, China, 1-3 December 2016.

Wong T.S., Li Z., CHEN S., Chan Y.W. and Gao W., The efficacy of triamcinolone acetonide in keloid treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis., Frontiers in Medicine (Lausanne). 2016, 3: 71.

Wong T.S., Gao W., Li Z. and Chan Y.W., The functional role of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) encoded microRNA BART7 in controlling radiation sensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, The 19th Annual Meeting of Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology, Xiamen, China, 21-25 September 2016.

Researcher : Wong YHI

List of Research Outputs

Law T.T., Lam K.O., Tong K.H.D., Chan W.L.W., Chan K.K.D., Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y., Kwong D.L.W. and Law S.Y.K., Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in locoregionally advanced squamous cell cancer of the oesophagus: beyond CROSS?, Poster Session 2, the 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE 2016), Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Abstract (No: PS02.077) in Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl S1): 128A-129A.

Law T.T., Chan J.Y.L., Chan K.K.D., Tong K.H.D., Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y. and Law S.Y.K., Outcomes after oesophageal perforation: a retrospective cohort study of patients with different aetiologies, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2017, 23(3): 231-238.

Tong K.H.D., Tsang R.K.Y., Chan S.Y., Law T.T., Chan K.K.D., Wong Y.H.I. and Law S.Y.K., Lymphadenectomy with continuous vagus nerve stimulation for recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring in thoracoscopic esophagectomy (Video Session), The 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl. S1): 44A-45A.

Wong L.Y.C., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Wong Y.H.I., Law T.T., Chan K.K.D. and Law S.Y.K., Outcomes of video thoracoscopic esophagectomy with or without neoadjuvant chemoradiation for squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus: a 20-year single-center experience (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1283.

Wong L.Y.C., Tong K.H.D., Chan K.K.D., Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Surgical outcome of esophagogastric junctional cancer: data from a tertiary referral center in Hong Kong (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2107, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May, 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1265.

Wong Y.H.I., Chairman, Session on "Sunday Afternoon At The Movies", Shenzhen Surgical Forum, Shenzhen, China, 30 April 2017. 2017.

Wong Y.H.I., Tong K.H.D., Tsang R.K.Y., Wong L.Y.C., Chan K.K.D., Chan S.Y. and Law S.Y.K., Continuous intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation for monitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve during minimally invasive esophagectomy (Review Article on Esophageal Surgery), Journal of Visualized Surgery. 2017, 3: 9-15.

Wong Y.H.I., Tsang R.K.Y., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Chan K.K.D., Wong L.Y.C., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Continuous intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation for monitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve function during lymphadenectomy in minimally invasive esophagectomy (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1263.

Wong Y.H.I., Law S.Y.K., Tsang R.K.Y., Chan S.Y., Tong K.H.D., Chan K.K.D. and Law T.T., Continuous intraoperative vagus nerve stimulation for recurrent laryngeal nerve function during minimally invasive esophagectomy (Poster Presentation), The 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl. S1): 90A.

Wong Y.H.I., Functional upper GI diseases, Joint Surgical Symposium, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, and Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong, China, 2 September 2016. 2016.

Wong Y.H.I., Indocyanine green (ICG) angiography and lymphangiography in upper gastrointestinal surgery, Session on "Innovative Techniques in Gastrointestinal Surgery", Hong Kong- Shenzhen Surgical Forum, Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China, 29-30 April 2017. 2017.

Wong Y.H.I., Instructor on "Oesophagus Disease and Surgery", Certificate Course in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery & Perioperative Nursing, The Association of Hong Kong Operating Room Nurses (HKORN), Hong Kong, China, 29 December 2016. 2016.

Wong Y.H.I., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Chan K.K.D., Wong L.Y.C., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Minimally invasive esophagectomy: a single center comparative study of outcomes with 638 esophagectomy for squamous cell cancer of the esophagus (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1262.

Wong Y.H.I., Organising Committee Member, Hong Kong Surgical Forum, Hong Kong, China, 29 April 2017. 2017.

Wong Y.H.I. and Law S.Y.K., Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for treating esophageal motility disorders (Review Article on Endoscopic Therapy), Annals of Translational Medicine. 2017, 5(8): 192-199.

Wong Y.H.I., Chan S.Y., Tong K.H.D., Chan K.K.D., Wong L.Y.C., Law T.T. and Law S.Y.K., Use of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence in minimally invasive esophagectomy to assess conduit vascularity (Poster Presentation), Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, U.S.A., 6-9 May 2017. Gastroenterology. 2017, 152(5)(Suppl. 1): S1243.

Wong Y.H.I., Law S.Y.K., Tong K.H.D., Chan S.Y., Chan K.K.D. and Law T.T., Use of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence in minimally invasive esophagectomy to assess conduit vascularity (Poster Presentation), The 15th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Singapore, 19-21 September 2016. Diseases of the Esophagus. 2016, 29 (Suppl. S1): 99A.

Researcher : Wong Wu LH

List of Research Outputs

Li H.L., Chan Y.C., Cui D.Z., Wong Wu L.H., Zhu H.T. and Cheng S.W.K., Correlation between preoperative vein diameter and maturation of radiocephalic fistula, The 17th Congress of the Asian Society for Vascular Surgery and the 11th Asian Venous Forum, Singapore, 20-23 October 2016.

Researcher : Xia W

List of Research Outputs

Xia W., Lo C.M., Poon R.Y.C., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Chen L., YANG S., Tsao G.S.W. and Wang X., Smad inhibitor induces CSC differentiation for effective chemosensitization in cyclin D1- and TGF-β/Smad-regulated liver cancer stem cell-like cells, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(24): 38811-38824.

Researcher : Xu FF

List of Research Outputs

Sun S., Kiang K.M.Y., Ho S.W.A., Lee D., Poon M.W., Xu F.F., Pu K.S.J., Kan N.C.A., Lee N.P.Y., Liu X., Man K., Day P.J.R., Lui W.M., Fung C.F. and Leung G.K.K., Endoplasmic reticulum chaperone prolyl 4-hydroxylase, beta polypeptide (P4HB) promotes malignant phenotypes in glioma via MAPK signaling, Oncotarget. 2017, Epub on 2017-05-19.

Researcher : Xue Y

List of Research Outputs

Lung S.C., Liao P., Yeung E.C., Hsiao A.S., Xue Y. and Chye M.L., Acyl-coenzyme-A-binding protein ACBP1 modulates sterol synthesis during Embryogenesis, In: Michael R. Blatt, Julia Bailey-Serres, Alice Y. Cheung, Graham Farquhar, Kim Hammond-Kosack, plant physiology. 2017, 174(3).

Xue Y., Lung S.C. and Chye M.L., Present status and future prospects of transgenic approaches for drought tolerance, In: Hossain M.A., Wani S.W., Bhattachajee S., Burritt D.J. and Tran L.S.P, Drought tolerance in plants. Springer, 2016, 2: 549-569.

Researcher : YANG S

List of Research Outputs

Xia W., Lo C.M., Poon R.Y.C., Cheung T.T., Chan A.C.Y., Chen L., YANG S., Tsao G.S.W. and Wang X., Smad inhibitor induces CSC differentiation for effective chemosensitization in cyclin D1- and TGF-β/Smad-regulated liver cancer stem cell-like cells, Oncotarget. 2017, 8(24): 38811-38824.

YANG S. and Wang X., XLF-mediated NHEJ activity in hepatocellular carcinoma therapy resistance, BMC Cancer. 2017, 17(1): 344.

Researcher : Yan JK

List of Research Outputs

Zhu F.F., Yan J.K., Foo C.C. and Leung G.K.K., Anodal tDCS over left M1, right M1 or SMA does not improve learning of a laparoscopic surgery task, Brain Stimulation. Elsevier, 2017, 10.

Researcher : Yang X

List of Research Outputs

Liu H., Liu X., Liu J., Yeung W.H., Qi X., Ng K.T.P., MA Y.Y., Yang X., Lam Y.F., Lo C.M. and Man K., Cytomegalovirus latency exacerbated small-for-size liver graft injury through activation of CCL19/CCR7 in hepatic stellate cells (Oral Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Yang X., Li C., Liu J., Liu H., MA Y.Y., Ng K.T.P., Lo C.M. and Man K., IL-17a knockout attenuates inflammatory response and mitochondrial dysfunction after hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (Poster Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Researcher : Yau TCC

Project Title:	The Role of Serial Changes in Circulating Angiogenic Markers in Predicting the Clinical Outcome of Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Patients on Sorafenib
Investigator(s):	Yau TCC, Fan ST, Poon RTP, Pang RWC
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2011

Project Title:	A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Prophylactic Effects of Telbivudine for Prevention of Hepatitis B Reactivation in HBsAg Positive Patients Receiving Sorafenib Treatment for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Yau TCC, Poon RTP
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	06/2012

Project Title:	4th Biennial Congress of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association; Systemic treatment of metastatic neuroendocrine tumors to the liver/Local-regional therapy for colorectal liver metastases
Investigator(s):	Yau TCC
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	03/2013

Project Title:	The Role of Insulin Growth Factor (IGF) Level in Cachexia and Treatment Outcome in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Investigator(s):	Yau TCC, Poon RTP
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	06/2013

Project Title:	A Phase II study of the safety and efficacy of PEG-BCT-100 combined with capecitabine/oxaliplatin in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (Part I)
Investigator(s):	Yau TCC
Department:	Medicine
Source(s) of Funding:	Matching Grant for Joint Research
Start Date:	04/2014

Project Title:	Randomized Phase II Trial of Sorafenib, Capecitabine and Oxaliplatin (SECOX) versus Single Agent Sorafenib in Patients with Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Investigator(s):	Yau TCC, Cheung TT
Department:	Medicine
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	04/2015

Project Title:	A Prospective Validation of the Hong Kong Liver Cancer (HKLC) Prognostic Staging System: A Multi-Centre Study in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):	Yau TCC, Cheung TT
Department:	Medicine
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2016

Project Title:	A Combination of Sorafenib, Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine as Neoadjuvant Therapy for Patients with Locally Advanced Hepatocelullar Carcinoma: A Phase II Study
Investigator(s):	Yau TCC, Cheung TT
Department:	Medicine
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	12/2016

List of Research Outputs

Sukeepaisarnjaroen W., Lin S.M., Lu S.N., Paik S.W., Tanwandee T., Lee H.C., Chen S.C., Yau T.C.C., Komolmit P., Ma C., Suryavanshi M., Xue H., Slader C. and Poon R.T.P., Results of TRACER: a phase II randomized, double-blinded, multicenter Asian study investigating the combination of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) and oral everolimus in localised unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), The 7th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting, Hong Kong, 8-10 July 2016. Liver Cancer. 2016, 5(Suppl. 1): 78.

Researcher : Yeung WH

List of Research Outputs

Liu H., Liu X., Liu J., Yeung W.H., Qi X., Ng K.T.P., MA Y.Y., Yang X., Lam Y.F., Lo C.M. and Man K., Cytomegalovirus latency exacerbated small-for-size liver graft injury through activation of CCL19/CCR7 in hepatic stellate cells (Oral Presentation), The 2017 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague, Czech Republic, 24-27 May 2017.

Ng K.T.P., Lam Y.F., Lau M.Y.H., Qi X., Liu X., Yeung W.H., MA Y.Y., Liu H., LIU J., Lo C.M. and Man K., GSTA2 promotes liver tumor recurrence after liver transplantation through regulating ROS metabolism, The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium, Victoria, Canada, 24-26 May 2017.

Ng K.T.P., Lam Y.F., Li C., Qi X., Liu X., Yeung W.H., Liu H., Liu J., Lo C.M. and Man K., Up-regulation of GSTA2 at early-phase after liver transplantation increases the risk of late-phase hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Geng W., Ling C., Li C., Yeung W.H., MA Y.Y., Liu H., Liu J., Lo C.M. and Man K., Glutathione peroxidase 3 (GPx3) delivered by hiPSC-MSCs ameliorated hepatic IR injuries via inhibition of hepatic senescence (Oral Presentation), The 15th Transplantation Science Symposium, Victoria, Canada, 24-26 May 2017.

Qi X., Ng K.T.P., Shao Y., Li C., Geng W., Ling C., Ma Y.Y., Liu X., Liu H., LIU J., Yeung W.H., Lo C.M. and Man K., The clinical significance and potential therapeutic role of GPx3 in tumor recurrence after liver transplantation, Theranostics. 2016, 6(11): 1934-1946.

Yeung W.H., Lo C.M., Ng K.T.P. and Man K., Clinical significance of transforming growth factor beta receptor III (TGFβR3) with its suppressive role on tumor associated macrophages in HCC (Oral Presentation), The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 18-23 August 2016.

Yeung W.H., Young Investigator Award, The 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, China, 18-23 August 2016. 2016.

Researcher : Yip CW

List of Research Outputs

FUNG S.W., Cheung P.F.Y., Yip C.W., NG W.C., Cheung T.T., CHONG C.C.N., Tsao G.S.W. and CHEUNG S.T., Expression of ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCF1 in fetal liver and liver cancer associated with cancer stem cell markers and chemo-resistance, 2017 Hong Kong Inter-University Postgraduate Symposium in Biochemical Sciences. 2017.

Yip C.W., Lam C.Y., Poon T.C.W., Cheung T.T., Cheung P.F.Y., Fung S.W., Wang X., LEUNG C.Y.I., Ng L.W.C., Lo C.M., Tsao G.S.W. and Cheung S.T., Granulin-epithelin precursor interacts with 78-kDa glucose-regulated protein in hepatocellular carcinoma, BMC Cancer. 2017, 17(1): 409.

Researcher : Yip J

List of Research Outputs

Fan K.M.J., Foo C.C., Yip J., Ng K.K., Lo O.S.H., Wei R. and Law W.L., Minimally invasive approach to supra-pubic and non-midline lower abdominal incisional hernia: an extended indication of TAPE technique (Oral Presentation), The 12th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society, Tokyo, Japan, 27 - 28 October 2016.

Fan K.M.J., Tian C., Yip J., Lo O.S.H., Ng K.K. and Liu Z., Primary omental firbomatosis presenting as an incarcerated inguinal hernia case series from a single institution over 20 years (Oral Presentation), The 12th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society, Tokyo, Japan, 27 - 28 October 2016.

Fan K.M.J., Yip J., Foo C.C., Lo O.S.H. and Law W.L., Randomized trial comparing self gripping semi re-absorbable mesh (PROGRIP) with polypropylene mesh in open inguinal hernioplasty: the 6 years result, Hernia: The Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery. 2016, Epub on 2016-11-26.

Fan K.M.J., Yip J., Foo C.C., Lo O.S.H. and Law W.L., Randomized trial comparing self gripping semi-resorbable mesh (PROGRIP) with polypropylene mesh in open inguinal hernioplasty: the 6 years result (Oral Presentation), The 12th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society, Tokyo, Japan, 27 - 28 October 2016.

Foo C.C., Chiu A.H.O., Yip J. and Law W.L., Does triple-rowed staples confer additional safety? – a matched comparison of 340 stapled ileocolic anastomosis (Oral Presentation), Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) 2017, Houston, USA, 22 - 25 March 2017.

Foo C.C., Hung H.T., Ho Y.C., Lo O.S.H., Yip J. and Law W.L., Magnetic resonance (MR) pelvimetry for predicting the difficulty of double stapling techniques in total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer (Poster Presentation), The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) Annual Meeting 2017, Seattle, USA, 10 - 14 June 2017.

Foo C.C., Chang R.Y.K., Shum N.F., Man H.W., Ng K.K., Yip J. and Law W.L., The impact of indocyanine-green fluorescence imaging on left-sided colonic resection. A prospective study (Poster Presentation), Asia Pacific Digestive Week APDW 2016, Kobe, Japan, 2 - 5 November 2016.

Yip J., The status of the management of peritoneal based malignancy: Hong Kong (Oral Presentation), Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Introductory Course 2017, Singapore, 27 - 28 April 2017.

Researcher : Yiu MK

List of Research Outputs

Chan Y.S., Ma W.K., Tsang C.F., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., How accurate are transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy and magnetic resonance imaging in staging prostate cancer and will we advise the wrong patient for active surveillance? A retrospective review in Hong Kong (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 12.

Chan Y.S., Ma W.K., Lai T.C.T., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Ho S.H.B., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Will intermediate or high risks prostate cancer patients be mistakenly assigned into active surveillance programme? A retrospective review in Hong Kong (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Cheng K.C., Yiu M.K., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Ma W.K., Initial results of selective renal parenchymal clamping with an adjustable kidney clamp in nephron-sparing surgery: an easy way to minimise renal ischaemia, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2016, Epub on 2016-07-29.

Lai T.C.T., Ma W.K., Tsang C.F., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Endoscopic intervention of ureteric stricture: how have we been doing in the past 10 years? (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 14.

Lai T.C.T., Wong C.K.W., Wong J.K.W., Tsang C.F., Ip C.H. and Yiu M.K., Surgical outcomes of robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALRP) on Chinese prostate cancer patients: five-year experience from a single tertiary center in Hong Kong (Abstract and Poster Presentation), RCSEd/CSHK Conjoint Scientific Congress, Hong Kong, 17 - 18 September 2016.

Lee C.H.P., Huang G., Chan P.H.M., Hai S.H.J.J., Yeung C.Y., Fong H.Y., Woo Y.C., Ho K.L., Yiu M.K., Leung F.K.L., Lau T.W., Tse H.F., Lam K.S.L. and Siu D.C.W., Androgen deprivation therapy and fracture risk in Chinese patients with prostate carcinoma, PLOS ONE. 2017, 12: e0171495.

Ma W.K., Lai A.S.H., Lam K.C., Yip L.K.C., Ho S.H.B., Wong J.K.W., Wong C.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Diagnostic value of prostate imaging - reporting and data system (PI-RADS) version 2 in the Chinese population: a correlation study with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/ultrasound (US) fusion targeted biopsy (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 9.

Ma W.K., Ho S.H.B., Wong J.K.W., Lai A.S.H., Lam K.C., Wong C.K.W., Chan Y.S., Yip L.K.C., Lai T.C.T., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/ultrasound (US) fusion guided prostate biopsy with an elastic fusion platform: is it useful in the Chinese population? (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 8.

Ma W.K., Wong C.K.W., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Chan Y.S., Lai A.S.H., Lam K.C., Yip L.K.C., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Magnetic resonance imaging/ultrasound fusion guided prostate biopsy detects more clinically significant prostate cancer than conventional systematic biopsy method (Abstract and Poster Presentation), RCSEd/CSHK Conjoint Scientific Congress, Hong Kong, 17 - 18 September 2016 / Surgical Practice. 2016, 20 (Suppl. 2): 5.

Ma W.K., Ho S.H.B., Lai A.S., Lam K.C., Chan Y.S., Yip L.K., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging/transrectal ultrasound fusion prostate biopsy with semi-robotic navigation in the Chinese population: initial results, Asian Journal of Andrology. 2017, 19: 1-2.

Ng J.T.L., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Fifteen-year experience in radical nephrectomy with inferior vena cava tumor thrombectomy for patients with locally advanced and metastatic renal cell carcinoma (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 9.

Ng S.L., Tse Y.B., Yeung L., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., A randomized controlled trial study of the efficacy of intensive pre-operative pelvic floor muscle training (PMT) to decrease post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence among Chinese men (Abstract and Oral Presentation), The 18th International European Association of Urology Nursing Meeting, London, U.K., 25-27 March 2017.

Ng S.L., Tse Y.B., Yeung L., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L. and Yiu M.K., Early urological management for patients attended microscopic haematuria clinic (Abstract and Oral Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Ng S.L., Tse Y.B., Yeung L., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L. and Yiu M.K., Evaluate the outcome of developing a clinical pathway on male acute urinary retention in the Accident and Emergency Department (AED) and Urology Centre (Abstract and Oral Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Ng S.L., Tse Y.B., Yeung L., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L. and Yiu M.K., Evaluate the outcome of developing a clinical pathway on male urinary retention in the Accident and Emergency Department (AED) and Urology Centre (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 18th International European Association of Urology Nursing Meeting, London, U.K., 25-27 March 2017.

Tsang C.F., Tsu H.L.J., Ma W.K., Wong C.K.W., Wong J.K.W., Ng A.T.L., Ho S.H.B. and Yiu M.K., Analysis of three pre-operative risk assessment tools for prostate cancer in a local Chinese cohort of prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomy (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Tsu H.L.J., Ma W.K., Tsang C.F., Poon V.Y., Wong C.K., Ip W.K., Wong J.K.W., Ng A.T.L., Ho S.H.B., Chiu Y., Cheung F.K., Chan E.Y. and Yiu M.K., Prospective study on the performance of the prostate-specific antigen isoform P2PSA and its derivative Prostate Health Index in prediction of prostate cancer in local Chinese men with total prostate-specific antigen levels of 4-10 ng/mL (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Wong A.H.G., Tsang C.F., Wong T.F., Wong C.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Computer tomography overestimates the actual tumor size of renal cell carcinoma (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 12.

Wong A.H.G., Tsang C.F., Wong T.F., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Is chest X-Ray necessary for renal cell carcinoma surveillance after partial nephrectomy and radical nephrectomy? (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 12.

Wong J.K.W., Tsang C.F., Lai T.C.T., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Recovery of erectile function after robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy: a 7-year experience in Hong Kong (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016.

Wong J.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Tsnag C.F., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Ten-year experience on retransurethral resection of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Are we doing on the right patients? (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 9.

Wong T.F., Tsang C.F., Wong A.H.G., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ng A.T.L., Ma W.K., Tsu H.L.J. and Yiu M.K., Elective nephron-sparing surgery for renal cell carcinoma: Trifecta outcomes in a university teaching hospital (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 10.

Wong T.F., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J., Wong C.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ma W.K., Lu Z.Q., Lo C.S., Lo G.G., Lo R.K. and Yiu M.K., Epithelioid angiomyolipoma of the kidney: a case series with literature review (Abstract and Poster Presentation), The 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Hong Kong Urological Association, Hong Kong, 20 November 2016.

Wong T.F., Tsang C.F., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J., Lai T.C.T., Wong J.K.W., Ho S.H.B., Ma W.K., Lu Z.Q., Lo C.S., Lo G.G., Lo R.K. and Yiu M.K., Epithelioid angiomyolipoma of the kidney: a case series with literature review (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 11.

Yiu M.K., Case studies and panel discussions – major urological surgery (Invited Lecture), 1st Evidence Based Peri-operative Medicine Symposium, Hong Kong, 19 March 2017. 2017.

Yiu M.K., Chairman - Pregnancy/Metabolic and surgical complications, 26th International Congress of the Transplantation Society, Hong Kong, 21 August 2016. 2016.

Yiu M.K., Chairman - Prostate Cancer, Challenges in Diagnosis and Follow Up for Urologists, Lunch Symposium Series – Urology organized by The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 25 November 2016. 2016.

Yiu M.K., College Focus - Prof MK Yiu, Cutting Edge, Newsletter, The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong. 2017, February: 11.

Yiu M.K., Course Director, 2nd Masterclass on Minimally Invasive Urological Surgery - Live Animal Dissection Workshop organized by Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, European School of Urology and Hong Kong Urological Association, Hong Kong, 2 - 3 December 2016. 2016.

Yiu M.K., Course Director, Laparoscopic Cadaveric Dissection Course on Urological Surgery, Hong Kong, 18 February 2017. 2017.

Yiu M.K., Faculty Member, 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016. 2016.

Yiu M.K., Faculty Member, Urology Symposium 2016 organized by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 4-5 November 2016. 2016.

Yiu M.K., Guest in Ceremony - Patient Fun Day, Bow Tie Educational Campaign 2016 organized by St. James’ Settlement, Hong Kong Society of Uro-Oncology and Hong Kong Urological Association, Hong Kong, 16 October 2016. 2016.

Yiu M.K., Kidneys with a small renal mass: a source for live renal donation? (Invited Lecture), 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 23 July 2016. 2016.

Yiu M.K., MRI-TRUS fusion targeted prostate biopsies: experience from Hong Kong (Invited Lecture), 13th National Minimally Invasive Urology Symposium organized by The Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China, 3 - 4 September 2016. 2016.

Yiu M.K., Moderator - Prostate Cancer 1: Diagnosis, Urology Symposium 2016 organized by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 4 November 2016. 2016.

Yiu M.K., Plenary Judge - Clinical – Transplant + Trauma (Poster Session), 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress, Singapore, 23 July 2016. 2016.

Yiu M.K., Practice of urology (Invited Lecture), Lunch Meeting, Rotary Club of Metropolitan Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 13 July 2016. 2016.

Yiu M.K., Robotic prostatectomy (Invited Lecture), Joint Surgical Symposium organized by The University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong, 29 July 2016. 2016.

Yiu M.K., Simple and reliable assessment tools for Hong Kong OAB patients (Invited Lecture), Dinner Symposium on Multidisciplinary Management of Patients with LUTS, Hong Kong, 6 March 2017. 2017.

Yiu M.K., Surgical updates on bladder neck dissection (Invited Lecture), HKUA Symposium on Advances in Management of Prostate Cancer 2016, Hong Kong, 19 September 2016. 2016.

Yiu M.K., 前列腺癌須早控制, 醫 for Effective, Metro Daily, Hong Kong, 9 March 2017. 2017.

Yiu M.K., 男性泌尿問題 (Invited Lecture), 育醫造才: 探索醫學世界系列 2017 organized by Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 6 May 2017. 2017.

Yiu M.K., 磁力共振 + 半機械人, 醫 for Excellent, Metro Daily, Hong Kong, 2 March 2017. 2017.

Yuen S.K.K., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J., Ma W.K., Ho S.H.B., Wong J.K.W., Lai T.C.T., Tsang C.F., Wong C.K.W. and Yiu M.K., Pattern of use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) among different clinical specialties: retrospective study in a tertiary hospital (Abstract), British Journal of Urology International. 2017, 119(Suppl. 3): 10.

Yuen S.K.K., Ng A.T.L., Tsu H.L.J., Wong J.K.W., Ma W.K., Yiu M.K. and Chan Y.E.T., Pattern of use of serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) among different clinical specialties: retrospective study in a tertiary hospital (Abstract and poster presentation), The 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Urological Association, Hong Kong, 20 November 2016.

Researcher : Yiu WK

Project Title:	Effects of testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone on migration and adhesion in vascular smooth muscle cells
Investigator(s):	Yiu WK, Cheng SWK, Cheuk LY
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2011

Researcher : Yu MS

List of Research Outputs

Wong C.K.H., Lang H.H.B., Yu M.S. and Lam C.L.K., EQ-5D-5L and SF-6D Utility Measures in Symptomatic benign Thyroid Nodules: Acceptability and Psychometric Evaluation, The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research. 2017, 10 (4): 447–454.

Researcher : Yuen PW

Project Title:	Crile Centennial Symposium Pathology and Staging: Problems and Future Directions
Investigator(s):	Yuen PW
Department:	Surgery
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	10/2006

Researcher : Yuen WK

List of Research Outputs

Li L.F., Lui W.M., Wong H.H.T., Yuen W.K. and Leung G.K.K., Outcome after operative intervention for traumatic brain injuries in the elderly, Asian Journal of Neurosurgery. 2017, 12: 37-43.

Researcher : ZHANG K

List of Research Outputs

ZHANG K., The use of silver nanoparticles in determining the role of inflammation in skin wound healing, Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong. 2017.

Researcher : ZHANG M

List of Research Outputs

Gao W., Li Z., CHEN S., Chan Y.W., Yin M., ZHANG M. and Wong T.S., Epstein-Barr virus encoded microRNA BART7 regulates radiation sensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Oncotarget. 2017, 8: 20297-20308.

Researcher : ZHANG R

List of Research Outputs

HSU S.J., ZHANG R., Yeung F., Wong C.W.Y., Yu M., Ngo N.D., Quang T., So M.T., Li M., Sham P.C., Xia H.M., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Exome sequencing reveals a recessive mechanism involving interacting genes in persistent cloaca (Abstract and Oral Presentation), The 63rd International Conference of British Association of Paediatric Surgeons, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 20-22 July 2016.

ZHANG R., Lin Z., Lui V.C.H., Wong K.K.Y., Tam P.K.H., Lee P.Y., Lok C.N., Lamb J.R., Chen Y. and Xia H.M., Silver nanoparticle treatment ameliorates biliary atresia syndrome in rhesus rotavirus inoculated mice, Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine. 2017, 13(3): 1041-1050.

Researcher : ZHANG X

List of Research Outputs

KIANG M.Y., Zhang X., Zhang P., Li N., CHENG Y., Poon M.W., Pu K.S.J., Lui W.M. and Leung G.K.K., CRNDE expression positively correlates with EGFR activation and modulates glioma cell growth, Targeted Oncology. 2017, 12: 353-363.

ZHANG X., Expressions and functions of long non-coding RNAs in glioma, Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong. 2017.

Zhang P., Sun S., Li N., Ho S.W.A., Kiang K.M.Y., Zhang X., Cheng Y., Poon M.W., Lee D., Pu K.S.J. and Leung G.K.K., Rutin increases the cytotoxicity of temozolomide in glioblastoma via autophagy inhibition, Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2017, Epub on 2017-03-17.

Researcher : ZHOU T

List of Research Outputs

ZHOU T., Lai P.L., Hui C.C. and Ngan E.S.W., Loss of Kinesin family member 7 (Kif7) in enteric neural crest interrupts the gangliogenesis of enteric nervous system, Gordon Research Conference: Neural Crest & Cranial Placodes - Insights into Gene Networks, Disease Models and Evolutionary Mechanisms of Neural Crest and Cranial Placode Development, Ventura, U.S.A., 5-10 February 2017.

Researcher : ZHUANG X

List of Research Outputs

Tang S.M., ZHUANG X., So M.T., Cherny S.S., Sham P.C., Tam P.K.H. and Garcia-Barcelo M.M., Whole genome sequencing implicates rare variants in sporadic Hirschsprung disease (Abstract and Poster Presentation), European Human Genetics Conference (ESHG) 2017, Copenhagen, Denmark, 27-30 May 2017.

Researcher : Zhang P

List of Research Outputs

KIANG M.Y., Zhang X., Zhang P., Li N., CHENG Y., Poon M.W., Pu K.S.J., Lui W.M. and Leung G.K.K., CRNDE expression positively correlates with EGFR activation and modulates glioma cell growth, Targeted Oncology. 2017, 12: 353-363.

Zhang P. and Leung G.K.K., Quinacrine may increase the cytotoxicity of temozolomide in glioblastoma via autophagy inhibition, The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society - Controversies in Neurosurgery, Hong Kong, 25-26 November 2016.

Zhang P., Sun S., Li N., Ho S.W.A., Kiang K.M.Y., Zhang X., Cheng Y., Poon M.W., Lee D., Pu K.S.J. and Leung G.K.K., Rutin increases the cytotoxicity of temozolomide in glioblastoma via autophagy inhibition, Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2017, Epub on 2017-03-17.

Researcher : Zhang X

List of Research Outputs

ZHANG X., Expressions and functions of long non-coding RNAs in glioma, Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong. 2017.

Researcher : Zhao J

List of Research Outputs

Li Z., Gao W., Lei W.B., Zhao J., Chan Y.W., Wei W.I., Ho W.K. and Wong T.S., MicroRNA 744-3p promotes MMP-9-mediated metastasis by simultaneously suppressing PDCD4 and PTEN in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, Oncotarget. 2016, 7(36): 58218-58233.

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