School of Biological Sciences

SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Researcher : ANAND A

List of Research Outputs

ANAND A., Li L., Shuh-Ji K., Thibodeau B. and Baker D.M., Variations in nitrate isotope composition of wastewater effluents by treatment type in Hong Kong, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2016.

Researcher : AROKIARAJ AWR

List of Research Outputs

SINGH K., SENTHIL V., AROKIARAJ A.W.R., Leprince J., Lefranc B., Vaudry D., Allam A.A., Ajarem J. and Chow B.K.C., Correction: Structure-Activity Relationship Studies of N- and C-Terminally Modified Secretin Analogs for the Human Secretin Receptor, PLOS ONE. 2016, 11: e0165770.

Researcher : ASTUDILLO PLACENCIA JC

List of Research Outputs

ASTUDILLO PLACENCIA J.C., Leung K.M.Y. and Bonebrake T.C., Seasonal heterogeneity provides a niche opportunity for ascidian invasion in subtropical marine communities, Marine Environmental Research. 2016, 122: 1-10.

Astudillo Placencia J.C., Bonebrake T.C. and Leung K.M.Y., The recently introduced bivalve Xenostrobus securis has higher thermal and salinity tolerance than the native Brachidontes variabilis and established Mytilopsis sallei, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2017, 118: 229-236.

Lai W.S., Perkins M.J., Ho K.Y., Astudillo Placencia J.C., Yung M.N.M., Russell B.D., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., Hong Kong’s marine environments: History, challenges and opportunities, Regional Studies in Marine Science. 2016, 8: 259-273.

Researcher : Allcock JA

List of Research Outputs

Pickett E.J., CHAN W.S.M., CHENG W., Allcock J.A., Chan S., Hu J., Kisup L., Smith B., XING S., Yu Y.T. and Bonebrake T.C., Cryptic and cumulative impacts on the wintering habitat of the endangered black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) risk its long-term viability, Environmental Conservation. 2017, 1-8.

Researcher : Arias Garzon T

List of Research Outputs

Du Z.Y., Arias Garzon T., Meng W. and Chye M.L., 2016. "Plant acyl-CoA-binding proteins: An emerging family involved in plant development and stress responses", Progress in Lipid Research. 2016, 63: 165-181.

Thomas D.C., Arias Garzon T., Lundberg M.E.A., Couvreur T.L.P., Sauquet H., Carrive L., Erkens R.H.J., Brandao R., Chatrou L.W., de Carvalho Lopes J., Xue B., Chaowasku T. and Saunders R.M.K., Phylogenomics of the recalcitrant Annonaceae subfamily Malmeoideae, 10th Flora Malesiana Symposium, Edinburgh, UK, 11–15 July 2016.

Researcher : Astudillo Placencia JC

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : BAI J

List of Research Outputs

BAI J. and Chow B.K.C., Secretin is involved in sodium conservation through the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, The FASEB Journal. 2017, 31: 1689-1697.

Chow B.K.C. and BAI J., A role of secretin in the control of salt and water homeostasis, 22nd International Congress of Zoology. 2016.

Fung R.S.K., BAI J., Yuen K.W.Y. and Wong A.O.L., Activin/follistatin system in grass carp pituitary cells: Regulation by local release of growth hormone and luteinizing hormone and its functional role in growth hormone synthesis and secretion. (as PI & corresponding author, impact factor: 3.394 / SJR ranking: top 10.7% of total), PLOS One. 2017, 12: 6: e0179789.

Fung R.S.K., BAI J., He M., Yuen K.W.Y. and Wong A.O.L., Grass carp follisatin: Molecular cloning, functional characterization, dopamine D1 regulation at pituitary level and implication in growth hormone regulation. (as PI & corresponding author, impact factor: 3.675 / SJR ranking: top 5.6% of total), Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2017, 8: 211.

Researcher : BAI J

List of Research Outputs

BAI J. and Chow B.K.C., Secretin is involved in sodium conservation through the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, The FASEB Journal. 2017, 31: 1689-1697.

Chow B.K.C. and BAI J., A role of secretin in the control of salt and water homeostasis, 22nd International Congress of Zoology. 2016.

Researcher : Baker DM

Project Title:	A stable isotope survey of Hong Kongs corals: Assessing the impact of nitrogen pollution on coral health and community biodiversity
Investigator(s):	Baker DM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:	09/2013
Completion Date:	01/2018

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

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

Project Title:	Determining the sources of nitrogen to the coral skeletal organic matrix
Investigator(s):	Baker DM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	09/2015

Project Title:	3D-printed coral reefs: exploring the relationship between rugosity and biodiversity
Investigator(s):	Baker DM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	03/2016

Project Title:	Sedimentary records of historical coral diversity and distribution in the South China Sea
Investigator(s):	Baker DM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	08/2016

Project Title:	Diagnosis and Prognosis of Intensifying Eutrophication, Hypoxia and the Ecosystem Consequences around Hong Kong Waters: Coupled Physical-biogeochemical-pollution Studies
Investigator(s):	Baker DM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Theme-based Research Scheme
Start Date:	01/2017

Project Title:	Compound-specific stable isotope analysis of amino acids: a new application in SIRMS
Investigator(s):	Baker DM, Dingle CE, Thibodeau B
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2017

Project Title:	SIRMS Expansion: A Gasbench - IRMS system for gas phase measurements for global change and conservation science
Investigator(s):	Baker DM, Thibodeau B, Dingle CE, Gibson LG, Bonebrake TC, Williams GA, Yasuhara M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Equipment Grant
Start Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

ANAND A., Li L., Shuh-Ji K., Thibodeau B. and Baker D.M., Variations in nitrate isotope composition of wastewater effluents by treatment type in Hong Kong, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2016.

Baker D.M., Biology and ecology of corals, Hong Kong Reef Check Opening Ceremony. 2016.

Baker D.M., Building Blue Networks: Measuring and Conserving Marine Biodiversity, Hong Kong Maritime Museum Public Outreach - Coral biodiversity in Hong Kong. 2016.

Baker D.M., Climate change impacts on corals: from reef to cell, Invited Seminar, National Sun Yat Sen University, Taiwan. 2017.

Baker D.M., Corals through space and time: adventures in symbiosis, Duke-Kunshan University Invited Seminar. 2017.

Baker D.M., Hong Kong corals through space and time: adventures in pollution and symbiosis, Invited Seminar, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. 2016.

Baker D.M., Hong Kong corals through space and time: adventures in pollution and symbiosis, SECORE International Workshop, Invited Seminar. 2017.

Baker D.M., My life as a marine biologist, Shanghai American School, Invited Seminar, Shanghai, China. 2017.

Baker D.M. and Duprey N.N., REEFS OF FUTURE PRESENT: HONG KONG CORALS FROM THE QING DYNASTY TO THE INFORMATION AGE, 13th International Coral Reef Symposium. 2016.

Baker D.M., Reefs of the future, present: Hong Kong corals from the Qing Dynasty to the Information Age, Invited talk: Korean Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), Jeju Station. 2017.

Baker D.M., Reefs of the future: 未来的珊瑚 complex, electric, and 3D printed? , 1st International Forum on Coral Reefs (Hainan). 2017.

Duprey N.N., Mc Sharry Mc Ilroy S.E., Ng P.T., THOMPSON P.D., KIM T., WONG C.W.M., Husa S.M., Li S.M.H., Williams G.A. and Baker D.M., Facing a wicked problem with optimism: issues and priorities for coral conservation in Hong Kong, Biodiversity and Conservation. 2017.

Duprey N.N., Wang X.T., THOMPSON P.D., Pleadwell J., Raymundo L.J., Kim K., Sigman D. and Baker D.M., Life and death of a sewage treatment plant recorded in a coral skeleton δ15N record, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2017, 120: 109-116.

Duprey N.N., Yasuhara M. and Baker D.M., Reefs of tomorrow: eutrophication reduces coral biodiversity in an urbanized seascape, Global Change Biology. 2016, 22: 3550-3565.

Freeman C.J., Stoner E.W., Easson C.G., Matterson K.O. and Baker D.M., Variation in δ13C and δ15N suggests a coupling of host and symbiont metabolism in the Symbiodinium - Cassiopea mutualism, Marine Ecology Progress Series. 2017, 571: 245-251.

Heshiki Y., Dissanayake T., Zheng T., Kang K., Ni Y.Q., Xu Z.L., Sarkar C., Woo P.C.Y., Chow B.K.C., Baker D.M., Yan A., Webster C.J., Panagiotou I. and Li J., Toward a Metagenomic Understanding on the Bacterial Composition and Resistome in Hong Kong Banknotes, Frontiers in Microbiology. 2017, 8: 632 (1-12).

Mc Sharry Mc Ilroy S.E., Baker D.M., Hui J., Panagiotou I. and Russell B.D., MarineGEO: Big Data from a Big Ocean, Big Data Research Cluster Launch, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 2016.

WONG C.W.M., Duprey N.N. and Baker D.M., New insights on the nitrogen footprint of a coastal megalopolis from coral-hosted Symbiodinium δ15N, Environmental Science and Technology. 2017, 51: 1981-1987.

Yeung A.H. and Baker D.M., A turnaround at Sanya National Coral Reef Nature Reserve? , Proceedings of the 13th International Coral Reef Symposium. 2017, 561-580.

Researcher : Bonebrake TC

Project Title:	Relative vulnerability of temperate and tropical species to climate change: lessons from Hong Kong Lepidoptera
Investigator(s):	Bonebrake TC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	07/2013
Completion Date:	12/2016

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

Project Title:	Climate change implications of nocturnality and resource restriction for ectotherms across latitude
Investigator(s):	Bonebrake TC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2017

Project Title:	ATBC Asia-Pacific Chapter meeting; The futility of fighting over the biggest threat to biodiversity: implications for Asian conservation
Investigator(s):	Bonebrake TC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	03/2017
Completion Date:	03/2017

Project Title:	Population modeling and conservation of the endangered Golden Kaiserihind butterfly in China and Vietnam
Investigator(s):	Bonebrake TC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2017

Project Title:	Conservation Action Plan for Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) in Hong Kong: Assessment of Threats and Resource Requirements
Investigator(s):	Bonebrake TC, Hau CH
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	04/2017

List of Research Outputs

ASTUDILLO PLACENCIA J.C., Leung K.M.Y. and Bonebrake T.C., Seasonal heterogeneity provides a niche opportunity for ascidian invasion in subtropical marine communities, Marine Environmental Research. 2016, 122: 1-10.

Astudillo Placencia J.C., Bonebrake T.C. and Leung K.M.Y., The recently introduced bivalve Xenostrobus securis has higher thermal and salinity tolerance than the native Brachidontes variabilis and established Mytilopsis sallei, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2017, 118: 229-236.

Bonebrake T.C., Brown C.J., Bell J.D., Blanchard J.L., Chauvenet A., Champoin C., Chen I.C., Clark T.D., Colwell R.K., Finn F., Dell A.I., Donelson J.M., Evengard B., Ferrier S., Stewart S., Garcia R.A., Griffis R.B., Hobday A.J., Jarzyna M.A., Lee E., Lenoir J., Linnetved H., Martin V.Y., McCormack P.C., McDonald J., McDcnald-Madden E., Mitchell N., Mustonen T., Pandolfi J.M., Pettorelli N., Possingham H., Pulsifer P., Reynolds M., Scheffers B.R., Sorte C.J.B., Strugnell J.M., Tuanmu M.N., Twiname S., Verges A., Villanueva C., Wapstra E., Wernberg T. and Pecl G.T., Managing consequences of climate-driven species redistribution requires integration of ecology, conservation and social science, Biological Reviews. 2017.

Bonebrake T.C., Pickett E.J., TSANG P.N.T., Chung Y.T., Vu M.Q.V. and Vu L.V.V., Warming threat compounds habitat degradation impacts on a tropical butterfly community in Vietnam, Global Ecology and Conservation. 2016, 8: 203-211.

CHENG W., XING S. and Bonebrake T.C., Recent Pangolin Seizures in China Reveal Priority Areas for Intervention, Conservation Letters. 2017.

Guo F., Bonebrake T.C. and Dingle C.E., Low frequency dove coos vary across noise gradients in an urbanized environment, Behavioural Processes. 2016, 129: 86-93.

Pecl G.T., Araujo M.B., Bell J.D., Blanchard J., Bonebrake T.C., Chen I.C., Clark T.D., Colwell R.K., Danielsen F., Evergard B., Falconi L., Ferrier S., Fruster S., Garcia R.A., Griffis R.B., Hobday A.J., Janion-Scheepers C.J., Jarzyna M.A., Jennings S., Lenoir J., Linnetved H., Martin V.Y., McCormack P.C., McDonald J., Mitchell N.J., Mustonen T., Pandolfi J.M., Pettorelli N., Popova E., Robinson S.A., Scheffers B.R., Shaw J.D., Sorte C.J.B., Strugnell J.M., Sunday J.M., Tuanmu M.N., Verges A., Villanueva C., Wernberg T., Wapstra E. and Williams S.E., Biodiversity redistribution under climate change: Impacts on ecosystems and human well-being, Science. 2017, 355: eaai9214.

Pickett E.J., CHAN W.S.M., CHENG W., Allcock J.A., Chan S., Hu J., Kisup L., Smith B., XING S., Yu Y.T. and Bonebrake T.C., Cryptic and cumulative impacts on the wintering habitat of the endangered black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) risk its long-term viability, Environmental Conservation. 2017, 1-8.

Roslin T., Hardwick B., Novotny V., Petry W.K., Andrew N.R., Asmus A., Barrio I.C., Basset Y., Boesing A.L., Bonebrake T.C., Cameron E.K., Dattilo W., Donoso D.A., Drozd P., Gray C.L., Hik D.S., Hill S.J., Hopkins T., Huang S., Koane B., Laird-Hopkins B.L., Laukkanen L., Lewis O.T., Milne S., Mwesige I., Nakamura A., Nell C.S., Nichols E., Prokurat A., Sam K., Schmidt N.M., Slade A., Slade V., Suchankova A., Teder T., van Nouhuys S.V., Vandvik V., Weissflog A., Zhukovich V. and Slade E.M., Higher predation risk for insect prey at low latitudes and elevations, Science. 2017, 356: 742-744.

TSANG P.N.T. and Bonebrake T.C., Contrasting roles of environmental and spatial processes for common and rare urban butterfly species compositions, Landscape Ecology. 2016.

XING S., Bonebrake T.C., TANG C.C., Pickett E.J., CHENG W., Greenspan S.E.G., Williams S.E.W. and Scheffers B.R.S., Cool habitats support darker and bigger butterflies in Australian tropical forests, Ecology and Evolution. 2016, 6: 8062-8074.

YUAN F.L., Pickett E.J. and Bonebrake T.C., Cooler performance breadth in a viviparous skink relative to its oviparous congener, Journal of Thermal Biology. 2016, 61: 106-114.

Researcher : CHAN CY

List of Research Outputs

CHAN C.Y. and Karczmarski L., Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) in Hong Kong: Modelling demographic parameters with mark-recapture techniques. , PLoS ONE. 2017, 12(3): e0174029.

CHAN C.Y., OR K.M., Huang S., Lin W., Wu Y. and Karczmarski L., Invited Oral Presentation: Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins in Hong Kong and Pearl River Estuary: A disappearing regional flagship species in marine conservation? , China Conservation Expo 2016, Beijing, P.R. China; July 2016.. 2016.

CHAN C.Y. and Karczmarski L., Invited Talk: Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) in Hong Kong: Modelling demographic parameters with mark-recapture techniques. , Biennial Conference of the Australia – New Zealand Student Chapter of the International Society for Marine Mammalogy, Adelaide, Australia; 24 November 2016. . 2016.

Karczmarski L., Huang S., WONG W.H., Chang W., CHAN C.Y. and Keith M., Distribution of a coastal delphinid under the impact of long-term habitat loss: Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins off Taiwan's west coast., Estuaries and Coasts. 2017, 40: 594–603.

Karczmarski L., WONG W.H., CHAN C.Y., OR K.M., Lin W. and Wu Y., Invited Plenary Talk: The Science of conservation of Chinese White Dolphins in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Estuary. , IUCN Species Survival Commission and Conservation Breeding Specialist Group - Regional Population and Habitat Viability Assessment: 2nd Workshop, Hong Kong; January 2017.. IUCN, 2017.

Karczmarski L., Huang S. and CHAN C.Y., Threshold of long-term survival of a coastal delphinid in anthropogenically degraded environment: Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins in Pearl River Delta. , Scientific Reports. 2017, 7: 42900.

Zheng R., Karczmarski L., Lin W., CHAN C.Y., Chang W. and Wu Y., Infanticide in the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis), Journal of Ethology. Springer, 2016, 34: 299–307.

Researcher : CHAN WHY

List of Research Outputs

GUO Z., CHAN W.H.Y., Kong K.W.G., Hao Q. and Chye M.L., 2017. The first plant acyl-CoA-binding protein structures: the close homologues OsACBP1 and OsACBP2 from rice, Acta Cryst.. 2017, D73: 438-448.

Researcher : CHAN WSM

List of Research Outputs

Pickett E.J., CHAN W.S.M., CHENG W., Allcock J.A., Chan S., Hu J., Kisup L., Smith B., XING S., Yu Y.T. and Bonebrake T.C., Cryptic and cumulative impacts on the wintering habitat of the endangered black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) risk its long-term viability, Environmental Conservation. 2017, 1-8.

Researcher : CHEN H

List of Research Outputs

GAO Y., CHEN H., Lui W.Y., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Basement Membrane Laminin α2 Regulation of BTB Dynamics via Its Effects on F-Actin and Microtubule Cytoskeletons Is Mediated Through mTORC1 Signaling, Endocrinology. 2017, 158: 963-978.

GAO Y., Mruk D.D., CHEN H., Lui W.Y., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Regulation of the blood–testis barrier by a local axis in the testis: role of laminin α2 in the basement membrane, The FASEB Journal. 2017, 31: 584-597.

Li N., Mruk D.D., CHEN H., Wong C.K.C., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Rescue of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS)-mediated Sertoli cell injury by overexpression of gap junction protein connexin 43, Scientific Reports. 2016, 6: 29667.

Researcher : CHENG W

List of Research Outputs

CHENG W., XING S. and Bonebrake T.C., Recent Pangolin Seizures in China Reveal Priority Areas for Intervention, Conservation Letters. 2017.

Pickett E.J., CHAN W.S.M., CHENG W., Allcock J.A., Chan S., Hu J., Kisup L., Smith B., XING S., Yu Y.T. and Bonebrake T.C., Cryptic and cumulative impacts on the wintering habitat of the endangered black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) risk its long-term viability, Environmental Conservation. 2017, 1-8.

XING S., Bonebrake T.C., TANG C.C., Pickett E.J., CHENG W., Greenspan S.E.G., Williams S.E.W. and Scheffers B.R.S., Cool habitats support darker and bigger butterflies in Australian tropical forests, Ecology and Evolution. 2016, 6: 8062-8074.

Researcher : CHIU WT

List of Research Outputs

CHIU W.T., Yasuhara M., Iwatani H., Kitamura A. and Fujita K., An enigmatic Holocene podocopid ostracod from a submarine cave, Okinawa, Japan: ‘living fossil’ or adaptive morphotype?, Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 2016, 14: 643–652.

Chiu W.T., Yasuhara M., Cronin T.M., Hunt G., Gemery L. and Wei C.L., Arctic and Western North Atlantic shallow marine diversity patterns: A comparison of controlling factors, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. 2016.

Chiu W.T., Yasuhara M., Cronin T.M., Hunt G., Gemery L. and Wei C.L., EVALUATING RESPONSE OF LARGE-SCALE SHALLOW MARINE BIODIVERSITY PATTERN TO CLIMATE CHANGE USING MICROPALEONTOLOGICAL RECORDS, GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA. 2016.

Researcher : Cai Y

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

Researcher : Cannicci S

Project Title:	The relationship between the sea-land transition by intertidal species and their sensitivity to global warming: an interdisciplinary study
Investigator(s):	Cannicci S
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2016

Project Title:	Hong Kong mangrove crabs as early sentinels of heavy metal pollution
Investigator(s):	Cannicci S, Not CA
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2017

Project Title:	Hong Kong mangroves: where are they now?
Investigator(s):	Cannicci S, Williams GA, Guenard BS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

Cannicci S. and Ng P. .L. .K., A new species of micro-mangrove crab of the genus Haberma Ng & Schubart, 2002 (Crustacea, Brachyura, Sesarmidae) from Hong Kong, In: PenSoft, ZooKeys. 2017, 662: 67-78.

Cannicci S., The role of benthos in mangrove ecosystem functioning: state of the art and future challenges, Invited Postgraduate Seminar, UNESP – Botucatu Biosciences Institute, Botucatu, Brazil, August 2016. 2016.

Cannicci S., The study of sea-land transition of intertidal species reveals convergent adaptations of mangrove crabs, Invited Postgraduate Seminar, UNESP, Coastal Campus, Biosciences Institute, Sao Vicente, Brazil, August 2016. 2016.

Di Lorenzo T., Cannicci S., Spigoli D., Cifoni M., Baratti M. and Galassi D. .M. .P., Bioenergetic cost of living in polluted freshwater bodies: respiration rates of the cyclopoid Eucyclops serrulatus under ammonia-N exposures, Fundamental and Applied Limnology / Archiv für Hydrobiologie. 2016, 188: 147-156.

Ellison J. .C. and Cannicci S., Impacts and effects of ocean warning on mangrove species and ecosystems, In: Laffoley, D Baxter, J M, Explaining ocean warming: causes, scale, effects and consequences.. Gland, Switzerland, IUCN, 2016, 135-146.

Fratini S., Ragionieri L. and Cannicci S., Demographic History and Reproductive Output Correlates with Intraspecific Genetic Variation in Seven Species of Indo-Pacific Mangrove Crabs, PLOS ONE. 2016, 11: e0158582.

Fratini S., Ragionieri L., Deli T., Harrer A., Marino I. .A. .M., Cannicci S., Zane L. and Schubart C., Unravelling population genetic structure with mitochondrial DNA in a notional panmictic coastal crab species: sample size makes the difference, BMC Evolutionary Biology. 2016, 16.

Fusi M., Beone G. .M., Suciu N. .A., Sacchi A., Trevisan M., Capri E., Daffonchio D., Din N., Dahdouh-Guebas F. and Cannicci S., Ecological status and sources of anthropogenic contaminants in mangroves of the Wouri River Estuary (Cameroon), Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2016, 109: 723-733.

Fusi M., Babbini S., Giomi F., Fratini S., Dahdouh-Guebas F., Daffonchio D., McQuaid C. .D., Porri F. and Cannicci S., Thermal sensitivity of the crab Neosarmatium africanum in tropical and temperate mangroves on the east coast of Africa, In: Springer, Hydrobiologia. 2017, 1-13.

Ng P.T., Williams G.A., Leung K.M.Y., Cannicci S., Yasuhara M., Yau C.S.T., Qiu J.W. and Ang P., Hong Kong Register of Marine Species (HKRMS), World Register of Marine Species. 2016.

Researcher : Chan CB

Project Title:	Functions of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in skeletal muscle
Investigator(s):	Chan CB
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2016

Project Title:	PIKE-A GTPase and Energy Metabolism
Investigator(s):	Chan CB
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:	09/2016

Project Title:	Advanced Mechanisms of Growth and Repair in Myogenesis; Role of muscle-derived BDNF in metabolic flexibility
Investigator(s):	Chan CB
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	06/2017
Completion Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

Chan C.B., Academic Editor, PLoS One. 2017.

Chan C.B., Role of muscle-derived BDNF in metabolic flexibility, Gordon Research Conference: Advanced Mechanism of Growth and Repair in Myogenesis . 2017.

Chan C.B. and Ye K., Sex differences in brain-derived neurotrophic factor signaling and functions, Journal of Neuroscience Research. 2017, 95: 328-335.

Wang C., Zhao L., Su Q., Fan X., Wang Y., Gao S., Wang H., Chen H., Chan C.B. and Liu Z., Phosphorylation of MITF by AKT affects its downstream targets and causes TP53-dependent cell senescence., The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. 2016, 80: 132-142.

Researcher : Chan KY

List of Research Outputs

Cheng I.N.Y., Chan K.Y., Kong S.S.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Cheng INY, Chan JKY, Kong SSY, Leung, KMY (2016). Effectiveness and obstacle of using Facebook as a tool to facilitate student-centred learning in higher education., Asia-Pacific Forum of Science Learning and Teaching. 2016, 17(2): Article 3.

Cheng N.Y., Chan K.Y., KONG S.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Effectiveness and obstacle of using Facebook as a tool to facilitate student-centred learning in higher education, Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching. 2016, 17(2): Artice 3.

Man Y.B., Chow K.L., Xing G.H., Chan K.Y., Wu S.C. and Wong M.H., A pilot study on health risk assessment based on body loadings of PCBs of lactating mothers at Taizhou, China, the world's major site for recycling transformers. , Environmental Pollution. Elsevier, 2017, 227: 364-371.

Researcher : Chan WL

List of Research Outputs

LAM P.Y., ZHU F., Chan W.L., Liu H. and Lo C.S.C., Characterization of tricin biosynthesis pathway in rice, 4th Plant Genomics and Gene Editing Congress: ASIA. 2017.

Schnippenkoetter K., Lo C.S.C., Liu G., Dibley K., Chan W.L., White J., Zwart A., Kwong E., Keller B., Godwin I., Krattinger S.G. and Lagudah E., The wheat Lr34 multi-pathogen resistance gene confers resistance to anthracnose and rust in sorghum, Plant Biotechnology Journal. 2017, In Press.

ZHU F., Chan W.L., Chne M.X., Kong R.P., Cai C., Wang Q., Zhang J.H. and Lo C.S.C., SWATH-MS Quantitative Proteomic Investigation Reveals a Role of Jasmonic Acid during Lead Response in Arabidopsis., Journal of Proteome Research. ACS Publications, 2016, 15: 3528-3539.

Zhu F.Y., Chen M., Su Y., Xu X., Ye N., Cao Y., Lin S., Liu T.Y., Li H.X., Wang G.Q., Jin Y., Gu Y.H., Chan W.L., Lo C.S.C., Peng X., Zhu G. and Zhang J., SWATH-MS Quantitative analysis of proteins in the rice inferior and superior spikelets during grain filling, Frontiers in Plant Science. 2016, 7: 1926.

Researcher : Chang W

List of Research Outputs

Chang W., Karczmarski L., Huang S., Gailey G. and Chou L...S..., Reproductive parameters of the Taiwanese humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis taiwanensis), Regional Studies in Marine Science . Elsevier, 2016, 8: 459-465.

Karczmarski L., Huang S., WONG W.H., Chang W., CHAN C.Y. and Keith M., Distribution of a coastal delphinid under the impact of long-term habitat loss: Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins off Taiwan's west coast., Estuaries and Coasts. 2017, 40: 594–603.

Zheng R., Karczmarski L., Lin W., CHAN C.Y., Chang W. and Wu Y., Infanticide in the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis), Journal of Ethology. Springer, 2016, 34: 299–307.

Researcher : Chen SF

List of Research Outputs

HU S., ZHANG X., Chen S.F. and Wang M., Dietary polyphenols as photoprotective agents against UV radiation, Journal of Functional Foods. 2017, 30: 108-118.

HU S., Zheng P., Chen S.F. and Wang M., The depigmenting effect of natural resorcinol type polyphenols Kuwanon O and Sanggenon T from the roots of morus australis, Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 2017, 195: 196-203.

ZHAO Y., Fan D., Zheng Z., Li E.T.S., Chen S.F., Cheng K.W. and Wang M., 8- C -( E -phenylethenyl)quercetin from onion/beef soup induces autophagic cell death in colon cancer cells through ERK activation , Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 2017, 61: 1600437.

Researcher : Cheng CFM

List of Research Outputs

Ng P.T., Cheng C.F.M., Ho K.Y., Lui G.C.S., Leung K.M.Y. and Williams G.A., Hong Kong’s rich marine biodiversity: the unseen wealth of South China’s megalopolis, Biodiversity and Conservation. 2016, 26: 23-36.

Researcher : Cheng CY

List of Research Outputs

GAO Y., CHEN H., Lui W.Y., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Basement Membrane Laminin α2 Regulation of BTB Dynamics via Its Effects on F-Actin and Microtubule Cytoskeletons Is Mediated Through mTORC1 Signaling, Endocrinology. 2017, 158: 963-978.

GAO Y., Mruk D.D., Lui W.Y., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., F5-peptide induces aspermatogenesis by disrupting organization of actin- and microtubule-based cytoskeletons in the testis, Oncotarget. 2016, 7: 64203-64220.

GAO Y., Mruk D.D., CHEN H., Lui W.Y., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Regulation of the blood–testis barrier by a local axis in the testis: role of laminin α2 in the basement membrane, The FASEB Journal. 2017, 31: 584-597.

Li N., Mruk D.D., CHEN H., Wong C.K.C., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Rescue of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS)-mediated Sertoli cell injury by overexpression of gap junction protein connexin 43, Scientific Reports. 2016, 6: 29667.

Researcher : Cheng KW

List of Research Outputs

ZHAO Y., Fan D., Zheng Z., Li E.T.S., Chen S.F., Cheng K.W. and Wang M., 8- C -( E -phenylethenyl)quercetin from onion/beef soup induces autophagic cell death in colon cancer cells through ERK activation , Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 2017, 61: 1600437.

ZHAO Y., Fan D., RU B., Cheng K.W., HU S., Zhang J., Li E.T.S. and Wang M., 6-C-(E-phenylethenyl)naringenin induces cell growth inhibition and cytoprotective autophagy in colon cancer cells, European Journal of Cancer. 2016, 68: 38-50.

Researcher : Chiu MY

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

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

Researcher : Chiu WT

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Chow BKC

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

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

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

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

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

Project Title:	Marine Genomics: Crustacean Evolution and Aquaculture
Investigator(s):	Chow BKC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project
Start Date:	03/2015

Project Title:	Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Progressive Development of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Secretin Knockout Mice
Investigator(s):	Chow BKC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2016

Project Title:	Function of transmembrane peptides of angiotensin and secretin receptors in regulation of vasopressin expression and release in the hypothalamus
Investigator(s):	Chow BKC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	01/2016

Project Title:	RegPep2016; Signaling modification by GPCR heteromer and its implication on X-linked nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
Investigator(s):	Chow BKC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	07/2016
Completion Date:	07/2016

Project Title:	Secretin as a key in regulation of cardiovascular nitric oxide synthase and aldosterone
Investigator(s):	Chow BKC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	01/2017

List of Research Outputs

Ajarem J., Altoom N.G., Allam A.A., Maodaa S.N., Abdel-Maksoud M.A. and Chow B.K.C., Oral administration of potassium bromate induces neurobehavioral changes, alters cerebral neurotransmitters level and impairs brain tissue of swiss mice, Behavioral and Brain Functions. 2016, 12.

Allam A.A., Gabr S.A., Ajarem J., Alghadir A.H., Sekar R. and Chow B.K.C., GENO PROTECTIVE AND ANTI-APOPTOTIC EFFECT OF GREEN TEA AGAINST PERINATAL LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE-EXPOSURE INDUCED LIVER TOXICITY IN RAT NEWBORNS, African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative medicines. 2017, 14: 166-176.

BAI J. and Chow B.K.C., Secretin is involved in sodium conservation through the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, The FASEB Journal. 2017, 31: 1689-1697.

Chow B.K.C. and BAI J., A role of secretin in the control of salt and water homeostasis, 22nd International Congress of Zoology. 2016.

Chua W.H., Wong K.K.L., BC K.O., Chung S.K., Lee L.T.O. and Chow B.K.C., Role of nuclear factor of activated T-cells 5 in regulating hypertonic-mediated secretin receptor expression in kidney collecting duct cells, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms. 2016, 1859: 922-932.

HU M., Chu H., Zhang K., SINGH K., Li C., Yuan S., Chow B.K.C., Song W., Zhou J. and Zheng B., Amino acid substitutions V63I or A37S/I61T/V63I/V100A in the PA N-terminal domain increase the virulence of H7N7 influenza A virus, Scientific Reports. ENGLAND, Nature Publishing Group, 2016, 6: 37800.

Harikumar K.G., Augustine M.L., Lee L.T.O., Miller L.J. and Chow B.K.C., Structure and Function of Cross-class Complexes of G Protein-coupled Secretin and Angiotensin 1a Receptors, Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2016, 291: 17332-17344.

Heshiki Y., Dissanayake T., Zheng T., Kang K., Ni Y.Q., Xu Z.L., Sarkar C., Woo P.C.Y., Chow B.K.C., Baker D.M., Yan A., Webster C.J., Panagiotou I. and Li J., Toward a Metagenomic Understanding on the Bacterial Composition and Resistome in Hong Kong Banknotes, Frontiers in Microbiology. 2017, 8: 632 (1-12).

Hu M., Yuan S., Ye Z., SINGH K., Li C., SHUAI H., Ng F., Chow B.K.C., Chu H. and Zheng B., PA N substitutions A37S, A37S/I61T and A37S/V63I attenuate the replication of H7N7 influenza A virus by impairing the polymerase and endonuclease activities, Journal of General Virology. 2017, 98: 364-373.

NG K.H., Harikumar K.G., Miller L.J. and Chow B.K.C., Signaling Modification by GPCR Heteromer and Its Implication on X-Linked Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus, PLOS ONE. 2016, 11: e0163086.

NG K.H. and Chow B.K.C., Signaling modification by GPCR heteromer and its implication on X-linked nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, The RegPep2016 conference. 2016.

Oren D.A., Wei Y., Skrabanek L., Chow B.K.C., Mommsen T. and Mojsov S., Structural Mapping and Functional Characterization of Zebrafish Class B G-Protein Coupled Receptor (GPCR) with Dual Ligand Selectivity towards GLP-1 and Glucagon, PloS one. USA, PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, 2016, 11: e0163086.

SINGH K., SENTHIL V., AROKIARAJ A.W.R., Leprince J., Lefranc B., Vaudry D., Allam A.A., Ajarem J. and Chow B.K.C., Correction: Structure-Activity Relationship Studies of N- and C-Terminally Modified Secretin Analogs for the Human Secretin Receptor, PLOS ONE. 2016, 11: e0165770.

SINGH K., ZAW A.M., Sekar R. and Chow B.K.C., Glycyrrhizic Acid Reduces Heart Rate and Blood Pressure by a Dual Mechanism, Molecules. 2016.

Sekar R., WANG L. and Chow B.K.C., Central Control of Feeding Behavior by the Secretin, PACAP, and Glucagon Family of Peptides, Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2017, 8.

Yuan S., Chu H., Zhang K., Ye J., SINGH K., Kao R.Y.T., Chow B.K.C., Zhou J. and Zheng B., A novel small-molecule compound disrupts influenza A virus PB2 cap-binding and inhibits viral replication, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2016, 71: 2489-2497.

Yuan S., Chu H., Ye J., SINGH K., Ye Z., Zhao H., Kao R.Y.T., Chow B.K.C., Zhou J. and Zheng B., Identification of a novel small-molecule compound targeting the influenza A virus polymerase PB1-PB2 interface, Antiviral Research. NETHERLANDS, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2016, 137: 58-66.

Yuan S., Chu H., Ye J., Hu M., SINGH K., Chow B.K.C., Zhou J. and Zheng B., Peptide-Mediated Interference of PB2-eIF4G1 Interaction Inhibits Influenza A Viruses’ Replication in Vitro and in Vivo, ACS Infectious Diseases. 2016, 2: 471-477.

Zaw A.M., Williams C.M., Law H.K.W. and Chow B.K.C., Minimally Invasive Transverse Aortic Constriction in Mice, Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2017.

Zhang Q., Madden N.E., Wong A.S.T., Chow B.K.C. and Lee L.T.O., The Role of Endocrine G Protein-Coupled Receptors in Ovarian Cancer Progression, Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2017, 8.

Researcher : Chua WH

List of Research Outputs

Chua W.H., Wong K.K.L., BC K.O., Chung S.K., Lee L.T.O. and Chow B.K.C., Role of nuclear factor of activated T-cells 5 in regulating hypertonic-mediated secretin receptor expression in kidney collecting duct cells, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms. 2016, 1859: 922-932.

Researcher : Chung YT

List of Research Outputs

Bonebrake T.C., Pickett E.J., TSANG P.N.T., Chung Y.T., Vu M.Q.V. and Vu L.V.V., Warming threat compounds habitat degradation impacts on a tropical butterfly community in Vietnam, Global Ecology and Conservation. 2016, 8: 203-211.

Researcher : Chye ML

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

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

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

Project Title:	Investigations on the rice class I and class II acyl-CoA-binding proteins
Investigator(s):	Chye ML
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	09/2015

Project Title:	Transcriptome and metabolome analyses on transgenic plants
Investigator(s):	Chye ML, Liao P
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	03/2016
Completion Date:	02/2017

Project Title:	22nd International Symposium on Plant Lipids, 03-08 July 2016, Goettingen, Germany http://www.eurofedlipid.org/meetings/goettingen2016/index.php#programme; Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins are expressed in the phloem
Investigator(s):	Chye ML
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	07/2016
Completion Date:	07/2016

Project Title:	12th International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
Investigator(s):	Chye ML
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Croucher Foundation - Conference / Seminars
Start Date:	10/2016

Project Title:	Characterization of ACBPs during lipid metabolism in plant seeds
Investigator(s):	Chye ML, Liao P
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	03/2017

Project Title:	Centre for Genomic Studies on Plant-Environment Interaction for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
Investigator(s):	Chye ML
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Areas of Excellence Scheme
Start Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

Chye M.L., 2016. How the HKU Graduate School prepares supervisors to mentor graduate students. Panel 3. Doctoral mentoring and supervision, 10th Annual Strategic Leaders Global Summit on Graduate Education, Nov 15-17, 2016, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil (16/11/16). 2016.

Chye M.L., 2016. How the HKU Graduate School prepares supervisors to mentor graduate students. Panel 3. Doctoral mentoring and supervision, 10th Annual Strategic Leaders Global Summit on Graduate Education, “What is a Doctorate”, Nov 15-17, 2016, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. 16/11/16, p42-43.. 2016.

Chye M.L., 2017. Positioning Graduate Education in Ranking and Rating: the Hong Kong Experience, International Forum on Graduate Education 2017, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (invited talk 19/2/17). 2017.

Chye M.L., Associate Editor, Plant Molecular Biology (Springer). 2016-2017. 2016.

Chye M.L., Board Director (2016) of the International Society on Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, (ISBAB). 2016.

Chye M.L., International Scientific Advisory Committee, 10th International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology (2016). 2016.

Chye M.L., Member (Editor), Editorial Board, Planta (Springer). 2016-2017. 2016.

Chye M.L., Member, Scientific Advisory Committee for the 22nd Symposium on Plant Lipids, Goettingen (3-8/7/16). 2016.

Chye M.L., Du Z.Y. and Chen M., Methods of using acyl-CoA-binding proteins to enhance drought tolerance in genetically modified plants., European Patent Office No. 2773765 (issued 20 Jul 2016 based on Application No. 12846175.3 filed 5 Nov 2012.). 2016.

Chye M.L., Du Z. .Y. and Chen M., Methods of using acyl-CoA-binding proteins to enhance drought tolerance in genetically modified plants, Chinese Patent No. ZL201280053262.3 issued 12 April 2017 based on Application number: 201280053262.3 filed 29 April 2014 [CN104080915 published 1 Oct 2014]. . 2016.

Chye M.L., Plant acyl-CoA-binding proteins function in stress protection of transgenic plants. 2017., AOCS Annual Meeting and Industry Showcases, Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, Florida, April 30-May 3, 2017, Session BI04 "Plant Lipid Biotechnology and Genomics", (Invited talk 3/5/17). 2017, 28.

Chye M.L., Review Editor, Frontiers in Plant Cell Biology. 2016-2017. 2016.

Chye M.L., Review Editor, Frontiers in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity. 2016-2017. 2016.

Chye M.L., Review Editor, Frontiers in Plant Physiology. 2016-2017. 2016.

Chye M.L., Session chair, Session 5 "Lipid Trafficking and Channeling", 22nd International Symposium on Plant Lipids, Gottingen, July 3-8, 2016. 2016.

Du Z.Y., Arias Garzon T., Meng W. and Chye M.L., 2016. "Plant acyl-CoA-binding proteins: An emerging family involved in plant development and stress responses", Progress in Lipid Research. 2016, 63: 165-181.

GUO Z., CHAN W.H.Y., Kong K.W.G., Hao Q. and Chye M.L., 2017. The first plant acyl-CoA-binding protein structures: the close homologues OsACBP1 and OsACBP2 from rice, Acta Cryst.. 2017, D73: 438-448.

Liao P. and Chye M.L., 2016. Characterization of transgenic rice overexpressing OsACBP4pro::OsACBP4SGFP, 3rd AoE Symposium on “Organelle Biogenesis and Function”. Chinese University of Hong Kong, 26 Nov 2016. Invited talk (26/11/16). 2016.

Liao P. and Chye M.L., 2016. The role of HMGS in seedling development. State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology (SKL)-Institute of Plant Molecular Biology and Agricultural Biotechnology (IPMBAB), Chinese University of Hong Kong, 12 Nov 2016. Invited talk (12/11/16). 2016.

Liao P., Wang H., Chen X., Wang M., Bach T. .J. and Chye M.L., 2017. Metabolic engineering of the MVA pathway for isoprenoid production in plants, 2nd International Symposium on Phytochemicals in Medicine and Food, Fuzhou, China, April 4-7, 2017, OL5, p. 50 (Invited talk 7/4/17 presented by P. Liao). 2017.

Lung S.C. and Chye M.L., 2016. "Deciphering the roles of acyl-CoA-binding proteins in plant cells", Protoplasma: 253: 1177-1195. Invited review. 2016.

Lung S.C. and Chye M.L., 2016. The binding versatility of plant acyl-CoA-binding proteins and their significance in lipid metabolism, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids 1861: 1409-1421 (Special Issue on Plant Lipid Biology). 2016.

Lung S.C., LIAO P., Yeung E., Hsiao A.S., XUE Y. and Chye M.L., 2017. Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding protein ACBP1 modulates sterol synthesis during embryogenesis., Plant Physiology. 2017, 174: 1420-1435.

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).

PANTHAPULAKKAL NARAYANAN S. and Chye M.L., 2016. Role of ACYL-COA-BINDING PROTEINs in plant defense against pathogens. 3rd AoE Symposium on “Organelle Biogenesis and Function”, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 26 Nov 2016, Poster 21. 2016.

XUE Y., Lung S.C. and Chye M.L., 2016. Present status and future prospects of transgenic approaches for drought tolerance, In “Drought Tolerance in Plants, Vol 2: Molecular and Genetic Perspectives" (ISBN 978-3-319-32421-0) edited by L-S. Tran, D.J. Burritt, M.A. Hossain, S.H. Wani, and S. Bhattacharjee. Springer, USA, Chapter 20, p. 549-569. 2016.

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.

YE Z., Lung S.C., HU T., Chen Q., SUEN Y.L., Wang M., Hoffmann-Benning S., Yeung E. and Chye M.L., 2016. "Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding protein ACBP6 localizes in the phloem and affects jasmonate composition", Plant Molecular Biology. 2016, 92: 717-730.

YE Z., Lung S.C., HU T., CHEN Q., SUEN Y.L., Wang M., Hoffman-Benning S., Yeung E. and Chye M.L., 2016. Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins are expressed in the phloem. Session 5 “Lipid Trafficking and channeling”, 22nd International Symposium on Plant Lipids, Gottingen, July 3‐8, 2016, p. 38. Invited talk (presented 5/7/16 by M-L. Chye). 2016.

YE Z., Xu J., Shi J., Zhang D. and Chye M.L., 2017. "Kelch-motif containing acyl-CoA binding proteins AtACBP4 and AtACBP5 are differentially expressed and function in floral lipid metabolism", Plant Molecular Biology. 2017, 93: 209-225.

YE Z. and Chye M.L., 2017. Arabidopsis ACYL-COA-BINDING PROTEIN6: a lipid-binding protein in the phloem http://atlasofscience.org/arabidopsis-acyl-coa-binding-protein6-a-lipid-binding-protein-in-the-phloem/#more-21721 (12/6/17), 2017.

Researcher : Corke H

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

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

Project Title:	AACC International Annual Meeting; Lactic acid fermentation affects antioxidant capacity and polyphenol content in Chinese beans-based functional foods
Investigator(s):	Corke H
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	10/2016

List of Research Outputs

DAI S., Corke H. and Shah N., Utilization of konjac glucomannan as a fat replacer in low-fat and skimmed yogurt., Journal of Dairy Science. 2016, 99 (9): 7063-7074.

GAN R., Lui W.Y., Wang M. and Corke H., Accumulation of solvent-soluble and solvent-insoluble antioxidant phenolics in edible bean sprouts: implication of germination, Functional Foods in Health and Disease. 2016, 6: 519-535.

GAN R., Wang M., Lui W.Y., Wu K., Dai S.H., Sui Z.Q. and Corke H., Diversity in Antioxidant Capacity, Phenolic Contents, and Flavonoid Contents of 42 Edible Beans from China, Cereal Chemistry Journal. 2017, 94: 291-297.

GAN R., Wang M., Lui W.Y., Wu K. and Corke H., Dynamic changes in phytochemical composition and antioxidant capacity in green and black mung bean (Vigna radiata) sprouts, International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 2016, 51: 2090-2098.

Researcher : Cotton LJ

Project Title:	GSA 2016; CENOZOIC CLIMATE AND LARGER BENTHIC FORAMINIFERAL BIODIVERSITY TRENDS/MOLLUSCAN RESPONSE ACROSS THE EOCENE-OLIGOCENE TRANSITION: TANZANIA DRILLING PROJECT SITES 11, 12 AND 17
Investigator(s):	Cotton LJ
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	09/2016
Completion Date:	09/2016

List of Research Outputs

Cotton L.J., Yasuhara M. and Pearson P., CENOZOIC CLIMATE AND LARGER BENTHIC FORAMINIFERAL BIODIVERSITY TRENDS, GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA. 2016.

Researcher : DAI S

List of Research Outputs

DAI S., Corke H. and Shah N., Utilization of konjac glucomannan as a fat replacer in low-fat and skimmed yogurt., Journal of Dairy Science. 2016, 99 (9): 7063-7074.

Researcher : Dingle CE

Project Title:	Avian behavioural responses to urbanization – case study of the Oriental Magpie Robin.
Investigator(s):	Dingle CE
Department:	Earth Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	07/2015
Completion Date:	07/2017

Project Title:	Noise annoys: evaluating the impact of urban noise on biodiversity in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):	Dingle CE
Department:	Earth Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	08/2016

Project Title:	Conservation Forensic Analysis: Optimizing a multi-marker toolkit
Investigator(s):	Dingle CE
Department:	Earth Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	03/2017

Project Title:	7th International Hornbill Conference; Conservation forensics toolkit: genetic and stable isotope analysis of confiscated wildlife products in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):	Dingle CE
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	05/2017
Completion Date:	05/2017

List of Research Outputs

Dingle C.E., Stable Istopes in Conservation, New Technologies in Conservation Panel, ATBC Asia-Pacific Chapter Annual Meeting. 2017.

Dingle C.E. and LEUNG Y.Y., Stable isotope analysis of migratory songbirds along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. , Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation Asia-Pacific meeting. 2017.

Researcher : Dudgeon D

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

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

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

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

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

List of Research Outputs

Devan-Song A., Martelli P., Dudgeon D., Crow P., Ades G. and Karraker N.E., Is long-distance translocation an effective mitigation tool for white-lipped pit vipers ( Trimeresurus albolabris ) in South China?, Biological Conservation. 2016, 204: 212-220.

Dudgeon D., Editor-in-Chief, Freshwater Biology. 2016.

Dudgeon D., Editorial Board, Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 2016.

Dudgeon D., Editorial Board, Global Ecology and Conservation. 2016.

Kano Y., Dudgeon D., Nam S., Samejima H., Watanabe K., Grudpan C., Grudpan J., Magtoon W., Musikasinthorn P., Nguyen P.T., Praxaysonbath B., Sato T., Shibukawa K., Shimatani Y., Suvarnaraksha A., Tanaka K., Thach P., Tran D.D., Yamashita T., Utsugi K. and Doi H., Impacts of Dams and Global Warming on Fish Biodiversity in the Indo-Burma Hotspot, PLOS ONE. 2016, 11: e0160151.

LAU Y.K.A., Karraker N.E., Martelli P. and Dudgeon D., Delineation of core terrestrial habitat for conservation of a tropical salamander: The Hong Kong newt ( Paramesotriton hongkongensis ), Biological Conservation. 2017, 209: 76-82.

LAU Y.K.A., Karraker N.E. and Dudgeon D., Development of Nine Microsatellite Markers for Paramesotriton hongkongensis (Hong Kong newt) through shotgun sequencing and cross-species amplification in other Asian salamandrids, Current Herpetology. 2016, 35: 122-127.

Perkins M.J., MAK K.Y., TAO S., Dudgeon D., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., Identifying indicators for early-stage ecosystem recovery following a ban on trawl fishing. An oral presentation., 5th International EcoSummit, held Montpellier, France, 29 Aug - 1 Sept, 2016.

Scheffers B., De Meester L., Bridge T.C.L., Hoffman A.A., Pandolfi J.M., Corlett R.T., Buchart S.M., Pearce-Kelly P., Kovacs K.M., Dudgeon D., Pacifici M., Rodinini C., Foden W.B., Martin T.G., Mora M., Bickford D. and Watson J.E.M., The broad footprint of climate change from genes to biomes to people, Science. 2016, 354: aaf7671.

Tricarico E., Junqueira A.O.R. and Dudgeon D., Alien species in aquatic environments: a selective comparison of coastal and inland waters in tropical and temperate latitudes, Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 2016, 26: 872-891.

Researcher : Duprey NN

List of Research Outputs

Baker D.M. and Duprey N.N., REEFS OF FUTURE PRESENT: HONG KONG CORALS FROM THE QING DYNASTY TO THE INFORMATION AGE, 13th International Coral Reef Symposium. 2016.

Duprey N.N., Mc Sharry Mc Ilroy S.E., Ng P.T., THOMPSON P.D., KIM T., WONG C.W.M., Husa S.M., Li S.M.H., Williams G.A. and Baker D.M., Facing a wicked problem with optimism: issues and priorities for coral conservation in Hong Kong, Biodiversity and Conservation. 2017.

Duprey N.N., Wang X.T., THOMPSON P.D., Pleadwell J., Raymundo L.J., Kim K., Sigman D. and Baker D.M., Life and death of a sewage treatment plant recorded in a coral skeleton δ15N record, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2017, 120: 109-116.

Duprey N.N., Yasuhara M. and Baker D.M., Reefs of tomorrow: eutrophication reduces coral biodiversity in an urbanized seascape, Global Change Biology. 2016, 22: 3550-3565.

WONG C.W.M., Duprey N.N. and Baker D.M., New insights on the nitrogen footprint of a coastal megalopolis from coral-hosted Symbiodinium δ15N, Environmental Science and Technology. 2017, 51: 1981-1987.

Researcher : Dvornyk V

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

Researcher : El-Nezamy HS

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

Project Title:	Fusarium toxins compromised mucus synthesis and secretion: A potential target for probiotic intervention
Investigator(s):	El-Nezamy HS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	10/2014

Project Title:	Th17 regulation by the probiotic mixture (Prohep) may provide an alternative therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma
Investigator(s):	El-Nezamy HS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	03/2015
Completion Date:	08/2016

Project Title:	Novel bioactive peptides from probiotic bacteria for management of infectious diarrhea- potential involvement of mucus barrier on bacterial adherence and invasion
Investigator(s):	El-Nezamy HS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2016

Project Title:	XIV International Congress of Toxicology; INVESTIGATION OF GROWTH AND ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING EFFECTS OF THE MYCOTOXINS ZEARALENONE AND AFLATOXIN B1 ON BREAST CANCER IN VITRO
Investigator(s):	El-Nezamy HS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	10/2016
Completion Date:	10/2016

Project Title:	Impact of engineered nanomaterials on gut health: A Transcriptomics and metagenomics approach
Investigator(s):	El-Nezamy HS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	03/2017

List of Research Outputs

NI Y., WONG H.Y., Tai W.C.S., Li J., Wong W.Y., Lee M.M.L., FONG L.Y., El-Nezamy H.S. and Panagiotou I., A Metagenomic Study Of The Preventive Effect Of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus Gg On Intestinal Polyp Formation In Apc Min/+ Mice , Journal of Applied Microbiology. 2017, 122: 770-784.

SO S.Y., Wan L.Y. and El-Nezamy H.S., Probiotics-mediated suppression of cancer, Current Opinion in Oncology. 2017.

WAN L.Y., Chen Z.J., Shah N. and El-Nezamy H.S., Modulation of Intestinal Epithelial Defense Responses by Probiotic Bacteria., Crit. Reviews in Food Sci. and Nutr.. 2016.

Researcher : FONG LY

List of Research Outputs

NI Y., WONG H.Y., Tai W.C.S., Li J., Wong W.Y., Lee M.M.L., FONG L.Y., El-Nezamy H.S. and Panagiotou I., A Metagenomic Study Of The Preventive Effect Of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus Gg On Intestinal Polyp Formation In Apc Min/+ Mice , Journal of Applied Microbiology. 2017, 122: 770-784.

Researcher : Fan D

List of Research Outputs

Fan D., Wang L., Zhang N., Xiong L., Huang L., zhao J., Wang M. and Zhang H., Full-time response of starch subjected to microwave heating, Scientific Reports. 2017, 7: 3967 (article number).

Fan D., Hu B., Lin L.F., Huang L.L., Wang M., Zhao J.X. and Zhang H., Rice protein radicals: growth and stability under microwave treatment, RSC Adv.. 2016, 6: 97825-97831.

ZHAO Y., Fan D., Zheng Z., Li E.T.S., Chen S.F., Cheng K.W. and Wang M., 8- C -( E -phenylethenyl)quercetin from onion/beef soup induces autophagic cell death in colon cancer cells through ERK activation , Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 2017, 61: 1600437.

ZHAO Y., Fan D., RU B., Cheng K.W., HU S., Zhang J., Li E.T.S. and Wang M., 6-C-(E-phenylethenyl)naringenin induces cell growth inhibition and cytoprotective autophagy in colon cancer cells, European Journal of Cancer. 2016, 68: 38-50.

Researcher : GAN R

List of Research Outputs

GAN R., Lui W.Y., Wang M. and Corke H., Accumulation of solvent-soluble and solvent-insoluble antioxidant phenolics in edible bean sprouts: implication of germination, Functional Foods in Health and Disease. 2016, 6: 519-535.

GAN R., Wang M., Lui W.Y., Wu K., Dai S.H., Sui Z.Q. and Corke H., Diversity in Antioxidant Capacity, Phenolic Contents, and Flavonoid Contents of 42 Edible Beans from China, Cereal Chemistry Journal. 2017, 94: 291-297.

GAN R., Wang M., Lui W.Y., Wu K. and Corke H., Dynamic changes in phytochemical composition and antioxidant capacity in green and black mung bean (Vigna radiata) sprouts, International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 2016, 51: 2090-2098.

Researcher : GANDHI A

List of Research Outputs

GANDHI A. and Shah N., Effect of salt stress on morphology and membrane composition of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, and Bifidobacterium bifidum, and their adhesion to human intestinal epithelial-like Caco-2 cells., J. Dairy Sci.. 2016.

GANDHI A. and Shah N., Integrating omics to unravel the stress response mechanisms in bacteria: approaches, challenges, and prospects., Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2016.

GANDHI A. and Shah N., Salt reduction in a model high salt-Akawi cheese: effects on bacterial activity, pH, moisture, bioactive peptides, and growth of human colon cells., J. Food Sci.. 2016, 81(4): H991-H1000.

Researcher : GAO Y

List of Research Outputs

GAO Y., CHEN H., Lui W.Y., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Basement Membrane Laminin α2 Regulation of BTB Dynamics via Its Effects on F-Actin and Microtubule Cytoskeletons Is Mediated Through mTORC1 Signaling, Endocrinology. 2017, 158: 963-978.

GAO Y., Mruk D.D., Lui W.Y., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., F5-peptide induces aspermatogenesis by disrupting organization of actin- and microtubule-based cytoskeletons in the testis, Oncotarget. 2016, 7: 64203-64220.

GAO Y., Mruk D.D., CHEN H., Lui W.Y., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Regulation of the blood–testis barrier by a local axis in the testis: role of laminin α2 in the basement membrane, The FASEB Journal. 2017, 31: 584-597.

Researcher : GUAN X

List of Research Outputs

ZHANG R., GUAN X., Law Y.S., Sun F., Chen S., Wong K.B. and Lim B.L., AtPAP2 modulates the import of the small subunit of Rubisco into chloroplasts, Plant Signaling & Behavior. 2016, 11: e1239687.

Researcher : GUO X

List of Research Outputs

GUO X., TANG C.C. and Saunders R.M.K., (2496) Proposal to conserve the name Friesodielsia against Schefferomitra (Annonaceae) , Taxon. 2017, 66: 204-205.

GUO X., Hoekstra P.H., TANG C.C., Thomas D.C., Wieringa J.J., Chatrou L.W. and Saunders R.M.K., Cutting up the climbers: Evidence for extensive polyphyly in Friesodielsia (Annonaceae) necessitates generic realignment across the tribe Uvarieae , Taxon. 2017, 66: 3-19.

Guo X., Hoekstra P.H., Tang C.C., Thomas D.C., Wieringa J.J., Chatrou L.W. and Saunders R.M.K., Cutting up the climbers: Evidence for extensive polyphyly in Friesodielsia (Annonaceae) necessitates generic realignment across the tribe Uvarieae, Taxon . 2017, 66: 3-19.

Guo X., Tang C.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Proposal to conserve the name Friesodielsia against Schefferomitra (Annonaceae) , Taxon. 2017, 66: 204-205.

LAU Y.Y., GUO X., Pang C.C., TANG C.C., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Time-dependent trapping of pollinators driven by the alignment of floral phenology with insect circadian rhythms, Frontiers in Plant Science. 2017, 8.

Lau Y.Y., Guo X., Pang C.C., Tang C.C., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Time-Dependent Trapping of Pollinators Driven by the Alignment of Floral Phenology with Insect Circadian Rhythms, Frontiers in plant science. 2017, 8: 1119.

Researcher : GUO Z

List of Research Outputs

GUO Z., CHAN W.H.Y., Kong K.W.G., Hao Q. and Chye M.L., 2017. The first plant acyl-CoA-binding protein structures: the close homologues OsACBP1 and OsACBP2 from rice, Acta Cryst.. 2017, D73: 438-448.

Researcher : Gibson LG

Project Title:	The response of two sympatric bear species to habitat fragmentation in Southeast Asia
Investigator(s):	Gibson LG
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2015
Completion Date:	11/2016

Project Title:	Elephant defaunation and cascading impacts on tropical forest tree communities
Investigator(s):	Gibson LG
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2016
Completion Date:	05/2017

Project Title:	Identifying ecological relationships of Cacatua sulphurea to aid conservation in its native and introduced ranges
Investigator(s):	Gibson LG, Dingle CE
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Ocean Park Conservation Foundation
Start Date:	11/2016

List of Research Outputs

Gibson L.G. and Yong D.L., Saving two birds with one stone: solving the quandary of introduced, threatened species, Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 2017, 15: 35-41.

Rostro-Garcia S., Kamler J.F., Ash E., Clements G.R., Gibson L.G., Lynam A.J., McEwing R., Naing H. and Paglia S., Endangered leopards: Range collapse of the Indochinese leopard (Panthera pardus delacouri) in Southeast Asia, Biological Conservation. Elsevier, 2016, 201: 293-300.

Wijedasa L.S. and Gibson L.G., Denial of long-term issues with agriculture on tropical peatlands will have devastating consequences, Global Change Biology . 2017.

Researcher : Giesy JP

List of Research Outputs

Bao V.W.W., Ho K.Y., Lai K.K.Y., Mak K.Y., Mak E.P.Y., Zhou G., Giesy J.P. and Leung K.M.Y., Water–effect ratio of copper and its application on setting site-specific water quality criteria for protecting marine ecosystems of Hong Kong, Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2017, 1-13.

LAI W.S., YEUNG W.Y.K., Yung M.N.M., Djurisic A., Giesy J.P. and Leung K.M.Y., Regulation of engineered nanomaterials: current challenges, insights and future directions, Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2017.

Yung M.N.M., Kwok K.W.H., Djurisic A., Giesy J.P. and Leung K.M.Y., Influences of temperature and salinity on physicochemical properties and toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles to the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana, Scientific Reports. Nature Publishing Group, 2017, 7: 3662:1-9.

Researcher : Gu J

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

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

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

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

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

Project Title:	Technart 2017: Non-destructive and microanalytical techniques in art and cultural heritage; A New Innovative Sampling Technique for Analysis of Microorganisms on Angkor temples in Cambodia
Investigator(s):	Gu J
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	05/2017
Completion Date:	05/2017

List of Research Outputs

Gu J., Editor-in-Chief, International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 2016.

Gu J., Frontiers in Microbial Biotechnology, Ecotoxicology and Bioremediation. Switzerland, Frontiers Research Foundation, 2016.

LUO L. and Gu J., Alteration of extracellular enzyme activity and microbial abundance by biochar addition: Implication for carbon sequestration in subtropical mangrove sediment, Journal of Environmental Management. 2016, 182: 29-36.

LUO L., WU R., MENG H., Li X.Y. and Gu J., Seasonal and spatial variations in diversity and abundance of bacterial laccase-like genes in sediments of a subtropical mangrove ecosystem, International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 2016, 114: 260-267.

Lee K.H., WANG Y., Wang Y., Gu J. and Jiao J.J.J., Abundance and Diversity of Aerobic/Anaerobic Ammonia/Ammonium-Oxidizing Microorganisms in an Ammonium-Rich Aquitard in the Pearl River Delta of South China, Microbial Ecology. 2016.

Li M. and Gu J., The diversity and distribution of anammox bacteria in the marine aquaculture zones, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2016.

Researcher : Gu JD

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

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

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

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

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

Project Title:	Technart 2017: Non-destructive and microanalytical techniques in art and cultural heritage; A New Innovative Sampling Technique for Analysis of Microorganisms on Angkor temples in Cambodia
Investigator(s):	Gu J
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	05/2017
Completion Date:	05/2017

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Guenard BS

Project Title:	Effects of urbanization and biological invasions on ant communities in Hong Kong: a comparison of communities on The University of Hong Kong campus and Lung Fu Shan Country Park.
Investigator(s):	Guenard BS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	02/2015
Completion Date:	02/2017

Project Title:	Monitoring of terrestrial non-native insect species introductions in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):	Guenard BS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Hong Kong International Airport
Start Date:	06/2015

Project Title:	Distribution and ecological impacts of invasive ant species on arthropod communities in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):	Guenard BS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	05/2016

Project Title:	Effects of micro-habitats and competition on species diversity of social insects: observational and experimental approaches in arboreal ant communities
Investigator(s):	Guenard BS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2016

Project Title:	Assessing IUCN Red List status of Hong Kong Ants
Investigator(s):	Guenard BS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Ocean Park Conservation Foundation
Start Date:	10/2016

Project Title:	Winkler samples sorting, counting and identification: for ants collected from rubber monoculture and rubber agroforestry sites in Hainan, China
Investigator(s):	Guenard BS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden
Start Date:	12/2016

Project Title:	Dimensions of ant diversity along latitudinal and disturbance gradients in Asia
Investigator(s):	Guenard BS
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

Amorim D.S., Santos C.M.D., Krell F.T., Dubois A., Nihei S.S., Oliveira O.M.P., Pont A., Song H., Verdade V.K., Fachin D.A., Klassa B., Lamas C.J.E., Oliveira S.S., Carvalho C.J.B., Mello-Patiu C.A., Hajdu E., Couri M.S., Silva V.C., Capellari R.S., Falaschi R.L., Feitosa R.M., Prendini L., Pombal J.P., Fernandez F., Rocha R.M., Lattke J.E., Caramaschi U., Duarte M., Marques A.C., Reis R.E., Kurina O., Takiya D.M., Tavares M., Fernandes D.S., Franco F.L., Cuezzo F., Paulson D., Guenard B.S., Schick-Steiner B.C., Arthoffer W., Steiner F., Fisher B.L., Johnson R.A., Delsinne T.D., Donoso D.A., Mulieri P.R., Patitucci L.D., Carpenter J.M., Herman L. and Grimaldi D.,

Timeless standards for species delimitation

, Zootaxa. 2016, 4137: 121.

Dawson W., Moser D., van Kleunen M., Kreft H., Pergl J., Pysek P., Weigelt P., Winter M., Lenzner B., Blackburn T.M., Dyer E.E., Cassey P., Scrivens S.L., Economo E.P., Guenard B.S., Capinha C., Seebens H., Garcia-Diaz P., Nentwig W., Garcia-Berthou E., Casal C., Mandrak N.E., Fuller P., Meyer C. and Essl F., Global hotspots and correlates of alien species richness across taxonomic groups, Nature Ecology & Evolution. 2017, 1: 0186.

Economo E.P., Janda M., Guenard B.S. and Sarnat E., Assembling a species-area curve through colonization, speciation and human-mediated introduction, Journal of Biogeography. 2017, 44: 1088-1097.

Gibb H., Dunn R.R., Sanders N.J., Grossman B.F., Photakis M., Abril S., Agosti D., Andersen A.N., Angulo E., Armbrecht I., Arnan X., Baccaro F.B., Bishop T.R., Boulay R., Brühl C., Castracani C., Cerda X., Del Toro I., Delsinne T., Diaz M., Donoso D.A., Ellison A.M., Enriquez E.M., Fayle T.M., Feener D.H., Fisher B.L., Fisher R.N., Fitzpatrick M.C., Gómez C., Gotelli N.J., Gove A., Grasso D., Groc S., Guenard B.S., Gunawardene N., Heterick B., Hoffmann B., Janda M., Jenkins C., Kaspari M., Klimes P., Lach L., Laeger T., Lattke J., Leponce M., Lessard J.P., Longino J., Lucky A., Luke S., Majer J., McGlynn T.P., Menke S., Mezger D., Mori A., Moses J., Munyai T.C., Pacheco R., Paknia O., Pearce-Duvet J., Pfeiffer M., Philpott S.M., Resasco J., Retana J., Silva R.R., Sorger M.D., Souza J., Suarez A., Tista M., Vasconcelos H.L., Vonshak M., Weiser M.D., Yates M. and Parr C.L., A global database of ant species abundances, Ecology. 2017, 98: 883-884.

Guenard B.S., Shik J.Z.S., Booher D.B., Lubertazzi D.L. and Alpert G.A., Extreme polygyny in the previously unstudied subtropical ant Temnothorax tuscaloosae with implications for the biogeographic study of the evolution of polygyny, Insectes Sociaux. 2016.

Guenard B.S., Weiser M.D., Gomez K., Narula N. and Economo E.P., The Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics (GABI) database: synthesizing data on ant species geographic distribution, Myrmecological News. 2017.

Jaitrong W., Guenard B.S., Economo E.P., Buddhakala N. and Yamane S., A checklist of known ant species of Laos (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Asian Myrmecology. 2016, 8: 17-48.

LEE H., Cheung K., Fellowes J.R. and Guenard B.S., Insights Into the Chinese Pangolin's (Manis pentadactyla) Diet in a Peri-Urban Habitat , Tropical Conservation Science. 2017, 10: 194008291770964.

Luo Y.Y. and Guenard B.S., Descriptions of a new species and the gyne in the rarely collected arboreal genera Paratopula and Rotastruma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Hong Kong, with a discussion on their ecology, Asian Myrmecology. 2016, 8: 1-16.

Wong M. and Guenard B.S., Subterranean ants: summary and perspectives on field sampling methods, with notes on diversity and ecology (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Myrmecological News. 2017, 25: 1-16.

Researcher : Guo X

List of Research Outputs

GUO X., TANG C.C. and Saunders R.M.K., (2496) Proposal to conserve the name Friesodielsia against Schefferomitra (Annonaceae) , Taxon. 2017, 66: 204-205.

Guo X., Tang C.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Proposal to conserve the name Friesodielsia against Schefferomitra (Annonaceae) , Taxon. 2017, 66: 204-205.

Researcher : HU A

List of Research Outputs

HU A., Ye D.P., Gale S.W., Saunders R.M.K., Fischer G.A. and Li J.W., Bulbophyllum jingdongense (Orchidaceae), a new species in the Cirrhopetalum alliance from South China and Laos, Phytotaxa. 2017, 307: 199.

HU A., Gale S.W., Kumar P., Saunders R.M.K., Sun M. and Fischer G.A., Preponderance of clonality triggers loss of sex in Bulbophyllum bicolor, an obligately outcrossing epiphytic orchid , Molecular Ecology. 2017.

Researcher : HU G

List of Research Outputs

HU G., He M. and Wong A.O.L., Novel functional role of NK3R expression in the potentiating effects on somatolactin • autoregulation in grass carp pituitary cells. (as PI & corresponding author, impact factor: 4.8478 / SJR ranking: top 6.5% of total), Sci Rep. 2016, 6: 36102-36114.

Researcher : HU S

List of Research Outputs

HU S., ZHANG X., Chen S.F. and Wang M., Dietary polyphenols as photoprotective agents against UV radiation, Journal of Functional Foods. 2017, 30: 108-118.

HU S., Zheng P., Chen S.F. and Wang M., The depigmenting effect of natural resorcinol type polyphenols Kuwanon O and Sanggenon T from the roots of morus australis, Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 2017, 195: 196-203.

ZHAO Y., Fan D., RU B., Cheng K.W., HU S., Zhang J., Li E.T.S. and Wang M., 6-C-(E-phenylethenyl)naringenin induces cell growth inhibition and cytoprotective autophagy in colon cancer cells, European Journal of Cancer. 2016, 68: 38-50.

Researcher : HU T

List of Research Outputs

YE Z., Lung S.C., HU T., Chen Q., SUEN Y.L., Wang M., Hoffmann-Benning S., Yeung E. and Chye M.L., 2016. "Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding protein ACBP6 localizes in the phloem and affects jasmonate composition", Plant Molecular Biology. 2016, 92: 717-730.

YE Z., Lung S.C., HU T., CHEN Q., SUEN Y.L., Wang M., Hoffman-Benning S., Yeung E. and Chye M.L., 2016. Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins are expressed in the phloem. Session 5 “Lipid Trafficking and channeling”, 22nd International Symposium on Plant Lipids, Gottingen, July 3‐8, 2016, p. 38. Invited talk (presented 5/7/16 by M-L. Chye). 2016.

Researcher : HUANG HH

List of Research Outputs

HUANG H.H., Yasuhara M., Iwatani H., Alvarez Zarikian C.A., Bassetti M.A. and Sagawa T., Benthic Biotic Response to Climate Changes over the Last 700,000 Years, the Sea of Japan: Ostracode Assemblages from Site U1427, IODP Expedition 346, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. 2016.

HUANG H.H., Iwatani H., Yasuhara M., Alvarez Zarikian C.A., Bassetti M.A., Yamaguchi T., Yamada K., Sagawa T. and Toucanne S., Glacial/Interglacial variability of deep-sea benthic fauna in the Japan/East Sea over the last 1 million years: ostracode fossil assemblages from the Site U1427, IODP-Expedition 346, 12th International Conference on Paleoceanography. 2016.

Researcher : HUANG K

List of Research Outputs

HUANG K. and Lui W.Y., Nectins and nectin-like molecules (Necls): Recent findings and their role and regulation in spermatogenesis, Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology . 2016, 59: 54-61.

Researcher : Habimana O

Project Title:	Experimental setup for the sampling of biofilms grown from artificially reconstructed freshwater ecosystems
Investigator(s):	Habimana O
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	11/2016
Completion Date:	10/2017

List of Research Outputs

Cao H., Habimana O., Safari A., Heffernan R., Dai Y. and Casey E., Revealing region-speciﬁc bioﬁlm viscoelastic properties by means of a micro-rheological approach, In: Editor-in-Chief Professor Staffan Normark Professor of Medical Microbiology, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, npj Biofilms and Microbiomes . 2016.

Choudhari S., Habimana O., Hannon J., Allen A., Cummins E. and Casey E., Dynamics of silver elution from functionalised antimicrobial nanofiltration membranes, In: Editor-in-Chief Prof. Len Evans, Emeritus Professor of Life Sciences, University of Buckingham, Buckingham MK18 1EG, UK , Biofouling. 2017.

Researcher : Hau CH

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

Project Title:	Understanding Debris Flow Mechanisms and Mitigating Risks for a Sustainable Hong Kong
Investigator(s):	Hau CH
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Theme-based Research Scheme
Start Date:	01/2016

Project Title:	Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan for Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):	Hau CH
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Ocean Park Conservation Foundation
Start Date:	10/2016

List of Research Outputs

Hau C.H., Law W.W.Y., Chow W.C., Leung S.H., Leung H.S., Yiu S.I.S., LO W.F. and MAK Y.L., Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award 2017, Faculty of Science, HKU: Global Forest Observatory: Pubic Involvement and Training in Scientific Research in Hong Kong, Dr. Billy C.H. Hau, School of Biological Sciences, HKU. 2017.

Sung Y.H., Hau C.H. and Karraker N.E., Diet of the Endangered Big-headed Turtle Platysternon megacephalum, In: Donald Kramer, PeerJ. 2016, 4: e2784.

Researcher : He M

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

List of Research Outputs

Fung R.S.K., BAI J., He M., Yuen K.W.Y. and Wong A.O.L., Grass carp follisatin: Molecular cloning, functional characterization, dopamine D1 regulation at pituitary level and implication in growth hormone regulation. (as PI & corresponding author, impact factor: 3.675 / SJR ranking: top 5.6% of total), Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2017, 8: 211.

HU G., He M. and Wong A.O.L., Novel functional role of NK3R expression in the potentiating effects on somatolactin • autoregulation in grass carp pituitary cells. (as PI & corresponding author, impact factor: 4.8478 / SJR ranking: top 6.5% of total), Sci Rep. 2016, 6: 36102-36114.

Lin C., JIANG X., He M., Zhao L., Huang T., Bian Z. and Wong A.O.L., Endocrinology, Mechanisms for PACAP-induced prolactin gene expression in grass carp pituitary cells. (as PI & corresponding author, impact factor: 4.357 / SJR ranking: top 4.6% of total). 2017, 233: 1-15.

Researcher : Hong Y

List of Research Outputs

Hong Y., Yasuhara M., Iwatani H., Seto K., Yokoyama Y., Yoshioka K. and Mamo B.L., Freshwater reservoir construction by damming a marine inlet in Hong Kong: Paleoecological evidence of local community change, Marine Micropaleontology. 2017, 132: 53–59.

Researcher : Huang S

List of Research Outputs

CHAN C.Y., OR K.M., Huang S., Lin W., Wu Y. and Karczmarski L., Invited Oral Presentation: Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins in Hong Kong and Pearl River Estuary: A disappearing regional flagship species in marine conservation? , China Conservation Expo 2016, Beijing, P.R. China; July 2016.. 2016.

Chang W., Karczmarski L., Huang S., Gailey G. and Chou L...S..., Reproductive parameters of the Taiwanese humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis taiwanensis), Regional Studies in Marine Science . Elsevier, 2016, 8: 459-465.

Karczmarski L., Huang S., WONG W.H., Chang W., CHAN C.Y. and Keith M., Distribution of a coastal delphinid under the impact of long-term habitat loss: Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins off Taiwan's west coast., Estuaries and Coasts. 2017, 40: 594–603.

Karczmarski L., Huang S. and CHAN C.Y., Threshold of long-term survival of a coastal delphinid in anthropogenically degraded environment: Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins in Pearl River Delta. , Scientific Reports. 2017, 7: 42900.

Researcher : Ip KM

List of Research Outputs

Li S., Ip K.M., Tang Y.H., Sy K.H.S., Yung S.S.Y., Chan D.T.M., Yang M.S., Shum H.C. and Wong A.S.T., Modeling Ovarian Cancer Multicellular Spheroid Behavior in a Dynamic 3D Peritoneal Microdevice, Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2017.

Researcher : Iwatani H

List of Research Outputs

CHIU W.T., Yasuhara M., Iwatani H., Kitamura A. and Fujita K., An enigmatic Holocene podocopid ostracod from a submarine cave, Okinawa, Japan: ‘living fossil’ or adaptive morphotype?, Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 2016, 14: 643–652.

HUANG H.H., Yasuhara M., Iwatani H., Alvarez Zarikian C.A., Bassetti M.A. and Sagawa T., Benthic Biotic Response to Climate Changes over the Last 700,000 Years, the Sea of Japan: Ostracode Assemblages from Site U1427, IODP Expedition 346, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. 2016.

HUANG H.H., Iwatani H., Yasuhara M., Alvarez Zarikian C.A., Bassetti M.A., Yamaguchi T., Yamada K., Sagawa T. and Toucanne S., Glacial/Interglacial variability of deep-sea benthic fauna in the Japan/East Sea over the last 1 million years: ostracode fossil assemblages from the Site U1427, IODP-Expedition 346, 12th International Conference on Paleoceanography. 2016.

Hong Y., Yasuhara M., Iwatani H., Seto K., Yokoyama Y., Yoshioka K. and Mamo B.L., Freshwater reservoir construction by damming a marine inlet in Hong Kong: Paleoecological evidence of local community change, Marine Micropaleontology. 2017, 132: 53–59.

Iwatani H., Yasuhara M., Minto’O C.M.A., Bassetti M.A. and Expedition 356 Scientists I.O.D.P., Temporal changes in Quaternary paleoenvironment and ostracode fauna in the eastern Indian Sea off Western Australia (IODP, Exp. 356, site U1461), American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. 2016.

Sato R., Iwatani H., Yasuhara M., Mamo B.L., Reuning L., Gallagher S.J., Nara M., Auer G., Rastegar A. and Shiraishi F., Macrofauna Activity in Quaternary Bottom Water Environments off Western Australia: Fecal Pellets Evidence, Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2017.

Yasuhara M., Iwatani H., Hunt G., Okahashi H., Kase T., Hayashi H., Irizuki T., Aguilar Y.M., Fernando A.G.S. and Remena W., CENOZOIC DYNAMICS OF SHALLOW-MARINE BIODIVERSITY IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC, GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA. 2016.

Yasuhara M., Iwatani H., Hunt G., Okahashi H., Kase T., Hayashi H., Irizuki T., Aguilar Y., Fernando A.G. and Renema W., Cenozoic dynamics of shallow-marine biodiversity in the Western Pacific, 8th Biennial Conference of The International Biogeography Society, Tucson, AZ, USA. 2017.

Yasuhara M., Iwatani H., Hunt G., Okahashi H., Kase T., Hayashi H., Irizuki T., Aguilar Y.M., Fernando A.G.S. and Renema W., Cenozoic dynamics of shallow-marine biodiversity in the Western Pacific, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. 2016.

Yasuhara M., Iwatani H., Hunt G., Kase T., Hayashi H., Irizuki T., Aguilar Y., Fernando A. and Renema W., Cenozoic dynamics of shallow-marine biodiversity in the Western Pacific, Journal of Biogeography. 2016, 44: 567–578.

Researcher : JIA Z

List of Research Outputs

Sobko T. and JIA Z., Connecting to Nature: Promoting healthy lifestyle in preschool children in Hong Kong., International Conference Connecting Children to Nature. 2017.

Sobko T., JIA Z., Kaplan M., Lee A. and Tseng C.H., Promoting healthy eating and active playtime by connecting to nature families with preschool children: evaluation of pilot study “Play&Grow”, Pediatric Research. 2017, 81.

Researcher : JIANG X

List of Research Outputs

Lin C., JIANG X., He M., Zhao L., Huang T., Bian Z. and Wong A.O.L., Endocrinology, Mechanisms for PACAP-induced prolactin gene expression in grass carp pituitary cells. (as PI & corresponding author, impact factor: 4.357 / SJR ranking: top 4.6% of total). 2017, 233: 1-15.

Researcher : Joest AB

List of Research Outputs

Joest A.B., Yasuhara M., Okahashi H., Ostmann A., Martínez Arbizu P. and Brix S., Vertical distribution of living ostracods in deep-sea sediments, North Atlantic Ocean, Deep Sea Research I. 2017, 122: 113–121.

Researcher : KIM T

List of Research Outputs

Duprey N.N., Mc Sharry Mc Ilroy S.E., Ng P.T., THOMPSON P.D., KIM T., WONG C.W.M., Husa S.M., Li S.M.H., Williams G.A. and Baker D.M., Facing a wicked problem with optimism: issues and priorities for coral conservation in Hong Kong, Biodiversity and Conservation. 2017.

Researcher : Karczmarski L

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

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

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

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

Project Title:	Habitat integrity and conservation ecology of a coastal delphinid: The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin in anthropogenically degraded environments
Investigator(s):	Karczmarski L
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	08/2015

Project Title:	Small Cetacean Conservation Initiative: Population Assessment and Conversation Status of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins across Habitats and Regions in Asia-Pacific and Beyond
Investigator(s):	Karczmarski L
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Ocean Park Research Project
Start Date:	07/2016

Project Title:	Tracing the demographic history of two sympatric cetaceans in the face of environmental change in the Pearl River Delta coastal ecosystem
Investigator(s):	Karczmarski L
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	08/2016

Project Title:	Diurnal Activity Pattern of Chinese White Dolphin in Hong Kong Waters Through Passive Acoustic Monitoring
Investigator(s):	Karczmarski L
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Ocean Park Conservation Foundation
Start Date:	02/2017

List of Research Outputs

CHAN C.Y. and Karczmarski L., Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) in Hong Kong: Modelling demographic parameters with mark-recapture techniques. , PLoS ONE. 2017, 12(3): e0174029.

CHAN C.Y., OR K.M., Huang S., Lin W., Wu Y. and Karczmarski L., Invited Oral Presentation: Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins in Hong Kong and Pearl River Estuary: A disappearing regional flagship species in marine conservation? , China Conservation Expo 2016, Beijing, P.R. China; July 2016.. 2016.

CHAN C.Y. and Karczmarski L., Invited Talk: Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) in Hong Kong: Modelling demographic parameters with mark-recapture techniques. , Biennial Conference of the Australia – New Zealand Student Chapter of the International Society for Marine Mammalogy, Adelaide, Australia; 24 November 2016. . 2016.

Chang W., Karczmarski L., Huang S., Gailey G. and Chou L...S..., Reproductive parameters of the Taiwanese humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis taiwanensis), Regional Studies in Marine Science . Elsevier, 2016, 8: 459-465.

Gui D., Yu R., Karczmarski L., Ding Y., Zhang H., Sun Y., Zhang M. and Wu Y., Spatio-temporal trends of heavy metals in Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) from the western Pearl River Estuary, China. , Environmental Science & Technology. 2017, 51: 1848–1858.

Karczmarski L., Huang S., WONG W.H., Chang W., CHAN C.Y. and Keith M., Distribution of a coastal delphinid under the impact of long-term habitat loss: Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins off Taiwan's west coast., Estuaries and Coasts. 2017, 40: 594–603.

Karczmarski L. and OR K.M., Habitat and Areas for the Conservation of Chinese White Dolphins in Hong Kong. , WWF - Hong Kong. 2016.

Karczmarski L., WONG W.H., CHAN C.Y., OR K.M., Lin W. and Wu Y., Invited Plenary Talk: The Science of conservation of Chinese White Dolphins in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Estuary. , IUCN Species Survival Commission and Conservation Breeding Specialist Group - Regional Population and Habitat Viability Assessment: 2nd Workshop, Hong Kong; January 2017.. IUCN, 2017.

Karczmarski L., Huang S. and CHAN C.Y., Threshold of long-term survival of a coastal delphinid in anthropogenically degraded environment: Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins in Pearl River Delta. , Scientific Reports. 2017, 7: 42900.

Lin W., Karczmarski L., Xia J., Zhang X., Yu X. and Wu Y., Increased human occupation and agricultural development accelerates the population contraction of an estuarine delphinid, Scientific Reports. 2016.

Lin W., Karczmarski L., Jia X., Zhang X., Yu X. and Wu Y., Invited Oral Presentation: Reconstructing the demographic trajectory of the Chinese white dolphins in the Pearl River Delta. , The 5th Symposium on Cetacean Research and Conservation Cross Taiwan Strait, Sanya, P.R. China; 2016. . 2016.

TIONGSON A.J.C. and Karczmarski L., The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) in Tañon Strait, central Philippines, Marine Biodiversity Records. BioMedCentral, 2016, 9:85: 1-4.

YIU S.W., Karczmarski L., Keith M. and Parrini F., Landscape of Fear: to eat or to be vigilant, The 16th congress of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology, University of Exeter, UK, 28th July - 2nd Aug 2016. . 2016.

Zheng R., Karczmarski L., Lin W., CHAN C.Y., Chang W. and Wu Y., Infanticide in the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis), Journal of Ethology. Springer, 2016, 34: 299–307.

Researcher : Karraker NE

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

Researcher : Kong KWG

List of Research Outputs

GUO Z., CHAN W.H.Y., Kong K.W.G., Hao Q. and Chye M.L., 2017. The first plant acyl-CoA-binding protein structures: the close homologues OsACBP1 and OsACBP2 from rice, Acta Cryst.. 2017, D73: 438-448.

Researcher : LAI WS

List of Research Outputs

LAI W.S., YEUNG W.Y.K., Yung M.N.M., Djurisic A., Giesy J.P. and Leung K.M.Y., Regulation of engineered nanomaterials: current challenges, insights and future directions, Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2017.

Lai W.S., Perkins M.J., Ho K.Y., Astudillo Placencia J.C., Yung M.N.M., Russell B.D., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., Hong Kong’s marine environments: History, challenges and opportunities, Regional Studies in Marine Science. 2016, 8: 259-273.

Researcher : LAM PY

List of Research Outputs

LAM P.Y., ZHU F., Chan W.L., Liu H. and Lo C.S.C., Characterization of tricin biosynthesis pathway in rice, 4th Plant Genomics and Gene Editing Congress: ASIA. 2017.

LAM P.Y., Tobimatsu Y., Takeda Y., Suzuki S., Yamamura M., Umezawa T. and Lo C.S.C., Disrupting Flavone Synthase II Alters Lignin and Improves Biomass Digestibility, Plant Physiology. 2017, 174: 972-985.

Researcher : LAU LY

List of Research Outputs

Ng P.T., LAU L.Y., Seuront L., Davies M.S., Stafford R., Marshall D. and Williams G.A., Linking behaviour and climate change: insights from intertidal snails, The 16th congress of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology. 2016.

Researcher : LAU YKA

List of Research Outputs

LAU Y.K.A., Karraker N.E., Martelli P. and Dudgeon D., Delineation of core terrestrial habitat for conservation of a tropical salamander: The Hong Kong newt ( Paramesotriton hongkongensis ), Biological Conservation. 2017, 209: 76-82.

LAU Y.K.A., Karraker N.E. and Dudgeon D., Development of Nine Microsatellite Markers for Paramesotriton hongkongensis (Hong Kong newt) through shotgun sequencing and cross-species amplification in other Asian salamandrids, Current Herpetology. 2016, 35: 122-127.

Researcher : LAU YY

List of Research Outputs

LAU Y.Y., Pang C.C., Ramsden L. and Saunders R.M.K., Reproductive resource partitioning in two sympatric Goniothalamus species (Annonaceae) from Borneo: floral biology, pollinator trapping and plant breeding system, Scientific Reports. 2016, 6.

LAU Y.Y., GUO X., Pang C.C., TANG C.C., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Time-dependent trapping of pollinators driven by the alignment of floral phenology with insect circadian rhythms, Frontiers in Plant Science. 2017, 8.

Lau Y.Y., Guo X., Pang C.C., Tang C.C., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Time-Dependent Trapping of Pollinators Driven by the Alignment of Floral Phenology with Insect Circadian Rhythms, Frontiers in plant science. 2017, 8: 1119.

Researcher : LAW YS

List of Research Outputs

WU Q., TUN H.M., Yang X.M., LAW Y.S., Ehsan K.P. and Shah N., Decoding the efficient biosynthesis of neuroactive γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in probiotics. Frontiers in Human Microbiota Symbiotic Interactions, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, May 23-25, 2016,, 2016.

Wu Q., TUN H.M., LAW Y.S., Khafipour E. and Shah N., Common distribution of gad operon in Lactobacillus brevis and its GadA contributes to efficient GABA synthesis towards cytosolic near-neutral pH., Frontiers Microbiology. 2017.

ZHANG R., GUAN X., Law Y.S., Sun F., Chen S., Wong K.B. and Lim B.L., AtPAP2 modulates the import of the small subunit of Rubisco into chloroplasts, Plant Signaling & Behavior. 2016, 11: e1239687.

Researcher : LEE H

List of Research Outputs

LEE H., Cheung K., Fellowes J.R. and Guenard B.S., Insights Into the Chinese Pangolin's (Manis pentadactyla) Diet in a Peri-Urban Habitat , Tropical Conservation Science. 2017, 10: 194008291770964.

Researcher : LEE YY

List of Research Outputs

Cuyamendous C., de la Torre A., LEE Y.Y., LEUNG K.S., Guy A., Bultel-Poncé V., Galano J.M., Lee C.Y.J., Oger C. and Durand T., The novelty of Phytofurans, Isofurans, Dihomo-Isofurans and Neurofurans: Discovery, Synthesis and Potential Application, Biochimie. 2016.

LEE Y.Y., Galano J.M., Oger C., Vigor C., Guillaume R., Roy J., Le Guennec J.Y., Durand T. and Lee C.Y.J., Assessment of Isoprostanes in Human Plasma: Technical Considerations and the Use of Mass Spectrometry, Lipids. 2016.

LEE Y.Y., Crauste C., Wang H., LEUNG H.H., Vercauteren J., Galano J.M., Oger C., Durand T., Wan J.M.F. and Lee C.Y.J., Extra virgin olive oil reduced polyunsaturated fatty acid and cholesterol oxidation in rodent liver: Is this accounted by hydroxytyrosol - fatty acid conjugation?, Chemical Research in Toxicology. 2016.

LEUNG H.H., Crauste C., LEE Y.Y., Galano J.M., Vercauteren J., Durand T. and Lee C.Y.J., Hydroxytyrosol-conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acids (HT-PUFAs), a potent antioxidant in extra virgin olive oil inhibiting lipid peroxidation in rodents. , The 57th International Conference on the Bioscience of Lipids (ICBL) 2016 Chamonix - Mont Blanc, France. 2016.

Lee C.Y.J., LEE Y.Y., Galano J.M., LEUNG K.S., LEUNG H.H., Oger C. and Durand T., Oxidized polyunsaturated fatty acids metabolites via non-enzymatic pathway: Assessment in food, cells, tissues and biological fluids using mass spectrometry, The 57th International Conference on the Bioscience of Lipids, Chamonix, France. 2016.

Researcher : LEUNG HH

List of Research Outputs

Joumard-Cubizolles L., Lee C.Y.J., Vigor C., LEUNG H.H., Bertrand-Michel J., Galano J.M., Mazur A., Durand T. and Gladine C., Insight into the contribution of isoprostanoids to the health effects of omega 3 PUFAs, Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators. 2017.

LEE Y.Y., Crauste C., Wang H., LEUNG H.H., Vercauteren J., Galano J.M., Oger C., Durand T., Wan J.M.F. and Lee C.Y.J., Extra virgin olive oil reduced polyunsaturated fatty acid and cholesterol oxidation in rodent liver: Is this accounted by hydroxytyrosol - fatty acid conjugation?, Chemical Research in Toxicology. 2016.

LEUNG H.H., Crauste C., LEE Y.Y., Galano J.M., Vercauteren J., Durand T. and Lee C.Y.J., Hydroxytyrosol-conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acids (HT-PUFAs), a potent antioxidant in extra virgin olive oil inhibiting lipid peroxidation in rodents. , The 57th International Conference on the Bioscience of Lipids (ICBL) 2016 Chamonix - Mont Blanc, France. 2016.

LEUNG K.S., Chan H.F., LEUNG H.H., Galano J.M., Oger C., Durand T. and Lee C.Y.J., Short-time UVA exposure to human keratinocytes instigated polyunsaturated fatty acid without inducing lipid peroxidation, Free Radical Research. 2017, 1-12.

Lee C.Y.J., LEE Y.Y., Galano J.M., LEUNG K.S., LEUNG H.H., Oger C. and Durand T., Oxidized polyunsaturated fatty acids metabolites via non-enzymatic pathway: Assessment in food, cells, tissues and biological fluids using mass spectrometry, The 57th International Conference on the Bioscience of Lipids, Chamonix, France. 2016.

Researcher : LEUNG KS

List of Research Outputs

Cuyamendous C., de la Torre A., LEE Y.Y., LEUNG K.S., Guy A., Bultel-Poncé V., Galano J.M., Lee C.Y.J., Oger C. and Durand T., The novelty of Phytofurans, Isofurans, Dihomo-Isofurans and Neurofurans: Discovery, Synthesis and Potential Application, Biochimie. 2016.

Cuyamendous C., LEUNG K.S., Bultel-Poncé V., Guy A., Durand T., Galano J.M., Lee C.Y.J. and Oger C., Total syntheses and in vivo quantitation of novel Phytofurans derived from alpha-linolenic acid, European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2017.

LEUNG K.S., Chan H.F., Galano J.M., Oger C., Durand T. and Lee C.Y.J., Short exposure of ultraviolet-A on human keratinocytes stimulated PUFA after 24 hours without affecting lipid peroxidation , The 57th International Conference on the Bioscience of Lipids (ICBL) 2016 Chamonix - Mont Blanc, France. 2016.

LEUNG K.S., Chan H.F., LEUNG H.H., Galano J.M., Oger C., Durand T. and Lee C.Y.J., Short-time UVA exposure to human keratinocytes instigated polyunsaturated fatty acid without inducing lipid peroxidation, Free Radical Research. 2017, 1-12.

Lai K.P., Lee C.Y.J., Wan H.T., Li J.W., Wong A.Y., Chan T.F., Oger C., Galano J.M., Durand T., LEUNG K.S., Leung C.C., Li R. and Wong C.K.C., Effects of In Utero PFOS Exposure on Transcriptome, Lipidome and Function of Mouse Testis, Environmental Science & Technology. 2017.

Lee C.Y.J., LEE Y.Y., Galano J.M., LEUNG K.S., LEUNG H.H., Oger C. and Durand T., Oxidized polyunsaturated fatty acids metabolites via non-enzymatic pathway: Assessment in food, cells, tissues and biological fluids using mass spectrometry, The 57th International Conference on the Bioscience of Lipids, Chamonix, France. 2016.

Researcher : LEUNG WS

List of Research Outputs

LEUNG W.S., KIM S., Lim B.L. and Saunders R.M.K., Transcriptome profiling of Desmos chinensis: revealing the molecular basis of dipartite perianth evolution in the early-divergent angiosperm family Annonaceae, 4th Plant Genomics Conference: Asia, Hong Kong, 10–11 April 2017.

Researcher : LEUNG YY

List of Research Outputs

Dingle C.E. and LEUNG Y.Y., Stable isotope analysis of migratory songbirds along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. , Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation Asia-Pacific meeting. 2017.

Researcher : LI C

List of Research Outputs

Shih K., Chan V., LI C., Ramadoss D., MENG Y., ZHOU Z. and Vengatesen T., Quantitative X-Ray Diffraction (QXRD) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) for Biological Minerals, The 2nd Interdisciplinary Symposium on Ocean Acidification and Climate Change. 2016.

Researcher : LI PS

List of Research Outputs

LI P.S., Pang C.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Contrasting pollination ecology of Disepalum species (Annonaceae): evolutionary loss of the floral chamber and partial breakdown of protogyny associated with a shift in pollination system, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 2016.

Researcher : LI Q

List of Research Outputs

Liu H., LI Q., YANG F., ZHU F., Sun Y., Tao Y. and Lo C.S.C., Differential Regulation of Protochlorophyllide Oxidoreductase Abundances by VIRESCENT 5A (OsV5A) and VIRESCENT 5B (OsV5B) in Rice Seedlings., Plant and Cell Physiology. OUP, 2016, 57 (11): 2392-2402.

Liu H., LI Q., YANG F., Zhu F., Sun Y., Tao Y. and Lo C.S.C., Differential regulation of protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase abundances by virescent V5A (OsV5A) and virescent 5B (OsV5B) in rice seedlings, 4th Plant Genomics and Gene Editing Congress: ASIA. 2017.

Researcher : LI S

List of Research Outputs

LI S. and Shah N., Anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative activities of natural and sulphonated polysaccharides from Pleurotus eryngii., J Functional Foods. 2016.

LI S. and Shah N., Antioxidative activities and bifidogenic properties of polysaccharides from Pleurotus eryngii after heat treatments., Food Chemistry. 2016, 197: 240-249.

LI S. and Shah N., Characterization, anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative activities of natural and sulfonated exo-polysaccharides from Streptococcus thermophilus ASCC 1275., J. Food Sci.. 2016, 81(5): 1167-1176.

LI S. and Shah N., Sulfonation and antioxidative evaluation of polysaccharides from Pleurotus mushroom and Streptococcus thermophilus bacteria: A Review. , Crit Rev Food Sci and Safety. 2017.

LI S. and Shah N., Sulphonated modification of polysaccharides from Pleurotus eryngii and Streptococcus thermophilus ASCC 1275 and antioxidant activities investigation using CCD and Caco-2 cell line models., Food Chemistry. 2017, 225: 246-257.

Li S., Ip K.M., Tang Y.H., Sy K.H.S., Yung S.S.Y., Chan D.T.M., Yang M.S., Shum H.C. and Wong A.S.T., Modeling Ovarian Cancer Multicellular Spheroid Behavior in a Dynamic 3D Peritoneal Microdevice, Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2017.

Luo J.C., Zhang P., LI S. and Shah N., Antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-proliferative activities of free and bound phenolics from peel and flesh of Fuji apple., J. Food Sci.. 2016, 81(7): M1735-M1742.

Researcher : LIAO P

List of Research Outputs

Liao P. and Chye M.L., 2016. Characterization of transgenic rice overexpressing OsACBP4pro::OsACBP4SGFP, 3rd AoE Symposium on “Organelle Biogenesis and Function”. Chinese University of Hong Kong, 26 Nov 2016. Invited talk (26/11/16). 2016.

Liao P. and Chye M.L., 2016. The role of HMGS in seedling development. State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology (SKL)-Institute of Plant Molecular Biology and Agricultural Biotechnology (IPMBAB), Chinese University of Hong Kong, 12 Nov 2016. Invited talk (12/11/16). 2016.

Liao P., Wang H., Chen X., Wang M., Bach T. .J. and Chye M.L., 2017. Metabolic engineering of the MVA pathway for isoprenoid production in plants, 2nd International Symposium on Phytochemicals in Medicine and Food, Fuzhou, China, April 4-7, 2017, OL5, p. 50 (Invited talk 7/4/17 presented by P. Liao). 2017.

Lung S.C., LIAO P., Yeung E., Hsiao A.S., XUE Y. and Chye M.L., 2017. Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding protein ACBP1 modulates sterol synthesis during embryogenesis., Plant Physiology. 2017, 174: 1420-1435.

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).

Researcher : LIU MF

List of Research Outputs

Xue B., LIU M.F. and Saunders R.M.K., The nomenclatural demise of Oncodostigma (Annonaceae): the remaining species transferred to Meiogyne, Phytotaxa. 2017, 309: 297-298.

Researcher : LUO L

List of Research Outputs

LUO L. and Gu J., Alteration of extracellular enzyme activity and microbial abundance by biochar addition: Implication for carbon sequestration in subtropical mangrove sediment, Journal of Environmental Management. 2016, 182: 29-36.

LUO L., WU R., MENG H., Li X.Y. and Gu J., Seasonal and spatial variations in diversity and abundance of bacterial laccase-like genes in sediments of a subtropical mangrove ecosystem, International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 2016, 114: 260-267.

Researcher : Lai KP

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

List of Research Outputs

WANG Y., Lau K.Y.T., Lai K.P., Zhang J., Tse C.K.A., Li J.W., Tong Y., Chan T.F., Wong C.K., Chiu J.M., Au D.W., Wong A.S.T., Kong R.Y. and Wu S.S., Hypoxia causes transgenerational impairments in reproduction of fish, Nature Communications. 2016, 7: 12114.

Researcher : Lai WS

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Lam SN

Project Title:	EMBO Conference: Chromatin and Epigenetics; The cellular mechanism of anoxia-induce suspended animation in C. elegans and S. cerevisiae
Investigator(s):	Lam SN
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	05/2017
Completion Date:	05/2017

Researcher : Lau KYT

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

List of Research Outputs

WANG Y., Lau K.Y.T., Lai K.P., Zhang J., Tse C.K.A., Li J.W., Tong Y., Chan T.F., Wong C.K., Chiu J.M., Au D.W., Wong A.S.T., Kong R.Y. and Wu S.S., Hypoxia causes transgenerational impairments in reproduction of fish, Nature Communications. 2016, 7: 12114.

Researcher : Lau YY

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Law YS

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Lee CYJ

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

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

Project Title:	Antioxidant properties of lipophenols in dietary oil
Investigator(s):	Lee CYJ, Wang M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
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:	The 57th International Conference on the Bioscience of Lipids (ICBL) 2016: Lipidomics: from Structures to Functions; Oxidized polyunsaturated fatty acids metabolites via non-enzymatic pathway: Assessment in food, cells, tissues and biological fluids using mass spectrometry
Investigator(s):	Lee CYJ
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	09/2016
Completion Date:	09/2016

List of Research Outputs

Cuyamendous C., de la Torre A., LEE Y.Y., LEUNG K.S., Guy A., Bultel-Poncé V., Galano J.M., Lee C.Y.J., Oger C. and Durand T., The novelty of Phytofurans, Isofurans, Dihomo-Isofurans and Neurofurans: Discovery, Synthesis and Potential Application, Biochimie. 2016.

Cuyamendous C., LEUNG K.S., Bultel-Poncé V., Guy A., Durand T., Galano J.M., Lee C.Y.J. and Oger C., Total syntheses and in vivo quantitation of novel Phytofurans derived from alpha-linolenic acid, European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2017.

Demion M., Oger C., Vigor C., Thireau J., Le Guennec J.Y., Durand T., Galano J.M. and Lee C.Y.J., Two sides of the same coin: NEO-PUFAs in Rett syndrome and post-infarction cardiac arrhythmias, European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology. 2017.

Joumard-Cubizolles L., Lee C.Y.J., Vigor C., LEUNG H.H., Bertrand-Michel J., Galano J.M., Mazur A., Durand T. and Gladine C., Insight into the contribution of isoprostanoids to the health effects of omega 3 PUFAs, Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators. 2017.

LEE Y.Y., Galano J.M., Oger C., Vigor C., Guillaume R., Roy J., Le Guennec J.Y., Durand T. and Lee C.Y.J., Assessment of Isoprostanes in Human Plasma: Technical Considerations and the Use of Mass Spectrometry, Lipids. 2016.

LEE Y.Y., Crauste C., Wang H., LEUNG H.H., Vercauteren J., Galano J.M., Oger C., Durand T., Wan J.M.F. and Lee C.Y.J., Extra virgin olive oil reduced polyunsaturated fatty acid and cholesterol oxidation in rodent liver: Is this accounted by hydroxytyrosol - fatty acid conjugation?, Chemical Research in Toxicology. 2016.

LEUNG H.H., Crauste C., LEE Y.Y., Galano J.M., Vercauteren J., Durand T. and Lee C.Y.J., Hydroxytyrosol-conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acids (HT-PUFAs), a potent antioxidant in extra virgin olive oil inhibiting lipid peroxidation in rodents. , The 57th International Conference on the Bioscience of Lipids (ICBL) 2016 Chamonix - Mont Blanc, France. 2016.

LEUNG K.S., Chan H.F., Galano J.M., Oger C., Durand T. and Lee C.Y.J., Short exposure of ultraviolet-A on human keratinocytes stimulated PUFA after 24 hours without affecting lipid peroxidation , The 57th International Conference on the Bioscience of Lipids (ICBL) 2016 Chamonix - Mont Blanc, France. 2016.

LEUNG K.S., Chan H.F., LEUNG H.H., Galano J.M., Oger C., Durand T. and Lee C.Y.J., Short-time UVA exposure to human keratinocytes instigated polyunsaturated fatty acid without inducing lipid peroxidation, Free Radical Research. 2017, 1-12.

Lai K.P., Lee C.Y.J., Wan H.T., Li J.W., Wong A.Y., Chan T.F., Oger C., Galano J.M., Durand T., LEUNG K.S., Leung C.C., Li R. and Wong C.K.C., Effects of In Utero PFOS Exposure on Transcriptome, Lipidome and Function of Mouse Testis, Environmental Science & Technology. 2017.

Lee C.Y.J., Alteration of omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid and its oygenated metabolites in marine medaka fish under oxidative stress, Symposium on Environmental Health and Food Safety, January 2015 Faculty of Science, HKU.. 2016.

Lee C.Y.J., LEE Y.Y., Galano J.M., LEUNG K.S., LEUNG H.H., Oger C. and Durand T., Oxidized polyunsaturated fatty acids metabolites via non-enzymatic pathway: Assessment in food, cells, tissues and biological fluids using mass spectrometry, The 57th International Conference on the Bioscience of Lipids, Chamonix, France. 2016.

Roy J., Fauconnier J., Oger C., Farah C., Angebault-Prouteau C., Thireau J., Bideaux P., Scheuermann V., Bultel-Poncé V., Demion M., Galano J.M., Durand T., Lee C.Y.J. and Le Guennec J.Y., Non-enzymatic oxidized metabolite of DHA, 4(RS)-4-F4t-neuroprostane protects the heart against reperfusion injury, Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 2017, 102: 229-239.

Roy J., Galano J.M., Durand T., Le Guennec J.Y. and Lee C.Y.J., Physiological role of reactive oxygen species as promoters of natural defenses, The FASEB Journal. 2017, fj.201700170R.

Researcher : Lee WWM

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

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

Project Title:	Regulation of mammalian spermatogenesis by polarity protein Crumbs homolog-3.
Investigator(s):	Lee WWM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2016
Completion Date:	09/2017

Project Title:	Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology; Connexin 43 regenerates meiosis and toxicant-induced blood-testis barrier disruption in the rat testes.
Investigator(s):	Lee WWM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	07/2016
Completion Date:	07/2016

Project Title:	The downstream signaling pathways of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS)-induced disruption of blood-testis barrier -- disorganization of F-actin-based and microtubule-based cytoskeleton in Sertoli cells.
Investigator(s):	Lee WWM
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2017

List of Research Outputs

GAO Y., CHEN H., Lui W.Y., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Basement Membrane Laminin α2 Regulation of BTB Dynamics via Its Effects on F-Actin and Microtubule Cytoskeletons Is Mediated Through mTORC1 Signaling, Endocrinology. 2017, 158: 963-978.

GAO Y., Mruk D.D., Lui W.Y., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., F5-peptide induces aspermatogenesis by disrupting organization of actin- and microtubule-based cytoskeletons in the testis, Oncotarget. 2016, 7: 64203-64220.

GAO Y., Mruk D.D., CHEN H., Lui W.Y., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Regulation of the blood–testis barrier by a local axis in the testis: role of laminin α2 in the basement membrane, The FASEB Journal. 2017, 31: 584-597.

Li N., Mruk D.D., CHEN H., Wong C.K.C., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Rescue of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS)-mediated Sertoli cell injury by overexpression of gap junction protein connexin 43, Scientific Reports. 2016, 6: 29667.

Researcher : Leung FCC

Project Title:	Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award 2001-2002
Investigator(s):	Leung FCC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award
Start Date:	06/2002

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

List of Research Outputs

Leung Y.H., Xu X.Y., Ma P.Y., Liu F., Ng A.M.C., Shen Z.Y., Gethings L.A., Guo M., Djurisic A., Lee P.K.H., Lee H.K., Chan W.K. and Leung F.C.C., Toxicity of ZnO and TiO₂ to Escherichia coli cells, Scientific Reports. Nature Publishing Group, 2016, 6: 35243:1-13.

Researcher : Leung K.M.Y.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Project Title:	Biomagnification of organotin compounds in marine organisms at higher trophic levels: A case study in Hong Kong’s coastal marine waters
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY, Ho KY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	03/2015
Completion Date:	08/2016

Project Title:	Influences of temperature and salinity on the physicochemical properties and toxicities of nano zinc oxide to marine organisms
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY, Djurisic A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	09/2015

Project Title:	International Conference on Deriving Environmental Quality Standards for the Protection of Aquatic Ecosystems (EQSPAE – 2016)
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY, Chan KY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	01/2016

Project Title:	Enhancing marine biodiversity and ecological function on artificial coastal structures through ecological engineering
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY, Perkins MJ
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2016

Project Title:	Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award 2015-16
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award
Start Date:	11/2016

Project Title:	Determining optimal sample-preparation methodologies for stable isotope analysis of marine animals
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY, Perkins MJ
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2017

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Leung KMY

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

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

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

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

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

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

Project Title:	Biomagnification of organotin compounds in marine organisms at higher trophic levels: A case study in Hong Kong’s coastal marine waters
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY, Ho KY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	03/2015
Completion Date:	08/2016

Project Title:	Influences of temperature and salinity on the physicochemical properties and toxicities of nano zinc oxide to marine organisms
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY, Djurisic A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	09/2015

Project Title:	International Conference on Deriving Environmental Quality Standards for the Protection of Aquatic Ecosystems (EQSPAE – 2016)
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY, Chan KY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	01/2016

Project Title:	Enhancing marine biodiversity and ecological function on artificial coastal structures through ecological engineering
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY, Perkins MJ
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2016

Project Title:	Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award 2015-16
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award
Start Date:	11/2016

Project Title:	Determining optimal sample-preparation methodologies for stable isotope analysis of marine animals
Investigator(s):	Leung KMY, Perkins MJ
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2017

List of Research Outputs

Aptiz S., Attanasio R., Backhaus T., Barnthouse L., Batley G., Brauman K., Brooks B., Chapman P., Griffin M., Kapustka L., Landis W., Leung K.M.Y., Linkov I., Meador J., Olsen S., Tannenbaum L., Toll J., Suter G. and Wenning R., Environmental policy recommendations for the new US President, Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 2017, 13: 7-7.

Astudillo Placencia J.C., Bonebrake T.C. and Leung K.M.Y., The recently introduced bivalve Xenostrobus securis has higher thermal and salinity tolerance than the native Brachidontes variabilis and established Mytilopsis sallei, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2017, 118: 229-236.

Bao V.W.W., Ho K.Y., Lai K.K.Y., Mak K.Y., Mak E.P.Y., Zhou G., Giesy J.P. and Leung K.M.Y., Water–effect ratio of copper and its application on setting site-specific water quality criteria for protecting marine ecosystems of Hong Kong, Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2017, 1-13.

Cheng I.N.Y., Chan K.Y., Kong S.S.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Cheng INY, Chan JKY, Kong SSY, Leung, KMY (2016). Effectiveness and obstacle of using Facebook as a tool to facilitate student-centred learning in higher education., Asia-Pacific Forum of Science Learning and Teaching. 2016, 17(2): Article 3.

Cheng N.Y., Chan K.Y., KONG S.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Effectiveness and obstacle of using Facebook as a tool to facilitate student-centred learning in higher education, Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching. 2016, 17(2): Artice 3.

Fei Y., Leung K.M.Y. and Li X.Y., Adsorption of 17 α-ethyl estradiol with the competition of bisphenol A on the marine sediment of Hong Kong, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2017.

Hawkins S.J., Evans A.J., Mieszkowska N., Adams L.C., Bray S., Burrows M.T., Firth L.B., Genner M.J., Leung K.M.Y., Moore P.J., Pack K., Schuster H., Sims D.W., Whittington M. and Southward E.C., Distinguishing globally-driven changes from regional- and local-scale impacts: The case for long-term and broad-scale studies of recovery from pollution, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2017.

Ho K.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Imposex status associated with organotin contamination in Reishia clavigera after reciprocal transplantation between clean and polluted sites in Hong Kong, Regional Studies in Marine Science. 2016, 8: 480-486.

Ho K.Y. and Leung K.M.Y., Population dynamics of the rock shell Reishia clavigera associated with different degrees of organotin contamination in Hong Kong, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2017.

Ip J.C.H., Leung P.T.Y., Ho K.Y., Qiu J.W. and Leung K.M.Y., De novo transcriptome assembly of the marine gastropod Reishia clavigera for supporting toxic mechanism studies, Aquatic Toxicology. 2016, 178: 39-48.

LAI W.S., YEUNG W.Y.K., Yung M.N.M., Djurisic A., Giesy J.P. and Leung K.M.Y., Regulation of engineered nanomaterials: current challenges, insights and future directions, Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2017.

Lai W.S., Perkins M.J., Ho K.Y., Astudillo Placencia J.C., Yung M.N.M., Russell B.D., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., Hong Kong’s marine environments: History, challenges and opportunities, Regional Studies in Marine Science. 2016, 8: 259-273.

Leung K.M.Y., Hui J.H.L., Chan K.Y.K. and Kwok K.W.H., A Special Issue on the First International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems (BECoME 2015), Regional Studies in Marine Science. 2016, 8: 371-372.

Leung K.M.Y., Certificate for Highly Cited Research in Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part C [2013-2016], Elsevier. 2016.

Leung K.M.Y., Development of Environmental Quality Benchmarks: Global Development Trends and Prospects, 国际环境基准的发展与前瞻, As an invited speaker at the Environmental Criteria Summit held during 13-14 Oct 2016 at the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Research, Beijing, China.. 环境基准高端论坛, 2016.

Leung K.M.Y., Removal of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Retinoic Acids from Wastewater by Novel Chemically-enhanced Primary Sedimentation Processes, As an invited speaker at the 9th Asia-Pacific Landfill Symposium - Integrated Waste Management and Sustainable Landfilling held during 9-11 Nov 2016 at HKU, Hong Kong.. 2016.

Leung K.M.Y., Removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals and retinoic acids from wastewater by novel chemically-enhanced primary sedimentation processes, As a Keynote Speaker at the 3rd Conference on Environmental Pollution and Health, held during 12-14 May 2017 at Guangzhou Dongfang Hotel, Guangzhou, China.. 2017.

Leung K.M.Y., Something about a predatory gastropod: from eating soup to changing sex, As an invited speaker at the Seminar Series of School of Life Science of CUHK on 23 March 2017.. 2017.

Leung K.M.Y., The Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award 2015-2016, The University of Hong Kong. 2017.

Leung K.M.Y., World Harbour Project: Hong Kong's Challenges and Current Marine Environmental Research Projects, Webiner Series of the World Harbour Project, held on 25 May 2017 (see http://www.worldharbourproject.org/communications/). 2017.

Leung P.T.Y., Yi A.X.L., Ip J.C.H., Mak S.S.T. and Leung K.M.Y., Photosynthetic and transcriptional responses of the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana to the combined effect of temperature stress and copper exposure, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2017.

Ng P.T., Williams G.A., Leung K.M.Y., Cannicci S., Yasuhara M., Yau C.S.T., Qiu J.W. and Ang P., Hong Kong Register of Marine Species (HKRMS), World Register of Marine Species. 2016.

Ng P.T., Cheng C.F.M., Ho K.Y., Lui G.C.S., Leung K.M.Y. and Williams G.A., Hong Kong’s rich marine biodiversity: the unseen wealth of South China’s megalopolis, Biodiversity and Conservation. 2016, 26: 23-36.

Perkins M.J., MAK K.Y., TAO S., Dudgeon D., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., Identifying indicators for early-stage ecosystem recovery following a ban on trawl fishing. An oral presentation., 5th International EcoSummit, held Montpellier, France, 29 Aug - 1 Sept, 2016.

Steinberg P.D., Airoldi L., Banks J. and Leung K.M.Y., Introduction to the special issue on the World Harbour Project, Regional Studies in Marine Science. 2016, 8: 217-219.

Wang Z., Leung K.M.Y., Li X., Zhang T. and Qiu J.W., Macrobenthic communities in Hong Kong waters: Comparison between 2001 and 2012 and potential link to pollution control, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2017.

Yeung J.W.Y., Zhou G. and Leung K.M.Y., Spatiotemporal variations in metal accumulation, RNA/DNA ratio and energy reserve in Perna viridis transplanted along a marine pollution gradient in Hong Kong, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2017.

Yi A.X.L. and Leung K.M.Y., Assessing the toxicity of triphenyltin to different life stages of the marine medaka Oryzias melastigma through a series of life-cycle based experiments, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2017.

Yi A.X.L., Bao V.W.W. and Leung K.M.Y., Binary mixture toxicities of triphenyltin with tributyltin or copper to five marine organisms: Implications on environmental risk assessment, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2017.

Yung M.N.M., Kwok K.W.H., Djurisic A., Giesy J.P. and Leung K.M.Y., Influences of temperature and salinity on physicochemical properties and toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles to the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana, Scientific Reports. Nature Publishing Group, 2017, 7: 3662:1-9.

Zeng L., Lam J.C.W., Horii Y., Li X., Chen W., Qiu J.W., Leung K.M.Y., Yamazaki E., Yamashita N. and Lam P.K.S., Spatial and temporal trends of short- and medium-chain chlorinated paraffins in sediments off the urbanized coastal zones in China and Japan: A comparison study, Environmental Pollution. 2017, 224: 357-367.

Researcher : Li ETS

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

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

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

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

List of Research Outputs

TAN H., Tse M.Y., Li E.T.S. and Wang M., Oxyresveratrol supplementation to C57bl/6 mice fed with a high-fat diet ameliorates obesity-associated symptoms, Nutrients. 2017, 9.

ZHAO Y., Fan D., Zheng Z., Li E.T.S., Chen S.F., Cheng K.W. and Wang M., 8- C -( E -phenylethenyl)quercetin from onion/beef soup induces autophagic cell death in colon cancer cells through ERK activation , Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 2017, 61: 1600437.

ZHAO Y., Fan D., RU B., Cheng K.W., HU S., Zhang J., Li E.T.S. and Wang M., 6-C-(E-phenylethenyl)naringenin induces cell growth inhibition and cytoprotective autophagy in colon cancer cells, European Journal of Cancer. 2016, 68: 38-50.

ZHAO Y., Li E.T.S. and Wang M., Alisol B 23-acetate induces autophagic-dependent apoptosis in human colon cancer cells via ROS generation and JNK activation, Oncotarget. 2017.

Researcher : Li J

List of Research Outputs

Heshiki Y., Dissanayake T., Zheng T., Kang K., Ni Y.Q., Xu Z.L., Sarkar C., Woo P.C.Y., Chow B.K.C., Baker D.M., Yan A., Webster C.J., Panagiotou I. and Li J., Toward a Metagenomic Understanding on the Bacterial Composition and Resistome in Hong Kong Banknotes, Frontiers in Microbiology. 2017, 8: 632 (1-12).

NI Y., WONG H.Y., Tai W.C.S., Li J., Wong W.Y., Lee M.M.L., FONG L.Y., El-Nezamy H.S. and Panagiotou I., A Metagenomic Study Of The Preventive Effect Of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus Gg On Intestinal Polyp Formation In Apc Min/+ Mice , Journal of Applied Microbiology. 2017, 122: 770-784.

NI Y., Li J. and Panagiotou I., COMAN: a web server for comprehensive metatranscriptomics analysis, BMC Genomics. 2016, 17.

Researcher : Li N

List of Research Outputs

Li N., Mruk D.D., CHEN H., Wong C.K.C., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Rescue of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS)-mediated Sertoli cell injury by overexpression of gap junction protein connexin 43, Scientific Reports. 2016, 6: 29667.

Researcher : Li S

List of Research Outputs

LI S. and Shah N., Anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative activities of natural and sulphonated polysaccharides from Pleurotus eryngii., J Functional Foods. 2016.

LI S. and Shah N., Antioxidative activities and bifidogenic properties of polysaccharides from Pleurotus eryngii after heat treatments., Food Chemistry. 2016, 197: 240-249.

LI S. and Shah N., Sulfonation and antioxidative evaluation of polysaccharides from Pleurotus mushroom and Streptococcus thermophilus bacteria: A Review. , Crit Rev Food Sci and Safety. 2017.

Researcher : Liao P

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Lim BL

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

Project Title:	A Study on Energy Outputs from Chloroplasts and Mitochondria and their Impact on Plant Physiology
Investigator(s):	Lim BL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding for Incubating Group-based Collaborative Research Projects
Start Date:	03/2016

Project Title:	Sorting process of dual-targeted proteins to chloroplasts and mitochondria
Investigator(s):	Lim BL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2016

Project Title:	Influence of the interaction between AtPAP2 and MORF proteins on RNA editing
Investigator(s):	Lim BL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2017

Project Title:	Centre for Genomic Studies on Plant-Environment Interaction for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
Investigator(s):	Lim BL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Areas of Excellence Scheme
Start Date:	06/2017

Project Title:	5th World Bioenergy Congress and Expo; Boosting bioenergy by coordinating the activities of chloroplasts and mitochondria
Investigator(s):	Lim BL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	06/2017
Completion Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

LEUNG W.S., KIM S., Lim B.L. and Saunders R.M.K., Transcriptome profiling of Desmos chinensis: revealing the molecular basis of dipartite perianth evolution in the early-divergent angiosperm family Annonaceae, 4th Plant Genomics Conference: Asia, Hong Kong, 10–11 April 2017.

Lim B.L., AtPAP2 enhances sugar and ATP production in leaf cells of Arabidopsis thaliana by simultaneously coordinating the activities of chloroplasts and mitochondria, 10th International Conference for Plant Mitochondrial Biology . 2017.

Lim B.L., Boosting bioenergy by coordinating the activities of chloroplasts and mitochondria, 5th World Bioenergy Congress and Expo. Madrid, Spain, 2017.

Lim B.L., Chloroplasts need hardworking mitochondria to boost their productivity., WUN Symposium cum Research Summit on Impacts of Grain Legume Research & Development in Developing Countries. CUHK, 2017.

SUN Y., Mui Z., LIU X., Yim A., Qin H., Wong F.L., Chan T.F., Yiu S.M., Lam H.M. and Lim B.L., Comparison of Small RNA Profiles of Glycine max and Glycine soja at Early Developmental Stages, International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2016, 17: 2043.

Yuan J., Zhang Y., Dong J., SUN Y., Lim B.L., Liu D. and Lu Z., Systematic characterization of novel lncRNAs responding to phosphate starvation in Arabidopsis thaliana, BMC Genomics. 2016, 17.

ZHANG R., GUAN X., Law Y.S., Sun F., Chen S., Wong K.B. and Lim B.L., AtPAP2 modulates the import of the small subunit of Rubisco into chloroplasts, Plant Signaling & Behavior. 2016, 11: e1239687.

ZHANG R., Hua Q., SUN Y., Xiao S. and Lim B.L., Transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana containing increased levels of ATP and sucrose is more susceptible to Pseudomonas syringae, PLOS ONE. 2017, 12: e0171040.

Researcher : Lin W

List of Research Outputs

CHAN C.Y., OR K.M., Huang S., Lin W., Wu Y. and Karczmarski L., Invited Oral Presentation: Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins in Hong Kong and Pearl River Estuary: A disappearing regional flagship species in marine conservation? , China Conservation Expo 2016, Beijing, P.R. China; July 2016.. 2016.

Karczmarski L., WONG W.H., CHAN C.Y., OR K.M., Lin W. and Wu Y., Invited Plenary Talk: The Science of conservation of Chinese White Dolphins in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Estuary. , IUCN Species Survival Commission and Conservation Breeding Specialist Group - Regional Population and Habitat Viability Assessment: 2nd Workshop, Hong Kong; January 2017.. IUCN, 2017.

Lin W., Karczmarski L., Xia J., Zhang X., Yu X. and Wu Y., Increased human occupation and agricultural development accelerates the population contraction of an estuarine delphinid, Scientific Reports. 2016.

Lin W., Karczmarski L., Jia X., Zhang X., Yu X. and Wu Y., Invited Oral Presentation: Reconstructing the demographic trajectory of the Chinese white dolphins in the Pearl River Delta. , The 5th Symposium on Cetacean Research and Conservation Cross Taiwan Strait, Sanya, P.R. China; 2016. . 2016.

Zheng R., Karczmarski L., Lin W., CHAN C.Y., Chang W. and Wu Y., Infanticide in the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis), Journal of Ethology. Springer, 2016, 34: 299–307.

Researcher : Lo CSC

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

Project Title:	Further molecular dissection of pathogen-inducible biosynthesis of 3-deoxyflavonoid phytoalexins in sorghum
Investigator(s):	Lo CSC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2016

Project Title:	Functional and molecular characterization of flavonol biosynthesis in rice anther
Investigator(s):	Lo CSC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research for Resubmission of GRF/ECS Proposals
Start Date:	07/2016
Completion Date:	11/2016

List of Research Outputs

LAM P.Y., ZHU F., Chan W.L., Liu H. and Lo C.S.C., Characterization of tricin biosynthesis pathway in rice, 4th Plant Genomics and Gene Editing Congress: ASIA. 2017.

LAM P.Y., Tobimatsu Y., Takeda Y., Suzuki S., Yamamura M., Umezawa T. and Lo C.S.C., Disrupting Flavone Synthase II Alters Lignin and Improves Biomass Digestibility, Plant Physiology. 2017, 174: 972-985.

Liu H., LI Q., YANG F., ZHU F., Sun Y., Tao Y. and Lo C.S.C., Differential Regulation of Protochlorophyllide Oxidoreductase Abundances by VIRESCENT 5A (OsV5A) and VIRESCENT 5B (OsV5B) in Rice Seedlings., Plant and Cell Physiology. OUP, 2016, 57 (11): 2392-2402.

Liu H., LI Q., YANG F., Zhu F., Sun Y., Tao Y. and Lo C.S.C., Differential regulation of protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase abundances by virescent V5A (OsV5A) and virescent 5B (OsV5B) in rice seedlings, 4th Plant Genomics and Gene Editing Congress: ASIA. 2017.

Lo C.S.C., Recruitment of cytochrome P450 enzymes for flavone biosynthesis in rice, 4th Plant Genomics and Gene Editing Congress: Asia. 2017.

Schnippenkoetter K., Lo C.S.C., Liu G., Dibley K., Chan W.L., White J., Zwart A., Kwong E., Keller B., Godwin I., Krattinger S.G. and Lagudah E., The wheat Lr34 multi-pathogen resistance gene confers resistance to anthracnose and rust in sorghum, Plant Biotechnology Journal. 2017, In Press.

ZHU F., Chan W.L., Chne M.X., Kong R.P., Cai C., Wang Q., Zhang J.H. and Lo C.S.C., SWATH-MS Quantitative Proteomic Investigation Reveals a Role of Jasmonic Acid during Lead Response in Arabidopsis., Journal of Proteome Research. ACS Publications, 2016, 15: 3528-3539.

Zhu F.Y., Chen M., Su Y., Xu X., Ye N., Cao Y., Lin S., Liu T.Y., Li H.X., Wang G.Q., Jin Y., Gu Y.H., Chan W.L., Lo C.S.C., Peng X., Zhu G. and Zhang J., SWATH-MS Quantitative analysis of proteins in the rice inferior and superior spikelets during grain filling, Frontiers in Plant Science. 2016, 7: 1926.

Researcher : Louie CYJ

Project Title:	Nutrition Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting; PATTERNS OF ADDED SUGARS INTAKE BY EATING OCCASION AMONG A NATIONALLY REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF AUSTRALIANS
Investigator(s):	Louie CYJ
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	11/2016
Completion Date:	12/2016

Project Title:	Effect of lifelong added sugars consumption at human relevant levels on food intake and body composition of C57BL6 mice
Investigator(s):	Louie CYJ, Wan JMF, Li ETS, Chan CB
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	01/2017

Project Title:	Identification of potential plant-based functional for protection against salt-induced endothelial dysfunction
Investigator(s):	Louie CYJ, Wan JMF
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Translational and Applied Research
Start Date:	04/2017

List of Research Outputs

Gopinath B., Flood V.M., Burlutsky G., Louie C.Y.J. and Mitchell P., Association between carbohydrate nutrition and prevalence of depressive symptoms in older adults, British Journal of Nutrition. 2016, 116: 2109-2114.

Gopinath B., Flood V.M., Burlutsky G., Louie C.Y.J., Baur L.A. and Mitchell P., Dairy Food Consumption and Health-Related Quality of Life in Boys: Preliminary Findings from a 5-Year Cohort Study, Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 2016, 35: 522-558.

Gopinath B., Moshtaghian H., Flood V.M., Louie C.Y.J., Gerald L., Burlutsky G. and Mitchell P., Pattern of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake and fish consumption and retinal vascular caliber in children and adolescents: A cohort study, PLOS ONE. 2017, 12: e0172109.

Jones M.E., Barclay A.W., Brand-Miller J.C. and Louie C.Y.J., Dietary glycaemic index and glycaemic load among Australian children and adolescents: results from the 2011–2012 Australian Health Survey, British Journal of Nutrition. 2016, 116: 178-187.

Louie C.Y.J., Jones M., Barclay A.W. and Brand-Miller J.C., Dietary glycaemic index and glycaemic load among Australian adults – results from the 2011–2012 Australian Health Survey, Scientific Reports. 2017, 7: 43882.

Louie C.Y.J. and Rangan A.M., Patterns of added sugars intake by eating occasion among a nationally representative sample of Australians, European Journal of Nutrition. 2016.

Moshtaghian H., Louie C.Y.J., Charlton K.E., Probst Y.C., Gopinath B., Mitchell P. and Flood V.M., Trends in added sugar intake and food sources in a cohort of older Australians: 15 years of follow-up from the Blue Mountains Eye Study, Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 2016.

Sui Z., Wong W.K., Louie C.Y.J. and Rangan A., Discretionary food and beverage consumption and its association with demographic characteristics, weight status, and fruit and vegetable intakes in Australian adults, Public Health Nutrition. 2016, 20: 274-281.

WONG H.T., Sui Z., Rangan A.M. and Louie C.Y.J., Discrepancy in socioeconomic status does not fully explain the variation in diet quality between consumers of different coffee types, European Journal of Nutrition. 2017.

Researcher : Lui WY

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

Project Title:	Unraveling the function and regulation of coxsackie and adenovirus receptor (CAR) in the testis
Investigator(s):	Lui WY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	12/2013
Completion Date:	11/2016

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

Project Title:	Characterization of coxsackie and adenovirus receptor (CAR) and its mechanism on junction dynamics using in vivo and in vitro knockout models
Investigator(s):	Lui WY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2016

Project Title:	Unraveling the function of LFA-1 and its interacting partners in the testis
Investigator(s):	Lui WY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2017

Project Title:	Identification of target substrates of MARCH in the testis
Investigator(s):	Lui WY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

GAN R., Lui W.Y., Wang M. and Corke H., Accumulation of solvent-soluble and solvent-insoluble antioxidant phenolics in edible bean sprouts: implication of germination, Functional Foods in Health and Disease. 2016, 6: 519-535.

GAN R., Wang M., Lui W.Y., Wu K., Dai S.H., Sui Z.Q. and Corke H., Diversity in Antioxidant Capacity, Phenolic Contents, and Flavonoid Contents of 42 Edible Beans from China, Cereal Chemistry Journal. 2017, 94: 291-297.

GAN R., Wang M., Lui W.Y., Wu K. and Corke H., Dynamic changes in phytochemical composition and antioxidant capacity in green and black mung bean (Vigna radiata) sprouts, International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 2016, 51: 2090-2098.

GAO Y., CHEN H., Lui W.Y., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Basement Membrane Laminin α2 Regulation of BTB Dynamics via Its Effects on F-Actin and Microtubule Cytoskeletons Is Mediated Through mTORC1 Signaling, Endocrinology. 2017, 158: 963-978.

GAO Y., Mruk D.D., Lui W.Y., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., F5-peptide induces aspermatogenesis by disrupting organization of actin- and microtubule-based cytoskeletons in the testis, Oncotarget. 2016, 7: 64203-64220.

GAO Y., Mruk D.D., CHEN H., Lui W.Y., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Regulation of the blood–testis barrier by a local axis in the testis: role of laminin α2 in the basement membrane, The FASEB Journal. 2017, 31: 584-597.

HUANG K. and Lui W.Y., Nectins and nectin-like molecules (Necls): Recent findings and their role and regulation in spermatogenesis, Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology . 2016, 59: 54-61.

Researcher : Lundberg MEA

List of Research Outputs

Thomas D.C., Arias Garzon T., Lundberg M.E.A., Couvreur T.L.P., Sauquet H., Carrive L., Erkens R.H.J., Brandao R., Chatrou L.W., de Carvalho Lopes J., Xue B., Chaowasku T. and Saunders R.M.K., Phylogenomics of the recalcitrant Annonaceae subfamily Malmeoideae, 10th Flora Malesiana Symposium, Edinburgh, UK, 11–15 July 2016.

Researcher : Lung SC

List of Research Outputs

Lung S.C. and Chye M.L., 2016. "Deciphering the roles of acyl-CoA-binding proteins in plant cells", Protoplasma: 253: 1177-1195. Invited review. 2016.

Lung S.C. and Chye M.L., 2016. The binding versatility of plant acyl-CoA-binding proteins and their significance in lipid metabolism, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids 1861: 1409-1421 (Special Issue on Plant Lipid Biology). 2016.

Lung S.C., LIAO P., Yeung E., Hsiao A.S., XUE Y. and Chye M.L., 2017. Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding protein ACBP1 modulates sterol synthesis during embryogenesis., Plant Physiology. 2017, 174: 1420-1435.

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., 2016. Present status and future prospects of transgenic approaches for drought tolerance, In “Drought Tolerance in Plants, Vol 2: Molecular and Genetic Perspectives" (ISBN 978-3-319-32421-0) edited by L-S. Tran, D.J. Burritt, M.A. Hossain, S.H. Wani, and S. Bhattacharjee. Springer, USA, Chapter 20, p. 549-569. 2016.

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.

YE Z., Lung S.C., HU T., Chen Q., SUEN Y.L., Wang M., Hoffmann-Benning S., Yeung E. and Chye M.L., 2016. "Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding protein ACBP6 localizes in the phloem and affects jasmonate composition", Plant Molecular Biology. 2016, 92: 717-730.

YE Z., Lung S.C., HU T., CHEN Q., SUEN Y.L., Wang M., Hoffman-Benning S., Yeung E. and Chye M.L., 2016. Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins are expressed in the phloem. Session 5 “Lipid Trafficking and channeling”, 22nd International Symposium on Plant Lipids, Gottingen, July 3‐8, 2016, p. 38. Invited talk (presented 5/7/16 by M-L. Chye). 2016.

Researcher : Luo YY

List of Research Outputs

Luo Y.Y. and Guenard B.S., Descriptions of a new species and the gyne in the rarely collected arboreal genera Paratopula and Rotastruma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Hong Kong, with a discussion on their ecology, Asian Myrmecology. 2016, 8: 1-16.

Researcher : MA J

List of Research Outputs

Zhou Z., MA J., Tong H.W., Chan B.P., Wong A.S.T. and Ngan A.H.W., Nanomechanical measurement of adhesion and migration of leukemia cells with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate treatment, International Journal of Nanomedicine. New Zealand, Dove Medical Press Ltd, 2016, 11: 6533-6545.

Researcher : MAK KY

List of Research Outputs

Bao V.W.W., Ho K.Y., Lai K.K.Y., Mak K.Y., Mak E.P.Y., Zhou G., Giesy J.P. and Leung K.M.Y., Water–effect ratio of copper and its application on setting site-specific water quality criteria for protecting marine ecosystems of Hong Kong, Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2017, 1-13.

Perkins M.J., MAK K.Y., TAO S., Dudgeon D., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., Identifying indicators for early-stage ecosystem recovery following a ban on trawl fishing. An oral presentation., 5th International EcoSummit, held Montpellier, France, 29 Aug - 1 Sept, 2016.

Researcher : MENG H

List of Research Outputs

LUO L., WU R., MENG H., Li X.Y. and Gu J., Seasonal and spatial variations in diversity and abundance of bacterial laccase-like genes in sediments of a subtropical mangrove ecosystem, International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 2016, 114: 260-267.

Researcher : MENG Y

List of Research Outputs

Shih K., Chan V., LI C., Ramadoss D., MENG Y., ZHOU Z. and Vengatesen T., Quantitative X-Ray Diffraction (QXRD) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) for Biological Minerals, The 2nd Interdisciplinary Symposium on Ocean Acidification and Climate Change. 2016.

Researcher : Ma CY

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

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

Researcher : Ma PY

List of Research Outputs

Leung Y.H., Xu X.Y., Ma P.Y., Liu F., Ng A.M.C., Shen Z.Y., Gethings L.A., Guo M., Djurisic A., Lee P.K.H., Lee H.K., Chan W.K. and Leung F.C.C., Toxicity of ZnO and TiO₂ to Escherichia coli cells, Scientific Reports. Nature Publishing Group, 2016, 6: 35243:1-13.

Researcher : Magellan KMEG

List of Research Outputs

Lucy F., Roy H., Simpson A., Carlton J., Hanson J.M., Magellan K.M.E.G., Campbell M., Costello M., Pagad S., Hewitt C., McDonald J., Cassey P., Thomaz S., Katsanevakis S., Zenetos A., Tricario E., Boggero A., Groom Q., Adriaens T., Vanderhoeven S., Torchin M., Hufbauer R., Fuller P., Carman M., Conn D.B., Vitule J., Canning-Clode J., Galil B., Ojaveer H., Bailey S., Therriault T., Claudi R., Gazda A., Dick J., Caffrey J., Witt A., Kenis M., Lehtiniemi M., Helmisaari H. and Panov V., INVASIVESNET towards an International Association for Open Knowledge on Invasive Alien Species, Management of Biological Invasions. 2016, 7: 131-139.

Magellan K.M.E.G. and Olafsdottir G.A., Cognitive style mediates behavioural plasticity during foraging., Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology. 2016, 70: 1879-1889.

Researcher : Mak KY

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Mamo BL

Project Title:	2016 AGU Fall Meeting; Palaeobathymetric Interpretations using Foraminiferal Data from the North-west Continental Shelf off Western Australia, IODP Expedition 356
Investigator(s):	Mamo BL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	12/2016
Completion Date:	12/2016

List of Research Outputs

De Vleeschouwer D., Bogus K., Auer G., Christensen B., Baranwal S., Fulthorpe C., Gallagher S., Groeneveld J., Henderiks J., Mamo B.L. and Petrick B., Timing and pacing of Pliocene climate and paleoenvironmental change in southwestern Australia (IODP Exp. 356, Site U1459), American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2016.

Hong Y., Yasuhara M., Iwatani H., Seto K., Yokoyama Y., Yoshioka K. and Mamo B.L., Freshwater reservoir construction by damming a marine inlet in Hong Kong: Paleoecological evidence of local community change, Marine Micropaleontology. 2017, 132: 53–59.

Mamo B.L., Benthic Foraminifera from the Capricorn Group, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Zootaxa. Auckland, New Zealand, Magnolia Press, 2016, 4215: 1–123.

Mamo B.L., Benthic Foraminiferal baselines for the southern Great Barrier Reef: a foundation for future ecological research, Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2017.

Mamo B.L., Renema W., Auer G., Groeneveld J., Haller C., Gallagher S.J., Fulthorpe C. and Bogus K., Palaeobathymetric Interpretations using Foraminiferal Data from the North-west Continental Shelf off Western Australia, IODP Expedition 356, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2016.

Mamo B.L., Reports of Research Activities: Dr Briony Mamo, Nomen Nudum. Hornsby, Australia, Geological Society of Australia, 2016, 36: 96.

Sato R., Iwatani H., Yasuhara M., Mamo B.L., Reuning L., Gallagher S.J., Nara M., Auer G., Rastegar A. and Shiraishi F., Macrofauna Activity in Quaternary Bottom Water Environments off Western Australia: Fecal Pellets Evidence, Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2017.

Strotz L., Mamo B.L. and Dominey-Howes D., Ecological Methods Reveal New Microfossil Signals of Cyclone Activity in a Tropical Reef Setting, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2016.

Researcher : Mruk DD

List of Research Outputs

GAO Y., Mruk D.D., Lui W.Y., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., F5-peptide induces aspermatogenesis by disrupting organization of actin- and microtubule-based cytoskeletons in the testis, Oncotarget. 2016, 7: 64203-64220.

GAO Y., Mruk D.D., CHEN H., Lui W.Y., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Regulation of the blood–testis barrier by a local axis in the testis: role of laminin α2 in the basement membrane, The FASEB Journal. 2017, 31: 584-597.

Li N., Mruk D.D., CHEN H., Wong C.K.C., Lee W.W.M. and Cheng C.Y., Rescue of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS)-mediated Sertoli cell injury by overexpression of gap junction protein connexin 43, Scientific Reports. 2016, 6: 29667.

Researcher : NG KH

List of Research Outputs

NG K.H., Harikumar K.G., Miller L.J. and Chow B.K.C., Signaling Modification by GPCR Heteromer and Its Implication on X-Linked Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus, PLOS ONE. 2016, 11: e0163086.

NG K.H. and Chow B.K.C., Signaling modification by GPCR heteromer and its implication on X-linked nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, The RegPep2016 conference. 2016.

Researcher : NI Y

List of Research Outputs

NI Y., WONG H.Y., Tai W.C.S., Li J., Wong W.Y., Lee M.M.L., FONG L.Y., El-Nezamy H.S. and Panagiotou I., A Metagenomic Study Of The Preventive Effect Of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus Gg On Intestinal Polyp Formation In Apc Min/+ Mice , Journal of Applied Microbiology. 2017, 122: 770-784.

NI Y., Li J. and Panagiotou I., COMAN: a web server for comprehensive metatranscriptomics analysis, BMC Genomics. 2016, 17.

Researcher : OR KM

List of Research Outputs

CHAN C.Y., OR K.M., Huang S., Lin W., Wu Y. and Karczmarski L., Invited Oral Presentation: Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins in Hong Kong and Pearl River Estuary: A disappearing regional flagship species in marine conservation? , China Conservation Expo 2016, Beijing, P.R. China; July 2016.. 2016.

Karczmarski L. and OR K.M., Habitat and Areas for the Conservation of Chinese White Dolphins in Hong Kong. , WWF - Hong Kong. 2016.

Karczmarski L., WONG W.H., CHAN C.Y., OR K.M., Lin W. and Wu Y., Invited Plenary Talk: The Science of conservation of Chinese White Dolphins in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Estuary. , IUCN Species Survival Commission and Conservation Breeding Specialist Group - Regional Population and Habitat Viability Assessment: 2nd Workshop, Hong Kong; January 2017.. IUCN, 2017.

Researcher : OU J

List of Research Outputs

OU J., Huang J., Wang M. and Ou S., Effect of rosmarinic acid and carnosic acid on AGEs formation in vitro, Food Chemistry. 2017, 221: 1057-1061.

OU J. and Wang M., Impact of selected phenolics on the quality and health aspect of cookie, , 252nd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Philadelphia, PA, United States, August 21-25, 2016 . 2016.

Researcher : PANTHAPULAKKAL NARAYANAN S

List of Research Outputs

PANTHAPULAKKAL NARAYANAN S. and Chye M.L., 2016. Role of ACYL-COA-BINDING PROTEINs in plant defense against pathogens. 3rd AoE Symposium on “Organelle Biogenesis and Function”, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 26 Nov 2016, Poster 21. 2016.

Researcher : Panagiotou I

List of Research Outputs

Heshiki Y., Dissanayake T., Zheng T., Kang K., Ni Y.Q., Xu Z.L., Sarkar C., Woo P.C.Y., Chow B.K.C., Baker D.M., Yan A., Webster C.J., Panagiotou I. and Li J., Toward a Metagenomic Understanding on the Bacterial Composition and Resistome in Hong Kong Banknotes, Frontiers in Microbiology. 2017, 8: 632 (1-12).

Mc Sharry Mc Ilroy S.E., Baker D.M., Hui J., Panagiotou I. and Russell B.D., MarineGEO: Big Data from a Big Ocean, Big Data Research Cluster Launch, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 2016.

NI Y., WONG H.Y., Tai W.C.S., Li J., Wong W.Y., Lee M.M.L., FONG L.Y., El-Nezamy H.S. and Panagiotou I., A Metagenomic Study Of The Preventive Effect Of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus Gg On Intestinal Polyp Formation In Apc Min/+ Mice , Journal of Applied Microbiology. 2017, 122: 770-784.

NI Y., Li J. and Panagiotou I., COMAN: a web server for comprehensive metatranscriptomics analysis, BMC Genomics. 2016, 17.

Researcher : Pang CC

List of Research Outputs

LAU Y.Y., Pang C.C., Ramsden L. and Saunders R.M.K., Reproductive resource partitioning in two sympatric Goniothalamus species (Annonaceae) from Borneo: floral biology, pollinator trapping and plant breeding system, Scientific Reports. 2016, 6.

LAU Y.Y., GUO X., Pang C.C., TANG C.C., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Time-dependent trapping of pollinators driven by the alignment of floral phenology with insect circadian rhythms, Frontiers in Plant Science. 2017, 8.

LI P.S., Pang C.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Contrasting pollination ecology of Disepalum species (Annonaceae): evolutionary loss of the floral chamber and partial breakdown of protogyny associated with a shift in pollination system, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 2016.

Lau Y.Y., Guo X., Pang C.C., Tang C.C., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Time-Dependent Trapping of Pollinators Driven by the Alignment of Floral Phenology with Insect Circadian Rhythms, Frontiers in plant science. 2017, 8: 1119.

Researcher : Perkins MJ

Project Title:	EcoSummit 2016; Identifying indicators for early-stage ecosystem recovery following a ban on trawl fishing
Investigator(s):	Perkins MJ
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	08/2016
Completion Date:	09/2016

List of Research Outputs

Lai W.S., Perkins M.J., Ho K.Y., Astudillo Placencia J.C., Yung M.N.M., Russell B.D., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., Hong Kong’s marine environments: History, challenges and opportunities, Regional Studies in Marine Science. 2016, 8: 259-273.

Perkins M.J., Hunting mode and resource context determine linkage of resource channels by generalist predators. An oral presentation, 5th International Ecosummit. Montpellier, France. 29 Aug - 1 Sept. 2016.

Perkins M.J., MAK K.Y., TAO S., Dudgeon D., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., Identifying indicators for early-stage ecosystem recovery following a ban on trawl fishing. An oral presentation., 5th International EcoSummit, held Montpellier, France, 29 Aug - 1 Sept, 2016.

Researcher : Pickett EJ

List of Research Outputs

Bonebrake T.C., Pickett E.J., TSANG P.N.T., Chung Y.T., Vu M.Q.V. and Vu L.V.V., Warming threat compounds habitat degradation impacts on a tropical butterfly community in Vietnam, Global Ecology and Conservation. 2016, 8: 203-211.

Pickett E.J., CHAN W.S.M., CHENG W., Allcock J.A., Chan S., Hu J., Kisup L., Smith B., XING S., Yu Y.T. and Bonebrake T.C., Cryptic and cumulative impacts on the wintering habitat of the endangered black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) risk its long-term viability, Environmental Conservation. 2017, 1-8.

XING S., Bonebrake T.C., TANG C.C., Pickett E.J., CHENG W., Greenspan S.E.G., Williams S.E.W. and Scheffers B.R.S., Cool habitats support darker and bigger butterflies in Australian tropical forests, Ecology and Evolution. 2016, 6: 8062-8074.

YUAN F.L., Pickett E.J. and Bonebrake T.C., Cooler performance breadth in a viviparous skink relative to its oviparous congener, Journal of Thermal Biology. 2016, 61: 106-114.

Researcher : RU B

List of Research Outputs

ZHAO Y., Fan D., RU B., Cheng K.W., HU S., Zhang J., Li E.T.S. and Wang M., 6-C-(E-phenylethenyl)naringenin induces cell growth inhibition and cytoprotective autophagy in colon cancer cells, European Journal of Cancer. 2016, 68: 38-50.

Researcher : Ramadoss D

List of Research Outputs

Shih K., Chan V., LI C., Ramadoss D., MENG Y., ZHOU Z. and Vengatesen T., Quantitative X-Ray Diffraction (QXRD) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) for Biological Minerals, The 2nd Interdisciplinary Symposium on Ocean Acidification and Climate Change. 2016.

Researcher : Russell BD

Project Title:	Ecological performance of subtidal grazers under climate change
Investigator(s):	Russell BD
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2016

Project Title:	Limits to resistance: can subtidal marine grazers perform their ecological function under future conditions?
Investigator(s):	Russell BD
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	11/2016

List of Research Outputs

Albright R., Anthony K.R.N., Baird M., Beeden R., Byrne M., Collier C., Dove S., Fabricius K., Hoegh-Guldberg O., Kelly R.P., Lough J., Mongin M., Munday P.L., Pears R.J., Russell B.D., Tilbrook B. and Abal E., Ocean acidification: Linking science to management solutions using the Great Barrier Reef as a case study, Journal of Environmental Management. 2016, 182: 641-650.

Connell S.D., Doubleday Z.A., Hamlyn S.B., Foster N.R., Harley C.D.G., Helmuth B., Kelaher B.P., Nagelkerken I., Sara G. and Russell B.D., How ocean acidification can benefit calcifiers, Current Biology. 2017, 27: R95-R96.

Heldt K.A., Connell S.D., Anderson K., Russell B.D. and Munguia P., Future climate stimulates population out-breaks by relaxing constraints on reproduction, Scientific Reports. 2016, 6: 33383.

Lai W.S., Perkins M.J., Ho K.Y., Astudillo Placencia J.C., Yung M.N.M., Russell B.D., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., Hong Kong’s marine environments: History, challenges and opportunities, Regional Studies in Marine Science. 2016, 8: 259-273.

Leung J.Y.S., Russell B.D. and Connell S.D., Mineralogical Plasticity Acts as a Compensatory Mechanism to the Impacts of Ocean Acidification, Environmental Science and Technology. 2017, 51: 2652-2659.

Mc Sharry Mc Ilroy S.E., Baker D.M., Hui J., Panagiotou I. and Russell B.D., MarineGEO: Big Data from a Big Ocean, Big Data Research Cluster Launch, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 2016.

Provost E.J., Kelaher B.P., Dworjanyn S.A., Russell B.D., Connell S.D., Ghedini G., Gillanders B.M., Figueira W. and Coleman M.A., Climate-driven disparities among ecological interactions threaten kelp forest persistence, Global Change Biology. 2017, 23: 353-361.

Russell B.D., Academic Editor, Special Issue, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 2017.

Russell B.D., Hong Kong: environment, problems, and solutions? , Invited lecture to undergraduate students on an international course: Taking a dive into the future of marine biology The University of Adelaide in Hong Kong, July 2016. 2016.

Russell B.D., Incorporating ecological dynamics into eco-shoreline designs , International workshop for eco-shorelines design for sustainable coastal development. 2016.

Russell B.D., Multiple stressors and multiple scales of impact (workshop chairperson), Interdisciplinary Symposium on Ocean Acidification and Climate Change, University of Hong Kong. 2016.

Russell B.D., Research at The Swire Institute of Marine Science: a stressors to solutions approach, Invited research seminar; Institute of Oceanology Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China. 2016.

Russell B.D., Understanding the effects of multiple-stressors in a complex world, The 9th University Consortium on Aquatic Sciences. 2017.

Sunday J.M., Fabricius K.E., Kroeker K.J., Anderson K.M., Brown N.E., Barry J.P., Connell S.D., Dupont S., Gaylord B., Hall-Spencer J.M., Klinger T., Milazzo M., Munday P.L., Russell B.D., Sanford E., Vaughan M.L.H., Widdicombe S. and Harley C.D.G., Ocean acidification can mediate biodiversity shifts by changing biogenic habitat, Nature Climate Change. 2017, 7: 81-85.

Williams G.A., Helmuth B., Russell B.D., Dong Y., Vengatesen T. and Seuront L., Meeting the climate change challenge: Pressing issues in southern China and SE Asian coastal ecosystems, Regional Studies in Marine Science. 2016, 8: 373-381.

Researcher : SENTHIL V

List of Research Outputs

SINGH K., SENTHIL V., AROKIARAJ A.W.R., Leprince J., Lefranc B., Vaudry D., Allam A.A., Ajarem J. and Chow B.K.C., Correction: Structure-Activity Relationship Studies of N- and C-Terminally Modified Secretin Analogs for the Human Secretin Receptor, PLOS ONE. 2016, 11: e0165770.

Researcher : SINGH K

List of Research Outputs

HU M., Chu H., Zhang K., SINGH K., Li C., Yuan S., Chow B.K.C., Song W., Zhou J. and Zheng B., Amino acid substitutions V63I or A37S/I61T/V63I/V100A in the PA N-terminal domain increase the virulence of H7N7 influenza A virus, Scientific Reports. ENGLAND, Nature Publishing Group, 2016, 6: 37800.

Hu M., Yuan S., Ye Z., SINGH K., Li C., SHUAI H., Ng F., Chow B.K.C., Chu H. and Zheng B., PA N substitutions A37S, A37S/I61T and A37S/V63I attenuate the replication of H7N7 influenza A virus by impairing the polymerase and endonuclease activities, Journal of General Virology. 2017, 98: 364-373.

SINGH K., SENTHIL V., AROKIARAJ A.W.R., Leprince J., Lefranc B., Vaudry D., Allam A.A., Ajarem J. and Chow B.K.C., Correction: Structure-Activity Relationship Studies of N- and C-Terminally Modified Secretin Analogs for the Human Secretin Receptor, PLOS ONE. 2016, 11: e0165770.

SINGH K., ZAW A.M., Sekar R. and Chow B.K.C., Glycyrrhizic Acid Reduces Heart Rate and Blood Pressure by a Dual Mechanism, Molecules. 2016.

Yuan S., Chu H., Zhang K., Ye J., SINGH K., Kao R.Y.T., Chow B.K.C., Zhou J. and Zheng B., A novel small-molecule compound disrupts influenza A virus PB2 cap-binding and inhibits viral replication, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2016, 71: 2489-2497.

Yuan S., Chu H., Ye J., SINGH K., Ye Z., Zhao H., Kao R.Y.T., Chow B.K.C., Zhou J. and Zheng B., Identification of a novel small-molecule compound targeting the influenza A virus polymerase PB1-PB2 interface, Antiviral Research. NETHERLANDS, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2016, 137: 58-66.

Yuan S., Chu H., Ye J., Hu M., SINGH K., Chow B.K.C., Zhou J. and Zheng B., Peptide-Mediated Interference of PB2-eIF4G1 Interaction Inhibits Influenza A Viruses’ Replication in Vitro and in Vivo, ACS Infectious Diseases. 2016, 2: 471-477.

Researcher : SO SY

List of Research Outputs

SO S.Y., Wan L.Y. and El-Nezamy H.S., Probiotics-mediated suppression of cancer, Current Opinion in Oncology. 2017.

Researcher : SUEN YL

List of Research Outputs

YE Z., Lung S.C., HU T., Chen Q., SUEN Y.L., Wang M., Hoffmann-Benning S., Yeung E. and Chye M.L., 2016. "Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding protein ACBP6 localizes in the phloem and affects jasmonate composition", Plant Molecular Biology. 2016, 92: 717-730.

YE Z., Lung S.C., HU T., CHEN Q., SUEN Y.L., Wang M., Hoffman-Benning S., Yeung E. and Chye M.L., 2016. Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins are expressed in the phloem. Session 5 “Lipid Trafficking and channeling”, 22nd International Symposium on Plant Lipids, Gottingen, July 3‐8, 2016, p. 38. Invited talk (presented 5/7/16 by M-L. Chye). 2016.

Researcher : SUN Y

List of Research Outputs

SUN Y., Mui Z., LIU X., Yim A., Qin H., Wong F.L., Chan T.F., Yiu S.M., Lam H.M. and Lim B.L., Comparison of Small RNA Profiles of Glycine max and Glycine soja at Early Developmental Stages, International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2016, 17: 2043.

Yuan J., Zhang Y., Dong J., SUN Y., Lim B.L., Liu D. and Lu Z., Systematic characterization of novel lncRNAs responding to phosphate starvation in Arabidopsis thaliana, BMC Genomics. 2016, 17.

ZHANG R., Hua Q., SUN Y., Xiao S. and Lim B.L., Transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana containing increased levels of ATP and sucrose is more susceptible to Pseudomonas syringae, PLOS ONE. 2017, 12: e0171040.

Researcher : Sadovy YJ

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

Project Title:	Workshop to assess current conservation status and identify management and research needs for 90 Asian species of groupers according to IUCN Red List Criteria and Categories
Investigator(s):	Sadovy YJ
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Ocean Park Conservation Foundation
Start Date:	07/2016

Researcher : Saunders RMK

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

Project Title:	Publication of a taxonomic monograph of the early-divergent flowering plant genera Cyathocalyx and Drepananthus (Annonaceae)
Investigator(s):	Saunders RMK
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	05/2014
Completion Date:	04/2017

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

Project Title:	Pollinator trapping in the early-divergent flowering plant family Annonaceae: evolution of a mechanism that maximizes the efficiency of pollinator use
Investigator(s):	Saunders RMK
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2016

Project Title:	Conserving Hong Kong’s endemic and endangered flora: pollination ecology, seed dispersal, population genetics and conservation biology of Thismia species
Investigator(s):	Saunders RMK
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	05/2016

Project Title:	Assessing key evolutionary innovations and founder events as drivers of speciation: an integrated phylogenetic approach to the study of evolutionary diversification in the genus Meiogyne (Annonaceae)
Investigator(s):	Saunders RMK
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2017

List of Research Outputs

GUO X., TANG C.C. and Saunders R.M.K., (2496) Proposal to conserve the name Friesodielsia against Schefferomitra (Annonaceae) , Taxon. 2017, 66: 204-205.

GUO X., Hoekstra P.H., TANG C.C., Thomas D.C., Wieringa J.J., Chatrou L.W. and Saunders R.M.K., Cutting up the climbers: Evidence for extensive polyphyly in Friesodielsia (Annonaceae) necessitates generic realignment across the tribe Uvarieae , Taxon. 2017, 66: 3-19.

Guo X., Hoekstra P.H., Tang C.C., Thomas D.C., Wieringa J.J., Chatrou L.W. and Saunders R.M.K., Cutting up the climbers: Evidence for extensive polyphyly in Friesodielsia (Annonaceae) necessitates generic realignment across the tribe Uvarieae, Taxon . 2017, 66: 3-19.

Guo X., Tang C.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Proposal to conserve the name Friesodielsia against Schefferomitra (Annonaceae) , Taxon. 2017, 66: 204-205.

HU A., Ye D.P., Gale S.W., Saunders R.M.K., Fischer G.A. and Li J.W., Bulbophyllum jingdongense (Orchidaceae), a new species in the Cirrhopetalum alliance from South China and Laos, Phytotaxa. 2017, 307: 199.

HU A., Gale S.W., Kumar P., Saunders R.M.K., Sun M. and Fischer G.A., Preponderance of clonality triggers loss of sex in Bulbophyllum bicolor, an obligately outcrossing epiphytic orchid , Molecular Ecology. 2017.

LAU Y.Y., Pang C.C., Ramsden L. and Saunders R.M.K., Reproductive resource partitioning in two sympatric Goniothalamus species (Annonaceae) from Borneo: floral biology, pollinator trapping and plant breeding system, Scientific Reports. 2016, 6.

LAU Y.Y., GUO X., Pang C.C., TANG C.C., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Time-dependent trapping of pollinators driven by the alignment of floral phenology with insect circadian rhythms, Frontiers in Plant Science. 2017, 8.

LEUNG W.S., KIM S., Lim B.L. and Saunders R.M.K., Transcriptome profiling of Desmos chinensis: revealing the molecular basis of dipartite perianth evolution in the early-divergent angiosperm family Annonaceae, 4th Plant Genomics Conference: Asia, Hong Kong, 10–11 April 2017.

LI P.S., Pang C.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Contrasting pollination ecology of Disepalum species (Annonaceae): evolutionary loss of the floral chamber and partial breakdown of protogyny associated with a shift in pollination system, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 2016.

Lau Y.Y., Guo X., Pang C.C., Tang C.C., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Time-Dependent Trapping of Pollinators Driven by the Alignment of Floral Phenology with Insect Circadian Rhythms, Frontiers in plant science. 2017, 8: 1119.

Saunders R.M.K., Associate Editor, , Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 2017.

Saunders R.M.K., Associate Editor, , Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 2016.

Saunders R.M.K., Editor, Taxon. 2016.

Saunders R.M.K., Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 2016.

Saunders R.M.K., Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 2017.

Suetsugu K., Hsu T.C., Toma T., Miyake T. and Saunders R.M.K., Emended description and resurrection of Kadsura matsudae (Schisandraceae), Phytotaxa. 2017, 311: 255.

Thomas D.C., Arias Garzon T., Lundberg M.E.A., Couvreur T.L.P., Sauquet H., Carrive L., Erkens R.H.J., Brandao R., Chatrou L.W., de Carvalho Lopes J., Xue B., Chaowasku T. and Saunders R.M.K., Phylogenomics of the recalcitrant Annonaceae subfamily Malmeoideae, 10th Flora Malesiana Symposium, Edinburgh, UK, 11–15 July 2016.

Xue B., Shao Y.Y., Saunders R.M.K. and Tan Y.H., Alphonsea glandulosa (Annonaceae), a new species from Yunnan, China, PLOS ONE. 2017, 12: e0170107.

Xue B., LIU M.F. and Saunders R.M.K., The nomenclatural demise of Oncodostigma (Annonaceae): the remaining species transferred to Meiogyne, Phytotaxa. 2017, 309: 297-298.

Researcher : Sekar R

List of Research Outputs

Allam A.A., Gabr S.A., Ajarem J., Alghadir A.H., Sekar R. and Chow B.K.C., GENO PROTECTIVE AND ANTI-APOPTOTIC EFFECT OF GREEN TEA AGAINST PERINATAL LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE-EXPOSURE INDUCED LIVER TOXICITY IN RAT NEWBORNS, African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative medicines. 2017, 14: 166-176.

SINGH K., ZAW A.M., Sekar R. and Chow B.K.C., Glycyrrhizic Acid Reduces Heart Rate and Blood Pressure by a Dual Mechanism, Molecules. 2016.

Sekar R., WANG L. and Chow B.K.C., Central Control of Feeding Behavior by the Secretin, PACAP, and Glucagon Family of Peptides, Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2017, 8.

Researcher : Shah N

Project Title:	Antibacterial and anti-adhesive properties of pure plant extracts in combination with milk fermentation against selected foodborne pathogens
Investigator(s):	Shah N
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Translational and Applied Research
Start Date:	05/2015
Completion Date:	12/2016

Project Title:	Transcriptomic and proteomic analyses of exopolysaccharide producing dairy starter Streptococcus thermophilus ASCC 1275
Investigator(s):	Shah N, Lo CSC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	09/2015

Project Title:	A comprehensive characterization of high γ-aminobutyric acid-producing lactic acid bacteria: insights into genomics and transcriptomics
Investigator(s):	Shah N
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2016

Project Title:	Genome-wide association study of sensory quality of cooked rice focusing on taste and olfactory attributes
Investigator(s):	Shah N, Corke H
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	07/2016

Project Title:	American Dairy Science Assoc. annual meeting; An ancient, species-specific tagatose-6-phosphate pathway in Lactobacillus casei group for galactose reduction in cultured dairy foods
Investigator(s):	Shah N
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	07/2016
Completion Date:	07/2016

List of Research Outputs

Ahtesh F., Stojanovska L., Shah N. and Mishra V., Lactobacillus helveticus and flavourzyme® increased angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory activity from skim milk, J. Food Sci.. 2016, 81(1): M135-M43.

Aisha A., Suheir A., Khaled E.T., Ayyash M. and Shah N., Characterization of Potential Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Camel Milk, Journal: LWT - Food Science and Technology. 2017.

Chen T.T., WU Q., Zhou H.T., Deng K., Wang X., Meng F.J., Yang S.G., Wang X.L., Shah N. and Wei H., Assessment of commercial probiotic products in china for labelling accuracy and probiotic characterisation of selected isolates., Int. J. Dairy Tech. 2016.

DAI S., Corke H. and Shah N., Utilization of konjac glucomannan as a fat replacer in low-fat and skimmed yogurt., Journal of Dairy Science. 2016, 99 (9): 7063-7074.

Dianawati D., Mishra V. and Shah N., Survival of microencapsulated probiotic bacteria after processing and during storage, A review. Crit. Rev. in Food Sci. and Nutr.. 2016.

Dianawati D., Mishra V. and Shah N., Viability, acid and bile tolerance of spray dried probiotic bacteria and some commercial probiotic supplement products kept at room temperature, J. Food Sci.. 2016, 81(6): M1472-1479.

Dong Y., Yu X.M., Wu Y.P., Chen X.X., Wei H., Shah N. and Feng X., Enhancing the flora balance in the gastrointestinal tract of mice by lactic acid bacteria from Chinese sourdough and enzyme activities for metabolism of protein, fat and carbohydrate by the flora., Journal of Dairy Science. 2016, 99(8): 7809-7820.

GANDHI A. and Shah N., Effect of salt stress on morphology and membrane composition of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, and Bifidobacterium bifidum, and their adhesion to human intestinal epithelial-like Caco-2 cells., J. Dairy Sci.. 2016.

GANDHI A. and Shah N., Integrating omics to unravel the stress response mechanisms in bacteria: approaches, challenges, and prospects., Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2016.

GANDHI A. and Shah N., Salt reduction in a model high salt-Akawi cheese: effects on bacterial activity, pH, moisture, bioactive peptides, and growth of human colon cells., J. Food Sci.. 2016, 81(4): H991-H1000.

Huang R.H., Pan M.F., Wan C.X., Shah N., Tao X.Y. and Wei H., Physiological and transcriptional response as well as cross protection of Lactobacillus plantarum ZDY2013 under acid stress., J. Dairy Sci.. 2016, 99 (2): 1002–1010.

Jiang M.L., Zhang F., Wan C.X., Xiong Y.H., Shah N., Wei H. and Tao X.Y., Evaluation of probiotic properties of Lactobacillus plantarum WLPL04 from human breast milk, J. Dairy Sci.. 2016, 99(3): 1736-1746.

Kuang H.J., Yang L., Shah N., Aguilar Z.P., Wang L.J., Xu H.Y. and Wei H., Synergistic in vitro and in vivo antimicrobial effect of a mixture of ZnO nanoparticles and Lactobacillus fermentation liquor., Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2016, 100: 3757-3766.

LI S. and Shah N., Anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative activities of natural and sulphonated polysaccharides from Pleurotus eryngii., J Functional Foods. 2016.

LI S. and Shah N., Antioxidative activities and bifidogenic properties of polysaccharides from Pleurotus eryngii after heat treatments., Food Chemistry. 2016, 197: 240-249.

LI S. and Shah N., Characterization, anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative activities of natural and sulfonated exo-polysaccharides from Streptococcus thermophilus ASCC 1275., J. Food Sci.. 2016, 81(5): 1167-1176.

LI S. and Shah N., Sulfonation and antioxidative evaluation of polysaccharides from Pleurotus mushroom and Streptococcus thermophilus bacteria: A Review. , Crit Rev Food Sci and Safety. 2017.

LI S. and Shah N., Sulphonated modification of polysaccharides from Pleurotus eryngii and Streptococcus thermophilus ASCC 1275 and antioxidant activities investigation using CCD and Caco-2 cell line models., Food Chemistry. 2017, 225: 246-257.

Luo J.C., Zhang P., LI S. and Shah N., Antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-proliferative activities of free and bound phenolics from peel and flesh of Fuji apple., J. Food Sci.. 2016, 81(7): M1735-M1742.

Mianzhai Y. and Shah N., Contemporary nucleic acid-based molecular techniques for detection, identification, and characterization of Bifidobacterium., Critical Rev in Food Sci. and Nutr.. 2016.

Pan M.F., Wan C.X., Huang R.H., Xie Q., Shah N. and Wei H., Changes in gastric microbiota induced by Helicobcter pylori infection and preventive effects of Lactobacillus plantarum ZDY 2013 against such infection., J. Dairy Sci.. 2016, 99 (2): 970–981.

Pan M.F., Kumaree K. and Shah N., Physiological changes of surface membrane in Lactobacillus with prebiotics., J Food Sci.. 2017.

Shah N., Nutreceuticals: Current trends and future perspective. 44th Dairy Industry Conference, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India, Feb 18-20, 2016 (Plenary speaker).. 2016.

Shah N., Yogurt in Health and Disease Prevention. Publ. Elsevier, 2017.

WAN L.Y., Chen Z.J., Shah N. and El-Nezamy H.S., Modulation of Intestinal Epithelial Defense Responses by Probiotic Bacteria., Crit. Reviews in Food Sci. and Nutr.. 2016.

WU Q. and Shah N., An ancient, species-specific tagatose-6-phosphate pathway in Lactobacillus casei group that eliminates galactose in cultured dairy foods., IDF Parallel Symposia, Cheese Sci. and Technology, Dublin, Ireland, April, 11-13, 2016.. 2016.

WU Q., TUN H.M., Ehsan K.P. and Shah N., Comparative genomics of Lactobacillus brevis uncovers its common capability for efficiently synthesizing neuroactive γ-aminobutyric acid., ADSA Annual meeting, Salt Lake City, July 19-24, 2016.. 2016.

WU Q., TUN H.M., Yang X.M., LAW Y.S., Ehsan K.P. and Shah N., Decoding the efficient biosynthesis of neuroactive γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in probiotics. Frontiers in Human Microbiota Symbiotic Interactions, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, May 23-25, 2016,, 2016.

WU Q. and Shah N., High γ-aminobutyric acid production from lactic acid bacteria: emphasis on Lactobacillus brevis as a functional dairy starter., Critical Reviews in Food Sci and Nutrition.. 2016.

WU Q. and Shah N., High γ-aminobutyric acid-producing lactic acid bacteria as functional dairy starter: advantages, challenges and strategies., Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2016.

WU Q. and Shah N., Species-specific Tagatose-6-phosphate pathway in Lactobacillus casei group that eliminates galactose in cultured dairy foods., ADSA Annual meeting, Salt Lake City, July 19-24, 2016.. 2016.

WU Q. and Shah N., The potential of species-specific tagatose-6-phosphate (T6P) pathway in Lactobacillus casei group for galactose reduction in fermented dairy foods., Food Microbiology. 2017, 62: 178-187.

Wang B.G., Wu Y.P., Qiu L., Shah N., Wei H. and Feng X., Integration of genomic and proteomic data to identify candidate genes in HT-29 cells after incubation with Bifidobacterium bifidum ATCC 29521, J. Dairy Science. 2016, 99(9): 6874-6888.

Wei H., Yu X.M., Li S.G., Yang D., Qiu L., Wu Y.P., Wang D.Y., Shah N. and Feng X., A novel strain of Lactobacillus mucosae isolated from a Gaotian villager improves in vitro and in vivo antioxidant as well as biological properties in D-galactose-induced aging mice., J. Dairy Sci.. 2016.

Wei H., Zhang F., Qiu L., Xu X., Liu Z., Zhan H., Tao X.Y. and Shah N., Beneﬁcial effects of probiotic cholesterol-lowering strain of Enterococcus faecium WEFA23 from infants on diet-induced metabolic syndrome in rats., J. Dairy Sci.. 2017.

Wu Q., TUN H.M., LAW Y.S., Khafipour E. and Shah N., Common distribution of gad operon in Lactobacillus brevis and its GadA contributes to efficient GABA synthesis towards cytosolic near-neutral pH., Frontiers Microbiology. 2017.

Xie Q., Pan M.F., Huang R.H., Tian X.M., Tao X.Y., Shah N., Wei H. and Wan C.X., Modulation of the small intestinal microbial community composition during short term and long term intervention with Lactobacillus plantarum ZDY2013., Journal of Dairy Science. 2016, 99 (9): 6913-6921.

Yang D., Wu X.L., Qiu L., Yu X.M., Shah N. and Xu F., Mutual growth-promoting effect between Bifidobacterim bifidum WBBI03 and Listeria monocytogenes CMCC 54001, J. Dairy Sci.. 2017.

ZHAO D. and Shah N., Concomitant ingestion of lactic acid bacteria and black tea synergistically enhances flavonoid bioavailability and attenuates D-galactose-induced oxidative stress in mice via modulating glutathione antioxidant system., J. Nutritional Biochemistry. 2016, 38 (12): 116-124.

ZHAO D. and Shah N., Lactic acid bacterial fermentation modified phenolic composition in tea extracts, enhanced their antioxidant activity and cellular uptake of phenolic compounds following in vitro digestion., Journal of Functional Foods. 2016, 20: 182-194.

ZHAO D. and Shah N., Synergistic application of black tea extracts and lactic acid bacteria in protecting human colonocytes against oxidative damage., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 2016.

ZHAO D. and Shah N., Synergistic application of tea extract and lactic acid bacterial fermentation in enhancing bioavailability and anti-oxidative effectiveness of tea flavonoids in vitro and in vivo., ISANH Antioxidants International Conference 2016, Paris, June 13-15.. 2016.

Zhang F., Qiu L., Xu X.P., Liu Z.Q., Zhan H., Tao X.Y., Shah N. and Wei H., Beneficial effects of probiotic cholesterol-lowering strain of Enterococcus faecium WEFA23 from infants on diet-induced metabolic syndrome in rats., Journal of Dairy Science. 2017.

Zhang F., Jiang M.L., Wan C.X., Chen X.Y., Chen X.Y., Shah N., Wei H. and Tao X.Y., Screening probiotic strains for safety: Evaluation of virulence and antimicrobial susceptibility of enterococci from healthy Chinese infants, Journal of Dairy Science. 2016, 99(6): 4282-4290.

Zhang Z.H., Tao X.Y., Shah N. and Wei H., Antagonistics against Bacillus cereus in milk fermentation by Lactobacillus plantarum ZDY 2013 and its anti-adhesion effect on Caco-2 cells against pathogens., J. Dairy Sci.. 2016.

Researcher : Sobko T

Project Title:	Child's physical activity and eating habits at home - how to involve, educate and empower the domestic worker - developing and testing an intervention
Investigator(s):	Sobko T
Department:	Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:	Gallant Ho Experiential Learning Fund Award Scheme
Start Date:	01/2015

Project Title:	Eportfolio - a tool for reflective, autonomous learning: evaluation and further development.
Investigator(s):	Sobko T, Churchill D, Bridges SM
Department:	Institute of Human Performance
Source(s) of Funding:	Teaching Development Grants
Start Date:	04/2015

Project Title:	Children and Nature International Conference and Summit; A parent-proxy tool to measure Connectedness to Nature in Preschool Children (CNI-PPC)
Investigator(s):	Sobko T
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	04/2017

Project Title:	Play&Grow: Randomised Controlled Trial
Investigator(s):	Sobko T, Tse MA
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

Sobko T., Tse M.A. and Kaplan M., A randomized controlled trial for families with preschool children - promoting healthy eating and active playtime by connecting to nature, BMC Public Health. 2016, 16.

Sobko T. and JIA Z., Connecting to Nature: Promoting healthy lifestyle in preschool children in Hong Kong., International Conference Connecting Children to Nature. 2017.

Sobko T., JIA Z., Kaplan M., Lee A. and Tseng C.H., Promoting healthy eating and active playtime by connecting to nature families with preschool children: evaluation of pilot study “Play&Grow”, Pediatric Research. 2017, 81.

Researcher : Sun F

List of Research Outputs

ZHANG R., GUAN X., Law Y.S., Sun F., Chen S., Wong K.B. and Lim B.L., AtPAP2 modulates the import of the small subunit of Rubisco into chloroplasts, Plant Signaling & Behavior. 2016, 11: e1239687.

Researcher : Sun M

Project Title:	Phylogenetic and genomic delimitation of mangrove taxa: Rhizophora stylosa and Rhizophora mucronata
Investigator(s):	Sun M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2015
Completion Date:	03/2017

Project Title:	Allopolyploid Speciation in Spiranthes Orchids
Investigator(s):	Sun M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2016
Completion Date:	06/2017

Project Title:	BOTANY 2016; Species diversity and speciation mechanisms in Spiranthes (Orchidaceae)
Investigator(s):	Sun M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	07/2016
Completion Date:	08/2016

Project Title:	Speciation, phylogeography, and conservation genetics of Asian wild orchid Spiranthes
Investigator(s):	Sun M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	09/2016

List of Research Outputs

HU A., Gale S.W., Kumar P., Saunders R.M.K., Sun M. and Fischer G.A., Preponderance of clonality triggers loss of sex in Bulbophyllum bicolor, an obligately outcrossing epiphytic orchid , Molecular Ecology. 2017.

Sun M., Molecular Ecology Subject Editor, Oikos. 2016.

Sun M. and Surveswaran S., Species diversity and speciation mechanisms in Spiranthes (Orchidaceae)., Botany 2016: Celebrating Our History, Conserving Our Future, July 30 - August 3; Savannah, Georgia, U.S. A.. 2016.

YAN Y., Duke N.C. and Sun M., Comparative Analysis of the Pattern of Population Genetic Diversity in Three Indo-West Pacific Rhizophora Mangrove Species., Frontiers in Plant Science. 2016.

YAN Y., Duke N.C. and Sun M., Comparative Analysis of the Pattern of Population Genetic Diversity in Three Indo-West Pacific Rhizophora Mangrove Species, Frontiers in Plant Science. 2016, 7.

YAN Y. and Sun M., Genomic divergence between two sympatric sibling species in the mangrove genus Rhizophora (Rhizophoraceae)., Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution, Gold Coast, Australia. July 3 -7, 2016.. 2016.

Researcher : Surveswaran S

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

Project Title:	Evolution meeting; Reticulate evolution and species delimitation in Asian Spiranthes (Orchidaceae)
Investigator(s):	Surveswaran S
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	06/2017
Completion Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

Sun M. and Surveswaran S., Species diversity and speciation mechanisms in Spiranthes (Orchidaceae)., Botany 2016: Celebrating Our History, Conserving Our Future, July 30 - August 3; Savannah, Georgia, U.S. A.. 2016.

Researcher : TAN H

List of Research Outputs

TAN H., Tse M.Y., Li E.T.S. and Wang M., Oxyresveratrol supplementation to C57bl/6 mice fed with a high-fat diet ameliorates obesity-associated symptoms, Nutrients. 2017, 9.

Researcher : TANG CC

List of Research Outputs

GUO X., TANG C.C. and Saunders R.M.K., (2496) Proposal to conserve the name Friesodielsia against Schefferomitra (Annonaceae) , Taxon. 2017, 66: 204-205.

GUO X., Hoekstra P.H., TANG C.C., Thomas D.C., Wieringa J.J., Chatrou L.W. and Saunders R.M.K., Cutting up the climbers: Evidence for extensive polyphyly in Friesodielsia (Annonaceae) necessitates generic realignment across the tribe Uvarieae , Taxon. 2017, 66: 3-19.

LAU Y.Y., GUO X., Pang C.C., TANG C.C., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Time-dependent trapping of pollinators driven by the alignment of floral phenology with insect circadian rhythms, Frontiers in Plant Science. 2017, 8.

Lau Y.Y., Guo X., Pang C.C., Tang C.C., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Time-Dependent Trapping of Pollinators Driven by the Alignment of Floral Phenology with Insect Circadian Rhythms, Frontiers in plant science. 2017, 8: 1119.

XING S., Bonebrake T.C., TANG C.C., Pickett E.J., CHENG W., Greenspan S.E.G., Williams S.E.W. and Scheffers B.R.S., Cool habitats support darker and bigger butterflies in Australian tropical forests, Ecology and Evolution. 2016, 6: 8062-8074.

Researcher : TAO S

List of Research Outputs

Perkins M.J., MAK K.Y., TAO S., Dudgeon D., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., Identifying indicators for early-stage ecosystem recovery following a ban on trawl fishing. An oral presentation., 5th International EcoSummit, held Montpellier, France, 29 Aug - 1 Sept, 2016.

Researcher : THOMPSON PD

List of Research Outputs

Duprey N.N., Mc Sharry Mc Ilroy S.E., Ng P.T., THOMPSON P.D., KIM T., WONG C.W.M., Husa S.M., Li S.M.H., Williams G.A. and Baker D.M., Facing a wicked problem with optimism: issues and priorities for coral conservation in Hong Kong, Biodiversity and Conservation. 2017.

Duprey N.N., Wang X.T., THOMPSON P.D., Pleadwell J., Raymundo L.J., Kim K., Sigman D. and Baker D.M., Life and death of a sewage treatment plant recorded in a coral skeleton δ15N record, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2017, 120: 109-116.

Researcher : TIONGSON AJC

List of Research Outputs

TIONGSON A.J.C. and Karczmarski L., The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) in Tañon Strait, central Philippines, Marine Biodiversity Records. BioMedCentral, 2016, 9:85: 1-4.

Researcher : TSANG PNT

List of Research Outputs

Bonebrake T.C., Pickett E.J., TSANG P.N.T., Chung Y.T., Vu M.Q.V. and Vu L.V.V., Warming threat compounds habitat degradation impacts on a tropical butterfly community in Vietnam, Global Ecology and Conservation. 2016, 8: 203-211.

TSANG P.N.T. and Bonebrake T.C., Contrasting roles of environmental and spatial processes for common and rare urban butterfly species compositions, Landscape Ecology. 2016.

Researcher : TUN HM

List of Research Outputs

WU Q., TUN H.M., Ehsan K.P. and Shah N., Comparative genomics of Lactobacillus brevis uncovers its common capability for efficiently synthesizing neuroactive γ-aminobutyric acid., ADSA Annual meeting, Salt Lake City, July 19-24, 2016.. 2016.

WU Q., TUN H.M., Yang X.M., LAW Y.S., Ehsan K.P. and Shah N., Decoding the efficient biosynthesis of neuroactive γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in probiotics. Frontiers in Human Microbiota Symbiotic Interactions, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, May 23-25, 2016,, 2016.

Wu Q., TUN H.M., LAW Y.S., Khafipour E. and Shah N., Common distribution of gad operon in Lactobacillus brevis and its GadA contributes to efficient GABA synthesis towards cytosolic near-neutral pH., Frontiers Microbiology. 2017.

Researcher : Tan-Un KC

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

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

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

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

Researcher : Tang CC

List of Research Outputs

GUO X., TANG C.C. and Saunders R.M.K., (2496) Proposal to conserve the name Friesodielsia against Schefferomitra (Annonaceae) , Taxon. 2017, 66: 204-205.

Researcher : Thomas DC

List of Research Outputs

Lau Y.Y., Guo X., Pang C.C., Tang C.C., Thomas D.C. and Saunders R.M.K., Time-Dependent Trapping of Pollinators Driven by the Alignment of Floral Phenology with Insect Circadian Rhythms, Frontiers in plant science. 2017, 8: 1119.

Researcher : Tsang JSH

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

Researcher : Tse CKA

List of Research Outputs

WANG Y., Lau K.Y.T., Lai K.P., Zhang J., Tse C.K.A., Li J.W., Tong Y., Chan T.F., Wong C.K., Chiu J.M., Au D.W., Wong A.S.T., Kong R.Y. and Wu S.S., Hypoxia causes transgenerational impairments in reproduction of fish, Nature Communications. 2016, 7: 12114.

Researcher : Tse MY

List of Research Outputs

TAN H., Tse M.Y., Li E.T.S. and Wang M., Oxyresveratrol supplementation to C57bl/6 mice fed with a high-fat diet ameliorates obesity-associated symptoms, Nutrients. 2017, 9.

Researcher : Vengatesen T

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

Project Title:	Architecture and material properties of oyster shells: new insights from 3D printing and FEA modeling
Investigator(s):	Vengatesen T, Yeung KWK
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2016

Project Title:	2nd Interdisciplinary Symposium on Ocean Acidification and Climate Change (2nd ISOACC)
Investigator(s):	Vengatesen T
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	12/2016

List of Research Outputs

Shih K., Chan V., LI C., Ramadoss D., MENG Y., ZHOU Z. and Vengatesen T., Quantitative X-Ray Diffraction (QXRD) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) for Biological Minerals, The 2nd Interdisciplinary Symposium on Ocean Acidification and Climate Change. 2016.

Williams G.A., Helmuth B., Russell B.D., Dong Y., Vengatesen T. and Seuront L., Meeting the climate change challenge: Pressing issues in southern China and SE Asian coastal ecosystems, Regional Studies in Marine Science. 2016, 8: 373-381.

Researcher : WAN LY

List of Research Outputs

SO S.Y., Wan L.Y. and El-Nezamy H.S., Probiotics-mediated suppression of cancer, Current Opinion in Oncology. 2017.

WAN L.Y., Chen Z.J., Shah N. and El-Nezamy H.S., Modulation of Intestinal Epithelial Defense Responses by Probiotic Bacteria., Crit. Reviews in Food Sci. and Nutr.. 2016.

Wan L.Y., IUTOX Junior travel award, IUTOX. 2016.

Researcher : WANG L

List of Research Outputs

Sekar R., WANG L. and Chow B.K.C., Central Control of Feeding Behavior by the Secretin, PACAP, and Glucagon Family of Peptides, Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2017, 8.

Researcher : WANG Y

List of Research Outputs

Lee K.H., WANG Y., Wang Y., Gu J. and Jiao J.J.J., Abundance and Diversity of Aerobic/Anaerobic Ammonia/Ammonium-Oxidizing Microorganisms in an Ammonium-Rich Aquitard in the Pearl River Delta of South China, Microbial Ecology. 2016.

WANG Y., Lau K.Y.T., Lai K.P., Zhang J., Tse C.K.A., Li J.W., Tong Y., Chan T.F., Wong C.K., Chiu J.M., Au D.W., Wong A.S.T., Kong R.Y. and Wu S.S., Hypoxia causes transgenerational impairments in reproduction of fish, Nature Communications. 2016, 7: 12114.

Researcher : WANG Y

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : WONG CWM

List of Research Outputs

Duprey N.N., Mc Sharry Mc Ilroy S.E., Ng P.T., THOMPSON P.D., KIM T., WONG C.W.M., Husa S.M., Li S.M.H., Williams G.A. and Baker D.M., Facing a wicked problem with optimism: issues and priorities for coral conservation in Hong Kong, Biodiversity and Conservation. 2017.

WONG C.W.M., Duprey N.N. and Baker D.M., New insights on the nitrogen footprint of a coastal megalopolis from coral-hosted Symbiodinium δ15N, Environmental Science and Technology. 2017, 51: 1981-1987.

Researcher : WONG HT

List of Research Outputs

WONG H.T., Sui Z., Rangan A.M. and Louie C.Y.J., Discrepancy in socioeconomic status does not fully explain the variation in diet quality between consumers of different coffee types, European Journal of Nutrition. 2017.

Researcher : WONG HY

List of Research Outputs

NI Y., WONG H.Y., Tai W.C.S., Li J., Wong W.Y., Lee M.M.L., FONG L.Y., El-Nezamy H.S. and Panagiotou I., A Metagenomic Study Of The Preventive Effect Of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus Gg On Intestinal Polyp Formation In Apc Min/+ Mice , Journal of Applied Microbiology. 2017, 122: 770-784.

Researcher : WONG WH

List of Research Outputs

Karczmarski L., Huang S., WONG W.H., Chang W., CHAN C.Y. and Keith M., Distribution of a coastal delphinid under the impact of long-term habitat loss: Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins off Taiwan's west coast., Estuaries and Coasts. 2017, 40: 594–603.

Karczmarski L., WONG W.H., CHAN C.Y., OR K.M., Lin W. and Wu Y., Invited Plenary Talk: The Science of conservation of Chinese White Dolphins in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Estuary. , IUCN Species Survival Commission and Conservation Breeding Specialist Group - Regional Population and Habitat Viability Assessment: 2nd Workshop, Hong Kong; January 2017.. IUCN, 2017.

Researcher : WONG YYC

List of Research Outputs

WONG Y.Y.C. and Yuen K.W.Y., CSR-1 RNA Interference Pathway Restricts CENP-A Localization on Caenorhabditis elegans, The EMBO Dynamic kinetochore workshop, Edinburgh, UK. 2017.

WONG Y.Y.C. and Yuen K.W.Y., Determining the Mechanism of CSR-1 RNAi Pathway in Organizing Holocentromere in Caenorhabditis elegans (Selected for Talk), Gordon Conference on Centromere Biology. West Dover, VT, USA, 2016.

Researcher : WU Q

List of Research Outputs

Chen T.T., WU Q., Zhou H.T., Deng K., Wang X., Meng F.J., Yang S.G., Wang X.L., Shah N. and Wei H., Assessment of commercial probiotic products in china for labelling accuracy and probiotic characterisation of selected isolates., Int. J. Dairy Tech. 2016.

WU Q. and Shah N., An ancient, species-specific tagatose-6-phosphate pathway in Lactobacillus casei group that eliminates galactose in cultured dairy foods., IDF Parallel Symposia, Cheese Sci. and Technology, Dublin, Ireland, April, 11-13, 2016.. 2016.

WU Q., TUN H.M., Ehsan K.P. and Shah N., Comparative genomics of Lactobacillus brevis uncovers its common capability for efficiently synthesizing neuroactive γ-aminobutyric acid., ADSA Annual meeting, Salt Lake City, July 19-24, 2016.. 2016.

WU Q., TUN H.M., Yang X.M., LAW Y.S., Ehsan K.P. and Shah N., Decoding the efficient biosynthesis of neuroactive γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in probiotics. Frontiers in Human Microbiota Symbiotic Interactions, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, May 23-25, 2016,, 2016.

WU Q. and Shah N., High γ-aminobutyric acid production from lactic acid bacteria: emphasis on Lactobacillus brevis as a functional dairy starter., Critical Reviews in Food Sci and Nutrition.. 2016.

WU Q. and Shah N., High γ-aminobutyric acid-producing lactic acid bacteria as functional dairy starter: advantages, challenges and strategies., Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2016.

WU Q. and Shah N., Species-specific Tagatose-6-phosphate pathway in Lactobacillus casei group that eliminates galactose in cultured dairy foods., ADSA Annual meeting, Salt Lake City, July 19-24, 2016.. 2016.

WU Q. and Shah N., The potential of species-specific tagatose-6-phosphate (T6P) pathway in Lactobacillus casei group for galactose reduction in fermented dairy foods., Food Microbiology. 2017, 62: 178-187.

Wu Q., TUN H.M., LAW Y.S., Khafipour E. and Shah N., Common distribution of gad operon in Lactobacillus brevis and its GadA contributes to efficient GABA synthesis towards cytosolic near-neutral pH., Frontiers Microbiology. 2017.

Researcher : WU R

List of Research Outputs

LUO L., WU R., MENG H., Li X.Y. and Gu J., Seasonal and spatial variations in diversity and abundance of bacterial laccase-like genes in sediments of a subtropical mangrove ecosystem, International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 2016, 114: 260-267.

Researcher : Wai TC

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

Researcher : Wan JMF

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

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

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

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

Project Title:	Temporal Proteomic Analysis of the Apoptosis Mechanisms of Polysaccharopeptides derived from Coriolus versicolor on Human Leukemic HL-60 Cell
Investigator(s):	Wan JMF
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Project Funding
Start Date:	02/2015
Completion Date:	07/2016

Project Title:	Metagenomic Analysis of the Effect of Dietary Extra-virgin Olive Oil on the Intestinal Microbiota of Rats with Liver Fibrosis
Investigator(s):	Wan JMF
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

LEE Y.Y., Crauste C., Wang H., LEUNG H.H., Vercauteren J., Galano J.M., Oger C., Durand T., Wan J.M.F. and Lee C.Y.J., Extra virgin olive oil reduced polyunsaturated fatty acid and cholesterol oxidation in rodent liver: Is this accounted by hydroxytyrosol - fatty acid conjugation?, Chemical Research in Toxicology. 2016.

Researcher : Wan LY

Project Title:	XIV International Congress of Toxicology and the X Mexican Congress of Toxicology (ICT2016); IN VITRO AND IN VIVO STUDIES OF INDIVIDUAL AND COMBINED EFFECTS OF FUSARIUM TOXINS ON INTESTINAL IMMUNITY
Investigator(s):	Wan LY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	10/2016
Completion Date:	10/2016

List of Research Outputs

SO S.Y., Wan L.Y. and El-Nezamy H.S., Probiotics-mediated suppression of cancer, Current Opinion in Oncology. 2017.

WAN L.Y., Chen Z.J., Shah N. and El-Nezamy H.S., Modulation of Intestinal Epithelial Defense Responses by Probiotic Bacteria., Crit. Reviews in Food Sci. and Nutr.. 2016.

Wan L.Y., IUTOX Junior travel award, IUTOX. 2016.

Researcher : Wang M

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

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

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

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

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

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

Project Title:	Phenolic-type Reactive Carbonyl Scavengers as Inhibitors against the Formation of Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) and AGEs-induced Endothelial Dysfunction, Cell Apoptosis and Inflammation
Investigator(s):	Wang M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	10/2015

Project Title:	The formation of beneficial compounds in soups
Investigator(s):	Wang M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2016

Project Title:	IFT16 Annual Meeting; 6-C-(E-Phenylethenyl)-Naringenin, Identified From Tomato and Beef Soup, Induces Cell Growth Inhibition in Colon Cancer Cells
Investigator(s):	Wang M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	07/2016
Completion Date:	07/2016

Project Title:	Flavonoids in meat soups: stability, reactivity and potential health benefits
Investigator(s):	Wang M, Zhang J
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	10/2016

Project Title:	Effect and molecular mechanism of selected terpenoids on melanogenesis and melanomagenesis
Investigator(s):	Wang M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2017

Project Title:	Protective Effect of Plant Polyphenols on UV-induced Skin Photodamages
Investigator(s):	Wang M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Matching Grant for Joint Research
Start Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

Fan D., Wang L., Zhang N., Xiong L., Huang L., zhao J., Wang M. and Zhang H., Full-time response of starch subjected to microwave heating, Scientific Reports. 2017, 7: 3967 (article number).

Fan D., Hu B., Lin L.F., Huang L.L., Wang M., Zhao J.X. and Zhang H., Rice protein radicals: growth and stability under microwave treatment, RSC Adv.. 2016, 6: 97825-97831.

GAN R., Lui W.Y., Wang M. and Corke H., Accumulation of solvent-soluble and solvent-insoluble antioxidant phenolics in edible bean sprouts: implication of germination, Functional Foods in Health and Disease. 2016, 6: 519-535.

GAN R., Wang M., Lui W.Y., Wu K., Dai S.H., Sui Z.Q. and Corke H., Diversity in Antioxidant Capacity, Phenolic Contents, and Flavonoid Contents of 42 Edible Beans from China, Cereal Chemistry Journal. 2017, 94: 291-297.

GAN R., Wang M., Lui W.Y., Wu K. and Corke H., Dynamic changes in phytochemical composition and antioxidant capacity in green and black mung bean (Vigna radiata) sprouts, International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 2016, 51: 2090-2098.

HU S., ZHANG X., Chen S.F. and Wang M., Dietary polyphenols as photoprotective agents against UV radiation, Journal of Functional Foods. 2017, 30: 108-118.

HU S., Zheng P., Chen S.F. and Wang M., The depigmenting effect of natural resorcinol type polyphenols Kuwanon O and Sanggenon T from the roots of morus australis, Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 2017, 195: 196-203.

Liao P., Wang H., Chen X., Wang M., Bach T. .J. and Chye M.L., 2017. Metabolic engineering of the MVA pathway for isoprenoid production in plants, 2nd International Symposium on Phytochemicals in Medicine and Food, Fuzhou, China, April 4-7, 2017, OL5, p. 50 (Invited talk 7/4/17 presented by P. Liao). 2017.

OU J., Huang J., Wang M. and Ou S., Effect of rosmarinic acid and carnosic acid on AGEs formation in vitro, Food Chemistry. 2017, 221: 1057-1061.

OU J. and Wang M., Impact of selected phenolics on the quality and health aspect of cookie, , 252nd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Philadelphia, PA, United States, August 21-25, 2016 . 2016.

Sun G., Zheng Z., Lee M.H., Xu Y., Kang S., Dong Z., Wang M., Li H. and Chen W., Chemoprevention of colorectal cancer by artocarpin, a dietary phytochemical from Artocarpus heterophyllus, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 2017, 65: 3474-3480.

TAN H., Tse M.Y., Li E.T.S. and Wang M., Oxyresveratrol supplementation to C57bl/6 mice fed with a high-fat diet ameliorates obesity-associated symptoms, Nutrients. 2017, 9.

Tao J., Zhu Q., Qin F., Wang M., Chen J. and Zheng Z., Preparation of steppogenin and ascorbic acid, vitamin E, butylated hydroxytoluene oil-in-water microemulsions: Characterization, stability, and antibrowning effects for fresh apple juice, Food Chemistry. 2017, 224: 11-18.

Wang M. and ZHAO Y., 6-C-(E-Phenylethenyl)-naringenin, identified from tomato and beef soup, induces cell growth inhibition in colon cancer cells, IFT16 Annual Meeting Chicago, USA, July 16-19, 2016 (poster). 2016.

Wang M., Associate Editor 2016-2017, Food Science & Nutrition. Wiley, 2017.

Wang M., Associate Editor, 2016-2017, Journal of Functional Foods . Elseiver, 2017.

Wang M., Chemical Research in Toxicology, Advisory Editorial Board member 2016-2017 , American Chemical Society, 2017.

Wang M., Editorial Board Member 2016-2017, Food Science and Human Wellness,. Elseiver, 2017.

Wang M., Editorial Board Member, 2016-2017, Food Bioscience, . Elseiver, 2017.

Wang M. and ZHAO Y., Flavonoids in onion beef soups: Stability, reactivity and potential health benefits, 253th ACS National Meeting & exposition, April 2-6, 2017, San Francisco, CA. USA. 2017.

Wang M., The health benefit of polyphenols and their application in foods,, Northwest A&F University, Dec. 12, 2016, China. 2016.

Wang M., The impact of polyphenols on food quality, health and beauty, Fu Jen Catholic University, Dec. 1, 2016, Taiwan. 2016.

YE Z., Lung S.C., HU T., Chen Q., SUEN Y.L., Wang M., Hoffmann-Benning S., Yeung E. and Chye M.L., 2016. "Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding protein ACBP6 localizes in the phloem and affects jasmonate composition", Plant Molecular Biology. 2016, 92: 717-730.

YE Z., Lung S.C., HU T., CHEN Q., SUEN Y.L., Wang M., Hoffman-Benning S., Yeung E. and Chye M.L., 2016. Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins are expressed in the phloem. Session 5 “Lipid Trafficking and channeling”, 22nd International Symposium on Plant Lipids, Gottingen, July 3‐8, 2016, p. 38. Invited talk (presented 5/7/16 by M-L. Chye). 2016.

ZHAO Y., Fan D., Zheng Z., Li E.T.S., Chen S.F., Cheng K.W. and Wang M., 8- C -( E -phenylethenyl)quercetin from onion/beef soup induces autophagic cell death in colon cancer cells through ERK activation , Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 2017, 61: 1600437.

ZHAO Y., Fan D., RU B., Cheng K.W., HU S., Zhang J., Li E.T.S. and Wang M., 6-C-(E-phenylethenyl)naringenin induces cell growth inhibition and cytoprotective autophagy in colon cancer cells, European Journal of Cancer. 2016, 68: 38-50.

ZHAO Y., Li E.T.S. and Wang M., Alisol B 23-acetate induces autophagic-dependent apoptosis in human colon cancer cells via ROS generation and JNK activation, Oncotarget. 2017.

ZHAO Y. and Wang M., Inhibitory effects of a phenylacetaldehyde-flavonoid adduct, 6-C(E-phenylethenyl)naringenin, on human colon cancer cells, 252nd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Philadelphia, PA, United States, August 21- 25 (presentation). 2016.

Researcher : Wang Y

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

Researcher : Williams G.A.

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

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

Project Title:	Assessing the Marine Biodiversity and Ecology of Tolo Harbour and Channel, with Particular Reference to Coastal Marine Environments of Ting Kok and Shuen Wan Hoi – Phase I
Investigator(s):	Williams GA
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	10/2015

Project Title:	Assessing the Marine Biodiversity and Ecology of Tolo Harbour and Channel, with Particular Reference to Coastal Marine Environments of Ting Kok and Shuen Wan Hoi – Phase II
Investigator(s):	Williams GA, Leung KMY, Baker DM, Ng PT, Dudgeon D, Sadovy YJ, Yasuhara M, Dingle CE, Cannicci S, Russell BD
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	04/2017

Project Title:	Adaptive capacity of marine snails: Can sexual selection hasten or obstruct adaptation in an era of global warming?
Investigator(s):	Williams GA
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	05/2017

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Williams GA

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

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

Project Title:	Assessing the Marine Biodiversity and Ecology of Tolo Harbour and Channel, with Particular Reference to Coastal Marine Environments of Ting Kok and Shuen Wan Hoi – Phase I
Investigator(s):	Williams GA
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	10/2015

Project Title:	Assessing the Marine Biodiversity and Ecology of Tolo Harbour and Channel, with Particular Reference to Coastal Marine Environments of Ting Kok and Shuen Wan Hoi – Phase II
Investigator(s):	Williams GA, Leung KMY, Baker DM, Ng PT, Dudgeon D, Sadovy YJ, Yasuhara M, Dingle CE, Cannicci S, Russell BD
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	04/2017

Project Title:	Adaptive capacity of marine snails: Can sexual selection hasten or obstruct adaptation in an era of global warming?
Investigator(s):	Williams GA
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	05/2017

List of Research Outputs

Chan B.K.K., Lima F.P., Williams G.A., Seabra R. and Wang H.Y., A simplified biomimetic temperature logger for recording intertidal barnacle body temperatures, Limnology and Oceanography: Methods. 2016, 14: 448-455.

Dong Y.W., Li X.X., Choi M.P., Williams G.A., Somero G.N. and Helmuth B.S., Untangling the roles of microclimate, behaviour and physiological polymorphism in governing vulnerability of intertidal snails to heat stress, Proceedings of the Royal Society B . 2017, 284 (1854).

Duprey N.N., Mc Sharry Mc Ilroy S.E., Ng P.T., THOMPSON P.D., KIM T., WONG C.W.M., Husa S.M., Li S.M.H., Williams G.A. and Baker D.M., Facing a wicked problem with optimism: issues and priorities for coral conservation in Hong Kong, Biodiversity and Conservation. 2017.

Ng P.T., Williams G.A., Leung K.M.Y., Cannicci S., Yasuhara M., Yau C.S.T., Qiu J.W. and Ang P., Hong Kong Register of Marine Species (HKRMS), World Register of Marine Species. 2016.

Ng P.T., Cheng C.F.M., Ho K.Y., Lui G.C.S., Leung K.M.Y. and Williams G.A., Hong Kong’s rich marine biodiversity: the unseen wealth of South China’s megalopolis, Biodiversity and Conservation. 2016, 26: 23-36.

Ng P.T., Lau S.L.Y., Seuront L., Davies M.S., Stafford R., Marshall D.J. and Williams G.A., Linking behaviour and climate change in intertidal ectotherms: insights from littorinid snails, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 2017, 492: 121-131.

Perkins M.J., MAK K.Y., TAO S., Dudgeon D., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., Identifying indicators for early-stage ecosystem recovery following a ban on trawl fishing. An oral presentation., 5th International EcoSummit, held Montpellier, France, 29 Aug - 1 Sept, 2016.

Williams G.A., Helmuth B., Russell B.D., Dong Y., Vengatesen T. and Seuront L., Meeting the climate change challenge: Pressing issues in southern China and SE Asian coastal ecosystems, Regional Studies in Marine Science. 2016, 8: 373-381.

Researcher : Wong AOL

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

Project Title:	Novel Aspects of Insulin and Growth Hormone Synergism on IGF Gene Expression in Carp Hepatocytes: - Multiple Levels of Signal Enhancement through Modulation of Membrane Receptors, Signal Transduction, and Intracellular feedback for Signal Termination.
Investigator(s):	Wong AOL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2014
Completion Date:	01/2018

Project Title:	Novel Pituitary Actions of Neurokinin B (NKB) and NKB-Related Peptide in Fish Model: TAC3/NK3R System and its Interaction with Insulin-like Growth Factor in Somatolactin α Regulation in Carp Pituitary Cells
Investigator(s):	Wong AOL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	09/2015

Project Title:	Adiponectin on Feeding Control and Pituitary Function: - A Study in Goldfish using a System Biology Approach.
Investigator(s):	Wong AOL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2016
Completion Date:	03/2017

Project Title:	Spexin: NMR Solution Structure and Novel Functions for Appetite Control in Mouse
Investigator(s):	Wong AOL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	09/2016

Project Title:	Functional role of PIAS1 and PIAS4 in intracellular feedback at hepatic level for growth hormone-induced IGF1 gene expression in grass carp.
Investigator(s):	Wong AOL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2017

Project Title:	ENDO2017, the 99th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society; IGF Potentiation of NKB- and NKBRP-induced Somatolactin alpha Gene Expression via Up-regulation of NK3 Receptor Expression and Functional Crosstalk in Post-Receptor Signaling in Carp Pituitary Cells.
Investigator(s):	Wong AOL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	04/2017
Completion Date:	04/2017

Project Title:	Grass Carp HNF1: Molecular Cloning, Functional Characterization, and Functional Role in Glucagon-induced IGF-I Gene Expression.
Investigator(s):	Wong AOL
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

Fung R.S.K., BAI J., Yuen K.W.Y. and Wong A.O.L., Activin/follistatin system in grass carp pituitary cells: Regulation by local release of growth hormone and luteinizing hormone and its functional role in growth hormone synthesis and secretion. (as PI & corresponding author, impact factor: 3.394 / SJR ranking: top 10.7% of total), PLOS One. 2017, 12: 6: e0179789.

Fung R.S.K., BAI J., He M., Yuen K.W.Y. and Wong A.O.L., Grass carp follisatin: Molecular cloning, functional characterization, dopamine D1 regulation at pituitary level and implication in growth hormone regulation. (as PI & corresponding author, impact factor: 3.675 / SJR ranking: top 5.6% of total), Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2017, 8: 211.

HU G., He M. and Wong A.O.L., Novel functional role of NK3R expression in the potentiating effects on somatolactin • autoregulation in grass carp pituitary cells. (as PI & corresponding author, impact factor: 4.8478 / SJR ranking: top 6.5% of total), Sci Rep. 2016, 6: 36102-36114.

Lin C., JIANG X., He M., Zhao L., Huang T., Bian Z. and Wong A.O.L., Endocrinology, Mechanisms for PACAP-induced prolactin gene expression in grass carp pituitary cells. (as PI & corresponding author, impact factor: 4.357 / SJR ranking: top 4.6% of total). 2017, 233: 1-15.

Researcher : Wong AST

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

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

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

Project Title:	Soluble E-cadherin: a novel molecule regulating angiogenesis?
Investigator(s):	Wong AST, Che CM, Cheung ANY, Yam JWP
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2014
Completion Date:	01/2018

Project Title:	Exploring ginsenoside-Rb1 as an anti-cancer therapeutics on cancer stem cells
Investigator(s):	Wong AST
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	04/2014
Completion Date:	11/2016

Project Title:	Sialyl Lewis x antigen: a critical molecule for early stage tumor metastasis?
Investigator(s):	Wong AST, Chiu CN, Shum HC, Chow BKC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2015

Project Title:	Nur77: new insights in signaling and mechanism of activation of epithelial-mesenchymal transition and tumor metastasis
Investigator(s):	Wong AST
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme
Start Date:	01/2015

Project Title:	Unraveling the Metadherin-CEACAM1 interaction in the aggressiveness and therapeutic resistance of highly metastatic tumor cells in ovarian cancer
Investigator(s):	Wong AST
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2016
Completion Date:	03/2017

Project Title:	Structural analysis of the Metadherin-CEACAM1 interaction for exploring therapeutic targeting of the complex
Investigator(s):	Wong AST
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Translational and Applied Research
Start Date:	05/2016

Project Title:	Biomimetic 3D Microsystem to Study Tumour Survival and Drug Responses
Investigator(s):	Wong AST
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project
Start Date:	06/2016

Project Title:	Metadherin: a novel target for b-catenin and a critical mediator of the positive feedback loop between highly metastatic tumor cells and macrophages?
Investigator(s):	Wong AST, Cheung ANY, Yuen KWY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2017

Project Title:	Exploring ginsenoside compound K analogs targeting stemness as effective anti-cancer therapeutics
Investigator(s):	Wong AST
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Translational and Applied Research
Start Date:	04/2017

Project Title:	Cytoplasmic-nuclear shuttling of p70 S6 kinase in ovarian cancer
Investigator(s):	Wong AST
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2017

List of Research Outputs

Li S., Ip K.M., Tang Y.H., Sy K.H.S., Yung S.S.Y., Chan D.T.M., Yang M.S., Shum H.C. and Wong A.S.T., Modeling Ovarian Cancer Multicellular Spheroid Behavior in a Dynamic 3D Peritoneal Microdevice, Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2017.

WANG Y., Lau K.Y.T., Lai K.P., Zhang J., Tse C.K.A., Li J.W., Tong Y., Chan T.F., Wong C.K., Chiu J.M., Au D.W., Wong A.S.T., Kong R.Y. and Wu S.S., Hypoxia causes transgenerational impairments in reproduction of fish, Nature Communications. 2016, 7: 12114.

Zhang Q., Madden N.E., Wong A.S.T., Chow B.K.C. and Lee L.T.O., The Role of Endocrine G Protein-Coupled Receptors in Ovarian Cancer Progression, Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2017, 8.

Zhou Z., MA J., Tong H.W., Chan B.P., Wong A.S.T. and Ngan A.H.W., Nanomechanical measurement of adhesion and migration of leukemia cells with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate treatment, International Journal of Nanomedicine. New Zealand, Dove Medical Press Ltd, 2016, 11: 6533-6545.

Researcher : Wu K

List of Research Outputs

GAN R., Wang M., Lui W.Y., Wu K. and Corke H., Dynamic changes in phytochemical composition and antioxidant capacity in green and black mung bean (Vigna radiata) sprouts, International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 2016, 51: 2090-2098.

Researcher : Wu Q

List of Research Outputs

Researcher : Wu SS

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

List of Research Outputs

WANG Y., Lau K.Y.T., Lai K.P., Zhang J., Tse C.K.A., Li J.W., Tong Y., Chan T.F., Wong C.K., Chiu J.M., Au D.W., Wong A.S.T., Kong R.Y. and Wu S.S., Hypoxia causes transgenerational impairments in reproduction of fish, Nature Communications. 2016, 7: 12114.

Researcher : XING S

List of Research Outputs

CHENG W., XING S. and Bonebrake T.C., Recent Pangolin Seizures in China Reveal Priority Areas for Intervention, Conservation Letters. 2017.

Pickett E.J., CHAN W.S.M., CHENG W., Allcock J.A., Chan S., Hu J., Kisup L., Smith B., XING S., Yu Y.T. and Bonebrake T.C., Cryptic and cumulative impacts on the wintering habitat of the endangered black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) risk its long-term viability, Environmental Conservation. 2017, 1-8.

XING S., Bonebrake T.C., TANG C.C., Pickett E.J., CHENG W., Greenspan S.E.G., Williams S.E.W. and Scheffers B.R.S., Cool habitats support darker and bigger butterflies in Australian tropical forests, Ecology and Evolution. 2016, 6: 8062-8074.

Researcher : XUE Y

List of Research Outputs

Lung S.C., LIAO P., Yeung E., Hsiao A.S., XUE Y. and Chye M.L., 2017. Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding protein ACBP1 modulates sterol synthesis during embryogenesis., Plant Physiology. 2017, 174: 1420-1435.

XUE Y., Lung S.C. and Chye M.L., 2016. Present status and future prospects of transgenic approaches for drought tolerance, In “Drought Tolerance in Plants, Vol 2: Molecular and Genetic Perspectives" (ISBN 978-3-319-32421-0) edited by L-S. Tran, D.J. Burritt, M.A. Hossain, S.H. Wani, and S. Bhattacharjee. Springer, USA, Chapter 20, p. 549-569. 2016.

Researcher : YAN Y

List of Research Outputs

YAN Y., Duke N.C. and Sun M., Comparative Analysis of the Pattern of Population Genetic Diversity in Three Indo-West Pacific Rhizophora Mangrove Species., Frontiers in Plant Science. 2016.

YAN Y., Duke N.C. and Sun M., Comparative Analysis of the Pattern of Population Genetic Diversity in Three Indo-West Pacific Rhizophora Mangrove Species, Frontiers in Plant Science. 2016, 7.

YAN Y. and Sun M., Genomic divergence between two sympatric sibling species in the mangrove genus Rhizophora (Rhizophoraceae)., Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution, Gold Coast, Australia. July 3 -7, 2016.. 2016.

Researcher : YANG F

List of Research Outputs

Liu H., LI Q., YANG F., ZHU F., Sun Y., Tao Y. and Lo C.S.C., Differential Regulation of Protochlorophyllide Oxidoreductase Abundances by VIRESCENT 5A (OsV5A) and VIRESCENT 5B (OsV5B) in Rice Seedlings., Plant and Cell Physiology. OUP, 2016, 57 (11): 2392-2402.

Liu H., LI Q., YANG F., Zhu F., Sun Y., Tao Y. and Lo C.S.C., Differential regulation of protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase abundances by virescent V5A (OsV5A) and virescent 5B (OsV5B) in rice seedlings, 4th Plant Genomics and Gene Editing Congress: ASIA. 2017.

Researcher : YE Z

List of Research Outputs

YE Z., Lung S.C., HU T., Chen Q., SUEN Y.L., Wang M., Hoffmann-Benning S., Yeung E. and Chye M.L., 2016. "Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding protein ACBP6 localizes in the phloem and affects jasmonate composition", Plant Molecular Biology. 2016, 92: 717-730.

YE Z., Lung S.C., HU T., CHEN Q., SUEN Y.L., Wang M., Hoffman-Benning S., Yeung E. and Chye M.L., 2016. Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins are expressed in the phloem. Session 5 “Lipid Trafficking and channeling”, 22nd International Symposium on Plant Lipids, Gottingen, July 3‐8, 2016, p. 38. Invited talk (presented 5/7/16 by M-L. Chye). 2016.

YE Z., Xu J., Shi J., Zhang D. and Chye M.L., 2017. "Kelch-motif containing acyl-CoA binding proteins AtACBP4 and AtACBP5 are differentially expressed and function in floral lipid metabolism", Plant Molecular Biology. 2017, 93: 209-225.

YE Z. and Chye M.L., 2017. Arabidopsis ACYL-COA-BINDING PROTEIN6: a lipid-binding protein in the phloem http://atlasofscience.org/arabidopsis-acyl-coa-binding-protein6-a-lipid-binding-protein-in-the-phloem/#more-21721 (12/6/17), 2017.

Researcher : YEUNG WYK

List of Research Outputs

LAI W.S., YEUNG W.Y.K., Yung M.N.M., Djurisic A., Giesy J.P. and Leung K.M.Y., Regulation of engineered nanomaterials: current challenges, insights and future directions, Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2017.

Researcher : YIU SW

List of Research Outputs

YIU S.W., Karczmarski L., Keith M. and Parrini F., Landscape of Fear: to eat or to be vigilant, The 16th congress of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology, University of Exeter, UK, 28th July - 2nd Aug 2016. . 2016.

Researcher : YUAN FL

List of Research Outputs

YUAN F.L., Pickett E.J. and Bonebrake T.C., Cooler performance breadth in a viviparous skink relative to its oviparous congener, Journal of Thermal Biology. 2016, 61: 106-114.

Researcher : Yan A

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

Project Title:	Characterization of two-component system mutants responsible for silver resistance and its implication in resistance development in pathogenic bacteria
Investigator(s):	Yan A, Fung KC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	12/2013
Completion Date:	03/2017

Project Title:	Exploring the regulation and physiological roles of multidrug efflux pumps during the anaerobic adaptation of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium
Investigator(s):	Yan A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2014
Completion Date:	12/2016

Project Title:	Development of an efficient and broad-host range fluorescence reporter system for real time detection of virulence gene expression
Investigator(s):	Yan A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Start Date:	05/2014
Completion Date:	08/2017

Project Title:	Exploring the molecular mechanisms of the differentiated responses of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 and PAO1 to indole stimulation and their implications on stress adaptation of P. aeruginosa
Investigator(s):	Yan A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	03/2015
Completion Date:	02/2017

Project Title:	Exploring the role of the gram-negative bacterial general efflux protein TolC in biofilm formation in Escherichia coli
Investigator(s):	Yan A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Health and Medical Research Fund - Mini Grant
Start Date:	06/2015
Completion Date:	10/2017

Project Title:	Identification, cloning, and antimicrobial screening of novel antibiotic drug leads from the metagenomes of deep-sea hydrothermal environments
Investigator(s):	Yan A, Cao H
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Translational and Applied Research
Start Date:	05/2016
Completion Date:	04/2017

Project Title:	Exploring the molecular mechanisms and physiological impacts of indole stimulated pyocyanin production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 and their implications to the adaptation, pathogenesis, and strain diversification of the pathogen
Investigator(s):	Yan A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	09/2016

Project Title:	8th Asian Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference; A conserved signal transduction mechanism of the heavy metal sensing two component systems in Gram negative bacteria
Investigator(s):	Yan A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	12/2016
Completion Date:	12/2016

Project Title:	Rethinking the antibiotics killing process: an integrative investigation and exploitation of the cellular homeostasis perturbations during antibiotics challenge of pathogens (CRF)
Investigator(s):	Yan A
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Funding for Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Scheme
Start Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

Heshiki Y., Dissanayake T., Zheng T., Kang K., Ni Y.Q., Xu Z.L., Sarkar C., Woo P.C.Y., Chow B.K.C., Baker D.M., Yan A., Webster C.J., Panagiotou I. and Li J., Toward a Metagenomic Understanding on the Bacterial Composition and Resistome in Hong Kong Banknotes, Frontiers in Microbiology. 2017, 8: 632 (1-12).

Researcher : Yasuhara M

Project Title:	Tropical western Pacific marine paleo-biodiversity: a micropaleontological approach
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:	01/2014

Project Title:	Research Output Prize (Faculty of Science)
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:	01/2014

Project Title:	Revealing historical profile of marine ecological degradation in Hong Kong using paleoecological approaches
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M, Zong Y
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:	05/2014

Project Title:	Environment, ecosystems, and evolution in the deep ocean: A coupled approach using foraminifera and ostracodes
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2015

Project Title:	Deep-sea ecosystem and biodiversity responses to millennial–orbital-scale paleoceanographic changes in the Sea of Japan
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2015

Project Title:	Northwestern Pacific biodiversity hotspot: investigating biodiversity and biogeographic patterns and their controlling factors
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2016

Project Title:	Outstanding Young Researcher Award 2014-15
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Outstanding Young Researcher Award
Start Date:	02/2016

Project Title:	Neogene Western Pacific Warm Pool intermediate-water paleoceanography and paleoecology: basic microfossil ostracode analyses based on International Ocean Discovery Program sediment cores
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2016

Project Title:	American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting; Cenozoic dynamics of shallow-marine biodiversity in the Western Pacific
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	12/2016
Completion Date:	12/2016

Project Title:	Arctic paleoceanography: ostracode proxy for brine formation and methane seepage
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2017

Project Title:	Tropical western Pacific and Atlantic biodiversities during the Cenozoic: taxonomic and faunal baseline
Investigator(s):	Yasuhara M, Jackson JBC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2017

List of Research Outputs

CHIU W.T., Yasuhara M., Iwatani H., Kitamura A. and Fujita K., An enigmatic Holocene podocopid ostracod from a submarine cave, Okinawa, Japan: ‘living fossil’ or adaptive morphotype?, Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 2016, 14: 643–652.

Chiu W.T., Yasuhara M., Cronin T.M., Hunt G., Gemery L. and Wei C.L., Arctic and Western North Atlantic shallow marine diversity patterns: A comparison of controlling factors, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. 2016.

Chiu W.T., Yasuhara M., Cronin T.M., Hunt G., Gemery L. and Wei C.L., EVALUATING RESPONSE OF LARGE-SCALE SHALLOW MARINE BIODIVERSITY PATTERN TO CLIMATE CHANGE USING MICROPALEONTOLOGICAL RECORDS, GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA. 2016.

Costello M.J., Basher Z., McLeod L., Asaad I., Claus S., Vandepitte L., Yasuhara M., Gislason H., Edwards M., Appeltans W., Enevoldsen H., Edgar G.J., Miloslavich P., De Monte S., Sousa Pinto I., Obura D. and Bates A.E., Methods for the Study of Marine Biodiversity, In: Michele Walters, Robert J. Scholes, The GEO Handbook on Biodiversity Observation Networks. Springer International Publishing, 2017, 129-163.

Cotton L.J., Yasuhara M. and Pearson P., CENOZOIC CLIMATE AND LARGER BENTHIC FORAMINIFERAL BIODIVERSITY TRENDS, GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA. 2016.

Duprey N.N., Yasuhara M. and Baker D.M., Reefs of tomorrow: eutrophication reduces coral biodiversity in an urbanized seascape, Global Change Biology. 2016, 22: 3550-3565.

Gemery L., Cronin T.M., Briggs W.M., Brouwers E.M., Schornikov E.I., Stepanova A., Wood A.M. and Yasuhara M., An Arctic and Subarctic ostracode database: biogeographic and paleoceanographic applications, Hydrobiologia. 2017, 786: 59–95.

HUANG H.H., Yasuhara M., Iwatani H., Alvarez Zarikian C.A., Bassetti M.A. and Sagawa T., Benthic Biotic Response to Climate Changes over the Last 700,000 Years, the Sea of Japan: Ostracode Assemblages from Site U1427, IODP Expedition 346, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. 2016.

HUANG H.H., Iwatani H., Yasuhara M., Alvarez Zarikian C.A., Bassetti M.A., Yamaguchi T., Yamada K., Sagawa T. and Toucanne S., Glacial/Interglacial variability of deep-sea benthic fauna in the Japan/East Sea over the last 1 million years: ostracode fossil assemblages from the Site U1427, IODP-Expedition 346, 12th International Conference on Paleoceanography. 2016.

Hong Y., Yasuhara M., Iwatani H., Seto K., Yokoyama Y., Yoshioka K. and Mamo B.L., Freshwater reservoir construction by damming a marine inlet in Hong Kong: Paleoecological evidence of local community change, Marine Micropaleontology. 2017, 132: 53–59.

Iwatani H., Yasuhara M., Minto’O C.M.A., Bassetti M.A. and Expedition 356 Scientists I.O.D.P., Temporal changes in Quaternary paleoenvironment and ostracode fauna in the eastern Indian Sea off Western Australia (IODP, Exp. 356, site U1461), American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. 2016.

Joest A.B., Yasuhara M., Okahashi H., Ostmann A., Martínez Arbizu P. and Brix S., Vertical distribution of living ostracods in deep-sea sediments, North Atlantic Ocean, Deep Sea Research I. 2017, 122: 113–121.

Ng P.T., Williams G.A., Leung K.M.Y., Cannicci S., Yasuhara M., Yau C.S.T., Qiu J.W. and Ang P., Hong Kong Register of Marine Species (HKRMS), World Register of Marine Species. 2016.

Sato R., Iwatani H., Yasuhara M., Mamo B.L., Reuning L., Gallagher S.J., Nara M., Auer G., Rastegar A. and Shiraishi F., Macrofauna Activity in Quaternary Bottom Water Environments off Western Australia: Fecal Pellets Evidence, Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2017.

Sweetman A.K., Thurber A.R., Smith C.R., Levin L.A., Mora C., Wei C.L., Gooday A.J., Jones D.O.B., Rex M., Yasuhara M., Ingels J., Ruhl H.A., Frieder C.A., Danovaro R., Würzberg L., Baco A., Grupe B.M., Pasulka A., Meyer K.S., Dunlop K.M., Henry L.A. and Roberts J.M., Major impacts of climate change on deep-sea benthic ecosystems, Elementa. 2017, 5.

Yasuhara M., Associate Editor, Paleontological Research. 2017.

Yasuhara M., Iwatani H., Hunt G., Okahashi H., Kase T., Hayashi H., Irizuki T., Aguilar Y.M., Fernando A.G.S. and Remena W., CENOZOIC DYNAMICS OF SHALLOW-MARINE BIODIVERSITY IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC, GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA. 2016.

Yasuhara M., Iwatani H., Hunt G., Okahashi H., Kase T., Hayashi H., Irizuki T., Aguilar Y., Fernando A.G. and Renema W., Cenozoic dynamics of shallow-marine biodiversity in the Western Pacific, 8th Biennial Conference of The International Biogeography Society, Tucson, AZ, USA. 2017.

Yasuhara M., Iwatani H., Hunt G., Okahashi H., Kase T., Hayashi H., Irizuki T., Aguilar Y.M., Fernando A.G.S. and Renema W., Cenozoic dynamics of shallow-marine biodiversity in the Western Pacific, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. 2016.

Yasuhara M., Iwatani H., Hunt G., Kase T., Hayashi H., Irizuki T., Aguilar Y., Fernando A. and Renema W., Cenozoic dynamics of shallow-marine biodiversity in the Western Pacific, Journal of Biogeography. 2016, 44: 567–578.

Yasuhara M., Tittensor D.P., Hillebrand H. and Worm B., Combining marine macroecology and palaeoecology in understanding biodiversity: microfossils as a model, Biological Reviews. 2017, 92: 199–215.

Yasuhara M., Combining marine macroecology and paleoecology in understanding biodiversity, An invited seminar in Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada. 2016.

Yasuhara M., Combining marine macroecology and paleoecology in understanding biodiversity, An invited seminar in The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. 2016.

Yasuhara M., Combining marine macroecology and paleoecology in understanding biodiversity, An invited seminar in US Geological Survey, Reston, USA. 2016.

Yasuhara M., Combining marine macroecology and paleoecology in understanding biodiversity, An invited seminar in University Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA. 2016.

Yasuhara M., Combining marine macroecology and paleoecology in understanding biodiversity, An invited seminar in Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, USA. 2016.

Yasuhara M., Combining marine macroecology and paleoecology in understanding biodiversity, An invited seminar in Yale University, New Haven, USA. 2016.

Yasuhara M., Combining marine macroecology and paleoecology in understanding biodiversity, International Symposium: Frontiers in Biodiversity Conservation Science, Okinawa, Japan. 2017.

Yasuhara M., Combining marine macroecology and paleoecology in understanding biodiversity, Paleobiology seminar in Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA. 2016.

Yasuhara M., Editorial board member, Global and Planetary Change. 2017.

Yasuhara M., Journal editor, Plankton and Benthos Research. 2017.

Yasuhara M., Ostracod distribution around Iceland, IceAGE (Icelandic Marine Animals: Genetics and Ecology) workshop, Spała, Poland. 2017.

Yasuhara M., Temporal dynamics of marine latitudinal diversity gradients, Ecological Society of Japan Annual Meeting, Waseda, Japan. 2017.

Researcher : Yau CST

List of Research Outputs

Ng P.T., Williams G.A., Leung K.M.Y., Cannicci S., Yasuhara M., Yau C.S.T., Qiu J.W. and Ang P., Hong Kong Register of Marine Species (HKRMS), World Register of Marine Species. 2016.

Researcher : Yuen KWY

Project Title:	Determining the Cellular Mechanism of Centromere Establishment
Investigator(s):	Yuen KWY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:	11/2012

Project Title:	Deciphering centromeric chromatin assembly pathway and dynamics in holocentric Caenorhabditis elegans
Investigator(s):	Yuen KWY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2014
Completion Date:	01/2018

Project Title:	Elucidating the function of the Bre1 E3 ubiquitin ligase in sister chromatid cohesion
Investigator(s):	Yuen KWY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	01/2015

Project Title:	Determining the dynamic changes of histone modifications during centromere establishment
Investigator(s):	Yuen KWY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	06/2015

Project Title:	Maintenance of Genome Stability 2016; Unique Histone Modifications Promote New Centromere Establishment and Chromosome Segregation
Investigator(s):	Yuen KWY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	03/2016

Project Title:	EMBO/FEBS Lecture Course on Chromatin and the Environment; Unique Histone Modifications Promote New Centromere Establishment
Investigator(s):	Yuen KWY
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	08/2016
Completion Date:	08/2016

Project Title:	Determining the cellular mechanism of anoxia-induced suspended animation in C. elegans and S. cerevisiae
Investigator(s):	Yuen KWY, Shum HC
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	05/2017

Project Title:	Single cell encapsulation for systematic analyses on the transcriptome, genome, and epigenome
Investigator(s):	Yuen KWY, Chow BKC, Wong AST, Lui WY, Zhang J, Li XD
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Small Equipment Grant
Start Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

Fung R.S.K., BAI J., Yuen K.W.Y. and Wong A.O.L., Activin/follistatin system in grass carp pituitary cells: Regulation by local release of growth hormone and luteinizing hormone and its functional role in growth hormone synthesis and secretion. (as PI & corresponding author, impact factor: 3.394 / SJR ranking: top 10.7% of total), PLOS One. 2017, 12: 6: e0179789.

Fung R.S.K., BAI J., He M., Yuen K.W.Y. and Wong A.O.L., Grass carp follisatin: Molecular cloning, functional characterization, dopamine D1 regulation at pituitary level and implication in growth hormone regulation. (as PI & corresponding author, impact factor: 3.675 / SJR ranking: top 5.6% of total), Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2017, 8: 211.

Lin Z. and Yuen K.W.Y., Determining the cellular mechanism of de novo centromere establishment in C. elegans embryos, Gordon Conference on Centromere Biology. West Dover, VT, USA, 2016.

Ling H. and Yuen K.W.Y., Determining the Role of Centromeric Long Non-coding RNA in Chromosome Segregation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Gordon Conference on Centromere Biology. West Dover, VT, USA, 2016.

WONG Y.Y.C. and Yuen K.W.Y., CSR-1 RNA Interference Pathway Restricts CENP-A Localization on Caenorhabditis elegans, The EMBO Dynamic kinetochore workshop, Edinburgh, UK. 2017.

WONG Y.Y.C. and Yuen K.W.Y., Determining the Mechanism of CSR-1 RNAi Pathway in Organizing Holocentromere in Caenorhabditis elegans (Selected for Talk), Gordon Conference on Centromere Biology. West Dover, VT, USA, 2016.

Yuen K.W.Y., Epigenetic effects on centromere establishment, In: Published in Cytogenetics and Genome Research, 21st International Chromosome Conference. Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, 2016, 148: 83-155.

Yuen K.W.Y., Epigenetic effects on centromere establishment, Gordon Research Conference on Genomic Instability. Hong Kong, 2016.

ZHU J. and Yuen K.W.Y., Determining the Mechanisms of De Novo Centromere Formation in C. elegans Embryos, The EMBO Dynamic kinetochore workshop, Edinburgh, UK. 2017.

ZHU J. and Yuen K.W.Y., Determining the function of histone modifications during centromere establishment in Caenorhabditis elegans, The EMBO Dynamic kinetochore workshop, Edinburgh, UK. 2017.

Zhang W. and Yuen K.W.Y., Sister chromatid cohesion couples DNA replication in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Abcam Epigenetic regulatory pathways, Seoul, South Korea. 2017.

Researcher : Yung MNM

List of Research Outputs

LAI W.S., YEUNG W.Y.K., Yung M.N.M., Djurisic A., Giesy J.P. and Leung K.M.Y., Regulation of engineered nanomaterials: current challenges, insights and future directions, Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2017.

Lai W.S., Perkins M.J., Ho K.Y., Astudillo Placencia J.C., Yung M.N.M., Russell B.D., Williams G.A. and Leung K.M.Y., Hong Kong’s marine environments: History, challenges and opportunities, Regional Studies in Marine Science. 2016, 8: 259-273.

Yung M.N.M., Kwok K.W.H., Djurisic A., Giesy J.P. and Leung K.M.Y., Influences of temperature and salinity on physicochemical properties and toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles to the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana, Scientific Reports. Nature Publishing Group, 2017, 7: 3662:1-9.

Researcher : ZAW AM

List of Research Outputs

SINGH K., ZAW A.M., Sekar R. and Chow B.K.C., Glycyrrhizic Acid Reduces Heart Rate and Blood Pressure by a Dual Mechanism, Molecules. 2016.

Zaw A.M., Williams C.M., Law H.K.W. and Chow B.K.C., Minimally Invasive Transverse Aortic Constriction in Mice, Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2017.

Researcher : ZHANG R

List of Research Outputs

ZHANG R., GUAN X., Law Y.S., Sun F., Chen S., Wong K.B. and Lim B.L., AtPAP2 modulates the import of the small subunit of Rubisco into chloroplasts, Plant Signaling & Behavior. 2016, 11: e1239687.

ZHANG R., Hua Q., SUN Y., Xiao S. and Lim B.L., Transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana containing increased levels of ATP and sucrose is more susceptible to Pseudomonas syringae, PLOS ONE. 2017, 12: e0171040.

Researcher : ZHANG X

List of Research Outputs

HU S., ZHANG X., Chen S.F. and Wang M., Dietary polyphenols as photoprotective agents against UV radiation, Journal of Functional Foods. 2017, 30: 108-118.

Researcher : ZHAO D

List of Research Outputs

ZHAO D. and Shah N., Concomitant ingestion of lactic acid bacteria and black tea synergistically enhances flavonoid bioavailability and attenuates D-galactose-induced oxidative stress in mice via modulating glutathione antioxidant system., J. Nutritional Biochemistry. 2016, 38 (12): 116-124.

ZHAO D. and Shah N., Lactic acid bacterial fermentation modified phenolic composition in tea extracts, enhanced their antioxidant activity and cellular uptake of phenolic compounds following in vitro digestion., Journal of Functional Foods. 2016, 20: 182-194.

ZHAO D. and Shah N., Synergistic application of black tea extracts and lactic acid bacteria in protecting human colonocytes against oxidative damage., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 2016.

ZHAO D. and Shah N., Synergistic application of tea extract and lactic acid bacterial fermentation in enhancing bioavailability and anti-oxidative effectiveness of tea flavonoids in vitro and in vivo., ISANH Antioxidants International Conference 2016, Paris, June 13-15.. 2016.

Researcher : ZHAO Y

List of Research Outputs

Wang M. and ZHAO Y., 6-C-(E-Phenylethenyl)-naringenin, identified from tomato and beef soup, induces cell growth inhibition in colon cancer cells, IFT16 Annual Meeting Chicago, USA, July 16-19, 2016 (poster). 2016.

Wang M. and ZHAO Y., Flavonoids in onion beef soups: Stability, reactivity and potential health benefits, 253th ACS National Meeting & exposition, April 2-6, 2017, San Francisco, CA. USA. 2017.

ZHAO Y., Fan D., Zheng Z., Li E.T.S., Chen S.F., Cheng K.W. and Wang M., 8- C -( E -phenylethenyl)quercetin from onion/beef soup induces autophagic cell death in colon cancer cells through ERK activation , Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 2017, 61: 1600437.

ZHAO Y., Fan D., RU B., Cheng K.W., HU S., Zhang J., Li E.T.S. and Wang M., 6-C-(E-phenylethenyl)naringenin induces cell growth inhibition and cytoprotective autophagy in colon cancer cells, European Journal of Cancer. 2016, 68: 38-50.

ZHAO Y., Li E.T.S. and Wang M., Alisol B 23-acetate induces autophagic-dependent apoptosis in human colon cancer cells via ROS generation and JNK activation, Oncotarget. 2017.

ZHAO Y. and Wang M., Inhibitory effects of a phenylacetaldehyde-flavonoid adduct, 6-C(E-phenylethenyl)naringenin, on human colon cancer cells, 252nd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Philadelphia, PA, United States, August 21- 25 (presentation). 2016.

Researcher : ZHU F

List of Research Outputs

LAM P.Y., ZHU F., Chan W.L., Liu H. and Lo C.S.C., Characterization of tricin biosynthesis pathway in rice, 4th Plant Genomics and Gene Editing Congress: ASIA. 2017.

Liu H., LI Q., YANG F., ZHU F., Sun Y., Tao Y. and Lo C.S.C., Differential Regulation of Protochlorophyllide Oxidoreductase Abundances by VIRESCENT 5A (OsV5A) and VIRESCENT 5B (OsV5B) in Rice Seedlings., Plant and Cell Physiology. OUP, 2016, 57 (11): 2392-2402.

Liu H., LI Q., YANG F., Zhu F., Sun Y., Tao Y. and Lo C.S.C., Differential regulation of protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase abundances by virescent V5A (OsV5A) and virescent 5B (OsV5B) in rice seedlings, 4th Plant Genomics and Gene Editing Congress: ASIA. 2017.

ZHU F., Chan W.L., Chne M.X., Kong R.P., Cai C., Wang Q., Zhang J.H. and Lo C.S.C., SWATH-MS Quantitative Proteomic Investigation Reveals a Role of Jasmonic Acid during Lead Response in Arabidopsis., Journal of Proteome Research. ACS Publications, 2016, 15: 3528-3539.

Researcher : ZHU J

List of Research Outputs

ZHU J. and Yuen K.W.Y., Determining the Mechanisms of De Novo Centromere Formation in C. elegans Embryos, The EMBO Dynamic kinetochore workshop, Edinburgh, UK. 2017.

ZHU J. and Yuen K.W.Y., Determining the function of histone modifications during centromere establishment in Caenorhabditis elegans, The EMBO Dynamic kinetochore workshop, Edinburgh, UK. 2017.

Researcher : Zaw AM

List of Research Outputs

SINGH K., ZAW A.M., Sekar R. and Chow B.K.C., Glycyrrhizic Acid Reduces Heart Rate and Blood Pressure by a Dual Mechanism, Molecules. 2016.

Zaw A.M., Williams C.M., Law H.K.W. and Chow B.K.C., Minimally Invasive Transverse Aortic Constriction in Mice, Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2017.

Researcher : Zhang J

Project Title:	T cell development and leukemogenesis mediated by Ikaros and Mi-2beta
Investigator(s):	Zhang J
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:	07/2014

Project Title:	Characterization of T-cell specific Ikaros enhancer
Investigator(s):	Zhang J
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	04/2015
Completion Date:	03/2017

Project Title:	Mechanistic Study of Regulatory Variants Associated with Paediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
Investigator(s):	Zhang J
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	03/2016
Completion Date:	08/2017

Project Title:	Characterization of Tumor Suppressor Krüppel-like Zinc finger ZNF555 in Human Endometrail Cancer
Investigator(s):	Zhang J
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:	02/2017

Project Title:	Global Summit on Oncology & Cancer; miRNACancerMAP: a web server prioritizing tumor associated miRNA
Investigator(s):	Zhang J
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	05/2017
Completion Date:	05/2017

List of Research Outputs

WANG Y., Lau K.Y.T., Lai K.P., Zhang J., Tse C.K.A., Li J.W., Tong Y., Chan T.F., Wong C.K., Chiu J.M., Au D.W., Wong A.S.T., Kong R.Y. and Wu S.S., Hypoxia causes transgenerational impairments in reproduction of fish, Nature Communications. 2016, 7: 12114.

ZHAO Y., Fan D., RU B., Cheng K.W., HU S., Zhang J., Li E.T.S. and Wang M., 6-C-(E-phenylethenyl)naringenin induces cell growth inhibition and cytoprotective autophagy in colon cancer cells, European Journal of Cancer. 2016, 68: 38-50.

Zhang J., Identification of causal DNA methylation events driving cancer progression, 2017.

Zhang J., miRNACancerMAP: a web server prioritizing tumor associated miRNA, Global Summit on Oncology & Cancer. 2017.

Researcher : Zhang W

Project Title:	Epigenetic regulatory pathways; Coupling of sister chromatid cohesion establishment to DNA replication in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Investigator(s):	Zhang W
Department:	School of Biological Sciences
Source(s) of Funding:	URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:	06/2017
Completion Date:	06/2017

List of Research Outputs

Zhang W., Coupling of sister chromatid cohesion establishment to DNA replication in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae , In: NA, Epigenetic regulatory pathways . 2017.

Zhang W. and Yuen K.W.Y., Sister chromatid cohesion couples DNA replication in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Abcam Epigenetic regulatory pathways, Seoul, South Korea. 2017.

Researcher : Zheng R

List of Research Outputs

Zheng R., Karczmarski L., Lin W., CHAN C.Y., Chang W. and Wu Y., Infanticide in the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis), Journal of Ethology. Springer, 2016, 34: 299–307.

Researcher : Zhou G

List of Research Outputs

Bao V.W.W., Ho K.Y., Lai K.K.Y., Mak K.Y., Mak E.P.Y., Zhou G., Giesy J.P. and Leung K.M.Y., Water–effect ratio of copper and its application on setting site-specific water quality criteria for protecting marine ecosystems of Hong Kong, Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2017, 1-13.

Yeung J.W.Y., Zhou G. and Leung K.M.Y., Spatiotemporal variations in metal accumulation, RNA/DNA ratio and energy reserve in Perna viridis transplanted along a marine pollution gradient in Hong Kong, Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2017.

Yeung J.W.Y., Zhou G. and Leung K.M.Y., Sub-lethal effects of cadmium and copper on RNA/DNA ratio and energy reserves in the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 2016, 132: 59-67.

Researcher : Zhu F

List of Research Outputs

LAM P.Y., ZHU F., Chan W.L., Liu H. and Lo C.S.C., Characterization of tricin biosynthesis pathway in rice, 4th Plant Genomics and Gene Editing Congress: ASIA. 2017.

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