Academic Staff

Director

Wong, Kam Bo 黃錦波
Structure-function studies of proteins; Structural basis of protein thermostability; and Structural studies of proteins by NMR and X-Ray crystallography


Professor

Au, Wing Ngor Shannon 區詠娥
Molecular and structural biology
Chan, Ho Yin Edwin 陳浩然
Biochemical and genetic studies of human diseases
Chan, Michael Kenneth 陳文博
Protein Crystallography and Chemical Biology
Chen, Zhenyu 陳振宇
Food and nutrition
Cheung, Chi Keung Peter 張志強
Structure-function of cell wall polysaccharides/dietary fiber; Fungal/mushroom bioactive substances; Prebiotics, probiotics and gut microbiome
Fong, Wing Ping 方永平
Novel Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy, Yeast Pathogenesis and Engineering
Jiang, Liwen 姜里文
Plant cell and molecular biology; Protein targeting and trafficking in plant cells; Organelle biogenesis and function in plants; and Plant biotechnology
Lam, Hon Ming 林漢明
Plant and agricultural biotechnology
Lee, Shing Yip Joe 李成業
Ecology and biogeochemistry of estuarine wetlands such as mangroves and saltmarshes; Application of stable isotopes in marine environmental research; Marine ecosystem dynamics, rehabilitation and restoration
Shaw, Pang Chui 邵鵬柱
Protein structure and function study; and Quality control and authentication of Chinese medicinal material


Associate Professor

Chan, Ting Fung 陳廷峰
RNomics and bioinformatics in biological processes and diseases; Platform development for structural variation detection and comparative analysis of complex genomic variation

Chung, Hau Yin 鍾厚賢
Food flavor; Food quality; Bioactive components from food and herb in health; and Food by-product utilization

Guo, Dianjing 郭殿京
Computational and systems biology; and Plant genomics and metabolomics
He, Junxian 何軍賢
Hormone signal transduction in plants; Nitrogen signaling and nitrogen use efficiency of plants; Functional genomics of plant stress resistance
Hui, Ho Lam Jerome
許浩霖
Insect and arthropod biology, zoonotic diseases, insect-plant interactions, marine biotechnology, molecular ecology and conservation of biodiversity, evolutionary biology
Kang, Byung Ho 姜秉昊
Plant Cell Biology; 3D electron microscopy
Kwan, Kin Ming 關健明
Genetic Control of Organogenesis in Development

Lau, Kwok Fai 劉國輝
Molecular neuroscience

Leung, Lai Kwok 梁禮國
Food toxicology

Luo, Haiwei 羅海偉
Microbial evolution and ecology; genomics; bioinformatics

Ngai, Sai Ming 倪世明
Bioinformatics and proteomics; Protein/Peptide biochemistry; PTMs, structural and functional studies; and Research and development on modern Chinese medicine
Ngo, Chi Ki Jacky 敖志祺
Structure-function relationship of macromolecules; Structure-based drug discovery; Kinase-substrate interaction and phosphorylation mechanisms
Tsang, Suk Ying Faye 曾淑瑩
Stem cell biology and Cardiovascular physiology
Zhong, Silin 鍾思林
Epigenetics and genomics; Hormone signaling network; Fruit ripening; and Sequencing technology

Assistant Professor

Chow, Hei Man Kim 周熙文
Metabolic plasticity and neurodegenerative disorders; Mitochondrial bioenergetics; Aging and cellular senescence

Falkenberg, Laura Jane
Global change biology – particularly ocean acidification and warming; Marine ecosystem dynamics, shifts, and resistance/resilience; Herbivore-autotroph ecophysiology, behaviour, and interactions; Socio-economic consequences of environmental change

Lau, Wilson Chun Yu 劉振宇
Single-particle cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM); Structure-function relationship of macromolecular machines; Drug and herbicide discovery through rational design
Ng, Wang Kit Danny 吳宏杰
Epigenetics and gene regulation; Plant defense against pathogens; Polyploidy and hybrid vigor; Crop biotechnology

Tsang, Ling Ming 曾令銘
Biogeography and conservation genetictructural biology; Evolution and phylogeny of crustaceans; and Molecular ecology of marine animals

Wong, Wing Tak Jack 黃永德
Vascular and metabolic biology; Stem cell biology; and Cardiovascular regeneration
Zhuang, Xiaohong 庄小紅
Autophagy and autophagosome formation in plants and green algae; Signalling mechanisms of selective autophagy in plant stress resistance; Lipid metabolism and membrane dynamics

 

Research Professor

Chu, Ka Hou 朱嘉濠
Molecular systematics and ecology; Marine biotechnology and genomics; Crustacean biology; Seafood allergy


Research Assistant Professor

Cheung, Chat Pan Kenneth 張質彬
Cell Metabolism; Cell Trafficking; Molecular Biology; Plant Biotechnology
Chui, Pui Yi Apple 崔佩怡
Reproductive and larval ecology of corals; Coral recruitment dynamics; Reef restoration using sexually reared corals
 
Zhang, Shoudong 張守棟
Plant mobile macromolecules, Plant epigenetics and alternative splicing, plant adaptive mechanisms to harsh environments


Senior Lecturer

Chiu, Chi Ming Lawrence 招志明
Cell signaling in apoptosis; Reversal of drug resistance in cancer cells by targeting their apoptosis signaling pathways with bioactive molecules; and Applications of flow cytometry


Lecturer

Chow, Cheung Ming Cherry 周祥明
Plant cell biology; and Membrane trafficking
 
Li, Yuk Man Charis
Fat and cholesterol metabolism; Anti-aging and nutraceutical; and Food Toxicology
Lo, Fai Hang 羅輝恒
Cancer and natural product research; Immunobiology; Molecular endocrinology; Neurogenetics; Wilderness medicine education
Ngai, Hung Kui 魏雄鉅
Protein biochemistry; Metabolic diseases
Pang, Kok Shuen Iris 彭珏琁
Immunology; Innate activation of adaptive immunity; Pathogen recognition by innate receptors; Influenza virus infection; Immune regulation by commensal bacteria

Siow, Lam Nina 蕭琳
Molecular and cellular neuroscience; cell signaling and gene regulation

Yam, Kwan Mei 任君美
Molecular biology; Endocrinology; Popular science promotion; and Learning & teaching methodologies
Yip, Pui Sze Peggy 葉珮詩
Community nutrition; Public health; and Nutrition education and promotion


Assistant Lecturer

Chu, Kin Kan Astley 朱建勤
Food Processing Technology and Product Development; and Teaching Material Development in Food Science