PhD, BSc (CUHK)

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  • Lecturer,
    General Education Foundation Programme
Photo of Dr HOI Wan Heng, Sandy

Academic Interests

  • Photodynamic therapy for cancer
  • Molecular mechanisms of apoptosis
  • Tumor angiogenesis
  • Pharmacological studies of traditional Chinese medicine

Publications

  • 2012:
    • Hoi SW, Wong HM, Chan JY, Yue GG, Tse GM, Law BK, Fong WP, Fung KP. Photodynamic therapy of Pheophorbide a inhibits the proliferation of human breast tumour via both caspase-dependent and –independent apoptotic pathways in in vitro and in vivo models. Phytotherapy Research. 2012; 26(5):734-42
  • 2011:
    • Hoi SW. The anti-tumor and anti-angiogenic effects of photodynamic therapy with Pheophorbide a on breast cancer in vitro and in vivo [dissertation]. [Hong Kong]: The Chinese University of Hong Kong; 2011. 273 p.
  • 2010:
    • Hoi SW & Fung KP. Photodynamic therapy of Pheophorbide a inhibits the proliferation of human breast cancer cells via caspase-dependent and -independent apoptotic pathways in vitro [abstract & poster session]. The 9th Meeting of Consortium for Globalization of Chinese Medicine; 2010 Aug 23-25; Hong Kong; 2010. 73 p.
  • 2009:
    • Hoi SW, Chan JY, Fong WP, Fung KP. Mechanistic study of Pheophorbide a from Scutellaria barbata for the anti-proliferative effect on human breast cancer cells in vitro [abstract, oral & poster sessions]. TWGHs Eddie Wang Chinese Medicine Postgraduate Forum cum Integrated Health Management Conference; 2009 Feb 27; Hong Kong; 2009. 55 p