Name Card
Emeritus Professor So, Kwok Fai 蘇國輝
Title:
Chair Professor
Professor: Chair of Anatomy
Department:
Faculty:
Supervision of Research Postgraduate Students
| Status | Thesis Title | Field of Study | Student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retina Biology | 2022 Phd Ye Xiaoyuan | ||
| Effect of a canton herbal tea on the toxicity of amyloid-beta peptide in cell culture and a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer’s Disease | Ophthalmology | 2019 MPhil Zheng Chengwen | |
| Investigating the molecular regulation and functional impact of novel regulated cell death in experimental models of age-related macular degeneration | Neurosciences | 2020 Phd Yang Ming | |
| Initiation of Calcium Signaling by Mechanical Acupuncture | Bio-Medicine | 2019 Phd Chang Xiaoyue | |
| Autophagy mediated by caspase-9 and cathepsin B plays a cytoprotective role in acute liver injury and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis | Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease | 2011 Phd Guo Rui | |
| Baicalin protects neural cells from cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury by scavenging peroxynitrite | Exploration of Molecular Targets for Drug Discovery from Chinese Herbal Medicine for Improving Neural Regeneration and Recovering Neurological Functions in Post-stroke Treatment | 2009 MPhil Xu Mingjing | |
| Targeting Caveolin-1 in Central Nervous System Oriented Lymphocytes Trafficking in Multiple Sclerosis: from Mechanisms to Therapeutic Intervention with Emodin | Understanding molecular targets and mechanisms of neural damage and neurogenesis and drug discovery for post-stroke treatment | 2012 Phd Wu Hao | |
| Characterization of Novel Neuroprotectants for Rescuing Retinal Ganglion Cell Loss in an Ocular Hypertensive Model of Glaucoma | Neuroscience | 2003 Phd Fu Qingling | |
| Neurodegeneration and Neuroprotection in Glaucoma Retinopathy-probing the Role of Endothelin-1, RAGE, Aβ and Lycium Barbarum | Neuroscience | 2007 Phd Mi Xuesong | |
| Immune modulation on retinal ganglion cell survival in experimental glaucoma | Neuroscience | 2004 Phd Chiu Kin | |
| The Role and origin of microglia in retinal neurodegenerative disorders | Neuroscience | 2011 Phd Peng Bo | |
| Potential role of adiponectin signaling in mediating physical exercise-induced hippocampal neurogenesis and antidepressant-like effects | Neuroscience | 2011 Phd Li Ang | |
| The characterization of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in normal, high-tension and normal-tension glaucoma using optical coherence tomography | To improve the early diagnosis of Glaucoma, Develop instruments and techniques to identify glaucoma damage better | 2000 Phd Mok Kwok Hei | |
| Neuroprotection by a mxiture of herbal extracts following axotomy: its effect on the molecular mechanisms of axotomized retinal ganglion cell death | Neuroscience/TCM | 2000 Phd Cheung Hiu Yee Zelda | |
| The Neuropsychological Basis of Bipolar Disorder | Neuropsychology | 2012 Phd Lin Kangguang | |
| Self-assembling peptide nanofiber scaffold treatment to acutely injured olfactory bulb | Neuroscience | 2007 MPhil Yuan Tifei | |
| Study of gliogenesis and neurochemistry underlying psychomotor retardation induced by chronic stress and the therapeutic approach of motor tra+ining in reversing the adverse effects | Neuroscience | 2012 Phd Lee Chia Di | |
| The role of glial cells on neuronal survival in the CNS environment after hypoxia and ischemia | Neurobiology | 1999 MPhil Chui Antonio Ka-meng | |
| Evaluation of calcium/calmodulin kinase II as therapeutic target in beta-amyloid peptide neurotoxicity | Neurobiology | 2001 MPhil Lin Kim Fung | |
| In vitro and in vivo Studies of Biocompatibility of Intraocular Tamponade Agents | Ophthalmology | 2007 MPhil Lui Wing Chi | |
| Neuroprotective effect of Ginkgo biloba extract on retinal ganglion cells ina rat glaucoma model | Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) | 2001 MPhil Lai Ching | |
| Neuroprotective effects of physical exercise on stressed brain: Its relationship to hippocampal neurogenesis and dendritic remodeling | Neuroscience | 2007 Phd Yau Suk Yu | |
| Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Projecting Retinal Ganglion Cells in Golden Hamsters: Development, Morphology and Relationship with NOS Expressing Amacrine Cells | Development and Regeneration of the Central Nervous System in Rodents | 2004 Phd Chen Baiyu | |
| Zebrafish Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase (TERT): Molecular Cloning, Characterization and Retinal expression | Neuroscience | 2003 MPhil Lau Wui Man | |
| Molecular Analysis of Ocular Adnexal Lymphomas in the Search for Potential Biomarkers | Ophthalmology | 2008 Phd Ma Huan | |
| Effect of Aldose Reductase in an Animal Model of Oxygen-induced Retinopathy | Ophthalmology | 2009 Phd Fu Zhongjie | |
| The role of retino-raphe projection in light therapy for non-seasonal depression | Neuroscience | 2009 Phd Li Xiaotao | |
| Caveolin-1 is a Negative Regulator of Neuronal Differentiation of Neural Progenitor Cells in vitro and in vivo | Effects of Chinese Medicine on Improving Neural Regeneration and Recovering Neurological Functions after Ischemic Stroke | 2007 Phd Li Yue | |
| Erxian Decoction for Menopause: Systematic Review and Mechanistic Study in Estradiol Bio-synthesis In Vitro | Clinical Trials and Laboratory Experiment to Investigate the Effect of Chinese Medicine and Extractions | 2006 MPhil Chen Haiyong | |
| Secondary Degeneration after Partial Optic Nerve Transection: Mechanisms and the Neuroprotective Effects of Lycium Barbarum | Neuroprotection | 2008 Phd Li Hongying | |
| Study of adult neurogenesis and molecular mechanism underlying sexual behavior in male rats following induction of depression-like behavior and pharmacological treatment | Neuroprotective Effect of Antidepressant and Antipsychotics in Olfactory Bulb | 2005 Phd Lau Wui Man | |
| Inhibition of Anomalous Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cell Activities, an in vitro Study for the Effects of 5-fluorouracil and Agaricus bisporus Lectin | Ophthalmology | 2009 Phd Cheung Yiu Him | |
| Assessment of the Role of Corticosterone and Adiponectin in the Neuroprotective Effect of Dietary Restriction | Neuroscience | 2004 Phd Qiu Guang | |
| Signaling pathways and neuroprotection of retina ganglion cells in a rat glaucoma model | Neuroscience | 1998 Phd Ji Jianzhong | |
| Responses of Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells to Anoxic/hypoxic Stress after Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-l-Alpha Down-regulation | Ophthalmology | 2007 MPhil Jang Wai Chi | |
| Ultrastructural Basis of Steroid-Induced Ocular Hypertension | Ophthalmology | 2007 MPhil Lee Yan Yee Jacinta | |
| Attended the University of Toronto (Department of Physiology), Canada for research postgraduate exchange from April 1, 2015 to March 30, 2016 under the supervision of Dr Feng Zhongping. | Understanding molecular targets and mechanisms of neural damage and neurogenesis and drug discovery for post-stroke treatment | 2014 Phd Zhao Lei | |
| In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of Iris Pigment Epithelial Cells Cultured on Surface Modified Expanded-Polytetrafluorethylene Substrates as a Potential Therapeutic Strategy for Retinal Degeneration | Ophthalmology | 2008 Phd Nian Shen | |
| Role of Exchange Protein Directly Activated by cAMP in Neurogenesis and Serotonergic System: Implication in Affective Disorders | Molecular Neuroscience and drug discovery | 2010 Phd Zhou Lei | |
| Living with Visual Impairment: A Study on the Quality of Life of Cataract Patients | Ophthalmology | 2009 MPhil Chan Wing Suet Catherine | |
| Investigating beta-amyloid peptide neurotoxicity from neuronal apoptosis to endoplasmic reticulum collapse: Translational | Molecular Signaling of Synaptic Degeneration in Alzheimer’s Disease and the Underlying Mechanisms of Neuroprotective Drug from Chinese | 2006 Phd Lai Sau Wan | |
| Neurogenesis in Animal Model of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | Neuroscience | 2011 MPhil Leung Wai Hin | |
| Controlled Protein Release from Collagen Matrix | Nerve Tissue Engineering | 2005 MPhil Chan Cheuk Ming | |
| In vivo and ex vivo studies of intraocular tamponade agents and their clinical relevance in intraocular drug delivery | Ophthalmology | 2007 MPhil Ma Da | |
| Evaluation of using all-trans-retinoic acid to differentiate human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells in neurodegeneration research | Neuroscience; Neuronal Death / Degeneration in Alzheimer's Disease | 2005 MPhil Lau Kwok Wai | |
| Beneficial Effects of Lycium Barbarum in Rat Depression Model | Neuroscience | 2006 Phd Zhang Endong | |
| An examination of neuroprotective effects of 17 B-estradiol and extracts from Panax Quinquefolius L., Ginkgo Biloba and Hypericum Perforatum against 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetraphydropyridine (MPTP) induced nigral-striatal neuronal degeneration | Neurobiology | 1998 MPhil Chan Wing Yan Veronica | |
| Investigation of Neuronal Apoptosis and Autophagy in Beta-amyloid Peptide Toxicity | Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's Disease | 2006 Phd Cheung Yuen Ting | |
| Relationships between perceptual-cognitive processes subserved by frontal regions | The Effect of Exercise on Neurogenesis of Depressed Patients | 2008 MPhil Chau Ka Hung Bolton | |
| The neuroprotective effect of Lycium barbarum Polysaccharides on retinal neurons in a novel acute glaucoma attack animal model | Ophthalmology | 2009 MPhil Lau Yuk Fan Silvania | |
| Functional Changes and Differential Cell Death of Retinal Ganglion Cells after Injury | Neuroscience | 2004 Phd Li Suk Yee | |
| Exploration of Gene Modulation in a Mouse Model of Retinitis Pigmentosa | Neuroscience | 2013 Phd Xiong Guoyin | |
| Investigation of Lycium Barbarum as neuroprotective drug against Alzheimer's disease | Neuroprotective effects of herbal medicine against neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease | 2006 Phd Ho Yuen Shan | |
| Molecular Mechanisms of Neuronal Death in Beta-Amyloid Peptide Toxicity: From Basic Science to Translational Research | Molecular Signaling and Neurodegenerative Diseases | 2004 Phd Yu Man Shan | |
| *GOU QI ZI* PROTECTS RAT RETINAL GANGLION CELLS FROM NEUTODEGENERATION UPON EXPERIMENTAL GLAUCOMA: A NEURO-IMMUNE MECHANISM | Traditional Chinese Medicine | 2001 MPhil Chan Hiu Chi | |
| Characterization of NG2+ macrophage in glaucoma – an investigation focusing on its origin and potential roles in ischemic retina | Neuroscience | 2009 Phd Feng Qian | |
| The plasticity of hypothalamic magnocellular system following axonal damage by hypophysectomy in developing and adult rats | Neuroscience | 2000 Phd Yuan Qiuju |
HKU Committee Appointments
| Start Date | End Date | Committee | Category | Body |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-07 | 2003-10-31 | Senate | Other Heads of Teaching Department | |
| 2005-03-07 | 2007-02-28 | Faculty Promotion and Tenure Panels | 2 Chair Professors or Professors outside the Faculty appointed by the USPC to each Faculty Promotion and Tenure Panel | USPC |
| 2000-07-01 | 2002-06-30 | Discontinuation, Committee on | 1 member from each Faculty (Medicine) from a panel of three in order of precedence for a period of 2 years, renewable up to a maximum of 4 consecutive years | Medicine Faculty Board |
| 2006-02-10 | 2012-10-08 | Joint Consultative Committee of HKU-SPACE and Faculties | The Faculty Associate Deans whose responsibilities include lifelong learning, nominated by Faculty Deans. | |
| 2006-07-01 | 2009-06-30 | School of Chinese Medicine, Board of Studies of the | Up to three representatives from the Faculty of Medicine | |
| 2008-01-01 | 2010-12-31 | Faculty of Dentistry, Board of the | Such other teachers as may be appointed to the Board by the Senate | Senate |
| 1992-07-01 | 2006-06-30 | Faculty of Medicine, Board of the | Readers in Faculty | |
| 2009-06-25 | 2011-04-30 | Institute of Human Performance, Committee of Management of the | Two University representatives external to the Institute, appointed by the Senate for two years at a time | Senate |
| 2006-07-01 | 2008-06-30 | Faculty of Medicine, Board of the | The teachers who are members of the Faculty and who are full-time employees of the University | |
| 2011-07-01 | 2013-06-30 | Faculty of Medicine, Board of the | The teachers who are members of the Faculty and who are full-time employees of the University | |
| 1998-11-01 | 2001-10-31 | School of Chinese Medicine, Board of Studies of the | Up to three representatives from the Faculty of Medicine | |
| 2001-11-01 | 2003-07-17 | School of Chinese Medicine, Board of Studies of the | Up to three representatives from the Faculty of Medicine | |
| 2001-04-04 | 2003-05-31 | China Affairs, Advisory Committee on | Up to 12 members (including the Chairman) | |
| 2013-05-01 | 2014-04-30 | Institute of Human Performance, Committee of Management of the | Two University representatives external to the Institute, appointed by the Senate for two years at a time | Senate |
| 2011-05-01 | 2013-04-30 | Institute of Human Performance, Committee of Management of the | Two University representatives external to the Institute, appointed by the Senate for two years at a time | Senate |
| 2003-07-18 | 2006-06-30 | School of Chinese Medicine, Board of Studies of the | Up to three representatives from the Faculty of Medicine | |
| 2005-01-01 | 2007-12-31 | Faculty of Dentistry, Board of the | Such other teachers as may be appointed to the Board by the Senate | Senate |
| 2010-11-16 | 2012-08-31 | Faculty of Dentistry, Board of the | Such other teachers as may be appointed to the Board by the Senate | Senate |