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Dr Yao, Kwok Ming 丘國明

Title:

Principal Lecturer

Department:

School of Biomedical Sciences

Faculty:

Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Teaching List, Current

Term	Code	Class	Title
2023 S2	MMPH6008	2C	Genes and Gene Functions in Diseases
2023 S1	CCST9006	1AX	Chasing Biomedical Miracles: Promises and Perils
2023 S1	BPHM1111	1A	Integrated Course in Basic Sciences: Anatomy, Physiology & Biochemistry
2023 S1	MMPH6134	1C	Biomedical Sciences Seminar
2023 S2	SBMS7803	2A	Molecular biology of the gene
2023 S2	SBMS7200	2A	Genes and Gene Functions in Diseases
2023 S1	SBMS7802	1A	Biomedical sciences seminar
2023 S1	MMPH6134	1A	Biomedical Sciences Seminar
2023 S2	BMED1207	2A	Fundamentals of chemistry and biology for biomedical engineering
2023 S2	BIOC4612	2A	Molecular biology of the gene
2023 S2	BIOC3604	2A	Essential techniques in biochemistry and molecular biology
2023 S2	MMPH6008	2A	Genes and Gene Functions in Diseases
2023 S1	SBMS7801	1A	Advanced biochemistry
2023 S1	CCST9006	1A	Chasing Biomedical Miracles: Promises and Perils
2023 S1	BIOC4610	1A	Advanced biochemistry
2022 S1	CCST9006	1AX	Chasing Biomedical Miracles: Promises and Perils
2022 S1	BPHM1111	1A	Integrated Course in Basic Sciences: Anatomy, Physiology & Biochemistry
2022 S1	MMPH6134	1C	Biomedical Sciences Seminar
2022 S2	SBMS7803	2A	Molecular biology of the gene
2022 S2	SBMS7200	2A	Genes and Gene Functions in Diseases
2022 S2	SBMS7500	2A	Advanced Cell Biology
2022 S2	MMPH6008	2A	Genes and Gene Functions in Diseases
2022 S2	MMPH6007	2A	Advanced Cell Biology
2022 S2	BIOC4612	2A	Molecular biology of the gene
2022 S2	BIOC3604	2A	Essential techniques in biochemistry and molecular biology
2022 S1	SBMS7802	1A	Biomedical sciences seminar
2022 S1	SBMS7801	1A	Advanced biochemistry
2022 S1	MMPH6134	1A	Biomedical Sciences Seminar
2022 S1	CCST9006	1A	Chasing Biomedical Miracles: Promises and Perils
2022 S1	BMED1207	1A	Fundamentals of chemistry and biology for biomedical engineering
2022 S1	BIOC4610	1A	Advanced biochemistry
2021 S2	MMPH6008	2C	Genes and Gene Functions in Diseases
2021 S1	BIOC3999	1A	Directed studies in biochemistry
2021 S1	BPHM1111	1A	Integrated Course in Basic Sciences: Anatomy, Physiology & Biochemistry
2021 S1	CCST9006	1AX	Chasing Biomedical Miracles: Promises and Perils
2021 S1	CCST9006	1A	Chasing Biomedical Miracles: Promises and Perils
2021 S2	SBMS7803	2A	Molecular biology of the gene
2021 S2	SBMS7200	2A	Genes and Gene Functions in Diseases
2021 S1	SBMS7802	1A	Biomedical sciences seminar
2021 S1	MMPH6134	1A	Biomedical Sciences Seminar
2021 S2	SBMS7500	2A	Advanced Cell Biology
2021 S2	BIOC4612	2A	Molecular biology of the gene
2021 S2	BIOC3604	2A	Essential techniques in biochemistry and molecular biology
2021 S2	MMPH6134	2B	Biomedical Sciences Seminar
2021 S2	MMPH6008	2A	Genes and Gene Functions in Diseases
2021 S2	MMPH6007	2A	Advanced Cell Biology
2021 S1	SBMS7801	1A	Advanced biochemistry
2021 S1	BMED1207	1A	Fundamentals of chemistry and biology for biomedical engineering
2021 S1	BIOC4610	1A	Advanced biochemistry
2020 S2	BIOC4966	2B	Biochemistry internship
2020 S2	BIOC3999	2B	Directed studies in biochemistry
2020 S1	BPHM1111	1A	Integrated Course in Basic Sciences: Anatomy, Physiology & Biochemistry
2020 S1	MMPH6134	1C	Biomedical Sciences Seminar
2020 S1	CCST9006	1A	Chasing Biomedical Miracles: Promises and Perils
2020 S2	SBMS7803	2A	Molecular biology of the gene
2020 S2	SBMS7500	2A	Advanced Cell Biology
2020 S2	SBMS7200	2A	Genes and Gene Functions in Diseases
2020 S2	MMPH6008	2A	Genes and Gene Functions in Diseases
2020 S2	MMPH6007	2A	Advanced Cell Biology
2020 S2	BIOC4999	FA	Biochemistry project
2020 S2	BIOC4612	2A	Molecular biology of the gene
2020 S2	BIOC3604	2A	Essential techniques in biochemistry and molecular biology
2020 S1	SBMS7802	1A	Biomedical sciences seminar
2020 S1	SBMS7801	1A	Advanced biochemistry
2020 S1	MMPH6134	1A	Biomedical Sciences Seminar
2020 S1	BMED1207	1A	Fundamentals of chemistry and biology for biomedical engineering
2020 S1	BIOC4999	FA	Biochemistry project
2020 S1	BIOC4610	1A	Advanced biochemistry
2019 S2	BIOC3999	2B	Directed studies in biochemistry
2019 S2	SBMS7803	2A	Molecular biology of the gene
2019 S2	SBMS7500	2A	Advanced Cell Biology
2019 S2	SBMS7200	2A	Genes and Gene Functions in Diseases
2019 S2	MMPH6008	2A	Genes and Gene Functions in Diseases
2019 S2	MMPH6007	2A	Advanced Cell Biology
2019 S2	BIOC4612	2A	Molecular biology of the gene
2019 S2	BIOC3604	2A	Essential techniques in biochemistry and molecular biology
2019 S1	SBMS7802	1A	Biomedical sciences seminar
2019 S1	MMPH6134	1A	Biomedical Sciences Seminar
2019 S1	CCST9006	1AX	Chasing Biomedical Miracles: Promises and Perils
2019 S1	CCST9006	1A	Chasing Biomedical Miracles: Promises and Perils
2019 S1	BPHM1111	1A	Integrated Course in Basic Sciences: Anatomy, Physiology & Biochemistry
2019 S1	BMED1207	1A	Fundamentals of chemistry and biology for biomedical engineering
2019 S1	BIOC4610	1A	Advanced biochemistry
2019 S1	BIOC3999	1A	Directed studies in biochemistry
2018 S2	SBMS7200	2A	Genes and Gene Functions in Diseases
2018 S2	MMPH6007	2C	Advanced Cell Biology
2018 S2	MMPH6008	2C	Genes and Gene Functions in Diseases
2018 S2	MMPH6007	2A	Advanced Cell Biology
2018 S2	SBMS7500	2A	Advanced Cell Biology
2018 S1	BIOC4610	1A	Advanced biochemistry
2018 S1	BPHM1111	1A	Integrated Course in Basic Sciences: Anatomy, Physiology & Biochemistry
2018 S1	CCST9006	1A	Chasing Biomedical Miracles: Promises and Perils
2018 S1	CCST9006	1AX	Chasing Biomedical Miracles: Promises and Perils
2018 S2	BIOC3604	2A	Essential techniques in biochemistry and molecular biology
2018 S1	BMED1207	1A	Fundamentals of chemistry and biology for biomedical engineering
2018 S2	MMPH6008	2A	Genes and Gene Functions in Diseases
2018 S1	MMPH6134	1A	Biomedical Sciences Seminar
2018 S1	SBMS7801	1A	Advanced biochemistry
2018 S2	BIOC4612	2A	Molecular biology of the gene
2018 S1	SBMS7802	1A	Biomedical sciences seminar
2018 S1	BIOC3999	1A	Directed studies in biochemistry
2018 S1	BIOC4999	FA	Biochemistry project
2018 S1	BIOC4966	1A	Biochemistry internship
2018 S1	MMPH6134	1C	Biomedical Sciences Seminar
2018 S2	BIOC4999	FA	Biochemistry project

Supervision of Research Postgraduate Students

Thesis Title	Field of Study	Student
PDZD2 and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma:Study of rs72759609 in Human NT2 Cells and Glaucoma-Like Phenotypes in Pdzd2-Deficient Mice	Molecular Developmental Biology	2021 Phd Lam Yan Yi
Exploring the Repurposing of Rapamycin as a Prophylactic Neuroprotective Strategy in Early None-proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: A Long-Term, Low-Dose Approach	Vision Research	2020 Phd Wang Yipin
Investigating the functional significance of AKTIP loss in breast cancer	Genomic Medicine	2019 MPhil Ng Sau Ni
Investigating the Role of the Forkhead box Transcription Factor FOXM1 against Oxidative Stress and DNA Damage in Human Embryonic Stem Cells	Stem Cell Biology	2012 MPhil Leung Man Hong
Terminable Cell-Encapsulating Drug Delivery Device for Sustained Intraocular Glial Cell-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) Delivery	Ophthalmology	2012 Phd Wong Siu Yin
Differential Regulation of FOXM1 isoforms by Raf/MEK/ERK Signaling	Regulation of Cell Cycle Progression	2007 MPhil Lam King Yin
Bioinformatics Analysis of Genetic and Epigenetic Factors Regulating Gene Expression	Bioinformatics & Computational Genomics	2010 Phd Wang Yan
Structure-function studies of secreted PDZ domain-containing protein 2 (sPDZD2)	Experimental Medicine	2005 MPhil Cheng Shan Amy
Functional Characterization of the RNF169-DYRK1A Complex in DNA Double-strand Break Signaling and Repair	DNA Damage Repair and Cancer	2011 Phd Chen Jie
Expression and functions of FOXM1 in human embryonic stem cells	Stem Cell Biology	2012 MPhil Kwok Chun Ting Davis
Inducing the Progressive Differentiation of hESCs into Pancreatic Progenitor Cells	Stem Cell Biology	2011 MPhil Chong Tsz Yat Ian
Roles of human double-stranded RNA binding proteins TRBP and PACT in RNA interference	Development of RNAi and siRNA Technologies for Functional Genomics and Drug Discovery	2002 Phd Kok Kin Hang
Proteolytic cleavage of PDZD2 generates a secreted peptide containing two PDZ domains	Investigation of PIN-1, a novel PDZ domain factor, functions	2000 Phd Yeung Man Lung
Toward Exploring Cellular Metastates through Light-Induced Tuning of Oct4 Expression	Quantitative Stem Cell Biology	2014 Phd Fan Weimin
Characterization of the roles of yeast nuclear exosome cofactor TRAMP complex in pre-mRNA splicing	Molecular Mechanisms of Transcriptional Regulation and RNA Surveillance	2009 Phd Kong Ka Yiu
Investigating hte Roles of SOX9 in Human Neural Stem Cells	Developmental Biology	2011 MPhil Hui Man Ning
Development of aptamer-nanoparticle conjugates as a new approach to malaria diagnosis	Biochemistry	2008 Phd Cheung Yee Wai
Involvement of Pdzd2 in the regulation of pancreatic beta-cell functions	The Functional Involvement of PDZD2 in the Regulation of Pancreatic Beta Cell Gene Expression and Function	2004 Phd Tsang Siu Wai
The role of unfolded protein response in the cytotoxicity mechanism of N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)retinamide	Mechanism of Cellular Protection against Oxidative Stress	2004 Phd Lai Wai Lung
Glucose-regulated Expression of PDZD2/sPDZD2: Functional Relevancy in Islets, Insulinoma Cells and Adipocytes	Molecular Endocrinology	2013 Phd So Hon Fai
REV7-mediated polyubiquitination and degradation of human REV1	Biochemical Study of Cell Cycle Regulation	2003 Phd Chun Chiu Shun
Investigating the role of FoxM1 in cell cycle progression by inducible RNA interference	Investigating the Regulatory Role of Multiple Fox Transcription Factors in Cell Cycle Progression by RNA Interference	2002 MPhil Cheung Man Sze
Antiproliferative actions of melatonin and secreted PDZ domain-containing protein 2 (sPDZD2) on tumor cells	Molecular Medicine	2007 MPhil Pang Bo
Identifying and characterizing a planarian ortholog of FOXO transcription factors in the regulation of stem cell function and tissue regeneration	Forkhead transcription factors and Planarian tissue regeneration	2014 MPhil Chan Pak Chung
Functional characterization of the liver-enriched transcription factor CREB-H	Gene Regulation in Hepatic Physiology and Pathology	2001 Phd Chin King Tung
Functional studies on sedlin and its involvement in spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda	Functional Studies	2003 Phd Choi Mei Yee
Transcriptional Regulation of p16INK4a Expression by the Forkhead Box Transcription Factor FoxM1	FoxMl and Transcriptional Regulation of pl6 Expression	2001 MPhil Ching Chi Yun Johannes
Novel nuclear partnering role of EPS8 with FOXM1 in regulating cell proliferation	Study of the Protective Roles of FoxM1	2010 Phd Ngan Wan Ling
Functional regulation of the Forkhead box M1 transcription factor by Raf/MEK/MAPK signaling	Regulation of FOXM1 Function by Oxidative Stress	2004 MPhil Tong Ho Kwan
Role of double-stranded RNA-binding protein pact in MDA5-mediated antiviral innate immune response	Molecular Carcinogenesis	2010 Phd Lui Pak Yin
The Role of SoxE Transcription Factors in Melanoma Development	Developmental Neurobiology	2009 MPhil Kwok Sin Ting Cindy
Study of sPDZD2 function using in vitro and in vivo approaches	PIN-1 and Regulation of Insulin Promoter Activity	2002 MPhil Tam Siu Man Tammy
The Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathway Regulates the Subcellular Localization and Activity of FoxM1	Study of Eps8 as Cooperative Factor for Fox M1 Function.	2001 MPhil Ma Yam Man Richard
Secreted PDZ domain-containing protein 2 (sPDZD2) exerts insulinotropic effects on INS-IE cells via a protein kinase A - dependent mechanism	PDZD2 and Regulation of Pancreatic Beta Cell Function	2007 MPhil Chan Cho Yan
PDZD2, a candidate for Brachydactyly Type A1, encodes a secreted protein that negatively modulates Hedgehog signaling	Exploring the Signaling Function of Secreted PDZD2	2011 Phd Tsui Michelle Grace
Secreted PDZ domain-containing protein 2 (sPDZD2): A potential autocrine tumor suppressor	Experimental Medicine	2003 Phd Tam Chun Wai
Partnering Role of FOXM1 and EPS8 in Maintaining Chemoresistance in Human Ovarian Cancer Cells	Crosstalk of EPS8/DPS8L2 with FOXM1 and Regulation of Cancer Cell Migration/Invasion	2015 MPhil Fung Cho Wai
Regulation of TNFa-induced Insulin Resistance by Melatonin and PDZD2/sPDZD2	Role of sPDZD2 in insulin resistance	2016 MPhil Wong Lok Hin

HKU Committee Appointments

Start Date	End Date	Committee	Category	Body
2022-09-01		Faculty of Science, Board of the	Such other persons not being teachers as may be appointed to the Board by the Senate on the recommendation of the Board, provided that the number of such persons shall not exceed one-fourth of the whole number of members of the Board
2008-09-01	2009-08-31	Faculty of Medicine, Board of the	The teachers who are members of the Faculty and who are full-time employees of the University
2003-09-01	2008-08-31	Faculty of Medicine, Board of the	The teachers who are members of the Faculty and who are full-time employees of the University
2019-09-01	2021-06-30	Faculty of Science, Board of the	Such other teachers as may be appointed to the Board by the Senate	Senate
2015-11-04	2017-08-31	Faculty of Science, Board of the	Such other teachers as may be appointed to the Board by the Senate	Senate
2017-09-01	2019-08-31	Faculty of Science, Board of the	Such other teachers as may be appointed to the Board by the Senate	Senate
2009-09-01	2021-06-30	Faculty of Medicine, Board of the	The teachers who are members of the Faculty and who are full-time employees of the University
1996-12-17	1997-06-16	Faculty of Medicine, Board of the	Lecturers in Faculty
2000-09-01	2003-08-31	Faculty of Medicine, Board of the	Lecturers in Faculty
2021-07-01		Faculty of Medicine, Board of the	Such other persons not being teachers as may be appointed to the Board by the Senate on the recommendation of the Board, provided that the number of such persons shall not exceed one-fourth of the whole number of members of the Board	Medicine Faculty Board

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