Name Card
Professor Sham, Pak Chung 沈伯松
Title:
Chief of Internal Affairs
Chair Professor in Psychiatric Genomics
Scientific Staff of Genome Research Centre
Clinical Chair Professor
Professor: Chair of Psychiatric Genomics
Department:
Faculty:
Teaching List, Current
| Term | Code | Class | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 S2 | SURG7102 | 2A | Advancements in Genomics |
| 2023 S1 | MMPH6200 | 1C | Introduction to Psychotic Disorders: Epidemiology and Aetiology |
| 2023 S2 | CCST9025 | 2BX | Genetics and Human Nature |
| 2023 S1 | CCST9025 | 1AX | Genetics and Human Nature |
| 2023 S2 | CCST9025 | 2B | Genetics and Human Nature |
| 2023 S1 | PSYS6001 | 1A | Introduction to Psychotic Disorders: Epidemiology and Aetiology |
| 2023 S1 | MMPH6200 | 1A | Introduction to Psychotic Disorders: Epidemiology and Aetiology |
| 2023 S1 | CCST9025 | 1A | Genetics and Human Nature |
| 2023 S1 | BBMS3009 | 1A | Genome Science |
| 2022 S1 | MMPH6200 | 1A | Introduction to Psychotic Disorders: Epidemiology and Aetiology |
| 2022 S2 | CCST9025 | 2BX | Genetics and Human Nature |
| 2022 S1 | CCST9025 | 1AX | Genetics and Human Nature |
| 2022 S2 | CCST9025 | 2B | Genetics and Human Nature |
| 2022 S1 | PSYS6001 | 1A | Introduction to Psychotic Disorders: Epidemiology and Aetiology |
| 2022 S1 | CCST9025 | 1A | Genetics and Human Nature |
| 2022 S1 | BBMS3009 | 1A | Genome Science |
| 2021 S2 | PSYS6004 | 2A | Critical Appraisal and Evidence-based Approaches in Psychosis |
| 2021 S1 | MMPH6200 | 1C | Introduction to Psychotic Disorders: Epidemiology and Aetiology |
| 2021 S2 | CCST9025 | 2B | Genetics and Human Nature |
| 2021 S1 | PSYS6001 | 1A | Introduction to Psychotic Disorders: Epidemiology and Aetiology |
| 2021 S1 | CCST9025 | 1A | Genetics and Human Nature |
| 2021 S1 | BBMS3009 | 1A | Genome Science |
| 2020 S2 | CCST9025 | 2B | Genetics and Human Nature |
| 2020 S1 | PSYS6001 | 1A | Introduction to Psychotic Disorders: Epidemiology and Aetiology |
| 2020 S1 | CCST9025 | 1A | Genetics and Human Nature |
| 2020 S1 | BBMS3009 | 1A | Genome Science |
| 2019 S2 | CCST9025 | 2BX | Genetics and Human Nature |
| 2019 S2 | CCST9025 | 2B | Genetics and Human Nature |
| 2019 S1 | PSYS6001 | 1A | Introduction to Psychotic Disorders: Epidemiology and Aetiology |
| 2019 S1 | CCST9025 | 1AX | Genetics and Human Nature |
| 2019 S1 | CCST9025 | 1A | Genetics and Human Nature |
| 2019 S1 | BBMS3009 | 1A | Genome Science |
| 2018 S2 | PSYS6004 | 2A | Critical Appraisal and Evidence-based Approaches in Psychosis |
| 2018 S1 | CCST9025 | 1AX | Genetics and Human Nature |
| 2018 S1 | PSYS6001 | 1A | Introduction to Psychotic Disorders: Epidemiology and Aetiology |
| 2018 S1 | CCST9025 | 1A | Genetics and Human Nature |
| 2018 S2 | CCST9025 | 2B | Genetics and Human Nature |
| 2018 S2 | CCST9025 | 2BX | Genetics and Human Nature |
| 2018 S1 | BBMS3009 | 1A | Genome Science |
Supervision of Research Postgraduate Students
| Status | Thesis Title | Field of Study | Student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longitudinal Trajectories of Psychosis | 2023 Phd Li Chao | ||
| Analysis of the Association between Congenital Diseases and Multiple Types of Genetic Variants | 2023 MPhil Zhang Detao | ||
| Statistical methodology for elucidating the genetic architecture of complex phenotypes with applications to skeletal disorders | Statistical genetics; methodology and network modelling; genomics and epidemiology for complex disease | 2021 Phd Chen Guolan | |
| Investigation into the consequences of study participation and measurement in psychiatric genetic research | Psychiatric genetics (psychopathy / sex differences in autism / polygenic risk scores) | 2018 Others Dattani Saloni Nilesh | |
| Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience Research | 2022 Others Lin Yuhao | ||
| Psychiatry | 2022 Others Leung Bok Man | ||
| Application of Statistical Learning Methods to Predict Psychopathological Symptoms and Well-being in Young People | Youth Mental Health | 2022 MPhil Fang Zhiqian | |
| Addictive Behaviour | 2021 Phd Law Kai Chun Johnson | ||
| Psychiatry | 2021 Phd Zhan Na | ||
| Deciphering the Genetic Etiology of Rare Congenital Disorders through Genomic Analysis of Rare Variants | Genetics of congenital diseases | 2021 Phd Lin Qiongfen | |
| Bioinformatics | 2020 Phd Xiong Zewei | ||
| Deciphering and characterization of genetic architecture in complex diseases | Neuroimaging, Bioinformatics | 2020 Phd Zhong Yuanxin | |
| Statistics | 2020 Phd Lai Daoyuan | ||
| Identifying prognostically relevant transcription factor activity in breast cancer | Bioinformatics, Cancer genomics | 2019 MPhil Liu Yibing | |
| The Genetics of Schizophrenia - The Contribution of Common Variants and Genes Implicated in a Maternal Immune Activation Model | Bioinformatics | 2013 Phd Choi Shing Wan | |
| Obesity and type 2 diabetes susceptibility genes identified from recent genome-wide association studies – Impact in Southern Chinese | Endocrinology | 2007 Phd Cheung Yu Yan | |
| Psychological Adjustment of Patients with Dentofacial Deformity Before and After Orthognathic Surgery | Clinical Health Psychology | 2006 Phd Wu Yuen Fan Lina | |
| Autism, Obsessive-Compulsive disorder, and Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: Are they connected? | Diagnosis / Screening for Neurodevelopmental Disorders | 2012 Phd Yu Ka Ki Kevin | |
| Genome-Wide Association Study on Colorectal Cancer in the Hong Kong Chinese Population | Statistical Genetics | 2009 MPhil Choi Siu Chung | |
| Regulatory Mechanisms underlying the Development of Neural Crest Cells and Associated Diseases as Revealed by Single-Cell RNA Sequencing | scRNA-Seq analysis of HSCR disease; bioinformatics | 2018 Phd Li Zhixin | |
| Genome-wide Association Analyses and Beyond for Major Depressive Disorder and Antiepileptic Drug-induced Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions | Behavioural Genetics and Bioinformatics | 2014 Phd Ding Jiahong | |
| Next generation sequencing analysis: from monogenic to polygenic disorders | Bioinformatics and Statistical Genetics | 2013 Phd Wong Kwong Leong | |
| An Integrative Framework to Identify Gene Regulatory Programs in Mouse Notochord and Its Derived Nucleus Pulposus Cells | Bioinformatics & Computational Genomics | 2013 Phd Qin Yiming | |
| Development of a Bioinformatics and Statistical Framework to Integrate Biological Resources for Genome-wide Genetic Mapping and Its Applications | Genetics | 2006 Phd Li Miaoxin | |
| Study of Susceptibility for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: From Sex Differences to the Polymorphic Human Leukocyte Antigen Region | Bioinformatics | 2014 Phd Shen Jiangshan | |
| From Neuroimaging to Proteomics in Schizophrenia | MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) and Neurodevelopment | 2007 Phd Deng Yi | |
| Epigenetic Modifications Associated with Prenatal Environmental Risk Factors for Neurodevelopmental Psychiatric Disorders | Behavioural Neuroscience | 2010 Phd Basil Paul | |
| Twin Studies on Childhood Externalizing Behavior and Schizophrenia | Analysis of Genome-wide Association Studies | 2009 Phd Zhang Xiaowei | |
| Data mining of post genome-wide association studies and next generation sequencing | Statistical Genetics | 2009 Phd Gui Hongsheng | |
| The genetic and personality risk factors associated with pathological gambling in Hong Kong Chinese | Behavioural Genetics | 2003 MPhil Chau Wing Yin | |
| Genome Wide Association Studies of Biliary Atresia in Chinese | Bioinformatics Analysis of Genome Variation | 2007 MPhil Yeung Ming Yiu | |
| Genetic study on biliary atresia | Biliary Atresia (Surgical and Genetic Aspects) | 2011 Phd Cheng Guo | |
| Statistical Methods and Analyses in Human Gene Mapping | Computational Analysis in Genome Research | 2006 Phd Kwan Sheung Him | |
| Genetic Study of Lumbar Disc Degeneration | Human Genetics | 2006 Phd Ho Daniel Wai Hung | |
| Connecting the dots: Integrative Analysis of Genomic, Metabolomic and Phenotypic Data from a Population Cohort | Bioinformatics and Statistical Genetics | 2014 Phd Li Yiming | |
| Behavioral and Neuroanatomical Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Valproic Acid in the Mouse – Relevance to Autism Spectrum Disorders | Autism | 2008 Phd Wei Ran | |
| Identification of Common and Rare Genetic Risk Factors for Lumbar Disc Degeneration | Statistical genetics, computational genomics and bioinformatics | 2012 Phd Li Yan | |
| Computational Discovery of Cis-regulatory Modules in Human Genome by Genome Comparison | Bioinformatics | 2007 MPhil Mok Kwai Lung | |
| Identification of shared extended haplotypes in both population-based studies of complex disease and family-based studies of Mendelian disorders | Statistical Genetics and Bioinformatics | 2011 Phd Ying Dingge | |
| Genetic Dissection of Hirschsprung's Disease | Bioinformatics | 2006 Phd Tang Sze Man | |
| Computational Methodologies for Functional Analyses of Somatic Mutations in Cancer | Bioinformatics & Computational Genomics | 2014 Phd Xu Hang | |
| Analysis for segmental sharing and linkage disequilibrium – a genomewide association study on myopia | Bioinformatics | 2006 Phd Lee Yiu Fai | |
| Using Next-Generation Sequencing for the Diagnosis of Paediatric-Onset Genetic Diseases | Genomics | 2014 Phd Leung Ka Chun | |
| Genetic Association Studies of Lumbar Disc Degeneration (LDD) | Human Genetics | 2007 Phd Kao Yu Ping Patrick | |
| The Role of Dickkopfs (DKKs) in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: with a Focus on DKK4 | Genome-wide Association Study of Hepatocellular Carcinoma | 2008 Phd Fatima Sarwat | |
| Validation of the Screen of Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders- Revised (SCARED-R), and a study on the relationship among temperamental traits, attentional bias and anxiety in children and adolescents | Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents | 2008 Phd Sze Mei Lun Angela | |
| Identification of novel rare coding variants contributing to schizophrenia and antipsychotic treatment response | Psychiatric Genetics (Aetiology of Schizophrenia) | 2013 Phd Wu Hei Man | |
| Two-year prospective study of the natural course and risk factors of depressive symptoms in Chinese college students | Psychiatry | 2005 Phd Song Yuqing | |
| Genome-Wide Association Study of Bone Mineral Density in Chinese | To Identify Candidate Genes for Peak Bone Mass in Chinese Women | 2006 Phd Xiao Sumei | |
| Structural white matter abnormalities in never-medicated patients with first-episode schizophrenia: a diffusion tensor imaging study | Brain Imaging of Developmental Psychiatric Disorder | 2004 Phd Cheung Vinci | |
| Co-evolution of Transcription Factors and Their Binding Sites | Bioinformatics | 2008 MPhil Yang Shu | |
| Whole-genome association analyses of complex diseases, from single nucleotide polymorphism to copy number variation | Statistical Genetics | 2009 Phd Wong Hoi Man Emily | |
| Genetic variants of obesity- and inflammation-related genes in hypertension: genetic association studies using candidate gene approach | Cardiovascular Medicine | 2006 Phd Ong Kwok Leung | |
| Statistical Analysis of Human Gastrointestinal Microbiota Using Next Generation Sequencing Data | Bioinformatics and Biology Statistics | 2013 MPhil Qin Youwen | |
| Determinants of long-term outcome in psychotic disorders: A 13-year prospective study | Schizophrenia/ Psychosis | 2009 Phd Tang Yee Man | |
| Genetic and Genomic Mapping of Common Diseases | Genetic Disease | 2010 Phd Guo Youling | |
| Genetic landscape of copy number variations in congenital complex diseases | Genetic Epidemiology Studies and Complex Diseases | 2016 Phd Zhuang Xuehan | |
| Gene Level Pathogenicity Prioritization: Sequencing Studies of Rare and Oligogenic Disorders | Bioinformatics and Statistical Genetics | 2015 Phd Hsu Shu Jui | |
| Application and Development of Quantitative Methods to Explore the Genetic Architecture of Human Aggression | Statistical Genetics | 2015 Phd Porsch Robert Milan | |
| Functional annotation, prioritization and enrichment analysis of human regulatory variants | Bioinformatics and Computational Genomics | 2015 Phd Yao Hongcheng | |
| Computational analysis of omics data towards the identification of essential genes in cancer cells | Bioinformatics & Computational Genomics | 2014 Phd Guo Zhenyang | |
| Psychosis Proneness, Working Memory, and the Developing Brain: A Multi-analytic Approach | Psychosis Proneness in Adolescents | 2013 Phd Andre Julia Alisha | |
| Statistical Analysis of RNA-seq and scRNA-seq Expression Data | Bioinformatics & Computational Genomics | 2013 Phd Yip Shun Hang | |
| Statistical Methods for Genome-Wide Association Analysis and Polygenic Risk Prediction in Complex Traits | Statistical genetics / behavioral genetics | 2018 Phd Wu Tian | |
| Detection and characterization of genomic variations in complex diseases | Bioinformatics, Cancer Genome, Liquid Biopsy, Genome Editing | 2018 Phd Ye Rui | |
| Disentangling genetic nurture: novel methods and application to depression | Behavioural Genetics and Bioinformatics | 2018 Phd Tubbs Justin Daniel | |
| Genetic Architecture and Risk Prediction of Complex Diseases | Psychiatric Genetics | 2006 Phd So Hon Cheong |
HKU Committee Appointments
| Start Date | End Date | Committee | Category | Body |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-01 | 2019-01-31 | University Research Committee | Up to six teachers appointed by the Senate for two years at a time | |
| 2018-04-01 | Hong Kong Jockey Club Building for Interdisciplinary Research, Committee for the | Up to two members co-opted by the Committee | ||
| 2011-07-21 | 2016-07-20 | Faculty of Medicine, Board of the | The teachers who are members of the Faculty and who are full-time employees of the University | |
| 2023-09-11 | Faculty of Science, Board of the | Such other teachers as may be appointed to the Board by the Senate | Senate | |
| 2012-05-01 | 2014-04-30 | Hong Kong Jockey Club Building for Interdisciplinary Research, Committee for the | In attendance: A user housed within the building, nominated by the users for two years at a time | |
| 2016-07-21 | 2021-07-20 | Faculty of Medicine, Board of the | The teachers who are members of the Faculty and who are full-time employees of the University | |
| 2006-07-21 | 2011-07-20 | Faculty of Medicine, Board of the | The teachers who are members of the Faculty and who are full-time employees of the University | |
| 2021-07-21 | 2023-07-20 | Faculty of Medicine, Board of the | The teachers who are members of the Faculty and who are full-time employees of the University | |
| 2019-02-01 | 2021-01-31 | University Research Committee | Up to six teachers appointed by the Senate for two years at a time | Senate |