Science today is an interestingly fluid field, where new ideas and technologies blend with theory to push boundaries and address growing questions. Dr Edmund Tse’s work epitomises this movement, but with an added twist of going back to basics.
Invasive clinical procedures are often considered a major limitation of medical science, particularly in the field of neuroscience, which deals with devastating neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Dr Hayden So is Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at HKU.
It has been described as the 'final frontier' of scientific investigation: Dr Lai Kwok-On studying the world of neuroscience.
Dr Alan Wong Siu-lun is an Assistant Professor of the School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Hong Kong and employs both synthetic biology and combinatorial genetics to decode the complex genetic basis of diseases including cancers and neurodegenerative disorders.
The 2016 Croucher Scholars gathered together with Croucher alumni from years past to celebrate at a send off luncheon.
Joseph Ng will begin his PhD analysing the mechanistic aspect of an overlooked group of proteins in generating cancer mutations.
Christy Hung's research could lead to the development of more successful treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.
Clive Chung is developing chemical compounds for the diagnosis of cancer and a better understanding of neuron cells.
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