Research Projects
Multi-omics study of breast cancer


Programme(s) to which this project applies:
☑ MPhil/PhD ☒ MRes[Med] ☒URIS

We aim to use multi-omic approach to study breast cancer and identify important molecules that is crucial for breast cancer development as new drug target and biomarker.

Dr SK Tey, Department of Surgery

Dr Sze Keong Tey obtained his PhD in cancer biology from the University of Hong Kong in 2015 and received his post-doctoral training in both University of Hong Kong and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore before joining Department of Surgery in December 2022 as a Research Assistant Professor.

His research interest is on deciphering the molecular mechanism in regulating tumor microenvironment in different cancers, such as liver and breast cancer. By establishing a well-recognised research platform on extracellular vesicles, Dr Tey and colleagues successfully identified important protein markers within extracellular vesicles that contribute to cancer tumorigenesis and metastasis and could be utilised as cancer diagnostic markers and therapeutic alternatives. He is currently focusing on identifying the putative biomarkers for breast cancer through high-throughput multi-omics screening.

Biography
HKU Scholars Hub
ORCID
szekeong@hku.hk

For more information or to express interest for this project, please email the supervisor or the specified contact point in the project description.  Interested candidates are advised to enclose with your email:

  1. your CV,
  2. a brief description of your research interest and experience, and
  3. two reference letters (not required for HKUMed UG students seeking MRes[Med]/URIS projects).

Information on the research programme, funding support and admission documentations could be referenced online at the Research Postgraduate Admissions website. General admission enquiries should be directed to rpgmed@hku.hk.

HKUMed MBBS students interested in the Master of Research in Medicine (MRes[Med]) programme may visit the programme website for more information.  

HKUMed UG students interested in the Undergraduate Research Internship Scheme (URIS) may visit the scheme’s website for more information. 

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