The Awards for Outstanding Research Postgraduate Student are awarded to MPhil or PhD graduates/candidates who have submitted a thesis of exceptional quality and have demonstrated outstanding performance in other academic aspects. Previous Award recipients include:
Year | Awardee (Programme/Department) |
Thesis Title |
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2002-03 | Dr SHEN Lijun (PhD/Pathology) |
Immune escape mechanisms in EBV-associated nasal NK/T-cell lymphoma |
Dr LEUNG Chi Kam Joseph (PhD/Medicine) |
The pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy: the role of IgA molecule and the nature of IgA receptors | |
Ms GUO Hong (MPhil/Medicine) |
Effects of anti-DNA antibodies on pleural mesothelial cells: in vitro studies to explore the pathogenetic mechanism of pulmonary lupus | |
2003-04 | Dr LING Ming Tat (PhD/Anatomy*) |
The role of Id-1 in prostate development and carcinogenesis |
Mr HO Wing Yuen (MPhil/Surgery) |
Selective plasma filtration as a liver support system for patients with fulminant hepatic failure | |
2004-05 | Dr CHEUNG Chung Yan (PhD/Microbiology) |
Response of human primary monocyte-derived macrophages to infection with highly pathogenic human influenza A virus subtype H5N1 |
Dr DENG Wen (PhD/Anatomy*) |
Dynamics of chromosome instability in human cells undergoing immortalization | |
Mr WU Ka Kei (MPhil/Pharmacology) |
The role of ion channels in gastric mucosal healing | |
Miss NG Man Wai (MPhil/Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine) |
Association of B Lymphocyte Stimulator (BLyS) polymorphisms with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) | |
2005-06 | Dr CHEUNG Hiu Wing (PhD/Anatomy*) |
Significance of mitotic checkpoint regulatory proteins in chemosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells |
Miss LAM Kai Yee (MPhil/Pharmacology) |
A study on the role of probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on gastric mucosal damages in rats | |
2006-07 | Mr TAM Ka Ho (MPhil/Surgery) |
Targeting mTOR as a novel therapeutic strategy for hepatocellular carcinoma |
Mr WONG Chun Wai (MPhil/Microbiology) |
Antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from food animals and humans | |
2007-08 | Dr CHEUNG Man Sze (PhD/Medicine) |
Characterization of leukemic stem cells in acute myeloid leukemia |
Dr LI Sze Wing Vivian (PhD/Pathology) |
Profiling of gene expression changes in human colon crypt maturation and study of their dysregulation in tumourigenesis | |
2008-09 | Dr SIU Yeung Tung (PhD/Biochemistry*) |
Activation of TORC1 transcriptional coactivator through MEKK1-induced phosphorylation and ubiquitination |
Mr OR Cho Tsun (MPhil/Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine) |
Isolation and identification of anti-inflammatory constituent from Ligusticum chuanxiong and its underlying mechanism | |
Miss WONG Hoi Man Emily (MPhil/Microbiology) |
Codon usage biases of Influenza A viruses | |
2009-10 | Dr SO Hon Cheong (PhD/Psychiatry) |
Genetic architecture and risk prediction of complex diseases |
Dr TANG Sze Man (PhD/Psychiatry) |
Genetic dissection of Hirschsprung's disease | |
Miss Castilho Antonia GENEVIEVE (MPhil/Pathology) |
Identification of liver tumour-initiating cells using a chemoresistant animal model | |
Mr CHAN Ka Shing Kevin (MPhil/Psychiatry) |
Theory of mind deficits and paranoid delusions in schizophrenia: A game theoretical investigation | |
2010-11 | Dr ZHENG Jian (PhD/Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine) |
Generation of human allo-antigen specific CD4+ and CD8+ regulatory T cells with CD40-activated B cells |
Mr CHEUNG Chi Ho (MPhil/Pathology) |
Identification of CD47 as a novel therapeutic target for hepatocellular carcinoma | |
2011-12 | Dr LAI Chun Cheong (PhD/Microbiology) |
STD-NMR as a novel method to study influenza virus-receptor interactions |
Dr NG, Sophia (PhD/Community Medicine) |
The role of antivirals and vaccines in the control of influenza epidemics and pandemics | |
2012-13 | Miss CHAN Jane (MPhil/Microbiology) |
Molecular epidemiology of Fosfomycin-resistant Escherichia coli from humans and animals |
Dr LIU Ming (PhD/Clinical Oncology) |
Identification and characterization of novel genetic alterations in the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma | |
Dr ZHOU Jingying (PhD/Microbiology) |
Efficacy and mechanism of PD1-based DNA vaccines in enhancing HIV-1 Gag-specific immunity | |
2013-14 | Miss LI Wing Yi Vivian (MPhil/Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine) |
Cardiac and arterial function late after repair of aortic coarctation and interruption |
Dr WANG Weixin (PhD/Biochemistry*) |
A fast and accurate model to detect germline SNPs and somatic SNVs with high-throughput sequencing | |
2014-15 | Dr XIANG Zheng (PhD/Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine) |
The Roles of Vγ9Vδ2-T cells in Epstein-Barr Virus-Induced B cell Lymphoproliferative Disease |
Dr LI Jun (PhD/School of Biomedical Sciences) |
Detection, annotation and prioritization of human regulatory variants in the genetics study | |
2015-16 | Dr LAM Sze Yuen (PhD/Medicine) |
In vitro drug screening identified homoharringtonine (omacetaxine mepesuccinate) as an effective adjunct for treatment of FLT3-ITD acute myeloid leukaemia |
Dr LI Changxian (PhD/Surgery) |
Mechanisms of hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury and tumor recurrence after liver transplantation | |
2016-17 | Dr GHOSH Shrestha (PhD/School of Biomedical Sciences) |
SIRT6 activities in DNA damage repair and premature aging |
Miss WONG Yun Sum (PhD/Pharmacology & Pharmacy) |
To elucidate the role of macrolides in cardiovascular events: the use of different observational study designs and methodologies | |
2017-18 | Dr KULPER Sloan Austin (PhD/Orthopaedics and Traumatology) |
Development of anti-migration implants for fixation of osteoporotic fractures of the proximal femur and humerus | 2018-19 | Miss HUANG Chor Mei (MPhil/School of Biomedical Sciences) |
Investigating the contribution of EBV infection and the roles of miR-BARTs in the development of NPC using humanized mouse models |
* Subsumed under the School of Biomedical Sciences since July 1, 2015