Liver Transplantation and Liver Cancer Research
Research Directions
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Synergism of the Research Platforms
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Research Projects
Basic Research
- Molecular mechanisms linking to liver graft injury and liver cancer recurrence after liver transplantation.
- Molecular mechanisms of liver graft injury in affecting post-transplantation liver regeneration and development of fibrosis and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
- Immunological mechanism in regulating hepatic injury of marginal grafts in liver transplantation.
- Molecular mechanism of liver metabolism in marginal graft injury in liver transplantation
- Cancer immunology in liver cancer development and metastasis
- Genetic and molecular mechanisms of chemoresistance of liver cancer
- Immunological and molecular mechanisms of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and post-operative recurrence
Translational Research
- Development of human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC-MSCs)-mediated therapeutic strategy for treatment of liver cancer
- Development of hiPSC-MSC-mediated tissue repair in liver regeneration and liver fibrosis
- Identification and development of novel circulating biomarkers for liver cancer recurrence and HBV recurrence after liver transplantation
- Development of hydrogel-based therapeutic strategy for treatment of liver cancer
- Application of innovative in vivo imaging systems for cancer detection and therapeutic monitoring
- Development of novel immunotherapy in liver cancer treatment.
- Development of effective therapeutic strategy for combating liver cancer chemoresistance
- Application of innovative robotic technology for treatment of liver cancer
Prof Man's Research Team Photo
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Awards
Selected International Awards
![Rising Star Award (ILTS), 2019 Rising Star Award (ILTS), 2019](/-/media/HKU/Surgery/Research/Groups/LabResearch/ILTS-award-2019_1_copy.jpg)
Rising Star Award (ILTS), 2019
![Young Investigator Award (ILTS), 2018 Young Investigator Award (ILTS), 2018](/-/media/HKU/Surgery/Research/Groups/LabResearch/Young-Investigator-Award-ILTS-2018_copy.jpg)
Young Investigator Award (ILTS), 2018
![Rising Star Award (ILTS), 2018 Rising Star Award (ILTS), 2018](/-/media/HKU/Surgery/Research/Groups/LabResearch/ILTS-award-2018_2_copy.jpg)
Rising Star Award (ILTS), 2018
![Rising Star Award (ILTS), 2016 Rising Star Award (ILTS), 2016](/-/media/HKU/Surgery/Research/Groups/LabResearch/rising_star_award.png)
Rising Star Award (ILTS), 2016
![Young Investigator Award (TTS), 2016 Young Investigator Award (TTS), 2016](/-/media/HKU/Surgery/Research/Groups/LabResearch/young_investigator_award_2016.png)
Young Investigator Award (TTS), 2016
![Mentor and Mentee Award (TTS), 2016 Mentor and Mentee Award (TTS), 2016](/-/media/HKU/Surgery/Research/Groups/LabResearch/mentor_and_mentee_award_2016.png)
Mentor and Mentee Award (TTS), 2016
![Mentor and Mentee Award, Young Investigator Award (TSS), 2015 Mentor and Mentee Award, Young Investigator Award (TSS), 2015](/-/media/HKU/Surgery/Research/Groups/LabResearch/mentor_and_mentee_award_2015.png)
Mentor and Mentee Award, Young Investigator Award (TSS), 2015
![Young Investigator Award (TTS), 2012 Young Investigator Award (TTS), 2012](/-/media/HKU/Surgery/Research/Groups/LabResearch/young_investigator_award_2012.png)
Young Investigator Award (TTS), 2012
National Awards
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中國教育部2013年高等教育科技成果一等獎
![2014年中華醫學會科技進步一等獎 2014年中華醫學會科技進步一等獎](/-/media/HKU/Surgery/Research/Groups/LabResearch/tech2.png)
2014年中華醫學會科技進步一等獎