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Members Introduction

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​Name: Chun Kit KWOK (Kit)
Position: Principal Investigator
Education: Pennsylvania State University (Ph.D., 2014), Chinese University of Hong Kong (B.Sc., 2009)
About me: I am a fanboy in #Science, #DNA, and#RNA. A scientist who works hard, dreams big, and dares to challenge dogmas.
Motto: 1. Ideas are bullet-proof.  2. The two most important days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you find out why. 3. The obstacles and challenges are there for people who want to achieve their goals badly.



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Name: Kun ZHANG
Position: Postdoc 
Education:
Nankai University (Ph.D., 2018), Nankai University (M.Sc., 2015), Chongqing Normal University (B.Sc., 2012)
About me:
Step outside the comfort zone, brave and positive in dealing with difficulties.
Motto: T
he more haste, the less speed.
 
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Name: Jie Yu ZHAO (Angela)
Position: Postdoc
Education: City University of Hong Kong (Ph.D., 2022), Harbin Normal University (M.Sc., 2015), Harbin Normal University (B.Sc., 2012)

About me: Life is a miracle and that's why I choose Biology as my major study to explore the mystery of life.
Motto: 1. Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly ever acquire the skill to do difficult things easily. 2. Doubt is the key of knowledge. 3. Never do things by halves.

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Name: Xi MOU (Mercia)
Position: Ph.D. student
Education: Southwest University (B.Sc., 2017)
About me: A bright and active girl who believes it’s a beautiful thing when one’s career and passion come together. And hoping to gain true happiness in the world of science. 
Motto: Carpe diem.

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Name: Kaixin LYU (Kathy)
Position: Ph.D student
Education: University College London (M.Sc, 2016), Sichuan University (B.Sc., 2011)
About me: I’m a young and talented girl who is inclined to devote myself into the research of the mystery of life. 
Motto: 1. Great hopes make great man. 2. Success belongs to the persevering. 

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Name: Dan Yang JI
Position: Ph.D student
Education: Zhengzhou University (M.Sc., 2018), Zhengzhou University (B.Sc., 2015)
About me: I am an active and insightful girl, curious about science, grateful to life, sincere to people and serious about work. I try to achieve whatever my mind can conceive and believe.
Motto: You will never have what you like until you learn to like what you have.

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​Name: Hai Zhou ZHAO (Joe)
Position: Ph.D. student
Education: Sun Yat-sen University (M.Sc, 2014), Heilongjiang University (B.Sc., 2011)
About me:.I’m curious about new things and would like to study and discover more.
Motto: 1. Life is a marathon. 2. It is never too late to learn. 3. Live in the present.

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​Name: Hengxin FENG (Sally)
Position:
Ph.D. student
Education: City University of Hong Kong (B.Sc Applied Biology, 2020)
About me: I am a science student who is always attracted by the beauty of life and willing to contribute to the research.
Motto: 1. Prepare for the worst, fight for the best. 2. To reach the unreachable star

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​Name: Shiau Wei LIEW (Caroline)
Position: Ph.D. student
Education: City University of Hong Kong (B.Sc Chemistry, 2021)
About me: 
A cheerful girl who is curious and adventurous.  
Motto: Life is short, so live it to the fullest.

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Name: Hill Lam LAU (Kelly)
Position: Research assistant
Education: City University of Hong Kong (B.Sc Chemistry, 2022)
About me: I am a candid girl who is interested in genetics.
Motto: Treat others the way you want to be treated.

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Name: Tian Ying WU
Position: Research assistant
Education: Sun Yat-sen University (M.Sc, 2022), Shenzhen University (B.Sc., 2019)
About me: A girl who likes to keep learning and exploring, and is committed to expanding the boundaries of science.
Motto: 1. Not to advance is to go back. 2. Better late than never.

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​Name: Sin Yu LAM (Beatrice)
Position: Undergraduate student
Education: City University of Hong Kong (
B.Sc Chemistry, 2023 expected)
About me: I am an optimistic girl who would like to discover and learn more about science.

Motto: Study hard, work hard, make the youth more glorious.


Alumni

Hei Yuen Wong, RA (2019-2022)
Current: Industry
Chung Nga KO, Postdoc (2021-2022)
Current: Industry
Beijia LU, UG (2021) 
Current: UG student in CityU, HK
Dr. Mubarak Ishaq UMAR, PhD & Postdoc (2017-2021)
Current: Postdoc in ​NIAMS/NIH, US
Chun Yin CHAN, UG & TA & RA (2018-2020)
Current: Ph.D. student in Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany
Pui Yan YEUNG, UG & TA & RA (2017-2019)   
Current: M.Sc. student in Kyushu University, Japan
Xin DING, UG (2017-2019)
Current: M.Sc. student in Cornell University, USA
Chi U SEAK, UG (2017-2018)
Current: Ph.D. student in University of Cambridge, UK
Lok Yiu CHING, UG (2017)
Current: High school teacher
Ka Lung CHAN, UG & TA (2017)
Current: Technical business analyst at Macquarie
Hoi Kiu WONG, UG & TA (2017)
Current: Ph.D. student in Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany
Dingpeng ZHANG, RA (2017)
Current: Ph.D. student in ​Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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