Our work was awarded Gold Medal (Original Research by Trainees) by the HK Academy of Medicine for 3 straight years🥇🥇🥇Carrying this momentum into 2026!
ft. my girl who likes the gold but always disturbs my work
MFYuen @WK_Seto@jamesyyfung@loeymak@hkudeptmedicine@hkumed
Celebrating a fruitful weekend where I received my Hong Kong College of Physicians fellowship, the Gold Medal for best thesis, and a Distinguished paper award
Also congratulations to @loeymak, @JimmyLaiCT and Michael Cheung for their great papers!
@hkudeptmedicine@hkumed
We studied HBV integration patterns in different disease phases. Integrations associated with HCC were observed regardless of hepatitis activity, viremia level, and HBsAg positivity
Another reason to expand NUC treatment indication?
@WK_Seto@jamesyyfung@loeymak@hkumed
Celebrating my PhD graduation with my supervisor Professor MF Yuen, and @WK_Seto@IvanHung2@loeymak
Happy to wrap up this chapter and looking forward to more exciting science ahead
@hkumed@hkudeptmedicine
HKUMed researchers have started clinical trials exploring a pioneering gene-related therapy for chronic hepatitis B infection, potentially allowing patients to stop long-term medication.
For more: hkumed.hk/bbdc5b
ALT The research team, pictured in white coats from right, includes Professor Loey Mak, Professor Yuen Man-fung, Professor Walter Seto Wai-kay, and Dr Rex Hui, alongside Mr Cheung (middle), a patient who has completed his medication.
ALT Professor Yuen Man-fung during the press conference
Our work has been awarded Gold Medal – Best Original Research by Trainees by The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine for the 2nd straight year🥇🥇
Grateful for 2024, and looking forward to a fruitful 2025!
Prof MF Yuen, @WK_Seto, @jamesyyfung , @loeymak@hkumed@hkudeptmedicine
Our paper described the longitudinal profile of blood levels of HBV pregenomic RNA in CHB 🦠patients treated with long term NUC 💊now in press @CMH_journale-cmh.org/m/journal/view.php…
Clinical parameters eg age, gender, PAGE-B score and HBeAg can influence pgRNA levels #mfyuen
Our paper on ALT/qHBsAg after stopping ETV has been awarded the Young Investigator Medal by the Hong Kong College of Physicians
Thankful as always to Professor MF Yuen, @WK_Seto@jamesyyfung@loeymak for their tremendous support
Full paper
journal-of-hepatology.eu/art…
Professor Yuen Man Fung developed an interest in hepatitis B early in his career thanks to the prevalence of the disease in Hong Kong. Almost three decades on, his breakthrough research is now guiding potential treatments.
For more: buff.ly/47gArRJ
🆕Article in press❕
ALT to qHBsAg ratio predicts long-term HBsAg seroclearance after entecavir cessation in Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis B
Read it here👉journal-of-hepatology.eu/art…#LiverTwitter
Researchers from HKUMed have launched a pilot programme to provide rapid screening for hepatitis C followed by treatment for people in custody in Stanley Prison.
@loeymak@hkudeptmedicine
For more: hkumed.hk/3ws