Research interests
- Pharmacology
- Cardiovascular Physiology
- Chinese Medicine
- Functional Food
- Food Safety
- Toxicology
- Microbiology
- Probiotics
Prof AU Ching Tung, Dawn CM Pharmacist
Li Ning Hon Endowed Professor in Chinese Medicine
Department of Food and Health Sciences
Email dawnau@thei.edu.hk
Research interests
- Authentication of Chinese Materia Medica
- Standardization of Chinese medicine
- Herb-drug interaction
- Health care promotion
Dr CHOI Siu Mei, Emily
Assistant Professor
Department of Food and Health Sciences
Email dremilychoi@thei.edu.hk
Research interests
- Chemical Analysis of Foods in Relation to Toxicology and Health Risk Assessment
- Isolation and Characterization of Food Protein/ polysaccharides
- Study of food toxicants/contaminants & food safety risk assessment
- Healthy food product development & sensory analysis
Consultancy areas
- Functional food R&D with TCM
- Exploration of Emerging Technologies in Food Processing
Dr LAM Wai Yan, William
Assistant Professor
Department of Food and Health Sciences
Email williamlamwy@thei.edu.hk
Research interests
- Transition Metal Chemistry
- Kinetics and Mechanisms
- Catalysis
- Analytical Chemistry
Research interests
- Natural or Herbal compounds as photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
- Nanotechnology for Chinese Medicine
Research interests
- Orthopaedic Biomaterials
- Bone Tissue Engineering
- Biomaterial Surface Modifications
- Biomedical Engineering
Dr MAK Shing Hung, Marvin
Lecturer
Department of Food and Health Sciences
Email marvinmak@thei.edu.hk
Research interests
- Molecular and Cellular Basis of Neurodegenerative Disorders
- Development of novel treatment for Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease
Research interests
- Organometallic Chemistry
- Analytical Chemistry
Dr TONG Wing Sum, Christy
Lecturer
Department of Food and Health Sciences
Email christytong@thei.edu.hk
Research interests
- Drug repurposing
- Drug resistance in cancer
Ms YIP Wing Man, Florence
Lecturer
Department of Food and Health Sciences
Email wingmyip@thei.edu.hk
Research interests
- Prenatal and Postnatal Counselling
- Patient care and safety
Research interests
- Drug discovery of natural products
- Phytochemistry of edible medicinal plants
- Antiviral effects of herbal medicines
