Associate Professor, Associate Director (Research and Innovation), School of Biomedical Sciences The University of Hong Kong
Prof. Martin Chi Hang Cheung obtained his BSc in Biochemistry from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a Ph.D. in Developmental Genetics from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. He received postdoctoral training at the National Institute for Medical Research (now part of the Francis Crick Institute). Currently, Prof. Cheung holds the position of Associate Professor and Associate Director of Research & Innovation in the School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). Prof. Cheung’s research interests focus on studying the molecular regulation of neural crest development, investigating the genetic regulation that governs neural crest-derived melanoma progression and drug resistance and understanding the molecular pathogenesis of spinal muscular atrophy to identify new therapeutic targets. Prof. Cheung has published more than 30 peer-reviewed articles in leading journals, as the first or corresponding author, including Development, Developmental Cell, PNAS x 2, Developmental Biology, Nature Communications, Stem Cell Reports, Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research, Oncogene, and Advanced Science x 3. His research findings have been frequently featured in press releases at HKU and widely covered by the local and overseas media, highlighting the impact and significance of his scientific contributions.