Dr Siu-yuen CHAN (陳小圓)
(sychan@hku.hk)

Student alumni

  1. Mr. Wayland Y.F. Hui (BSc First Class Honours; MPhil 12/1994-9/1996), co-supervision.
    Thesis title: Molecular Studies of X-linked Chronic Granulomatous Disease
    Achievements:
    *Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowship 1995
    *Mary Sun Medical Scholarship 1995
    *Postgraduate Studentship 12/1994-11/1996
  2. Miss Rainbow W.P. Kwan (MPhil 11/1995-3/1998)
    Thesis title: Overexpresson of epidermal growth factor in vitro and in vivo
    Achievements:
    *Best poster presentation, 110th Anniversary Celebration Scientific Congress, HKU
    *Postgraduate Studentship 2/1996-10/1997
  3. Mr. Davy C.W. Lee (PhD, part-time, 5/1996-11/2000)
    Thesis title: RET receptor tyrosine kinase in developing, adult and polycystic kidneys
  4. Mr. David C.C. Ng (BSc First Class Honours; MPhil 8/1996-9/1998)
    Thesis title: Identification of cis-regulatory sequence for the expression of epidermal growth factor (EGF) gene
    *Postgraduate Studentship 8/1996-9/1998
  5. Mr. Eddie W.K. Ip (MPhil 8/1996-9/1998), co-supervision.
    Thesis title: Mannose binding lectin and systemic lupus erythematosus: Molecular studies
    Achievements:
    *Best Poster Presentation, Hong Kong Paediatric Society, 1997
    *Postgraduate Studentship 2/1997-7/1998
    *Wong Ching Yee Medical Postgraduate Scholarship, 1998
    *Croucher Foundation Fellowship 2003-2005
  6. Mr. Marco K.L.Yip (MPhil 10/1996-09/1998), co-supervision.
    Thesis title: Molecular studies of X-linked agamaglobulinemia
    *Postgraduate Studentship 11/1997-9/1998
  7. Mr. Richard W.C. Wong (MPhil 1/1998-12/1999)
    Thesis title: Stunted growth and infertility in transgenic mice overexpressing epidermal growth factor
    Achievements:
    *Postgraduate Studentship 6/1998-12/1999
    *Overseas Outstanding Young Scholar Award, Li Po Chun Foundation, Hong Kong 2000-2004
    *Research Fellowship and grant 2000-2004, Japanese Society for promotion of Science Research
    *AIEJ Scholarship Award 2001 Monbuosho, Japan
    *1st prize in Research Award of Medicine 2001-2002, University of Tokyo (by best published paper according to impact factor and media attraction) based on the following article, with highlights by editors: Wong RWC et al (2002) Overexpression of motor protein K17 enhances spatial and learning memory in transgenic mice. Proc Natl Acad of Sci USA 99, 14500-14505.
    (RWC Wong acquired the competence in transgenic technology under SY Chan's mentorship).
  8. Mr. W.L. Wong (MPhil 09/1998-08/2000)
    Thesis title: Signal transduction pathways of ret receptor tyrosine kinase
    *Postgraduate Studentship 09/1998-08/2000
  9. Mr. Kingston K.L. Mak (BSc First Class Honours; PhD 9/1999-8/2002)
    Thesis title: A transgenic mouse model to study the role of epidermal growth factor (EGF) in hair and skin development
    Achievements:
    *Postgraduate Studentship 9/1999-8/2002
    *Fellowship, NHGRI, NIH, Maryland, USA 03-07
  10. Miss Phoebe K.M. Ng (MPhil 9/2000-8/2002)
    Thesis title: Development of tools to study the role of EGF in chondrogenesis
    *Postgraduate Studentship 9/2000-8/2002
  11. Miss S.W. Fong (MPhil 9/2001-8/2003)
    Thesis title: Expression studies of NAP79, a new member of nucleosome assembly proteins
    *Postgraduate Studentship 9/2001-8/2003
  12. Miss Rebecca H.K. Lee (MPhil 1/2002-12/2003)
    Thesis title: Differential effects of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor and neurturin on NG108-15 cells.
    Achievements:
    *Postgraduate Studentship 1/2002-12/2003
    *Monbukagakusho (MEXT) scholarship 2004 -2007
  13. Mr. C.H. Chan (BSc First Class Honours; MPhil 9/2003-8/2005)
    Thesis title: Signalling pathways of M918T RET mutant in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B
  14. Miss Y. Liang (PhD 9/2002-6/2006)
    Thesis title: Characterization of SAD/UNC-84 domain protein 2 (SUN2)
  15. Mr. A.K.W. Chan (PhD 1/2003-1/2007)
    Thesis title: Study of the in vivo role of TSPYL2 in transgenic mice
  16. Miss K.Y. Yip (BSc First Class Honours; MPhil 9/2005-8/2007)
    Thesis title: Identification of the protein interacting partners of TSPYL2
  17. Miss Kitty T.L. Chan (MPhil 9/2006-8/2008)
    Thesis title: Promoter characterization of testis specific protein, Y-linked like 2 (Tspyl2)
  18. Mr. Raymond P.H. Chiu (MPhil 9/2006-8/2008)
    Thesis title: Identification of protein-interacting partners of Testis-specific protein Y-encoded Like 2 (TSPYL2)
  19. Miss Winnie HT Wong (MPhil 9/2007-8/2009)
    Thesis title: A role of TSPYL2, a novel nucleosome assembly protein, in transcriptional regulation
  20. Mr. Mars K. P. Tao (PhD 1/2007-12/2009)
    Thesis title : TSPYL2 is involved in cellular stress response and neuronal development
  21. Miss Beatruce H.M. Wu (BSc Bioinformatics Final Year Project 10/2009-3/2010)
    Project title: Analysis of microarray data on the effect of Tspyl2 on gene expression profile in the brain
  22. Mr. Ivan K.K. Wong (MPhil 9/2009-8/2011)
    Thesis title: The role of TSPYL2 on regulation of behavior and CREB-dependent gene expression
  23. Miss Dabbie C.Y. Chu (BSc Bioinformatics Final Year Project 10/2010-4/2011)
    Project title: Promoter analysis of TSPYL2
  24. Mr. Anson Tsang (PhD 9/2008-8/2012)
    Thesis title: The X-encoded nucleosome assembly protein TSPYL2 regulates the expression of NMDA receptor subunits GluN2A and GluN2B
    Achievements:
    *Japanese Society of Developmental Biologists (JSDB) travel award 2010
    *Best presentation award, 43rd Annual meeting for the JSDB 2010
  25. Mr. Hang Liu (PhD 9/2010-8/2014)
    Thesis title: TSPYL2 as a transcription regulator through histone posttranslational modification
  26. Mr. Cypress Chun Pong Ng (MPhil 1/2012-12/2013)
    Thesis title: The role of Densin-180 on mouse behaviour and synaptic protein distribution
  27. Miss Lally Chan (PhD 2015), Thesis co-supervisor
    Thesis title: Interactions of human immunodeficiency virus-1 and mycobacteria result in dysregulation of immune response and enhancement of mycobacterial growth
  28. Miss Joan Lai Ying So (PhD 9/2012-8/2016)
    Thesis title: Functional characterization of TSPYL1 and TSPYL2 in neuroblastoma cells
  29. Mr Chi Ho Chong (PhD 9/2014-8/2018) 
    Thesis title: Role of Densin-180 in neuronal development
  30. Miss Lei Peng (PhD 9/2014-8/2018)
    Thesis title: Functional study of  Testis-specific Y-encoded-like protein 1 (TSPYL1)
  31. Mr. Alex CY Kwan (MPhil 9/2017-8/2019)
    Thesis title: Potential tumour suppressive role of Testis-specific Y-encoded-like protein 2 (TSPYL2)
  32. Miss Eva Hin Wa Leung (MPhil 9/2018-8/2020)
    Thesis title: Phenotypic analysis of Tspyl1 knockout mice
  33. Miss Vicky Huiqi Tan (PhD 10/2019-5/2023)
    Thesis title: Biological importance of TSPYL1 as a transcription regulator

 



















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