Prof Iris Tang joined the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine in January 2023 as Clinical Assistant Professor of Practice. She received her medical degree from the University of Hong Kong in 2014. She obtained her qualification of the Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom in 2016. She obtained the postgraduate diploma in infectious diseases at the University of Hong Kong in 2019. She completed her Rheumatology training in 2021 and Advanced Internal Medicine training in 2022.

Prof Tang has special research interests in inflammatory arthritis and connective tissue diseases, in particular idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. She is also interested in the pathogenesis, risk stratification and therapeutic advances in interstitial lung disease associated with connective tissue diseases. She is dedicated in promoting multidisciplinary collaboration in the field of rheumatology and is currently the convenor of scientific subcommittee at the Hong Kong Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation.

1. Iris Tang, Ho So, Lucas Luk, et al. Comparison of single and dual latent tuberculosis screening strategies before biologic and targeted therapy in patients with rheumatic diseases: a retrospective cohort study. Hong Kong Med J 2020;26(2):111–9.
2. Iris Tang, Catherine Yuen. SLE: The Management of Lupus Nephritis. The Hong Kong Medical Diary. 2020;25(4):18-20.
3. Iris YK Tang and Ho So. Treatment of Systemic Sclerosis Associated Interstitial Lung Disease. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology and Immunology. 2020;20(2): 56-64.
4. Iris YK Tang, L Luk, V Wong, et al. Reduced bone mineral density in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: a case-control study. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis. 2023;15:1759720X231181968

1. 2023: Enhanced New Staff Start-up Grant
2. 2020: Kowloon Central Cluster (KCC) Research Grant

2023
Oral Presentation at Japanese College of Rheumatology International School 2023: Presentations and Outcomes of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies in Hong Kong

2021
Poster Presentation at European Congress of Rheumatology 2021: Reduced Bone Mineral Density in Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: A Case control Study

2019
Poster Presentation at 2019 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting: Comparison of Single and Dual Latent Tuberculosis Infection Screening Strategies before the Initiation of Biologic and Targeted Therapy in Rheumatological Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study

2019
Oral Presentation at the 8th East Asian Group of Rheumatology International Congress: Comparison of Single and Dual Latent Tuberculosis Infection Screening Strategies before the Initiation of Biologic and Targeted Therapy in Rheumatological Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study

2019
Young Investigator Award at the 8th East Asian Group of Rheumatology International Congress

• Since 2021 Member, Myositis Special Interest Group, Hong Kong Society of Rheumatology
• Since 2023 Convenor, Scientific committee, Hong Kong Arthritis & Rheumatism Foundation