RESEARCH

Our research interests include both basic science and clinical topics. The former theme aims to elucidate the pathogenic mechanisms in common or important kidney diseases such as lupus nephritis, diabetic kidney disease, and IgA nephropathy. The latter focuses on advancing treatment to achieve better clinical outcomes in patients.

Research topics in our Division include:

Research Themes Principal Investigators
Lupus Nephritis
  • Novel immunosuppression and advances in clinical management
  • Immuno-pathogenic mechanisms focusing on renal inflammation and fibrosis
Professor Tak Mao CHAN
Dr Susan YUNG
Dr Desmond YAP
Diabetic Kidney Disease
  • Role of Toll-like receptor 4 in disease pathogenesis
  • Pathogenic role of proximal tubular epithelial cells in diabetic kidney disease
Professor Sydney TANG
Dr Joseph LEUNG
Dr Gary CHAN
Dr Stella YIU
IgA Nephropathy
  • Glomerulopodocytic-tubular communication
  • Clinical studies including novel immunomodulatory agents
Professor Sydney TANG
Dr Joseph LEUNG
Professor Tak Mao CHAN
Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Mesothelial cell biology and function
  • Peritoneal membrane inflammation and fibrosis
  • Biocompatibility of peritoneal dialysis fluids
  • Cognitive function
  • Renal nutrition and protein-energy wasting
Dr Susan YUNG
Dr Angela WANG Dr Sing Leung LUI
Dr Terence YIP
Dr Cindy CHOY
Dr Desmond YAP
Dr Joseph LEUNG
Dr Maggie MOK Professor Tak Mao CHAN
Haemodialysis
  • Home haemodialysis
  • Novel technologies
Dr Maggie MOK
Dr Lorraine KWAN
Professor Tak Mao CHAN
Kidney Transplantation
  • Viral hepatitis
  • Clinical management and outcomes - immunosuppression, recurrent glomerular diseases, CMV and BK virus infections
  • ABO-incompatible transplantation
Prof Tak Mao CHAN Dr Desmond YAP
Dr Maggie MA
Dr Cindy CHOY
Prof Sydney TANG
Cardiovascular Complications and CKD-MBD
  • Cardiovascular disease and vascular calcification in patients with chronic kidney disease and dialysis patients
  • Cardiovascular-parathyroid interactions
Dr Angela WANG
Dr Sing Leung LUI
Sleep Apnea and Kidney Disease
  • Clinical studies on sleep apnea in dialysis or CKD patients
Professor Sydney TANG
Dr Gary CHAN
Immunopathogenesis of renal inflammation and fibrosis
  • Role of proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans in tissue inflammation and fibrosis
  • Fibronectin isoforms in epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
  • Role of tubular Wnt and β-catenin signaling in renal inflammation
  • Role of stem cells in overload proteinuria
Dr Susan YUNG
Professor Tak Mao CHAN
Prof Sydney TANG
Dr Desmond YAP
Dr Stella YIU
Dr Joseph LEUNG
Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Integration with Western medicine in the management of chronic kidney disease and diabetic kidney disease
Dr Sing Leung LUI
Prof Sydney TANG
Dr Susan YUNG
Dr Kam Wa CHAN
Renal Supportive or Palliative Care
  • Palliative, psychosocial and supportive management
Dr Terence YIP
Dr Kwok Ying CHAN*
Dr Sing Leung LUI
Dr Desmond YAP
Professor Tak Mao CHAN
*Palliative Medicine Unit, TGH