Prof Choi Ming Hong is a Clinical Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in the Department of Microbiology and the Department of Medicine at The University of Hong Kong (HKU). He earned his medical degree from HKU in 2018 and completed his specialist training in infectious diseases at Queen Mary Hospital in 2025. Prof Choi’s research interests focus on antiviral therapeutics for respiratory viral infections, emerging infectious diseases, and transplant-related infectious diseases.

• Antiviral therapeutics for respiratory virus infection
• Emerging infectious diseases
• Transplant infectious diseases

1. Choi MH, Wan EYF, Wong ICK, Chan EWY, Chu WM, Tam AR, Yuen KY, Hung IFN. Comparative effectiveness of combination therapy with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir and remdesivir versus monotherapy with remdesivir or nirmatrelvir-ritonavir in patients hospitalised with COVID-19: a target trial emulation study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2024 Nov;24(11):1213-1224.
2. Wan EYF*, Choi MH* (co-first author), Wang B, Xu Y, Wong ICK, Chan EWY, Chu WM, Tam AR, Yuen KY, Hung IFN. Comparative Effectiveness of Combination Therapy with Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir and Molnupiravir versus Monotherapy with Molnupiravir or Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir in Hospitalised COVID-19 Patients: A Target Trial Emulation Study. Int J Infect Dis. 2025 Oct 3:108097.
3. Choi MH, Leung CS, To LPY, Lai SW, Chan MC, Chik TSH, Lau DPL, Au EYL, Yuen KY, Hung IFN, Tsang TY. Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) inflammatory cytokine syndrome (KICS): a case study. BMC Infect Dis. 2025 Apr 21;25(1):569.
4. Chiu EK, Sridhar S, Sai-Yin Wong S, Tam AR, Choi MH, Lau AW, Wong WC, Chiu KH, Ng YZ, Yuen KY, Chung TW. Generative Artificial Intelligence Models in Clinical Infectious Disease Consultations: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Among Specialists and Resident Trainees. Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Mar 27;13(7):744.
5. Wong SC, Chiu EKY, Chiu KHY, Tam AR, Chau PH, Choi MH, Ng WY, Kwok, MOT, Chau BY, Ng MYZ, Lam GKM, Wong PWC, Chung TWH, Sridhar S, Ma ESK, Yuen KY, Cheng VCC (2025). Comparative Evaluation and Performance of Large Language Models in Clinical Infection Control Scenarios: A Benchmark Study. Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Oct 21; 13(20), 2652.

1. HKUMed Faculty Outstanding Research Output Award 2026
2. The Myre Sim Collegiate Members Prize 2025 for the best original research article published in a peer-reviewed journal
3. Best Thesis Award 2025 (Silver Medal), Hong Kong College of Physicians
4. Best Poster Presentation at Hong Kong Medical Forum 2025
5. Dr Kate Cheng Memorial Prize for Postgraduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases 2024
6. Professor Michael Colbourne Prize 2017
7. HKU Foundation Scholarships for Outstanding Students (2012-2013)
8. Wong Chun Yiu Travel Grant for final year elective