Faculty of Health and Social Sciences
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Sept 2025 Entry

STUDY MODE
Full-time
Application Deadline
PhD
30-Apr-2025

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Introduction

The Department of Health Technology and Informatics offers opportunities for research studies leading to Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in the following research areas.

Research Area

Cancer

  • Development of cancer treatment approaches
  • Development of imaging techniques for cancer diagnosis
  • Discovery of biomarkers for cancer diagnosis
  • Immune regulation of cancer progression and therapy
  • Management of cancer treatment side-effects
  • Molecular mechanisms of cancer for diagnosis and treatment
  • Monitoring and predicting cancer treatment outcomes
  • Radiation dosimetry and protection

Please click here to find out more about the research interests of our Department of Health Technology and Informatics and contact our staff directly to discuss research opportunities.

Haemodynamic and Vascular Disorders

  • Body haemodynamic monitoring and blood flow assessment
  • Development of imaging techniques for vascular disorders diagnosis
  • Imaging diagnosis and monitoring of vascular disorders
  • Molecular mechanisms of vascular disorders for diagnosis and treatment

Please click here to find out more about the research interests of our Department of Health Technology and Informatics and contact our staff directly to discuss research opportunities.

Immunity and Infection

  • Biomarkers and anti-viral therapeutics for COVID-19 pathogenesis
  • Developmental immunology
  • Ecology of microbiome and biofilms
  • Genomic surveillance of pathogens
  • Host-pathogen interactions
  • Imaging technologies for identification of immune cells
  • Microbial genomics and evolution
  • Microbial virulence and drug resistance mechanisms
  • Molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases
  • Novel molecular technologies for identifying pathogenic microorganisms
  • Vaccinology and allergology

Please click here to find out more about the research interests of our Department of Health Technology and Informatics and contact our staff directly to discuss research opportunities.

Metabolic and Ocular Disorders

  • Discovery of biomarkers for metabolic and ocular disorders diagnosis
  • Discovery of imaging markers for metabolic disorders diagnosis
  • Immune regulation of metabolic homeostasis
  • Molecular mechanisms of metabolic and ocular disorders for diagnosis and treatment
  • Monitoring and predicting metabolic disorders treatment outcomes

Please click here to find out more about the research interests of our Department of Health Technology and Informatics and contact our staff directly to discuss research opportunities.

Neuroimaging and Neuropathology

  • Advanced in vivo microscopy for central and peripheral nervous system imaging
  • Biological mechanisms of myelin loss in the aging brain
  • Biomarkers for neurological injuries in COVID-19 patients
  • Molecular mechanisms and pathogenesis of the brain malignant neoplasm
  • Neuroimaging and hemodynamic testing on cerebrovascular disorders
  • Radio-pathological correlation of neuroimaging in neurological disorders

Please click here to find out more about the research interests of our Department of Health Technology and Informatics and contact our staff directly to discuss research opportunities.

Research Facilities

The Department of Health Technology and Informatics is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to facilitate different areas of research in the Department.

Other Information
Name Title Email Research Area Scopus ID ORCID ID
YIP Shea Ping Chair Professor shea.ping.yip@polyu.edu.hk Cancer, Metabolic and Ocular Disorders Link Link
ZHANG Weixiong Chair Professor weixiong.zhang@polyu.edu.hk Cancer, Haemodynamic and Vascular Disorders, Metabolic and Ocular Disorders, Neuroimaging and Neuropathology Link Link
YING Tin Cheung Michael Professor michael.ying@polyu.edu.hk Cancer, Haemodynamic and Vascular Disorders Link Link
LEUNG Hang Mei Polly Professor polly.hm.leung@polyu.edu.hk Immunity and Infection Link Link
CAI Jing Professor jing.cai@polyu.edu.hk Cancer Link Link
QIU Anqi Professor an-qi.qiu@polyu.edu.hk Neuroimaging and Neuropathology Link Link
SIU Kit Hang Gilman Professor gilman.siu@polyu.edu.hk Immunity and Infection Link Link
ZOU Xiang Professor xiang.y.zou@polyu.edu.hk Immunity and Infection Link Link
CHAN Wing Chi Lawrence Associate Professor wing.chi.chan@polyu.edu.hk Cancer, Haemodynamic and Vascular Disorders Link Link
CHENG King Yip Kenneth Associate Professor kenneth.ky.cheng@polyu.edu.hk Metabolic and Ocular Disorders Link Link
HUANG Chien-ling Associate Professor cl.huang@polyu.edu.hk Cancer, Haemodynamic and Vascular Disorders, Immunity and Infection, Metabolic and Ocular Disorders Link Link
LAW Ka Wai Helen Associate Professor helen.law@polyu.edu.hk Cancer, Haemodynamic and Vascular Disorders, Immunity and Infection, Metabolic and Ocular Disorders Link Link
LEE Wee Yee Shara Associate Professor shara.lee@polyu.edu.hk Haemodynamic and Vascular Disorders Link Link
LIN Liang-ting Associate Professor lt.lin@polyu.edu.hk Cancer Link Link
MA Chun Hang Alvin Associate Professor alvin.ma@polyu.edu.hk Cancer, Haemodynamic and Vascular Disorders Link Link
WONG Chi Ming Associate Professor chi-ming.cm.wong@polyu.edu.hk Metabolic and Ocular Disorders Link Link
YOO Jung Sun Associate Professor jungsun.yoo@polyu.edu.hk Cancer, Immunity and Infection, Neuroimaging and Neuropathology Link Link
CHEN Xiangyan Fiona Assistant Professor fiona.chen@polyu.edu.hk Haemodynamic and Vascular Disorders, Metabolic and Ocular Disorders, Neuroimaging and Neuropathology Link Link
JIN Ling Nathanael Assistant Professor ling.jin@polyu.edu.hk Immunity and Infection Link Link
LEE Cheuk-Lun Keith Assistant Professor keith-cl.lee@polyu.edu.hk Haemodynamic and Vascular Disorders, Immunity and Infection   Link
LI Tian Assistant Professor litian.li@polyu.edu.hk Cancer Link Link
AI Qi-yong Hemis Research Assistant Professor hemis.ai@polyu.edu.hk Cancer Link Link
CAI Yin David Research Assistant Professor david-yin.cai@polyu.edu.hk Metabolic and Ocular Disorders Link Link
CHIYANIKA Chileka Research Assistant Professor chileka.chiyanika@polyu.edu.hk Metabolic and Ocular Disorders   Link
CHOW Wang Ngai Franklin Research Assistant Professor franklin.chow@polyu.edu.hk Immunity and Infection Link Link
LI Hoi Yee Gloria Research Assistant Professor gloria-hy.li@polyu.edu.hk Metabolic and Ocular Disorders Link Link
LIN Huige Research Assistant Professor huige.lin@polyu.edu.hk Metabolic and Ocular Disorders Link Link
REN Ge Gary Research Assistant Professor gary-ge.ren@polyu.edu.hk Cancer Link Link
WU Ka Lok Kelvin Research Assistant Professor kelvin-ka-lok.wu@polyu.edu.hk Immunity and Infection, Metabolic and Ocular Disorders Link Link
XIONG Qing Research Assistant Professor bear-qing.xiong@polyu.edu.hk Immunity and Infection   Link
YEUNG Ho Yin Martin Research Assistant Professor martin-ho-yin.yeung@polyu.edu.hk Metabolic and Ocular Disorders Link Link
 
Supporting Documents
Academic Referee's Report

Compulsory - Two Academic Referee's Reports in English are required.

Curriculum Vitae

Compulsory

Research Proposal

Compulsory

  • A standard form must be used for the submission of a research proposal.  Please click here to download the form.

  • Please indicate your proposed Chief Supervisor in your research proposal.

Transcript / Certificate

Compulsory

  • Official certificates/transcripts of your undergraduate and postgraduate studies indicating the credit unit of each subject you have completed, your award classification and/ or your ranking in the graduation class are required.

  • The explanatory notes on the grading system and classifications of your awards are required.

Others

Compulsory if you hold an MPhil degree or equivalent

  • Official documents showing a research postgraduate degree with a dissertation as an award requirement are required.