Yuen-Keng Ng
Other Faculty
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine
Education
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Ph.D., Molecular Pharmacology
University of Pittsburgh - Pit, 2001
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MS, Biochemistry
Chinese University of Hong Kon, 1996
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BS, Biochemistry
Chinese University of Hong Kon, 1993
Certifications
Awards & Honors
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Teacher of the Year Award (Biomedical Sciences)
Faculty of Medicine, CUHK, HKSAR, China, 2020
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Teacher of the Year Award (Year 3 MBChB)
Faculty of Medicine, CUHK, HKSAR, China, 2020
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2nd Place in Urology Basic Science Prize Contest,
American Academy of Pediatric, USA, 2009
Teaching Interests
Molecular Biology and Molecular Diagnositics
Neuropharmacology
Bioethics
Next Generation Sequencing
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- RAC1-Amplified and RAC1-A159V Hotspot-Mutated Head and Neck Cancer Sensitive to the Rac Inhibitor EHop-016 In Vivo: A Proof-of-Concept Study, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Cancers of the lung, head and neck on the rise: perspectives on the genotoxicity of air Pollution, 2014
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- FHL2 exhibits anti-proliferative and anti-apoptotic activities in liver cancer cells, 2011
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Sonic Hedgehog Mediator Gli2 Regulates Bladder Mesenchymal Patterning, 2008
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Muscarinic regulation of neonatal rat bladder spontaneous contractions, 2006
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Head and Neck Cancer
High Content Cell Imaging
Department Service
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2024 - 2024
Role: Faculty Advisor
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Students (grades 8-12) touring GCC
2023
Role: Other
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Paceline VIP Tour
2022
Role: Other
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Paceline VIP Tour
2022
Role: Other
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Paceline VIP Tour
2022
Role: Other
