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HUANG Yu is currently the Jeanie Hu Professor of Biomedical Sciences and Chair Professor of Biomedical Science and Vascular Biology at City University of Hong Kong and has been Head of the Department of Biomedical Sciences since October 2021. He earned his bachelor's degree from Fudan University Shanghai Medical College and his Ph.D. from University of Cambridge. Before joining City University of Hong Kong in 2021, Prof. Huang was A3 Professor in Biomedical Sciences at Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Founding Director (Basic Science) of Heart and Vascular Institute.
Prof. Huang was elected as a Foreign Member of Academia Europaea in 2025. He served as President of the Asian Society for Vascular Biology (2010–2018) and Vice President of the Chinese Society of Vascular Medicine (2015–2021). He currently serves as Vice President of Chinese Section of International Society for Heart Research (since 2016) and Vice President of Chinese Association for Physiological Sciences (since 2022), and a member of the International Council of the International Society for Heart Research (since 2025). He has been elected as Fellow of International Society for Heart Research (2019), Fellow of the International Union of Physiological Sciences Academy of Physiology (2023), and Fellow of the British Pharmacological Society (2023). He received the inaugural Senior Research Fellow Award from Hong Kong Research Grants Council (2020) and the Croucher Senior Research Fellow Award from Croucher Foundation of Hong Kong (2014).
Prof. Huang has served on grant review panels for Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC), Hong Kong Health and Medical Research Fund, National Natural Science Foundation of China, and Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Fund, and as Chairman of the Biomedical Sciences Review Panel at University of Macau. He also serves on assessment panel (Biology) of University Grants Committee – Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2026 Hong Kong. He is the Founding Vice President (since November 2025) of the RGC Research Fellows Alliance.
He has served as Editor, Guest Editor, Associate Editor, and Editorial Board Member for 18 SCI-indexed journals. He has reviewed research proposals for 35 funding agencies across 14 countries and regions, and manuscripts for over 265 scientific journals. He has been appointed as Visiting Professor by 12 universities and research institutions, including Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, University of Science and Technology of China, University of Macau, University of Malaya, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, and Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Medicine.
His research focuses on cellular and molecular mechanisms of endothelial dysfunction in hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and atherosclerosis. His laboratory is also dedicated to identifying novel biomarkers for vascular diseases and therapeutic strategies to reverse vascular dysfunction in preclinical models. He has coauthored 551 papers in SCI-indexed journals including Nature, Science, Cell Metabolism, Circulation Research, European Heart Journal, PNAS, Diabetes, Hypertension, ATVB, Stroke, and Kidney International. with over 40,580 citations on Google Scholar and an h-index of 104.
Prof. Huang has received numerous highly prestigious honors. He is the first Asian scholar to receive the British Pharmacological Society's 2025 Vane Medal (named after 1982 Nobel Laureate, Sir John Vane) and the first Chinese scholar to receive the International Society for Heart Research's 2024 Peter Harris Distinguished Scientist Award. He is also the first Chinese national to serve as Associate Editor of Circulation Research (since 2019). Other honors include the Outstanding Contribution Award from the Vascular Medicine Committee of the Chinese Association of Pathophysiology (2021), the 2020 WuXi AppTec Life Chemistry Research Award, the Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Award from the Ministry of Education of China (First Prize in Natural Sciences, 2019; Second Prizes, 2017 and 2012), the China National Natural Science Award (Second Prize, 2015).
His scientific impact has been recognized by Stanford’s top 2% most-cited scientists list (both career-long and single-year) since 2020. His rankings place him in the top 1 % in Pharmacology and Pharmacy and the Cardiovascular System and Hematology.
He is frequently invited as a keynote speaker. Major lectures include the Vane Medal Award Lecture, the Peter Harris Distinguished Scientist Award Lecture, the Bei Shizhang Lecture at the University of Science and Technology of China (2023), Paul M Vanhoutte Memorial Lecture (2024), a keynote lecture at the 19th World Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (WCP2023, Glasgow), the University of Macau Distinguished Scholar Lecture (2019), the Asian Vascular Biology Lecture (Shanghai, 2018), the Robert F. Furchgott Lecture (named after 1998 Nobel Laureate, Robert F. Furchgott, Zurich, 2013), and the National University of Singapore Distinguished Scholar Lecture (2007).
黃聿現任香港城市大學生物醫學系胡梁子慧講座教授及生物醫學系講座教授,並自2021年10月起擔任生物醫學系系主任。他於復旦大學上海醫學院取得學士學位,其後於劍橋大學獲得博士學位。在2021年加入香港城市大學之前,黃教授曾於香港中文大學擔任生物醫學A3講座教授,並為心臟及血管研究所的創所所長(基礎科學)。
黃教授於2025年當選為歐洲科學院(Academia Europaea)外籍院士。他曾任亞洲血管生物學會主席(2010–2018年)及中國血管醫學學會副主席(2015–2021年)。他現任國際心臟研究學會中國分會副主席(2016年至今)及中國生理學會副理事長(2022年至今)。他亦為國際心臟研究學會國際理事會成員(2025年至今)。他當選為國際心臟研究學會會士(2019年)、國際生理科學聯合會生理學研究院会士(2023年)及英國藥理學會會士(2023年)。他曾獲得首屆香港研究資助局高級研究學者獎(2020年)及香港裘槎基金會裘槎資深研究學者獎(2014年)。
在學術評審與服務方面,黃教授現任或曾任香港研究資助局、香港醫療衛生研究基金、中國自然科學基金委員會、香港創新及科技基金等多個基金組織擔任評審小組成員,並任澳門大學生物醫學科學評審小組主席。他亦擔任大學教育資助委員會 – 2026年研究評審工作(RAE2026)生物學評審小組成員。他是香港研究資助局研究學者協會創會副主席(2025年11月起)。
迄今為止,他現任或曾任18本SCI收錄期刊的編輯、客座編輯、副編輯及編輯委員會成員。他曾為14個國家及地區的35個資助機構評審研究計劃書。黃教授先後獲12所大學及研究機構聘為客座教授,包括復旦大學上海醫學院、中國科學技術大學、澳門大學、馬來亞大學、上海交通大學醫學院、北京大學基礎醫學院及西安交通大學醫學院。
黃教授的研究專注於闡明驅動主要心血管代謝疾病(包括高血壓、肥胖症及糖尿病)中內皮功能障礙的細胞及分子機制。他的實驗室亦致力於識別血管疾病的新型生物標誌物,並研究在臨床前模型中逆轉血管功能障礙的治療策略。此項研究的影響力反映於其豐富的出版紀錄,包括在《Nature》、《Science》、《Cell Metabolism》、《Circulation Research》、《European Heart Journal》、《PNAS》、《Diabetes》、《Hypertension》、《ATVB》、《Stroke》及《Kidney International》等SCI收錄期刊上發表551篇論文。其著作在Google Scholar上獲超過40,580次引用,h指數為104。
他曾獲多項殊榮。他是亚洲學者首位獲得英國藥理學會2025年Vane Medal(該獎項以1982年諾貝爾獎得主約翰·維恩爵士命名),以及首位中國籍學者獲得國際心臟研究學會2024年Peter Harris 傑出科學家獎。他亦是首位中國籍学者擔任頂尖期刊《Circulation Research》副編輯(2019年至今)。此外,他亦獲得多項重大獎项,包括中國病理生理學會血管醫學專業委員會傑出貢獻獎(2021)、2020年度藥明康德生命化學研究獎、國家教育部高等學校科學研究優秀成果獎(2019年度自然科學獎一等獎;2017及2012年度二等獎)、中國國家自然科學獎二等獎(2015)。
自2020年起,他連續入選史丹福全球前2%頂尖科學家名單(終身及年度影響力)。在藥理學與藥劑學領域及心血管系統與血液學領域排名前1%。
他亦常獲邀擔任國際學術會議主講嘉賓,重要講座包括Vane獎主題演講(2025)、Peter Harris 傑出科學家獎講座(2024)、Paul M Vanhoutte 紀念講座(2024)、中國科學技術大學貝時璋講座(2023)、第十九屆世界基礎與臨床藥理學大會主題演講(WCP2023,格拉斯哥)、澳門大學傑出學人講座(2019)、亞洲血管生物學講座(2018,上海)、Robert F. Furchgott講座(以1998年諾貝爾獎得主羅伯特·F·弗奇戈特教授命名, 2013,蘇黎世)及新加坡國立大學傑出學人講座(2007)。
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Since joining CityU in October 2021, Prof. Huang has secured one Theme-based Research Scheme (2023–2024), three GRFs (2022, 2023, 2024) and one HMRF (2022) as PC/PI totalling HKD 61,543,935, and HKD 3,200,000 allocation from another Theme-based Research Scheme (2022–2023) as Co-PI.
As PC/PI (>100M HK dollars) and as Co-PI with actual allocation (>16.8M HK dollars) from RGC:
- 1 RGC – Theme-based Research Scheme as PC (2023)
- 1 Inaugural Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) Senior Research Fellow Scheme (2021)
- 1 Hong Kong Croucher Senior Research Fellowship (2014)
- 2 RGC – Collaborative Research Fund as PC (2013, 2016)
- 19 Earmarked RGC and RGC-General Research Fund grants since 1995 as PI
- 1 Natural Science Foundation of China, Major Research Program on Vascular Homeostasis and Remodelling (國家自然科學基金重大研究計畫項目) as PI (2019)
- 1 NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme as PI (2009)
- 8 Health and Medical Research Fund, Food and Health Bureau, Hong Kong SAR, as PI (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
- 1 Health Grant from Food and Health Bureau as PI (2009)
- 1 NSFC Grant on Major Research Scheme on Vascular Homeostasis as PI (2012)
- 1 NSFC – Australia Joint Research Scheme on Diabetes as PI (2016)
- 13 RGC – funded Joint Research Scheme (International Collaborative Grants) as Hong Kong Coordinator
- 1 Innovation and Technology Fund, HK as PI (2023)
- 3 RGC – Theme-based Research Scheme (Co-investigator, 2012; Co-PI, 2014; Co-PI, 2022)
- 1 RGC – Areas of Excellence Scheme (Co-PI, 2019)
- 1 RGC – Research Impact Fund (Co-PI, 2019)
- 5 RGC Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) as Co-PI (2007, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2018)
- Elected Fellow, British Pharmacological Society (October 2023)
- Elected Fellow, Academy of Physiology, International Union of Physiological Sciences (April 2023)
- Elected Fellow, the International Society of Heart Research (ishr, 2019)
- Inaugural Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) Senior Research Fellow Award (2020–2021年度首屆香港研究資助局高級研究學者獎)
- Croucher Senior Research Fellowship Award (2014), Hong Kong Croucher Foundation (裘槎優秀科研者獎, 2014, 香港裘槎基金會)
- 2024 Peter Harris Distinguished Scientist Award of the International Society for Heart Research (April 2024)
- Outstanding Contribution Award, Chinese Society for Vascular Medicine, Chinese Association of Pathophysiology (中國病理生理學會血管醫學專業委員會傑出貢獻獎, July 2021)
- 2020 Wuxi PharmaTech Life Science and Chemistry Award – The Scholar Award (2020年度藥明康德生命化學研究獎學者獎)
- 2019 Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Award (first-class award), Ministry of Education, People Republic of China (2019年度高等學校科學研究优秀成果獎 – 自然科學一等獎)
- 2017 Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Award (second-class award), Ministry of Education, People Republic of China (2017年度高等學校科學研究优秀成果獎 – 自然科學二等獎, 2018)
- Research Excellence Award 2016–2017, Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學研究卓越獎, 2017)
- Second-class Award, The State Natural Science Award, China (中國國家自然科學獎二等獎, 2015)
- First-class Award, The Natural Science Award, Chongqing Municipality Government (中國重慶市科學技術獎 – 自然科學獎一等獎, April 2013)
- Research Excellence Award 2011–2012, Chinese University of Hong Kong (香港中文大學研究卓越獎, 2012)
- 2011 Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Award (second-class award), Ministry of Education, People Republic of China (2011年度高等學校科學研究优秀成果獎 – 自然科學二等獎, 2012)
- The Postgraduate Research Output Award 2011, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Mentor of the awardee, Xiaoyu Tian)
- The Postgraduate Research Output Award 2009, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Mentor of the awardee, Siu Ling Wong)
- Jeanie Hu Professor in Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong (July 2022–)
- UM Macao Distinguished Visiting Scholar, University of Macau (2019)
- Visiting Professorship under Academic Icon Program, University of Malaya (2012–2016)
- Member of Biology Panel for Research Assessment Exercise 2026, The University Grants Committee (UGC) of Hong Kong (2024)
- Member of the Biology and Medicine Panel of the Research Grants Council, Hong Kong (December 2017 – 2023)
- Member of the Grant Review Board, Health and Medical Research Fund, Food and Health Bureau, Hong Kong SAR Government (2013–)
- Member of Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF), Hong Kong Government’s Innovation and Technology Commission (2023–)
- Member of Review Panel of Major Research Program on Regulation of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Natural Science Foundation of China (2014–)
- Panel Member of University of Macau Multi-Year Research Grant in Engineering and Science, University of Macau (2013–2020)
- Chair of the Panel on Biomedical Sciences, the Multi-Year Research Grant, University of Macau (2021–)
- Member of the Academic Committee of the Hong Kong Scholar Program, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香江學者計劃, 2011–)
- Vice-President, Chinese Association for Physiological Sciences (中國生理學會副理事長, November 2022)
- Vice-President, The Chinese Section, International Society of Heart Research (國際心臟研究會中國分會副主席, 2016–)
- Vice Chairman of Academic Committee for The Key Laboratory of Geriatric Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease Research, Ministry of Education of China (老年心腦血管病教育部重點實驗室學術委員會副主任, January 2024)
- Vice Chairman of Academic Committee for Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Disease, University of Science and Technology of China and Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Metabolic Health and Panvascular Diseases (中國科學技術大學內分泌与代謝病研究所, 代謝建康与渙血管病安徽省重點實驗室學術委員會副主任, August 2023)
- Vice-President, Society of Vascular Medicine, Chinese Association of Pathophysiology (中國病理生理學會心血醫學專業委員會副主任委員, 2015–2021)
- President, Asian Society for Vascular Biology (2010–2018)
- Secretary-General and the founding member of the Asian Society for Vascular Biology (2005–2010)
- Council Member, the Asian Society for Vascular Biology (2018–)
- Elected voting member (representing Asia) of the five-member Membership Committee, the International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (2006–2018)
- Corresponding member of the International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (IUPHAR) Committee on Receptor Nomenclature and Drug Classification (2011–)
- Member of the Scientific Committee, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease (心血管疾病國家重點實驗室學術委員會委員, April 2022–)
- Member of the Committee of Experts on National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases (中國國家心血管專家委員會第二届委员会委員, September 2019–)
- Executive Council Member, Cardiovascular Immunology Sub-Committee, Chinese Society for Immunology (中國免疫學會心血管免疫分會常務理事, June 2024 – 2028)
- Elected Executive Council Member of the Chinese Association for Physiological Sciences (中國生理學會常務理事, November 2022–)
- Council Member, The Chinese Association of Pathophysiology (中國病理生理學會理事, 2010–)
- Elected Council Member, The Chinese Society of Cardiovascular Pathophysiology (中國病理生理學會心血管專業委員會理事, 2008–)
- Council Member, Society of Vascular Medicine, Chinese Association of Pathophysiology (中國病理生理學會心血醫學專業委員會理事, 2015–)
- Council Member of the Chinese Section, the International Society of Heart Research (國際心臟研究會中國分會理事, 2008–)
- Council Member of The International Society for Heart Research – Chinese Committee of Translational Medicine (ISHR-CCTM, 2014–2016)
- Executive Council Member of The International Society for Heart Research – Chinese Committee of Translational Medicine (ISHR-CCTM, 國際心臟研究會中國轉化醫學工作委員會常務理事, 2016–)
- Executive Council Member, The Chinese Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacology (中國藥理學會心血管專業委員會常務理事, 2007–)
- Elected Council Member, The Chinese Society of Circulatory Physiology, Chinese Association for Physiological Sciences (中國生理學會循环生理專業委員會理事, 2015–2018)
- Executive Council Member, 2nd Board of Specialty Committee of TCM Pharmacology, World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (世界中醫藥學會聯合會中藥藥理專業委員會常務理事, January 2014 – 2018)
- Member of Public Affair Committee, The Academy of Cardiovascular Research Excellence, USA (2003–)
- 第三屆海峽兩岸醫藥衛生交流協會心血管專業委員會常務委員 (2021–)
- Executive Council Member (2000–2001) and Treasurer (2001–2008), Hong Kong Society of Neurosciences
- Executive Committee Member (2003–), Honorary Secretary (2006–2008), and Treasurer (2009–2012), Hong Kong Pharmacology Society
- Vice-President, Hong Kong Society of Cell Biology (2018–)
- Council Member, Institute of Cardiovascular Science and Medicine, Hong Kong (2008–)
- Deputy Director, Institute of Cardiovascular Science and Medicine, Hong Kong (2023–)
- Secretary (Internal Affair, 2011–2013), Vice-President (External Affair, 2013–2015, 2015–2017, 2017–2020), Council Member (2021–2023) for The Society of Hong Kong Scholars
- Associate Editor, Experimental Physiology (London, 2002 –2003)
- Editor, Experimental Physiology (London, 2003–2006)
- Editor (Vascular), Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology (Australia, 2007–2012)
- Editor, Drug Discoveries & Therapeutics (Japan, 2008–)
- Editor, Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology (Europe, 2012–2019)
- Reviewer Editor, Frontiers in Pharmacotherapy of Inflammation (Switzerland, 2010–), Frontiers in Cardiovascular and Smooth Muscle Pharmacology (Switzerland, 2010–); Frontier in Vascular Physiology (Switzerland, 2010–); Frontiers in Ethnopharmacology (Switzerland, 2013–)
- Academic Editor, PLoS One (2011–2019, USA)
- Associate Editor (Cardiovascular), Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology (2014–2018)
- Co-Guest Editor for Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology (USA, 2014–2015)
- Co-Guest Editor for British Journal of Pharmacology (UK, 2016–2017)
- Editor for British Journal of Pharmacology (UK, 2018–)
- Associate Editor, Circulation Research (American Heart Association, USA, 2019–)
- Co-Guest Editor for Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology (USA, 2021–2022)
- Co-Guest Editor for Antioxidants (2021–2022)
- Member of Editorial Board or Editorial Advisory Board (past and present) for SCI-indexed journals including
- Journal of Vascular Research, Europe (2007–2018)
- Cardiovascular Drug & Therapy, Europe (2011–)
- The Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology (UK, 2011–)
- American Journal of Cardiovascular Disease (USA, 2011–)
- Advanced Biomedical Research (2012)
- Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (USA, 2012–)
- Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (China, 2012–)
- Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis (USA, 2013–)
- Clinical and Experimental Research in Cardiology (USA, 2014–)
- World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2014–2016)
- Scientific Reports (UK, 2014–2019)
- Biomedical Research (2016–)
- British Journal of Pharmacology (UK, 2018–)
- Cardiovascular Research (Europe, 2018–)
- Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology (USA, 2018–)
- Member of Editorial Board (past and present) for Chinese scientific journals including
- Chinese Journal of New Drugs and Clinical Remedies (2004–)
- Journal of Chinese Clinical Medicine (English Edition) (2006–2012)
- Acta Physiological Sinica (2011–)
- Journal of Physiology Studies (2013–)
- Medical Review (2023–)
- Keynote Lecture at the 7th Asia-Pacific CardioMetabolic Syndrome Congress (APCMS), Seoul, Korea, 26 April 2024
- 2024 Peter Harris Distinguished Scientist Award Lecture at ISHR Chinese Section Scientific Meeting, Wuxi, China, 12 April 2024
- Keynote Lecture at 8th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Applications (ICBEA 2024), Tokyo, Japan, 19 March 2024
- Bei Shi Zhang Lecture (貝時璋講座) in University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, China, 18 August 2023
- Keynote Lecture at 2023 Scientific Conference of Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology, Malaysia, 7 August 2023
- Keynote Lecture at Chinese Congress on Redox Biology and Medicine, Xiamen, 12 August 2023
- Keynote Lecture at 19th World Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology – WCP2023, Glasgow, Scotland, 4 July 2023
- The President’s Lecture, City University of Hong Kong, 2 November 2022
- The Annual CPS Keynote Lecture at 2018 Joint Annual Conference of Biomedical Science (JACBS), Taipei, 23–25 March 2018
- The 9th Asian Lecture on Vascular Biology at 8th Scientific Meeting of Asian Society for Vascular Biology, Shanghai, China, 3 November 2018
- The Robert F. Furchgott Lecture at the 11th International Symposium on Mechanisms of Vasodilatation (MOVD 2013, Zurich, Switzerland, 4 October 2013
- Invited Institute of Vascular Medicine Keynote Lecture at Annual Scientific Meeting of Institute of Cardiovascular Science and Medicine, Hong Kong, 1 November 2014
- The Office of Life Sciences Distinguished Lecture at National University of Singapore, 26 April 2007
- Fudan University Shanghai Medical College (2005)
- Xi’an Jiaotong University Medical Centre (2005)
- Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (2006)
- Shanghai Jiaotong University Medical College (2007)
- Jinan University (2008)
- Peking University, School of Basic Medical Sciences (2010)
- Third Military Medical University (2010)
- Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases (2017)
- University of Science and Technology of China (2023)
- Member of Scientific Committee, Shanghai City Vascular Biology Key Laboratory (2007)
- Member of Academic Committee, Shanghai City Key Laboratory of Hypertension (2014)
- Member of Academic Committee, Center for Obesity and Metabolic Disease at Peking University, China (2010)
- Member of Academic Committee of Advanced Institute of Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University (2015)
- Member of Academic Committee for Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Cardiovascular Homeostasis
- External Assessor of The Chang Jiang Scholars Program, The Ministry of Education and Li Ka Shing Foundation, China (教育部長江學者講座教授, 特聘教授,成就獎評審專家)
- 中央組織部人才工作局青年拔尖人才支援計畫評審專家
- 中國青年千人計劃通信評審專家庫專家
- 中國國家科技獎勵評審專家 (2015年度國家自然科學獎會評專家,生物學組)
- 家自然科學基金委員會醫學科學部科學國家傑出青年基金
- 國家自然科學基金委員會醫學科學部科學國家優秀青年基金
- External member of the University Assessment Panel for the “UM Macao Talent Program澳大濠江人才計劃 (UMMTP)” on “UM Macao Post-doctoral Fellowship” and the “UM Macao Distinguished Visiting Scholar”
- Regular reviewer of manuscripts for 255 international journals and of abstracts for 13 international conferences
- Regular reviewer of grant proposals for 36 granting agencies and schemes of 15 countries and regions
- 452 invited lectures and seminars at international, regional and local conferences on vascular research
2024
- Ding H, Jiang M, Chan AM, Xia Y, Ma RCW, Yao X, Wang L, *Huang Y (2024) Targeting endothelial Src attenuates disturbed flow-induced inflammation and atherogenesis. British Journal of Pharmacology (Accepted)
- He C, Zhu R, He L, Chook CYB, Li H, Leung FP, Tse G, Chen ZY, *Huang Y, *Wong WT (2024) Asperuloside as a Novel NRF2 Activator to Ameliorate Endothelial Dysfunction in High Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice. Antioxidants & Redox Signaling (Accepted)
- Cheng CK, Gao J, Kang LJ, *Huang Y (2024) Fecal microbiota transfer from young mice reverts vascular aging hallmarks and metabolic impairments in aged mice. Aging and Disease 2024 Jul 9. doi:10.14336/AD.2024.0384. Online ahead of print.
- Zhao Y, Wang L, Huang Y, Evans PC, Little PJ, Tian X, Weng J, Xu S (2024) Anthocyanins in vascular health and disease: mechanisms of action and therapeutic potential. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology June 25, 2024. doi: 10.1097/FJC.0000000000001602
- Xu MY, Xu JJ, Kang LJ, Liu ZH, Su MM, Zhao WQ, Wang ZH, Lu S, Xiao JB, Evans PC, Tain XY, Wang L, Huang Y, Liang XM, Weng JP, Xu SW (2024) Urolithin A promotes atherosclerotic plaque stability by limiting inflammation and hypercholesteremia in Apolipop rotein E-deficient mice. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica2024 Jun 17. doi: 10.1038/s41401-024-01317-5. Online ahead of print.
- Liang X, Wang Z, Cai H, Zeng YQ, Chen J, Wei X, Dong G, Huang Y, Lao XQ (2024) Outdoor light at night and mortality in the UK Biobank: a prospective cohort study. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2023 Nov 22:oemed-2023-109036. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2023-109036. Online ahead of print
- He L, Chen QH, Wang L, Pu YJ, Huang J, Cheng CK, Luo JY, Kang LJ, Lin X, Xiang L, Fang L, He B, Xia Y, Lui KO, Pan Y, Liu J, Zhang CL, *Huang Y (2024) Activation of Nrf2 inhibits atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- mice through suppressing endothelial cell inflammation and lipid peroxidation. Redox Biology 74:103229. doi: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103229
- Chen Q, Hao H, Guo Z, Zuo Y, Cheng CK, Zhang CL, Wang L, Lu A, *Huang Y, He L (2024) Pien Tze Huang (PZH) Protects Endothelial Function in Diabetic Mice. Life Sciences 349:122723. doi;10.1016/j.Ifs.2024.122723
- Li X, Luo W, Tang Y, Wu J, Zhang J, Chen S, Zhou L, Tao Y, Tang Y, Wang F, Huang Y, Jose PA, Guo L, Zeng C (2024) Semaglutide Attenuates Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity through Improving Bnip3-Mediated Mitochondrial Dysfunction. Redox Biology 72(2024):103129. doi: 10.1016/j.redox.2024. 103129.
- Maxwell S, Okabe J, Kaipananickal H, Rodriguez H, Khurana I, Al-Hasani K, Chow BSM, Pitsillou E, Karagiannis TC, Jandeleit-Dahm K, Ma RCW, Huang Y, Chan JCN, Cooper ME, El-Osta A (2024) Set7 Methyltransferase and Phenotypic Switch in Diabetic Glomerular Endothelial Cells. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 35(6):733-748. doi: 10.1681/ASN.0000000000000345.. With Commentary, Doke, Tomohito; Bjornstad, Petter, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 35(6):p 670-672
- Xiang L, Wang L, Xia Y, Wang Y, Shui J, Zhang CL, Xie L, Ru Y, Cheng CK, Pu Y, Hu L, Liu J, Xu S, Cai ZW, *Huang Y (2024) Exercise Alleviates Diabetic Kidney Disease Through PPARd-CPT1a pathway-dependent Fatty Acid β-oxidation. The Innovation Life 2(2):100065 (10 pages)
- Liu Y, Wang Y, Xu C, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Qin J, Lan HY, Wang L, Huang Y, Mak K, Zheng Z, Xia Y (2024) Activation of the YAP/KLF5 transcriptional cascade in renal tubular cells aggravates kidney injury. Molecular Therapy 32(5):1526-1539. doi: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2024.02.031.
- Jin Q, Lau ESH, Luk AO, Tam CHT, Ozaki R, Lim CKP, Wu H, Chow EYK, Kong APS, Lee HM, Fan B, Ng ACW, Jiang G, Lee KF, Siu SC, Hui G, Tsang CC, Lau KP, Leung JY, Tsang MW, Cheung EYN, Kam G, Lau IT, Li JK, Yeung VT, Lau E, Lo S, Fung S, Cheng YL, Chow CC, Yu W, Tsui SKW, Tomlinson B, Huang Y, Lan H, Szeto CC, So WY, Jenkins AJ, Fung E, Muilwijk M, Blom MT, Leen M. ‘t Hart, Chan JCN, Ma RCW on behalf of the Hong Kong Diabetes Biobank Study Group (2024) Circulating metabolomic markers linking diabetic kidney disease and incident cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes: association and mediation analyses from the Hong Kong Diabetes Biobank. Diabetologia 67(5):837-849. doi: 10.1007/s00125-024-06108-5.
- Bo Y, Lin C, Guo C, Wong M, Huang B, Lau A, Huang Y, Lao XQ (2024) Chronic exposure to ambient air pollution and the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A cross-sectional study in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 275:116245.doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116245.
- Ye P, Deng Y, Gu Y, Liu P, Luo J, Pu J, Chen J , Huang Y, Wang N , Ji Y, Chen S (2024) GRK2–YAP signaling is implicated in pulmonary arterial hypertension development. Chinese Medical Journal (Engl) 137(7):846-858. doi: 10.1097/CM9.0000000000002946.
- Yuan W, Lin H, Sun Y, Liu L, Yan M, Song Y, Zhang X, Lu X, Xu Y, He Q, Ouyang K, Zhang C, Pan Y, Huang Y, Li Y, Lu X, Liu J (2024) Myocardin reverses insulin resistance and ameliorates cardiomyopathy by increasing IRS-1 expression in a murine model of lipodystrophy caused by adipose deficiency of vacuolar H+-ATPase V0d1 subunit. Theranostics 14(5):2246-2264. doi: 10.7150/thno.93192.
- Huang YH, Wang YF, Ruan XZ, Lau CW, Wang L, *Huang Y (2024) The Role of KLF2 in Regulating Hepatic Lipogenesis and Blood Cholesterol Homeostasis via the SCAP/SREBP Pathway. Journal of Lipid Research 65(1):100472.doi: 10.1016/j.jlr.2023.100472
2023
- Jiang M, Ding H, Huang Y, Cheng CK, Lau CW, Xia Y, Yao X, Wang L, *Huang Y (2023) Thioridazine protects against disturbed flow-induced atherosclerosis by inhibiting RhoA/YAP-mediated endothelial inflammation. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica 44(10):1977-1988.
- Pu Y, Cheng CK, Zhang H, Luo J, Wang L, Tomlinson T, *Huang Y (2023) Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic perspectives of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α agonists in cardiovascular health and diseases. Medicinal Research Reviews 43(6):2086-2114.
- Cheng CK, *Huang Y (2023) Oral microbiome: a doubtful predictor but potential target of cardiovascular diseases. Medical Review 3(3):209-213.
- Kang L, Yi J, Lau CW, He L, Chen Q, Xu S, Li J, Xia Y, Zhang Y, Huang Y, Wang L (2023) AMPK-dependent YAP inhibition mediates the protective effect of metformin against obesity-associated endothelial dysfunction and inflammation. Antioxidants 2023,12(9):1681 (16 pages)
- Luo JY, Cheng CK, Gou L, He L, Zhao L, Zhang Y, Wang L, Lau CW, Chen AF, *Huang Y (2023) Induction of KLF2 by exercise activates eNOS to improve vasodilatation in diabetic mice. Diabetes 72(9):1330-1342
- Cheng CK, Ding H, Jiang M, Yin H, Gollasch M, *Huang Y (2023) Perivascular adipose tissue: Fine-tuner of vascular redox status and inflammation. Redox Biology 62:102683
- Tam CHT, Lim CKP, Luk AOY, Shi M, Cheung HM, Ng ACW, Lee HM, Lau ESH, Fan B, Jiang G, Kong APS, Ozaki R, Chow EYK, Lee KF, Siu SC, Hui G, Tsang CC, Lau KP, Leung JYY, Cheung EYN, Tsang MW, Kam G, Lau IT, Li JKY, Yeung VTF, Lau E, Lo S, Fung S, Cheng YL, Chow CC, The Hong Kong Diabetes Biobank Study Group, FIELD Study investigators, Fan X, Chan TF, Yip KYL, Lok S, Yu W, Tsui SKW, Lan HY, Szeto CC, Tang NLS, Tomlinson B, Huang Y, Jenkins AJ, Keech A, So WY, Chan JCN, Ma RCW, for the TRANSCEND Consortium (2023) Identification of a common variant for coronary heart disease at PDE1A contributes to individualized treatment goals and risk stratification of for cardiovascular complications in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care 46(6):1271-1281.
- Ding H, Jiang M, Lau CW, Luo J, Chan AM, Wang L, *Huang Y (2023) Curaxin CBL0137 inhibits endothelial inflammation and atherogenesis via suppression of Src-YAP signaling axis. British Journal of Pharmacology 180(8):1168-1185.
- Hou C, Cao C, Ma R, Ai L, Hu Z, Huang Y, Yao X (2023) Press-N-Go On-Skin Sensor with High Interfacial Toughness for Continuous Healthcare Monitoring ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 15(8):11379-11387
- Wang C, Wu Y, Li Y, Zhang Y, Fung YK, Tong KK, Lau CW, Xiang L, Kwan KM, You LR, *Huang Y, *Tian XY (2023) Smad4-mediated angiogenesis facilitates beiging of white adipose tissue in mice. iScience 26(3):106272 (17 pages)
- Zhang Y, Huang H, Kong Y, Xu C, Dai L, Geng X, Deng Y, Wang Y, Liu Y, Meng C, Zhang X, Li J, Qin J, Feng B, Mak KK, Wang L, Huang Y, Wang W, Lan HY, Yang B, Lu HAJ, Xia Y (2023) Kidney tubular transcription co-activator, Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP), controls the expression of collecting duct aquaporins and water homeostasis. Kidney International 103(3):501-513
- Bei Y, Chen C, Hua X, Yin M, Meng X, Huang Z, Liu C, Lehmann HI, Li G, Huang Y, Xiao J (2023) A modified apical resection model with high accuracy and reproducibility in neonatal mouse and rat hearts. npj Regenerative Medicine 8(1):9, 13 pages
- Khurana I, Harikrishnan KN, Maxwell S, Birkelund S, Syreeni A, Forsblom C, Okabe J, Ziemann M, Kaspi A, Rafehi H, Jørgensen A, Al-Hasani K, Thomas MC, Jiang G, Luk AOY, Lee HM, Huang Y, Thewjitcharoen Y, Nakasatien S, Himathongkam T, Fogarty C, Njeim R, Eid A, Hansen TW, Tofte N, Ottesen EC, Ma RCW, Chan JCN, Cooper ME, Rossing P, Groop P, El-Osta A (2023) Reduced methylation corresponds with T1D nephropathy risk, Journal of Clinical Investigator 133(4):e160959
- Chen H, Peng J, Wang T, Wen J, Chen S, *Huang Y, Zhang Y (2023) Counter-regulatory renin-angiotensin system in hypertension: review and update in the era of COVID-19 pandemic. Biochemical Pharmacology 208 (2023):115370
- Xiang L, Ru Y, Shi J, Wang L, Zhao H, *Huang Y, Cai Z (2023) Derivatization of N-Acyl Glycines by 3-Nitrophenylhydrazine for Targeted Metabolomics Analysis and Their Application to the Study of Diabetes Progression in Mice. Analytical Chemistry 95(4):2183-2191.
- Cheng CK, Lin X, Pu Y, Tse KYJ, Wang Y, Zhang CL, Cao X, Lau CW, Huang J, He L, Luo JY, Shih YT, Wan S, Ng CF, Wang L, Ma CWR, JJ Chiu, Chan TF, Tian XY & *Huang Y (2023) SOX4 is a novel phenotypic regulator of endothelial cells in atherosclerosis revealed by single-cell analysis. Journal of Advanced Research 43:187-203.
2022
- Jin Q, Lau ESH, Luk AO, Tam CHT, Ozaki R, Lim CKP, Wu H, Chow EYK, Kong APS, Lee HM, Fan B, Ng ACW, Jiang G, Lee KF, Siu SC, Hui G, Tsang CC, Lau KP, Leung JY, Tsang MW, Cheung EYN, Kam G, Lau IT, Li JK, Yeung VT, Lau E, Lo S, Fung S, Cheng YL, Chow CC, Yu W, Tsui SKW, Huang Y, Lan HY, Szeto CC, So WY, Jenkins AJ, Chan JCN, Ma RCW (2022) High-density lipoprotein subclasses and cardiovascular disease and mortality in type 2 diabetes: analysis from the Hong Kong Diabetes Biobank. Cardiovascular Diabetology 21(1):293.
- Lui KO, Huang Y (2022) Prohibitin 2 governs glucose metabolism and phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells during vascular remodeling. Circulation Research (Editorial) 131(10):825-827
- Jiang M, Ding H, *Huang Y & Wang L (2022) Shear Stress and Metabolic Disorders-Two Sides of the Same Plaque. Antioxidants & Redox Signaling 37(10-12): 820-841.
- Huo M, Cao X, Zhang H, Lau CW, Hong H, Chen FM, Huang Y, Chawla A & Tian XY (2022) Loss of Myeloid Bmal1 Exacerbates Hypertensive Vascular Remodelling Through Interaction with STAT6 in Mice. Cardiovascular Research 118(13):2859-2874.
- Luo JY, Cheng CK, He L, Pu Y, Zhang Y, Lin X, Xu A, Lau CW, Tian XY, Ma RCW, Jo H & *Huang Y (2022) Endothelial UCP2 is a mechanosensitive suppressor of atherosclerosis. Circulation Research 131(5):424-441.
- Wan Q, Xu C, Zhu L, Zhang Y, Peng Z, Chen H, Zhang E, Wu Y, Wang H, Chu F, Yuan J, Huang Y, Hu S, Liu DP, Wang M (2022) Targeting PDE4B (phosphodiesterase-4 subtype B) for cardioprotection in acute myocardial infarction via neutrophils and microcirculation. Circulation Research 131(5):442-455.
- Zhang H, Dong J, Lau CW, Wei Y & *Huang Y (2022) Berberine reverses nitroglycerin tolerance through suppressing PKCa activity in vascular smooth muscle cells. Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy 36(4):633-643
- Zhang Y, Wang Y, Zheng G, Liu Y, Li J, Huang H, Xu C, Zeng Y, Zhang X, Qin J, Dai C, Hambrock HO, Hartmann U, Feng B, Mak KK, Liu Y, Lan HY, Huang Y, Zheng ZH Xia Y (2022) Follistatin-like 1 (FSTL1) interacts with Wnt ligands and Frizzled receptors to enhance Wnt/β-catenin signaling in obstructed kidneys in vivo. Journal of Biological Chemistry 298(7):102010
- He L, Zhang CL, Chen QH, Wang L & *Huang Y (2022) Endothelial shear stress signal transduction and atherosclerosis: From mechanisms to therapeutics. Pharmacology & Therapeutics 235; (2022) 108152
- Zhang H, Xiang L, Huo M, Wu Y, Yu M, Lau CW, Tian D, Gou L, Huang Y, Luo JY, Wang L, Song W, Huang J, Cai Z, Chen S, Tian XY & *Huang Y (2022) Branched-chain amino acid supplementation Impairs Insulin Sensitivity and Promotes Lipogenesis During Exercise in Diet-Induced Obese Mice. Obesity (Silver Spring). 30(6):1205-1218.
- Cheng CK, Shang W, Liu J, Cheang WS, Wang Y, Xiang L, Lau CW, Luo JY, Ng CF, *Huang Y, *Wang L (2022) Activation of AMPK/miR-181b Axis Alleviates Endothelial Dysfunction and Vascular Inflammation in Diabetic Mice. Antioxidants 11(6):1137 (17 pages)
- Zhang H, Peng L, Wang Y, Zhao W, Lau WB, Wang Y, Li Y, Du Y, Li L, Huang Y, Nie S, Qin Y, Ma X, Wei Y (2022) Extracellular vesicle-derived miR-144 as a novel mechanism for chronic intermittent hypoxia-induced endothelial dysfunction. Theranostics 12(9): 4237-4249. doi:10.7150/thno.69035
- Lifang Han; Gang Wang; Shaopu Zhou; Chenghao Situ; Zhiming He; Yuying Li; Yu Huang; Aimin Xu; Michael Tim Yun Ong; Huating Wang; Jianfa Zhang; Zhenguo Wu (2022) Muscle Satellite Cells are impaired in Type 2 Diabetic Mice by Elevated Extracellular Adenosine. Cell Reports 39(10):110884.
- Zhang C, He L, Wang L & *Huang Y (2022) The pathogenesis of endothelial dysfunction (內皮功能障礙的發生機制) SCIENTIA SINICA Vitae (中國科學:生命科學) 52(5):691-698.
- Zhao L, Zhang CL, He L, Chen QH, Liu L, Kang L, Liu J, Luo JY, Gou L, Qu D, Song W, Lau CW, Ko H, Mok VCT, Tian XY, Wang L & *Huang Y (2022) Restoration of Autophagic Flux Improves Endothelial Function in Diabetes Through Reducing Mitochondrial ROS-mediated eNOS Monomerization. Diabetes 71(5):1099-1114. doi: 10.2337/db21-0660
- Wang L, Cheng CK, Yi M, Lui KO, *Huang Y (2022) Targeting endothelial dysfunction and inflammation. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology 168:58-67.
- Ma Z, Li X, Fan RLY, Yang KY, Ng CSH, Lau RWH, Wong RHL, Ng KK, Wang CC, Ye P, Fu Z, Chin AWH, Lai MYA, Huang Y, Tian XY, Poon LLM, Lui KO (2022) A human pluripotent stem cell-based model of SARS-CoV-2 infection reveals an ACE2-independent inflammatory activation of vascular endothelial cells through TLR4. Stem Cell Reports 17(3):538-555.
- Ma Z, Yang K, Huang Y & Lui KO (2022) Endothelial contribution to COVID-19: an update on mechanisms and therapeutic implications. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology 164:69-82
- Jiang G, Luk AO, Tam CHT, Ozaki R, Lim CKP, Chow EYK, Lau ES, Kong APS, Fan B; Hong Kong Diabetes Register TRS Study Group, Lee KF, Siu SC, Hui G, Tsang CC, Lau KP, Leung JY, Tsang MW, Kam G, Lau IT, Li JK, Yeung VT, Lau E, Lo S, Fung S, Cheng YL, Chow CC; Hong Kong Diabetes Biobank Study Group, Tang NL, Huang Y, Lan HY, Oram RA, Szeto CC, So WY, Chan JCN, Ma RCW (2022)Clinical Predictors and Long-term Impact of Acute Kidney Injury on Progression of Diabetic Kidney Disease in Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes. 71(3):520-529.
- Cui Y, Kassmann M, Nickel S, Zhang C, Alenina N, Anistan YM, Schleifenbaum J, Bader M, Welsh DG, Huang Y & Gollasch M (2022) Myogenic vasoconstriction requires canonical Gq/11 signaling of the angiotensin II type 1 receptor. Journal of American Heart Association1 1(4);e022070 (14 pages),
- Zhong W, Cao X, Pan G, Niu Q, Feng X, Xu M, Li M, Huang Y, Yi Q & Yan D (2022) ORP4L is a prerequisite for the induction of T-cell leukemogenesis associated with human T-cell leukemia virus 1. Blood 139(7):1052-1065.
- Wu Y, Tang X, Lee S, Hong H, Cao X, Lau CW, Liu B, Chawla A, Ma RCW, Huang Y, Lui KO, Tian XY (2022).Endothelial PPARδ facilitates the post-ischemic vascular repair through interaction with HIF1α. Theranostics 12(4):1855-1869.
- Teoh YCJ, Tian XY, Wong YPC, Lau CW, Cheng CK, Tang WLV, Chan CKR, Huang Y & Ng CF (2022) Endothelial dysfunction after androgen deprivation therapy and the possible underlying mechanisms. Prostate 82(1):13-25.
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