Irene Ng's Lab
The University of Hong Kong
News & Events
2025 October 9
Best Scientist
Prof Irene Ng was named one of the Best Scientists (in all genders) in the field of Medicine, in the 2025 edition of the ranking by Research.com:
Ranked 24 in the in China
Ranked 3036 in the World
Congratulations to Tiffany!
Congratulations!
Ms Tiffany Yu has recently been awarded the 'Best On-stage Talk Award' in the Hong Kong Inter-University Postgraduate Symposium 2025, and the "Best Oral Presentation Award" in the SKLLR Internal Research Meeting 2025.
We recognize your talent and dedication!
2025 August 25
SKLs Plaque Presentation Ceremony
We are pleased to share that the Plaque Presentation Ceremony of SKLLR was held on 25 August 2025.
We thank our Director Prof. Irene Ng, and everyone in ING lab and SKLLR for their ongoing support and contributions, which strengthen our position in liver research.
2025 August 20
Farewell Dr Ma Huanhuan
After two wonderful years with us, Dr. Ma Huanhuan is moving on to new opportunities. We truly appreciate her talent and hard work in liver research. Wishing her all the best!
2025 April 9-13
Silver Award at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva 2025
Prof Irene Ng, Dr Yu-Man Tsui, and their teams have been awarded the Silver Metal at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva 2025.
Awarded Project:
The use of novel antibodies against LANCL1 as a diagnostic and therapeutic target for the management and treatment of cancer
2023 May 11
2023 May 11
Best Scientist
Prof Irene Ng was named one of the Best Scientists (in all genders) in the field of Medicine the 2023 edition of the ranking by Research.com:
Ranked 23 in the in China
Ranked 3006 in the World
2023 April 28
2024 August 7
Best Scientist
Prof Irene Ng was named one of the Best Scientists (in all genders) in the field of Medicine the 2024 edition of the ranking by Research.com:
Ranked 26 in the in China
Ranked 3280 in the World
2023 April 28
2023 April 28
Farewell Dr Xia Wang
Time flies!
Dr Xia Wang has been working with us for the past good 4 years. We wish her all the best!
Chan To Haan Prize
Congratulations!
Dr Lucy Tian has been awarded the 'Chan Tao Hann Prize for Research Postgraduate Students in Pathology'. This is an award given to the best PhD student with the best research output portfolio and thesis in the Department. Bravo!
2023 April 6
EASL Congress 2023
Prof Irene Ng presented orally "Multimodal integrative genomics and pathology analyses in neoadjuvant nivolumab treatment for borderline resectable HCC" for the session "Liver tumours - Therapy".
The Liver Week 2023
Travel Award!
Dr Yu-Man (Goofy) Tsui is awarded a travel award of USD $1,000 for his accepted abstract in the Liver Week 2023.
2023 April 11
2022 October 20
Best Female Scientist
Prof Irene Ng was named one of the Best Female Scientists in the World in the first edition of the ranking by Research.com in 2022:
Ranked 8 in China
Ranked 517 in the World
2022 June 9
Long Service Awards 2022
Prof Irene Ng has received the Long Service Award in the University.
Congratulations!