CUHK Research: Changing the world

The human microbiome Avision to build Asia’s microbiome biotechnology hub Ng Siew-chien Croucher Professor in Medical Sciences Professor of Medicine and Therapeutics Francis Chan Ka-leung Dean of Medicine Choh-Ming Li Professor of Medicine and Therapeutics The human microbiome is a fast-growing field of research. The trillions of microorganisms living in our intestines are closely linked not only to gastrointestinal diseases, but also to a wide range of health issues such as obesity, allergy, depression, autism and cancers. At CUHK, a multidisciplinary team led by gastroenterologists Professor Francis Chan Ka-leung and Professor Ng Siew-chien believe that the microbiome is the next frontier of medicine. For over a decade, the two clinician-scientists have been making cutting- edge innovations to identify and treat different diseases and translating them into clinical service and products for the benefit of the community. 22