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Professor Tan, Kathryn Choon Beng 陳俊明
Title:
Sir David Todd Professor in Medicine
Professor in Dept of Medicine
Clinical Professor
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Professor Tan, Kathryn Choon Beng 陳俊明
Title:
Sir David Todd Professor in Medicine
Professor in Dept of Medicine
Clinical Professor
Department:
Faculty:
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Also Cited As:
Tan, K
Biography
Professor Tan’s research is in the field of lipidology and vascular biology. Another major research interest is in diabetes and its vascular complications. Along with her research team, she has focused on studying the pathophysiological role of post-translational modification derived products, such as advanced glycation end products, in the aging process and in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and diabetic vascular complications. She is developing the use of these post-translational modification derived products as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets.
Honours, Awards & Prizes
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
Wong, CWV LI, Bin LI, Ye Lui, SL Ip, TP Yiu, WH Wong, WLD Chan, KW Chan, GCW | 2018-07-01 | Best Poster Award: Good Practice In Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Association | Research Achievement |
DONG, Weinan TANG, Ho Man Bedford, LE Mak, IL | 2022-03-01 | The HKCFP Best Research Award 2021. Project title ' Non‐laboratory‐based Risk Assessment Model for Case Detection of Diabetes Mellitus and Pre‐diabetes in Primary Care '.: Journal of Diabetes Investigation ISSN: 2040-1116 ; eISSN: 2040-1124 | Research Achievement |
Professional Societies
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| since 2009 | Executive Board Director | Asian Association for the Study of Diabetes |
| 2007-2009 | Convenor | Hong Kong Diabetes Advisory Board |
| since 2000 | Member | Advisory board of the International Lipid Information Bureau |
| Member | Diabetes Hongkong | |
| since 2003 | Council Member | Asian Pacific Society of Atherosclerosis and Vascular Disease |
| Member | Asian Pacific Society of Atherosclerosis and Vascular Disease | |
| Member | Osteoporosis Society of Hong Kong | |
| Member | The British Hyperlipidaemia Association | |
| since 2003 | Deputy Chairman | HKU/HA Hong Kong West Institutional Review Board |
| 2003 - 2012 | Council Member | Diabetes Division, Hong Kong Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproduction |
| 2005 - 2007 | Chairman | Diabetes Division, Hong Kong Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproduction |
| 1996 - 1998 | Honorary Secretary | Hong Kong Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproduction |
| 1996 - 2012 | Council Member | Hong Kong Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproduction |
| 2007-2009 | Vice President | Hong Kong Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproduction |
| 2009-2011 | President | Hong Kong Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproduction |
| Member | American Heart Association Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology | |
| 2005 - 2013 | Board Member | Specialty Board in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Hong Kong College of Physicians |
| since 2003 | Honorary Treasurer | Hong Kong Atherosclerosis Society |
| since 2000 | Convenor | Insulin Utilisation Adversory Group |
| since 2005 | Examiner | Specialty Board in Advanced Internal Medicine |
| 2002 - 2006 | Council Member | Institute of Cardiovascular Science and Medicine |
| Member | American Heart Association Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences | |
| Fellow | Centre of Endocrinology and Diabetes | |
| since 2005 | Member | The Course Development and Review Committee of the Post-registration Certificate Course in Diabetes Nursing |
| since 2016 | Council member | Hong Kong Society of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproduction |
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