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Professor Jin, DY 金冬雁

Title:
Senior Associate Dean, Graduate School
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Clara and Lawrence Fok Professor in Precision Medicine
Associate Dean, Graduate School

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Professor Jin, DY 金冬雁

Title:
Senior Associate Dean, Graduate School
Professor
Clara and Lawrence Fok Professor in Precision Medicine
Associate Dean, Graduate School

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Jin, DY

Biography

I did my PhD study with Prof. Yun-De Hou at the State Key Laboratory for Molecular Virology in Beijing in 1986-1991. I received postdoctoral training with Dr. Kuan-Teh Jeang at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 1994-1999. I joined the University of Hong Kong in 1999 and am now a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry.

My research is focusing primarily on the molecular basis of viral diseases and cancer. We use a combination of biochemical and genetic approaches to conduct basic research in molecular virology and oncology with the aim of applying the knowledge gained to prevention and control of human diseases. In my study of a viral oncogenic protein named Tax produced by human T-cell leukemia virus type 1, which causes a highly lethal blood cancer known as adult T-cell leukemia, I identified in 1998 a cellular protein named MAD1, a key component of a cell cycle checkpoint that guard against abnormal division of cells. In 2006, my group characterized another cellular protein, which is also crippled by Tax to give rise to abnormal numbers of chromosomes in leukemic cells. Our work in 2008 revealed how Epstein-Barr virus uses a viral small RNA molecule to promote the survival of tumor cells in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. In 2011, we found that the virus sensor RIG-I needs an RNA-binding protein partner called PACT to initiate and sustain host antiviral defense.

One major area of my current research is in the regulatory mechanism of innate antiviral response. Novel cellular and viral regulatory factors that govern antiviral response will be identified and characterized. Particularly, cellular machinery to sense viral nucleic acids, features of viral nucleic acids being sensed, and enzymes that cleave the second messenger will be dissected. We aspire to substantially advance current understanding of viral and cellular regulators of innate antiviral response. Our findings might also reveal novel strategies for developing antiviral and immunomodulatory agents including vaccine adjuvants.

 
Honours, Awards & Prizes
AwardeesAward DateHonours / Awards / PrizesCategory
2004-10-01Science Press Golden Jubilee Award for Outstanding Scientific Publication: Science Press, Beijing, China
Others
1998-07-01(U.S.) National Institutes of Health Fellows Award for Research Excellence (FARE): (U.S.) National Institutes of Health Fellows Award for Research Excellence (FARE)
Research Achievement
2014-01-01Croucher Senior Research Fellowship (Croucher Award, 2014): Croucher Foundation
Research Achievement
1998-07-01(U.S.) National Institutes of Health Fogarty Visiting Fellow Award, 1997-1998: (U.S.) National Institutes of Health Fogarty Visiting Fellow Award, 1997-1998
Research Achievement
2008-12-01Outstanding Researcher Award 2008-2009: University of Hong Kong
Research Achievement
Wong, KY
Yim, RLH
2012-02-01Epigenetic Inactivation of the MIR34B/C in Multiple Myeloma/ Best Abstract: 3rd International Hematologic Malignancies Conference/ The Asia Pacific Hematology Society
Research Achievement
2002-07-01Global Research Initiative Program (GRIP) New Foreign Investigator Award (2002-2007): Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health
Research Achievement
2001-04-01Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Scholar Award (2001-2006): Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Research Achievement
2001-12-01National Natural Science Award of China: State Council, PR China
Research Achievement
2002-01-01National Outstanding Young Investigator Award (Category B): Nantional Natural Science Foundation of China
Research Achievement
ONG, Chon Phin
Tang, K
Fan, Y
2021-11-01Best Poster Award, Health Research Symposium 2021 of Hong Kong (Project title: Roles of Epstein-Barr virus-encoded miR-BART microRNAs in viral persistence and transformation of epithelial cells): Food and Health Bureau of HKSAR Government
Research Achievement
YUEN, Chun Kit
HO, Chau Ha
2017-06-01ASV 2017 Postdoctoral Fellow Travel Award: American Society for Virology
Research Achievement
Kong, KY
2018-10-01Travel Award: 2018 International HBV Meeting
Research Achievement
Wang, F
2017-06-01American Society for Virology Postdoc Travel Award 2017: American Society for Virology
Research Achievement
Kong, KY
2016-11-012016 International HBV Meeting Full Travel Award: 2016 International HBV Meeting
Research Achievement
Deng, J
2016-11-012016 International HBV Meeting Travel Award: 2016 International HBV Meeting
Research Achievement
Deng, J
2016-06-01ASV Travel Award (2016): American Society for Virology
Research Achievement
Deng, J
2016-06-01ASV Travel Award: American Society for Virology
Research Achievement
Wang, F
2016-09-01Poster Presentation Award of Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Society for Immunology 2016: the Hong Kong Society for Immunology
Research Achievement
CAO, Jianli
CHAN, Chun Yiu Chris
LIANG, Ronghui
TANG, Kaiming
XU, Wan
Poon, KM
LAU, Chit Ying
Au, TWK
Chan, CS
Lai, PM
Yuen, CKJ
Sit, KY
Lee, CY
Wang, R
Meng, X
2023-01-01The University of Hong Kong Research Output Prize 2021-22: The University of Hong Kong
Research Achievement
2007-07-012007 Faculty Research Output Prize: The University of Hong Kong
Research Achievement
Ng, CHD
Leung, THY
2004-04-01Characterization Of Novel Putative Tumor Suppressor Gene, DLC2 (deleted In Liver Cancer 2), In Hepatocellular Carcinoma: 95th American Association For Cancer Research Annual Meeting, Florida, 2004
Research Achievement
2021-11-01The 10th Health and Medical Research Fund Anniversary Award for Breakthrough Research, Health Research Symposium 2021 of Hong Kong: Food and Health Bureau, HKSAR Government
Research Achievement
WONG, Lok Yin Roy
2016-06-01ASV Travel Award (2016): American Society for Virology
Research Achievement
Ng, CHD
Leung, THY
2004-12-01Identification of multiple isoforms of DLC2, a novel tumor suppressor gene, and their functional characterization in hepatocellular carcinoma: the 4th International Meeting Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Eastern and Western Experiences, 2004
Research Achievement
2015-01-01Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award: The University of Hong Kong
Teaching Accomplishment
CHEUNG, Pak Hin Hinson
2016-06-01ASV Travel Award (2016): American Society for Virology
Research Achievement
WONG, Lok Yin Roy
2016-06-01Graduate Student Travel Scholarship (2016): Tigris Educational Fund
Research Achievement
CHEUNG, Pak Hin Hinson
2018-07-01Influenza A virus PB1-F2 protein suppresses IL-1β production from human macrophages by enhancing MAVS degradation: American Society for Virology Travel Award
Research Achievement
2019-06-01Excellent Research Award: Health Symposium 2019, Food and Health Bureau of Hong Kong
Research Achievement
CHAUDHARY, Vidyanath
2017-06-01American Society for Virology Student Travel Award 2017: American Society for Virology
Research Achievement
., Sonia
2017-06-01American Society for Virology Student Travel Award 2017: American Society for Virology
Research Achievement
2020-02-01Fellow, American Acedemy of Microbiology: American Academy of Microbiology
Research Achievement
WONG, Lok Yin Roy
2018-07-01Middle-East respiratory syndrome coronavirus ORF8b protein suppresses type I interferon production by interacting with HSP70: American Society for Virology Travel Award
Research Achievement
Professional Societies
Term PeriodPositionProfessional Societies
Life-timeFull MemberSociety of Chinese Bioscientists in America
01/2005-dateFull MemberAmerican Society for Cell Biology
Life-timeFull MemberThe Society of Hong Kong Scholars
01/2000-dateFull MemberAmerican Society for Microbiology
Life-timeCouncil MemberHong Kong Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Life-timeFull MemberAmerican Society for Virology
1/2014-dateFull MemberInternational Association for Research on Epstein-Barr Virus and Associated Diseases (EBV Association)
1/2014-dateCouncil MemberHong Kong Society for Immunology
1/2013-dateFull MemberInternational Retrovirology Association
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