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Division of Nephrology

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Research

We have done pioneering work and gained international recognition in many areas of nephrology and cell biology. Major areas of expertise include pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy, hepatitis-related glomerulopathy, treatment and pathogenesis of lupus nephritis, aquaporins, proteoglycans and extracellular matrix, peritoneal biology, complications in peritoneal dialysis, and viral hepatitis in patients on dialysis or after kidney transplantation.

Research interests include: Immuno-pathogenesis and treatment of glomerulonephritis with focus on lgA nephropathy and lupus nephritis and renal transplant rejection; clinical, pathological, and virological features of hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus infection in patients on dialysis or after renal transplantation; human glomerular mesangial and epithelial cell pathophysiology; advances in peritoneal dialysis therapy; and cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney

Major research themes	Key researchers
IgA Nephropathy	Professor K N Lai Dr Joseph CK Leung Dr Loretta YY Chan
Proteinuria and Renal Tubural Epithelial Cell Function	Professor K N Lai Dr Sydney C W Tang Dr Joseph CK Leung Dr Loretta YY Chan
Aquaporins	Professor K N Lai Dr Joseph CK Leung
Hepatitis related Glomerulonephritisquaporins	Professor K N Lai Dr Sydney C W Tang Dr Joseph CK Leung
Lupus Nephritis-Treatment and Immunopathogenesis	Professor T M Chan Dr Sing Leung Lui Dr Susan Yung Dr Desmond YH Yap
Proteoglcans and Extracellular Matrix and Fibrosis	Professor T M Chan Dr Susan Yung
Viral hepatitis and infection in dialysis and transplant patientsHepatitis in Patients with Renal Failure	Professor T M Chan Dr Desmond YH Yap
Peritoneal Dialysis	Professor K N Lai Professor T M Chan Dr Sydney C W Tang Dr Wai Kei Lo Dr Sing Leung Lui Dr Cindy B Y Choy Dr Joseph CK Leung Dr Susan Yung Dr Loretta YY Chan Dr Fei M.F. Lam Dr Angela Y.M. Wang Dr Terrence PS Yip
In vivo Actions of Immunosuppresssive drugs	Professor T M Chan Dr Sing Leung Lui Dr Susan Yung
Diabetic Nephropathy	Professor K N Lai Dr Sydney C W Tang Dr Joseph C K Leung
Clinical Transplantation	Professor K N Lai Professor T M Chan Dr Cindy B Y Choy Dr Fei M.F. Lam
Sleep disturbance in uremia	Professor K N Lai Dr Sydney C W Tang
Cardiovascular disease in chronic renal failure and dialysis	Dr Angela Y.M. Wang

For students wishing to undertake research degrees (eg PhD, MPhil) please refer to the Postgradute page of the Teaching and Traning homepage.

Enquires on research interests for degrees (eg PhD, MPhil) in the Division of Nephrology, please contact : Prof TM Chan thur Contact us