Prof Leung Yu Hung, Anskar
Clinical Professor of Department of Medicine
medicine
University of Hongkong
Hong Kong
Biography
Professor Anskar Leung Yu-hung is currently a Clinical Professor in the Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKU). He is also the Associate Dean (Human Capital) of the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU. He graduated in 1996 with MBChB (Hons) and PhD from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and joined The University of Hong Kong as Clinical Assistant Professor in 1999. He obtained his specialist qualification in Haematology and Haematological Oncology in 2003 and was promoted to Clinical Associate Professor and Clinical Professor in 2007 and 2012 respectively. He has published more than 160 peer review articles and book chapters.
Research Interest
e pathogenesis and treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), one of the most lethal cancers worldwide, and the study of hematopoiesis under normal and neoplastic conditions.