Professor Irene NG Oi Lin is Loke Yew Professor in Pathology and Chair Professor of Pathology at The University of Hong Kong. She is also the Director of the State Key Laboratory for Liver Research at the University of Hong Kong. Professor Ng is internationally recognized for her expertise in research in liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma), particularly in molecular genetics and patho-biology. Among her achievements have been the identification and characterization of novel genes, proteins and signaling pathways of this cancer. These studies have provided important insight in the understanding of hepatocarcinogenesis and help to identify potential targets in novel cancer therapy. She ranks among the world’s top 1% in the ISI list of most cited scientists in clinical medicine. (2005/2006)
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