Projects per year
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Research interests
Biological Sciences - Cancer genomics
Biological Sciences - Epigenomics
Biological Sciences - Epigenetics
Biological Sciences - Genome biology
Biological Sciences - Chromatin structure
Biological Sciences - Epigenomics
Biological Sciences - Epigenetics
Biological Sciences - Genome biology
Biological Sciences - Chromatin structure
Position Held
Director of Center for Epigenomics Research
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Medical Genetics, PhD, University of British Columbia
2012
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Molecular Mechanisms of Replisome Coupling
TYE, B.-K. (Team member), LEUNG, D. C. Y. (CoPI), DANG, S. (CoPI), LI, X. (CoPI) & ZHAI, Y. (PI)
RGC - Collaborative Research Fund
1/06/26 → 31/05/29
Project: Research
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Elucidating how retrotransposons impact immune modulation in autoimmune diseases
LEUNG, D. C. Y. (PI) & YAP, Y. H. D. (CoI)
1/10/24 → 30/09/27
Project: Research
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Elucidating the impact of Setdb1 on genome architecture in cellular differentiation and disease
LEUNG, D. C. Y. (PI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Stem cell-niche interactions in tissue maintenance and engineering
WU, A. R. (CoPI), WU, Z. (CoPI), WANG, C. C. (CoPI), ZHOU, Z. (CoPI), LEUNG, D. C. Y. (CoPI), FOK, E. K. L. (CoPI), GUO, Y. (CoPI), WANG, H. (CoPI), MAK, H. Y. (CoPI), LIU, K. (CoPI), SUN, F. (CoPI), YUNG, P.S.-H. (CoPI), CHEUNG, T. (CoPI), XIE, T. (PI), YAN, Y. (CoPI) & WEN, Z. (CoPI)
RGC - Theme-based Research Scheme
1/01/22 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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The Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (HKCeND)
STEVENS, B. (PI), CHEN, Y. (PI), WU, Z. (PI), FU, K. Y. (PI), IP, F. C. F. (PI), IP, N.Y.-Y. (PI), FU, W. Y. (PI), WONG, Y. H. (PI), LEUNG, D. C. Y. (CoI), HARDY, J. (PI), WANG, J. (CoI), LIU, K. (CoI), CHAN, Y. C. P. (CoI), RANDO, T. A. (PI), YE, T. (PI), CHEUNG, T. (CoI) & HUANG, X. (CoI)
Innovation and Technology Commission
1/07/20 → 30/06/30
Project: Research
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Epigenetic regulation of non-coding DNA in placental development and disorders
Kan, Y. H., Gao, L. & Leung, D., 27 May 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Epigenomics. p. 1-14 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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ENGINEERED TN5 TRANSPOSASE COMPLEXES, METHODS OF PREPARING THE SAME, SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PROFILING CO-OCCURRING CHROMATIN FEATURE IN A CELL: [United States]
LEUNG, C. Y. (Key Inventor) & CHEUNG, M. F. (Inventor), 27 Nov 2025, IPC No. C12N 9/12, C07K 16/18, C12N 9/50, C12Q 1/6874, 2 May 2025, Priority date 22 May 2024, Priority No. US63/650,418Research output: Patent
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Engineering TN5 transposase complex, preparation method thereof, system and method for analyzing cell co-existing chromatin characteristics: [China]
LEUNG, C. Y. (Key Inventor) & CHEUNG, M. F. (Inventor), 25 Nov 2025, IPC No. C12N 9/12, C07K 16/18, C12N 15/10, 21 May 2025, Priority date 22 May 2024, Priority No. US63/650,418Research output: Patent
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Epigenetic Dysregulation of Retrotransposons in Cancer
Liu, K. Y. & Leung, D., 2 May 2025, In: Molecular Cancer Research. 23, 5, p. 369-378 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Multi-omic analysis of hepatocellular carcinoma reveals aberrant cis-regulatory changes and dysregulated retrotransposons with prognostic potential
Cheng, C. C. Y., Cheung, M. F., Lee, A. Y., Wu, Q., Chow, S. H. C., Ang, J. Y. J., Riquelme Medina, I., Lo, G., Wu, H., Yang, W., Lai, P. B. S., Yip, K. Y., Cheng, A. S. & Leung, D., 19 Dec 2025, In: Communications Biology. 8, 1, 18 p., 1792.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Unveiling the Role of Retrotransposons in Placental Development and Disease
LEUNG, D. C. Y. (Invited speaker)
20 Oct 2025 → 24 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Exploring the Impact of Retrotransposons on Higher-Order Chromatin Structure
LEUNG, D. C. Y. (Invited speaker)
1 Sept 2025 → 5 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Exploring the Impact of Retrotransposons on Higher-Order Chromatin Structure
LEUNG, D. C. Y. (Invited speaker)
15 Jun 2025 → 20 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Mapping Epigenomic Landscape to Unravel Disease Mechanism.
LEUNG, D. C. Y. (Invited speaker)
27 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Deciphering the epigenomic impacts of repetitive elements: How do retroviruses control our genes?
LEUNG, D. C. Y. (Invited speaker)
12 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
Awards
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Associate membership of the Karolinska Institute Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine
LEUNG, C. Y. (Recipient), Sept 2019
Prize: Others
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Associate membership of the Karolinska Institute Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine
LEUNG, C. Y. (Recipient), Sept 2019
Prize: Others
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