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Research interests
Biological Sciences - Cell biology
Biological Sciences - Fat storage
Biological Sciences - Organelle structure and function
Biological Sciences - Metabolic diseases
Biological Sciences - Caenorhabditis elegans
Biological Sciences - Fat storage
Biological Sciences - Organelle structure and function
Biological Sciences - Metabolic diseases
Biological Sciences - Caenorhabditis elegans
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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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Molecular Pathology, PhD, University of London
2000
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Characterization of the RADAR pathway in metazoans
MAK, H. Y. (PI) & RAPOPORT, T. (CoI)
1/12/23 → 30/11/26
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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Lipid droplet heterogeneity in C. elegans germline and embryos
MAK, H. Y. (PI)
1/10/20 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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Lipid detoxification by an aldehyde dehydrogenase in C. elegans
MAK, H. Y. (PI)
1/01/19 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Molecular mechanisms for regulating the stability of lipid droplet associated proteins
MAK, H. Y. (PI)
1/01/17 → 30/06/20
Project: Research
Research output
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A distant TANGO1 family member promotes vitellogenin export from the ER in C. elegans
Mo, J. H., Zhai, C., Jung, K., Li, Y., Yan, Y., Dong, M. Q. & Mak, H. Y., 21 Feb 2025, In: iScience. 28, 2, 111860.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
A Flexible Network of Lipid Droplet Associated Proteins Support Embryonic Integrity of C. elegans
Cao, Z., Fung, C. W. & Mak, H. Y., 4 Apr 2022, In: Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 10, 856474.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
Dietary S. maltophilia induces supersized lipid droplets by enhancing lipogenesis and ER-LD contacts in C. elegans
Xie, K., Liu, Y., Li, X., Zhang, H., Zhang, S., Mak, H. Y. & Liu, P., 2022, In: Gut Microbes. 14, 1, 2013762.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
Open Access10 Citations (Scopus) -
Are endoplasmic reticulum subdomains shaped by asymmetric distribution of phospholipids? Evidence from a C. elegans model system
Cao, Z., Wang, X., Huang, X. & Mak, H. Y., Jan 2021, In: BioEssays. 43, 1, 2000199.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Nuclear receptors NHR-49 and NHR-79 promote peroxisome proliferation to compensate for aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency in C. elegans
Zeng, L., Li, X., Preusch, C. B., He, G. J., Xu, N., Cheung, T. H., Qu, J. & Mak, H. Y., 8 Jul 2021, In: PLoS Genetics. 17, 7, e1009635.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
Open Access13 Citations (Scopus)
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A conserved TMEM120A-containing complex promotes neutral lipid synthesis
MAK, H. Y. (Speaker)
23 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Frontiers in Physiology (Journal)
MAK, H. Y. (Associate Editor)
1 Jun 2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Cell, PLoS Genetics, BBA - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, G3, Protein & Cell, Current Biology (Journal)
MAK, H. Y. (Ad hoc Reviewer)
1 Jan 2016 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work