Personal profile
Research interests
Biological Sciences - Cellular and molecular mechanisms
Biological Sciences - Neurodegenerative disease
Position Held
Associate Director of Daniel and Mayce Yu Molecular Neuroscience Center
Associate Director of Brain and Intelligence Research Institute
Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Biology, PhD, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
1998
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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Neuroimmune Mechanisms and Modulation in Alzheimer’s Disease
WU, A. R. (CoI), FU, K. Y. (CoPI), IP, N.Y.-Y. (CoPI), ZHU, B. D. (CoI), QU, J. (CoI), BU, G. (PI), LING, G. S. (CoI), CHOW, H. M. (CoI), KO, H. (CoPI), IP, Y. M. B. (CoI), WANG, J. (CoPI), LIU, K. (CoPI), LUI, K.O.-L. (CoPI), WANG, S. (CoPI) & MOK, V. C. T. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/30
Project: Research
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Deciphering the Factors of Longevity through a Multi-Omics Study in Long-Lived Individuals in Hong Kong
WONG, H. Y. (CoPI), FU, K. Y. (CoPI), IP, F. C. F. (CoPI), IP, N.Y.-Y. (PI) & MOK, K. Y. B. (CoPI)
1/12/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
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State Key Laboratory of Nervous System Disorders (SKLNSD)
WU, A. R. (CoI), WU, Z. (CoI), FU, K. Y. (CoPI), HUANG, P. (CoI), IP, N.Y.-Y. (PI), WONG, Y. H. (CoI), ZHU, B. D. (CoI), QU, J. (CoI), BU, G. (CoI), WANG, J. (CoI), CHEN, H. (CoI), LIU, K. (CoPI), YANG, C. (CoI), TANG, B. (CoI) & CHEUNG, T. (CoI)
1/07/25 → …
Project: Research
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Explainable AI for Early Prediction of Alzheimer's Disease Using Proteomics and Clinical Data
WONG, H. Y. (CoI), FU, K. Y. (PI), IP, N.Y.-Y. (CoPI) & LV, G. (CoI)
1/06/25 → 31/05/26
Project: Research
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Investigating the functional roles of Nell-1, a growth factor associated with neurodegeneration, in nervous systems
FU, K. Y. (PI) & IP, N.Y.-Y. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Ethnic-specific effects of the LILRB2–LILRB5 locus and newly identified risk loci for Alzheimer's disease in the East Asian population
Japanese Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative & Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, Feb 2026, In: Alzheimer's and Dementia. 22, 2, 16 p., e71219.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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MUTATION-INDEPENDENT ALLELE-SPECIFIC CRISPR TARGETING STRATEGY FOR TREATING GENETIC DISEASES: [Australia]
FU, K. Y. (Inventor), FU, Y. (Inventor), DUAN, Y. (Inventor) & IP, N. Y. Y. (Key Inventor), 12 Feb 2026, IPC No. C12N 15/10, A61K 48/00, A61P 25/28, C12N 15/90, 13 Sept 2024, Priority date 14 Sept 2023, Priority No. US63/582,523Research output: Patent
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Protein markers for Alzheimer's disease: [Japan]
FU, K. Y. (Inventor), IP, N. Y. Y. (Key Inventor), JIANG, Y. (Inventor), ZHOU, X. (Inventor) & IP, F. C. F. (Inventor), 3 Feb 2026, IPC No. G01N 33/68, 12 May 2021, Priority date 14 May 2020, Priority No. US63/024,940Research output: Patent
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Protein markers for mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease: [Korea, Republic of]
FU, K. Y. (Inventor), IP, N. Y. Y. (Key Inventor), JIANG, Y. (Inventor), UHM, H. (Inventor) & IP, F. C. F. (Inventor), 13 Jan 2026, IPC No. G16H 50/30, G01N 33/68, G16B 25/10, 12 Apr 2024, Priority date 13 Apr 2023, Priority No. US63/495,864Research output: Patent
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PROTEIN MARKERS FOR MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE: [European Patent Organisation (EPO)]
IP, N. Y. Y. (Key Inventor), JIANG, Y. (Inventor), UHM, H. (Inventor), FU, K. Y. (Inventor) & IP, F. C. F. (Inventor), 18 Feb 2026, IPC No. G16B 25/10, 12 Apr 2024, Priority date 13 Apr 2023, Priority No. US63/495,864Research output: Patent
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Role of soluble sST2 in regulating neurodegeneration during aging
FU, K. Y. (Invited speaker)
15 Nov 2025 → 19 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed
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Transcriptional regulatory mechanisms underlying IL-33-stimulated microglial state transition in Alzheimer’s disease
FU, K. Y. (Invited speaker)
15 Nov 2025 → 19 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed
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Regulatory roles of soluble ST2 in microglial state transition and functions in Alzheimer’s disease
FU, K. Y. (Invited speaker)
15 Nov 2025 → 19 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed
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Investigating the pathologic mechanisms of familial Alzheimer’s disease using iPSC-derived neuron models.
FU, K. Y. (Invited speaker)
15 Nov 2025 → 19 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed
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Spatial transcriptomic investigation of the molecular alterations in brain cells in association with amyloid plaques deposition in Alzheimer’s disease.
FU, K. Y. (Invited speaker)
15 Nov 2025 → 19 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed
Awards
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2021 Major Breakthrough of Neuroscience in China
IP, N.Y.-Y. (Recipient) & FU, K. Y. (Recipient), Jan 2021
Prize: Best Paper Award and Prize