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Research interests
Biological Sciences - Cell death
Biological Sciences - Cancer
Biotechnology - Molecular medicine
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 Biochemistry, PhD, University of Cambridge
1994
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Whole-genome duplication and asymmetric centrosome clustering
POON, R. Y. C. (PI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Life comes in clusters – comprehensive analysis of mitotic kinesins in centrosome clustering after tetraploidization
POON, R. Y. C. (PI)
1/01/23 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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Devising new arsenals to understand essential genes in human cells
POON, R. Y. C. (PI)
1/01/22 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Role and mechanism for Bora phosphorylation by Aurora A kinase in cell cycle regulation
WANG, F. (PI) & POON, R. Y. C. (PI)
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) / Research Grants Council (RGC)
1/01/21 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Keeping it in the family - the implication of multiple cyclin-dependent kinases in human cells
POON, R. Y. C. (PI)
1/01/21 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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Centrosome Clustering-driven Genome Instability following Whole-Genome Duplication
KIM, S., POON, R. Y. C. & LAU, T. Y., Apr 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Paper › peer-review
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Plasticity of mitotic cyclins in promoting the G2-M transition
Crncec, A., Lau, H. W., Ng, L. Y., Ma, H. T., Mak, J. P. Y., Choi, H. F., Yeung, T. K. & Poon, R. Y. C., 2 Jun 2025, In: Journal of Cell Biology. 224, 6Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
A toolkit for generating conditional human cell lines for studying essential gene functions
Poon, R. Y. C. & Yeung, T. K., Jun 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Paper › peer-review
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BCL-XL regulates the timing of mitotic apoptosis independently of BCL2 and MCL1 compensation
Yu, C. Y., Yeung, T. K., Fu, W. K. & Poon, R. Y. C., Jan 2024, In: Cell Death and Disease. 15, 1, 2.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (Scopus) -
Coregulation of NDC80 Complex Subunits Determines the Fidelity of the Spindle-Assembly Checkpoint and Mitosis
Kim, S., Lau, T. T. Y., Liao, M. K., Ma, H. T. & Poon, R. Y. C., 1 May 2024, In: Molecular Cancer Research. 22, 5, p. 423-439 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
Open Access9 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
- 12 Editorial work
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Cell Biology International (Journal)
POON, R. Y. C. (Associate Editor)
1 Jan 2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Associate Editor in Cell Death and Survival, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology (Journal)
POON, R. Y. C. (Associate Editor)
1 Jan 2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology (Journal)
POON, R. Y. C. (Co Editor)
1 Jan 2020 → 1 Jan 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Cancer Biology and Therapy (Journal)
POON, R. Y. C. (Associate Editor)
1 Jan 2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Review Editor in Cell Growth and Division, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology (Journal)
POON, R. Y. C. (Editor)
1 Jan 2017 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
Awards
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Croucher Foundation Senior Research Fellowship Award
POON, R. Y. C. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Honorary Award
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Croucher Foundation Senior Research Fellowship Award
POON, R. Y. C. (Recipient), Aug 2020
Prize: Research Fellowship