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Adjunct Faculty

Biochemistry and Physiology

Chi Bun Chan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
School of Biological Sciences
The University of Hong Kong


Clinical/Research Interests:

Research Interests 

  • Endocrinology
  • Lipid and glucose metabolism
  • Gene regulation
  • Exercise physiology
  • Obesity
  • Insulin resistance
  • Aging
  • Signal transduction

Current Research  

  • Studying the effect of myokines in muscle aging and energy metabolism
  • Identification of novel signaling molecules in lipid and glucose metabolism
  • Developing novel compounds to treat metabolic syndromes