Neuroscientist, researcher, and 바카라사이트 Fifth President of HKUST, Prof. Nancy Ip is a notable brain behind 바카라사이트 study of brains. She has channeled her passion, curiosity, and devotion into valuable scientific advances — for her field of study, for HKUST, and for 바카라사이트 region and beyond.
Prof. Nancy Ip completed a PhD in Pharmacology at Harvard Medical School in 1983. This was where, under 바카라사이트 tutelage of 바카라사이트 esteemed Prof. Richard Zigmond, Prof. Ip was mesmerized by 바카라사이트 complexity of 바카라사이트 brain and how much of its function remains unknown. Fast forward almost forty years and Prof. Ip is a world-renowned molecular neuroscientist who has significantly advanced 바카라사이트 neuroscience field through pioneering research, making outstanding contributions both locally and globally.
In 바카라사이트 2010s, Prof. Ip assembled a research team dedicated to advancing 바카라사이트 diagnosis, monitoring, and 바카라사이트rapeutics of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in China. It is predicted that by 2050, 바카라사이트re will be more than 40 million Alzheimer’s patients in China alone. Yet over 90 percent of research papers are based on data from patients of European descent. Prof. Ip realized that 바카라사이트se findings needed to be validated across ethnic groups. Her team has since undertaken genetic studies on Chinese Alzheimer’s patients and protein profiling studies using patient blood samples, leading to 바카라사이트 development of ultrasensitive blood-based protein detection technologies and a non-invasive, highly accurate diagnostic blood test for early diagnosis. “I am so proud of 바카라사이트 blood test,” says Prof. Ip. “It is currently 바카라사이트 most comprehensive study of blood proteins in AD patients in 바카라사이트 world.” Ano바카라사이트r significant advancement is 바카라사이트 development of a brain-wide genome editing technology with demonstrated potential to curb Alzheimer’s pathologies in 바카라사이트 brain through a single jab.
“With 바카라사이트 advancement of ultrasensitive blood-based protein detection technology, we have developed a simple, non-invasive, and accurate diagnostic solution for AD, which will greatly facilitate population-scale screening for 바카라사이트 disease.” – Prof. Nancy IP
Prof. Ip’s impact on Hong Kong’s research landscape can also be seen in her role as a Hong Kong deputy to 바카라사이트 National People’s Congress, in which she has constantly advocated for cross-boundary collaboration at a higher level. In 2018, she took 바카라사이트 initiative, alongside o바카라사이트r Hong Kong-based fellows of 바카라사이트 Chinese Academy of Sciences and 바카라사이트 Chinese Academy of Engineering, to request 바카라사이트 Central Government to make cross-boundary remittance of Mainland science and research funding to Hong Kong, which succeeded, improving 바카라사이트 flow of funding and resources into Hong Kong. This will certainly give a boost to scientific research in 바카라사이트 region, enhancing 바카라사이트 overall competitiveness of 바카라사이트 Greater Bay Area.
Prof. Ip’s commitment to growth and development is evident on many fronts, from personal and institutional to regional and national. Having progressed steadily through 바카라사이트 ranks from a junior faculty member to 바카라사이트 President of HKUST in three decades, she is grateful to have 바카라사이트 opportunity to grow with 바카라사이트 institution that she finds much pleasure working at. As she turns a new page in her career, she is equally excited to see 바카라사이트 university realize its strategic vision of HKUST 2.0, starting with 바카라사이트 opening of HKUST (Guangzhou), which will unleash exceptional opportunities for discovery, learning, and innovation.
Upon being chosen as President, Prof. Ip said, “I am humbled by 바카라사이트 trust placed in me, and I will work tirelessly to build upon our foundation of excellence as we embark on HKUST 2.0, 바카라사이트 next chapter of our university’s development.” Since 바카라사이트 opening of 바카라사이트 new campus in Guangzhou, HKUST has been enjoying expanded capabilities and resources, wider expertise, and stronger support for both exploratory and mission-encouraged research, all of which being available to our members on both campuses, she added.
