Postgraduate students at the Department of Pathology, University of Hong Kong

Areas of research

• Investigation of molecular mechanism of liver cancer using next generation sequencing
• Bioinformatics analyses on mutations, gene expression and/or HBV genomic integration
• Single-cell whole-transcriptome sequencing
• Computational tool development
• High-throughput target screening

Desired skills and experience

• Good BSc degree in bioinformatics, life science, computer science or other relevant disciplines
• Knowledge in at least one programming language e.g. R, Perl, Python, C/C++, JAVA, etc
• Experience in cancer research and/or molecular biology will be an advantage
• Highly motivated and willing to work in team environment
• Good communication skills and language ability

About the supervisors

Postgraduate student will be supervised by Dr. Daniel Ho (http://www.patho.hku.hk/staff/list/danielho.html) and Prof. Irene Ng (http://www.patho.hku.hk/staff/list/ing.html). Please contact Dr. Daniel Ho for further information.