Hein M. Tun

JCSPHPC Launches OPEN — One, Planetary and Eco Health Nexus Led by experts in Planetary Health, Eco Health, and One Health, OPEN is a new interdisciplinary research hub that aims to address urgent global challenges: sphpc.cuhk.edu.hk/post/jcsphpc-l… #PlanetaryHealth #EcoHealth #OneHealth

JCSPHPC successfully hosted the CUHK-NUS Joint Symposium on the Future of Infectious Diseases with the IDTRP, NUS, on 5 February 2026. The full-day symposium served as a dynamic platform to shape the future of infectious disease prevention, treatment, and surveillance.

Our seminal review on next-generation #drugdelivery system is now published and available online. It was a great opportunity to work with our collaborators from #Pharmaceutical science. @CUHKSPHPC @CUHKMedicine tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

🙌Good start of the year.Our recent article on #NextGen #Proniosomal #drugdelivery published 🥳 in #Drug_Delivery (IF:8.1,Q1) journal. Thx to Prof @TheTunLab and all co-author for the support and hard work. @CUHKSPHPC @CUHKMedicine @CUHKofficial For more: doi.org/10.1080/107175…

Kicking off 2026 with our fresh #perspective! 🚀 The 2024 #WHO Bacterial Priority Pathogens 🦠 List is a big step — but to truly beat #AMR, we need full #OneHealth 🐾🌲🐟🛀approach. @TheTunLab @YePeng21 @CUHKSPHPC @CUHKMedicine @CUHKofficial sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

CUHK reaches a new historic high in the latest ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025! 13 CUHK subjects are ranked among the world’s top 50, marking the University’s best performance to date. #Nursing and #Communication both ranked 10th globally, making their debut in the world’s top ten. The other 11 CUHK subjects ranked within the global top 50 include: 📌Education 📌Telecommunication Engineering 📌Computer Science & Engineering 📌Clinical Medicine 📌Geography 📌Robotic Science & Engineering 📌Library & Information Science 📌Biomedical Engineering 📌Finance 📌Artificial Intelligence 📌Biotechnology This year’s rankings highlight CUHK’s exceptional strength and global influence across the humanities, social sciences, and biomedical sciences, reaffirming its position at the forefront of Hong Kong’s higher education sector. More details: bit.ly/4oJ6UstMore CUHK rankings: bit.ly/3LLHgov #CUHK #thechineseuniversityofhongkong #CUHKsubjects #subjectrankings #GlobalRankingofAcademicSubjects #top50

🌍✨Team #CUHK, led by Prof. Tun @TheTunLab, recently visited #SriLanka to empower #FlemingFund Fellows in tackling #AMR across #OneHealth sectors. Thanks to fellows for the warm hospitality! Together, we’re forging a healthier future! 💪🌱 @CUHKSPHPC @CUHKMedicine @CUHKofficial

It was one of the most memorable trips in my life. Visiting One Health Beneficiary Institutions in Bangladesh, meeting government officials, and their kind hospitalities were amazing. This is one of our #GlobalHealth Initiatives of @CUHKSPHPC @CUHKMedicine @CUHKGlobal

🦟 Amid a Chikungunya outbreak in South China & HK, misinformation is spreading fast. Prof. Hein Min Tun @TheTunLab debunks the viral myth with @AFPFactCheck : ants don’t repel mosquitoes and can even harm your skin. Stick to proven methods. 🛡️ 🔗 sphpc.cuhk.edu.hk/in-the-news

#CUHK has secured funding for six projects in the second round of the Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus Scheme (RAISe+), initiated by the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) of the Hong Kong government, demonstrating its research excellence and leadership in innovation. The funded projects span a wide range of fields, including medicine, advanced engineering, and materials science: - Professor Philip Chiu Wai-yan | EndoR Surgical System - Professor Kwok Ka-wai | Evolving Interventional Endoscopy – An Endoluminal Robotic Platform for Early-Stage Cancer Resection and Defect Closure - Professor Lu Yi-chun | Low-Cost and Intrinsically-Safe Polysulfide Redox Flow Batteries for Long-Duration Energy Storage - Professor Siew Ng | Transforming Microbiome Signatures To Nextgeneration Non-invasive Diagnostics for Noncommunicable Diseases (Project TRANSFORMX) - Professor Ren Wei | Intelligent Laser Sensing System for the Energy Industry - Professor Nathalie Wong | Innovative CAr T Cells for Hepatobiliarypancreatic cancers [i-CATCH] Launched in October 2023, the Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus Scheme (RAISe+ Scheme) aims to unleash the potential of local universities in transforming and commercialising R&D outcomes, and facilitate collaboration among the Government, industry, university and research sectors. Details: bit.ly/45qtYpl #thechineseuniversityofhongkong

Celebrating World No-Tobacco Day…

Very delighted to be part of @CUHKMedicine team to host the delegation from @ChulalongkornU as a proud alumnus. Look forward to seeing more collaborations between the two universities…

We are looking for a talented young scientist with strong track records in biomedical engineering and/or AI for a Research Assistant Professor (RAP) position. The candidate with strong experience in #microbiome or #immunology research would be given priority! contact me via heintun@cuhk.edu.hk for more details.

In the recently released QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, 8 CUHK subjects have claimed the top spot in Hong Kong, while 32* subjects have secured places within the global top 50. The first-in-HK subjects are: 📌Nursing #5 📌Communication & Media Studies #12 📌Sports-related Subjects #21 📌Philosophy #28 📌Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies #32 📌Anatomy & Physiology #39 📌Classics & Ancient History #40 📌Pharmacy & Pharmacology #42 Subjects ranking among the top 50 in the world: bit.ly/3JbFFS5 More about CUHK rankings: bit.ly/3BrrdBY *Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences & Management and Life Sciences & Medicine are broad subject areas. #TheChineseUniversityofHongKong #CUHK #QSWorldUniversityRankingsbySubject

.@CUHKMedicine has made steady strides in the QS Ranking by Subject 2025, to climb to 25th globally🌏 entering the world’s top 25 and Asia’s top 3. Our @cuhknursing is the top spot both in Hong Kong and Asia and has moved up 3 places to the 5th position globally. The school has been No.1 in Hong Kong for ten consecutive years (2016-2025), while maintaining its throne as the No. 1 in Asia in the past five years. ➡️Details (Medicine): topuniversities.com/university-sub… ➡️Details (Nursing): topuniversities.com/university-sub… #QSWUR #Medicine #Nursing @TopUnis @worlduniranking @QSCorporate

@cuhkpharmacy @SSYLeung @CUHKMedicine Congrats, Sharon! 👏

🎉 Congratulations to Prof. @SSYLeung for being awarded the prestigious DDL Emerging Scientist Award! 🏆She discussed her groundbreaking research on aerosolized phage therapy for treating multidrug-resistant lung infections. Join us in celebrating her achievements!🎊@CUHKMedicine

@JensWalter15 @CellCellPress Fantastic work, Congrats, Jens!

Our study @CellCellPress finds healthy Canadians that consume a non-industrialized-type #diet can modulate their #microbiome, boost beneficial metabolites and improve their health. In just 3 weeks: LDL cholesterol ↓17% fasting glucose ↓6% CRP ↓ 14% cell.com/cell/fulltext/…

Results for Microbiome Summit 2025 Abstract Call sponsored by @TakedaPharma are here! 🏆 Best Abstract: 👩‍🔬 Dr. HAJAR FAUZAN BIN AHMAD 👨‍🔬 Ms. Yan Dang 👩‍🔬 Prof. Xiaoyang Jiao 👨‍🔬 Dr. Raza Muhammad 🖼️ Best Poster: 👩‍🔬 Dr. HAJAR FAUZAN BIN AHMAD 🙌 Thanks for supporting !🙌

From Dr. Subhankar Mukhopadhyay’s roots in a remote Indian village to receiving the prestigious Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (#HKPFS), Dr. Mukhopadhyay found his academic home in @cuhkpharmacy. Here, he thrived in our interdisciplinary environment, leveraging state-of-the-art facilities and expert mentorship to bridge theory and practice in healthcare research. Now continuing his impactful work as a postdoctoral researcher at CUHK's JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Dr. Mukhopadhyay embodies our University's mission of nurturing talent and driving positive change in global healthcare. Learn more about Dr. Mukhopadhyay's achievements: bit.ly/4gJqeCg #CUHKGraduateSchool #Pharmacy #Postgraduate #PhD #Medicine

.@CUHKMedicine develops #Metagenome-Assembled #Genome Inventory for Children (MAGIC), a #global #pioneering database that enhances the understanding of early-life #gutmicrobiome dynamics. By identifying viral genomes unique to the MAGIC database, and discovering keystone microbial species, the findings enable breakthroughs for #disease prevention and health promotion. bit.ly/40fCynC 📖@cellhostmicrobe: bit.ly/3Pba5JF