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Dr. Owen H KO

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Assistant Dean (Research), Faculty of Medicine
Head of Translational Neuroscience Unit, Division of Neurology
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics
Associate Faculty Member, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Associate Director, Margaret K.L. Cheung Research Centre for Management of Parkinsonism
Associate Director, Lau Tat-chuen Research Centre of Brain Degenerative Diseases in Chinese
Principal Investigator, Gerald Choa Neuroscience Institute
Principal Investigator, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences
Academic and Professional Qualifications
BMedSc (CUHK), MBChB (CUHK), PhD (UCL)
Biography

Dr Ko holds Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMedSci, 1st class) and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) from CUHK. He pursued PhD in neuroscience under the supervision of Professor Thomas Mrsic-Flogel at University College London in the UK and won the runner-up award of the 2014 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology based on his PhD works.

Dr Ko serves as a principal investigator at the Gerald Choa Neuroscience Institute and the Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Leading a team with expertise in biology, chemistry and engineering, his research works focus on (i) the principles by which neural circuits mediate sensory perception and behavior, (ii) neurovascular and glial dysfunction in neurodegeneration, and (iii) the development of novel neuroimaging tools.

Dr. Owen H KO

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Assistant Dean (Research), Faculty of Medicine
Head of Translational Neuroscience Unit, Division of Neurology
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics
Associate Faculty Member, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Associate Director, Margaret K.L. Cheung Research Centre for Management of Parkinsonism
Associate Director, Lau Tat-chuen Research Centre of Brain Degenerative Diseases in Chinese
Principal Investigator, Gerald Choa Neuroscience Institute
Principal Investigator, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences
Research Interests
  • Gliovascular dysfunction and therapeutic targeting in neurodegenerative disorders
  • Neural circuits mediating sensorimotor behaviors and their dysfunction in aging
  • Development of imaging tools and methods
Honorary Appointments in Other Professional Activities
  • Editorial Board Member and Associate Editor, BMC Biology
  • Steering Committee Member, Hang Lung Mathematics Awards
Awards
  • London Ball Foundation Outstanding Alumni Award 2024, London Ball Foundation (2024)
  • Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Young Persons 2023, Junior Chamber International Hong Kong (2023)
  • Life Science Fellow, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship (2023)
  • Sir David Todd Lectureship, Hong Kong College of Physicians (2022)
  • Awardee, Excellent Young Scientists Fund (Hong Kong and Macau), National Natural Science Foundation of China (2021)
  • Croucher Innovation Award, Croucher Foundation (2020)
  • Faculty Innovation Award (Clinical Lecturer Scheme), CUHK (2017)
  • Runner-up, Eppendorf and Science Prize for Neurobiology (2014)
  • Dean's Outstanding Research Award, CUHK (2014)
  • CUHK Convocation Outstanding Creativity Award for the Natural Sciences (2014)
  • Overseas Research Scholarship, Higher Education Funding Council for England (2008 - 2011)
  • PhD Scholarship, UCL (2008 - 2011)
  • Dean's Award in Intercalated Medical Sciences, CUHK (2008)
  • Dean's Outstanding Academic Award in Integrated Medical Sciences, CUHK (2007)
  • Outstanding Performance Award in Clinical Skills, CUHK (2007)
  • Distinction in the First Professional Examination, CUHK (2006)
  • Outstanding Musculoskeletal Panel Prize, CUHK (2006)
  • Excellent Performance Award, Enrichment Programme for Young Mathematics Talents, CUHK (2005)
  • Honorable Mention, Hang Lung Mathematics Award (2004)
Selected Publications