YAM Laboratory

I am truly honored to receive the Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award. Over the past 21 years as a supervisor, I have been fortunate to work with dedicated students and an incredibly supportive team. This moment is made even more meaningful by the presence of Professor Wendy Hsiao, who was my supervisor 30 years ago, at the ceremony. My heartfelt thanks to everyone who has been part of this journey!

Celebrating Excellence at the HKUMed Faculty Prize Presentation Ceremony on February 26, 2026🎉
Congratulations to Samuel (PhD student) for receiving the Chan To Haan Prize for Research Postgraduate Students in Pathology, Jeremy (summer intern who is now in Year 2 MBBS) for earning the Tse Chan Fai Prize in Liver Cancer Research, and Amy (BBMS final year project student) for making the Dean’s List. We are proud of your achievements🎊

Feeling grateful for the birthday celebration from my amazing team 🎉🎊🎈🎂😊

🎄Celebrated a festive Christmas lunch with my team, exchanging gifts with our Secret Santa🎅🏼 Wishing everyone a joyful Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Enjoyed a two-day visit to the University of Macau to reconnect with my former Research Assistant Professor, Susan. Had an engaging and productive discussion with her team about ongoing research. The campus is truly beautiful!

This study isolates extracellular vesicles and particles (EVPs) from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. Biophysical and proteomic analyses demonstrate that small extracellular vesicles and exomeres are distinctive entities. GALNS and MAN2B1 are identified as potential exomere markers. HCC derived exomeres promote oncogenesis via several mechanisms, including PI3K/AKT/mTOR activation, cell cycle progression, and lipidomic dysregulation. Congratulations to Cherlie, Lena and Charlotte, and thank you to team members who contributed to the study.

https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(25)01231-8?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2211124725012318%3Fshowall%3Dtrue

Our lab hosted five passionate student interns who gained their first practical experience in research during this summer holiday. We hope this opportunity sparks their enthusiasm for biomedical science and encourages their future pursuits!

Our PhD student, Claudia, presented her research on the regulation of small extracellular vesicle biogenesis at the State Key Laboratory of Liver Research Internal Research Meeting🔬🧫🧪🧬
Congratulations to Claudia on receiving the well-deserved Best Presentation Award🎉

Claudia, Olivia, Zhixian, and Li presented their PhD research projects at our annual Departmental Research Postgraduate Students Retreat. This event provides a valuable platform for our students to share their ideas and study findings with other students. We are proud of their dedication and hard work. Special congratulations to Claudia and Li for receiving the Best Presentation Award!

Thrilled to celebrate my students’ achievements! Congratulations to Samuel on earning his PhD, and to Hok Lam, our BBMS final-year project student, who received First Class Honors for his bachelor’s degree. Wishing Hok Lam continued success in his medical studies!

The Asia Pacific Societies for Extracellular Vesicles Conference 2025, organized by SOCRATES, was held on July 3–4, 2025 in Singapore. This dynamic two-day event fostered engaging interactions among leading scientists in the field of extracellular vesicles, providing a platform to share groundbreaking research. Congratulations to our PhD student, Claudia, for receiving the well-deserved Best Poster Presentation Award 🎉