The following new academic staff joined the School of Biomedical Sciences between Jan and early May 2024:

Prof. Jan Schnupp
Professor
(Jointly appointed with the Gerald Choa Neuroscience Institute and the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, CUHK)
Joining Date: 19 April 2024
Thematic Affiliation: Neural, Vascular, and Metabolic Biology
Research Interests:

• Binaural hearing in animal models for cochlear implantation
• Neural mechanisms of auditory perception and predictive coding
• Sensory plasticity and adaptation to the auditory environment

Prof. Mok Ka Pun
Assistant Professor
(Jointly appointed with the Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, CUHK)
Joining Date: 3 May 2024
Thematic Affiliation: Neural, Vascular, and Metabolic Biology
Research Interests:

• Pathogenicity of zoonotic viruses in human
• Viral immunology on respiratory diseases
• Prophylactic and treatment options for respiratory infection