Yuen-Keng Ng

Other Faculty

Yuen-Keng Ng

Other Faculty

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine

  • (706) 721-5776
  • CN-3115

Education

  • Ph.D., Molecular Pharmacology University of Pittsburgh - Pit, 2001

  • MS, Biochemistry Chinese University of Hong Kon, 1996

  • BS, Biochemistry Chinese University of Hong Kon, 1993

Certifications

  • MB(ASCP)CM American Society of Clinical Pathology BoC, 2013

Awards & Honors

  • Teacher of the Year Award (Biomedical Sciences) Faculty of Medicine, CUHK, HKSAR, China, 2020

  • Teacher of the Year Award (Year 3 MBChB) Faculty of Medicine, CUHK, HKSAR, China, 2020

  • 2nd Place in Urology Basic Science Prize Contest, American Academy of Pediatric, USA, 2009

Teaching Interests

Molecular Biology and Molecular Diagnositics
Neuropharmacology
Bioethics
Next Generation Sequencing

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • RAC1-Amplified and RAC1-A159V Hotspot-Mutated Head and Neck Cancer Sensitive to the Rac Inhibitor EHop-016 In Vivo: A Proof-of-Concept Study, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Cancers of the lung, head and neck on the rise: perspectives on the genotoxicity of air Pollution, 2014
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • FHL2 exhibits anti-proliferative and anti-apoptotic activities in liver cancer cells, 2011
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Sonic Hedgehog Mediator Gli2 Regulates Bladder Mesenchymal Patterning, 2008
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Muscarinic regulation of neonatal rat bladder spontaneous contractions, 2006
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

Head and Neck Cancer
High Content Cell Imaging

Department Service

  • 2024 - 2024

    Role: Faculty Advisor
  • Students (grades 8-12) touring GCC 2023

    Role: Other
  • Paceline VIP Tour 2022

    Role: Other
  • Paceline VIP Tour 2022

    Role: Other
  • Paceline VIP Tour 2022

    Role: Other