Leung Lab

Deciphering the epigenome in
development and disease

Epigenomics

Non-coding DNA

Genome Architecture

Transcriptional regulation

About Our Group

We are a multidisciplinary team with research spanning various fields, including epigenomics, genomics, molecular biology, and bioinformatics. We are based in the Division of Life Science, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).

Projects

Current work in our group focuses on five primary areas

Publications

Accepted/In Press

Tam, Phoebe Lut Fei; Cheung, Ming Fung; Chan, Lu Yan; Leung, Danny

Cell-type differential targeting of SETDB1 prevents aberrant CTCF binding, chromatin looping, and cis-regulatory interactions Journal Article

In: Nat Commun, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 15, 2024, ISSN: 2041-1723.

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Tam, Phoebe Lut Fei; Leung, Danny

The Molecular Impacts of Retrotransposons in Development and Diseases Journal Article

In: Int J Mol Sci, vol. 24, no. 22, 2023, ISSN: 1422-0067.

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Takakura, Mai; Lam, Yu Hong; Nakagawa, Reiko; Ng, Man Yung; Hu, Xinyue; Bhargava, Priyanshu; Alia, Abdalla G; Gu, Yuzhe; Wang, Zigao; Ota, Takeshi; Kimura, Yoko; Morimoto, Nao; Osakada, Fumitaka; Lee, Ah Young; Leung, Danny; Miyashita, Tomoyuki; Du, Juan; Okuno, Hiroyuki; Hirano, Yukinori

Differential second messenger signaling via dopamine neurons bidirectionally regulates memory retention Journal Article

In: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, vol. 120, no. 36, pp. e2304851120, 2023, ISSN: 1091-6490.

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Gao, Lin; Mathur, Vrinda; Tam, Sabrina Ka Man; Zhou, Xuemeng; Cheung, Ming Fung; Chan, Lu Yan; Estrada-Gutiérrez, Guadalupe; Leung, Bo Wah; Moungmaithong, Sakita; Wang, Chi Chiu; Poon, Liona C.; Leung, Danny

Single-cell analysis reveals transcriptomic and epigenomic impacts on the maternal–fetal interface following SARS-CoV-2 infection Journal Article

In: Nature Cell Biology, vol. 25, iss. 7, 2023, ISSN: 14764679.

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Meet Our research team

DANNY LEUNG Ph.D.

Principal Investigator

Julie Ying Jin Ang

Lab Manager

Gigi Lam

technician

Phoebe Tam

Graduate Student

Sabrina Tam

Graduate Student

Jacqueline Aw

Graduate Student

Lin Gao

Graduate Student

Clooney Cheng

Graduate Student

Qinghong Jiang

Graduate Student

David Liu

Graduate Student

Geena Wai

Graduate Student

Vrinda Mathur

Graduate Student

Kit ying hei Kan

graduate student

Ignacio Riquelme Medina

Research Assistant

Amelia Tsz Kwan Lam

graduate student

Andrew Juwon Kang

graduate student

Visit Us

Leung Lab
Division of Life Science
Room 6202B, Academic Building
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Kowloon
Hong Kong

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