
Professor WONG, Alice Sze Tsai
Associate Vice-President (Research), Interim Director and Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, HKU
BSc (HKU); MPhil (HKU); PhD (British Columbia)
Teaching Areas
- Cell Biology and Cell Technology
- Healthcare Biotechnology
- Endocrinology
- Environmental Physiology
Research Interests
- Cell adhesion dynamics
- Receptor tyrosine kinases and signal transduction
- Mechanobiology
- Molecular basis of tumor invasion and metastasis
- Drug discovery and development
Current Research
- Studies of the molecular and cellular mechanisms pertinent to cancer development and metastasis, aiming to providing insights for the development of new therapies

Research Team
Currently, 3 PDFs and 8 PhDs; 9 MPhils and 8 PhD graduated

Fellowships
- The Croucher Foundation
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Awards and Honours
2012 | Croucher Senior Research Fellowship |
2010 | Award for Teaching Excellence 09-10, The University of Hong Kong |
2007 | Outstanding Young Researcher Award 06-07, The University of Hong Kong |
2000-2002 | National Cancer Institute of Canada Fellowship |
2000 | AACR Bristol-Myers Squibb Young Investigator Award |
1999-2000 | B. C. Institute for Children’s and Women’s Health Studentship |
1999 | Society for the Study of Reproduction Trainee Award |
1997-1999 | University of British Columbia Graduate Fellowship |
1996-1997 | British Columbia Medical Services Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship |
1997 | Women in Cancer Research – Brigid G. Leventhal Scholar Award |
1996 | The Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society Best Basic Science Poster Award |
1995 | Society for the Study of Endocrinology, Reproduction and Metabolism Best Presentation Award |
1993-1995 | Croucher Foundation Studentship |
Publications and News
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- Congratulations to Ms. Jing Ma has been awarded 4th Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (2nd Prize, Life Science)
- Congratulations to Dr. To Kit Yan and Li Shanshan have been awarded National Challenge Cup (Top and Second Prize respectively, National Final)
- Congratulations to Dr. Li Shanshan and Mr. Ayon Ahmed Hassan have been awarded the HKU Interdisciplinary Research Competition (2nd runner up)
- Congratulations to Dr. Lam So Ngo and Dr. Ip Ka Man have been awarded the 17thECCO-28thESMO-32ndESTRO European Cancer Congress Fellowship Grant
- Congratulations to our graduate has been recruited to NYSCF