Professor
	Shea-ping YIP PhD (University College London) 1997 Human Genetics MPhil (Hong Kong Polytechnic) 1992 Immunogenetics FIBMS (by examination; specialist subject Haematology) 1988 HC(MLT) (HKU) 1985 Medical Laboratory Technology ODip (Hong Kong Polytechnic) 1980 Medical Laboratory Science
Brief Outline of Experience and Posts Held
2005 - Professor, Department of Health Technology and Informatics, PolyU Feb 2000 - 2005 Associate Professor, Biomedical Science Section, School of Nursing, PolyU Oct 1992 - Jan 2000 Assistant Professor/Lecturer (College of Degree Studies), Biomedical Science Section, Department of Nursing & Health Sciences, PolyU Oct 1990 - Sept 1992 Lecturer, Department of Health Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic July 1987 - Nov 1990 Medical Technologist, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong Jan 1987 - July 1987 Acting Medical Technologist, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong Sept 1980 - Jan 1987 Medical Laboratory Technician II, United Christian Hospital, Hong Hong
Research Interests
Genetic variation: its detection, application and significance in relation to human health-related conditions. Genetic analysis of complex diseases, pharmacogenomics and molecular diagnostics
Service to Professional & Scientific Bodies, Consultancies
External examiners of research postgraduate degrees (1 PhD & 3 MPhil) 　 Reviewer for journals (Blood, British Journal of Haematology, BMC Genetics, Clinical Chemistry, Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, Journal of Medical Genetics, Molecular Biology and Evolution and Vox Sanguinis,) 　 Chairman, Examination Syllabus Subcommittee, Examination Committee of Medical Laboratory Technologists Board, HK (Jun 2006 - Jun 2006) 　 Member, Credential and Training Subcommittee, Registration Committee of Medical Laboratory Technologisits Board, HK (Jun 2006 - Jun 2006) 　 Founding Council Member & Academic Secretary, Hong Kong Society of Molecular Diagnostic Sciences Ltd (2003 - present) 　 Member, Scientific Subcommittee, Ninth International Conference on Myopia held on 10-14 Nov 2002 in Hong Kong/Guangzhou. 　 Member, Organizing Committee, Joint Symposium on Frontiers of Medical Genetics Research, jointly hosted by the Hong Kong Medical Genetics Society and Department of Nursing and Health Sciences (PolyU), 8 Sept 2001, Hong Kong. 　 Member, Scientific and Medical Advisory Committee, Retina Hong Kong (Nov 1999-present) 　 Member, Organizing Committee, the Second Hong Kong Medical Genetics Conference, 15-17 Oct 1999, Hong Kong. 　 Member, Scientific Subcommittee under the Organizing Committee for the 21st World Congress of Medical Technology (Sept 1992 - July 1994) 　 Deputy Panel Head, Haematology & Serology Specialty in the Hong Kong Medical Technology Association Quality Assurance Program (1991-Sept 94); Member (Sept 95 - Sept 96 & Nov 97 - present) 　 Member, Panel of Examiners in Haematology, Examination Committee, Medical Laboratory Technologists Board, Supplementary Medical Professions Council (1990-present).
Awards and Patents
Commonwealth Academic Staff Scholarship (Sept 1994 to Sep 1997) This was awarded by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom for full-time PhD studies in Human Genetics at the University College London, University of London, UK
Representative Publications (Journal Articles, Book Chapters, Monographs and Conference Papers; Total: 95)
Yip SP, Choi PS, El-Zawahri MM, Luqmani Y. ABO blood group in Kuwaitis: detailed allele frequency distribution and identification of novel alleles. Transfusion 2005 (re-submitted 　 Jim JJT, Noponen-Hietala N, Cheung KMC, Ott J, Karppinen J, Sahraravand A, Luk KDK, Yip SP, Sham PC, Song YQ, Leung JCY, Cheah KSE, Ala-Kokko L, Chan D. The trp2 allele of collagen IX is an age-dependent risk factor for the development and severity of intervertebral disc degeneration. Spine 2005 (in press). 　 Yip SP, Fung LF, Lo STH. Rapid detection of Southeast Asian -thalassaemia mutations by non-isotopic multiplex PCR-SSCP. Genet Test 2004; 8: 104-108. 　 Han W, Yip SP, Wan J, Yap MKH. Using denaturing HPLC for SNP discovery and genotyping, and establishing the linkage disequilibrium pattern for the all-trans-retinol dehydrogenase (RDH8) gene. J Hum Genet 2004;49:16-23. 　 Yip SP, Pun SF, Leung KH, Lee SY. Rapid simultaneous genotyping of five common Southeast Asian -thalassemia mutations by multiplex minisequencing and denaturaing HPLC. Clin Chem 2003; 49: 1656-1659 　 Yip SP, Leung KH, Lin CK. Extent and distribution of linkage disequilibrium around the SLC11A1 locus. Genes Immun 2003; 4: 212-221 　 Yip SP, Lee SY, To SST, Wong ML. An improved real-time PCR assay for homogeneous multiplex genotyping of four CYP2C9 alleles with hybridization probes. Clin Chem 2003; 49: 2109-2111 　 Yip SP, Chee KY, Chan PY, Chow EYD, Wong HF. Molecular genetic analysis of para-Bombay phenotypes in Chinese: a novel non-functional FUT1 allele is identified. Vox Sang 2002; 83: 258-262 　 Yip SP. Sequence variation at the human ABO locus. Ann Hum Genet 2002; 66: 1-27. 　 Yip SP. Single-tube multiplex PCR-SSCP analysis distinguishes seven common ABO alleles and readily identifies new alleles. Blood 2000; 95: 1487-1492 　 Yip SP, Lovegrove JU, Rana NA Hopkinson DA, Whitehouse DB. Mapping recombination hotspots in human phosphoglucomutase (PGM1). Hum Mol Genet 1999; 8: 1699-1706 　 Yip SP, Putt W, Hopkinson DA, Whitehouse DB. Identification and characterization of polymorphisms in human phosphoglucomutase (PGM1). Ann Hum Genet 1999; 63: 129-140 　 Yip SP, Hopkinson DA, Whitehouse DB. Improvement of SSCP analysis by use of denaturants. BioTechniques 1999; 27: 20-24 　 Yip SP, Choy WL, Chan CW, Choi CH. The absence of a B allele in acquired B blood group phenotype confirmed by a DNA based genotyping method. J Clin Pathol 1996; 49: 180-181