Research @ Faculty of Science 2023

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED BIOLOGY & CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY 53 Email cesar.wong@polyu.edu.hk Qualification BSc (Charles Sturt University) MSc (Charles Sturt University) PhD (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) ORCID ID 0000-0003-0058-140X Dr WONG Sze-chuen Cesar Associate Professor Research Overview Development of cancer biomarkers with diagnostic and prognostic significance for common Asian cancers, such as colorectal cancer, cervical cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer and their pre-malignant states. Achievements • The Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society Novel Research Grant, Diagnostic significance of plasma targeted mRNAs using NanoString nCounter technology in colorectal cancer patients, 2016 • Health and Medical Research Fund, Hong Kong Health Bureau, The diagnostic and prognostic usefulness of a targeted plasma RNA sequencing developed non-invasive marker panel in colorectal cancer, 2014 • The Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society Novel Research Grant, The clinical significance of mononuclear and red cells beta3integrin mRNA in colorectal cancer patients, 2010 • General Research Fund, Hong Kong, Prognostic significance of plasma β-catenin mRNA in patients with colorectal cancer, 2007 • The Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society Novel Research Grant, Value of CK20 mRNA and CEA mRNA in the non-plasma portion of the blood for diagnosis and monitoring of colorectal cancer, 2006 • Publication records (Total number: 133) H index 35 (Scopus)

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