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Prof. Janice HO is an Associate Professor at the School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). She earned her PhD Degree from The University of Hong Kong. 

Prof. Ho's research primarily focuses on Alzheimer’s disease, post-operative cognitive impairment, diabetes, depression, pain management and implementation science. She has secured competitive research grants such as Health and Medical Research Fund (HMRF) and Chinese Medicine Development Fund. Moreover, her works related to knee osteoarthritis, ageing-associated neurodegenerative diseases and cognitive function recovery have been published in renowned journals such as JAMA Network Open, Ageing Research Reviews and Biomolecules. 

By joining RISA, Prof. Ho strives to collaborating with interdisciplinary experts in advancing ageing-related research, developing innovative research projects that apply cutting-edge technologies in elderly care.

• Bachelor of Chinese Medicine and Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biomedical Science, Hong Kong Baptist University
• Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience, The University of Hong Kong

• Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Anatomy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
• Assistant Professor, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology
• Honorary Assistant Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
• Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University