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Profile: Au Yeung, Wan Kin (Donald)

Au Yeung, Wan Kin

Biography

Born in Hong Kong and having lived in Fukuoka for 11 years, he is fascinated by the mechanisms of oocytes that support the beginning of life. Through research combining next-generation and long-read sequencing technologies with artificial intelligence, he aims to elucidate the processes underlying mammalian oocyte function and embryonic development.


Research History & Achievements

  • Functional analysis of regulatory factors in plant immune systems (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
  • Functional analysis of epigenetic regulatory factors in oocytes using next-generation sequencing technologies and deep learning (Kyushu University)
  • Authored over 15 publications

Grants & Awards

  • [2024-2026] JST Strategic Basic Research Program ACT-X
  • [2023-2024] Mochida Memorial Foundation for Medical and Pharmaceutical Research Research Grant
  • [2023-2024] Hirose Foundation Research Grant 2021
  • [2022-2023] KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
  • [2013] Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship

Personal Interest

  • Traveling & Photography (Exploring the Kanto and Tohoku regions!)
  • Tea & Audio