Hein M. Tun

Associate Professor @CUHKSPHPC & Associate Director @magic_limited, #Microbiome #Epidemiologist, #Microbiologist, Microbial Ecologist and a Vet 🇲🇲🇨🇦🇭🇰

[autisme info @AutismeInfo]

Scientists discover gut bacteria that may help protect against autism and ADHD

https://t.co/3S4Uytw9lq

[CUHK JC School of Public Health and Primary Care @CUHKSPHPC]

🧐𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 | Are #Autism and #ADHD Fixed at Birth? Gut Bacteria Suggest Otherwise, according to latest @CUHKMedicine study.
🔗Learn more: https://t.co/S8YLbQndea

[CUHK Medicine @CUHKMedicine]

Unveiling the Hidden Triangle: Infant neurodevelopment, epigenome & gut microbiome! A new @CUHKMedicine study shows that epigenetic changes at birth shape gut microbes and influence risk for ASD & ADHD. C-section & early “good bacteria” colonisation both play key roles in identification. Findings published in Cell Press Blue, learn more @cellpressblue.

[CUHK JC School of Public Health and Primary Care @CUHKSPHPC]

JCSPHPC Launches OPEN — One, Planetary and Eco Health Nexus

Led by experts in Planetary Health, Eco Health, and One Health, OPEN is a new interdisciplinary research hub that aims to address urgent global challenges: https://t.co/24qb7JAQcY

#PlanetaryHealth #EcoHealth #OneHealth

[CUHK JC School of Public Health and Primary Care @CUHKSPHPC]

JCSPHPC successfully hosted the CUHK-NUS Joint Symposium on the Future of Infectious Diseases with the IDTRP, NUS, on 5 February 2026. The full-day symposium served as a dynamic platform to shape the future of infectious disease prevention, treatment, and surveillance.

[Hein M. Tun @TheTunLab]

Our seminal review on next-generation #drugdelivery system is now published and available online. It was a great opportunity to work with our collaborators from #Pharmaceutical science.

@CUHKSPHPC @CUHKMedicine

https://t.co/vG5GNpN9xu

[Subhankar Mukhopadhyay, PhD @drsubha007]

🙌Good start of the year.Our recent article on #NextGen #Proniosomal #drugdelivery published 🥳 in #Drug_Delivery (IF:8.1,Q1) journal. Thx to Prof @TheTunLab and all co-author for the support and hard work. @CUHKSPHPC @CUHKMedicine @CUHKofficial
For more: https://t.co/KB4vIFpear

[Subhankar Mukhopadhyay, PhD @drsubha007]

Kicking off 2026 with our fresh #perspective! 🚀
The 2024 #WHO Bacterial Priority Pathogens 🦠 List is a big step — but to truly beat #AMR, we need full #OneHealth 🐾🌲🐟🛀approach.

@TheTunLab @YePeng21 @CUHKSPHPC @CUHKMedicine @CUHKofficial

https://t.co/Nf4D0lTdou

[The Chinese University of Hong Kong - CUHK @CUHKofficial]

CUHK reaches a new historic high in the latest ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025! 13 CUHK subjects are ranked among the world’s top 50, marking the University’s best performance to date.

#Nursing and #Communication both ranked 10th globally, making their debut in the world’s top ten. The other 11 CUHK subjects ranked within the global top 50 include:
📌Education
📌Telecommunication Engineering
📌Computer Science & Engineering
📌Clinical Medicine
📌Geography
📌Robotic Science & Engineering
📌Library & Information Science
📌Biomedical Engineering
📌Finance
📌Artificial Intelligence
📌Biotechnology

This year’s rankings highlight CUHK’s exceptional strength and global influence across the humanities, social sciences, and biomedical sciences, reaffirming its position at the forefront of Hong Kong’s higher education sector.

More details: https://t.co/8zNHeWTNXC
CUHK rankings: https://t.co/zd5pvkkntS

#CUHK #thechineseuniversityofhongkong #CUHKsubjects #subjectrankings #GlobalRankingofAcademicSubjects #top50

[Subhankar Mukhopadhyay, PhD @drsubha007]

🌍✨Team #CUHK, led by Prof. Tun @TheTunLab, recently visited #SriLanka to empower #FlemingFund Fellows in tackling #AMR across #OneHealth sectors. Thanks to fellows for the warm hospitality! Together, we’re forging a healthier future! 💪🌱
@CUHKSPHPC @CUHKMedicine @CUHKofficial

[Hein M. Tun @TheTunLab]

It was one of the most memorable trips in my life. Visiting One Health Beneficiary Institutions in Bangladesh, meeting government officials, and their kind hospitalities were amazing.

This is one of our #GlobalHealth Initiatives of @CUHKSPHPC

@CUHKMedicine @CUHKGlobal

[Subhankar Mukhopadhyay, PhD @drsubha007]

🌍 Last month, Team #CUHK, led by Prof. Tun @TheTunLab, visited Bangladesh to discuss #AMR containment with #OneHealth stakeholders. Thanks to the Fleming Fund fellows for their warm hospitality!
@CUHKSPHPC @CUHKMedicine @CUHKofficial #OneHealth #FlemingFund #GlobalHealth

[CUHK JC School of Public Health and Primary Care @CUHKSPHPC]

🦟 Amid a Chikungunya outbreak in South China & HK, misinformation is spreading fast. Prof. Hein Min Tun @TheTunLab debunks the viral myth with @AFPFactCheck : ants don’t repel mosquitoes and can even harm your skin. Stick to proven methods. 🛡️
🔗 https://t.co/9ldctlRggz

[The Chinese University of Hong Kong - CUHK @CUHKofficial]

#CUHK has secured funding for six projects in the second round of the Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus Scheme (RAISe+), initiated by the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) of the Hong Kong government, demonstrating its research excellence and leadership in innovation.

The funded projects span a wide range of fields, including medicine, advanced engineering, and materials science:
- Professor Philip Chiu Wai-yan | EndoR Surgical System
- Professor Kwok Ka-wai | Evolving Interventional Endoscopy – An Endoluminal Robotic Platform for Early-Stage Cancer Resection and Defect Closure
- Professor Lu Yi-chun | Low-Cost and Intrinsically-Safe Polysulfide Redox Flow Batteries for Long-Duration Energy Storage
- Professor Siew Ng | Transforming Microbiome Signatures To Nextgeneration Non-invasive Diagnostics for Noncommunicable Diseases (Project TRANSFORMX)
- Professor Ren Wei | Intelligent Laser Sensing System for the Energy Industry
- Professor Nathalie Wong | Innovative CAr T Cells for Hepatobiliarypancreatic cancers [i-CATCH]

Launched in October 2023, the Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus Scheme (RAISe+ Scheme) aims to unleash the potential of local universities in transforming and commercialising R&D outcomes, and facilitate collaboration among the Government, industry, university and research sectors.

Details: https://t.co/lmduDOd1gU

#thechineseuniversityofhongkong

[Hein M. Tun @TheTunLab]

Celebrating World No-Tobacco Day…

[CUHK JC School of Public Health and Primary Care @CUHKSPHPC]

On 31/5 #WorldNoTobaccoDay, Prof. Hein Min Tun of JCSPHPC appeals for joined efforts to create tobacco-free environments for children and strongly urges women to quit smoking early before #pregnancy. Check out the team’s ongoing research of #smoking and childhood #obesity👇🏻

[Hein M. Tun @TheTunLab]

Very delighted to be part of @CUHKMedicine team to host the delegation from @ChulalongkornU as a proud alumnus. Look forward to seeing more collaborations between the two universities…

[CUHK Medicine @CUHKMedicine]

On 28 April 2025, CU Medicine had the privilege of hosting a distinguished delegation from @ChulalongkornU, Thailand. Led by Associate Professor Dr. Palanee AMMARANOND, Vice President of Chulalongkorn University, the delegation comprised esteemed deans and professors from the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Engineering and The Petroleum and Petrochemical College.

[Hein M. Tun @TheTunLab]

We are looking for a talented young scientist with strong track records in biomedical engineering and/or AI for a Research Assistant Professor (RAP) position. The candidate with strong experience in #microbiome or #immunology research would be given priority! contact me via [email protected] for more details.

[The Chinese University of Hong Kong - CUHK @CUHKofficial]

In the recently released QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, 8 CUHK subjects have claimed the top spot in Hong Kong, while 32* subjects have secured places within the global top 50.

The first-in-HK subjects are:
📌Nursing #5
📌Communication & Media Studies #12
📌Sports-related Subjects #21
📌Philosophy #28
📌Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies #32
📌Anatomy & Physiology #39
📌Classics & Ancient History #40
📌Pharmacy & Pharmacology #42

Subjects ranking among the top 50 in the world: https://t.co/mzIXbE8ei5
More about CUHK rankings: https://t.co/Tr2tipyZrm

*Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences & Management and Life Sciences & Medicine are broad subject areas.

#TheChineseUniversityofHongKong #CUHK #QSWorldUniversityRankingsbySubject

[CUHK Medicine @CUHKMedicine]

.@CUHKMedicine has made steady strides in the QS Ranking by Subject 2025, to climb to 25th globally🌏 entering the world’s top 25 and Asia’s top 3.

Our @cuhknursing is the top spot both in Hong Kong and Asia and has moved up 3 places to the 5th position globally. The school has been No.1 in Hong Kong for ten consecutive years (2016-2025), while maintaining its throne as the No. 1 in Asia in the past five years.

➡️Details (Medicine): https://t.co/PAxJNXhzBN
➡️Details (Nursing): https://t.co/tE5SjkYNkd

#QSWUR #Medicine #Nursing @TopUnis @worlduniranking @QSCorporate

[Hein M. Tun @TheTunLab]

@cuhkpharmacy @SSYLeung @CUHKMedicine Congrats, Sharon! 👏

[Hein M. Tun @TheTunLab]

@JensWalter15 @CellCellPress Fantastic work, Congrats, Jens!