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

Hong Kong
Joined September 2012
🎉 Prof. Hein Min TUN was appointed a 2026 Visiting Academician of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (AMS), in recognition of his exceptional contributions to One Health, Digital Health, and Regional Health Security. 🔗sphpc.cuhk.edu.hk/post/jcsph…
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Congratulations to the #International_Symposium_on_Antimicrobial_Agents_and_Resistance led by Prof. @Dr_ChrisKCLai and Dr. #Wilson_Lam! Glad to be a speaker - and meeting good friends #Albert_Liu, #Flora_Feng, Profs. @TheTunLab, @wingyanjoyce, @kkokwok, #Patrick_Wong
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🧐𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 | Are #Autism and #ADHD Fixed at Birth? Gut Bacteria Suggest Otherwise, according to latest @CUHKMedicine study. 🔗Learn more: linkedin.com/posts/cuhk-publ…
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Hein M. Tun retweeted
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.
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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: sphpc.cuhk.edu.hk/post/jcsph… #PlanetaryHealth #EcoHealth #OneHealth
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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.
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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 sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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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: bit.ly/4oJ6UstMore CUHK rankings: bit.ly/3LLHgov #CUHK #thechineseuniversityofhongkong #CUHKsubjects #subjectrankings #GlobalRankingofAcademicSubjects #top50
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🌍✨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
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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
🌍 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
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🦟 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. 🛡️ 🔗 sphpc.cuhk.edu.hk/in-the-new…
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#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: bit.ly/45qtYpl #thechineseuniversityofhongkong
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Celebrating World No-Tobacco Day…
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👇🏻
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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…
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.
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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.
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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: bit.ly/3JbFFS5 More about CUHK rankings: bit.ly/3BrrdBY *Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences & Management and Life Sciences & Medicine are broad subject areas. #TheChineseUniversityofHongKong #CUHK #QSWorldUniversityRankingsbySubject
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.@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): topuniversities.com/universi… ➡️Details (Nursing): topuniversities.com/universi… #QSWUR #Medicine #Nursing @TopUnis @worlduniranking @QSCorporate
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