Staff Profile

Biography

Dr. Ka Tik Cheung is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Science and Technology at the Hong Kong Metropolitan University. He has completed a doctoral degree in Medical Microbiology and has several years of working experience in the clinical laboratory. He has also acquired the license to practice, certified by The Hong Kong Medical Laboratory Board. Dr Cheung started his career in the tertiary education sector at Tung Wah College. He has over eight years’ high education experience. His research focuses on infectious disease and antibiotics susceptibility. He is also actively involved in zoonotic disease research. He has been exposed to the field of veterinary science. Dr Cheung is a fellowship member in the Institute of Biomedical Science (UK) and a member of the Royal Society of Biology in the UK and the Hong Kong Society of Clinical Chemistry.

Teaching Areas & Research Interests

• Medical Laboratory Science
• Chemical Pathology and Immunology
• Medical Microbiology and Virology

Selected Publications

Journal Articles

• Oral flora of domestic cats in Hong Kong: Identification of antibiotic-resistant strains Cheung, K. T. & Chan, H. Y., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Veterinary Medicine and Science.
• Poling Wong and Ka Tik Cheung. (2018) Prevalence of Foodborne Pathogen in Fresh Sushi at Sushi Take-Out Stores in Hong Kong. Oct 01. EC Microbiology, 15(9), 1060-1068
• Cheung KT, Sze DM, Chan KH, Leung PH. (2017) Involvement of caspase-4 in IL-1 beta production and pyroptosis in human macrophages during dengue virus infection. Immunobiology. S2985(17), 30185-7.
• Cheung TK, Wong KC (2017) Evaluation of MRSA Colonization Epidemiology before and after Practical Training in Hospitals and Healthcare Settings among Health Profession Students in Hong Kong. Clin Res Open Access 3(2):

Modified Date: 02 Nov, 2023
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