Rate My Professor Judy Yam

Professor Judy Yam Wai-ping is a Professor in the Department of Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Hong Kong. She earned her BSc in Biochemistry (Cum Laude) from the University of Washington in 1992, MSc in Biotechnology from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 1995, and PhD in Biology from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 1999. Joining the Department of Pathology at HKU as a Postdoctoral Fellow in 2000, she advanced through the ranks: Research Assistant Professor (2004–2007), Assistant Professor (2007–2013), Associate Professor (2013–2023), and Professor since 2023. Currently, she serves as Assistant Dean (Postgraduate Studies) and Programme Director for the Master of Medical Sciences (MMedSc) programme. Her research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of cancer metastasis and tumor microenvironment, particularly in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), emphasizing the roles of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in driving metastasis, cancer stemness, angiogenesis, and therapeutic resistance. Notable discoveries include patient-derived pIgR-enriched EVs promoting HCC stemness and metastasis (Journal of Hepatology, 2022), Nidogen 1-enriched EVs facilitating extrahepatic metastasis via pulmonary fibroblasts (Advanced Science, 2020), and tumor EV-derived Complement Factor H inhibiting complement-dependent cytotoxicity (Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, 2020).