Hsiang-Yu Sean YUAN, 阮相宇
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences · CityUHK Scholars (Profiles) · City University of Hong Kong
Quick answer: Hsiang-Yu Sean YUAN, 阮相宇 is Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences at City University of Hong Kong. Hsiang-Yu Sean YUAN, 阮相宇 shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-10-19.
⭐ Accepting PhD Students
Position(s) Available:
Our group seeks a creative and analytically-minded research assistant with strong quantitative skills and a background in biomedical sciences or related fields to support our modeling and analytics group. Responsibilities include assembling and curating data sets, building mathematical models using R or matlab (knowing python or C will also be great)
Research interests
1. Risk assessment of current COVID-19 by modelling the impacts of border controls, vaccination and other public health measures.
2. Exploring the interplay between virus evolution and host immunity dynamics in the population, including how binding avidity adaptation limits disease transmission and diversity.
3. Predicting virus fitness and traits using AI with a focus on receptor binding affinity.
4. Forecasting of Dengue disease transmission and mathematical modelling of Mosquito lifecycle.
5. Translation of medical discoveries into policies in Epidemiology and public health. For example, to evaluate and predict vaccination outcomes in a population considering vaccine waning.
Selected publications (since 2023)
[Mar 2026] Liang, H., Khairunnasa, F. & Yuan, H.-Y. Comparison of seasonal influenza vaccine hesitancy among young adults at a Hong Kong university before and after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic: A repeated cross-sectional study. Vaccine: X. 29, 9 p., 100774.
[Dec 2026] Liang, Y. (Co-first Author), Sun, Z., Hua, W., Yuan, H.-Y., Ruan, W., Li, D. (Co-first Author) & Yuan, Z. Modeling the dynamics of seasonal influenza in response to meteorological conditions and antigenic variation: a simulation study. BMC Public Health. 26, 1, 102.
[2026] Gu, H. (Co-first Author), Li, J. (Co-first Author), Sun, W., Li, M., Leung, K., Wu, J. T., Yuan, H.-Y., Wang, M. H., Yang, B., McKay, M. R., Ning, N. & Poon, L. L. M. Optimizing global genomic surveillance for early detection of emerging SARS-CoV-2 v
Frequently asked questions
Is Hsiang-Yu Sean YUAN, 阮相宇 hiring PhD students at City University of Hong Kong?
Yes. As of 2026-10-19, Hsiang-Yu Sean YUAN, 阮相宇's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Accepting PhD Students
Position(s) Available:
Our group seeks a creative and analytically-minded research assistant with strong quantitative skills and a background in biomedical sciences or related .
What does Hsiang-Yu Sean YUAN, 阮相宇 research?
1. Risk assessment of current COVID-19 by modelling the impacts of border controls, vaccination and other public health measures.
2. Exploring the interplay between virus evolution and host immunity dynamics in the population, including how binding avidity adaptation limits disease transmission and
Data last updated: 2026-10-19 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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