Wei Kang
Assistant Professor · Faculty of Medicine · The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Quick answer: Wei Kang is Assistant Professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Wei Kang shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-10-19.
⭐ Postgraduate studentship and Postdoctoral fellowship positions are available. Please contact Dr. Kang for inquiries
Research interests
1. The Hippo-YAP1 pathway in gastric carcinogenesis
2. The classification and roles of cancer-associated fibroblasts in gastric carcinogenesis
3. Identification of novel druggable targets based on molecular classification of gastric cancer
4. Development of Apatermer-based PROTAC for gastric cancer treatment
Selected publications (since 2023)
1 Xie F#, Lyu Y, Chen B, Leung HW, Yu P, Feng T, Fang C, Cheung AHK, Zhou B, Jiang J, Zhang G, Xu D, Li L, Jiang C, Chen J, Zhou Z, An L, Huang B, Zhuang K, Luo X, Leung KT, To CH, Ma BB, Wong CC, Wu WK, Yu J, To KF, Kang W*. STK3 is a transcriptional target of YAP1 and a hub component in the crosstalk between Hippo and Wnt signaling pathways during gastric carcinogenesis. Molecular Cancer. 2025 Jul 2;24(1):186. doi: 10.1186/s12943-025-02391-x.
2 Liu X#, Chen B#, Xie F#, Wong KY, Cheung AH, Zhang J, Wu Q, Fang C, Hu J, Wang S, Xu D, Chen J, Wang Y, Wong CC, Chen H, Wu WKK, Yu J, Chan MWY, Tsang CM, Lo KW, Tse GMK, To KF, Kang W*. FOXP4 is a Direct YAP1 Target that Promotes Gastric Cancer Stemness and Drives Metastasis. Cancer Research. 2024 Nov 4;84(21):3574-3588
3 Chen B#, Liu X#, Yu P#
Frequently asked questions
Is Wei Kang hiring PhD students at The Chinese University of Hong Kong?
Yes. As of 2026-10-19, Wei Kang's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Postgraduate studentship and Postdoctoral fellowship positions are available. Please contact Dr. Kang for inquiries.
What does Wei Kang research?
1. The Hippo-YAP1 pathway in gastric carcinogenesis
2. The classification and roles of cancer-associated fibroblasts in gastric carcinogenesis
3. Identification of novel druggable targets based on molecular classification of gastric cancer
4. Development of Apatermer-based PROTAC for gastric cancer
Data last updated: 2026-10-19 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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