Each individual genome harbors many rare genetic variations. For families with rare genetic disorders, how does one differentiate the disease causal mutation from a host of potential candidate variants? There is a wealth of disease relevant information hidden in plain sight in public databases. We combine patient clinical information, their omics data along with this information in our prediction model. A particular focus is on unresolved difficult-to-diagnose cases where the traditional methods have failed to define a conclusive diagnosis.
Some cancer patients survive decades post diagnosis while others live only days or months. Understanding the genetic, clinical and phenotypic variability amongst the patients and its consequence will help design personalized therapies for current and future cases. Our current focus is leukemia where we are particularly interested in studying the shifts in evolutionary trajectories and its impact on patient prognosis. The aim is to get ahead of the cancer to ward off the available routes to relapse. For this we rely on multi omics bulk and single cell technologies.
Beyond the two main directions, we are also aiming to stretch our boundaries in various projects in immunology, and technology development. Come talk to us if you want to learn more!
Phd student
Research focus: leukemia, single cell analytics
Phd student
Research focus: rare neuromuscular diseases, stem cell reprogramming
Phd student
Research focus: rare disease analytics, statistical genomics
MPhil student
Research focus: deep learning, breast cancer prognostication
Research Assistant
Research focus: leukemia, precision medicine
Research Assistant
Research focus: high performance computing, workflow design
Research Assistant
Research focus: stem cell reprogramming, translational medicine
Research Assistant
Research focus: single cell experiments and analytics
Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, December 2020
Joanna Hui Juan Tan , Say Li Kong , Joyce A Tai, Huay Mei Poh, Fei Yao, Yee Yen Sia, Edwin Kok Hao Lim, Angela Maria Takano Pena, Daniel Shao-Weng Tan, Asif Javed , Axel M Hillmer
Blood Cancer Journal, October 2020
Sze P Tsui, Ho W Ip, Nicole Y Saw, Chunxiao Zhang, Arthur K Cheung, Nelson K Ng, Cheuk H Man, Stephen S Lam, Wing F Tang, Chi H Lin, Grace H Cheng, Chun H Au, Edmond S Ma, Tsun L Chan, Jason C So, Margaret H Ng, Kelvin C Cheng, Kit F Wong, Lai P Siu, Sze F Yip, Shek Y Lin, June S Lau, Tsan H Luk, Harold K Lee, Chi K Lau, Bonnie Kho, Joycelyn P Sim, Yok L Kwong, Suet Y Leung, Asif Javed , Anskar Y Leung
Blood, March 2020
Tun Kiat Ko , Asif Javed , Kian Leong Lee , Thushangi N Pathiraja , Xingliang Liu, Simeen Malik, Sheila Xinxuan Soh, Xiu Ting Heng, Naoto Takahashi, Joanna HJ Tan, Ravi Bhatia, Alexis J Khng, Wee J Chng, Yee Yen Sia, David A Fruman, King Pan Ng, Zhu En Chan, Kim JiaJing Xie, Qiangze Hoi, Cheryl Xueli Chan, Audrey SM Teo, Oscar Velazquez, Wee Yang Meah, Chiea Chuen Khor, Chin Thing Ong, Wendy W Soon, Patrick Tan, Pauline C Ng, Charles Chuah, Axel M Hillmer , S Tiong Ong
Genetics in Medicine, September 2019
Lloyd B Williams , Asif Javed , Amin Sabri , Denise J Morgan , Chad D Huff, John R Grigg, Xiu Ting Heng, Alexis J Khng, Iris HIM Hollink, Margaux A Morrison, Leah A Owen, Katherine Anderson, Krista Kinard, Rebecca Greenlees, Danica Novacic, H Nida Sen, Wadih M Zein, George M Rodgers, Albert T Vitale, Neena B Haider, Axel M Hillmer, Pauline C Ng, Anson Cheng, Linda Zheng, Mark C Gillies, Marjon van Slegtenhorst, P Martin van Hagen, Tom OAR Missotten, Gary L Farley, Michael Polo, James Malatack, Julie Curtin, Frank Martin, Susan Arbuckle, Stephen I Alexander, Megan Chircop, Sonia Davila, Kathleen B Digre, Robyn V Jamieson , Margaret M DeAngelis
Nature Genetics, September 2017
Christopher T Gordon , Shifeng Xue , Goekhan Yigit , Hicham Filali , Kelan Chen , Nadine Rosin, Koh-ichiro Yoshiura, Myriam Oufadem, Tamara J Beck, Ruth McGowan, Alex C Magee, Janine Altmueller, Camille Dion, Holger Thiele, Alexandra D Gurzau, Peter Nuernberg, Dieter Meschede, Wolfgang Muehlbauer, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Vinod Varghese, Rachel Irving, Sabine Sigaudy, Denise Williams, S Faisal Ahmed, Carine Bonnard, Mung Kei Kong, Ilham Ratbi, Nawfal Fejjal, Meriem Fikri, Siham Chafai Elalaoui, Hallvard Reigstad, Christine Bole-Feysot, Patrick Nitschke, Nicola Ragge, Nicolas Levy, Gökhan Tunçbilek, Audrey SM Teo, Michael L Cunningham, Abdelaziz Sefiani, Huelya Kayserili, James M Murphy, Chalermpong Chatdokmaiprai, Axel M Hillmer, Duangrurdee Wattanasirichaigoon, Stanislas Lyonnet, Frederique Magdinier, Asif Javed, Marnie E Blewitt, Jeanne Amiel , Bernd Wollnik , Bruno Reversade
Nature Methods, September 2014
Asif Javed , Saloni Agrawal, Pauline C Ng
Human genetics, April 2012
Asif Javed , Marta Melé , Marc Pybus, Pierre Zalloua, Marc Haber, David Comas, Mihai G Netea, Oleg Balanovsky, Elena Balanovska, Li Jin, Yajun Yang, GaneshPrasad ArunKumar, Ramasamy Pitchappan, Jaume Bertranpetit, Francesc Calafell , Laxmi Parida , Genographic Consortium
Asif Javed
Assistant Professor
School of Biomedical Sciences
Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
The University of Hong Kong
5/F, Jockey Club Building for Interdisciplinary Research
5 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2831 5395
Email: javed@hku.hk
Website: https://www.sbms.hku.hk/staff/asif-javed
