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Nancy H. L. Leung

Nancy H. L. Leung

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Epidemiologist on respiratory virus infections incl. influenza & COVID-19 | Assistant Professor

  • Education

    • The University of Hong Kong

      2012 - 2015
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Public Health

      Thesis title: Transmission potential of influenza in respiratory droplets

    • The University of Hong Kong

      2009 - 2011
      Master of Philosophy - MPhil Microbiology

      Thesis title: Mechanism of antibody-dependent enhancement in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection

    • The University of Hong Kong

      2006 - 2009
      Bachelor of Science Double Major: Biochemistry and German

  • Experience

    • School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong

      Sept 2011 - Jul 2012
      Research Assistant

      Led the development of a clinical specimen tracking system for academic field studies.

    • School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong

      Nov 2015 - now

      (On leave in 2022/23 for Fellowship at Harvard)

      • Assistant Professor

        Jan 2022 - now

      • Research Assistant Professor

        Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

      • Postdoctoral Fellow

        Jan 2017 - Dec 2019

      • Senior Research Assistant

        Nov 2015 - Dec 2016

    • UCL

      Jun 2016 - Oct 2018
      Postdoctoral Research Associate (Honorary)

      Included a 6-month in-person academic exchange at the Farr Institute of Health Informatics on analysis of large cohort data.

    • Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

      Aug 2022 - Aug 2023
      Takemi Fellow in International Health

      Offered by the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, this was a highly selective fellowship for mid-career researchers and practitioners with global health leadership potential. I engaged in a comprehensive array of academic exchanges including regular discussions on global health issues, as well as worked on my proposed research project on adopting causal inference methods to evaluate vaccination correlate of protection (CoP) in collaboration with CAUSALab. More details: https://office.sph.hku.hk/e-bulletin/nov-2023/ Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • NIH Funding: Navigating the R01 & K Grant Submission Process

      Harvard Catalyst Postgraduate Education in C/T Science Program
      Dec 2023
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    • Fundamentals of Comparative Effectiveness Research: Data Sources & Methods

      Harvard Catalyst Postgraduate Education in C/T Science Program
      Jul 2023
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    • Funding Your Research: How to Obtain Foundation & Philanthropic Grants Spring 2023

      Harvard Catalyst Postgraduate Education in C/T Science Program
      Jul 2023
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Nancy H. L. Leung
      Research Fellowship Scheme Health and Medical Research Fund (HMRF), Hong Kong Jul 2022
    • Awarded to Nancy H. L. Leung
      Takemi Program in International Health Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health Mar 2022
    • Awarded to Nancy H. L. Leung
      Faculty Outstanding Research Output Award LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong Aug 2021
    • Awarded to Nancy H. L. Leung
      Best Poster Award in the category ‘Public Health’, Options for the Control of Influenza X International Society for Influenza and other Respiratory Virus Diseases (ISIRV) Aug 2019
    • Awarded to Nancy H. L. Leung
      Best Abstract in the category ‘Infection Control', 17th Asia-Pacific Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infection cum 8th International Infection Control Conference Asia-Pacific Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infection (APSCMI) Aug 2018
    • Awarded to Nancy H. L. Leung
      Sino-British Fellowship Trust Visitorship The University of Hong Kong/ Sino-British Fellowship Trust Sep 2016