Ching Lung Lai

Ching-lung Lai is the Emeritus Professor and was the Simon KY Lee Professor in Gastroenterology and the Chair Professor of Medicine and Hepatology at the Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong. For the last four decades Dr. Lai has been etensively involved in research on various aspects of the hepatitis B virus, including molecular virology, natural history, treatment, and prevention. He is one of the lead investigators in the pivotal trials of various nucleos(t)ide analogues which have revolutionized the treatment of chronic hepatitis B. He is also involved in studies for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. Recently Dr. Lai's group started studying immune response to COVID-19. Professor Lai has published over 520 peer-reviewed papers and reviews in international journals. His publications have been widely cited and he is one of top scientists in the field of chronic hepatitis B infection and has edited a book on the topic.