Journal of Neuroinfectious Diseases
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Biography

Betty Law Yuen Kwan is Assistant Professor in Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau, China.

Research Interest

Molecular and Chemical Biology; Autophagy and neurodegenerative disorders. Educated and obtained Ph.D. degree in The University of Hong Kong. Currently working as an assistant professor in the Macau University of Science and Technology (State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines). Research focuses includes the identification of novel autophagic enhancers from Chinese medicinal herbs, for example, the rhizome of Alisma orientale and Radix Polygalae, which may work as a potential therapeutic agent via the induction of autophagic signaling pathway; study on the therapeutic applications of the identified autophagic modulators by using both in vitro and in vivo approaches; identification of novel autophagic enhancers to modulate neurodegenerative disorders through the removal of mutant or mis-folded proteins by autophagy. Research findings published in SCI journals including International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS), Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (ECAM), Cell Death & Diseases, Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, Molecules, Scientific Reports and Oncotarget.