Assistant Professor
Office: Room 1903, 19/F, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Ma Kam Chan Memorial Building, 31 Wylie Road, Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel : (852) 3725 6216
Fax : ( 852) 2783 8635
Email : [email protected]

Biography
Dr. Fenny Yang joined Tung Wah College (TWC) as an Assistant Professor in November 2025. She is a biomedical scientist with over a decade of research and development experience in both governmental and industrial settings. Her expertise focuses on molecular diagnostics for infectious and genetic diseases affecting humans and animals. Prior to her appointment at TWC, she worked as a Scientific Officer (Medical) at the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) of the Hong Kong Government. In the industrial sector, Dr. Yang held Senior Scientist roles at leading biotech companies, directing multidisciplinary teams in developing in vitro diagnostic (IVD) products and tests for human infectious diseases, genetic diseases, non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), and early cancer detection. Additionally, her postgraduate studies encompass biochemical characterization and functional evaluation of Chinese medicine and functional foods, bridging natural product research with molecular science.

Author Identifications
ORCID: 0009-0004-3657-6383 | Google Scholar | Scopus

Education
Academic Degrees
PhD (Biomedical Sciences), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
MEng (Food Science and Engineering), South China University of Technology, China
BSc (Biological Sciences), South China Normal University, China

Programmes and Courses
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Laboratory Management Systems Internal Auditor Training Course, SGS Academy, Hong Kong
Medical Devices Quality Management Systems Internal Auditor Training (ISO 13485:2016), BSI Training Academy, Hong Kong

Professional Qualifications/Memberships
Associate Member, Hong Kong Society for Molecular Diagnostic Sciences Limited, Hong Kong
National Public Nutritionist (Level III, Senior), Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, China
Senior High School Teaching Certificate, Ministry of Education, China

Honours and Awards
The College of Science and Engineering Student Research Excellence Awards, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2015)
Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies Scholarship, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2014)
Outstanding Thesis of South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology, China (2012)

Teaching Areas
Biomedical and Molecular Diagnostics
Immunology

Research Interests

1. Molecular Diagnostics & Genomics

• Infectious diseases of humans and animals
• Sequencing for bacterial identification
• Early cancer detection and precision oncology
• Women’s health and NIPT
• Genetic disease molecular testing

2. Functional Foods & Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

• Phytochemical profiling & lipidomic analysis
• Antioxidant activities evaluation
• Antiproliferative activities and molecular mechanism studies

Funded Projects (Selected)
Co-Investigator, 03/2019 - 08/2021
Development of integrated point-of-care molecular diagnostics for sexually transmitted diseases, University-Industry Collaboration Programme (UICP) Grant, Innovation and Technology Commission, Hong Kong (Project code: UIM/362; HK$ 4,710,400) 

Co-Applicant, 01/2013 – 12/2015
New processing methods and anticancer activity study of traditional Chinese foods, Guangzhou Science and Technology Innovation Commission Project, China (Project code: 2013J4500021; RMB$ 200,000)

Publications (Selected)

1. Cai RC, Li L, Yang M, Cheung HY, Liang F. (2016). Changes in bioactive compounds and their relationship to antioxidant activity in white sufu during manufacturing, International Journal of Food Science & Technology, 51(7), 1721-1730. (Q2; Impact Factor₂₀₂₄: 3.1)​
2. Yang M, Shen Q, Li L, Cheung HY. (2015). Phytochemical profiles, antioxidant activities of functional herb Abrus cantoniensis and Abrus mollis, Food Chemistry, 177, 304–312. (Q1, Impact Factor₂₀₂₄: 9.8)​​
3. Li L, Cai Y, Yang M, Shen Q, Yu KM, Cheung HY. (2015). Improvement of reproducibility and sensitivity by reducing matrix effect in MEKC for determination of amino acids in turtle jelly, Electrophoresis, 36(9-10), 1186-1195. (Q2; Impact Factor₂₀₂₄: 2.5)​
4. Yang M, Al Zaharna M, Chen YS, Li L, Cheung HY. (2014). In vitro antioxidant activities and anti-proliferative properties of functional herb Abrus cantoniensis and its main alkaloid abrine, Food & Function, 5(9), 2268-2277. (Q1, Impact Factor₂₀₂₄: 5.4)​​
5. Shen Q, Yang M*, Li L, Cheung HY. (2014). Graphene–TiO2 nanocomposite based solid-phase extraction and MALDI-TOF MS for lipidomic profiling of avocado (Persea americana Mill.), Analytica Chimica Acta, 852, 153-161. (Q1, Impact Factor₂₀₂₄: 6.0)​​
6. Yang M, Cheung SH, Li SC, Cheung HY. (2013). Establishment of a holistic and scientific protocol for the authentication and quality assurance of edible bird’s nest, Food Chemistry, 151, 271-278. (Q1, Impact Factor₂₀₂₄: 9.8)​​
7. Shen Q, Dong W, Yang M, Baibado JT, Wang Y, Alqouqa I, Cheung HY. (2013). Lipidomic study of olive fruit and oil using TiO2 nanoparticle-based MSPD and MALDI-TOF/MS, Food Research International, 54(2), 2054-2061. (Q1; Impact Factor₂₀₂₄: 8.0)​
8. Shen Q, Dong W, Yang M, Li L, Cheung HY, Zhang Z. (2013). Lipidomic fingerprint of almonds (Prunus dulcis L. cv. Nonpareil) using TiO2 nanoparticle-based MSPD and MALDI-TOF MS and its potential in geographical origin verification, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 61(32), 7739-7748. (Q1, Impact Factor₂₀₂₄: 6.2)​​
9. Yang M, Fu J, Li L. (2012). Rheological characteristics and microstructure of set-type soy yogurt prepared by germinated soybean, Food Technology and Biotechnology, 50(1), 73. (Q2; Impact Factor₂₀₂₄: 2.5)​
10. Yang M, Li L. (2010). Physicochemical, textural and sensory characteristics of probiotics fermented soybean yogurt prepared by germinated soybean, Food Technology and Biotechnology, 48(4), 490–496. (Q2; Impact Factor₂₀₂₄: 2.5)​

*Co-first authorship (equal contribution)

Patents
CN103364497B (07/2015), Cheung HY, Yang M, Cheung SH, Method for identifying cubilose.

Community/ Professional Contributions (Selected)
Journal reviewer for Food Research International and Journal of Separation Science.