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School of Medical and Health Sciences

Prof. Savio Yim Tong SZETO

Professor (Deputy Programme Leader of Forensic Biomedical Science)

Office: Room 1001A, 10/F, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Ma Kam Chan Memorial Building, 31 Wylie Road, Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Telephone: (852) 3190 6677

Fax: (852) 2783 8635

Email: [email protected]

Biography

Professor Savio Szeto joined Tung Wah College in Jan 2023. He was the laboratory director of a spin off company of Hong Kong Baptist University and the senior scientific officer of Department of Chemistry, HKBU. He was also the laboratory manager of accredited laboratories in both Hong Kong and Macau. Professor Szeto has over 20 years of teaching experience in tertiary education. He took up adjunct positions at different universities, namely Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Macau University of Science and Technology and City University of Hong Kong. He was the programme leader at Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Shatin) and associate professor at Macao Polytechnic Institute.

Professor Szeto has published over 60 refereed articles and his current research focuses on DNA protection by dietary antioxidants and environmental toxicology. He has supervised or co-supervised over 40 PhD or MSc students.

Academic and Professional Qualifications

Fellow of Institute of Biomedical Science, UK

Fellow of Society of Biology, UK

Member of Royal Australian of Chemical Institute, CChem(A), Aus

Registered Medical Laboratory Technologists (Part 1), HK

Author Identifications

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1711-8510

ResearcherID: G-1074-2011

Education

PhD (Biomedical Science), Hong Kong Polytechnic University

MSc (Biochemical Technology), Hong Kong Polytechnic University

BGS, Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong

HD (Medical Laboratory Science), Hong Kong Polytechnic

Teaching Areas:

Chemical Skills for Forensic Science

Toxicology

Research Interests:

DNA damage and protection

Dietary antioxidants

Environmental toxicology

Publications (Selected)

Szeto, Y.T., Ho, P.L.Y., Kong T.T.H. Hemoglobin H disease and beta thalassemia major demonstrated higher leucocytic DNA damage. European Journal of Biology and Biotechnology (2021) 2(6) 26-28.

Szeto, Y.T., Chan C.Z.C. Association between thalassemia and leucocytic DNA damage: A pilot study. Journal of Basic and Applied Research in Biomedicine (2021) 7(1) 29-31.

Wang , X.X., Jiang, C.C., Szeto, Y.T., Li, H.K.; Yam, K.L., Wang, X.J. Effects of Dracontomelon duperreanum defoliation extract on Microcystis aeruginosa: physiological and morphological aspects. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2016) 23 (9) 8731-8740.

Wang, X.X., Huang, K.W., Gao, J.S., Szeto, Y.T., Jiang, C.C., Zhu, J., Zhang, J.S., Liu, J.Q. Effects on photosynthetic and antioxidant systems of harmful cyanobacteria by nanocrystalline Zn-MOF-FA. Science of the Total Environment (2021) 792: 148247.

Szeto, Y.T., Leucocytic DNA damage of racing and retired horses. European Journal of Biology and Biotechnology (2021) 2(3) 46-49.

Szeto, Y.T., Yeung H.Y. Association between diabetes mellitus and leucocytic DNA Damage. European Journal of Biology and Biotechnology (2021) 2(3) 7-10.

Gao J.S., Dong W.Y., Wang X.X., Szeto Y.T., Zhu J., Zhu J.C. Allelopathic activities of Spathiphyllum wallisii root extract on bloom-forming cyanobacterium (Microcystis aeruginosa). Fresenius Environmental Bulletin (2020) 29(5) 3465-3472.

Wang, X.X., Xiao Z.H., Jiang C.C., Wang, X.J, Szeto, Y.T. Evaluating the allelochemical effects of Syzygium cumini leaves extract on Microcystis aeruginosa by pulse-amplitude-modulated fluorometry and flow cytometry. Desalination and Water Treatment (2018) 133 Nov 220-226.

Wang, X.X., Szeto, Y.T., Jiang C.C., Wang, X.J. Effects of Litchi chinensis leaf litter extract on the growth, photosynthesis and metabolic activity in Microcystis aeruginosa. Allelopathy Journal (2018) 45(1) 65-76.

Szeto, Y.T., Lung, P.Y.Y., Ng, D.M.K. Blueberry/bilberry juice and blueberry fruit supplementation protects DNA. Asian Food Science Journal (2018) 2(1) 1-7.

Wang, X.X., Szeto, Y.T., Jiang C.C., Wang, X.J., Tao, Y., Tu, J.G., Chen, J. Effects of Dracontomelon Duperreanum Leaf Litter on the Growth and Photosynthesis of Microcystis aeruginosa. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (2018) 100(5) 690-694.

Szeto, Y.T., Wong, K.S., Han, A., Kalle, W., Pak, S.C. DNA protective effect of ginseng and the antagonistic effect of Chinese turnip: a supplementation study. Journal of Intercultural Ethnopharmacology (2016) 5(4) 331-334.

Szeto, Y.T , Lau, T.C.A. Commercial grape seed extract supplementation is able to diminish hydrogen peroxide mediated oxidative stress on human DNA: a pilot study. Journal of Advances in Food Science & Technology (2016) 3 (2) 65-69.

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