Professor Xiang-qian LAO (勞向前博士)
MB (Sun Yat-sen), MM (PUMC), PhD (HKU)

Assistant Professor                                                                                                                                                                                              

                                                                                                       
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Biography
Dr. Xiang Qian LAO obtained his medical degree (Bachelor of Medicine) from Sun Yet-sen Medical University and then served as a Public Health Doctor for many years. He further pursued his Master of Medical Science in Peking Union Medical College and Doctor of Philosophy in the University of Hong Kong, respectively. His PhD thesis is on the “Inflammation, metabolic syndrome and vascular diseases in older Chinese: The Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study”. He then went to the United States and received training in Genetic Epidemiology as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Duke Institute for Genome Science & Policy at Duke University. Dr. Lao joined The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care in 2009. His research focuses on using epidemiologic approaches to exploring environmental and genetic risks of chronic diseases.
Teaching Modules
Undergraduate
  • MBChB                   -- LLSK1 &LLSK3 Life Long Learning Skills
  • BSc in Public Health -- PHPC 2009 Environmental and Occupational Health
  • BSc in Public Health -- PHPC 3016 Work and Health
Taught Postgraduate 
  • MPH -- OENV5001  Environmental Health Sciences
  • MPH -- OENV5006  Air Pollution
  • Msc in Epidemiology and Biostatistics -- EPID6002 Selected topics in Epidemiology
Research Postgraduate 
  • Research Methods in Public Health -- PUBH 6007 Introduction to Epidemiology
Research interests 
Epidemiology in Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease

Dr. Lao has established/leveraged the four large scale cohorts/survey series for his research:
  1. The Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study: a cohort with 30,000 elderly in Guangzhou, China, to investigate genetic/environmental factors and common chronic diseases.

    For details pls see: Jiang C, Thomas GN, Lam TH, Schooling CM, Zhang W, Lao XQ, Adab P, Liu B, Leung GM, Cheng KK. Cohort profile: The Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study, a Guangzhou-Hong Kong-Birmingham collaboration. Int J Epidemiol 2006; 35:844-52; or

    Lao XQ. Inflammation, metabolic syndrome and vascular diseases in older Chinese: The Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study (PhD Thesis)

  2. The Guangdong Health Survey Series: A series of surveys in Guangdong province of China to monitor trends of cardiovascular risk in the population experiencing the fastest economic development in the world.

    For details pls see: Lao XQ, Ma WJ, Sobko T, Zhang YH, Xu YJ, Xu XJ, Yu DM, Nie SP, Cai QM, Xia L, Thomas GN, Griffiths SM. Overall obesity is leveling-off while abdominal obesity continues to rise in a Chinese population experiencing rapid economic development: analysis of serial cross-sectional health survey data 2002-2010. International Journal of Obesity 2015; 39:288-94

  3. Air pollution and Health-the Taiwan MJ Cohort: a longitudinal cohort with more than 0.5 million Taiwan residents to investigate air pollution-related diseases and chronic diseases.

    For details pls see: Zhang Z, Chang LY, Lau AKH, Chan TC, Chuang Jackie, Chan Jimmy, Lin C, Jiang Kelvin, Dear K, Zee BCY, Yeoh EK, Hoek G, Tam THW, Lao XQ*. Satellite-Based Estimates of Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter are associated with C-Reactive Protein in 30,034 Taiwanese Adults. Int J Epidemiol (online) 

  4. The Hong Kong Primary School Children Cohort: A longitudinal cohort with 5,000 primary school students to investigate air pollution and respiratory health.

    For details pls see: Liu X, Lao XQ*, Wong CCY, Tan L, Zhang Z, Wong TW, Tse LA, Lau APS, Yu ITS. Frequent use of household cleaning products is associated with rhinitis in Chinese children. J ALLERGY CLIN IMMUN September 2016; 138: 754-760 
Student Supervision

(I am proud of my students. They publish their research in highly prestigious journals including JACI, IJE)

  • PhD
  1. Cui Guo (2016-2019); Ambient particulate matter air pollution and respiratory health: a large cohort study.
  2. Lixing, Tan (2014-18) Air quality of school environment and pulmonary function in Hong Kong children cohort.
  3. Zilong Zhang (2014-17) Ambient particulate matter air pollution, inflammation and cardiovasular disease: a large cohort study.
  4. Sai-on Ling (2010-2016, part-time; 2015-2016: primary supervisor since); Dietary habits and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Middle Aged to Elderly Chinese - A case-control study in Hong Kong;
  5. Claudie Wong (2011-2014: co-supervisor; 2014-15:Primary Supervisor); A prospective cohort study investigating the respiratory young children with the use of household cleaning products.
  • Postgraduate

    Peter Au (2016-2017); Man Yee Wong (2016-2017); Shuo Chen (2015-2016); Tiffany Mok (2015-2016); Xiaoran Han (2014-2015); Yue Yin (2014-2015); Steven Leung (2013-2015); Jingwen Zhang (2013-2014); Carmen Leung (2011-2012)
  • Undergraduate

    Chu, Tse Kan Christopher (2016-2017); Yam Hoi Ching (2016-2017); Wong, Chui Hei (2016-2017); Poon, Esther Ming Wai (2016-2017); Chan, Mei Ting (2015-2016); Lau, Hiu Ching (2015-2016); Chu, Wing Yan (2015-2016); Chung, Pui Wun (2015-2016) Yeung, Cheuk Yui (2014-2015); Ngan, Wing Sum (2014-2015); Choi, Wend I (2013-2014); Chan, Ashley (2013-2014); Wong, Hoi Lam (2013-2014); Kwok, Yu Mun (2013-2014); Lam, Yuan Yang (2011-2012); Leung Wai Yi (2010-2011)
Publications

Google scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=lo0y0EgAAAAJ


Select Publications (* corresponding author)

  1. Zhang Z, Chang LY, Lau AKH, Chan TC, Chuang Jackie, Chan Jimmy, Lin C, Jiang Kelvin, Dear K, Zee BCY, Yeoh EK, Hoek G, Tam THW, Lao XQ*. Satellite-Based Estimates of Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter are associated with C-Reactive Protein in 30,034 Taiwanese Adults. Int J Epidemiol (in press)

  2. Liu X, Lao XQ*, Wong CCY, Tan L, Zhang Z, Wong TW, Tse LA, Lau APS, Yu ITS. Frequent use of household cleaning products is associated with rhinitis in Chinese children. J ALLERGY CLIN IMMUN September 2016; 138: 754-760

  3. Lao XQ, Ma WJ, Sobko T, Zhang YH, Xu YJ, Xu XJ, Yu DM, Nie SP, Cai QM, Xia L, Thomas GN, Griffiths SM. Overall obesity is leveling-off while abdominal obesity continues to rise in a Chinese population experiencing rapid economic development: analysis of serial cross-sectional health survey data 2002-2010. International Journal of Obesity 2015; 39:288-94

  4. Lao XQ, Ma WJ, Sobko T, Zhang YH, Xu YJ, Xu XJ, Yu DM, Nie SP, Cai QM, Wei XL, Xia L, Wong MC. Dramatic escalation in metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk in a Chinese population experiencing rapid economic development. BMC Public Health 2014; 14:983.

  5. Yu ITS, Zhang YH, Tam WWS, Yan QH, Xu YJ, Xun XJ, Wu W, Ma WJ, Tian LW, Tse LA, Lao XQ. Effect of ambient air pollution on daily mortality rates in Guangzhou, China. Atmospheric Environment 2012; 46:528-35.

  6. Jiang C, Thomas GN, Lam TH, Schooling CM, Zhang W, Lao XQ, Adab P, Liu B, Leung GM, Cheng KK. Cohort profile: The Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study, a Guangzhou-Hong Kong-Birmingham collaboration. Int J Epidemiol 2006; 35:844-52
 
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