Danny Chan

The University of Hong Kong

Danny Chan is a professor in the School of Biomedical Science, and Director of Education and Development of Research Integrity at the University of Hong Kong. He graduated from the University of Melbourne. His research interest is in skeletal biology, focusing on development, growth, and degenerative processes of the skeleton. He has a particular interest in rare diseases. His research has contributed to key understandings in cartilage/bone development and growth, in health and disease. The emphasis is on genes regulating the linear growth of long bones, the formation of a synovial joint, and the intervertebral disc of the spine. He leverages on the scientific discoveries to formulate therapeutic strategies in stem cell and regenerative medicine. He is also passionate in community outreach, supporting patients with rare diseases. He helped to initiate “The Little People of Hong Kong” Foundation in Hong Kong, an NGO for the patient groups, and to increase the community’s awareness of their needs. He is Chair of a newly established “Honf Kong Rare Disease Collaborative Network” (HKRDCN), advocating for the needs of rare disease patients in our society.