OUR DIRECTOR AND THE TEAM

Our team members are scientists and research associates who have previous experience in clinical trials the academic and industrial settings. Regular training ensure Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and data quality.

Dr Edith Lau

MD (CUHK), MBBS (HK), FRCP (Lond), FFPHM (UK), MSc (Epidemiology) (Lond), MFCM (UK), FHKCCM, FHKAM (Community Medicine)

Center Director

Dr Edith Lau is a world expert in osteoporosis and other bone diseases. Her work has been published in major international journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Association, the British Medical Journal and others. She is the founder of the Hong Kong Center for Clinical Research (previously Center for Health and Medical Research) which is the first and largest clinical trials center in the private sector in Hong Kong. Industry partners include Amgen Inc., Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Eli Lilly and the Company and other leading companies. The work of the center has been audited by FDA and EMA, with excellent compliance results.

Dr Lau was previously the Professor of Community Medicine in the Chinese University of Hong Kong. During this tenure, her research project Mr Os (Hong Kong) was awarded the largest National Institute of Health (US) research grant to an Asian investigator in the bone field. Her work was also keenly supported by the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong.

Dr Lau is the ex-president of the Hong Kong College of Community Medicine, the founding President of the Asian-Pacific Osteoporosis Foundation and the Hong Kong Osteoporosis Foundation.

MEET THE TEAM

Ms. Ella Chen

CLINICAL RESEARCH SITE MANAGER

Ms Chen was an experienced Certified Clinical Research Coordinator with over ten years history of working in the hospital and health care industry. She is skilled in coordinating multiple complex clinical trials. She has extensive experience in managing Phase I to Phase III clinical trials including trials in osteoarthritis, ophthalmology, cardiovascular disease, hyperlipidemia and Alzheimer’s disease. She is currently managing all aspects of the clinical trials, the day-to-day activities, performance, and supervision of the research site in the Hong Kong Center for Clinical Research.

Ms. Zoe Chan

DEPUTY OPERATIONS MANAGER

Ms Chan worked in the field of clinical trials for over 10 years. She has an extensive experience in patient recruitment and have good knowledge of local service resources and patient liaision, especially in community network. She conducted a full range of center operations responsibilities and manages the business of the center.

MEDICAL SPECIALISTS

The Center has a wide network of Hong Kong based medical specialists to advise, consult and be investigators on their areas of expertise. Medical specialists in orthopaedics and traumatology musculoskeletal disease, diabetes mellitus, oncology, Alzheimer's disease, rheumatology, ophthalmology, rheumatology, oncology, women’s health and other areas.