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Prof. Jason Junjie HUANG

黄俊杰教授

PhD Public Health (CUHK), MSc Clinical & Translational Research (UCD), BMed Clinical Medicine (SZU)

Assistant Professor

Email: junjiehuang@cuhk.edu.hk

 

ORCID: 0000-0003-2382-4443

Scopus Author ID: 57199198962

ResearcherID: GOV-3759-2022

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK

  • Deputy Director, Centre for Health Education and Health Promotion (CHEHP), Faculty of Medicine, CUHK

  • Chairman, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Working Group, Global Health Programme, Associations of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU)

  • Lead Researcher, Global Health Focus Epidemiology Group (GHFEG)

  • Member, Asia Pacific Primary Care Cancer (APPCC) Research Group

  • Member, Digital and Technology Special Interest Group (SIG) Team, Division of Health Sciences

  • Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick

Biography

Prof. Junjie Huang is an Assistant Professor at the JC School of Public Health and Primary Care and the Deputy Director of the Centre for Health Education and Health Promotion (CHEHP), Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). He is the Chairman of the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Working Group of the Global Health Programme in Associations of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU); Lead Researcher of the Global Health Focus Epidemiology Group (GHFEG); Member of the Asia Pacific Primary Care Cancer (APPCC) Research Group; and Member of the Digital and Technology Special Interest Group (SIG) Team, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick.

 

Prof. Huang is the principal investigator for eight research and knowledge transfer projects. He received more than 20 research awards for his outstanding public health and cancer research, including the Best Oral Presentation Award from the Hong Kong Primary Care Conference (HKPCC), President’s Prize for Best Paper from the Hong Kong College of Community Medicine (HKCCM), Early Career Researcher Award in Cancer and Primary Care at the University of Toronto, the World’s Top 2% Scientists Recognition from Sandford University, and Healthy Women, Healthy Economies Research Prize from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).

 

Prof. Huang’s research focuses on Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, Big Data Medical Research and Digital Health, and Primary Care Health Education and Promotion. He has published many research articles in top international peer-review journals as the first or corresponding authors, such as Lancet Haematology, Gastroenterology, Journal of Haematology and Oncology, Neuro-Oncology, Chest, and European Journal of Epidemiology. Prof. Huang currently serves on the editorial board of the Hong Kong Medical Journal, Journal of Korea Medical Science, Public Health Challenges, and Scientific Reports. He is also invited as a reviewer for top international medical journals, including the BMJ, Lancet Oncology, Lancet Global Health, and Nature Communications.

Research Interests

  • Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention

  • Big Data Medical Research and Digital Health

  • Primary Care Health Education and Promotion

Recent Funded Research Projects 

  • Principal Investigator, Development and Application of Pancreatic Cancer Risk Warning Platform Based on Big Data and Machine Learning

  • Principal Investigator, Utilisation of Big Data Analytics to Enhance Survival for Patients Living with Cancers

  • Principal Investigator, Development of Risk Scores for Predicting Complications among Diabetic Patients in Hong Kong

  • Principal Investigator, Burden of Gastrointestinal Cancers Attributable to Dietary Risk Factors in Asian Population: a population-based study

  • Principal Investigator, Epidemiological Trends and Future Prediction of Colorectal Cancer Burden in Hong Kong Population: a territory-wide analysis and modelling study

  • Principal Investigator, Revisiting the Starting Age of Colorectal Cancer Screening for Average-Risk Population in Hong Kong: a cost-effectiveness analysis and mixed-method study

  • Principal Investigator, Associations between Globalisation Index and Cancer Burden: a global analysis

  • Principal Investigator, Education and Promotion of Weight Control in School Children of Hong Kong

Selected Publications

Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention

 

1.       Huang J, Chan SC, Lok V, Zhang L, Lucero-Prisno DE, Xu W, Zheng ZJ, Elcarte E, Withers M, Wong MCS. The epidemiological landscape of multiple myeloma: a global cancer registry estimate of disease burden, risk factors, and temporal trends. Lancet Haematol. 2022 Sep;9(9):e670-e677.

2.       Huang J, Lok V, Ngai CH, Zhang L, Yuan J, Lao XQ, Ng K, Chong C, Zheng ZJ, Wong MCS. Worldwide Burden of, Risk Factors for, and Trends in Pancreatic Cancer. Gastroenterology. 2021 Feb;160(3):744-754.

3.       Huang J, Chan SC, Lok V, Zhang L, Lin X, Lucero-Prisno DE, Xu W, Zheng ZJ, Elcarte E, Withers M, Wong MCS. Disease Burden, Risk Factors, and Trends of Primary Central Nervous System (CNS) Cancer: a global study of registries data. Neuro Oncol. 2022 Sep:noac213.

4.       Huang J, Pang WS, Lok V, Zhang L, Lucero-Prisno DE, Xu W, Zheng ZJ, Elcarte E, Withers M, Wong MCS. Incidence, mortality, risk factors, and trends for Hodgkin lymphoma: a global data analysis. J Hematol Oncol. 2022 May;15(1):57.

5.       Huang J, Deng Y, Tin MS, Lok V, Ngai CH, Zhang L, Lucero-Prisno DE, Xu W, Zheng ZJ, Elcarte E, Withers M, Wong MCS. Distribution, Risk Factors, and Temporal Trends for Lung Cancer Incidence and Mortality: A Global Analysis. Chest. 2022 Apr;161(4):1101-1111.

 

Big Data Medical Research and Digital Health

 

6.       Huang J, Chan SC, Ko S, Tong E, Cheung CSK, Wong WN, Cheung NT, Wong MCS. Associations between adoption of eHealth management module and optimal control of HbA1c in diabetes patients. NPJ Digit Med. 2023 Apr 13;6(1):67.

7.       Huang J, Jiang Y, Li Y, Dou Q, Huang Z, Zhong C, Hang J, Yuan J, Wong MCS. Machine learning models in predicting survival for colorectal cancer patients with type 2 diabetes: a 20-year follow-up of 10,749 subjects. Gut 2024; 73(Suppl 2): A379-A80.

8.       Huang J, Leung EYM, Chun SCC, Li Z, Liu X, Zhong CY, Lin JL, Hang JJ, Zhong CCW, Yuan JQ, Wong MCS. Development of a risk scoring system for predicting advanced colorectal neoplasia within subcentimetric polyps: A population-based study. J Dig Dis. 2024 Jul;25(7):436-443.

9.       Huang J, Wong YY, Pang WS, Mak FY, Guan Y, Poon J, Tong E, Cheung CSK, Wong WN, Cheung NT, Ho CP, Wong MCS. Usage of electronic health record (eHR) viewer among healthcare professionals (HCProfs): A territory-wide study of 3972 participants. Int J Med Inform. 2023 Sep;177:105137.

10.   Huang J, Pang WS, Wong YY, Mak FY, Chan FS, Cheung CS, Wong WN, Cheung NT, Wong MC. Factors associated with the acceptance of the eHealth app for electronic health record sharing system. J Med Internet Res. 2022 Nov.

 

Primary Care Health Education and Promotion

 

11.   Huang J, Cheung CK, Chan SC, Pang WS, Chow SH, Li QH, Lo AS, Keung VM, Mui LW, Lee A, Wong MC. Factors associated with physical inactivity among the pre-school children: A cohort of 1681 participants. J Paediatr Child Health. 2023 Oct;59(10):1152-1159.

12.   Huang J, Chan SC, Keung VMW, Cheung CKM, Lo ASC, Lau VTC, Mui LWH, Lee A, Wong MCS. Associations between GoSmart Channel, health literacy and health behaviours in adolescents: A population-based study. Health Expect. 2024 Feb;27(1):e13894.

13.   Huang J, Ngai CH, Tin MS, Sun Q, Tin P, Yeoh EK, Wong MCS. Healthcare Voucher Scheme for Screening of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Population-Based Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Oct;18(20):10844.

14.   Huang J, Mak FY, Wong YY, Ko S, Chong MKC, Wang Z, Hon KL, Wong ELY, Yeoh EK, Wong MCS. Enabling Factors, Barriers, and Perceptions of Pneumococcal Vaccination Strategy Implementation: A Qualitative Study. Vaccines. 2022 Jul;10(7):1164.

15.   Huang J, Choi P, Pang TWY, Chen X, Wang J, Ding H, Jin Y, Zheng ZJ, Wong MCS. Factors associated with participation in colorectal cancer screening: A population-based study of 7200 individuals. Eur J Cancer Care. 2021 Mar;30(2):e13369.

Last Updated: 21 October, 2023

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