Personal profile
Biography
Dr. Lai received his BSc and PhD from Hong Kong Baptist University. He completed postdoctoral training at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Singapore. Prior to joining Hong Kong Metropolitan University, he served as a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong and as a Professor at Guilin Medical University. Dr. Lai has secured external competitive research funds including GRF, ECF, HMRF, and NNSFC.
Research Interests
- Pollutants and Human Health
- Epigenetic Transgenerational Effects of Pollutants
- Omics Technology and Big Data Analysis
- Drug Discovery
Keywords
- Q Science (General)
- Applied Biology
- Biotechnology
- Molecular Toxicology
- R Medicine (General)
- Drug discovery
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Morphology-dictated H₂O₂ activation thresholds in cerium oxide nanozymes: Implications for antibacterial kinetics
Xu, J. L., Dai, W., Chan, S. M. N., Lai, K. P. & Chen, J. L., 1 Feb 2026, In: Materials Letters. 404, 139658.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Antibiotic erythromycin in fish: Pharmacokinetics, effects, and health risks
Tong, Y., Guo, J., Li, F., Lai, K. P. & Mo, J., 15 May 2025, In: Environmental Pollution. 373, 126203.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
A review on anti-aging actions of plant polysaccharides
Huang, R., Li, R., Qin, M., Qian, N., Lai, K. P., Lu, H. & Li, R., Dec 2025, In: Future Foods. 12, 100684.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
A review on the combined toxicological effects of microplastics and their attached pollutants
Li, M., Ma, W., Fang, J. K. H., Mo, J., Li, L., Pan, M., Li, R., Zeng, X. & Lai, K. P., Jun 2025, In: Emerging Contaminants. 11, 2, 100486.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access17 Citations (Scopus) -
Benzo[a]pyrene osteotoxicity, neurotoxicity, and epigenetic effects in fishes and mammals: a review
Mo, J., Chen, Y., Lai, K. P., Seemann, F. & Liu, W., Dec 2025, In: Environmental Chemistry Letters. 23, 6, p. 1837-1862 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
- 3 Active
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Unravelling the Role of miRNAs in Transgenerational Male Reproductive Impairment in Marine Medaka Fish Induced by BDE-47
LAI, K. P. (PI) & CHAN Ting-fung (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Toxicological Mechanisms of Fluorene-9-bisphenol, a Bisphenol A Substitute, in Inducing Fatty Liver
LAI, K. P. (PI) & Chris WONG Kong Chu (CoI)
1/08/25 → 31/07/26
Project: Research
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Molecular mechanism underlying the epigenetic transgenerational effect of osmotic stress adaptation in fish
LAI, K. P. (PI)
HKMU Faculty Research Startup Fund
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research