Projects per year
Personal Profile
Personal Profile
Dr Chun Kwan O newly joined the Division of Clinical Pharmacology in 2023. He has been working on multiple epidemiological and interventional studies to dissect the multifaceted nature of diabetes, including the role of genetics and sleep, to guide structured and precision care.
Research Interests
-Young-onset diabetes
-Structured and precision care in diabetes
-Sleep disturbance in diabetes
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Active
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Cost-effectiveness of Traditional and Novel Lipid Lowering Drugs (Bempedoic Acid and PCSK9 Inhibitors) in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Patients with Diabetes: Real-world Evidence Patient-level Simulation
CHAN, C. N. J. (CoI), CHOW, Y. K. E. (CoI), YANG, A. (CoI), WU, H. (CoI), LAU, S. H. (CoI), LUK, O. Y. A. (CoI), O, C. K. (CoI) & LUI, N. M. J. (PI)
1/07/25 → 29/02/28
Project: Research
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Evaluating a novel, allosteric glucokinase activator in monogenic diabetes secondary to inactivating glucokinase mutations: a randomised, cross-over trial
LIM, K. P. (CoI), MAI, S. (CoI), MA, C. W. R. (CoI), O, C. K. (CoI), CHAN, C. N. J. (CoI) & CHOW, Y. K. E. (PI)
1/01/25 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
Research Outputs
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Depression and Long-Term HbA1c Variability Are Additively Associated With Increased Risk of Cardiovascular–Renal Outcomes, Severe Hypoglycaemia and Mortality in Type-2 Diabetes
Wong, K. T. C., Chow, E. W. K., Lau, E. S. H., Chun Kwan, O., Kong, A. P. S., Ma, R. C. W., Luk, A. O. Y., Chow, E. Y. K., Wing, Y. K., Chan, J. C. N. & Lui, J. N. M., Sept 2026, In: Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews. 42, 6, 11 p., e70222.Research output: Journal Publications › Publication in refereed journal › Academic research › peer-review
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Differential healthcare costs in individuals with type 2 diabetes and incident chronic kidney disease in Hong Kong: a latent class trajectory analysis
Du, Y., Zhang, M., Li, Q., Lau, S. H., Wu, H., Kong, A. P. S., Luk, A. O. Y., Ma, R. C. W., O, C. K., Lim, L. L., Zhang, J. Y. Z., Ming, W. K., Ke, W., Li, Y., Chan, J. C. N. & Lui, J. N. M., 18 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Diabetologia. 69, 7, p. 1792-1805 14 p.Research output: Journal Publications › Publication in refereed journal › Academic research › peer-review
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Healthcare cost trajectories before and after incident cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes: A latent class analysis
Zhang, M., Du, Y., Li, A. Q. Y., Lau, E. S. H., Wu, H., Kong, A. P. S., Luk, A. O. Y., Ma, R. C. W., O, C. K., Lim, L. L., Zhang, J. Y. Z., Ke, W., Li, Y., Chan, J. C. N. & Lui, J. N. M., Sept 2026, In: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 239, 10 p., 113433.Research output: Journal Publications › Publication in refereed journal › Academic research › peer-review
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High prevalence of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnoea in older adults with suboptimally-controlled type 2 diabetes and comorbid insomnia
O, C. K., Chan, R. N. Y., Chan, K. P., Wu, H., Lam, F. M. F., Lee, H. H. C., Chow, E. Y. K., Luk, A. O. Y., Ma, R. C. W., Wing, Y. K., Chan, J. C. N. & Kong, A. P. S., Feb 2026, In: Primary Care Diabetes. 20, 1, p. 80-87 8 p.Research output: Journal Publications › Publication in refereed journal › Academic research › peer-review
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Multi-Dimensional Barriers for Work Productivity and Possible Solutions to Overcome Presenteeism in Young-Onset Diabetes: A Mixed-Methods Study
Wong, K. T. C., Yin, J. D. C., Chan, S. C. S., Wong, N. S., Chun-Kwan, O., Dai, Y., Zhang, Y., Ng, M. S. N., Ozaki, R., Ma, R. C. W., Kong, A. P. S., Luk, A. O. Y., Chow, E. Y. K., Chan, J. C. N. & Lui, J. N. M., 26 Aug 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.Research output: Journal Publications › Publication in refereed journal › Academic research › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes/Honours
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Travel Grant Award of the 67th Annual Meeting of the Japan Diabetes Society
O Chun Kwan (Recipient), May 2024
Prize: Awards/ Prizes/ Honours
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Young Investigator Oral Presentation Award (first runner-up)
O Chun Kwan (Recipient), Sept 2023
Prize: Awards/ Prizes/ Honours