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Agnes Leung
- Pediatric immunology, allergy, and infectious disease specialist at the Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Received her medical degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and completed her pediatric residency and fellowship training, including a visiting fellowship at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Australia.
- Her research focuses on developing effective preventive methods and novel treatment strategies to food allergies, leading several important clinical trials on innovative immunotherapy approaches
- Her work aims to identify reliable biomarkers for personalized food allergy treatments while delving into the clinical and molecular characteristics of allergies
- Her leadership has positioned Hong Kong as a regional hub for allergy research
- Leads the Asia-Pacific Research Network for Anaphylaxis, uniting allergy centers across Asia to collaborate on research into anaphylaxis and preventive strategies
- Holds significant positions, such as board member of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Pediatric Allergy, Respiratory, and Immunology, and an active committee member of the Anaphylaxis and Allergy Prevention Committees of the World Allergy Organization