Academic qualifications

· University of Manchester, PhD in Clinical Pharmacology, 1996-1998; MSc in Clinical Pharmacology, 1993-1996; University of Sunderland, BSc Hons in Pharmacy, 1988-1991

Academic positions held

· Chair Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Medicine Evaluation Research, Department of Practice and Policy, University College London (UCL) School of Pharmacy; Professor of Pharmacy, The University of Hong Kong (HKU), 2015 - present

· Head and Professor of Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKU, 2011-2015

· Director of the Centre for Paediatric Pharmacy Research, London School of Pharmacy, UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital, 2002-2011

· Appointed Personal Chair, Paediatric Medicines Research, UK Department of Health Public Health Career Scientist, 2002-2007

· Senior Lecturer, Pharmacy Practice at the University of Bradford, 1997-2002

Previous relevant research work

Professor Wong’s expertise is in children’s health, using big data research to investigate optimum use of medications for children, and formulating and producing new medications for treatment of various conditions in young patients.

Selected Publications

Wan EYF, Chui CSL, Lai FTT, Chan EWY, Li X, Yan VKC, Gao L, Yu Q, Lam ICH, Chun RKC, Cowling BJ, Fong WC, Lau AYL, Mok VCT, Chan FLF, Lee CK, Chan LST, Lo D, Lau KK, Hung IFN, Leung GM, Wong ICK. Bell's palsy following vaccination with mRNA (BNT162b2) and inactivated (CoronaVac) SARS-CoV-2 vaccines: a case series and nested case-control study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 Aug 16:S1473-3099(21)00451-5. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00451-5.

Wang Z, Chan AYL, Coghill D, Ip P, Lau WCY, Simonoff E, Brauer R, Wei L, Wong ICK, Man KKC. Association Between Prenatal Exposure to Antipsychotics and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Preterm Birth, and Small for Gestational Age. JAMA Intern Med. 2021 Oct 1;181(10):1332-1340. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.4571.

Man KKC, Lau WCY, Coghill D, Besag FMC, Cross JH, Ip P, Wong ICK. Association between methylphenidate treatment and risk of seizure: a population-based, self-controlled case-series study. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2020 Jun;4(6):435-443. doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(20)30100-0.

Cortese S, Asherson P, Sonuga-Barke E, Banaschewski T, Brandeis D, Buitelaar J, Coghill D, Daley D, Danckaerts M, Dittmann RW, Doepfner M, Ferrin M, Hollis C, Holtmann M, Konofal E, Lecendreux M, Santosh P, Rothenberger A, Soutullo C, Steinhausen HC, Taylor E, Van der Oord S, Wong I, Zuddas A, Simonoff E; European ADHD Guidelines Group. ADHD management during the COVID-19 pandemic: guidance from the European ADHD Guidelines Group. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2020 Jun;4(6):412-414. doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(20)30110-3. Epub 2020 Apr 17.

Chai Y, Luo H, Wong GHY, Tang JYM, Lam TC, Wong ICK, Yip PSF. Risk of self-harm after the diagnosis of psychiatric disorders in Hong Kong, 2000-10: a nested case-control study. Lancet Psychiatry. 2020 Feb;7(2):135-147. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30004-3.

Kuan V, Denaxas S, Gonzalez-Izquierdo A, Direk K, Bhatti O, Husain S, Sutaria S, Hingorani M, Nitsch D, Parisinos CA, Lumbers RT, Mathur R, Sofat R, Casas JP, Wong ICK, Hemingway H, Hingorani AD. A chronological map of 308 physical and mental health conditions from 4 million individuals in the English National Health Service.  Lancet Digit Health. 2019 May 20;1(2):e63-e77. doi: 10.1016/S2589-7500(19)30012-3. eCollection 2019 Jun.

Wong ICK, Banaschewski T, Buitelaar J, Cortese S, Döpfner M, Simonoff E, Coghill D; European ADHD Guidelines Group. Emerging challenges in pharmacotherapy research on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder-outcome measures beyond symptom control and clinical trials. Lancet Psychiatry. 2019 Jun;6(6):528-537.

Hayes JF, Lundin A, Wicks S, Lewis G, Wong ICK, Osborn DPJ, Dalman C. Association of Hydroxylmethyl Glutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase Inhibitors, L-Type Calcium Channel Antagonists, and Biguanides With Rates of Psychiatric Hospitalization and Self-Harm in Individuals With Serious Mental Illness. JAMA Psychiatry. 2019 Apr 1;76(4):382-390. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2018.3907.

Hsia Y, Sharland M, Jackson C, Wong ICK, Magrini N, Bielicki JA. Consumption of oral antibiotic formulations for young children according to the WHO Access, Watch, Reserve (AWaRe) antibiotic groups: an analysis of sales data from 70 middle-income and high-income countries. Lancet Infect Dis. 2019 Jan;19(1):67-75. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30547-4. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Raman SR, Man KKC, Bahmanyar S, Berard A, Bilder S, Boukhris T, Bushnell G, Crystal S, Furu K, KaoYang YH, Karlstad Ø, Kieler H, Kubota K, Lai EC, Martikainen JE, Maura G, Moore N, Montero D, Nakamura H, Neumann A, Pate V, Pottegård A, Pratt NL, Roughead EE, Macias Saint-Gerons D, Stürmer T, Su CC, Zoega H, Sturkenbroom MCJM, Chan EW, Coghill D, Ip P, Wong ICK. Trends in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder medication use: a retrospective observational study using population-based databases. Lancet Psychiatry. 2018 Oct;5(10):824-835. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(18)30293-1. Epub 2018 Sep 13.

Man KKC, Coghill D, Chan EW, Lau WCY, Hollis C, Liddle E, Banaschewski T, McCarthy S, Neubert A, Sayal K, Ip P, Schuemie MJ, Sturkenboom MCJM, Sonuga-Barke E, Buitelaar J, Carucci S, Zuddas A, Kovshoff H, Garas P, Nagy P, Inglis SK, Konrad K, Häge A, Rosenthal E, Wong ICK. Association of Risk of Suicide Attempts With Methylphenidate Treatment. JAMA Psychiatry. 2017 Oct 1;74(10):1048-1055. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.2183.

Lau WC, Chan EW, Cheung CL, Sing CW, Man KK, Lip GY, Siu CW, Lam JK, Lee AC, Wong IC. Association Between Dabigatran vs Warfarin and Risk of Osteoporotic Fractures Among Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation. JAMA. 2017 Mar 21;317(11):1151-1158. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.1363.

Man KKC, Chan EW, Ip P, Coghill D, Simonoff E, Chan PKL, Lau WCY, Schuemie MJ, Sturkenboom MCJM, Wong ICK. Prenatal antidepressant use and risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in offspring: population based cohort study. BMJ. 2017 May 31;357:j2350. doi: 10.1136/bmj.j2350.

Wong AY, Wong IC, Chui CS, Lee EH, Chang WC, Chen EY, Leung WK, Chan EW. Association Between Acute Neuropsychiatric Events and Helicobacter pylori Therapy Containing Clarithromycin. JAMA Intern Med. 2016 Jun 1;176(6):828-34. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.1586.

Wong AY, Root A, Douglas IJ, Chui CS, Chan EW, Ghebremichael-Weldeselassie Y, Siu CW, Smeeth L, Wong IC. Cardiovascular outcomes associated with use of clarithromycin: population based study. BMJ. 2016 Jan 14;352:h6926. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h6926.