HO Kiong

Affiliation
Institute of Medicine
Official title
Associate Professor
URL
Email
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Research fields
Parasitology (including sanitary zoology)
Functional biochemistry
Molecular biology
Research keywords
Parasitology, RNA Processing, RNA ligation, Trypanosoma
Research projects
Biological Impact and Functional Role of mRNA Recapping in Protozoan Gene Regulation2026-04 -- 2029-03Ho Kiong日本学術振興会/基盤研究(C)（一般）/4,550,000Yen
Structure and biological targets of Trypanosome mRNA recapping enzyme2021 -- 2023HO KIONGJapan Society for the Promotion of Science/Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)4,290,000Yen
Mechanism of mRNA recapping pathway in trypanosome2016-04 -- 2020-03HO KIONGJSPS/Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(B)17,290,000Yen
Structural, Functional and Genetic Analysis of Archaea RNA Ligase2011-04 -- 2016-03Kiong HoNational Science Foundation/Div Of Molecular and Cellular Bioscience76,500,000Yen
Mechanism of mRNA cap formation in Trypanosoma brucei2006-07 -- 2011-06HO KIONGAmerican Heart Association/Scientist Development Grant26,000,000Yen
Mechanism of Archaeal RNA ligase2007-07 -- 2008-09HO KIONGUniversity at Buffalo/UB2020 Interdisciplinary Research Development Fund4,000,000Yen
Career history
2003-01 -- 2010-10State University of New York at BuffaloDepartment of Biological SciencesAssistant Professor
2000-01 -- 2003-10Sloan Kettering Instite for Cancer ResearchProgram in Molecular BiologySenior Research Scientist
1997-04 -- 1999-12Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer ResearchProgram in Molecular BiologyPost-doctoral Fellow
Academic background
1986-09 -- 1990-01Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey College of Arts and Sciences Biochemistry
1990-09 -- 1997-03Cornell University, Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences Molecular Biology Molecular Biology
Degree
1997-02Ph.D. Molecular BiologyCornell University, Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences
1990-1Bachelor of Arts, BiochemistryRutgers College, State University of New Jersey, USA
Academic societies
2026-02 -- (current)American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
1997-01 -- 2020-12ASM (American Society of Microbiology)
2017-04 -- (current)THE JAPANESE SOCIETY OF PARASITOLOGY
2007-01 -- 2020-03RNA Society (International)
2017-04 -- (current)THE RNA SOCIETY OF JAPAN
Honors & Awards
2024-03Deans Award, Medicine and Medical Sciences
Articles
Books
Conference, etc.
  • Drug Resistance: Lessons from Parasites and the Search for New Drug Targets
    HO Kiong
    Joint International Symposium on Advances in Medical, Life, and Environmental Sciences/2026-02-28--2026-02-28
  • RNA Methylation Controls mRNA Recapping to Regulate Gene Expression in Protozoan Parasites
    HO Kiong
    Workshop in Biomedical Materials and Technologies/2025-03-03--2025-03-05
  • 4th University of Tsukuba-VMU University of Science Symposium in Biomedical Science
    HO Kiong
    Symposium in Biomedical Science/2025-03-01--2025-03-01
  • Identification of Biological Targets of Cytoplasmic Capping Enzymes in Trypanosoma
    Nguyen Kieu DM; HO Kiong
    2024 Tsukuba Global Science Week/2024-09-30--2024-10-4
  • Identification of biological targets of the cytoplasmic capping enzyme in Trypanosoma cruzi
    Nguyen Kieu DM; Takagi Yuko; HO Kiong
    Biomolecular Horizons 2024/2024-09-22--2024-09-26
  • Identification of Cytoplasmic mRNA Capping Targets in Trypanosoma cruzi
    HO Kiong
    第93回日本寄生虫学会大会/2024-03-09--2024-03-10
  • Modification Beyond the Hypermethylated Cap 4 Structure in Trypanosoma Spliced Leader RNA
    HO Kiong; Ignatochikina Anna; Akichika Shinichiro; Suz...
    24th Annual meeting of RNA Society Japan/2023-07-03--2023-07-05
  • The Analysis of Uncapped mRNA Transcriptome in Trypanosoma Parasites
    Nguyen Kieu DM; Takagi Yuko; HO Kiong
    24th Annual Meeting of the RNA Society of Japan/2023-07-05--2023-07-07
  • University of Tsukuba Joint Symposium in Biomedical Science
    Ho Kiong
    The 3rd University of Science – University of Tsukuba Joint Symposium in Biomedical Science/2023-02-18--2023-02-18
  • The Identification and Characterization of RNA Recapping Targets in Trypanosomes
    Ho Kiong
    The 3rd University of Science – University of Tsukuba Joint Symposium in Biomedical Science/2023-02-18--2023-02-18
  • Unique Cap-dependent RNA Methyltransferase activity in Trypanosoma brucei
    Ho Kiong
    The 23rd Annual Meeting of the RNA Society/2022-07-20--2022-07-22
  • Circularization of C/D Box sRNA by Archaeal ATP-Dependent RNA Ligase.
    Ho Kiong
    23rd Annual RNA Meeting Japan/2022-07-20--2022-07-22
  • Modification Beyond the Hypermethylated Cap 4 Structure in Trypanosoma Spliced Leader RNA
    Ho Kiong
    92nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Parasitology./2023-03-30--2023-03-31
  • Medical science summer research program in the University of Tsukuba in the era of COVID-19
    Mayers Thomas David; Ho C. Kiong
    The 55th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Medical Education/2023-07-28--2023-07-29
  • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical science students’ motivation to study
    Mayers Thomas David; Mathis Bryan James; Ho C. Kiong; Mor...
    24th JASMEE Academic Meeting/2021-07-17--2021-07-18
  • Purification of a Putative Cap-dependent RNA Methyltransferase in Trypanosoma brucei
    Ho Kiong; Anna Ignatochkina
    3rd - Tsukuba Purification Forum/2021-02-19--2021-02-19
  • Regulation of Protozoa Gene Expression by mRNA Recapping Pathway
    Ho Kiong
    The 2nd Joint Young Researcher Meeting in Biomedical Sciences/2020-01-10--2020-01-11
  • Crystal structure of Trypanosoma RNA triphosphatase illuminates the mechanism of triphosphate and nucleic acid recognition.
    Ho Kiong; Takagi Yuko; Kuwabara Naoyuki; Truong Dang; Fur...
    The 42nd Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan/2019-12-03--2019-12-06
  • Involving high school students in medical science exchange programs: Experiences from the University of Tsukuba
    Mayers Thomas David; Ho Kiong; Fukuda Aya; Watanabe Yuki...
    The 22nd JASMEE Academic Meeting/2019-08-03--2019-08-04
  • Involving high school students in medical science exchange programs: Experiences from the University of Tsukuba
    Mayers Thomas David; Ho Kiong; Fukuda Aya; Watanabe Yuki...
    The 22nd JASMEE Academic Meeting/2019-08-03--2019-08-04
  • Targeting of mRNA Cap Formation for Treatment of Parasitic Infections
    Ho Kiong
    The Joint Symposium in Infectious Diseases/2019-02-22--2019-02-22
  • Structural and Functional Analysis of protozoan mRNA capping enzyme
    HO KIONG
    20th RNA Meeting in Japan/2018-07-09--2018-07-12
  • The messenger RNA recapping pathway in Trypanosome
    Ho Kiong
    88th Japan Parasitology Meeting/2019-03-14--2019-03-16
  • Structural and Functional Analysis of Trypanosoma RNA Triphosphatase
    HO KIONG
    第88回日本寄生虫学会大会/2019-03-14--2019-03-16
  • RNA methylation at the 5’-end of the mRNA stimulates Trypanosoma mRNA recapping activities
    Ho Kiong
    Cold Spring Harbor Meeting, Translational Control Meeting/2018-09-04--2018-09-08
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Teaching
2026-01 -- 2026-02Practical English For Lab TechniquesUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-10 -- 2026-02International Medical Sciences Exchange Program IIIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-04 -- 2025-08International Medical Sciences Exchange Program IIIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-10 -- 2026-02International Medical Sciences Exchange Program IIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-04 -- 2025-08International Medical Sciences Exchange Program IIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-10 -- 2026-02International Medical Sciences Exchange Program IUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-04 -- 2025-08International Medical Sciences Exchange Program IUniversity of Tsukuba.
2026-01 -- 2026-02Workshop for Medical Science StudentsUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-04 -- 2025-06Introduction to Medical ScienceUniversity of Tsukuba.
2025-10 -- 2026-02Medical Science Seminar in Infectious DiseaseUniversity of Tsukuba.
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Other educational activities
2026-01 -- 2026-02医学サマーリサーチプログラムPlus 2025Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
2025-10 -- 2025-10Summer Research Program Online 2025Online
2026-03 -- 2026-03Joint Symposium University of Tsukuba and UMPADUniversity of Padjadjaran
2026-02 -- 2026-02国際パートナーシップ研修（東南アジア）University of Padjadjaran
2025-08 -- 2025-08Infection Diagnosis WorkshopHCM Biotechnology Center, Vietnam
2024-10 -- 2024-10Summer Research Program Plus 2024筑波大学
2024-07 -- 2024-07Summer Research Program Online 2024Univeristy of Tsukuba
2025-02 -- 2025-02Undergraduate Medical Science Course in TsukubaUniversity of Tsukuba, Medical Sciences
2024-08 -- 2024-08Infection Diagnosis WorkshopHCMC Biotechnology Center, Vietnam
2023-08 -- 2023-08Infection Diagnosis WorkshopVNU International University (HCMC), Vietnam
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Talks
  • RNA Methylation Controls mRNA Recapping to Regulate Gene Expression in Protozoan Parasites
    HO Kiong
    Research Seminar Series at VNU International Univeristy/2025-03-03--2025-03-03
  • Purification of a Putative Cap-dependent RNA Methyltransferase in Trypanosoma brucei
    Ho Kiong; Anna Ignatochkina
    3rd Tsukuba Purification Forum/2021-02-19--2021-02-19
  • Structure and Mechanism of RNA Repair Enzymes
    Ho Kiong
    生命と機能とかたち/2018-03-07--2018-03-07
University Management
2018-04 -- (current)全学 学群教育課程委員会委員
2021-04 -- 2023-04全学　留学生後援会基金運営委員会委員
2020-04 -- 2026-03全学 国際交流支援室企画・審査委員会委員
2020-04 -- 2026-03全学 海外生教育プログラム等検討委員会委員
2018-04 -- 2026-03全学 国際戦略委員会委員
2021-04 -- 2026-03医学医療系　国際連携委員会委員長
2018-04 -- 2020-03医学医療系　国際連携委員会副委員長
2021-04 -- 2026-03医学医療系　企画委員会委員
2019-04 -- (current)ヒューマンバイオロジープログラム 学位審査委員会委員長
2016-04 -- 2018-03HBP Academic Degree Committeemember
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Other activities
2021-04 -- 2023-12Frontiers in Molecular Bioscience - Associate Editor

(Last updated: 2026-08-17)