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
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
2020-01 -- 2020-12American 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.
  • 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
  • Structure and mechanism of archaeal ATP-dependent RNA ligase
    Ho Kiong; Yoshinari Shigeo; Murakami Katsuhiko S.
    Cutting Edge Developments in RNA Biology for the Control of Gene Expression/2017-11-13--2017-11-17
  • Messenger RNA recapping enzyme is regulated by hypermethylation at the 5’-end of the RNA
    Ho Kiong; Ignatochkina Anna V.; Iguchi Jesavel; Kore Ani...
    Cutting Edge Developments in RNA Biology for the Control of Gene Expression/2017-11-13--2017-11-17
  • Molecular Mechanism of mRNA Recapping in Trypanosome
    HO KIONG
    2017年度生命科学系学会合同年次大会/2017-12-06--2017-12-09
  • Identification and characterization of a novel 5'-monophosphate RNA kinase in Trypanosoma brucei
    Ho Kiong
    21th Annual RNA Society Meeting/2016-06-28--2016-07-02
  • Recapping the Message: The mRNA Decapping and Recapping Pathway in Trypanosomes
    Ho Kiong
    21th Annual RNA Society International Meeting/2016-06-28--2016-07-02
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Teaching
2024-10 -- 2025-02Basic Experiments in Human BiologyUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-04 -- 2024-08Special Seminars in Human Biology IUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-10 -- 2025-02Special Seminars in Human Biology IIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-10 -- 2025-02Special Lectures in Human Biology IIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-10 -- 2025-02Special Research in Human Biology IIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-04 -- 2024-08Special Lectures in Human Biology IUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-04 -- 2024-08Laboratory Training in Human Biology IUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-10 -- 2024-11Invitation to Arts and SciencesUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-04 -- 2024-08Infectious Diseases: Basic and Clinical AspectsUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-04 -- 2024-08Lecture and Discussion in Human Medical Biology IUniversity of Tsukuba.
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Other educational activities
2023-08 -- 2023-08Infection Diagnosis WorkshopVNU International University (HCMC), Vietnam
2023-08 -- 2023-08Undergraduate Medical Science Course in Tsukuba筑波大学
2023-07 -- 2023-07Summer Research Program Online 2023筑波大学医学医療系
2023-10 -- 2023-10Summer Research Program Plus 2023筑波大学医学医療系
2021-06 -- 2023-06Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
2022-02 -- 2022-02Infection Biology Workshop
2022-10 -- 2022-10Summer Research Program Plus 2022フロンティア医科学
2022-07 -- 2022-07Summer Research Program Online 2022
2023-02 -- 2023-02Undergraduate Medical Science Course in Tsukuba
2022-02 -- 2022-02Medical Science Course in Tsukuba OnlineUniveristy of Tsukuba, Undergraduate Medical Science
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Talks
  • 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
2020-04 -- (current)全学 国際交流支援室企画・審査委員会委員
2020-04 -- (current)全学 海外生教育プログラム等検討委員会委員
2018-04 -- (current)全学 国際戦略委員会委員
2021-04 -- (current)医学医療系　国際連携委員会委員長
2021-04 -- (current)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
2014-04 -- (current)HBP Publicity CommitteeMember
2013-04 -- (current)HBP International AffairsMember
2020-04 -- (current)医学学位プログラム 国際推進委員会委員
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Other activities
2021-04 -- (current)Frontiers in Molecular Bioscience - Associate Editor

(Last updated: 2024-08-30)