我的實驗室研究膜受體(離子通道和G蛋白偶聯受體)在健康與疾病中的作用。我們結合膜片鉗電生理方法與分子、生化和遺傳技術,研究以下幾個主要領域:分子藥理學、癌症生物學、神經科學和傳染病。
我還負責本科生和研究生的生理學、神經科學和微生物學教學。我曾共同撰寫多篇發表在《自然醫學》和《美國國家科學院院刊》等著名期刊的論文。此外,我還擔任多家知名期刊的編輯和審稿人,為科學界做出貢獻。
博士 生理學(2012)英國愛丁堡大學
碩士 藥理學(2004)英國曼徹斯特大學
學士 生物醫學科學(2003)英國曼徹斯特大學
生理學、藥理學、微生物學、神經科學、溝通技巧
癌症、圍手術期醫學、傳染病、離子通道結構功能與藥理學、G蛋白偶聯受體(GPCR)結構功能與藥理學
2024年至今 副教授(澳門科技大學醫學院)
2023年至今 助理院長(澳門科技大學醫學院)
2023年至今 助理所長(澳門科技大學醫學院人工智能醫學研究所)
2020-2024 助理教授(澳門科技大學醫學院)
2019-2020 Stewart Trust 研究員(英國鄧迪大學醫學院)
2010-2019 博士後研究員(英國鄧迪大學醫學院)
Lok L.S.C., Monteiro O. and Baptista-Hon D.T. Unlocking Longevity: How Blocking IL-11 Signalling Could Extend Healthspan and Lifespan. Medcomm – Future Medicine (2024; Accepted, in press) (Corresponding author).
Wong I.N., Monteiro O., Baptista-Hon D., Wang K., Lu W.Y., Sun Z., Nei S. and Yin Y. Leveraging foundation and large language models in medical artificial intelligence. Chinese Medical Journal (2024; Accepted, in press) (IF: 7.5).
Singleton S., Dieterle C., Walker D.J., Runeberg T., Oswald A.S., Rosenqvist G., Robertson L., McCarthy T., Sarkar S., Baptista-Hon D. and Hales T.G. Activation of µ receptors by SR-17018 through a distinctive mechanism. Neuropharmacology (2024) 258:110093 (IF: 4.7).
Zhang K., Zhou H. Y., Baptista-Hon D.T., Gao Y., Liu X., Oermann E., Xu S., Jin S., Zhang J., Sun Z., Yin Y., Razmi R. M., Loupy A., Beck S., Qu J., Wu J., and International Consortium of Digital Twins in Medicine. Concepts and Applications of Digital Twins in Healthcare and Medicine. Patterns (2024) 5(8):101028 (IF: 6.7; Co-first author).
Ye Y., Tong H.Y.K., Chong W.H., Li Z., Tam P.K.H., Baptista-Hon, D.T. and Monteiro O. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of long-term antibiotic use on cognitive outcomes. Scientific Reports (2024) 14:4026. (IF: 4.6; Co-corresponding author)
Wang, J., Gao, Y., Wang, F., Zeng, S., Li, J., Miao, H., Wang, T., Baptista-Hon, D., Monteiro, O., Cheng, L., Lu, Y., Luo, Z., Zhu, J., Zhou, Y. and Zhang, K. Accurate Estimation of Biological Age Using a Transformer-based Holistic Representation of Multi-modal Image Information. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024) 121(3): e2308812120. (IF: 12.78)
Sarkar S. and Baptista-Hon D.T. Application of machine learning to classify cancers of unknown primary. Medcomm – Oncology (2023) 2:e63 (Corresponding author).
Wei J., Baptista-Hon D.T., Wang Z., Li G., Herrler T., Dai C., Liu K., Yu B., Chen X., Yang M., Han D., Gao Y., Huang R.-L., Guo L., Zhang K. and Li Q. Bioengineered human tissue regeneration and repair using endogenous stem cells. Cell Reports Medicine (2023) 4(8):101156 (IF: 16.99, Co-first author).
Wang G., Liu X., Wang K., Gao Y., Li G., Baptista-Hon D.T., Yang X.H., Xue K., Tai W.H., Jiang Z., Cheng L., Fok M., Lau J. Y.-N., Yang S., Lu L., Zhang P. and Zhang K. Deep-learning-enabled protein–protein interaction analysis for prediction of SARS-CoV-2 infectivity and variant evolution. Nature Medicine (2023) 29:2007-2018 (IF: 87.24, Co-first author).
Gao Y., Baptista-Hon D.T. and Zhang K. The inevitable transformation of medicine and research by large language models: The possibilities and pitfalls. Medcomm – Future Medicine (2023) 2(2):e49.
Kuo C.W.S., Dobi S., Gök C., Costa A., Main A., Robertson-Gray O., Baptista-Hon D.T., Wypijewski K.J., Costello H., Hales T.G., MacQuaide N., Smith G.L. and Fuller W. Palmitoylation of the pore-forming subunit of Ca(v)1.2 controls channel voltage sensitivity and calcium transients in cardiac myocytes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2023) 120(7): e2207887120. (IF: 12.78)
Baptista-Hon D.T., Fesalbon G.J.W. and Monteiro O. Changing clinical features of the 2022 monkeypox global health emergency. Medcomm – Future Medicine (2022) 1(2):e24 (First and corresponding author)
Lao U.S., Law C.F., Baptista-Hon D.T. and Tomlinson B. Systematic review and meta-analysis of statin use and mortality, intensive care unit admission and requirement for mechanical ventilation in COVID-19 patients. J Clin Med (2022) 11(18):5454 (IF: 4.96, Co-corresponding author)
Monteiro O., Li Y.W. and Baptista-Hon D.T. Phylogenomic characterisation of the 2022 outbreak of monkeypox virus – The importance of sustained genetic surveillance. Medcomm – Future Medicine (2022) 1:e16. (Corresponding author)
Li G., Zhou Z., Du P., Zhan M., Li N., Xiong X., Tang S., Man M., Baptista-Hon D.T. and Lu L. Heterologous mRNA vaccine booster increases neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 variant. Signal Transduct Target Ther (2022) 7(1):243. (IF: 38.15, Co-corresponding author)
Zhou Z.C., Du P., Li N., Xiong X.X., Tang S.J., Dai Q.J., Wang T.R., Yu M.X., Man M., Lam K., Baptista-Hon D.T., Monteiro O., Ng W.S., Lee U.M., Liu Z.H., Zhang K. and Li G. Homologous or heterogenous vaccination boosters enhance neutralizing activities against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 variant. MedComm (2022) 3(2):e143.
Ao D., Lan T., He X., Liu J., Chen L., Baptista-Hon D.T., Zhang K. and Wei X. SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant: Immune escape and vaccine development. MedComm (2022) 3(1):e126.
Monteiro O., Bhaskar A., Ng K.M., Murdoch C.E. and Baptista-Hon D.T. Computer based virtual laboratory simulations: LabHEART cardiac physiology practical. Adv Physiol Ed (2021) 45(4):856-868. (IF: 2.89, Corresponding author)
Monteiro O., Bhaskar A., Wong I.N., Ng K.M. and Baptista-Hon D.T. Teaching bioelectricity and neurophysiology to medical students using LabAXON simulations. Adv Physiol Ed (2021) 45(4):702-708. (IF: 2.89, Corresponding author)
Li G., Zhou Z.C., Du P., Yu M.X., Li N., Xiong X.X., Huang H., Liu Z.H., Dai Q.J., Zhu J., Guo C.B., Wu S.Y., Baptista-Hon D.T., Miao M., Ming L.W., Wu Y., Zeng F.X., Zhang C.L., Zhang E.D., Song H.F., Liu J.H., Lau J.Y.N., Xiang A.P. and Zhang K. The SARS-CoV-2 spike L452R-E484Q co-variant in the Indian B.1.617 strain Showed Significant Reduction in the Neutralization Activity of Immune Sera. Precision Clinical Medicine (2021) pbab016. https://doi.org/10.1093/pcmedi/pbab016
Zhou Z.C., Du P., Yu M.X., Baptista-Hon D.T., Miao M., Xiang A.P., Lau J.Y.N., COVID-19 Immunity Investigation Group, Li G. and Zhang K. Assessment of Infectivity and the Impact on Neutralizing Activity of Immune Sera of the COVID-19 Variant, CAL.20C. Signal Transduct Target Ther (2021) 6(1):285. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-021-00695-0 (IF: 21.2).
Singleton S., Baptista-Hon D.T., Edelsten E., McCaughey K.S., Camplisson E. and Hales T.G. TRV130 partial agonism and capacity to induce anti-nociceptive tolerance revealed through reducing available μ-opioid receptor number. Br J Pharmacol (2021) 178(8):1855-1868. https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.15409 (IF: 6.81).
Baptista-Hon D.T., Smith M., Singleton S., Antonides L.H., Nic Daeid N., McKenzie C. and Hales T.G. Activation of μ-opioid receptors by MT-45 (1-cyclohexyl-4-(1,2-diphenylethyl)piperazine) and its fluorinated derivatives. Br J Pharmacol (2020) 177(15):3436-3448. https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.15064 (IF: 6.81).
24. Gottschald Chiodi C., Baptista-Hon D.T., Hunter W.N. and Hales T.G. Amino acid substitutions in the human homomeric β3 GABAA receptor that enable activation by GABA. J Biol Chem (2019) 294(7):2375-2385 (IF: 4.28).
Baptista-Hon D.T.*, Elajnaf T.* (joint first authorship) and Hales T.G. Potent inactivation-dependent inhibition of adult and neonatal NaV1.5 channels by lidocaine and levobupivacaine. Anaesth Analg (2018) 127(3):650-660 (IF: 3.83).
Wright L., Baptista-Hon D.T., Bull F., Dalgaty F., Gallacher M., Woods J.A., Ibbotson S.H. and Hales T.G. Phototoxicity causes pain by activating TRPV1 receptors. Pain (2018) 159(2):284-297 (IF: 6.03).
Bull F., Baptista-Hon D.T., Lambert J.J., Walwyn W. and Hales T.G. Morphine activation of mu opioid receptors causes disinhibition of neurons in the ventral tegmental area mediated by β-arrestin 2 and c-src. Scientific Reports (2017) 7(1):9969 (IF: 4.53).
Bull F., Baptista-Hon D.T., Sneddon C., Wright L., Walwyn W. and Hales T.G. Src kinase inhibition attenuates morphine tolerance without affecting reinforcement or psychomotor stimulation. Anaesthesiology (2017) 127(5):878-889 (IF: 4.14).
Baptista-Hon D.T., Gulbinaite S. and Hales T.G. The identity of a loop G residue in the GABAA receptor α1 subunit influences gating efficacy. J Physiol. (2017) 595(5):1725-1741 (IF: 4.95).
Baptista-Hon D.T., Krah A., Zachariae U. and Hales T.G. A role for loop G in the β1 strand in GABAA receptor activation. J Physiol. (2016) 594(19):5555-71 (IF: 4.95).
31. House C.D., Wang B.D., Ceniccola K., Williams R., Simaan M., Olender J., Patel V., Baptista-Hon D.T., Annunziata C.M., Gutkind J.S., Hales T.G. and Lee N.H. Voltage-gated Na+ Channel Activity Increases Colon Cancer Transcriptional Activity and Invasion Via Persistent MAPK Signaling. Sci Rep. (2015) 5:11541 (IF: 4.53).
Morton R.A., Baptista-Hon D.T., Hales T.G. and Lovinger D.M. Agonist- and antagonist-induced up-regulation of surface 5-HT3 A receptors. Br J Pharmacol. (2015) 172:4066-77 (IF: 6.81).
Baptista‐Hon D.T., Robertson F.M., Robertson G.B., Owen S.J., Rogers G.W., Lydon E.L., Lee N.H. and Hales T.G. Potent inhibition by ropivacaine of metastatic colon cancer SW620 cell invasion and NaV1.5 channel function. Br J Anaesth. (2014) 113 S: i39-i48 (IF: 6.50).
Baptista-Hon D.T., Deeb T.Z., Lambert J.J., Peters J.A. and Hales T.G. The minimum M3-M4 loop length of neurotransmitter-activated pentameric receptors is critical for the structural integrity of cytoplasmic portals. J Biol Chem. (2013) 288: 21558-68 (IF: 4.28).
Othman N.A, Gallacher, M., Deeb T.Z., Baptista-Hon, D.T., Perry, D.C. and Hales T.G. Influences on blockade by TBPS of GABAA receptor spontaneous gating, agonist activation and desensitization. J Physiol. (2012) 590:163-78 (IF: 4.95).
Baptista-Hon D.T., Othman N.A., Sharp D., Deeb T.Z., and Hales T.G. The 5-HT3B subunit affects high potency 5-HT3 receptor inhibition by morphine. Br J Pharmacol. (2012) 165:693-704 (IF: 6.81).
1. Local Anaesthesia and Cancer, Hales T.G. & Baptista-Hon D.T. (2023): In Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient. Editors: Hagberg, Gottumukkala, Riedel, Nates & Buggy. Elsevier.
2. Monograph (2020): A Dream Come True. Chief editors: Patil N.G., Baptista-Hon D.T., Lam C.W.K. Faculty of Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau SAR, China.