Dr. Siu Hong Dexter Wong, FIAAM
Dr. Wong is interested in exploring the dynamic interactions between cells and the surrounding microenvironments that can contribute to the regulation of intracellular signalings and remodel the physiochemical properties of the microenvironment. To study this small scale, he and his team had developed various biomimetic nanobiomaterials to facilitate the cell culture of interest and modulate the cascade of signaling pathways through mechanical and biochemical routes. To observe the cell response in real-time, Dr. Wong also developed optical technique-based nanoprobes for nucleic acid detection ex vivo, in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, his nanoprobes can be integrated with stimuli-responsive functionalities to achieve disease therapy such as cancers. He has published over 50 SCI journal papers including Science Advances, Nature Communications, Advanced Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, ACS Nano, Nano Letters, Theranostics, Biosensors & Bioelectronics, Journal of American Chemical Society, Biomaterials, etc. Dr. Wong has been elected to the Taishan Scholar Young Expert Program (泰山学者青年专家) and Shandong Provincial Overseas Excellent Young Scholar [山东省优秀青年科学基金项目(海外)]. He is the Associate Editor of Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology; and the editorial board members of Biomedical Engineering Communications and Biofunctional Materials. He was elected as a fellow and lifetime member of International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM). Dr. Wong has been the reviewer of many prestigious SCI journals such as Advanced Materials, Journal of Controlled Release, Journal of Nanobiotechnology, Nano Letters, Clinical and Translational Medicine, etc. (>100 times peer-review, Web of Science ResearcherID: AAT-9831-2021). He is also a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), American Chemical Society (ACS), Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE) and Tissue Engineering International & Regenerative Medicine Society (TERMIS).
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=W9LA-xIAAAAJ
OCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7920-4599
SCOPUS: 57193565642
OUC: https://smp.ouc.edu.cn/2024/0307/c17385a456062/page.htm
Working
2024 - Now Professor at the School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China
2020 - 2024 Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
2019 - 2020 Postdoc at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2018 Visiting Scholar at the Department of Chemistry, Stanford University
2014 Research Assistant at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore
Education
2019 Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2015 BEng. in Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Awards
2024 The 11th WACBE World Congress on Bioengineering "Best Presentation Award for Young Investigator"
2023 Winning prize (優勝獎) in the 2nd China Postdoctoral Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition (第二届全国博士后创新创业大赛) - Oversea panel
2023 Fellow of International Association of Advanced Materials (FIAAM), in recognition for the contribution to "Advancement of Materials to Global Excellence"
2023 Award for excellence in research, 11th 7Continents Academic Brilliance Awards
2022 IAAM Scientist Award for the contribution to “Biomaterials & Biodevices”
2022 International Research Awards on New Science Inventions (NESIN) Best Research Award
2019 Hong Kong Medical and Healthcare Device Industries Association Student Research Awards
2018 Global Scholarship Programme for Research Excellence for 2018-19, CUHK
2017 Best Poster/Rapid-Fire presenters Award presented by Biomaterial on the occasion of the 2nd International Symposium on Translational Nanomedicine Center of Functional Biomaterial, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou
2015 Albert Young Foundation Limited Scholarship
Dr. Bohan Yin, MRSC
Dr. Yin is interested in investigating the mechanism and biomedical applications of nano-bio interactions from cellular level, tissue level to organ level, especially Pulmonary Diseases (PD). She has been an expert in developing metal-based nanoparticles modified with polymers for biotracking, biosensing and drug delivery. She is particularly interested in studying the effect of nanosize aerosol of various chemistries on pulmonary response and disease progression. In recent years, she has developed multiple biosensors based on SERS for ultrasensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2 during the pandemic time for screening the potential viral source. She also demonstrated that SERS imaging can be a good technique for tumor diagnosis and therapy. She has published over 20 SCI journal papers as first/corresponding authors, including Science Advances, Advanced Functional Materials, ACS Nano, Nano Letters, Small, Theranostics, Biosensors & Bioelectronics, etc. Dr. Yin has been elected as the Taishan Scholar Young Expert Program (泰山学者青年专家) and Shandong Provincial Overseas Excellent Young Scholar (山东省优秀青年科学基金项目(海外)). She is the Review Editor of Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (Biomaterial Section). Dr. Yin has been the reviewer of many SCI journals, including Bioengineering, Molecules, Nanomaterials, etc. She is also a member of Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Americal Chemical Society (ACS) and and Tissue Engineering International & Regenerative Medicine Society (TERMIS).
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.hk/citations?user=V6gIsT8AAAAJ&hl=zh-CN
OCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3814-470X
OUC: https://smp.ouc.edu.cn/2024/0307/c17385a456065/page.htm
Working
2024 - Now Professor at the School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China
2021 - 2024 Postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
2020 Postdoc at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Education
2020 Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2015 BSc. in Chemistry, China Agricultural University
Awards
2023 Certificate of Excellence in Young Scientist, 12th Science & Technology Award
2020 1st Runner up of Hong Kong Medical and Healthcare Device Industries Association Student Research Awards
2015 Excellent Student of High Education in Beijing
2015 Outstanding Graduate of China Agricultural University
2015 Outstanding Dissertation for Bachelor's Degree
2013 National Scholarship
2012 National Scholarship