Department of Biomedical Engineering
City University of Hong Kong
Department of Biomedical Engineering

Seminars in 2025/2026 - Invited Speakers

3D printing/electrospinning for biomedical applications
BME27

3D printing/electrospinning for biomedical applications

Dr. Norbert Radacsi
THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

22 July 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

YEUNG-Y4702, 4/F Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Seeing bone in three dimensions: AI-driven deep imaging and spatial omics of the human skeletal stem-cell niche
BME26

Seeing bone in three dimensions: AI-driven deep imaging and spatial omics of the human skeletal stem-cell niche

Dr. Nelson Chu Tsz Long
Institute of Medicine, Gothenburg University
Sahlgrenska Academy

16 July 2026 10:00 am

YEUNG-B6619, Blue Zone, 6/F Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Single-molecule chemistry: from nanoscale catalysis to bacterial extracellular ET
BME25

Single-molecule chemistry: from nanoscale catalysis to bacterial extracellular ET

Prof. Peng Chen
Peter Debye Professor
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University

10 July 2026 3:00 pm

LT-10, 4/F Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Next-generation Microphysiological Tissue Model for Human Health and Disease
BME24

Next-generation Microphysiological Tissue Model for Human Health and Disease

Dr. Haijiao Liu
Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania

15 June 2026 10:00 am

YEUNG-B6619, 6/F Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Molecular Imaging, Nanobiotechnology, and Theranostics
BME23

Molecular Imaging, Nanobiotechnology, and Theranostics

Dr. Weibo Cai
Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Radiology and Medical Physics
University of Wisconsin - Madison, USA

29 May 2026 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

YEUNG-Y4302, 4/F Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Integrated smart wearable microgrids for autonomous healthcare
BME22

Integrated smart wearable microgrids for autonomous healthcare

Dr. Shichao Ding
Assistant Professor
Westlake University

28 May 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

YEUNG-G4302, 4/F Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Electronic skins for continuous health monitoring
BME21

Electronic skins for continuous health monitoring

Dr. Yan Wang
Associate Professor
Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (GTIT)

8 May 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

YEUNG-G5314, 5/F Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Nanosensor-based profiling for functional stratification of mesenchymal stromal cells
BME20

Navigating Scientific Publishing in Communications Biology

Dr Ophelia Yashan Bu
Associate Editor, Communications Biology

17 April 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am

YEUNG-G7603, 7/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Nanosensor-based profiling for functional stratification of mesenchymal stromal cells
BME19

Nanosensor-based profiling for functional stratification of mesenchymal stromal cells

Prof. Frank SCHILDBERG
University of Bonn, Germany

8 April 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

YEUNG-B6619, 6/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Interfacial Desing of Charged Polymer Nanoparticles and Their Functional Applications
BME18

Interfacial Desing of Charged Polymer Nanoparticles and Their Functional Applications

Dr. Xiayun (Sherry) Huang
Associate Professor, Fudan University
Deputy Director, Center for Advanced Global Collaboration

26 March 2026 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Room 1102, 1/F Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Academic Building
Applications of Synthetic Lipid Nanoparticles in Cancer Vaccines and Gene Editing
BME17

Applications of Synthetic Lipid Nanoparticles in Cancer Vaccines and Gene Editing

Prof. Qiaobing Xu
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA

20 January 2026 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

YEUNG-Y5203, 5/F Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Fast and sensitive testing of bacterial antibiotic susceptibility in patient material using Scattered Light Integrated Collector (SLIC)
BME16

Fast and sensitive testing of bacterial antibiotic susceptibility in patient material using Scattered Light Integrated Collector (SLIC)

Prof. Frank SCHILDBERG
University of Bonn, Germany

18 December 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

B6619, Blue Zone, 6/F Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
How to write and publish a paper
BME15

How to write and publish a paper

Prof. Peter Jezzard
University of Oxford

10 December 2025 10:00 am - 11:30 am

YEUNG-Y5203, 5/F Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
MEMS/NEMS-Based Electronic Nose Systems and Disease/Metabolic Diagnostics through Breath Analysis
BME14

MEMS/NEMS-Based Electronic Nose Systems and Disease/Metabolic Diagnostics through Breath Analysis

Inkyu Park
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

4 December 2025 8:45 am - 9:30 am

LT-2, 4/F Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Digital Longevity Medicine
BME13

Digital Longevity Medicine

Dean Ho
National University of Singapore

3 December 2025 1:15 pm - 2:00 pm

LT-2, 4/F Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Dynamic Single Cell Analysis for Precision Management of Cancer
BME12

Dynamic Single Cell Analysis for Precision Management of Cancer

Pak Kin Wong
The Pennsylvania State University

3 December 2025 8:45 am - 9:30 am

LT-2, 4/F Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Targeted and Intracellular Delivery of Biologics
BME11

Targeted and Intracellular Delivery of Biologics

Xiaohu Gao
University of Washingtion

2 December 2025 1:15 pm - 2:00 pm

LT-2, 4/F Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Leveraging the Natural Cellular and Biomolecular Interactions in Blood for the Design of Targeted, Anti-Inflammatory Particle Therapeutics
BME10

Leveraging the Natural Cellular and Biomolecular Interactions in Blood for the Design of Targeted, Anti-Inflammatory Particle Therapeutics

Lola Eniola-Adefeso
University of Illinois Chicago

2 December 2025 9:00 am - 9:45 am

Wong Cheung Lo Hui Yuet Hall, 5/F Lau Ming Wai Academic Building
Abberior STED Super Resolution Microscopy: Technologies from its Inventors, Applications and Beyond
BME09

Abberior STED Super Resolution Microscopy: Technologies from its Inventors, Applications and Beyond

Dr. Xiaoyu LI
APAC Manager, Abberior Instruments GmbH

19 November 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

YEUNG-G4702, 4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
The Design Principles of Dynamic Gene Regulation
BME08

Computational phase imaging for label-free 3D microscopy: noninterferometic phase retrieval and intensity diffraction tomography

Dr. Chao Zuo
Nanjing University of Science and Technology

14 November 2025 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

YEUNG-Y5204, 5/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
The Design Principles of Dynamic Gene Regulation
BME07

The Design Principles of Dynamic Gene Regulation

Prof. James CW Locke
Professor
Sainsbury Laboratory, University of Cambridge

13 November 2025 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

YEUNG-G5216, 5/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Optical Molecular Imaging and Applications
BME06

Optical Molecular Imaging and Applications

Prof. Liming Nie
Southern Medical University

4 November 2025 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

YEUNG-Y5205, 5/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Bioprinting Strategies to Address Critical Barriers in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
BME05

Bioprinting Strategies to Address Critical Barriers in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Dr. Wei Zhu
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of CELLINK

23 October 2025 10:00 am

YEUNG-Y5305, 5/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Pushing the envelope of super-resolution microscopy for sustained live imaging of rapid subcellular processes
BME04

Pushing the envelope of super-resolution microscopy for sustained live imaging of rapid subcellular processes

Dr. Hongjie Hu
Assistant Professor
Department of Integrated Micro/Nano Systems
School of Integrated Circuits
Peking University

22 October 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

YEUNG-B5208, 5/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Pushing the envelope of super-resolution microscopy for sustained live imaging of rapid subcellular processes
BME03

Pushing the envelope of super-resolution microscopy for sustained live imaging of rapid subcellular processes

Prof. Dong Li
Xinghua Chair Professor
School of Life Science
Tsinghua University

21 October 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

YEUNG-P4302, 4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Lifesaving Soft Magnetic Surgical Robots
BME02

Lifesaving Soft Magnetic Surgical Robots

Prof. Pietro Valdastri
Full Professor and Chair in Robotics and Autonomous Systems
University of Leeds, UK

20 October 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

YEUNG-G7603, 7/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Label-free 3D Cellular-Resolution Imaging of the Living Human Eye
BME01

Label-free 3D Cellular-Resolution Imaging of the Living Human Eye

Dr. Yan LIU
Research associate
School of Optometry
Indiana University, USA

9 October 2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am

YEUNG-Y5305, 5/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building

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