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BMS postdoc Dr Andy Cheng awarded Young Investigator Award at Asian Cardiovascular Symposium

17 January 2023

BMS postdoc Dr Andy Cheng awarded Young Investigator Award at Asian Cardiovascular Symposium
Dr Chak Kwong CHENG (Andy), a RGC Postdoctoral Fellow in Prof. HUANG Yu’s laboratory, was awarded a Young Investigator Award (Second Place) at the 2022 ACRE/CAAC/CNAHA Joint Symposium. The online symposium was held on 19 November 2022, co-organised by the Academy of Cardiovascular Research Excellence (ACRE), Chinese American Academy of Cardiology (CAAC) and Chinese American Heart Association (CNAHA). Dr Cheng presented his findings on the protective role of key mitochondrial antioxidant protein uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2), by elucidating that UCP2 as a novel mechanosensitive gene under the control of fluid shear stress and the transcription factor KLF2 in endothelial cells...
BMS Research Retreat 2023

10 January 2023

BMS Research Retreat 2023
BMS Research Retreat 2023 took place at The Peninsula Hong Kong on 6 January 2023, with the theme of “Inspire to Go Beyond – Strategic Areas to Enhance BMS Development in Education, Research and Reputation”. The Retreat kicked off with a welcome speech by Prof. HUANG Yu (Head, Department of Biomedical Sciences). Prof. Huang gave a brief overview on the past achievements made by the concerted efforts of individual faculty members and the overall BMS performances on different areas including teaching, research publications and grants and other professional areas in 2022. Both academic and non-academic colleagues were divided into groups to brainstorm any initiatives and plans to enhance our UG education and outreach strategies for our taught and research programmes, and discuss preparation plans for Research Assessment Exercise 2026 and professional accreditations. The day ended with closing remarks by Prof. Huang. He expressed appreciation for the constructive comments from colleagues, welcomed colleagues to discuss with him if they need support, and encouraged them to proactively discuss with him what can be offered by Department to add value to their teaching, research and other professional development.
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4 January 2023

BScBMS Student Miss Fong Jie Yu Received Book Prize for the Outstanding Academic Performance
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Simultaneous profiling of histone modifications and DNA methylation via nanopore sequencing

Xue Yue, Zhiyuan Xie, Moran Li, Kai Wang, Xiaojing Li, Xiaoqing Zhang, Jian Yan & Yimeng Yin (2022). Simultaneous profiling of histone modifications and DNA methylation via nanopore sequencing. Nature Communications, 13: 7939.

doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-35650-2

An atlas of bacterial two-component systems reveals function and plasticity in signal transduction

Yingpeng Xie, Jingwei Li, Yiqing Ding, Xiaolong Shao, Yue Sun, Fangzhou Xie, Shiyi Liu, Shaojun Tang & Xin Deng (2022). An atlas of bacterial two-component systems reveals function and plasticity in signal transduction. Cell Reports, 41(3): 111502.

doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111502

Defect-enhanced selective ion transport in an ionic nanocomposite for efficient energy harvesting from moisture

Dong Lv, Shuang Zheng, Chunyan Cao, Kedi Li, Liqing Ai, Xin Li, Zhengbao Yang, Zhengtao Xu & Xi Yao (2022). Defect-enhanced selective ion transport in an ionic nanocomposite for efficient energy harvesting from moisture. Engergy & Environmental Science, 15: 2601–2609.

doi: 10.1039/D2EE00432A

Continuous Energy Harvesting from Ubiquitous Humidity Gradients using Liquid-Infused Nanofluidics

Shuang Zheng, Jiayue Tang, Dong Lv, Mi Wang, Xuan Yang, Changshun Hou, Bo Yi, Gang Lu, Ruiran Hao, Mingzhan Wang, Yanlei Wang, Hongyan He & Xi Yao (2022). Continuous Energy Harvesting from Ubiquitous Humidity Gradients using Liquid-Infused Nanofluidics. Advanced Materials, 34(4): 2106410.

doi: 10.1002/adma.202106410

Lung adenocarcinoma-related target gene prediction and drug repositioning

Rui Xuan Huang, Damrongrat Siriwanna, William C. Cho, Tsz Kin Wan, Yan Rong Du, Adam N. Bennett, Qian Echo He, Jun Dong Liu, Xiao Tai Huang & Kei Hang Katie Chan (2022). Lung adenocarcinoma-related target gene prediction and drug repositioning. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 13: 936758.

doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.936758

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Antibiotics-free nanoparticles eradicate Helicobacter pylori biofilms and intracellular bacteria

Yiqing Zou, Xiaonan Chen, Yingying Sun, Pengyu Li, Mao Xu, Pengchao Fang, Shuqi Zhang, Gang Yuan, Xin Deng & Haiyan Hu (2022). Antibiotics-free nanoparticles eradicate Helicobacter pylori biofilms and intracellular bacteria. Journal of Controlled Release, 348: 370–385.

doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.05.044

Assessing the impact of temperature and humidity exposures during early infection stages on case-fatality of COVID-19: A modelling study in Europe

Jingbo Liang & Hsiang-Yu Yuan (2022). Assessing the impact of temperature and humidity exposures during early infection stages on case-fatality of COVID-19: A modelling study in Europe. Environmental Research, 211: 112931.

doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112931

Hypoxia-sensitive adjuvant loaded liposomes enhance the antimicrobial activity of azithromycin via phospholipase-triggered releasing for Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms eradication

Yiqin Rao, Yingying Sun, Pengyu Li, Mao Xu, Xiaonan Chen, Yalong Wang, Yan Chen, Xin Deng, Shihui Yu & Haiyan Hu (2022). Hypoxia-sensitive adjuvant loaded liposomes enhance the antimicrobial activity of azithromycin via phospholipase-triggered releasing for Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms eradication. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 623: 121910.

doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121910

Endothelial shear stress signal transduction and atherogenesis: From mechanisms to therapeutics

Lei He, Cheng-Lin Zhang, Qinghua Chen, Li Wang & Yu Huang (2022). Endothelial shear stress signal transduction and atherogenesis: From mechanisms to therapeutics. Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 235: 108152.

doi: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2022.108152

Follistatin-like 1 (FSTL1) interacts with Wnt ligands and Frizzled receptors to enhance Wnt/β-catenin signaling in obstructed kidneys in vivo

Yu Zhang, Yang Wang, Guoxun Zheng, Yang Liu, Jinhong Li, Huihui Huang, Chunhua Xu, Yelin Zeng, Xiaoyi Zhang, Jinzhong Qin, Chunsun Dai, Harald O. Hambrock, Ursula Hartmann, Bo Feng, Kingston Kinglun Mak, Youhua Liu, Hui-Yao Lan, Yu Huang, Zhi-Hua Zheng & Yin Xia (2022). Follistatin-like 1 (FSTL1) interacts with Wnt ligands and Frizzled receptors to enhance Wnt/β-catenin signaling in obstructed kidneys in vivo. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 298(7): 102010.

doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102010
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CityU scientists reveal new neurocircuitry essential for animals to sense environmental cues of imminent danger

CityU scientists reveal new neurocircuitry essential for animals to sense environmental cues of imminent danger

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Great success again at Inventions Geneva Evaluation Days; CityU top among local universities for two years

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30 March 2022
Correlation found between weather conditions and lower COVID-19 fatality rates: CityU research study

Correlation found between weather conditions and lower COVID-19 fatality rates: CityU research study

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24 February 2022
Animal experiments demonstrated the need for new cochlear implant design for localising sound directions

Animal experiments demonstrated the need for new cochlear implant design for localising sound directions

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