Press briefing on CityU Croucher award winner for his research helping the treatment and detection of chronic diseases

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Event: Press briefing on CityU Croucher award winner for his research helping the treatment and detection of chronic diseases

Date:    20 April 2015 (Monday)

Time:     11:30 am

Venue:  B6605, 6/F, Blue Zone, Academic 1, CityU (near Lift 3)

 

 

Professor Kenneth Lo Kam-wing of the Department of Biology and Chemistry at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has been awarded a Senior Research Fellowship by the Croucher Foundation for his pioneering research in inorganic chemistry.

 

Most fluorescent biological probes and bioimaging reagents developed thus far are organic dyes. It is commonly believed that transition metal complexes are highly toxic and thus not suitable for biological applications, especially where living systems are concerned.

 

Professor Lo has managed to control the toxic levels of these compounds. The results also show that luminescent transition metal complexes have a number of advantages, providing a new perspective on the development of biological reagents for diagnostic and therapeutic applications.

 

The potential applications of the research outcomes include photodynamic therapy as a treatment for cancer, as well as detection of certain molecules and ions associated with cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.

 

Professor Lo will explain his research at the press briefing.

 

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