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![Painless drug delivery via melting ice microneedle patches](/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2021-09/210920-tn_microneedles.jpg?itok=uNtC0niS)
A research team led by biomedical engineers at CityU has developed a new generation of microneedle patches made of ice that melt after the pain-free delivery of drugs.
![2. Prof Sun Dong elected as a Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts](/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2021-08/20210826-1_Sun.jpg?itok=ymrDX7Px)
Professor Sun Dong, Chair Professor and Head of the Department Biomedical Engineering at CityU, has been elected a Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts in the Technical and Environmental Sciences class.
![CityU wins 12 awards at Inventions Geneva Evaluation Days, the highest number among all universities in Hong Kong](/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2021-05/210520-1_Geneva.jpg?itok=3mnXA2k9)
Researchers from CityU won the highest number of awards among all universities in Hong Kong at IGED 2021, including a Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury, five Gold Medals, three Silver Medals and three Bronze Medals, demonstrating the excellence of the research carried out at CityU.
![Advanced robot sensors facilitate superior touch and feel](/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2021-05/210517-tn_robot.jpg?itok=_c4zOVvY)
By mimicking human skin, new kinds of tactile sensor technologies created at CityU offer hope to improving the quality of life for people suffering serious injuries and disabilities.
![CityU-led collaborative research worth of HK$19m rewarded for Covid-19 projects](/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2021-03/20210315-thumbnail_CRF.jpg?itok=I1H6EaMY)
Funding worth HK$19 million has been secured for four highly competitive collaborative research projects into Covid-19 led by scholars at CityU.
![CityU researcher: desexing cats before 4 months can reduce the number of unwanted kittens](/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2021-02/210128-1_cat.jpg?itok=vN71M5Zq)
Big-data research led by a CityU researcher has found that although more than 80% of cats in Australia were desexed, only a fraction have had surgery before reaching puberty, thus creating a “pregnancy gap”. It is recommended that the age of desexing is before four months.
![Eminent CityU faculty receive RGC awards](/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2020-12/20201126_UGC.jpg?itok=F0vNIXaq)
Outstanding faculty members at CityU were recognised by RGC at an Awards Presentation Ceremony on 24 November for their distinguished research achievements and significant contributions to higher education.
![‘Magic’ spray creates bio-med millirobots for precise drug delivery](/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2020-11/20201120-1_Magneticspray.jpg?itok=csZyckmZ)
A “magic” spray for turning objects into agile millirobots to deliver drugs precisely inside a living body has been developed in joint research led by a scientist from CityU.
![Breakthrough technology indicates earlier detection for Alzheimer’s disease](/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2020-05/20200514-2_alzheimer%27s.jpg?itok=BGPTjsTC)
A research team co-led by a scientist at CityU has discovered a new, non-invasive way to detect early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, helping patients get the necessary treatments around 10 years before any symptoms appear.
![E-skin](/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2019-12/191203_eskin.jpg?itok=Y61RzQR0)
A system of “electronic skin-integrated haptic interfaces” jointly developed by CityU and other academic institutions can help users of prosthesis to feel the surrounding environment and be used for social media, entertainment and gaming.