Prof. Zhang Limin (left) and Prof. Liu Ming (right) received a First Class Award in Natural Science and a Second Class Award in Technology Invention respectively.
HKUST Vice President (Research and Development), Professor Ye Yuru (second from right) and his research team members - including the co-first author of this research paper, PhD student Ms. Duan Yangyang (first from right) - use the laser confocal imaging system to demonstrate How gene editing technology can reduce the pathology of the disease by destroying genetic mutations in familial Alzheimer's disease.
Using the blue device (pictured) that performs the ultrasensitive proximity extension assay technology, Prof. Ip and her team developed a blood test for early detection and screening of Alzheimer’s disease from Chinese patient data, with an accuracy level of over 96%.
A research team led by Prof. Jonathan Eugene HALPERT, Assistant Professor from the Department of Chemistry at HKUST, develops an an inexpensive, lightweight, and lead-free photo-battery that has dual functions in harvesting solar energy and storing energy on a single device.
