Research Overview
Areas of Research
Our mission is to deliver high quality 'impactful research': projects that promote health and fight diseases. We have employed multi-faceted strategies promoting interdisciplinary research efforts and the establishment of a vibrant as well as sustainable research environment to generate excellent research that positively impacts society and industry
- Drug Discovery and Cancer (D&C): We aim to understand the pathogenesis of several cancer types and by doing so fabricate drugs to combat them. We have established a Drug Development Platform to generate new drugs for commercialization.
- Synthetic and Medicinal Chemistry (SMC): We focus on structure to examine the therapeutic effects of anti-cancer drugs, anti-microbial drugs, and traditional Chinese medicinal herbs.
- Chemical Biology and Healthcare (CBH): We focus to develop novel chemical entities and mass spectrometry-based metabolomics to identify biomarker and mechanisms of disease.
- Materials and Sustainable Chemistry (MSC): We focus on efficient renewable energy conversion and storage for sustainable development, aligning with industrial interests and the Hong Kong government's Smart City initiative.
- Molecular Design for Functional Materials (MDFM): We focus on the development and optimisation of molecules and advanced nanomaterials for a wide range of applications including pharmaceuticals, catalysts, advanced electronics, and biomaterials.
