On October 17th, the TERMIS-AP Awards presentation ceremony took place in Wuhan. And we are delighted to announce that Prof. ZHAO Xin was awarded the 2025 Outstanding Scientist Award. Prof. ZHAO Xin’s research interest is on Translational Regenerative Medicine, where she integrates multi-disciplinary approaches including material science, cell biology, engineering and medicine to modulate cell microenvironments, control cell behaviours and gene

2025年10月18日

Zhao Dawang, a postdoctoral fellow under the supervision of Prof. ZHAO Xin, has been honored with the Best Oral Presentation Award at the 2025 TERMIS-AP Conference for his project titled “Three-dimensional Coral-like Porous Structure Locoregionally Regulating Macrophage Immunosenescence Rejuvenates Aged Bone Repair”. His research addresses the challenges in regenerating and repairing bone defects, outlines future directions in bone immune regula

2025年10月18日

We are delighted to announce that twelve distinguished researchers from the ABCT department, have been recognized among the Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide in their respective fields for 2025, as compiled by Stanford University. This prestigious recognition, based on both career-long and single recent year data, underscores the exceptional quality and global impact of their research. The list, prepared by Professor John Ioannidis and his team at

2025年10月17日

PolyU ABCT Prof. Ko uncovered the key mechanism underlying the antiviral and neuroprotective effects of tetrandrine Researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have uncovered the key mechanism underlying the antiviral and neuroprotective effects of tetrandrine, a compound extracted from the root of the traditional Chinese medicine Stephania tetrandra. Previously known for its ability to block Ebola virus infection, tetrandrin

2025年10月15日

ABCT Students Win Grand Prize at PolyU International Future Challenge Hong Kong Region The Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology (ABCT) is delighted to congratulate our student team for winning the Grand Prize (Student Track) at the PolyU International Future Challenge Hong Kong Region. This prestigious award recognises their outstanding project, “Sprayable biomimetic double mask for anti-scar wound healing.” The team’s innovati

2025年10月8日

Faculty Awards for Outstanding Achievement 2025 The Faculty Awards for Outstanding Achievement 2025 acknowledge the exceptional accomplishments of our faculty members in the areas of teaching, research and scholarly activities, and knowledge transfer. We are thrilled that the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology (ABCT) has been honored with this prestigious award, recognizing our team's dedication and outstanding contributions!

2025年8月8日

PolyU has received funding support from the Research Grants Council (RGC)’s Strategic Topics Grant (STG) 2025/26 for a multidisciplinary biomedical project. The project aims to develop an integrated technology platform for next-generation cancer immunotherapy. Led by Prof. ZHAO Yanxiang—Associate Head and Professor of PolyU’s Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology (ABCT)—this pioneering research addresses some of the most pressing

2025年7月10日

Zeolites with crystalline porous structures are the core catalysts in petroleum refining and fine chemical industries. However, current industrial zeolites are large crystal bulk and have small micropores, limiting their applications for decades in the efficient processing of large molecules. Nano extra-large-pore zeolites are the ideal solution to this end but are rather challenging to develop. Now, researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic Unive

2025年7月10日

On April 27th, the China Mobile Wutong Cup National Finals took place at Xiamen University. This competition serves as a platform to foster research and innovation among university students, spanning various fields including artificial intelligence and data security. It emphasizes the integration of big data applications across diverse industries. At the finals, 15 top teams from across the nation engaged in a pinnacle competition showcasing inn

2025年6月20日

Congratulations to Muliawan Gregory Kenneth, a PhD student under the supervision of Prof. Terence Lee in the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology (ABCT), for receiving the Best Paper Award at the PolyU Research Student Conference (PRSC 2025). This prestigious accolade recognizes his paper as the best among all top submissions this year. Kenneth's research focuses on identifying therapeutic targets to combat treatment resistance i

2025年7月9日