Congratulations to Prof. Xiulian Yu and collaborators, including Prof. Tao Ni from The University of Hong Kong and Prof. Robert J. C. Gilbert from the University of Oxford, on revealing the molecular mechanism of pore formation by Plasmodium Perforin-like Protein 2, as reported in Nature Communications:   https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-76236-6   Malaria remains one of the world’s most devastating parasitic diseases, causing over 200 million c

16 Oct 2026

We are proud to congratulate Yang Xue, Ph.D. student in Prof. Ma Cong's research team, on receiving the Best Poster Prize from the European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology (EFMC) for her presentation at EFMC Medicinal Chemistry 2026!   Her award-winning poster, "Target Deconvolution of a Novel 7-Aza-Indazole Antimicrobial via Label-Free Proteomics," explores a promising antibacterial compound targeting a major cause of pne

15 Oct 2026

We are proud to celebrate the outstanding achievement of four faculty members who have been recognised among the latest list of the World’s Top 2% Most-cited Scientists 2026 by Stanford University, a globally respected benchmark of research impact and scholarly influence.   Among the scholars from the Department recognised in this year's ranking are:   Prof. Xing Bengang Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Recognised in both the Career-long Impact and

12 Oct 2026

We were honoured to co-host the Sunney I. Chan International Memorial Symposium: Bridging Chemistry, Physics and Biology on PolyU campus on 2 October 2026. Along The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), CUHK School of Life Sciences, CUHK School of Chemistry, CUHK State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, and PolyU Department of Chemistry. The symposium welcomed distinguished scientists from ar

2 Oct 2026

Dr Rainbow Leung, who is now a postdoctoral fellow in PolyU Department of Life Sciences, started off her postgraduate study journey in 2022 and obtained her Ph.D. in 2026, under the supervision of Prof. Lee Kin Wah, Terence — Associate Head and Professor of the Department of Life Sciences.   Focusing on cancer biology and immunology, with particular expertise in cell engineering, her work has already translated into practice through the co-foundi

30 Sep 2026