Welcome to the Wang Research Group @ HKU
The Wang Lab (LMEN) at The University of Hong Kong is a multidisciplinary research group focusing on targeted drug delivery, ocular drug delivery, photopharmacology, nanomedicine, and gene delivery.
Currently, our key research areas are
- Photoresponsive nanoparticles
- Ocular drug delivery;
- Photopharmacology;
- Engineering stimuli-responsive nanomaterials for drug delivery;
- Engineering lipid nanoparticles for mRNA delivery;
- Developing prodrugs for the treatment of inflammatory diseases
Prof. Weiping Wang
香港大學汪衛平教授
Associate Professor
PhD: YC Lab@HKUST
Postdoc: Langer Lab@MIT; Kohane Lab@HMS; Visiting Scholar: Feringa Lab (Nobel Laureate)@RUG
Associate Editor, Medicinal Research Reviews (Q1, 1/71 in Medicinal Chemistry)
Major Honors & Awards
• 3 Gold Medals & 1 Silver Medal, International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, 2022 & 2024
• HKU Overseas Fellowship Award, 2023,
• NSFC Excellent Young Scientists Fund (港澳優青), 2022
• Thieme Chemistry Journals Award, 2021
• Faculty Outstanding Research Output Award, 2020
• Nano Research Young Innovator Award in Nanobiotechnology , 2018