31/07/2021, we gathered at EL CHARRO to have dinner with Dr. Wang and his family. We celebrated Yafei's PhD graduation and our recent progress. All the best to Yafei and our lab for a wonderful future!
28/07/2021, Yunong Li from East China University of Science and Technology joins our group as a student research assistant. Welcome!
13/07/2021, the US Provisional Patent Application of our 6th invention was filed as the title of "ROS-responsive prodrug and compositions and methods of thereof".
05/07/2021, the first PhD graduate, Dr. Yafei Li shared her 4-year PhD journey with our group members. She talked about her own experience and gave many valuable suggestions to the junior PhD students. Wish her all the best in the future!
28/06/2021, our first PhD student, Yafei Li completed the defense of the PhD thesis. Her excellent work was highly appreciated by the committee. Congratulations!
28/06/2021, the US Provisional Patent Application our 5th invention was filed as the title of "Compositions and Methods of optochemical control of mTOR signaling and mTOR-dependent autophagy".
24/06/2021, Andrew (Li Cheuk Kiu) from the University of Hong Kong joins the group as a student research assistant. Welcome!
17/06/2021, the US Provisional Patent Application our 4th invention was filed as the title of "A photoresponsive protein delivery system based on a modified PAMAM and methods thereof".
01/06/2021, invited by Prof. Shih-Jung Liu and Prof. Chen-Sheng Yeh, Dr. Wang delivered a talk at the Biomaterials International 2021 (BMI2021) conference by the Microsoft Team.
14/05/2021, the US Provisional Patent Application of our 3rd invention was filed as the title of "Compositions and methods of macropinocytosis inhibitors to treat cancers".
11/05/21 our undergraduate research student, Mr. Jieran Sun, received the Best Presentation Award from HKU Undergraduate Research Fellowship Programme. Congratulations!
07/05/2021, invited by Dr. Wang, his postdoc supervisor, Prof. Robert Langer (Academic Co-Founder of Moderna, "The Edison of Medicine"), delivered the Dr. Li Dak-Sum Lecture titled "Microtechnologies and Nanotechnologies in Drug Delivery". More than 500 people joined the excellent talk: https://wanglab.org/lecture-by-prof-bob-langer/
12/04/2021, our PhD applicant, Mr. Jinzhao Liu, is awarded the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship (HKPF). HKPF Scheme aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong's universities. He will join the group in the coming September. Congratulations!
17/03/2021, the PCT Application of our 2nd invention was filed as the title of "A controlled drug release system of photoresponsive nanocarriers, methods of making and using thereof".
08/03/2021, the Chinese National Phase Application of our first invention was filed as the title of "采用长波长光激发的三重态-三重态能量转移及其方法".
16/02/2021, Happy Chinese New Year of the Ox! 新年進步！開工大吉！
10/02/2021, after 14 days of quarantine, Dr. Jia Li from Sun Yat-Sen University joins the lab as a post-doctoral fellow. Warm welcome!
09/02/2021, our PhD applicant, Mr. Jinzhao Liu, is awarded the HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship (HKU-PS) for pursuing his PhD in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKU. He will join the group in the coming September. Congratulations!
01/02/2021, Dr. Weirong (Emma) Kang from the University of Auckland, New Zealand joins the lab as a post-doctoral fellow. Warm welcome!
22/01/2021, Dr. Wang was selected as one of the Thieme Chemistry Journals Awardees 2021. Congratulations!
22/01/2021, the US National Phase Application of our first invention was filed as the title of "Triplet-Triplet Energy Transfer with Light Excitation at Long Wavelengths and Methods Thereof".
03/01/2021, our paper entitled “Photo-triggered nucleus targeting for cancer drug delivery” was published online by Nano Research. Yafei Li is the 1st author. Congratulations!
25/11/2020, after 14 days of quarantine, Jinzhao Liu from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (left) joins the lab as a visiting undergraduate student, and Dr. Peng Wei (right) from Friedrich-Schiller-University joins the lab as a post-doctoral fellow. Warm welcome!
14/11/2020, we officially publish our logo to celebrate the 4th anniversary of our lab (LMEN). The logo was designed by our MMedSc student, Mr. Yifan Wang.
02/11/2020, our Advanced Healthcare Materials paper is highlighted on Materials Views China. https://www.materialsviewschina.com/2020/11/50159/
28/09/2020, our paper entitled “A Red Light‐Triggered Drug Release System Based on One‐Photon Upconversion‐Like Photolysis” was published online by Advanced Healthcare Materials. Dr. Wen Lv is the 1st author. Congratulations!
01/09/2020, after 14 days of quarantine, Shuting Xu from Fudan University and Yuwei Liu from Sichuan University join the group as Ph.D students. Warm welcome!
04/08/2020, Sukriti Mathur from the University of Hong Kong joins the group as a student research assistant. Welcome!
29/07/2020, after 14 days of quarantine, Zhang Yichi from Wuhan University joins the group as a student research assistant. Warm welcome!
20/07/2020, our latest invited review on the self-assembly of trigonal building blocks was published on Journal of Materials Chemistry B, which is included in the Emerging Investigator Theme Collection. Congratulations!
30/06/2020, Dr. Wang received an ~1 million HKD of the Early Career Scheme (ECS) grant from Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong. RGC funding is one of the major research funding schemes in Hong Kong.
08/06/2020, Sun Jieran from the University of Hong Kong joined the group as a student research assistant. Welcome!
20/05/2020, our latest review on Long-wavelength Light-excitable Photolysis was published in Synlett as a Synpacts paper. Thanks to Prof. Peter Vollhardt for the kind invitation.
24/04/2020, our second US provisional patent entitled "A Controlled Drug Release System of Photoresponsive Nanocarriers, Methods of Making and Using Thereof" was filled today.
06/04/2020, we had our first group meeting on Zoom. It is a great platform. Our prospective lab members also can join the meeting. Happy Zooming!
23/03/2020, Dr. Wang received an ~1.4 million HKD of the Health and Medical Research Fund (HMRF) grant to support his work on Photo-targeted Nanocarriers for Cancer Therapy. HMRF is one of the major research funding schemes in Hong Kong and administered by the Food and Health Bureau of Hong Kong.