Principal Investigator:
Prof. Weiping Wang
Postdoctoral Researchers:
Dr. Jia Li
Postdoctoral Fellow (2021-)
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKU
PhD, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University
Email: jialium@hku.hk
Dr. Yaming Zhang
Postdoctoral Fellow (2022-)
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKU
PhD, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKU
MSc, Hong Kong Baptist University (Pharmacy)
Email: yamingz@hku.hk
Dr. Senfeng Zhao (RGC Junior Research Fellow)
Postdoctoral Fellow (2025-)
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKU
PhD, Central South University (Chemical Engineering and Technology)
MSc, Central South University (Chemical Engineering and Technology)
BSc, Shenzhen University (Biotechnology)
Email: sfzhao@hku.hk
Dr. Wanwan Chang
Postdoctoral Fellow (2026-)
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKU
PhD, Pharmacy, MUST
MSc, Biomedical Engineering, Xidian University
BSc, Chemistry (Innovative Experimental Class), Shaanxi Normal University
Email: wwchang@hku.hk
Dr. Fan Gao (Hong Kong Scholar)
Postdoctoral Fellow (2026-)
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKU
PhD, Wuhan University (Polymer Chemistry and Physics)
BSc, Hunan University (Applied Chemistry)
Email: gaofan11@hku.hk
Dr. Xinyu Lou
Postdoctoral Fellow (2026-)
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKU
PhD, Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
Email: louxinyu@hku.hk
Staff:
Xi Chen
Research Assistant (2024-)
Dr. Li Dak-Sum Research Centre
MMedSc, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKU
BSc, Macau University of Science and Technology (Pharmacy)
Email：cassy224@hku.hk
Graduate Students:
Yichi Zhang
Ph.D Student (2021-)
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKU
BSc, Wuhan University (Chemistry)
E-mail: yichi008@connect.hku.hk
Chang Yang
Ph.D Student (2023-) Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKU
MSc, Peking University (Pharmaceutical Science)
BSc, Jilin University (Life Sciences)
Email: yangchku@connect.hku.hk
Qingyi Dai
Ph.D Student (2023-)
Faculty of Dentistry, HKU
BDS, Sichuan University (Stomatology)
Email: dqy626@connect.hku.hk
Huiyan Sun
Ph.D Student (2025-)
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKU
MSc, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Basic Medicine)
BSc, Jilin University (Food Science and Engineering)
Email: u3012490@connect.hku.hk
Shuxian (Diana) Wen
PhD Student (2024-)
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKU
BSc, Cornell University (Chemical Engineering)
Email: shuxianwen@connect.hku.hk
Su Zhou (HKPFS & HKU-PS Awardee)
Ph.D Student (2025-)
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKU
MSc, Zhejiang University (Food Science)
BSc, Zhejiang University (Food Science and Engineering)
Email: u3012498@connect.hku.hk
Xiaoxin Zhu
Ph.D Student (2025-)
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKU
MSE, Johns Hopkins University (Biomedical Engineering）
BSc, University of Wisconsin Madison (Biomedical Engineering）
Email: charliex@connect.hku.hk
Jinming Xing (HKU-PS Awardee)
Ph.D Student (2025-)
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKU
Mpharm, King's College London (Pharmacy)
Email: jinming.x@connect.hku.hk
Zixin Zhang
Ph.D Student (2026-)
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKU
BSc-MSci, Imperial College London (Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry）
Email: u3585463@connect.hku.hk
Cho NaKyung
Master of Advanced Pharmacy, HKU (2026-)
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKU
BEng (EngSc) Engineering Science (Biomedical Enginerring), HKU
Email: rosena6517@gmail.com
Mengmeng Zhao
Master of Advanced Pharmacy, HKU (2026-)
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKU
BSc in Clinical Pharmacy (Minor in Medical English), Southern Medical University
Email: u3690063@connect.hku.hk
Undergraduate Students:
Visiting Students:
Jiakuan Zhao
Visiting Student (2026-)
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKU
BSc in Chemical engineering, The University of Nottingham （Ningbo, China/ Nottingham, UK）
Email: ssyjz34@nottingham.ac.uk
Alunmi:
Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr. Junyang Zhuang (2018-2019)
Dr. Lv Wen (2017-2020)
Dr. Peng Wei (2020-2022)
Dr. Weirong Kang (2021-2022)
Dr. Lu Liu (2021-2025)
Dr. Ni Fan (2023-2025)
Dr. Yuwei Liu (2024-2025)
Dr. Shuting Xu (2024-2025)
Dr. Kang Chen (2018-2026)
PhD Graduates
Yafei Li (2017-2021)
Yaming Zhang (2018-2022)
Yang Zhou (2019-2023)
Tianyi Wang (2019-2023)
Kaiqi Long (2018-2024)
Yuwei Liu (2020-2024)
Shuting Xu (2020-2024)
JinZhao Liu (2021-2025)
Cheng Ma (2022-2025)
MMedSc Graduates
Grace Yu Gao (2018-2019)
Yifan Wang (2019-2020)
Yifan Gao (2021-2022)
Qingyang Lyu (2022-2023)
Yi Huang (2022-2023)
Meicen Wu (2023-2024)
Xinyu(Vienna) Zhang (2024-2025)
Xinran Qi (2024-2025)
Hanhang Yang (2024-2025)
Maolin Zhou (2023-2025)
Yutong Zhou (2025-2026)
Wenyu Huang (2025-2026)
Research Assistants
Yaming Zhang (2017)
Zhanfeng Du (2017-2018)
Zhanfeng Du (2017-2018)
Tianyi Wang (2019)
Kaiqi Long (2018)
Xiaojiao Xia (2024)
Undergraduate Students
CHAN Nga Weng (Kimmy)
Lau King Son, Kingson
Ching To Yung
Visiting Students
Xiang Zhang
Yining Zhu
Phoebe Lei
Yichi Zhang
Yang Chit Wai
Lin Wing Kak Winnes
Zihan Wang
Yu Chun Hei Benedict
Yao Xiaotong
Morikawa Soma
Yidian Fu
Yidi Wang
Brian Wang
Aixin Liang
Suyu Li
Jiaqi Qiang
Zijian Guo
Han Han
Jinzhao Liu
Guo Xiaowei
Haesun Ahn
Cheuk Kiu (Andrew) Li
Seo Ji Won (Victoria)
Renee Ngai
CHAN Nga Weng (Kimmy)
Meilin Xie
Yiduo Wang
Muran (Moon) Song
Man Yuet Beatrice Chan
Jade Zhou
Sijie Dai
Long Yuan
Yuwei Liu
Jieran Sun
Sukriti Mathur
Jaehee So
Ka Yi Lee
Yung Ching To
Ruoyu Shen
Klara Piletič
Yiyang Shao
Eto Mio
Angie So
Chengxi Li