Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation Centre

ABIC is excited to announce that we are recruiting for international & local top researchers! If you’re passionate about research and eager to contribute to innovative projects, we want to hear from you! Ready to take the next step in your innovation career? Apply now at https://abic.hk/join-us/ and be part of our impactful journey! #JoinUs #ABIC #Hiring #RA #PostDocFellow

Prof. Anderson Shum, ABIC Centre Director, was honoured to be invited to speak on the panel discussion ‘Behind the Breakthroughs: Closed-Door Conversations Among Life Sciences Innovators’ hosted by Bioworld and Cooley. It was great to see the room filled with so much energy and passion for the industry and sit along side such esteemed speakers, Michael Wang, Shan Wu and Lila Hope and moderated by Adrian Lam. The session was an engaging and interesting discussion on cross-border dealmaking, technology, investment and business model trends in our ever-evolving life sciences and biotech industries.    #Cooley #Bioworld #ABIC #innovation #biotech

🏆Exciting News from the iCANX Davos Summit 2024!🏆 The iCANX Davos Summit 2024, held on 11-12 July, brought together world-leading figures from various fields to share their latest achievements, insights, and leadership in Innovation, Science, Technology, Investment, Management, and Entrepreneurship (ISTIME). We are proud to announce that the Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation Centre (ABIC) has achieved remarkable success at this prestigious event. ABIC is honored to have won the third prize of Startup Award. The iCANX Startup Award is a new annual event launched this year, aimed at accelerating and fostering the transfer of scientific and technological innovations from academia to the international market and industry community.   Representing ABIC, our Centre Director, Prof. Anderson Shum, was granted the privilege of delivering a presentation in Davos, Switzerland, where he shared a comprehensive overview of the Centre’s distinct qualities, projects and cutting-edge business model. Additionally, we are delighted to congratulate our Co-Principal Investigator, Prof. Lizhi Xu, on attaining the prestigious iCANX Young Scientist Award. This award, established in 2021, recognizes and encourages the outstanding contributions of leading young scientists worldwide. ABIC is grateful to have taken part in this remarkable event and to have our hard work and innovative spirit acknowledged on a global scale. This success further strengthens our commitment to driving scientific and technological advancements that positively impact the world.✨ #ABIC #iCANXDavosSummit2024 #StartupAward #YoungScientistAward #Innovation #Entrepreneurship

🎉[ABIC internship closing ceremony]🎉   The curtains have closed on the 3rd year of the Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation Centre (ABIC)'s internship program, and what a remarkable journey it's been! 🎊   This year, we have had a significant increase in interns. They all come from local and world-famous universities, such as Tsinghua University, the University of Chicago, Stanford University, the University of Oxford, and London's Global University.   The closing ceremony, held on 22 August 2024, was graced by an esteemed lineup of distinguished guests. Prof. Anderson Shum, Centre Director of ABIC, kicked off the event with an inspiring opening remark. Ms. Winnie Chan, Assistant Commissioner for Innovation and Technology (Research Clusters) of ITC, delivered a thought-provoking keynote speech. Prof. David Weitz from Harvard SEAS, provided insightful closingremarks.   We were also honored to have Prof. Ken Wong, Executive Director of HKLSS, witnessed the graduation of our talented interns. The interns shared their transformative experiences and learnings from this enriching journey. It was a joy to see them mingling and engaging with our esteemed guests.    We're brimming with excitement to see the future accomplishments of these young professionals! 💫   #ABIC #BiomedicalInstrumentation #Internship #InternshipHK #HKInterns #TalentDevelopment #Innovation #closingceremony

[🔬YASHK × ABIC: How to Start a Research Project Workshop 2024🧪]   The Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation Centre (ABIC) was honored to host an insightful visit for a group of secondary students from the Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences (YASHK) as part of their "How to Start a Research Project Workshop 2024 (「研知有你」工作坊2024)".   Brimming with curiosity and excitement, the students – ranging from Form 1 to Form 5 – were treated to an inspiring line-up of talks by ABIC's experienced researchers: Prof. Aviva Chow shared the need for new lung disease treatments Mr. Madhav Gupta demonstrated the potential of quantum technology Dr. Qiaoyi Wang explained how mental health can be assessed from saliva Ms. Ruihong Weng explored the future of brain-computer interfaces The students also toured ABIC's state-of-the-art laboratories and engaged in insightful dialogues with the talented scientists and interns.   ABIC is delighted to support program initiatives such as YASHK's that nurture the next generation of researchers. Seeing the students' boundless energy and passion for discovery was truly inspiring. We look forward to welcoming more young minds to our Centre in the future, collaboratively pushing the boundaries of biomedical innovation!💡   #ABIC #YASHK #NextGenResearchers #ScienceEducation #STEM #BiomedicalResearch #InnovativeScience #FutureScientists #HandsOnLearning #LaboratoryVisit #ScienceDemonstration

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🎉 Announcing the Finalists for the Grand Finale of the HKU International Techno-Entrepreneurship Challenge : We are thrilled to share that seven exceptional startups have advanced to the Grand Finale of the HKU International Techno-Entrepreneurship Challenge. These finalists emerged from a highly competitive Closed Door Regional Pitching event held on July 27 at The University of Hong Kong. From the pool of remarkable startups, four from the start-up division and three from the growth division have earned their spot in the Grand Finale. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to these outstanding startups and wish them the best of luck in the final round. We are excitedly looking forward to seeing them showcase their innovative ideas on the grand stage. The Grand Finale, scheduled to take place on January 11, 2025, at the University of Hong Kong, will provide a platform for these bright minds to present their innovative solutions through on-site roadshow presentations. We hope you'll join us in supporting and celebrating their achievements! Start-up Division: Chemmino Biotechnology #Diamontronics #SaintNovel biotech #神農智能製藥 Upgrade Biopolymers Growth Division: Asiabots Limited (Hong Kong | Taiwan | Macau | Canada) #Cybercure #博醫醫療科技 Vista Innotech #高瞻創新科技 Please visit our website for more information about our finalists: https://lnkd.in/gXTYWZSm #HKUTECGrandFinaleFinalists #Startups #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #TechChallenge #PitchingEvent #HongKongStartups #Biotech #Technology. #BusinessGrowth #hkutec #hkuidendron

[High-throughput measurement of elastic moduli of microfibers by rope coiling] Professor Anderson H.C. Shum and his team, from the Department of Mechanical Engineering (HKU), have collaborated with scientists Professor Howard A. Stone, Dr. Janine K. Nunes (both from Princeton University) and Dr. Jack Lo (KFUPM) to develop a novel and promising method for assessing the flexibility of elastic microfibers at high throughput. The research was recently published in the prestigious scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) in March 2024. Details of the publication: “High-throughput measurement of elastic moduli of microfibers by rope coiling” Yuan Liu, Jack H. Y. Lo, Janine K. Nunes, Howard A. Stone, and Ho Cheung Shum Article in PNAS, https://lnkd.in/gFW8dSnM #ABIC #Innovation #Microfibers #Mechanics #Highthroughput #MicroFluidics #MaterialScience #MeasureElasticModuli #RopeCoiling

[Structure-Switching Electrochemical Aptasensor for Rapid, Reagentless, and Single-Step Nanomolar Detection of C-Reactive Protein]    A team composed of ABIC’s Dr. William Whitehouse, Dr. Louisa Lo, together with Dr. Andrew Kinghorn and Dr. Simon Shiu from the School of Biomedical Science of HKU, led by Prof. Julian Tanner, released a publication in #ACS Publications, reporting the development of an electrochemical biosensor using redox probe-tagged DNA aptamers, functionalized onto inexpensive, commercially available screen-printed electrodes.   Previously, clinical turn-around times for established CRP detection methods take between 30 min to hours or even days from centralized laboratories. However, with a binding-induced conformational switching of the CRP-targeting aptamer, a specific and selective signal-ON event, which enables single-step and reagentless detection of CRP in as little as 1 min, can be induced.   The team hopes to inspire further investigations into the suitability of aptamer based biosensors for diagnostics, which will aid translational R&D toward fully realized devices aimed at point-of-care applications or for broader use by the public.   The CRP sensing method described herein has been filed for a US provisional application 63/597,706.   https://lnkd.in/gkzhzirA   #ABIC #Innovation #BiomedicalTechnology #Aptasensor #CReactiveProtein #Biomaterials 

✨ABIC Supports HKLSS Summer Internship 2024 Opening Ceremony✨ The Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation Centre (ABIC), as a supporting organization, is delighted to congratulate the Hong Kong Life Science Society (HKLSS) on the success of their Summer Internship 2024 Opening Ceremony on June 20. During the ceremony, ABIC's Centre Director, Prof. Anderson Shum, was invited to participate in a panel discussion, where he shared his insights on navigating careers in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) world. ABIC's Head of Business Development, Ms. Sigrid Chen, also attended the event as witness to show the Centre's support. Following the ceremony, the internship students from HKLSS visited the ABIC facilities. ABIC's Research Director, Mr. Kentman Chan, warmly welcomed the young visitors and introduced them to the Centre's mission of transforming healthcare through precision instrumentation. Prof. Aviva Chow, ABIC's Co-Principal Investigator and Assistant Professor of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at HKU, and Mr. Zou Tao, ABIC's Research Assistant, captivated the audience with presentations on the Centre's innovative scientific projects, while also providing valuable career planning advice to the student interns. The internship students had the opportunity to tour ABIC's cutting-edge laboratories and interact with the talented and multidisciplinary researchers as well. ABIC hopes this visit has inspired the students and looks forward to building more meaningful connections with HKLSS and the new generations.💫 #ABIC #HKLSS #Innovation #NextGenScientists #LifeScienceCommunity