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| Center for Bioengineering and Biomedical Devices (CBBD) will engage our faculty members and scientists in applied research activities, particularly with an emphasis in the development of medical devices, advanced sensors and imaging analysis, with industrial partners and academic partners in the Greater Pearl River Delta (GPRD) region. |
| Leading by HKUST's experts and in collaboration with mainland counterparts and industrial partners, CBBD will establish Nansha industrial consortium and workshop in the area of medical devices and biosensors. Applied research programs for potential applications to the health care, health management and medical diagnostic industries will be organized. |
Area of Focus
1¡¢Advanced devices for medical diagnostics and biosensing , for example:
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Development of Point-of-Care (POC) medical diagnostic systems and sensors; |
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Development of enzyme triggered biosensors; |
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Development of rapid devices for food safety and environmental samples;
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Application of novel molecular biosensor for high throughput screening of new anti-cancer drugs; |
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Use of saliva analysis for health surveillance, such as infectious diseases and cardiovascular diseases.
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2¡¢Medical imaging and analysis, for example:
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Development of algorithm and software for visualization and analysis of molecular and biomedical imaging data; |
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Development of information technology with emphasis on image computing and augmentation for patient diagnosis, treatment planning, image-guided interventions, image-assisted medical devices, and image-based study of physiological and functional mechanisms; |
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Development of multimodality molecular imaging approaches/assays for elucidating cellular events in living subjects; |
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Synthesis and validation of radiolabeled and fluorescent molecular probes for molecular imaging and clinical applications;
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Development of tools for molecular biophotonics and imaging in living subjects; |
In the first 3-5 years, the institute's primary focus is on biomedical devices and biosensors. The area of medical imaging and analysis will be kept for a later development.
Director:
Prof. I-Ming Hsing
Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, HKUST
Contact:
Add: S301 Software Building, Nansha IT Park, Guangzhou
Tel: (86) 20 3468-5664
Fax: (86) 20 3468-5665
E-mail: bioeng@ust.hk |
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