生物醫藥技術全國重點實驗室
（香港大學）
State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
（The University of Hong Kong)
Research Assistants
Dr. HUANG Xiaowen 黃曉雯
Field of Research
Cerebrovascular diseases, Neurovascular biology, Blood-brain barrier regulation, Neuroinflammation, Therapeutic discovery
Biography
Dr. Huang received her Ph.D. from The University of Hong Kong. Dedicated to neurovascular biology and blood-brain barrier dysfunction, her research focuses on elucidating neurovascular dysfunction, neuroinflammatory mechanisms, and developing novel targeted therapeutics for cerebrovascular diseases and ischemic stroke.
Dr. PENG Shanshan 彭珊珊
Field of Research
Antibody expression, purification and conjugation. Utilizing proximity extension assay to enable sensitive and specific detection of liver’s disease biomarker.
Biography
Dr. Peng received her PhD degree from Zhejiang University with a project of antibody screening and functional identification.
Dr. ZOU Hailan 鄒海蘭
Field of Research
1. Leveraging Immunological Expertise to Elucidate Metabolic Pathogenesis;
2. Delineating the Molecular Basis Underlying the Association Between Microvascular Insulin Resistance and Diabetes.
Biography
Dr. ZOU received her Ph.D. from the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University. Her research endeavors, spanning both doctoral studies and postgraduate professional work, have been dedicated to elucidating the mechanisms and therapeutic strategies of diabetes-related diseases. Specifically, her work encompasses the immunopathogenic mechanisms underlying type 1 diabetes and its complications, and the rational design and development of combination therapies leveraging insulin-sensitizing adipokines with robust anti-diabetic properties.
Ms. CHU Xinyu 儲昕羽
Field of Research
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Biography
Ms. CHU Xinyu completed her undergraduate studies at Nanjing Tech University and Technological University Dublin, and obtained her Master of Medical Sciences degree from The University of Hong Kong. She is currently a Research Assistant in the State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Medicine at The University of Hong Kong.
Mr. KWAN Tin Lun Vics 關天綸
Field of Research
Protein and antibody engineering
Biography
Vics holds a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacology from the University of Manchester. His current research involves the design, production, purification, and functional characterization of therapeutic antibodies and proteins, with a focus on developing novel biologics for potential clinical applications.
Mr. LI Pin 李品
Field of Research
Phage/yeast display antibody screening, protein/antibody purification, and mammalian cell culture
Biography
Mr. LI Pin graduated from Zhejiang University in 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Medicine. After two years of working holiday experience in Australia, he joined a biotech startup in 2018, focusing on cell therapy and antibody-based therapeutics research. His work spans phage/yeast display antibody screening, functional validation, in vitro and in vivo assays, and process scale-up from lab to pilot production. Hs is proficient in molecular cloning, vector construction, protein/antibody purification and mammalian cell culture, with end-to-end biopharmaceutical R&D experience. Mr. LI currently working as a Research Assistant in our laboratory.
Ms. LONG Zhengyi 龍爭藝
Biography
Miss LONG Zhengyi is currently a joint PhD student in the Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, and the Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Central South University. She obtained her Master’s degree in Clinical Medicine from Central South University. Her research focuses on the pathogenesis and immunotherapy of type 1 diabetes, with a particular interest in antibody-related research.
Mr. MA Zhaowei 馬兆偉
Field of Research
Biomedical Sciences; Neurodegenerative Disease Biomarkers; Antibody Engineering; Immunoassay Development
Biography
Zhaowei Ma is a Research Assistant in the Department of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong. He completed his undergraduate studies in Biochemistry at the University of Manchester and later obtained a Master’s degree in Advanced Biomedical Imaging from University College London. His research experience includes molecular biology techniques, mammalian cell culture, protein expression and purification, and immunoassay development. At HKU, his work mainly focuses on antibody production and optimization using CHO cells, transient transfection, and fermentation-based expression systems, alongside ELISA and CLIA platforms for protein analysis. He is particularly interested in neurodegenerative diseases, especially Parkinson’s disease, with a focus on α-synuclein biology, early-stage diagnostic biomarkers, and translating antibody-based detection methods into practical diagnostic tools.
Ms. RUAN Jingwen 阮靜雯
Field of Research
Recombinant protein engineering, focusing on Bacterial and mammalian cell expression platform and downstream purification system.
Biography
Jingwen RUAN obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Engineering from Fuzhou University and completed her Master’s degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at The University of Hong Kong. She is currently working on recombinant protein engineering, with a focus on bacterial and mammalian cell expression platforms and downstream purification systems. Her work involves optimizing protein expression and purification workflows to support the development of robust and efficient protein production processes.
Ms. SUN Yifan 孫奕凡
Field of Research
Endocrinology
Biography
Ms. Sun Yifan obtained bachelor’s degree from Xi’an Jiaotong University, and master’s degree from Fudan University in the Department of Endocrinology. Now she is working as research assistant in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy.
Ms. WANG Jue 王珏
Field of Research
Antibody Production
Biography
Jue Wang received her Master’s degree training at the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, where she worked on the development of monoclonal antibodies targeting avian coronavirus spike proteins. In August 2025, she joined Professor Aimin Xu’s research group as a Research Assistant. She is currently based in Shenzhen, focusing on antibody production and bioreactor-based cell culture.
Ms. WU Lihong 伍莉紅
Field of Research
Preclinical animal experiments, and immunoassay development and validation for metabolic disease biomarkers
Biography
Miss Lihong Wu is currently a Research Assistant in the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine at the University of Hong Kong. She received her bachelor's degree from Shenyang Pharmaceutical University in 2017 and her master's degree from Guangdong Pharmaceutical University in 2020.
Ms. YAO Jianyu 姚建鈺
Field of Research
Exercise and Personalized Health/Precision Intervention
Biography
Ms. Yao has been a Research Assistant at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong since 2022. After receiving her Master of Medicine degree from Guangdong Pharmaceutical University in 2020, she worked as a Research Assistant at the Shenzhen Institute of Agricultural Genomics of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences until 2022.