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Georgia Tech Professor lectures on application of nanomaterials in biomedical research

Georgia Institute of technology Professor Xia Younan was a recent visitor to Southern University of Science and Technology. Prof. Xia Younan gave the 206th lecture in the SUSTech Lecture Series, with an illuminating lecture entitled “Putting Nanomaterials to Work for Biomedical Research.” Head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering Jiang Xingyu presided over the lecture.

Xia Younan is an outstanding scholar in the field of nanomedicine, Brock Family Chair and Georgia Rearch Alliance, Department of Bioengineering and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). His main research interests are nanostructured materials and their applications in biomedical research.

In the lecture, Xia Younan first introduced the research direction of his research group, which mainly includes nanocrystalline synthesis, Structure-Performance relationship, catalysis, nanomedicine, and regenerative medicine. In recent years, he has focused on the application of nanomaterials in biomedicine. In his lecture, he shared many excellent and representative work cases. For example, mixing simple and cheap fatty acids can lower the phase transition temperature (40 degrees Celsius), which is conducive to drug release in vivo.

Xia Younan also introduced a micro-drop reactor designed by his team for the automation and large-scale production of precious metal nanocrystals. The system can be automated through online separation and purification functions, providing a simple and reliable way for the industrial production of precious metal nanocrystals.

After the lecture, Xia Younan answered the questions raised by the teachers and students.

Our Department holds Macromolecular Biomaterials Summit

December 12th, our department hosted the SUSTech Macromolecular Biomaterials Summit. SUSTech President Chen Shiyi, Academician Tang Benzhong of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Professor Liu Bin, Fellow of Academy of Engineering Singapore joined more than 30 experts and scholars in macromolecular biomaterials at the summit. Department Head Jiang Xingyu chaired the summit.

Chen Shiyi welcomed everyone and thanked them for supporting the development of SUSTech. In his speech, Tang Benzhong said that Shenzhen is the capital of innovation and hoped that exchanges between experts and scholars would lead to sparks of innovative ideas.

The two-day conference consisted of four parts. Topical issues included tissue engineering, controlled drug release, regenerative medicine, biomedical imaging, gene therapy, and nanobiotechnology. Experts at the summit focused on the exploration of polymeric biomaterials and their applications in biomedical engineering. They discussed the latest research results, with a view to promoting the innovation and application of new generation of polymeric materials in translational research.

After the forum, experts and scholars attended the Cryo-Electron Microscopy Center and explored the SUSTech campus.

Source: Department of Biomedical Engineering

Translated and Adapted: Chris Edwards

Proofread: Xia Yingying

Biomedical engineering faculty positions at the Southern University of Science and Technology

The Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, seeks outstanding applicants for full-time tenure-track/tenured positions. The positions are open for both junior and senior-level applicants. While exceptional candidates in any area are welcome to apply, the primary focus for this search is in the areas of biomedical/medical imaging, bioMEMS, mechanomedicine, regenerative medicine, wearable devices/wireless monitoring, and biomedical data science. We are especially interested in individuals who can contribute to the excellence and diversity of our academic community. Further information of the department and facilities can be found at http://bme.sustc.edu.cn/.

An outstanding start-up package will be provided for the successful candidate. Applicants must have earned Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering or a relevant field, and demonstrated excellent qualifications in research and education. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.

All applicants should submit the following documents to bmehr@sustc.edu.cn and jiang@sustc.edu.cn, in PDF format: (1) a detailed resume, (2) a statement of research and teaching interests, (3) up to three representative publications, and (4) the names and contact information of at least three references.

Established in 2012, the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) is a public institution funded by the municipal of Shenzhen, a special economic zone city in southern China. Shenzhen is a major city located in Southern China, situated immediately north of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. As one of China’s major gateways to the world, Shenzhen is the country’s fast-growing city in the past two decades. The city is the high-tech and manufacturing hub of southern China. As a State-level innovative city, Shenzhen has chosen independent innovation as the dominant strategy for its development.

The Southern University of Science and Technology is a pioneer in higher education reform in China. The mission of the University is to become a globally recognized institution which emphasizes academic excellence and promotes innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. The teaching language at SUSTech is bilingual, either English or Mandarin.

Our Department Holds Biomedical-Chemometrics Frontier Symposium

Our Department and  Department of Chemistry co-worked to hold the Biomedical-Chemometrics Frontier Symposium. The Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry were the co-sponsors of this forward-looking symposium. Academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Third World Academy of Sciences were joined by more than 30 experts from China and abroad, in fields such as biomedical engineering, chemical measurement, and analysis. The symposium sought to discuss and promote the development of the interdisciplinary research between these two fields in Shenzhen and China. SUSTech Vice President Lu Chun attended the symposium and Dean of the College of Sciences Yang Xueming was the chairperson.

Lu Chun welcomed everyone to the symposium. He hoped that a variety of academic ideas would collide, resulting in more innovations in scientific research and related applications. Lu Chun also presented Zhang Yukui, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, with a letter of appointment as an adjunct professor.

 

 

The two-day symposium discussed four major topics: bio-mass spectrometry, microfluidic chips, nanotechnology, and biomedicine. Department Head Jiang Xingyu from Biomedical Engineering and Chair Professor Zheng Zhiping from Chemistry were some of the SUSTech faculty members that attended the symposium.