Research

The group utilized the adaptive optics two photon endomicroscopy system to investigate neuronal plasticity in the hippocampus, a critical deep brain structure, and revealed the relationship between somatic and dendritic activity of pyramidal neurons within the hippocampus.
The group utilized the adaptive optics two photon endomicroscopy system to investigate neuronal plasticity in the hippocampus, a critical deep brain structure, and revealed the relationship between somatic and dendritic activity of pyramidal neurons within the hippocampus. 
rof. Khaled B. Letaief was presented with the national accolade for the Best Tunisian Researcher or Inventor Abroad by Tunisian President Kais Saied on the national science day.
rof. Khaled B. Letaief was presented with the national accolade for the Best Tunisian Researcher or Inventor Abroad by Tunisian President Kais Saied on the national science day. 
James with an airplane engine at GE Aviation, Shanghai.
James with an airplane engine at GE Aviation, Shanghai. 
Prof. Tim Cheng (fourth from right) joined the award presentation ceremony held in Taiwan via video conferencing.
Prof. Tim Cheng (fourth from right) joined the award presentation ceremony held in Taiwan via video conferencing. 
Prof. Pedro Sander from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering has recently been focusing on gigantic panorama videos, such as this still of a zoomed-in area of Central taken from The Peak in Hong Kong.
Prof. Pedro Sander from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering has recently been focusing on gigantic panorama videos, such as this still of a zoomed-in area of Central taken from The Peak in Hong Kong. 
Contributing to the Big Picture at HKUST
Prof. Irene Lo (center) garnered a Natural Science Award as the lead applicant of her team. Prof. Zhang Limin (left) and Prof. Christopher Leung (right) received a Natural Science Award and Scientific & Technological Progress Award respectively with their teams led by their former PhD students.
Prof. Irene Lo (center) garnered a Natural Science Award as the lead applicant of her team. Prof. Zhang Limin (left) and Prof. Christopher Leung (right) received a Natural Science Award and Scientific & Technological Progress Award respectively with their teams led by their former PhD students. 
The new platform, COVIDep, periodically pools SARS-CoV-2 sequence data and compares with experimentally-determined epitopes of SARS-CoV, to provide scientists around the world an up-to-date set of vaccine target recommendations for COVID-19.
The new platform, COVIDep, periodically pools SARS-CoV-2 sequence data and compares with experimentally-determined epitopes of SARS-CoV, to provide scientists around the world an up-to-date set of vaccine target recommendations for COVID-19. 
De Kai, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, demonstrates how the interactive visualization of the simulation works.
De Kai, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, demonstrates how the interactive visualization of the simulation works. 
Zhang Hongming (right), one of 12 MRSA 2019 awardees out of 101 applicants, received the award from Dr. Hon Hsiao-Wuen, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Asia-Pacific R&D Group, Microsoft Research Asia.
Zhang Hongming (right), one of 12 MRSA 2019 awardees out of 101 applicants, received the award from Dr. Hon Hsiao-Wuen, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Asia-Pacific R&D Group, Microsoft Research Asia. 
Emerging Leader Recognized