Research Projects
Development of Inhalable Nanoparticle-based Drug Delivery Systems Against Respiratory Infections

This project aims at developing an inhalable nanoparicle-based formulation for treatment of respiratory infections. Specifically, the student(s) will be responsible to:

(i) Design and fabricate nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems suitable for oral inhalation; 

(ii) Characterize the pharmaceutical properties of the drug delivery systems; 

(iii) Evaluate the safety and efficacy of the drug delivery systems via a series of in vitro and in vivo studies

Students with interests in this project are encouraged to contact Professor Aviva Chow (asfchow@hku.hk) for more project details. 

Professor ASF Chow, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy

Professor Aviva SF Chow currently is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at HKU. He is also a Project Leader and Co-principal Investigator at Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation Centre (ABIC) funded by the Health@InnoHK Programme. With a mixed training in chemical engineering and pharmaceutical sciences, Professor Chow’s research expertise is in advanced drug delivery using particle/cocrystal engineering and nanotechnology. Prior to joining the HKU, he worked as a Technical Lead and Research Scientist at Jacobson Pharma Corporation Limited for drug development and product reformulation. His research goal is to develop novel drug delivery systems that can be utimately translated in clinical applications.

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asfchow@hku.hk

For more information or to express interest for this project, please email the supervisor or the specified contact point in the project description.  Interested candidates are advised to enclose with your email:

1. your CV,
2. a brief description of your research interest and experience, and
3. two reference letters (not required for HKUMed UG students seeking MRes[Med]/URIS projects).

Information on the research programme, funding support and admission documentations could be referenced online at the Research Postgraduate Admissions website. General admission enquiries should be directed to rpgmed@hku.hk.

HKUMed MBBS students interested in the Master of Research in Medicine (MRes[Med]) programme may visit the programme website for more information.  

HKUMed UG students interested in the Undergraduate Research Internship Scheme (URIS) may visit the scheme’s website for more information.