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Center for Aging Science

A comprehensive platform to promote healthy aging through aging-related research at HKUST

Center for Aging Science

A comprehensive platform to promote healthy aging through aging-related research at HKUST

Oct

23

CONFERENCE

Ageing and Civic Participation: A Dialogue Between France and Hong Kong - Nuit des Idées 2025

Venue: Kaisa Group Lecture Theater (IAS LT), Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST

Oct

13

SEMINAR

Center for Aging Science - Research Back to Back Seminar Series

Prof. Ting Xie (HKUST) and Prof. May Yi Ren Fung (HKUST)

Aging is an inevitable, universal process for both individuals and populations. It is often represented as
an existential threat to society, economies, political and health systems.

The Center for Aging Science aims to develop and foster a better understanding of healthy aging, promote the idea of
balancing physical and psychological health, as well as sustaining relationships in old age.

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Project Highlights

Virtual Life Space Intervention to Slow the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease and to Speed the Recovery of COVID Brain Fog

We are developing a system to combine Virtual Reality and stationary bicycles to enables older adults to simultaneously get exercise and improve life-space mobility, which is associated with better cognition.

To Investigate How Aging Influences Glaucoma Pathogenesis

We are studying how aging and high intraocular pressure interact in the development of glaucoma, the second most common cause of blindness with the hope of developing new treatments.

Task-specific Ionic Liquids for Enhanced Capture and Inactivation of Infectious Droplets and Aerosol

We are developing air cleaning and sterilization technologies based on a new family of antimicrobial ionic liquid designed to rapidly capture and disinfect infectious droplets to safeguard elderly health.

XAID: Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis and Progression Quantification from Multi-Modality Data

We are developing a clinical decision support system based on explainable AI technology for diagnosing and quantifying the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Deciphering MAPT Mutation-Induced Aberrant RNA Splicing and Altered Protein Homeostasis in Alzheimer’s Disease by Integrated Proteogenomic Approach

We are assessing the association between regular glucosamine use and risk of incident dementia, including dementia subtypes, emphasizing the hope of effectively managing the at-risk population.

New Technologies to Support the Recovery of Respiratory – Mobile Device Based Lung Function Assessment and Breathing Exercise Mentoring

We are developing mobile apps that can not only assess lung function in older adults, but also guide them to perform diaphragmatic breathing exercises that improve it.