Chunyi Wen

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Dr. Chunyi WEN, Associate Professor in Department of Biomedical Engineering, leverages state-of-the-art technologies to investigate the pathogenesis and management of osteoarthritis. Dr. Wen obtained his Ph.D. degree in Chinese University of Hong Kong and received postgraduate training in Johns Hopkins University in U.S., and University of Oxford in U.K.. In his early academic career, Dr. Wen’s work discover the role of TGF-beta1 and endothelin-1 as the key regulators in bone-cartilage functional unit and osteoarthritis pathogenesis. Under the auspices of Hong Kong Research Grant Council, Innovation Technology Fund and Health Medical Research Fund, his current research centres on vascular aetiology of osteoarthritis. Dr. Wen has received a number of local and international awards including TechConnect Global Innovation Award 2021 (U.S.A.), Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards 2022 (U.S.A.).