Young Scholar Award

Young Scholar Award

Recognizing outstanding early-career researchers in biomedical engineering

About the Award

APBEC Young Scholar Award

The Asia Pacific Biomedical Engineering Consortium (APBEC) proudly presents the APBEC Young Scholar Award, a prestigious honour established to recognize outstanding early-career researchers in the field of biomedical engineering. Launched in early 2024, APBEC is a collaborative initiative among leading universities across the Asia-Pacific region, dedicated to fostering interaction, collaboration, and advancement in biomedical engineering. Recipients of the APBEC Young Scholar Award will gain global recognition and support, joining a prestigious network of talented researchers.

At APBEC 2026, we are pleased to announce the recipients of the Young Scholar Award.

Fang Chen

Fang Chen

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Li-An Chu

Li-An Chu

National Taiwan University

Keiichi Nakagawa

Keiichi Nakagawa

The University of Tokyo

Donghee Son

Donghee Son

Yonsei University

Alan Siu-lun Wong

Alan Siu-lun Wong

The University of Hong Kong

Jennifer Young

Jennifer Young

National University of Singapore

NEXT APBEC GATHERING

The APBEC Young Scholars Symposium will be held at the 19th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering (ICBME 2026) in Singapore in December 2026.

APBEC 2026 Award Recipients

Best Student Paper Award

Congratulations to the six recipients of the APBEC 2026 Best Student Paper Award.

Kyung Yeun Kim
BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD

Kyung Yeun Kim

Seoul National University

Yinan Luan
BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD

Yinan Luan

The University of Tokyo

Yuan Tseng
BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD

Yuan Tseng

National Taiwan University

Junghun Sung
BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD

Junghun Sung

Seoul National University

Chen Ning Yu
BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD

Chen Ning Yu

National Taiwan University

Jihong Tang
BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD

Jihong Tang

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

APBEC 2026 Award Recipients

Best Student Poster Award

Congratulations to the fifteen recipients of the APBEC 2026 Best Student Poster Award.

01
Geunhee Lee
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
POSTER TITLE
Distributed structural modeling of AAV2 capsid library subassemblies reveals biophysical determinants of virus viability
02
Yuyan Ruan
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
POSTER TITLE
Automated Analysis Pipeline for Large-Scale Multiplex Immunofluorescence Imaging
03
Martin Echavarria Galindo
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
POSTER TITLE
High-throughput characterization and data-driven design of non-model bacteria promoter elements
04
JiHeon Lee
Seoul National University
POSTER TITLE
High-Resolution Intracortical Neuronal Activity from Less-Invasive, Low-sampling EEG via Cross-Modal Neural Representation Learning
05
Jooran Lee
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
POSTER TITLE
Endothelial Transcription Factor Regulatory Network Reveals Mutation-Specific Programs in Cerebral Cavernous Malformations
06
Grace H. Chen
National Tsing Hua University
POSTER TITLE
Therapeutic Potential of Bioactive 3D Decellularized Extracellular Matrix Derived from MSC Spheroids for Traumatic Brain Injury and Neural Regeneration
07
Younseo Lee
Seoul National University
POSTER TITLE
A 3D-Printed Epicardial Soft Robotic Cardiac Compression Sleeve for Mechanical Circulatory Support
08
Won Joon Kim
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
POSTER TITLE
FlowCap: Multi-objective generation of receptor-specific AAV capsids via discrete flow matching
09
Yuyeon Lee
The University of Tokyo
POSTER TITLE
Optimizing Glycoliposome Size for Selective Lymphatic Dendritic Cell Targeting and NKT Cell-mediated Cancer Immunotherapy
10
Seoyun Choi
Seoul National University
POSTER TITLE
Instant Coating of Catechol-Modified Coacervates on Sutures for Antioxidant and Controlled Drug Release at Surgical Sites
11
Ping-Chun Ko
National Tsing Hua University
POSTER TITLE
3D Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell Spheroids Promote Astrocyte-Mediated Neuroprotection Following Traumatic Brain Injury
12
Joomin Oh
Seoul National University
POSTER TITLE
A 3D-Printed Bone Marrow Vascular Niche Platform Enables Endothelial Identity-Dependent Proplatelet Thrombopoiesis
13
Woongki Hong
Seoul National University
POSTER TITLE
Transparent and breathable ultrathin gold electrode array for early detection of pressure ulcer
14
Sakura Sugiura
The University of Tokyo
POSTER TITLE
Digital Twin-Based Telemanipulation Assistance for High-Precision Pipetting in Plant Culture Medium Preparation
15
Dong Jun Park
Seoul National University
POSTER TITLE
A Concept-Guided Interpretable Architecture for Early Diagnosis of Fatal Arrhythmias Using ECG Foundation Models