Department of Biomedical Engineering · SUSTech

Instant Bioanalysis
at the limits of detection

We engineer signal transduction systems—spanning luminescence mechanisms, chemical probes, and clinical assays—to enable early, on-site, and non-destructive acquisition of biological information.

Research Directions
Critical Scientific Questions in Instant Bioanalysis
Critical scientific questions and challenges in instant bioanalysis.
01

Luminescence Kinetic Regulation

Novel mechanisms to break the intrinsic limits of fluorescence quantum yield, converting weak biological recognition events into strong physical signals.

02

Chemical Labeling & Probe Design

Rational design and intelligent prediction of probes to optimize excitation efficiency and optical readability in complex biological backgrounds.

03

Clinical Analytical Systems

Integration of high-performance signal systems into methods achieving multidimensional phenotypic profiling for complex clinical applications.

Research Approach — Signal Transduction, Readout, and Clinical Applications
Research framework: from signal transduction mechanisms to clinical analytical systems.

Bo Zhang

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Southern University of Science and Technology

B.S. Peking University (2010) · Ph.D. Stanford University (2016, with Prof. Hongjie Dai)

50+ publications · 11,000+ citations · H-index 32

Nature Biomedical Engineering, Nature Computational Science, Angewandte Chemie, Journal of Hepatology, Nano Letters

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Bo Zhang
50+ Publications
11k+ Citations
32 H-index
2021 Joined SUSTech
Latest News
2026.01 The lab group went skiing together at Huafa Snow World in Shenzhen.
2025.07 Lab group dinner before the summer break. Happy birthday to Prof. Bo Zhang!
2024.09 Prof. Bo Zhang received the SUSTech Outstanding Teaching Award (one of only 2 recipients).
2024.06 Congratulations to our 2024 graduates! Shuang He received the SUSTech "Top 10 Undergraduate Graduates" award.
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