Personal profile
Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4017-9685
Scopus Author ID: 55811362700
Impact
Qualifications (Brief)
BEng (SCU), MPhil (SCU), PhD (Imperial College London)
Qualifications/Experiences
- 2023 - 2025, Research Assistant Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Biography
Dr. Xin Song received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Sichuan University in Prof. Changsheng Zhao's group. He then obtained his Ph.D. at Imperial College London under the supervision of Prof. Molly Stevens DBE FRS FREng. Before joining CityU, he was a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, working with Prof. Li Zhang. Since 2025, he has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at City University of Hong Kong. Dr. Song's research focuses on the development of advanced intelligent materials and systems for therapeutic, purification, and diagnostic applications in blood environments, including blood purification devices, micro/nano robotic systems, and blood-contacting biomaterials.
Patents
- A method of preparing hydrogel microspheres with ultrahigh adsorption capabilities toward toxins, China Patent No. ZL201911119695.4.
- Anticoagulant double activated carbon hemoperfusion apparatus, China Patent No. ZL201910081977.3.
- Anticoagulant hydrogel microspheres, China Patent No. ZL201811309146.9.
- Multifunctional five-layer hemoperfusion cartridge, China Patent No. ZL201910081978.8.
- Precipitated droplets in-situ cross-linking polymerization and its applications, China Patent No. ZL201911119713.9.
- Preparation of anticoagulant carrageenan-based heparin-like microspheres, China Patent No. ZL201810124310.2.
- Urease immobilized polymer beads for urea removal in blood purification, China Patent No. ZL201810612817.2.
Research Interests/Areas
- Biomaterials
- Blood purification
- Micro/nano robotics
- Drug delivery
- Blood-contacting biomaterials
Services outside CityUHK
- 2025 - Now, Early-Career Editorial Board , Research (Science Partner Journal).
- 2024 - Now, Early-Career Editorial Board , BMEF (Science Partner Journal).
- 2024 - Now, Early-Career Editorial Board , Exploration (Wiley).
- 2024 - Now, Early-Career Editorial Board , Biomedical Technology (KeAi).
- 2024 - Now, Early-Career Editorial Board, The Innovation (Cell Press).
- 2023 - Now, Invited Guest Editor, Journal of Functional Biomaterials.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations from the last five years
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Biophysics-informed design of biohybrid microrobots
Quan, X. (Co-first Author), Sun, B. (Co-first Author), Song, X. & Zhang, L., 11 Mar 2026, (Online published) In: Nature Reviews Bioengineering.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Engineering microalgae-based biohybrid robots for biomedical applications
Che, Y., Song, X. & Zhang, L., 23 Sept 2025, In: Cell Biomaterials. 1, 8, 100103.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Magnetic nanostickers for active control of interface-enhanced selective bioadhesion
Hou, C., Guo, J., Sun, B., Chan, K. F., Song, X. & Zhang, L., 2025, In: Nature Communications. 16, 6400.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Nanoscale Biodegradable Printing for Designed Tuneability of Vaccine Delivery Kinetics
Peeler, D. J. (Co-first Author), Sun, R. (Co-first Author), Kütahya, C., Peschke, P., Zhou, K., Brachi, G., Yeow, J., Rifaie-Graham, O., Wojciechowski, J. P., Fernandez Debets, T. F. F., LaLone, V., Song, X., Polra, K., McKay, P. F., Tregoning, J. S., Shattock, R. J. & Stevens, M. M., 16 Apr 2025, In: Advanced Materials. 37, 15, 2417290.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Permanent magnetic droplet–derived microrobots
Cao, Y. (Co-first Author), Xie, R. (Co-first Author), Schönhöfer, P. W. A. (Co-first Author), Burdis, R., Wang, R., Sun, R., Xie, K., Zou, J., Song, X., Lau, Q. Y., Lin, J., Kim, J. A., Georgiev, D., Tang, J., Ng, H.-C., Bibikova, O., Zuo, Y., Lu, X. L., Glotzer, S. C. & Stevens, M. M., 11 Jul 2025, In: Science Advances. 11, 28, 16 p., eadw3172.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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DON: Virus-induced senescence in alphavirus arthritis
XU, C. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), LIDSKY, P. V. (Co-Investigator), SONG, X. (Co-Investigator) & ZHU, X. (Co-Investigator)
1/04/26 → …
Project: Research
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TDG(CityU): Hands-On Engineering: 3D Printing and Design for Biomedical Applications
SONG, X. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
16/06/25 → …
Project: Research
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REG-Postdoc Fellow: Specific Removal of Bilirubin from Whole Blood Based on Artificial Enzyme‐loaded Microspheres for Liver Injury Management
SONG, X. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & WANG, Y. (Co-Investigator)
1/06/26 → …
Project: Research