On July 21, 2025, the Thin Film Technology Center at Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) hosted the “2025 Bionic Zwitterionic Technology Forum: Molecular Design and Bioinert Regulation for Advanced Medical Applications.” The forum brought together leading experts including Academician Shaoyi Jiang from Cornell University’s Department of Biomedical Engineering, along with scholars from NYCU, National Chung Cheng University, and CYCU. The event served as a high-impact platform for international exchange, highlighting the frontier potential of zwitterionic technologies in biomedical applications.
The forum addressed the growing global demand for precision medicine and next-generation vaccine delivery technologies. It explored the use of zwitterionic materials to enhance biocompatibility, regulate immune response, and enable advanced drug delivery systems. Organized by CYCU’s Thin Film Center in collaboration with the NSTC Industry–Academia Technology Alliance Program, the forum also engaged key industry partners, including Formosa Plastics, TCI Biotech, Proteme, St. Shine Optical, Preibio, ComPro Medical, and Conforlab. This diverse participation fostered an integrated innovation network across research, development, and clinical validation for biomedical applications of zwitterionic materials.
The forum featured three core themes. It opened with a keynote speech by Academician Shaoyi Jiang titled “The Application of Zwitterionic Materials in Cutting-edge Biomedical Technologies,” which shared breakthrough research on superhydrophilic zwitterionic materials in immune modulation, bioinert interfaces, and drug delivery—delivering deep insights and inspiration.
In the second session, renowned Taiwanese scholars presented their latest research, including Prof. Chia-Chih Chang (NYCU), Prof. Ying-Nien Chou (NCCU), Dr. Gian Dizon, and Prof. Irish Maggay (both from CYCU). Their talks covered cutting-edge advances in antifouling applications, biomedical interface design, and membrane separation engineering, showcasing Taiwan’s strong capabilities in this emerging scientific field.
The forum also featured dedicated sessions for young researchers and graduate students to engage directly with internationally renowned scholars. These face-to-face exchanges expanded academic horizons and laid a solid foundation for future Taiwan–U.S. collaborations in joint research, international publications, and talent cultivation.
Professor Yung Chang, Director of CYCU’s Thin Film Technology Center, stated, “This forum not only deepened substantive cooperation with leading U.S. universities, but also integrated mechanisms from the NSTC’s Engineering Mid-Career Scholar Elevation Program and the Industry–Academia Technology Alliance. It effectively bridged academic research with industrial application, injecting strong international momentum and innovation into Taiwan’s advanced biomedical materials development.”
CYCU and U.S. research teams have already initiated joint development of zwitterionic polymer structures and application modules. Looking ahead, they plan to co-publish international journal articles and pursue technology innovation, advancing Taiwan’s biomedical materials toward global competitiveness.
