Stacy Yam
Resume
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Medical Biology and Pathology, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands. Sep 2024 – current
Research Assistant, Department of Paediatrics (Respiratory Virus), the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Jan 2024 – Jul 2024
Research Assistant, Department of Molecular and Cellular Anatomy (ReMeD), RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Mar 2022 – Sep 2023
Research Assistant, Department of Orthopaedics (SMART), the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Oct 2020 – Jul 2021
MSc Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Oct 2021 – Sep 2023
BASc Chemical Engineering (process engineering), Queen’s University, Canada. Sep 2015 – Jun 2019
Research
My research focuses on developing and validating biomaterial interventions for COPD patients with emphysema. By incorporating clinically relevant biological and mechanical models along with standards-based evaluation, we aim to advance candidate(s) toward clinical applications through improved prediction of clinical performance and translational success.
Keywords: COPD, Biomaterials
Piskova, T, Kozyrina, AN, Astrauskaitė, G, Mabrouk, ME, Schepl, S, Yam, SLS et al.. Cell loss disrupts mechanical homeostasis to drive retinal pigment epithelium ageing-like phenotype in vitro. Nat Commun. 2026;17 (1):. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-71493-x. PubMed PMID:41951648 PubMed Central PMC13068956. van der Koog, L, Showell, HRD, Nugraha, DF, Lehmann, M, Conlon, TM, Yildirim, AÖ et al.. Regenerative therapeutics for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Pharmacol Rev. 2026;78 (3):100124. doi: 10.1016/j.pharmr.2026.100124. PubMed PMID:41856010 . Reul, F, Bergerbit, C, Scarlat, I, Piskova, T, Krishnamurthy, VT, Kozyrina, AN et al.. Photodegradable Hydrogels for On-Demand Modeling of Age-Related Spatiotemporal ECM Deformation. Small. 2026; :e09246. doi: 10.1002/smll.202509246. PubMed PMID:41718687 . Pun, JCS, Tao, KP, Yam, SLS, Hon, KL, Chan, PKS, Li, AM et al.. Respiratory Viral Infection Patterns in Hospitalised Children Before and After COVID-19 in Hong Kong. Viruses. 2024;16 (11):. doi: 10.3390/v16111786. PubMed PMID:39599899 PubMed Central PMC11599058. Ong, MT, Tsang, KC, Lu, VYZ, Yam, SLS, Shen, W, Man, GC et al.. Effect of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level on quadriceps strength: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. 2024;16 (1):215. doi: 10.1186/s13102-024-01007-z. PubMed PMID:39402687 PubMed Central PMC11476103. Yam, SLS, Baguio, JMJ, Chan, RWY. Pediatric Respiratory Viral Infection. Viruses. 2024;16 (5):. doi: 10.3390/v16050733. PubMed PMID:38793615 PubMed Central PMC11125854.