Welcome to Smart Lab!

Smart Lab, led by Prof. Hao Chen, is committed to pushing the boundaries of trustworthy AI technologies for healthcare and science. Our research directions include large-scale models for healthcare, computer-assisted intervention, AI for science, and bioinformatics, etc. Our ultimate goal is to spearhead a transformative revolution in medical practices and scientific discoveries, paving the way for a brighter and healthier future.

Recent News

[IJCAI 2025] A Survey of Pathology Foundation Models: Recent Advances and Future Directions

A comprehensive survey on Pathology Foundation Models (PFMs) by HKUST Smart Lab, CUHK, and NTU, accepted at IJCAI 2025.

Last updated on 2025/08/09

[Press Release] SmartLab at HKUST Launches SmartCare AI Medical Platform to Transform Patient-Centered Healthcare

SmartLab at HKUST launches SmartCare, an AI-powered medical platform, to revolutionize clinical workflows and enhance patient-centered care through cutting-edge technology.

Last updated on 2025/07/29

[Press Release] HKUST and Wuhan Union Hospital Jointly Establish the Medical-Engineering Joint Innovation Center

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and Wuhan Union Hospital have officially launched the Medical-Engineering Joint Innovation Center to drive cutting-edge AI-powered medical technology and foster interdisciplinary collaboration.

Last updated on 2025/07/27

[Press Release] The 2025 International Workshop on Large AI for Biomedical Imaging (LAI4BM 2025) Successfully Held at HKUST

The 2025 International Workshop on Large AI for Biomedical Imaging (LAI4BM 2025) was successfully held at HKUST on July 12, 2025. We would like to thank all the speakers, attendees, and sponsors for their support. We hope to see you all again next year!

Last updated on 2025/07/14

[IEEE-TMI] Reg2RG: Large Language Model with Region-Guided Referring and Grounding for CT Report Generation

A new study from HKUST Smart Lab introduces Reg2RG, a region-aware large language model framework for interpretable and fine-grained CT report generation, accepted by IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging.

Last updated on 2025/05/21

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We want you!

We are always looking for self-motivated and determined talents. Open positions are available at our Recruitment page.


Last Update: Aug 13, 2025