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2024

Media Spotlight on Intelligent Nighttime Brace for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Dr. Joanne Yip’s groundbreaking nighttime brace has gained media attention for its innovative treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), earning two prestigious awards at the 2024 Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival (SVIIF).

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Prof. Joanne Yip garners two awards at the Silicon Valley International Invention Festival

Prof. Joanne Yip garnered two awards at the 2024 Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival, the Prize of the Korea Invention Promotion Association and one gold medal.

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Professor Joanne Yip Visits Professor Chengyi Hou at Donghua University’s State Key Laboratory

Professor Joanne Yip from the Medical Textiles and Functional Clothing at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has recently made a visit to the State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials…

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Project led by Prof. Joanne Yip has received funding from the Research Grant Council (RGC) Research Impact Fund (RIF) 2023/24

The project “Developing a New Generation of Pressure-controlled Wearable Soft Braces to Improve the Efficiency and Compliance in Treating Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis”, led by Prof. YIP Yiu Wan Joanne, has been awarded funding from…

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“AI-Assisted Design of functional clothing enhances scoliosis treatment” published by PolyU Excel x Impact on Autumn 2023 Issue 12

We are thrilled to announce that our project, the AI-Assisted Design of Functional Clothing for Scoliosis Treatment, has been featured in the Excel x Impact by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), showcasing our…

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