Prof. Bian Xiu-Wu from Third Military Medical University, China visited the School of Biomedical Sciences

Prof. Bian Xiu-Wu, Director of Institute of Pathology and Southwest Cancer Center, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China visited the School of Biomedical Sciences (SBS) on 30 March 2012.

During the visit, Prof. Bian shared his scientific insights with our School members.  He delivered a seminar on "Tumor-associated stem/progenitor cells and their contribution to tumor progression".  He also met with Prof. Chan Wai-Yee, and members of the Stem Cell & Regeneration and the Cancer & Inflammation Programs to explore academic and research collaborative opportunities.  Consequential to this meeting, Professor Bian is working with Professor Franky L. Chan, Chief of the Cancer & Inflammation Program on holding a joint conference in Sichuan in the last quarter of this year.

Prof. Bian's visit marked a flying start for our School in building up scholarly connections with the academia in southwest China.

Prof. Bian Xiu-Wu shares his research experiences with our School members during the seminar

Prof. Bian Xiu-Wu (3rd from right) in meeting with Prof. Chan Wai-Yee (3rd from left) and members of the Stem Cell & Regeneration Program

Prof. Bian Xiu-Wu (4th from right) in meeting with Prof. Chan Wai-Yee (4th from left) and members of the Cancer & Inflammation Program, including Prof. Kung Hsiangfu, Academician and Emeritus Professor (3rd from right) and Prof. Franky L. Chan, Chief of Cancer & Inflammation Program (3rd from left).


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MAJOR PAST EVENTS

Visits of the Working Group from the Hospital Authority
SBS Housewarming Lunch Gathering
Discussion Forum on Postgraduate Courses offered in the School of Biomedical Sciences
Frontiers in Biomedical Sciences Seminar Series
AWARDS AND HONOURS

School Members received teaching-related awards 2010/11, Faculty of Medicine
ACADEMIC LINKS

Delegation Visit from Shenzhen University
Delegation Visit of University of Edinburgh, U.K.
Delegation Visit from Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Delegation visit from the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Delegation Visit of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Delegation Visit to the Health Department of Guangdong Province
Delegation Visit of the School of Medicine, Shenzhen University
Prof. Bian Xiu-Wu from Third Military Medical University, China visited the School of Biomedical Sciences
Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2012
Delegation Visit of Brown University, U.S.A.
Delegation Visit from Biotechnet Switzerland
Prof. Arthur S. Levine from University of Pittsburgh, U.S.A. visited the School of Biomedical Sciences
Visit of Academia Sinica Academicians
Visit of the Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
Visit from Graduate College, Jinan University
Delegation Visit of Guangdong Provincial Department of Science and Technology
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School of Biomedical Sciences Research Day 2012
Cancer and Inflammation 2012 Symposium
Grand Opening of the Lo Kwee-Seong Integrated Biomedical Sciences Building

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