CUHK E-Newsletter

Volume 4 No. 11

07 September, 2007

CUHK's Revolutionary Research on Noninvasive Prenatal Testing Selected AoE

The Chinese University's project on 'Centre for Research into Circulating Fetal Nucleic Acids' was selected one of the two funded local tertiary institution projects under the fourth round of the Areas of Excellence (AoE) scheme. The result was announced on 4 September by the University Grants Committee (UGC). The Centre has been awarded HK$29.92 million for long-term development with the aim of achieving an international standard of excellence.

(From left) Prof. Rossa W.K. Chiu of the Department of Chemical Pathology, Prof. Lau Tze-kin of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Prof. Dennis Y.M. Lo, Li Ka Shing Professor of Medicine

Opening of Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences

Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences at CUHK was unveiled on 7 September 2007. The Li Ka Shing Foundation also pledged an additional HK$20 million to establish a second Li Ka Shing Professorship.

Prof. Lawrence J. Lau, Vice-Chancellor of CUHK, and Dr. Li Ka-shing congratulate each other at the unveiling ceremony of Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences.

- CUHK's Revolutionary Research on Noninvasive Prenatal Testing Selected AoE

- Opening of Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences

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