Visit of CAE Academician

Prof. Fu Xiaobing, Academician, Division of Health Engineering, Chinese Academy of Engineering visited the School of Biomedical Sciences on 7 December 2011.  During the visit, Prof. Fu was warmly received by Prof. Chan Wai-Yee, Director and Prof. Li Gang, Deputy Chief of Stem Cell & Regeneration (SCR) Programme, and was arranged to meet with members of our Cancer & Inflammation (C&I) and SCR Programs including Professors Franky L. Chan, Chen Yangchao, Feng Bo, Fung Kwok-Pui, Kenneth K.H. Lee, Lee Tin-Lap, Leung Po-Sing, Kingston K.L Mak, Wan Chao, Xia Yin and Zhao Hui as well as Professor Lu Gang of Department of Surgery, Associate Member of SCR Program.

At the meeting, Prof. Fu was briefed on the latest development of our School and discussed with our members the possible areas for academic and research collaboration. Prior to visiting our School, Prof. Fu had given a keynote lecture on "Wound Repair and Regeneration in China: Focus and Success" at the 1st CUHK International Symposium on Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine held on 6 December 2011.

The visit to our School was part of the "CAE Academicians Visit Programme 2011", organized by The Chinese University of Hong Kong between 5 and 8 December 2011. The CAE delegation comprised 10 members including Prof. Jiang Wenhan from the Division of Information and Electronic Engineering; Prof. Liu Xianlin and Prof. Liu Jingnan from the Division of Civil Hydraulic and Architecture Engineering; and Prof. Wang Weiqi from the Division of Health Engineering. Apart from meeting with the University's Senior Administration, they were also arranged to meet representatives from the Faculties of Medicine and Engineering. Details on this Visit Programme can be found HERE.

Group photo of Prof. Fu Xiaobing (3rd from left, front row) and our School representatives

Participants actively involved in the discussion at the meeting


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MAJOR PAST EVENTS

Inauguration Ceremony of the CUHK Transgenic Core Service Centre (TCSC)
School of Biomedical Sciences Postgraduate Research Day 2011
Frontiers in Biomedical Sciences Seminar Series
Joint Symposium "Recent Advances in Clinical Genetics Using High Throughput Genomic Technologies"
1st CUHK International Symposium on Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Joint Seminar on "Opportunities for Industry-Academia Collaboration: A Win-win"
SBS Christmas Party 2011
Publication of SBS Annual Report 2010-2011
AWARDS AND HONOURS

Prof. Wan Chao being Awarded the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Grant - Key Program
Prof. Yung Wing-Ho elected as Member of the Council of the Chinese Neuroscience Society
Dr. Ma Xin received the Best Oral Presentation Award at the 11th Physiology Conference for Zhang Xijun Young Scholars organized by the Chinese Association for Physiological Sciences
ACADEMIC LINKS

Visit of Delegates from Cornell University, U.S.A. and the City University of Hong Kong
Delegation Visit to Jinan University
Return Visit of Robert Gordon University, U.K.
Delegation Visit to Guangzhou
Delegation Visit from The Ministry of Health of China
Visit of CAE Academician
The 4th Guangzhou International Conference on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
Delegation Visit from Zhejiang University
ANNOUNCEMENT

Relocation of the School of Biomedical Sciences to Area 39

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