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Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion (GIEC),
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9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
CityUHK Campus
An Introduction to Undergraduate Programmes in Department of Biomedical Sciences (JS1805, JS1806, JS1807)
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
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Becoming a Biomedical Scientist – Exploring our Clinical Laboratories and Research Facilities (JS1805, JS1806, JS1807)
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Gather at Purple Zone, 4/F, YEUNG
An Introduction to Undergraduate Programmes in Department of Biomedical Sciences (JS1805, JS1806, JS1807)
14:30 PM – 15:15 PM
YEUNG LT-18
Becoming a Biomedical Scientist – Exploring our Clinical Laboratories and Research Facilities (JS1805, JS1806, JS1807)
15:30 PM – 16:15 PM
Gather at Purple Zone, 4/F, YEUNG
Congratulations to Prof. Zongli Zheng on Receiving the Shenzhen Medical Research Fund
20 January 2025
Congratulations to Prof. Zongli Zheng on receiving the Shenzhen Medical Research Fund (深圳市醫學研究專項資金) recently. His research group is interested in genomic medicine and biotechnology innovation to advance the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases. He previously invented the AMP technology, which was initially implemented in top U.S. hospitals and has since been adopted globally in molecular diagnostic tests for targeted cancer therapies.
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BMS Retreat 2025
19 January 2025
The Department of Biomedical Sciences (BMS) successfully concluded its annual BMS Retreat on 7 January 2025, a day dedicated to fostering collaboration, inspiring discussions, and strengthening the bond among faculty members and staff.
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Congratulations to Prof. Liang Zhang on Securing the Collaborative Research Fund 2024/25
18 January 2025
We are delighted to announce that Prof. Liang Zhang has been awarded the Collaborative Research Equipment Grant (CREG) for the 2024/25 funding cycle. This prestigious grant, provided by the Research Grants Council (RGC) through the Collaborative Research Fund (CRF), recognizes Prof. Zhang’s exceptional contributions to biomedical research and collaboration.
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Prof. Peter Lidsky Awarded Teaching Development Grant for GeneBox Project
17 January 2025
Congratulations to Prof. Peter Lidsky, who has recently been awarded a 2024–2025 Teaching Development Grant (TDG) from City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK). This grant will support his innovative project involving GeneBox, an interactive learning app designed with video game functionality to enhance the teaching and learning of biology.
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CityUHK Pioneers Future Health and Medical Innovation with New College of Biomedicine
2 January 2025
CityUHK proudly announces the establishment of the College of Biomedicine, a groundbreaking initiative designed to tackle pressing challenges in life and health sciences through interdisciplinary collaboration.
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Prof. Yu Huang Delivers Prestigious Paul M. Vanhoutte Memorial Lecture
26 December 2024
Prof. Yu Huang was honoured to deliver the Paul M. Vanhoutte Memorial Lecture at the 9th Scientific Meeting of the Asian Society for Vascular Biology (ASVB), held in Nanjing, China, on 30 November 2024.
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Papers
m6A RNA methyltransferase METTL16 induces Cr(VI) carcinogenesis and lung cancer development through glutamine biosynthesis and GLUL expression
Y.-X. Xie, L. Wang, Z.-H. Zhou, W.-J. Liu, W. Wang, J.-H. Yang, M.-L. He, J.-G. Qiu & B.-H. Jiang (2024). m6A RNA methyltransferase METTL16 induces Cr(VI) carcinogenesis and lung cancer development through glutamine biosynthesis and GLUL expression. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 480:136093.
GCclassifier: An R package for the prediction of molecular subtypes of gastric cancer
J. Li, L. He, X. Zhang, X. Li, L. Wang, Z. Zhua, K. Song & X. Wang (2024). GCclassifier: An R package for the prediction of molecular subtypes of gastric cancer. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 23:752–758.
Daily oral administration of probiotics engineered to constantly secrete short-chain fatty acids effectively prevents myocardial injury from subsequent ischaemic heart disease
Q. H. Pham, T. V. A. Bui, W.-S. Sim, K. H. Lim, C. O. K. Law, W. Tan, R. Y. Kim, K. T. Chow*, H.-J. Park*, K. Ban* & T. C. K. Lau* (2024). Daily oral administration of probiotics engineered to constantly secrete short-chain fatty acids effectively prevents myocardial injury from subsequent ischaemic heart disease. Cardiovascular Research, cvae128.
Chrom-seq identifies RNAs at chromatin marks
L. Fan, W. Sun, Y. Lyu, F. Ju, W. Sun, J. Chen, H. Ma, S. Yang, X. Zhou, N. Wu, W. Yi, E. Chen, R. Villaseñor, T. Baubec & J. Yan (2024). Chrom-seq identifies RNAs at chromatin marks. Sci. Adv., 10(31):eadn1397.
Automatic high-throughput and non-invasive selection of sperm at the biochemical level
Mu, Y., Zhou, X., Li, L., Liu, X., Wen, X., Zhang, L., Yan, B., Zhang, W., Dong, K., Hu, H., Liao, Y., Ye, Z., Deng, A., Wang, Y., Mao, Z., Yang, M. & Xiao, X. (2024). Automatic high-throughput and non-invasive selection of sperm at the biochemical level. Med, 5(6):603-621.e7.
Inducing Immunogenic Cancer Cell Death through Oxygen-Economized Photodynamic Therapy with Nitric Oxide-Releasing Photosensitizers
Xu, F., Wang, M., Dotse, E., Chow, K. T. & Lo, P. C. (2024). Inducing Immunogenic Cancer Cell Death through Oxygen-Economized Photodynamic Therapy with Nitric Oxide-Releasing Photosensitizers. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, e202404561.
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BMS Research
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Engineered Probiotics Shield Against Heart Stroke
New Research Breakthrough
Quantifying the Deadly Impact of Air Pollutants
New Research Underscores Need for Coordinated Pollution Control
Breakthrough in understanding a mechanism linking hyperuricemia to hypertriglyceridemia
Fatty acid oxidation induces hepatic urate synthesis and HUA.
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