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Dr Chak Kwong CHENG (Andy), a RGC Postdoctoral Fellow in Prof. HUANG Yu’s laboratory, was awarded a Young Investigator Award (Second Place) at the 2022 ACRE/CAAC/CNAHA Joint Symposium. The online symposium was held on 19 November 2022, co-organised by the Academy of Cardiovascular Research Excellence (ACRE), Chinese American Academy of Cardiology (CAAC) and Chinese American Heart Association (CNAHA). Dr Cheng presented his findings on the protective role of key mitochondrial antioxidant protein uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2), by elucidating that UCP2 as a novel mechanosensitive gene under the control of fluid shear stress and the transcription factor KLF2 in endothelial cells.

BMS Research Retreat 2023 took place at The Peninsula Hong Kong on 6 January 2023, with the theme of “Inspire to Go Beyond – Strategic Areas to Enhance BMS Development in Education, Research and Reputation”. The Retreat kicked off with a welcome speech by Prof. HUANG Yu (Head, Department of Biomedical Sciences). Prof. Huang gave a brief overview on the past achievements made by the concerted efforts of individual faculty members and the overall BMS performances on different areas including teaching, research publications and grants and other professional areas in 2022. Both academic and non-academic colleagues were divided into groups to brainstorm any initiatives and plans to enhance our UG education and outreach strategies for our taught and research programmes, and discuss preparation plans for Research Assessment Exercise 2026 and professional accreditations. The day ended with closing remarks by Prof. Huang. He expressed appreciation for the constructive comments from colleagues, welcomed colleagues to discuss with him if they need support, and encouraged them to proactively discuss with him what can be offered by Department to add value to their teaching, research and other professional development.

We are happy to share that our Year-4 BSc in Biomedical Sciences student, Miss Fong Jie Yu has recently got the Book Prize for the Outstanding Academic Performance in 2021–2022 from The Hong Kong Association of Medical Laboratories Limited at the Annual General Meeting...

Eminent scholars from academia worldwide shared their insights into complex signaling networks in various metabolic pathways at the HK Tech Forum on Metabolism in Health and Disease hosted by HKIAS and BMS...

A MoU was signed between CityU and the Futian District People’s Government, Shenzhen on 29 November 2022. The occasion marked a new milestone for the cooperation between CityU and the Futian District People’s Government in the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone (the Zone)...

Guopan Liu, PhD student of Dr Liang Zhang, won the solo Best Poster Award of the 2022 Rohto Forum Poster Session held on 22 July 2022. The Second Rohto Forum for Regenerative Medicine, jointly hosted by Rohto ARHK and HKSTP, was held in virtual mode during 21–22 July 2022 this year. The Forum was convened to address the challenges facing regenerative medicine to improve health through the development of advanced therapies with leaders and experts from Japan, Hong Kong, and Mainland China...

Dr Andy CHENG Chak Kwong, a postdoctoral fellow in Prof. HUANG Yu’s laboratory, received RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship in recognition of his outstanding academic performance at the 2022 RGC Award Presentation Ceremony held on 7 November 2022...

The key takeaway from the recent talk by Professor Yu Huang was something we could easily relate to: keep your blood vessels healthy...

Dr Chak Kwong CHENG (Andy), a RGC Postdoctoral Fellow in HUANG Yu’s laboratory, received an Outstanding Presentation Award (Best Oral Award) at the 10th Biennial Meeting of Society for Free Radical Research-Asia which was held on 4–6 November 2022 at Seoul National University, South Korea...

Professor HUANG Yu was elected as Vice-President of the Chinese Association for Physiological Sciences (CAPS) (中國生理學會副理事長) at the 26th National Congress of CAPS on 5 November 2022. CAPS was founded in 1926 by a group of Chinese physiologists in Peking Union Medical School...

Dr PU Yujie, a postdoctoral fellow in Prof. HUANG Yu’s laboratory received Sun Chieh Yeh Heart Foundation Young Investigator Award (1st Prize) in recognition of her outstanding oral presentation at the 25th Scientific Meeting of the Institute of Cardiovascular Science and Medicine (ICSM)...

Congratulate to both Prof. Mengsu (Michael) Yang and Prof. Yu Huang for their recognitions with prestigious named professorships at the CityU first inauguration ceremony for such honors. They are among a group of over twenty eminent academics across the University to receive named chair professorships within just a few years...

We are proud to share that a total of our 29 PhD students have received the following scholarships and awards issued from Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies, CityU for 2022/2023. Granted on a strictly competitive basis, the awards recognise and reward students for their outstanding academic performances in their research studies...

In recognition of his accomplishments and contribution, Dr Xi Yao has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in September 2022...

BMS has recently established two award categories – BMS Postgraduate Research Output Award and BMS Outstanding PhD Thesis Award to recognise PhD students’ outstanding research performances...

Dr Min Yi received the Best Oral Presentation Award at the Hong Kong Scholars Annual Symposium (香江學者計劃週年學術交流會) which was held on 18 June 2022. She presented the research paper “Disulfiram inhibits Yap-induced gasdermin D activation during atherogenesis” at the Symposium...

在創業圈裏，「獨角獸」是指成立不足十年、估值超過十億美元而未上市的企業，是不少初創的目標，但要突圍而出，成為躍身國際的獨角獸殊不容易。香港城市大學一直主張「教研合一」，鼓勵學生及科研人才探索及應用新知識，多年來培育了一位又一位的創科菁英。他們於各自領域上都獨當一面，在國內外舞台上大展拳腳...

Scientists from CityU recently revealed the essential neurocircuitry that is fundamental for animals to perceive and integrate environmental cues to initate defensive behaviour. The findings suggest a new direction for further investigation in developing treatment for schizophrenia patients suffering from auditory hallucinations...

CityU researchers including BMS teams received tremendous accolades at Inventions Geneva Evaluation Days (IGED) 2022...

Researchers at CityU received tremendous accolades at Inventions Geneva Evaluation Days (IGED) 2022 by winning a total of 22 awards, the highest number among local institutions for two years in a row, including one Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury, six Gold Medals, 13 Silver Medals and two Bronze Medals...

A correlation exists between the weather and humidity that patients are exposed to during different stages of COVID-19 infection and the probability of death, according to Assistant Professor Dr Sean Yuan and PhD student Jing-bo Liang...

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A research team at CityU estimated in mid-January, i.e. before the recent outbreak of the fifth wave, that if social mobility decreases by around 25% when compared to the level during the Christmas and New Year holidays, a fifth wave will cause around 250,000 infected cases, which is similar to the current pandemic trend in Hong Kong...

Dr Katie Chan has been granted the Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award presented by the American Heart Association for an abstract submitted to the EPI | Lifestyle Scientific Sessions 2022. As one of the American Heart Association founders, Paul Dudley White was also a champion for global cardiovascular health strategies. The award recognises authors with the highest ranked abstract submitted from each country/region...