What’s On

4
MAR 2026

(WED)

CPD Seminar
The Microscopic World: Unlocking the Morphological Code of Plasmodium
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Room 3505, 3/F, Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Academic Building
Mr Antonio Ngan,
Hospital Authority
9
JUNE 2026

(TUE)

Seminar
From Complexity to Therapy: Targeting Tumor-Promoting Lipid Macrophages
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Y4302, 4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Prof. Jennifer Guerriero,
Harvard Medical School,
USA
Seminar
Current Trends in Digital Pathology & Future Directions
Speakers:
Dr Mak Siu Ming Mak, Hospital Authority
Prof. Hei Ming Lai, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mr Kun Gui, KFBio, China
20 September 2025 (Saturday)
9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Chan Kei Biu Lecture Theatre (LT-6),
4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building
Current Trends in Digital Pathology & Future Directions
University Event
CityUHK JUPAS Consultation Day 2026
16 May 2026 (Saturday)
1:00 pm
CityUHK Campus

Explore learning in Biological Sciences & Biomedical Sciences
(JS1300, JS1805, JS1806, JS1807)

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM

YEUNG LT-15

Becoming a Biomedical Scientist – Exploring our Clinical Laboratories and Research Facilities
(JS1300, JS1805, JS1806, JS1807)

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM

YEUNG LT-15

An Introduction to Undergraduate Programmes in Department of Biomedical Sciences (JS1300, 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 YEUNG-P4701

CityUHK JUPAS Consultation Day 2026
BMS Faculty Awarded Nine GRF/ECS Grants for 2026/2027
BMS Faculty Awarded Nine GRF/ECS Grants for 2026/2027

6 July 2026

BMS at CityUHK celebrates outstanding success in the 2026/2027 RGC GRF/ECS exercise, with faculty members securing nine competitive research grants.

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Prof. Huiyong YIN’s Team Identified A New Mechanism of Metabolic Reprogramming in Liver Cancer Mediated by Dietary Fructose, Paving the Way for Precision Medicine and Nutrition
Prof. Huiyong YIN’s Team Identified A New Mechanism of Metabolic Reprogramming in Liver Cancer Mediated by Dietary Fructose, Paving the Way for Precision Medicine and Nutrition

3 June 2026

On 25 May 2026, Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy published a research article online led by Prof. Huiyong Yin and Prof. Shanshan Zhong of CityUHK, in collaboration with the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health (SINH), CAS, entitled “Fructose 1-phosphate inhibits mannose phosphate isomerase to suppress hepatocellular carcinogenesis”.

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Research team led by Prof. Huiyong Yin unveils the mystery of “Asian Flush” mechanism, pioneering new directions in precision treatment for heart attacks
Research team led by Prof. Huiyong Yin unveils the mystery of “Asian Flush” mechanism, pioneering new directions in precision treatment for heart attacks

9 March 2026

Prof. Huiyong Yin’s research team recently published a groundbreaking study in Circulation titled “ALDH2/eIF3E Interaction Modulates Protein Translation Critical for Cardiomyocyte Ferroptosis in Acute Myocardial Ischemia Injury”, revealing for the first time how the ALDH2 mutation triggers “ferroptosis” — a specific type of cell death—during heart attacks, leading to a rapid deterioration of cardiac tissue. This discovery opens new doors for precision prevention and treatment for hundreds of millions of gene carriers worldwide.

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Prof. Yu Huang Receives Prestigious Vane Medal as First Asian Pharmacologist
Prof. Yu Huang Receives Prestigious Vane Medal as First Asian Pharmacologist

25 February 2026

Prof. Yu Huang receives the 2025 Vane Medal from the British Pharmacological Society, becoming the first Asian pharmacologist to earn this prestigious honour for contributions to cardiovascular pharmacology.

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Student Visit to Hong Kong University Shenzhen Hospital
Student Visit to Hong Kong University Shenzhen Hospital

3 February 2026

BSc in Biomedical Sciences students visited Hong Kong University Shenzhen Hospital to explore advanced laboratory facilities, engage with medical laboratory professionals and learn about potential collaboration opportunities.

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Profs. Katie Chan and Kwan T. Chow Awarded Teaching Development Grants
Profs. Katie Chan and Kwan T. Chow Awarded Teaching Development Grants

30 January 2026

Profs. Katie Chan and Kwan T. Chow receive Teaching Development Grants for innovative projects using AI, digital tools and team-based learning to enhance biomedical science education.

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Our
Pro­grammes

Explore our range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes – with the high calibre of teaching, cutting-edge facilities and practical experiences – that best equip graudates for furture careers in healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotech and biomedical-related industries.

Recent
Research
Papers

Browse through some of our latest journal entries featuring extensive research carried out by our faculty, researchers and students.
Fructose 1-phosphate inhibits mannose phosphate isomerase to suppress hepatocellular carcinogenesis

Y. Wang, X. Zhang, N. Wang, H. Jiang, N. Liang, C. Du, C. Yin, R. Li, L. Zhang, Q. Tu, J. Lv, H. Ma, X. Xu, X. Kong, X. Chen, G. Liu, S. Chen, H. Xu, J. Qin, S. Li, Y. Tao, S. Zeng, H. Shen, M. D. Goncalves, S. Zhong, H. Yin (2026). Fructose 1-phosphate inhibits mannose phosphate isomerase to suppress hepatocellular carcinogenesis. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 11:195.

ALDH2/eIF3E Interaction Modulates Protein Translation Critical for Cardiomyocyte Ferroptosis in Acute Myocardial Ischemia Injury

X. Chen, X. Yu, S. Zhong, P. Sha, R. Li, X. Xu, N. Liang, L. Zhang, L. Li, J. Zhang, M. Zhou, T. Lv, H. Ma, Y. Wang, Y. Ye, C. Yin, S. Chen, J. Tian, A. Sun, W. Wang, D. Yan, H.-T. Yang, H. Huang, P. Li, H. Yin (2026). ALDH2/eIF3E Interaction Modulates Protein Translation Critical for Cardiomyocyte Ferroptosis in Acute Myocardial Ischemia Injury Circulation, 153(3):164–184.

A pharmacovigilance data–driven approach to reveal high fatal adverse events following checkpoint immunotherapy

Z. Sun, X. Deng, J. Guo, M. Liu, S. Wang, J. Wang, J. Zheng, K. Niu, W. Shen, Z. Ye, C. Zheng, H. Wang, F. Yang, Z. Bao, K. M. Chan, G. Chen*, M. Guan*, H. Jin* (2026). A pharmacovigilance data–driven approach to reveal high fatal adverse events following checkpoint immunotherapy. PNAS, 123(10):e2427234123.

Bioinspired Ultrastrong and Ion-Selective Gel Electrolytes by Interfacial Coacervation for High-Performance Lithium-Metal Batteries

D. Lv, X. Huang, X. Li, L. Zhu, J. Chai, Y. Gao, Z. Liu, X. Yao (2026). Bioinspired Ultrastrong and Ion-Selective Gel Electrolytes by Interfacial Coacervation for High-Performance Lithium-Metal Batteries. Carbon Energy, 8(4):e70153.

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BMS Research
Thoughts

Dietary Fructose Reveals New Vulnerability in Liver Cancer

Discovery of a metabolic mechanism that restrains tumour growth paves the way for precision therapies

A Genetic Twist That Makes Heart Attacks More Dangerous

ALDH2*2 Promotes Ferroptosis by Reprogramming Protein Translation

GenomePAM Breakthrough in CRISPR Gene Editing

New method speeds discovery of more precise tools for therapies

Coronavirus Hijacks Host Immunity via PIM1

Key Findings Open Path to Broad-Spectrum Antivirals

Stress Granules and Liver Cancer Drug Resistance

Insights on Metabolic Reprogramming Shared on Nature Cancer

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