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Data science and Covid-19: let the numbers talk

2020-06-03

Reflecting our growing reputation for excellence in data science, leading scholars from City University of Hong Kong (CityU), Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cornell University, University of Texas at Austin, University of California, Irvine, University of Hong Kong and Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen) convened online for an international forum on data, statistics and Covid-19 pandemic.

New Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences

2020-04-09

The Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS) was established on 31st March 2020 in the Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences at CityU, Hong Kong. The clear vision of VCS is to be Asia’s pre-eminent body advancing veterinary clinical science in response to evolving societal needs.

New in vivo priming strategy to train stem cells can enhance cardiac repair effectiveness

2020-03-30

Dr Ban Kiwon, Assistant Professor of CityU’s Department of Biomedical Sciences, collaborated with cardiologist and experts in 3D printing from South Korea in achieving this breakthrough. Their findings were published in the scientific journal Science Advances, titled “In vivo priming of human mesenchymal stem cells with hepatocyte growth factor-engineered mesenchymal stem cells promotes therapeutic potential for cardiac repair”.

CityU Releases Video on Covid-19 and Pets

2020-03-10

With the aim of easing pet owners worries on Covid-19 and help taking precaution measures for their pets, the College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences has produced and released a video with Professor Vanessa Barrs sharing expertise advice on this.

Press Coverage

2020-03-06

2020-03-04 Coronavirus: pet dog belonging to Covid-19 patient infected, Hong Kong health authorities confirm(SCMP)

CityU Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine Issues Advice on Covid-19 and Pets

2020-03-04

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) pro-actively introduced a 14-day quarantine and health screening for pets belonging to people infected with the coronavirus that causes Covid-19. We understand that three pets, two dogs and one cat, have been tested for the virus so far. Veterinarians collected stool samples and swabs from the nose and mouth of these pets. One dog and the cat both tested negative and were being released back to their owners at the end of the quarantine period.

CityU veterinarians: No evidence humans catch Covid-19 via pets

2020-02-28

CityU's veterinary medicine experts are paying close attention to a recent case of a dog that tested weak positive for Covid-19. They respond to the relevant media enquiries as follows:

Regarding risk of pet animals becoming infected with Covid-19

CityU estimate: Patients quarantined after symptoms for 3.5 days

2020-02-25

A possible increase of around 60 infected cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) from mid-February to mid-March is projected by Dr Sean Yuan Hsiang-yu, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at City University of Hong Kong (CityU). Whether the number of local infections will grow significantly depends on how effective the quarantine measures are at reducing the recontact rate between the high-risk individuals and other people.

Rare cells bring new hope in cancer immunotherapy

2020-02-24

Unleashing the intrinsic power of the immune system to fight cancer is the focus of an award-winning research led by a biomedical scientist and her research team at City University of Hong Kong.

City University Veterinary Professionals, SPCA (HK) and HKVA Remind Pet Owners of Their Commitments and Responsibilities to Their Pets in These Trying Times

2020-02-14

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Hong Kong) (“SPCA (HK)” or “the Society”) and The Hong Kong Veterinary Association (“HKVA”), the renowned animal welfare charity and Hong Kong’s largest veterinary professional body, together with veterinary experts from City University offer advice to concerned pet owners in the light of the Covid-19 outbreak.