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The European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) is a funding organisation for the creation of research networks, called COST Actions.
Dr Giana Bastos Gomes, Assistant Professor in Aquatic Animal Health at City University of Hong Kong’s (CityU) Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, has secured a HK$235,000 Sea Pact grant for her research using environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques for early identification of disease within aquaculture farms.
World-class experts in the field of neuroscience shared ideas and research discoveries during a two-day symposium at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) from 25 to 26 March.
Dr Giana Bastos Gomes recently joined the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health as Assistant Professor in Aquatic Animal Health.
A new biomarker was developed by a joint research team to detect LNM in patients with T1 CRC more accurately.
Opening on 3 April, the CityU Veterinary Medical Centre (CityUVMC), one of the largest veterinary clinics in Southeast Asia, will provide medical cases for studies and practicum opportunities for students at the Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences at City University of Hong Kong (CityU).
The department would like to welcome Prof. Katharina Stärk who is visiting us for two weeks to teach some sessions in the 'Introduction to Food Safety' and 'Introduction to Zoonoses' courses in the Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine programme.
Professor Olivier Sparagano (Professor of Veterinary Parasitology) has been appointed as Acting Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health Health in the Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine
A research team led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has found a shortcut for developing new drugs which can potentially reduce time and costs by sorting out high potential candidates out of a long list of chemical compounds, with an accuracy of around 50%.
Having brought to light the previously little-known cholecystokinin (CCK) as the memory-writing switch in the brain few years ago, the team led by Professor He Jufang, Chair Professor of Neuroscience at City University of Hong Kong, recently further revealed the memory formation mechanism: high-frequency stimulation (HFS) induces the release of CCK, leading to memory formation, and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) enable memory formation via controlling CCK release.