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A major advance in treating spinal cord injuries by using genetically modified human neural stem cells has been made by a team co-led by CityU and the University of Hong Kong.
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Four academics from CityU have been successful under the Senior Research Fellow Scheme and the Research Fellow Scheme (2023/24) established by RGC.
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Researchers at CityU have identified and demonstrated for the first time a therapeutic small molecule, M1, that can restore the visual function in the mammalian central nervous system, offering hope for patients with optic nerve damage such as glaucoma-related vision loss.
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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.
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Researchers from CityU won the highest number of awards among all universities in Hong Kong at IGED 2021, including a Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury, five Gold Medals, three Silver Medals and three Bronze Medals, demonstrating the excellence of the research carried out at CityU.
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Professor Sir Colin Blakemore delivered his talk in the President’s Lecture Series: Excellence in Academia.
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A special seminar for ethnic minorities helps to facilitate exchanges between mainland China and Hong Kong.
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Legislative Council member Mrs Regina Ip discussed future challenges facing Hong Kong’s governance at a seminar held by SCOPE on 27 March.
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The Honourable Bernard Chan Charnwut, Executive Councillor, discussed sustainable development for Hong Kong’s politics and economy in a seminar at CityU on 24 September.
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SCOPE’s new learning centre in Tsim Sha Tsui East opened on 23 November, adding to another major off-campus teaching and learning facility for its students.