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Researchers Supervised by Dr. Kai Liu and Dr. Kate Flay Win Second Runner-up Prize at the 2023 Huawei Develope
Researchers supervised by Dr. Kai Liu and Dr. Kate Flay made an impressive mark at the Huawei Developer Competition 2023 – Asia Pacific. Their exceptional work earned them the 2nd Runner-up position, reflecting their commitment to innovative research and development.
The Aquatic Animal Team of ambulatory services has been promoting the sustainable development of local fisheri
The Aquatic Animal Team is researching technologies that can improve water quality, such as the application of nanobubbles in seawater, freshwater and circulating system farming. Preliminary research has found that in addition to effectively and rapidly increasing dissolved oxygen. Nanobubbles may also help the growth of probiotics! The team will continue to research and test technologies that can improve water quality and the health of farmed fish.
Congratulations: Five PH Faculty Members are ranked as the World’s Top 2% most-cited scientists 2023 by Stanfo
We are delighted to share that five PH faculty members, including Professor Patrick Butaye, Professor Dirk Pfeiffer, Professor Olivier Sparagano, Professor Mason Dean, and Professor Ming Wai Kit, are ranked as the World’s Top 2% most-cited scientists 2023 by Stanford University. This recognition reflects the high academic standards of our faculty members and our outstanding research performance.
MSc graduate Mr. Zhaojin Guo wins the Outstanding Graduate Student Paper and Presentation Award at the 2023 In
Mr. Zhaojin Guo, the graduate of MSc in Public Health and Epidemiology and the Part-time Research Assistant for Prof. LIU Kai, wins the Outstanding Graduate Student Paper and Presentation Award at the 2023 International Symposim on Animal Environment and Welfare (ISAEW) in Chongqing, China. The title of his paper and presentation is “DeMVpp-YOLO: A lightweight pig behavior detection model for improved pig health management in farrowing pens”.
New study: Subsidized veterinary extension services may reduce antimicrobial resistance in aquaculture
City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and the Agriculture Fisheries Conservation Department of the government of Hong Kong in 2018 initiated a subsidized aquatic animal veterinary service to help small stakeholder farmers improve their fish production and reduce the use of antibiotics on farms.
PH organized the Annual Retreat on 27 Jun 2023 at Cordis Hong Kong
PH organized the Annual Retreat on 27 Jun 2023 at Cordis Hong Kong. The event provided an opportunity to boost the connections among PH colleagues away from daily business and to develop actions in line with the PH operational plan.
Prof. Ibrahim Elsohaby awarded the AAVS Kei-ichiro Maeda Memorial Award 2023
Prof. Ibrahim Elsohaby has been awarded the Kei-ichiro Maeda Memorial Award for 2023 for research into “Healthy People, Healthy Animals: The Power of One Health in Tacking Public Health Threats”
CityU Milk produced locally is now available
Milk produced by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) Farm in Lam Tsuen, Tai Po is now available at the CityU Milk Product Counter.
The Lantau buffalo project just launched their awesome new website
We're excited to announce that the Lantau buffalo project has launched their brand new website on 10 May 2023! It's a major milestone for the project. Check it out at https://www.hkbuffaloresearch.org/ and stay up-to-date on it!
PH Launches Traditional Chinese Medicine Epidemic Prevention Program
The "Strengthening the Firewall against Major Epidemics: Promotion of Achievements in Traditional Chinese Medicine (築牢重大疫病 「防火牆」中醫藥抗疫成就推廣展)" program, organized by the PH and funded by the Traditional Chinese Medicine Development Fund, has officially commenced. The first public exhibition was launched at Telford Plaza on April 28th.