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Prof. Ming Wai-kit's team aims to utilize innovative technology to assist women in achieving successful p
Prof. Ming Wai-kit, Assistant Professor in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health at the City University of Hong Kong, emphasized that "childbearing is a fundamental right for every woman." He hopes that the innovative technology being developed by their team will assist women in achieving successful pregnancies. Ultimately, they aspire to integrate this groundbreaking technology into medical insurance systems.
Prof. Alan McElligott (PH), Prof. Kate Flay (VCS), and Dr Hannah Mumby have been jointly awarded a new grant
We are delighted to share that Dr Alan McElligott (PH), Dr Kate Flay (VCS) and Dr Hannah Mumby have been jointly awarded a new grant of HK$2M from the Lantau Conservation Fund (LCF) for their 3-year research project of "The role of Buffalo in Lantau Biodiversity Conservation".
The project aims to assess how the buffalo and their behaviours affect Lantau biodiversity and to assess how buffalo-human relations influence buffalo in their conservation role.
CityU Outstanding Research Award 2022 awarded to Professor Sheng Chen
The Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences is pleased to announce the CityU Outstanding Research Award for 2022 was awarded to Professor Sheng CHEN. A research team led Professor Chen, Associate Dean of CityU’s Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, and Professor in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, titled "Multi-disciplinary approaches to tackling the global public health threat of hypervirulent and multidrug-resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae" recently received HK$38 million in research funding in the 12th round of the Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS) under the Research Grants Council (RGC) of the University Grants Committee (UGC) for a five-year project.
CityU secures research funding from the RGC to tackle the global public health threat from hypervirulent, mul
A research project led by Professor Chen Sheng, titled "Multi-disciplinary approaches to tackling the global public health threat of hypervirulent and multidrug-resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae" received HK$38 million in research funding in the 12th round of the Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS) under the Research Grants Council (RGC) of the University Grants Committee (UGC) for a five-year project.
Covid tests for small mammals through CityU, Prenetics partnership
Large-scale Covid-19 testing for small mammals is the focus of an exciting new partnership between City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and the major global diagnostics and genetic testing company Prenetics.
CityU co-organises cross-border forum with French institutions to explore the “One Health” concept
City University of Hong Kong (CityU), Campus France Hong Kong, and the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macau, along with three leading French higher-education institutions, jointly organised a cross-border online event, titled One Health @ CityU x France.
Congratulations to Prof Chen for his remarkable research output
We are delighted to congratulate Prof Chen Sheng and his team with HKU team for the remarkable research output on Synthetic Pseudaminic-Acid-Based Antibacterial Vaccine.
CityU expert in veterinary epidemiology granted Lifetime Achievement Award
The prestigious Calvin W. Schwabe Award has been bestowed upon Professor Dirk Pfeiffer, Chow Tak Fung Chair Professor of One Health and Director of the Centre for Applied One Health Research and Policy Advice at City University of Hong Kong (CityU).
CityU expert advocates Covid-19 vaccination for the community
Hong Kong should not squander a unique opportunity to protect itself and others from Covid-19, according to one of the world’s foremost molecular virologists at City University of Hong Kong (CityU).
HK$12 million CityU grant continues to invigorate local fisheries
The sustainable development of local fisheries is the major beneficiary of a HK$12 million government grant to City University of Hong Kong (CityU). The grant has been awarded by the Sustainable Fisheries Development Fund under the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) to the Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences (JCC) at CityU.