News
Prof. Pfeiffer invited to FAO’s new African Swine Fever Emergency Preparedness and Response in East and Southeast Asia Programme
Professor Dirk Pfeiffer (Chair Professor of One Health) attended the Inception Workshop for the Regional Technical Cooperation Programme on African Swine Fever Emergency Preparedness and Response in East and Southeast Asia. The meeting was held by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Asia and Pacific (FAORAP) in August in Bangkok, Thailand.
New Department of Neuroscience
We are pleased to announce that a new Department of Neuroscience has been established on 1 July 2019 under the Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences.
Visit by Delegation from Okayama University of Science in Japan
A delegation from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Okayama University of Science in Japan recently visited the Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences to share their experiences of setting up and running a veterinary degree programme in Asia.
Professor Pfeiffer awarded Endowed Chair Professorship
We are extremely pleased to announce that Professor Dirk Pfeiffer of the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health has been named as the Chow Tak Fung Chair Professor of One Health. Endowed professorships represent the highest honour that a university can bestow upon their academics and it is an enduring tribute to the donor who has established it.
Provisional Accreditation of Veterinary School Confirmed
Following on from the site visit by the Veterinary Schools Accreditation Advisory Committee (VSAAC) of the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Inc. (AVBC) earlier this year, the AVBC board on the 17th of May confirmed that the Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences (JCC) was deemed to have made good progress in complying with the accreditations standards...
CityU Professor in Expert Group on African Swine Fever
A standing group of experts on African swine fever (SGE-ASF) for Asia was launched in April in Beijing, China, under the FAO/OIE Global Framework for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADs) umbrella.
CityU Professor chairs European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) workshop on optimising international scientific networks
The European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) is a funding organisation for the creation of research networks, called COST Actions. These networks offer an open space for collaboration among scientists across Europe (and beyond) and thereby give impetus to research advancements and innovation.
CityU researcher secures Sea Pact grant for aquaculture research
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.
We Welcome Dr Giana Bastos Gomes
Dr Giana Bastos Gomes recently joined the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health as Assistant Professor in Aquatic Animal Health.
CityU Veterinary Medical Centre opens
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).