Would you like to be part of a not-so-distant future where treatment are specifically designed for each one of us? The study is now recruiting Hong Kong residents aged 20 to 79. The Healthy Human Global Project - Hong Kong (HHGP - Hong Kong) is a research study aiming to define the boundaries of a healthy immune system. The complexity of the individual immune response has precluded thus far the identification of the genetic and environmental determinants involved. Yet, knowle

To celebrate the bicentenary of Louis Pasteur’s birth, the HKU-Pasteur Research Pole is organising a new workshop together with the Centre for Immunology & Infection, with the support of the Consulate General of France, focusing on the unpredictable risks that climate change present to zoonotic diseases. Date: Thursday 24 November Time: 3:00pm - 5:30pm (HK Time) Zoom link: https://hku.zoom.us/j/96111862315?pwd=QjRRZlNCaFhEWTRlME5DRXpJc1l0Zz09 Zoom Webinar ID: 961 1186 2315 We

Currently, Anna is a Research Assistant under Dr. Darragh Duffy and Prof. James Di-Santo for the Healthy Human Global Project - Hong Kong. What is your background? After completing my Bachelor's degree in Applied Biology with Biotechnology at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, I have worked at a biotech company in the fields of cancer genomics. Currently, I am studying medical laboratory science with medical microbiology as specialization at HKUSPACE to pursue a profession

C2i was invited by InvestHK to talk about its development and growth. Professor Leo Poon, Managing Director, was invited by InvestHK as part of the Innovation and Technology Day of the Investment Promotion Week to present C2i's journey and its success in establishing novel technology platforms for combating infectious diseases. A great opportunity to meet with the community and to introduce C2iTech, a recently established spin-off company from C2i offering comprehensive virol

Angel is a Post-Doctoral Fellow working with Dr. Michael Chan for the Novel experimental platform of human respiratory tract program. What is your background? After completing my master’s degree in Molecular Parasitology at the University of Manchester, I pursued my PhD in the Department of Pathology at the University of Hong Kong, where I explored the prospect of targeting dysregulated fatty acid metabolism to treat liver cancer. What is your research interest? My current re

Yunshi is a Post-Doctoral Fellow working with Tommy Lam for the Mosquito-borne Viruses: Epidemiology, pathogenesis and interventions program. What is your background? After completing my MPhil in Biology degree at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, I pursued my PhD at the School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, focusing on epidemiology and evolution of mosquito vectors and their arboviruses. What is your research interest? My research interest is on the evolut