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Neuroscientist Professor Raymond Chang was recently appointed Bingei and L & T Charitable Foundation Professor in Dementia Research. This Endowed Professorship is set to boost his research into the causes of Alzheimer’s. For more: @hkusbms

An oral formulation of arsenic trioxide (oral-ATO) to treat acute promyelocytic leukaemia, a blood cancer, invented by researchers at HKUMed has become the first anti-cancer drug created in Hong Kong to obtain FDA and EMA designations. For more:

You did it! A huge round of applause to the almost 300 members of the HKUMed community who took part in the Standard Chartered HK Marathon races on Sunday. And a big thank you to those who supported the runners along the route.

Researchers from @hkusbms and @hku_science have shed light on the complex interplay between taxanes —widely used chemotherapeutic drugs — and microtubule acetylation, a process vital for cancer cell sensitivity to treatment. For more:

RT @jauchr: It's really just that glutamate at position that 57 stops SOX17 from being an ultra-SOX when making pluripotent stem cells, and…

Congratulations to Dr Mei Li Khong and her international team for receiving a Silver Winner prize in the Sustainability Education Literacy Award at the QS Reimagine Education Awards 2024.

RT @world_epidemic: A @croucherFDN summer course for EID. It is organized by @HKU_Pasteur, with world-leading faculty members. Apply by 28…

@HKUniversity @HkuLaw @HKUCMEL Join an information session on 11 Feb 2025 from 1pm–2pm HKT online or at Queen Mary Hospital. For more details:

Congratulations to Professor Philip Li from the Department of Medicine for receiving the Hong Kong Humanity Youth Power 2024 award from the Hong Kong Red Cross. The award recognises his work to help patients with hereditary angioedema.

Happy Year of the Snake! The Greco-Roman god of healing, Asclepius, was traditionally depicted with a serpent coiled around a staff, making the snake a symbol of Western medicine and the medical profession. Wishing you a healthy and joy-filled Lunar New Year!

RT @HKU_SPH: On January 7, 2025, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Global Health Institute (HKJCGHI) hosted its inaugural symposium on “Advancing G…

Our Dean of Medicine, Professor CS Lau, returns with the second part of his Lunar New Year Q&A. In this episode, Professor Lau tells us about his favourite seasonal snacks and picks out festive greetings for colleagues and students at HKUMed.

With the Year of the Snake fast approaching, our Dean of Medicine, Professor CS Lau, is back with a Lunar New Year-themed Q and A. Watch him take on a taste test of traditional New Year treats and share his favourite childhood memories of the festival.

A HKUMed study found that when stroke survivors with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) allergy labels underwent testing, 80% were found to be mislabelled, hindering the use of effective medications, such as aspirin.

HKUMed has ranked 21st globally and 1st in Hong Kong in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Medical and Health.

RT @HKU_FMPC: Dr Nicolette Ray shared insights with the @HKU_FMPC at @hkumed on the RCGP accredited online course 'Prescribing Lifestyle M…

Our first-year medical students recently took part in a solemn Respect Ceremony to express their gratitude to the people who donated their bodies for anatomy teaching, known as Great Body Teachers.

“[The goal] is to generate unique knowledge and platforms around cancer stemness and liver cancer, contributing to evidence-based applications that could improve diagnosis and treatment outcomes for hepatocellular cancer patients,” - Prof Stephanie Ma.

Researchers from HKUMed and @_Hubrechthave successfully used human respiratory organoids to propagate human rhinovirus C in a breakthrough that has the potential to expedite vaccine and drug development. @hkumicro