The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the Greater Bay Area Institute of Precision Medicine (Guangzhou) (GBA-IPM) signed a collaboration agreement on 14 December 2022. GBA-IPM is jointly established by the People’s Government of Guangzhou Municipality, Guangzhou Nansha Economic and Technological Development Zone Management Committee, and Fudan University (FDU).

Prof. Rocky S. Tuan, Vice-Chancellor/President of CUHK and Prof. Jin Li, President of FDU and Director of GBA-IPM first delivered opening speeches. Following the discussion about research and training collaboration, Prof. Andrew M. Chan, Director of School of Biomedical Sciences (SBS), and Prof. Lin Xinhua, Dean of School of Life Science, FDU and Executive Director of GBA-IPM signed the agreement on behalf of two institutions. Other School members including Prof. Chan Wai-yee, Pro-Vice-Chancellor/Vice-President and Li Ka Shing Professor of Biomedical Sciences; Prof. Vincent C.K. Cheung, Associate Professor; and Prof. Shen Gu, Assistant Professor also attended the ceremony. The signing of agreement will further facilitate the mutual collaboration in the fields of biomedicine and precision medicine in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Our School has established academic connection with FDU since 2021, through participation in the CUHK-FDU Joint Research Centre in Life and Biomedical Sciences. Following an online meeting held on 25 Apr 2022, CUHK and FDU jointly held another online collaborative seminar on 22 September 2022. The participants from CUHK included Prof. Chan Wai-yee, Prof. Andrew Chan, Prof. Vincent Cheung, and Prof. Chan Hon-fai, and Prof. Qin Ling of Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, and Ms. Wing Wong, Director of China Engagement Office. Participants from FDU included Prof. Lin Xinhua and Prof. Yang Zhong, Vice Dean of School of Life Sciences etc. The seminar summarised the development of the Centre since its establishment, followed by exchange of academic ideas and discussion of the future plan.

The related coverage about the signing ceremony by GBA-IPM can be viewed HERE, whereas the related coverage about the online collaboration seminar by the China Engagement Office, CUHK can be viewed HERE.

Group photo of CUHK-Greater Bay Area Institute of Precision Medicine (Guangzhou) Collaboration Agreement Signing Ceremony

Group photo of CUHK-Greater Bay Area Institute of Precision Medicine (Guangzhou) Collaboration Agreement Signing Ceremony

Group photo of participants taken during the online collaborative seminar