The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Guangzhou Regenerative Medicine and Health Guangdong Laboratory (GDL) signed the Agreement for Collaboration Plan in the Establishment of GDL - CUHK Advanced Institute for Regenerative Medicine in 2019. An exchange meeting between the two parties was held on 26 June 2020 to discuss the work plan of joint initiatives to be taken under the establishment.

Prof. Rocky S. Tuan, Vice-Chancellor of CUHK and Prof. Xu Tao, Director of GDL jointly chaired the meeting. Other attendees included Prof. Chan Wai-yee, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Professor of the School of Biomedical Sciences (SBS), Prof. Feng Bo, Associate Professor of SBS, Prof. Li Gang from the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, and the scholars from GDL. Participants exchanged views on the collaboration plans in the Advanced Institute covering a variety of areas ranging from research projects to joint supervision of postgraduate students.

The joint institute will further enhance the development of CUHK in the Greater Bay Area and in stem cells, regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, tissue and organ rebuilding, precision medicine and clinical research, which SBS will play a crucial role in this collaboration.

The related coverage by Office of Academic Links (China), CUHK can be viewed HERE.