The School of Biomedical Sciences (SBS) Virtual Research Day 2021 cum Nordic Symposium was successfully conducted on 16 and 17 June 2021 in an online conferencing format, attracting over 300 local and overseas participants.

The joint event was officiated by Prof. Francis K.L. Chan, Dean of Medicine, CUHK, Prof. Andrew M. Chan, Director of SBS and Prof. Jon Storm-Mathisen, Emeritus Professor of Medicine (Anatomy), University of Oslo, Norway. Apart from attendance of ten Principal Investigators from our three Thematic Research Programs who showcased their latest research findings, eleven distinguished speakers from our strategic collaborative partners under the Hong Kong-Nordic Research Network, and from the Nordic Centre, Fudan University, China as well as other local and overseas institutes also took part in the event. Four keynote speakers including Prof. Jason Seong-Jin Kim from GILO Institute, South Korea; Prof. Vilhelm Bohr from National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA and the University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Prof. Kai Liu from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST); and Prof. Megan Y.P. Ho, Department of Biomedical Engineering, CUHK presented their keynote speeches, sharing insightful scientific discoveries with the participants.

The SBS Research Day has been an important annual flagship event for our School investigators in different disciplines gather together to showcase significant research progress. With the active participation of researchers in the School, the Faculty as well as other local and global institutions, this event successfully facilitated stimulating discussions and exchange of new scientific ideas. We sincerely thank all the participants for their staunch support to make our Virtual Research Day 2021 cum Nordic Symposium a big success.

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SBS Virtual Research Day 2021 cum Nordic Symposium

Prof. Francis Chan, Prof. Andrew Chan and Prof. Jon Storm-Mathisen officiate the event at the opening ceremony

The keynote speakers include Prof. Jason Kim, Prof. Vilhelm Bohr, Prof. Kai Liu and Prof. Megan Ho

Speakers of the SBS Virtual Research Day 2021 cum Nordic Symposium

Photo taken during the event