The Orientation cum the Staff-Student Consultative Meeting for the Master of Science (MSc) in Genomics and Bioinformatics Programme of the School of Biomedical Sciences (SBS) was hosted at Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK on 11 September 2021 to welcome the new and current MSc students for the academic year 2021/22. It was well-attended by around 60 students and academic staff of the School.

During the orientation, Prof. Andrew M. Chan, Director of SBS, Professor Woody W.Y. Chan, Associate Director (Graduate Education) of SBS, and Prof. Stephen K.W. Tsui, Associate Director (Research) of SBS cum Programme Director of the MSc Programme, delivered their speeches to welcome the students for joining the family of the School and encouraged them to together strive for excellence in developing the bioinformatics hub in Hong Kong.

In the Staff-Student Consultative Meeting, the students gained more understanding of the programme structure and teaching faculty of the MSc Programme, and mutually exchanged learning ideas, which embarked their enriching journey at the School.

Group photo of academic staff and students

Prof. Andrew Chan delivers the welcome speech