Prof. Yao Xiaoqiang, Professor of the School of Biomedical Sciences (SBS), The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) together with his research partners won the Second Prize of Chinese Medical Science and Technology Award presented by the Chinese Medical Association (CMA), with the awarded project entitled “Vascular Ion Channels as Targets of Cardiovascular Diseases”. This was a collaborative project between Prof. Yao’s team in CUHK and the researchers from Southwest Medical University, Sichuan Province, China. Prof. Yao’s team included Prof. Yao and his former Ph.D. students, Dr. Kwan Hiu-Yee and Dr. Shen Bing under his supervision.

We sincerely congratulate Prof. Yao and his collaborators on their exceptional achievements and wish them continued success in their research endeavors. The related coverage by the CMA can be viewed HERE.

Prof. Yao Xiaoqiang

Prof. Yao Xiaoqiang and his research team at the School