The School of Biomedical Sciences (SBS) continued to participate in the “Summer Research Placement Programme for Mainland and Taiwan Students 2018” organized by the Office of Academic Links (China) (OALC).

A total of 24 students from various universities in Mainland, including Chongqing Medical University, Guangdong Ocean University, Nankai University, Northwest Normal University, Peking University, Shandong University, and Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, were arranged to undertake research training under the supervision of the academic staff at SBS between 3 July and 17 August 2018. The participating students and their supervisors this year are listed as below:

By taking part in this programme, we encourage our postgraduate students to enhance their academic exposure and interaction with students from other national universities, and that a solid foundation can be laid down for pursuing potential academic collaborations with the participating institutions.

The corresponding coverage by the OALC can be viewed HERE.

Prof. Fung Kwok-Pui (3rd from left, front row), Prof. Hector S.O. Chan (4th from left, front row), Prof. Tian Xiaoyu (4th from left, second row) and Dr. Ann S.N. Lau (5th from left, second row), with participants of the “Summer Research Placement Programme for Mainland and Taiwan Students 2018” taken at the closing ceremony.