In recognition of their academic and research excellence, the students of the School of Biomedical Sciences obtained the following awards from May to August 2019:
| Name(s) of Student concerned | Award Received | Awarding Institution / Organization |
|
Third-class, Innovation Category, Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition 2019
(Awarded project entitled “CRISPR/Cas9 3D bioprinted platform for rare genetic disease modelling”) |
Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association (HKNGCA) |
|
Third-class, Innovation Category, Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition 2019
(Awarded project entitled “Simple and rapid colorimetric detection of serum lncRNA biomarkers for early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer”) |
|
| Mr. Wong Chi-hin, PhD student | Travel Grant Award for the 51st Annual Meeting of the European Pancreatic Club in Bergen, Norway
(Awarded abstract entitled: Genome-wide identification and functional characterization of critical circRNAs in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (A-262)) |
European Pancreatic Club (EPC) |
We sincerely congratulate the awarded students for their outstanding performance and wish them every success in future endeavor.
The related coverage on Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition 2019 by the Communications and Public Relations Office can be viewed HERE.
(From left) Miss Alexandria Lau, Mr. Bruce Pang and Miss Ha Tin-yan
Mr. Wong Chi-hin, PhD student
