The BSc in Biomedical Sciences Programme (BSc Programme) Team participated in or organized various activities between May and August 2019, including:
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- Programme Exploration Day for JUPAS Applicants on 15 May 2019: This is an annual event organized by the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid (OAFA), The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Around 35 JUPAS applicants who had selected the BSc Programme in their applications were arranged to attend admission talk, laboratory tour led by student ambassadors and a hands-on workshop at Lo Kwee-Seong Integrated Biomedical Sciences Building (LIBSB).
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- Media Interview on 26 June 2019: With the coordination of Communications and Public Relations Office, CUHK, three Year 4 undergraduate students, Mr. James C.H. Shiah, Miss Jessie T.S. Wing and Miss Victoria C.L. Yung received interview conducted by several press media institutions. The featured stories were released on Ming Pao, Sing Tao Daily, Hong Kong Economic Times, Sky Post and HK01 on 5 July 2019. Through broader media coverage, we wish to deepen public’s understanding in the diverse prospects of studying Biomedical Sciences and our unique curriculum design for equipping students to meet the industry demand.
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- Academic Counselling Session for New Full-time Undergraduate Students on 9 August 2019: Newly admitted undergraduate students attended the counselling session arranged by the BSc Programme Team. Course selection, exemption issues and other related information were introduced. Sharing and breakout sessions were also arranged to enable the new and current students to mingle with each other.
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- BBQ Night at Orientation Camp for Freshmen on 16 August 2019: This activity was organized by the Organizing Committee of Orientation Camp, Biomelior for the freshmen of BSc in Biomedical Sciences Programme. SBS Teachers were invited to join the BBQ night and campfire session of the orientation camp to welcome the freshmen joining the School.
- Summer Undergraduate Biomedical Research Attachment (SUBRA) 2019 between May and August 2019: Through this in-house program, our BSc Programme students were able to experience biomedical research in a practical environment so as to acquire various laboratory techniques and discover their potential. With the support of 19 SBS principal investigators who served as the research mentors, a total of 18 Year 1 students and 8 Year 2 students participated in this summer research attachment. The list of participating students and their research mentors is as below:
| Mentee | Research Mentors |
| Miss Chang Hsiao-mei | Prof. Woody W.Y. Chan |
| Miss Cheung Chi-ching | Prof. Elmer D.F. Ker |
| Miss Feng Yixin | Prof. Wan Chao |
| Mr. Fung Ho Chung | Prof. Chan Hon-fai |
| Mr. Ho Chun Wa | Prof. Ellis K.L. Fok |
| Mr. Kam Tsz Yeung | Prof. Tian Xiaoyu |
| Miss Carissa K.Y. Kwan | Prof. Michelle D. Wang |
| Mr. Charles K.K Lai | Prof. Lee Tin-lap |
| Mr. Lee Chi-lon | Prof. Chan Hon-fai |
| Miss Sharon S.Y. Lee | Prof. Kwan Yiu-wa |
| Mr. Li Ming-ho | Prof. Yao Xiaoqiang |
| Miss Mo Chung-ting | Prof. Lee Tin-lap |
| Miss Ng Wing-yee | Prof. Andrew M.L. Chan |
| Miss Jane H.C.H. Poon | Prof. Kwan Yiu-wa |
| Mr. She Chun-hing | Prof. Jiang Yangzi |
| Mr. Shi Zhuohan | Prof. Zhao Hui |
| Miss Erica Shing | Prof. Yao Xiaoqiang |
| Miss Shu Ting | Prof. Zhou Jingying |
| Miss Sit Fu-wan | Prof. Woody W.Y. Chan |
| Mr. Tsang Kin-ching | Prof. Alfred S.L. Cheng |
| Miss Tung Lok-yi | Prof. Jiang Xiaohua |
| Miss Wan Tsz-yan | Prof. Franky L. Chan |
| Mr. Yeung Chun-ting | Prof. Elmer D.F. Ker |
| Mr. Kendrick C.H. Yiu | Prof. Anna M. Blocki |
| Miss Zhang Siqi | Prof. Feng Bo |
| Miss Zhirenova Zhamilya | Prof. Anna M. Blocki |
In addition to various research seminars, participating students took up part of a research project and carried out hands-on experiments under the supervision of their mentors. To complete the attachment, students were invited to deliver poster presentation on their selected research topics on 30 August 2019. Awards were presented to the students with most outstanding performances. The awardee list is as follows:
| Award | Awardee | Research Mentor |
| Best Presentation – Gold Award | Miss Ng Wing-yee | Prof. Andrew M.L. Chan |
| Best Presentation – Sliver Award | Mr. Tsang Kin-ching | Prof. Alfred S.L. Cheng |
| Best Presentation – Sliver Award | Miss Shu Ting | Prof. Zhou Jingying |
| Best Presentation – Bronze Award | Miss Chang Hsiao-Mei | Prof. Woody W.Y. Chan |
| Best Presentation – Bronze Award | Mr. She Chun-hing | Prof. Jiang Yangzi |
| Best Presentation – Bronze Award | Miss Cheung Chi-ching | Prof. Elmer D.F. Ker |
| Judges Commendation Award | Miss Sit Fu-wan | Prof. Woody W.Y. Chan |
| Judges Commendation Award | Mr. Yeung Chun-ting | Prof. Elmer D.F. Ker |
| Judges Commendation Award | Miss Carissa K.Y. Kwan | Prof. Michelle D. Wang |
| Judges Commendation Award | Mr. Li Ming-ho | Prof. Yao Xiaoqiang |
| Judges Commendation Award | Mr. Kendrick C.H. Yiu | Prof. Anna M. Blocki |
| Judges Commendation Award | Miss Tung Lok-yi | Prof. Jiang Xiaohua |
| Best Poster (Panel A) | Miss Zhirenova Zhamilya | Prof. Anna M. Blocki |
| Best Poster (Panel B) | Miss Ng Wing-yee | Prof. Andrew M.L. Chan |
With various promotional activities and outreach to prospective students, it is our hope that more high calibre and promising students will get admitted to our BSc Programme. Also, we believe these experiential learning experiences will maximize our students’ exposure in biomedical sciences and enable them to recognize their strengths, which are crucial for their academic and future career development, as well as their personal growth.
Programme Exploration Day for JUPAS Applicants
BBQ Night at Orientation Camp for Freshmen
Awards are presented to the students with most outstanding performances in SUBRA 2019
Awards are presented to the students with most outstanding performances in SUBRA 2019
