Five representatives from The University of Queensland (UQ) paid a visit to CUHK on 27 March 2023, aiming to strengthen ties with CUHK and discuss future research collaborations.

Followed by the signing of university-wide collaboration agreements, UQ representatives joined a meeting at Lo Kwee-Seong Integrated Biomedical Sciences Building with CUHK neuroscience representatives, including Prof. Wai-yee CHAN, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Developments), Prof. Andrew CHAN, Director of School of Biomedical Sciences, and Prof. Bruce R. RANSOM, Director of Gerald Choa Neuroscience Institute.

With a common goal to pursue high standard research for the benefit of public health, representatives from both institutions introduced their current neuroscience research programs and discussed on the collaboration initiatives on the management of diseases and ageing conditions.

CUHK and UQ representatives meeting at Lo Kwee-Seong Integrated Biomedical Sciences Building.

From left to right:

• Yvonne HEUNG, Programme Manager, Office of Academic Links, CUHK
• Jessica SUN, Manager, Strategy and Partnerships, Global Partnerships, UQ
• Benny ZEE, Director, Office of Research & Knowledge Transfer Services, CUHK
• Rongyu LI, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice President (Global Engagement), UQ
• Owen KO, Head of Translational Neuroscience Unit, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, CUHK
• Patrick WONG, Director, Brain & Mind Institute, CUHK
• Pankaj SAH, Director, Queensland Brain Institute, UQ
• Alan ROWAN, Director, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, UQ
• Bruce R. RANSOM, Director, Gerald Choa Neuroscience Institute, CUHK
• Wai-yee CHAN, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Developments), CUHK
• Andrew CHAN, Director, SBS, CUHK
• Vincent MOK, Director, Therese Pei Fong Chow Research Centre for Prevention of Dementia, CUHK