www.hku.hk/facmed/newsletterVol. 14 • Issue 3 January 2010

Embracing a New Era of EducationVision of the Future

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Editor-in-ChiefProfessor Daniel TM Chan（陳德茂）

MembersProfessor Godfrey CF Chan（陳志峰）Professor Sophia SC Chan（陳肇始）Professor NK Leung（梁乃江）Professor CM Lo（盧寵茂）Professor Louis CK Low（盧忠啟）Dr John M Nicholls（黎國思）Professor NG Patil（彭達）Dr MH Sham（岑美霞）Dr Z Zhang（張樟進）

Li Ka Shing FacuLty oF Medicine

21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong KongTel: 2819 9175 Fax: 2974 0678Email: medfac@hku.hkWebsite: www.hku.hk/facmed

editoriaL Board

Volume 14 • Issue 3 • January 2010

Student RepresentativesMs Constance Chan（陳穎琪）, MBBS IIIMr Philip Li（李曦）, MRes[Med]

Publishing EditorsMs Yvonne Li（李琬雯）Ms Celia Ip（葉敏漩）

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Contents

DEan’S MESSaGE 1

THE FaCulTy in 2009 2

FEaTuREEmbracing a New Era of Education 3 Vision of the Future 4SPoTliGHT Inauguration of HKU School of Public Health 6

inSiDE THE FaCulTy 7

aluMni nEwS 14

nExT GEnERaTion 16

PEoPlE 19

ConGRaTulaTionS 20

MEDia HiGHliGHTS & DonaTionS 21

FoRTHCoMinG EvEnTS 22

From the Editor

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Happy New Year!

It’s the time of the year to reflect on what has been

achieved in the past 12 months and to think about

the future. In line with this, we have prepared a short,

statistical overview to give readers an idea of the Faculty’s

extensive educational and research activities in 2009.

Indeed, a lot has been done! Don’t miss the “Dean’s

Message” either, in which Professor SP Lee reviews the

important programmes launched by the Faculty in the

past year and briefs us on the exciting projects ahead.

Speaking about the future, what could be more fitting

than to hear from our new University Council Chairman

Dr the Honourable CH Leong. We also have an article by

Professor David Wong introducing us to the youthful and

vibrant Eye Institute.

These are just a few of the goodies inside this issue. Until

next time, happy reading!

Professor Daniel Chan Editor-in-Chief

From the EditorDean’sMessage

sense of solidarity is the powerhouse that fuels the Faculty’s future success. This reflection slipped to my mind when I looked back on some major endeavours of the Faculty in the past year. Only with a sense of solidarity among Faculty members,

which embodies a common feeling of unity with friendship and affection, could these endeavours come to fruition.

The Year 2009 saw the successful launch of the Bachelor of Pharmacy programme. The programme was welcomed by local and international applicants, judging from the large number of applications received and the good intake grades. Apart from the hard work of colleagues from the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy who spearheaded the programme from conception to implementation, the success of the programme is a result of concerted efforts of many other departments and units of the whole Faculty, and the support and guidance from our colleagues in the profession and industry, who have worked together with us to bring this programme into reality.

On the research front, we also witnessed the fruit of Faculty members’ collaborations. In September 2009, our research excellence in nasopharyngeal cancer was recognised by the University Grants Committee as an Area of Excellence. Without any pomposity and fanfare, we launched our research programme in structural biology; and in November, we introduced the strategic research theme on stem cell and regenerative medicine to capitalise on the promising prospect of these fast-growing biomedical research areas. These developments are the outcomes of synergised efforts among Faculty members from different disciplines, who have the common objective of fighting and preventing diseases and enhancing people’s health.

Another interesting yet challenging development has been the emergence of the Binhai Hospital project. The project of developing Binhai Hospital in Shenzhen as a teaching hospital of HKU is truly historical, offering us exceptional opportunities to boost our research capacity substantially, to broaden our clinical service and teaching activities beyond our current physical boundary, and to contribute to the healthcare reform of China. I understand that this will be an extremely enormous and challenging project, and I have to count on your full support to make it a success. I have gained much confidence after the Faculty retreat held in Shenzhen in mid-November, during which we visited the hospital site and we discussed the road maps in this project. I was deeply impressed by Faculty members’ enthusiasm, determination, and optimism that we can all work together to turn this project into one of the Faculty’s most important milestones.

What stands behind all these endeavours, and many other successful undertakings, is a sense of solidarity among members of the Faculty. Standing on this strong foundation, I see a bright future for this vibrant Faculty.

May I wish all of you a healthy, joyous and prosperous 2010.

Professor SP LeeDean of Medicine

What stands behind all these

endeavours, and many

other successful undertakings, is a sense of

solidarity among members of the

Faculty.

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The Faculty in 2009

The Facultyin 2009

Number of StudentsPostgraduate: 1,160Undergraduate: 1,694

Number of Staff Professoriate: 247Honorary academics: 1,448

undergraduate Programmes

Programme (full-time) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 TotalBachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 163 139 119 126 135 682

Bachelor of Nursing 188 179 154 173 -- 694Bachelor of Chinese Medicine 20 23 19 16 20 98Bachelor of Pharmacy 26 N/A N/A N/A N/A 26

Through the 2009 Early Admissions Scheme (EAS) for outstanding Form-Six students, our Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme admitted six students with 10As, 19 students with 9As and 22 students with 8As in HKCEE. The Faculty also admitted students with excellent results through the JUPAS scheme for MBBS, with an average score of 2As and 1B in HKAL.

The admission result for the new Bachelor of Pharmacy programme was also very satisfactory. The average score of students admitted through the JUPAS scheme was 2As and 1B. The average scores of JUPAS students admitted to our Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Chinese Medicine programmes were also the highest amongst similar programmes in the territory.

Postgraduate education

The Faculty currently offers 15 taught postgraduate programmes.

The Faculty successfully admitted 221 Research Postgraduate (RPg) students in 2009-10 (36% increase compared to year 2008). Six of our new PhD intakes have been awarded University Postgraduate Fellowships. One MPhil and one PhD students have won the Outstanding Research Postgraduate Student Award. One PhD student has won the Young Scientist Award 2009 by the Hong Kong Institution of Science and two PhD students have been awarded Croucher Foundation Fellowship in 2009-10.

Thirteen outgoing and one incoming exchange students participated in the RPg Exchange Scheme, and over HK$1 million has been allocated to support the exchange students and their supervisors.

research Grants

Grant Number of Amount Project (HK$) (million)

RGC General Research Fund 63 47.44RGC Collaborative Research Fund 3 21UGC Area of Excellence - Centre for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Research 1 92

National Natural Science Foundation of China/RGC Joint Research Scheme 2 1.49

Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases 15 10.02Health and Health Services Research Fund 8 3.02SK Yee Medical Foundation Grants 6 4.76

The total amount of research grants awarded to Faculty members was over HK$200M.

research OutputThe Faculty had 2,892 refereed research outputs in 2008-09, which accounted for 38% of the University’s total of 7,682 refereed items. These included important publications in the Lancet, Nature Genetics, and Nature. According to the ISI Essential Science Indicators, our Faculty members published 139 Highly Cited Papers, which accounted for 47.9% of the 290 papers from HKU.

Public education

Projects NumberPublic lectures/ Symposia / Forums 28Media interviews & press conferences 36Media coverage generated 1,360Regular newspaper columns 116

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(December 2009)

Feature

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A n honour, an exceptional opportunity to further serve his alma mater, and another milestone in his career is how Dr CH Leong（梁智鴻）describes his role as the newly installed University Council Chairman. Dr Leong graduated from this medical school in 1962, worked

in the Department of Surgery from 1964 to 1978, and has been an elected Member of the University Council since 2004. He assumed the chairmanship on November 7, 2009.

exciting Developments aheadIn an interview with Medical Faculty News, Dr Leong foresaw many opportunities as well as challenges as the University prepares for Hong Kong’s education reforms, including the introduction of a four-year undergraduate degree system for most subjects in 2012 rather than the current three years. For medical students, this will mean a move from a five-year programme to six years.

“I hope with the implementation of the new curriculum, students will have more time to attend general education courses, to know more about their surroundings and the world,” said Dr Leong. “When I was a medical student, I spent all my time studying and training for a medical career. With an extra year, medical students should be able to join more activities on the main campus and learn beyond the profession.”

Given that under the new academic structure HKU will have more students, capacity building will be a great challenge, Dr Leong pointed out. To help in this regard, the University’s new centennial campus is due to be completed in 2011/12. “We need space to accommodate more students and staff, and additional learning and research activities,” he said. “That’s why the western expansion is so important.”

Regarding HKU’s strategic development, Dr Leong appeared particularly excited about the University’s expansion plan in Shenzhen. “Among our key projects in Mainland China, the Shenzhen Binhai Hospital is nearest to coming on stream. The hospital is expected to be in operation in 2011, which will serve as an extended medical campus of HKU and an exemplary model for other healthcare establishments in the region, contributing to the healthcare reform of China.”

He hoped that a greater presence in Mainland China would help HKU to be recognised as a top university in China and to tap research resources offered by the central government. More research output would also assist HKU’s aspiration to rise even higher among world-renowned universities.

Going Global In addition, Dr Leong emphasised the increasing importance of internationalisation for tertiary education and urged the government to relax admission requirements for such students. “Internationalisation would definitely help local students to develop global perspectives and understand different cultures. It is also important for students to establish a wide network before they graduate.”

Centenary Bonding On the University’s approaching centenary celebrations in 2011, Dr Leong saw it an invaluable opportunity for strengthening bonds between the University and alumni from different sectors as well as consolidating their support.

Medical role Model Dr Leong has led an illustrious public service career and is a role model for many medical students and graduates given his academic achievements, dedication and passion for serving the community. “Doctors are professionals that people can trust,” he said. “By giving medical consultations, doctors can also meet people from all walks of life and understand their needs. There is thus great potential for engaging in public affairs. I hope our medical students can play a more active role in community matters.” Dr Leong also encouraged students to take part in basic research, which is the driving force behind medical and social progress and advancing the well-being of mankind.

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I n Hong Kong, ophthalmology was first taught in 1993 to medical students of both The University of Hong Kong

(HKU) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) under the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at CUHK. It was not until 2003 that HKU established the Eye Institute, and only in 2006 that the University was finally able to chart its own course in the field.

Th i s i s a ve r y recent beginn ing fo r a branch of medicine that has seen such r a p i d a d v a n c e m e n t i n t h e p a s t t w o decades. However, under the leadership o f P r o f e s s o r D a v i d Wo n g （黃世雄）, A lber t B ing- Ching Young Professor in Ophthalmology and Director of the Eye Institute, the Institute has not only made u p fo r l o s t t i m e b u t q u i c k l y b e c o m e a renowned centre for research, diagnosis and treatment.

“Under the original joint arrangement with CUHK, it was hard for ophthalmology to develop at HKU,” Professor Wong explained. “The discipline couldn’t take advantage of working with other specialties at HKU or

benefit from research conducted by the rest of the University. By 2006, it had been recognised it would be more desirable for the two universities to have the freedom to develop ophthalmology independently.” A memorandum of understanding was therefore signed giving each university the freedom to develop ophthalmology independently. This was viewed as a positive move as it would give student choice and engender healthy competition.

Education and Research At the Eye Institute, medical education comprises an intensive, small-group, tutorial-based programme, clinical attachments, and the annual “Fundoscopy Challenge” in which students compete against doctors. “The difficulty for students is to know what they do not know,” Professor Wong said. “I believe it is more important to give students the right questions, not the answers.”

The Institute also offers both professional and postgraduate training, with opportunities for exchanges abroad. Annually since 2008, the Institute has been sending selected postgraduate students for training at the University of Liverpool in the UK.

“Neuroscience research had always existed at the University,” Professor Wong noted. “It was just not connected with the eye. The Eye Institute can serve as a research group that connects and taps into existing resources at HKU. Some of our current main research themes include neuroprotection, stem cell research and the development of novel bioengineering devices.”

“The Institute has gained tremendous support from the Faculty and the University, putting us in an excellent position to build on success. For instance, we have recently obtained the first optical coherence tomography in South-East Asia. Despite starting almost from scratch, we are no longer here to play catch-up, but to leap-frog.”

Service to the Public Cataract and diabetic retinopathy are the leading causes of blindness in Hong Kong. For cataract surgery, patients may have to wait up to five years for an operation on one eye, and another five years for the second. In response to this, the Institute has raised HK$37 million to set up two “eye factories” (eye centres providing service sessions) with the Hospital

Academic Team

Vision of the FutureThe University of Hong Kong had a relatively late start in ophthalmology but its pioneering work since then has already gained renown locally and internationally. Director of the Eye Institute Professor David Wong talks to Medical Faculty News about how this branch of medicine has flourished at the University and his far-sighted plans for further development.

Professor Jimmy SM Lai 黎少明

Dr Wico WK Lai 賴維均 Dr Carol S Yu

余珊

Dr Rita A Gangwani

Dr Amy CY Lo 勞卓妍

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Authority to hasten the pace of surgery for cataracts.

“Effectively, the Institute is helping to add a further 5,000 cataract surgeries per year,” Professor Wong said, “and we will be providing teaching for doctors and nurses to perform these high-volume surgeries.”

In addition, the Institute is creating innovative ways to tackle the increasing problem of diabetic eye disease in Hong Kong. “A lot of money and time has been spent trying to mend things that are far too broken to repair,” Professor Wong said. “To address this, we have introduced systematic screening for diabetic retinopathy, starting with Queen Mary Hospital. In collaboration with the Department of Community Medicine, we have been phoning and offering screening for primary care patients who have never been examined by an ophthalmologist before. Over 20% of these patients needed to be sent to

hospital. The Institute is currently proposing to screen all primary care patients on Hong Kong Island.”

Exciting look into the FutureCombining the eye’s transparency as an organ and the rapidly evolv ing era of telemedicine, Professor Wong explained that most of the pathology within the eye can be photographed and the images easily transmitted. This means the Institute can now help to diagnose both public and private sector patients from a distant location. “Patients can attend their own clinics, be photographed, and have the images sent to our Cyberport clinic. We can then diagnose the disease and send the reports back to patients’ own doctors,” he said.

The Institute’s capacity as a reading centre and the advancement of telemedicine will also facilitate screening for other diseases – age-related macular degeneration, for example.

This forms a key future strategy for the Institute.

“Our current and future projects coincide with the Vision 20/20 Project (a WHO global initiative), and our aim is to reduce preventable blindness in Hong Kong,” Professor Wong said. “By taking up these initiatives, HKU and the Eye Institute hope to work together with optometrists, the Hong Kong Society for the Blind, schools for the visually impaired, relevant non-governmental organisations and other professionals in order to make the most of our achievements thus far and to set strategies and targets for reducing the burden of preventable blindness in Hong Kong by 2020.”

Vision of the Future

Public education initiatives by the Institute

Photo Courtesy: Metropolis Daily

Photo Courtesy: Ming Pao

Spotlight

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T he inauguration ceremony for the School of Public Health was held on September 20, 2009, with Professor Zhu Chen 陳竺）, the central government’s Minister of Health, and

Dr York Chow（周一嶽）, Secretary for Food and Health, HKSAR, officiating. At the event, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the School and 35 public health schools in the Mainland to promote collaborative research and education. The School also published a commemorative book highlighting its development and achievements.

“With a population of more than 1.3 billion, China is putting great emphasis on the promotion of public health,” Professor Chen said. “It is indeed encouraging to learn that the HKU School of Public Health is dedicated to capacity building and professional development of public health workers, public health research, as well as public health advocacy, public education and policy development through multi-disciplinary collaboration. The direction aligns well with the Ministry of

Health’s mission.”

The ceremony, attended by nearly 400 guests, was organised in conjunction with the Hong

Kong Public Health Forum 2009. This of fered great oppor tunit ies to

discuss and explore present c h a l l e n g e s a n d f u t u r e developments in publ ic health. Dr PY Lam（林秉恩）, Director of Health, HKSAR, officiated at the Forum. Plenary speakers

Leap Forward for a Flourishing Community Inauguration of HKU School of Public Health

included Dr Thomas Tsang（曾浩輝）, Controller of the Centre for Health Protection, HKSAR, Professor William Cairns Smith, University of Aberdeen, Professor Mark Woodward, University of Sydney, Professor Nuntavarn Vichit-Vadakan, Thammasat University, and Professor Graham Watt, University of Glasgow.

The School of Public Health aims to protect and improve health for all people through the synthesis of state-of-the-science research, dissemination of knowledge in education and training, and application of public health sciences. Its goals are:

• To provide education and training for public health practitioners and scientists, and the medical, nursing and allied health professions.

• To conduct cutting-edge scientific inquiry into important public health issues locally, in East Asia and globally.

• To translate empirical findings and research innovations into public health advocacy and action.

• To par tner a broad spectrum of ser vice and community organisations from local level to supranational agencies, to promote health, strengthen capacity and effect improvements.

For more information, please visit http://sph.hku.hk.

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T he Centre for Infection has been renamed the Carol Yu Centre for Infection following a donation of HK$50 million from medical alumnus Professor Richard Yu（余宇康）

and his wife Mrs Carol Yu（余雷覺雲）. The naming of the Centre is an ongoing testament to Professor and Mrs Yu’s dedication to medical research and the betterment of humankind.

The donation will allow the Centre to further its mission of advancing research, education and clinical service, and enhance its

Reception for Dr Cheng Yu Tung Fellows 2009-10

reception was held on November 12, 2009, in recognition of the generosity of Dr Cheng Yu Tung（鄭裕彤）, who has been supporting fellows from Mainland China

at the Faculty since 1998. Since the launch of the Dr Cheng Yu Tung Fellowship Scheme, a total of 202 Fellows have been able to undertake clinical attachment, management and research

Naming Ceremony for the Carol Yu Centre for Infection

training at HKU, of which 21 received training opportunities this academic year. At the reception, Dr C Qu（屈晨）, a 2005-06 Fellow who continued on to PhD studies after her fellowship training, shared her personal experience. Thirty other Fellows also went on to PhDs. Details of the scheme can be found at www.hku.hk/facmed/04research_fellow_drcheng.htm.

work in understanding emerging infectious diseases in the region.

At the naming ceremony held in Loke Yew Hall on September 14, 2009, a plaque engraved with “Relieve suffering, save lives and uncover cures” was unveiled by Mrs Yu, Professor Yu, Vice-Chancellor Professor Lap-Chee Tsui（徐立之）, Dean Professor SP Lee（李心平）, Head of the Department of Microbiology Professor KY Yuen（袁國勇）and Director of the Carol Yu Centre for Infection Dr PL Ho（何 良）. A surprise celebration was presented to Mrs Yu whose birthday was on the same day.

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Boost for Community Child Health in Hong Kong

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Obstetrics and Gynaecology Professorship Established

T he Doris Zimmern Professorship in Community Child Health has been established to fulfil Mrs Doris Zimmern’s wish to help children in Hong Kong. The dedication

ceremony was held on December 7, 2009, with the professorship bestowed on Professor YL Lau（劉宇隆）, Head of the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.

At the ceremony, Dr Ron Zimmern, on behalf of The Doris Zimmern Charitable Foundation, presented a cheque for HK$10 million to Vice-Chancellor Professor Lap-Chee Tsui. The professorship aims to build on the significant research strengths of the Department, as well as to promote an innovative, integrated academic programme in community child health.

T h e Fo u n d a t i o n h a s also made an additional HK$2 million available to support the adjunct Community Child Health Unit, which will provide leadership and advocacy for the further development of community child health services in Hong Kong. The ceremony was attended by members of Dr Zimmern’s family and representatives from the government and related medical fields. Professor Gabriel Leung（梁卓偉）, Under Secretary for Food and Health, also gave a speech, indicating government support for the promotion of community child health services.

Professor Hextan Ngan（顏婉嫦）, Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Dr Yin-Kai Tsao（曹延棨）, Deputy Medical Superintendent of Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, graduated from HKU in 1950 and was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 1970.

At the ceremony, Dr Walton Li（李維達）presented a cheque for HK$10 million to Vice-Chancellor Professor Lap-Chee Tsui. Relatives of Dr Tsao, members of the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, members of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and other Faculty members attended the event.

“This Professorship is established in honour of my uncle, Dr Tsao Yin-kai, a respected doctor, teacher and colleague, whose contributions to the field of women’s health have been remarkable. With the establishment of this Professorship, I hope that the state of research and clinical training for specialists in gynaecology will be elevated, and that the ensuing advancement will bring overall improvements to people’s lives”.

Dr Walton LiChairman, Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation

Medical Superintendent, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital

T he dedication ceremony for a new Endowed Professorship in Obstetrics and Gynaecology was held at the Alumni Chamber on December 9, 2009, with the title of Tsao

Yin-Kai Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology bestowed on

T he launching ceremony for the HK$68-million Jockey Club Early Psychosis (JCEP) Project was held on August 31, 2009. The project, led by Professor Eric Chen 陳友凱）, Department of Psychiatry, and supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club,

is seeking to develop a comprehensive psychosis programme.

Professor Lap - Chee Tsui , Vice - Chancel lor, Dr Donald Li（李國棟）, Steward, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, and Dr York Chow（周一嶽）, Secretary for Food and Health, officiated at the event. JCEP advisor Professor Robert Miller flew in from New Zealand to share his views as an ex-patient and neuroscientist. Representatives from the Hospital Authority, Caritas Social Work Services and The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong, which are collaborating partners on the project, also participated. For more information, please visit www.jcep.hk.

Appeal Launched for Medical Humanities

P rofessor SP Chow（周肇平）, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, medical alumnus, former Dean and Faculty Board Chairperson of the Medical Faculty, donated HK$500,000 to start a matching appeal to encourage graduates and friends of the Faculty to support medical arts and humanities initiatives. The

campaign, launched in September, has attracted over HK$1 million in donations. With the matching of the Stanley Ho Alumni Challenge, it is expected to raise around HK$3 million.

An important step forward was taken in December 2009 when the Centre for the Humanities and Medicine was established. The Centre is a joint initiative with the Faculty of Arts at HKU and the first institution of its kind in Hong Kong and Asia. It is also one of the few worldwide with a mission to foster interdisciplinary research and teaching in relation to three broad interconnected themes: the challenges posed by the translation of biomedical technologies into society; the relationship between disease, health, culture and society; and the humanisation of our understanding and practice of medicine.

HKU Launches Jockey Club Early Psychosis Project

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Inaugural Mok Hing-Yiu Distinguished Visiting Professorship Seminar on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Family Medicine Symposium Focuses on Primary Care

O n October 27, 2009, Professor Peter Goodfellow, the first holder of the Mok Hing-Yiu Distinguished Visiting Professorship, presented a seminar entitled “Treating

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Latest Results from the Clinic”. In this inaugural presentation, Professor Goodfellow recounted the years of research involved in understanding the genetics and mechanisms of the disease and discussed ongoing clinical trials.

T he Symposium on Primary Care for Hong Kong – T h e W a y F o r w a r d , o r g a n i s e d b y t h e Fa m i l y M edic ine Un i t , was he ld on O c tober 15 , 2009 .

Dr York Chow, Secretary for Food and Health, and Professor Raymond Liang（梁憲孫）, President, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, officiated at the event. Highlights included a presentation by Professor Barbara Starfield, 2009-10 Visiting

Professor at The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians (HKCFP), University Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University and a world-renowned expert on primary care evaluation and policy.

Around 200 people attended the symposium which saw a fruitful exchange of ideas among scholars from the medical faculties at HKU and CUHK, representatives from the Medical Council, Hospital Authority, and HKCFP. The event also provided frontline medical professionals and primary care stakeholders with an opportunity to share their views. More details are available at www.familymedicine.hku.hk/healthevent/symposium_home.html.

Philanthropist and alumnus Dr Hing-Yiu Mok（莫慶堯）(MBBS 1947) was among those attending the seminar. Professor Goodfellow also gave a public lecture on sex determination, entitled “Sex with String”, and a special lecture for MBBS undergraduates on “The Long Path to New Treatments”.

T he 16th Hong Kong International Cancer Congress was held from November 4-6, 2009 drawing over 1,100 participants to activities centred around the theme of

“New Paradigms in Cancer Prevention, Diagnostics and Therapies”. Twenty sessions were presented by 14 renowned overseas

Stem Cell Symposium Draws Attention

T h e I n a u g u r a l S y m p o s i u m o n t h e Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Programme, held on November 24,

2009, received a strong response, with over 200 participants attending the event. Keynote speakers comprised Professor Kenneth Chien (US), Professor Alan Colman (Singapore), Professor Robin Lovell-Badge (UK), Professor Patrick Tam (Australia) and Professor Fanyi Zeng (Mainland China), with all the experts fruitfully sharing their

Congress Explores New Ways of Tackling Cancer

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experiences. In-depth and interactive discussions were also held on the biological properties of stem cells, their potential use in research as well as treating disease, and recent developments in stem cell research at HKU. The symposium’s organising committee was chaired by Professor HF Tse（謝鴻發）of the Department of Medicine.

speakers covering topics on tumour immunology, gynaecological cancer, public health, the family physician’s role in cancer, liver cancer, oesophageal cancer, targeted therapy, imaging, nursing and psycho-social oncology.

Four Young Investigator Awards were presented to acknowledge the outstanding work by young researchers and research postgraduates at the Faculty. The recipients were Ms Jackie Lau（劉家欣） and Ms LK Au（區良娟）of the Department of Pathology, Ms Angel Au（區可兒）of the School of Public Health, and Dr Janice Tsang（曾詠恆）of the Department of Clinical Oncology.

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Frontiers in Medical and Health Sciences Education, HKU 2009

Frontiers in Biomedical Research, HKU 2009

Nobel Laureate Lecture - Turning Green into Gold

O rganised by the Institute of Medical and Health Sciences Education (IMHSE), the “Frontiers in Medical and Health Sciences Education: Making Sense in Communication”

conference was held on December 11-12, 2009, with three important themes: culture, medicine & language; clinical communication skills; and patient-centered communication. Plenary sessions were presented by distinguished overseas and local scholars, including Professor Brian Hurwitz of King’s College London, UK; Professor Ryuki Kassai of Fukushima Medical University, Japan; Professor Suzanne Kurtz of Washington State University, USA; Professor Srikant Sarangi of Cardiff University, UK; Dr Lili Tang of Peking University, PRC; and Professor Jeanette Lancaster and Dr Gordon Wong of HKU. Workshops and paper presentations were also delivered. The conference attracted about 300 overseas and local participants.

T he 8th Faculty Research Symposium, “Frontiers in Biomedical Research, HKU 2009”, was held on December 4, 2009. The symposium featured

three parallel sessions covering areas related to cancer, heart, brain, hormone and healthy aging, infection and immunology, public health, reproduction, development and growth, and neuromedicine, a new theme for the event. Twelve overseas keynote speakers shared their experience and expertise. Six HKU Best Research Output awardees and outstanding researchers and 18 local experts also presented their latest discoveries. Around 900 people attended the symposium. More details are available at www.hku.hk/facmed/fbr2009.

S cientific innovations characterised by bright colours inspired local scientists and students on December 9, 2009

at a distinguished lecture by Professor Roger Y Tsien（錢永健）entitled “Turning Green into Gold by Harnessing Natural and Human Diversity”. HKU conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Science on Professor Tsien on December 8, 2009, in recognition of his contributions to the fields of cell biology and neurobiology. Professor Tsien’s pioneering research on Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) cloned from jellyfish has won him worldwide recognition on the development of novel cell imaging techniques. In his lecture, Professor Tsien spoke about his work on GFP and other related research endeavours. The event, co-organised by the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Science, attracted a full house at the Rayson Huang Theatre.

Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions

Public Lectures Open Up the World of Medicine

O ver 4,700 members of the public visited the Faculty for HKU Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions 2009 on

October 24. Different activities were organised to introduce the latest education, research and clinical developments at the Faculty to visitors. Events included admission talks, guided tours, mock problem-based learning classes, clinical and nursing skills demonstrations, exhibitions, video shows as well as interactive games and sharing sessions.

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M adam Liu Yandong（劉延東）, Member of the State Council, visited HKU on December 6, 2009. She toured the Medical Faculty campus, the State Key

Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Genome Research Centre. On behalf of HKU, Vice-Chancellor Professor

Lap-Chee Tsui presented Madam Liu with a chair engraved with the University’s motto, Sapientia et Virtus, as a token of thanks for her support to higher education and HKU. Madam Liu also presented the University with a precious set of Yongle Dadian（永樂大典）, the famous Chinese encyclopaedia dating back to the Ming Dynasty.

State Councilor Tours Faculty Campus

T he Explore the World of Medicine Public Lecture Series 2009 (Part II), held monthly from September to

December, attracted a total of about 1,200 participants. Topics included Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, cancers, congenital defects, chronic pain and fracture management. The annual lecture series has become a flagship Faculty community event since its inauguration in 2007. The Faculty and Hong Kong Public Libraries will join up again in 2010 to provide more talks.

Alumni News

Medical Faculty News • Alumni News14

About 70 alumni and their families enjoyed a HKU Medical Alumni Association (HKUMAA) outing to Kadoorie Farm

& Botanic Garden on December 13, 2009. A conservation and education centre located on a picturesque hillside in the New Territories, Kadoorie Farm is a unique place to take in the panoramic views and beauty of the surrounding landscape

as well as to understand the rich biodiversity of Nature and conservation methods. Youngsters were excited to visit the animals there while adults were happy to see a more tranquil side of Hong Kong. Following the excursion, participants had a 10-course dinner at Yuen Long’s Tai Wing Wah Restaurant（大榮華酒樓）, which is famous for its rustic Chinese village cuisine.

HKUMAA wil l continue to organise activit ies to accommodate the different interests of members in 2010. The first activity will be the Spring Dinner at Lin Heung Kui（蓮香居）on March 5. For more details, please visit www.hku.hk/facmed/alumni.

HKUMAA President Professor NK Leung（梁乃江）(MBBS 1966) visited Canada in autumn and met over 30 medical graduates

in Vancouver. With the help of Drs Bill and Connie Yu, a dinner was held at the Red Star Seafood Restaurant on September 5, 2009. At the gathering, Professor Leung updated alumni on recent developments at the University, Faculty and Association.

The Association is now updating the contact list of overseas alumni. If you are residing or working overseas, please send your contact details such as email and postal address to our secretariat (hkumaa@hku.hk).

CongratulationsDr Che-hung Leong（梁智鴻）(MBBS 1962) has been appointed the Council Chairman of The University of Hong Kong.

Dr Helen Chan（陳秀蘭）(MBBS 1971) has been conferred Order of Ontario by the Government of Ontario, Canada.

Professor Samuel So（蘇啟深）(MBBS 1978) has been awarded Outstanding American award by the US Government.

Professor Joseph JY Sung（沈祖堯）(MBBS 1983) has been appointed the next Vice-Chancellor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, starting July 1, 2010.

Kadoorie Farm Visit and Dinner at Tai Wing Wah

Catching Up with Alumni in Canada

To engage more medical alumni and students to participate in voluntary service and humanitarian work, the HKUMAA invited

active alumni volunteers to a brainstorming meeting held on October 29, 2009. The Association also plans to send out a survey to gather alumni’s views and suggestions on initiatives.

Alumni Volunteers Meet Up

15Alumni News • Medical Faculty News

Class Reunions

50th Anniversary Reunion – Lunch at Alumni Chamber (November 5, 2009)

45th Anniversary Reunion – Dinner at HK Country Club (October 25, 2009)

Class 1959

Class 1969

Class 1964

40th Anniversary Reunion – Visit to the Faculty (October 16, 2009)

Class 1979

30th Anniversary Reunion (September 12, 2009)

Class 1999

Class 1989

10th Anniversary Reunion (September 19, 2009)

20th Anniversary Reunion (September 19, 2009)

Next Generation

Medical Faculty News • Next Generation16

Health Exhibition 2009: Urban Operations

The annual Health Exhibition organised by the Medical Society

took place at the Olympian City shopping mall from September

12-18 and at Tuen Mun Town Hall from September 19-20, 2009. The

theme was “Urban Operations”.

The exhibition, first launched in 1987, is a major project run by

students in the Medical Faculty to raise public awareness of health

issues. The 2009 exhibition, the 23rd consecutive staging of the event,

focused on common city ailments such as gastroesophageal reflux

disease, myopia, and osteoporosis. The target audience ranged from

young people and housewives to workers and the elderly.

Basic knowledge of health problems that often affect these groups,

including disease pathology, prevention and treatment, were

creatively presented through student-designed cartoons. A poster

display, health checks, counselling, talks and game booths were also

organised.

The exh ib i t ion ga ined the fu l l

support of broadcaster TVB, with Miss

Hong Kong 2009 and TVB artists in

attendance at the opening ceremony

on September 12 at O lympian

City. This greatly enhanced media

coverage and the impact of the

whole event. Around 5,500 visitors in

total visited the exhibition.

On November 28, 2009, a team of medical, nursing and pharmacy first-year

students visited Fu Tung Estate in Tung Chung to conduct health checks.

These included measuring body mass index (BMI), blood pressure and blood glucose

levels, and health counselling. The service attracted 185 estate residents.

Serving the Tung Chung CommunityTerence Heung (MBBS I)

85 Years of Caduceus

Look out for 85 Years of Caduceus, the 85th anniversary edition

of the venerable student medical publication. With a history

of more than eight decades, Caduceus is one of the oldest student

publications in Hong Kong. Caduceus provides a great way to study

the medical history of Hong Kong, providing more than a glimpse

of our changing society through its record of the lives of medical

students and important events in the local medical community. It

is also fun to browse through old editions to understand how our

predecessors learned and practised medicine. Along the way, there

may be encounters with interesting “ancient” diseases such as beri

beri and the chance to trace the early steps of giants such as Dr Li

Shu Fan. To request an anniversary copy or make enquiries, write to:

caduceus2008@gmail.com.

17Next Generation • Medical Faculty News

We Are Buddies!

On September 25, 2009, over 300 freshmen and current students

joined a lunch gathering entitled “New Friends Reunion: Buddy

Scheme 2009/2010” for all first-year students in the Faculty. The Buddy

Scheme is part of the Programme for Effective Transition and Student

Support organised by the Institute of Medical and Health Sciences

Education (IMHSE). The aim is to strengthen bonds among students

in different programmes and years of studies. Through the Scheme,

senior students serve as big brothers/sisters to those who have just

joined the Faculty. Buddies are expected to arrange regular meetings

and social functions to foster interaction and provide support.

Medic Festival 2009

The Medic Festival, organised by the Medical Society in mid-

October, featured a variety of activities including “Medicine’s Got

Talent!” contest, uniform party and BBQ beach party. The “Medicine’s

Got Talent!” contest, co-organised with the Faculty, filled the Fan Pui

Garden with people on October 20, 2009. Students showcased their

talents ranging from singing to magic, with Mr Julio Kwok, a MBBS

Year 1 student winning the championship with a wonderful vocal

performance.

Presentation Opportunity for Research Postgraduates

The 14th Research Postgraduate Symposium was held on

December 2-3, 2009, with 149 students presenting posters and 83

students giving oral presentations. The symposium was honoured to

have nine renowned overseas academics as chairpersons or adjudicators

at the parallel oral presentation sessions and the plenary session.

Miss Ka-pak Ng（吳嘉白）, a PhD candidate from the Department of

Physiology, received the Best Presentation Award. Students who made

the best presentations at the parallel sessions were awarded Certificates

of Merit:

Poster Presentation

Mr Hong-yi Qi（齊紅藝）, PhD (School of Chinese Medicine)

Mr Chun-yin Mak（麥俊然）, PhD (Department of Pathology)

Mr Ryan SL Au Yeung（歐陽兆倫）, MPhil (Department of Community

Medicine)

Mr Chun-cheong Lai（黎振昌）, MPhil (Department of Microbiology)

Miss Chung-nga Tam（談頌雅）, PhD (Department of Biochemistry)

Miss Germaine CM Fung（馮靜雯）, MPhil (Department of Psychiatry)

Next

The Asian Medical Students’ Association Hong Kong (AMSAHK)

held an Inauguration Ceremony for its 2009-10 Executive

Committee on November 21, 2009, at the Hong Kong Sanatorium and

Hospital. Dr Wing-lok Lo

勞永樂）, Dr Philip Beh

馬 宣 立 ）, P r o f e s s o r

Sian Griffiths, along with

other working partners

witnessed the handover

2009-10 Executive Committee InaugurationAsian Medical Students’ Association Hong Kong

from outgoing President Stephanie Dorothy Yu（余珮鳴）, HKU, and

incoming President Kevin Yu（余俊鴻）, CUHK, marking a new chapter

for the Association in its “Year of Voyage”.

AM S A H K i s a n o n - p ro f i t

making organisation formed

by medical students from

HKU and CUHK. For details,

visit www.amsahk.org.

Applause

Mr HS Gui（桂宏勝）, Department of Psychiatry, Miss J Guo（郭佳）, Department of Microbiology, Ms Y Han（韓燕）, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Mr B Klick, Department of Community Medicine, Mr KY Kong（江家耀）, Department of Biochemistry, and Mr W Ma（馬威）, Department of Pathology, have been awarded University Postgraduate Fellowships (2009-10) by the University.

Dr MS Cheung（張敏思）of the Department of Medicine and Dr VSW Li（李思穎）of the Department of Pathology, have been awarded the Awards for Outstanding Research Postgraduate Student (2007-2008) by the University.

Mr Kato Shum（沈家滔）, PhD candidate of the Department of Biochemistry, represented Hong Kong to participate in the Novartis Biotechnology Leadership Camp (BioCamp) held in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, from October 26-30, 2009.

oral Presentation

Miss Sze-man Tang（鄧詩敏）, PhD (Department of Psychiatry)

Mr Yongping Lin（林勇平）, PhD (Department of Microbiology)

Ms Leilei Chen（陳蕾蕾）, PhD (Department of Clinical Oncology)

Medical Faculty News • Next Generation18

Dr DCL Lam（林志良） joined the Department of Medicine as Clinical Assistant Professor in December 2009. He received a BSc (BioMedSc) and medical degree from HKU in 1993 and 1995 respectively, and was trained in Queen Mary Hospital as a specialist in respiratory medicine. He then undertook research fellowship in lung cancer at the University of Texas

Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas in 2003 and obtained PhD from HKU in 2007. His research focus was on Molecular Pathology in Lung Cancer. He is currently Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and Fellow of the American College of Physicians. His current research interests include molecular pathogenesis and therapeutics of lung cancer, cancer stem cells, roles of nicotine and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in lung cancer and smoking-related airway diseases.

Dr B Lin（林彬） joined the Department of Anatomy as Assistant Professor in October 2009. He graduated from the University of Sydney, Australia, in 2002 and then moved to Har vard Medical School, USA, to receive his postdoctoral training in neurobiology, where he was a Research Associate in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and

an Instructor at Harvard Medical School. His research focuses on retinal circuitry, retinal degeneration and gene therapy.

Dr RCL Lo（盧綽琳） joined the Department of Pathology as Clinical Assistant Professor in November 2009. She obtained her medical degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in 2004; and attained membership of the Hong Kong College of Pathologists in 2008 and underwent four years of training in anatomical pathology. Currently, she is

concentrating on various molecular techniques in elucidating cellular mechanisms of cancers.

Dr CS Wong（黃鎮昇） joined the Department of Diagnostic Radiology in November 2009 as Clinical Assistant Professor. He obtained his medical degree from CUHK in 2002. After that, he pursued his professional training in Princess Margaret Hospital and was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists in 2007. His research areas cover

musculoskeletal radiology and PET-CT imaging.

People

GoodbyeWe would like to express our gratitude and send our best wishes to the following staff members who have left/ will be leaving the Faculty:

Professor RJ Epstein, Department of MedicineDr JB Zhang（張靜波） , Department of Diagnostic Radiology Dr QY Huang（黃青陽） , Department of Medicine

Hello

19People • Medical Faculty News

Professor RA Li（李登偉）joined the Department of Medicine and the Research Centre of Heart, Brain, Hormone and Healthy Aging as Professor of Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine in December 2009. He received his BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry/ Biotechnology from the University of Waterloo, Canada, in 1994 and PhD in Physiology (Cardiology)

from the University of Toronto, Canada, in 1998. Prior to joining HKU, he worked at the Johns Hopkins University and the University of California (UC), Davis. At UC Davis, Professor Li led the Human Stem Cell Consortium. His research group focuses on cardiac arrhythmias and heart regeneration. Professor Li also serves in the panel committees of a number of national and international scientific and government organisations.

Dr VYT Cheung（張煜棠） joined the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology as Clinical Assistant Professor in December 2009. He received his medical degree from HKU in 1983 and undertook his obstetrics and gynaecology training in Hong Kong. In 1989, he moved to Canada, where he had worked at the University of Toronto for more than 10 years

before returning to Hong Kong.

Dr MSY Huen（禤承恩） joined the Department of Anatomy as Assistant Professor in July 2009. He obtained his PhD from HKU in 2006 and developed his interest in cancer biology when he was trained as an Anna Fuller Fund Fellow at Yale University, USA. His research focuses on the molecular events that underlie the DNA damage response and its roles in

the maintenance of genome stability.

Dr P Ip（葉柏強） joined the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine as Clinical Associate Professor in October 2009. He received his medical degree from HKU in 1994 and received training in general paediatrics, developmental paediatrics and community child health in major hospitals in Hong Kong and London. He joined

the Comprehensive Child Development Service funded by the Government in 2006 and was committed to community work for vulnerable children. His research interests cover different dimensions of community child health including early brain development, safeguarding children, child mental health, public health and health promotion.

Congratulations

Professor GCF Chan（陳志峰）, Clinical Associate Professor of the Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, has been promoted to Professor.

Professor US Khoo（邱瑋旋）, Associate Professor of the Department of Pathology, has been promoted to Professor.

Professor TP Lam（林大邦）, Clinical Associate Professor of the Family Medicine Unit, has been promoted to Professor.

Professor SSC Chan（陳肇始）, Professor and Head of the Department of Nursing Studies, and Dr MH Sham（岑美霞）, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Biochemistry, have been awarded the Outstanding Teaching Award and Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award respectively by the University.

Professor TH Lam（林大慶）, Sir Robert Kotewall Professor in Public Health and Director of School of Public Health has been awarded the “Contribution Award for Chinese in Tobacco Control” at the 3rd Cross-Strait Conference on Tobacco Control. At the same Conference, Professor Lam and Professor SSC Chan have also been awarded the “Best Poster Presentation Award”.

Professor CM Lo（盧寵茂）, Chin Lan-Hong Professor in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, has been elected the President of the International Liver Transplantation Society.

Achievements & Awards

Publications

Promotions

Medical Faculty News • Congratulations 20

The paper entitled “Heritable somatic methylation and inactivation of MSH2 in families with Lynch syndrome due to deletion of the 3’ exons of TACSTD1.”, published in Nature Genetics, January 2009, authored by Professor SY Leung（梁雪兒）of the Department of Pathology and her research collaborators, has been awarded 2009 Research Output Prize by the University.

The paper entitled “Prevalence, determinants and association of Schmorl’s Nodes of the Lumbar Spine with disc degeneration: a population-based study of 2499 individuals” has been awarded the International Society for Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS) Award for Lumbar Spine Research. The authors of the paper include Ms FPS Mok（莫碧詩）, Dr D Samartzis, Professor KDK Luk 陸瓞驥）, Professor KMC Cheung（張文智）of the Department

of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Dr DYT Fong（方以德）of the Department of Nursing Studies, and Professor JH Karppinen of the Institute of the Clinical Sciences, University of Oulu, Finland.

Professor WI Wei（韋霖）, Li Shu Pui Professor in Surgery and Chair in Otorhinolaryngology, has been awarded Honorary Fellowship from The American College of Surgeons.

Professor MG Irwin（艾明高）and Dr ZY Xia（夏正遠）of the Department of Anaesthesiology have been awarded the Best Abstract Award by the International Society for Anesthetic Pharmacology.

Dr CS Chim（詹楚生）, Cl inical Associate Professor of the Department of Medicine has been awarded the second class prize of the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award 2009年度國家科學技術進步獎）, for his collaborative research with

Professor Yu Li of the Chinese PLA Postgraduate Medical School & PLA General Hospital（北京中國人民解放軍總醫院）on the project entitled “Molecular epigenetics and its clinical application in acute leukemia”.

Dr WS O（柯慧心）, Associate Professor of the Department of Anatomy, has been awarded the First Degree in the field of Reproductive Genetics researches by the Scientific Committee of the Royan International Research Award at the 10th Royan International Research Award.

Dr JWP Yam（任蕙蘋）, Assistant Professor of the Department of Pathology, and Dr GJ Smith, Research Assistant Professor of the Department of Microbiology, have been awarded the Outstanding Young Researcher Award 2008-2009 by the University.

Dr D Samartzis, Research Assistant Professor of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, has been awarded the Best Poster Award at the 4th International Congress of the Chinese Orthopaedic Association. He was also awarded the 2010 Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association’s Traveling Scholarship.

At the 29th Annual Congress of the Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association, five awards were presented to the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. The paper entitled “Long-term efficacy of orthotic devices in children with flexible pes planus” by Dr MKT To（杜 峻）and co-authors, has been awarded the Hodgson Award; the paper entitled “A cadaveric study of anatomical landmarks and guidelines for volar locking plate application in the distal radius” by Ms Grace Yuen（袁慧儀）and co-authors, has been awarded the Best Basic Science Paper Award; the paper entitled “Pedicle screw fixation strategies of the thoracic curve in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis” by Dr Kenny Kwan（關日康) and co-authors, has been awarded the Spine Chapter’s Most Promising Spine Paper Award; the paper entitled “Prediction of scoliosis correction with thoracic segmental pedicle screw constructs using fulcrum bending radiographs” by Dr WY Cheung（張偉源）and co-authors, has been awarded the Best Spine Paper Award; and the paper entitled “Is there a relationship between intervertebral disc degeneration based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging and low back pain? “ by Dr D Samartzis and co-authors, has been awarded the Best Clinical Paper Award.

Professor WW Lu（呂維加）, Associate Professor of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, has been promoted to Professor.

Professor KCB Tan（陳俊明）, Clinical Associate Professor of the Department of Medicine, has been promoted to Professor.

Oct 26

Dec 7

10,000,000 or above

The Doris Zimmern Charitable FoundationIn support of the establishment of Doris Zimmern Professorship in Community Child Health

li Shu Fan Medical FoundationIn support of the establishment of Tsao Yin-Kai Professorship in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Professor Richard yu & Mrs Carol yu In support of the work of the Carol Yu Centre for Infection and research in emerging infectious diseases

1,000,000 or above

yu Chun Keung Charitable Trust In support of research and education in respiratory health and disease undertaken by the Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of the Department of Medicine

500,000 or above

Professor Shew-ping Chow In support of the Faculty’s initiatives in medical arts and humanities

institute Pasteur ParisIn support of the teaching and training of the virology, immunology and cell biology course of the Pasteur Research Centre

wai Hung Charitable Foundation limitedIn support of the Nephrology Two Fund at the Department of Medicine

Professor Richard yuIn support of the Richard Yu Lectureship at the Department of Medicine

Ms yuen oi linIn support of the Yuen Oi Lin Research Fund for Hepatobiliary Surgery

100,000 or above

The BuPa FoundationIn support of the project entitled “Work-related Musculoskeletal Diseases of Surgeons” undertaken by the Department of Surgery

Dr Kow-tak ChanIn support of the Faculty’s initiatives in medical arts and humanities

Croucher FoundationIn support of the teaching and training of the virology and immunology course and the Croucher Exchange Programme of the Pasteur Research Centre

Dr Robert BK Dan In support of the Faculty’s initiatives in medical arts and humanities

Dr Ching-fai FungIn support of the research activities undertaken by the Division of Neurosurgery of the Department of Surgery

Kai Education Publishing Co ltdIn support of research activities undertaken by Dr JP Chen of the School of Chinese Medicine

Kyowa Hakko Kirin (Hong Kong) Co ltdIn support of the Nephrology Fund at the Department of Medicine

Professor Chu-pak lauIn support of research, teaching and patient care activities undertaken by the Division of Orthopaedic Trauma of the Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology

l&T Charitable Foundation ltd & The House of inDoCaFEIn support of the Kidney Disease Fund at the Department of Medicine

Dr Elle li Charitable Foundation ltdIn support of the Hong Kong Hereditary and High Risk Breast Cancer Programme undertaken by the Department of Surgery

Mr Siu-kwong lingIn support of the enhancement of decoction service provided by the Clinical Centres of Teaching and Research of the School of Chinese Medicine

Dr Kwong-chiu Poon, Mr Kwong-hung Poon & Dr Kwong-tat PoonIn support of conferences and educational activities undertaken by the Faculty through topping up the Poon Li Wai Hing Endowment Fund set up by the three brothers in 1995

Roche Hong Kong limitedIn support of the Nephrology Fund at the Department of Medicine

Ms Su-wan TungIn support of the studentship of a MPhil student and consumable incurred at the Eye Institute

Professor Richard yuIn support of research activities undertaken by the Division of Paediatric Orthopaedics of the Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology

In alphabetical order of last name or organisation name

Donations

The Faculty sincerely thanks the following donors for their generous support.

21Donations & Media Highlights • Medical Faculty News

Sep 28

To keep the Hong Kong community informed on health-related issues, and to encourage a healthy lifestyle, the Faculty produces regular radio programmes and health columns in local newspapers. The series on gastroenterology entitled《香港大學胃科

系列》had been broadcast in RTHK Radio every Tuesday for the period December 8 to 22, 2009. Newspaper columns include the Oriental Daily News《東方日報醫健寶庫系列》（Sundays) and Apple Daily《蘋果日報健康地帶系列》(alternate Wednesdays). Please visit our Public Health information section at www.hku.hk/facmed to find out more. Recent Faculty press events were as follows:

Media Highlights

ForthcomingEvents

AprilThe 7th Hong Kong International Orthopaedic Forum: Common Orthopaedic Myths

DateApril 24 – 25, 2010

VenueCheung Kung Hai Conference CentreWilliam MW Mong Block, 21 Sassoon RoadPokfulam

InformationMs YN ChangTel: 2855 4257 Fax: 2817 4392 Email: ortho1@hku.hk

Update Certificate Course in Clinical Pharmacology

DateApril 24 – 25, 2010

VenueLecture Theatre 1, Cheung Kung Hai Conference Centre, William MW Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road Pokfulam

InformationMs Celia Chor, Department of MedicineTel: 2855 4607 Fax: 2816 2863Email: wlchor@hku.hk

March5th International Symposium on Healthy Aging: Is Aging a Disease?

DateMarch 6 – 7, 2010

VenueThe Ballroom, Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers

InformationMs Phoebe ChowResearch Centre of Heart, Brain, Hormone & Healthy Aging Tel: 2819 9866 Fax: 2816 2293Email: hbha@hkucc.hku.hk

2nd HKU-Pasteur Cell Biology Course

DateMarch 18 – 31, 2010

VenueHKU-Pasteur Research Centre, 1/F Dexter H.C. Man Building, 8 Sassoon Road

InformationMs Anne Li Tel: 2816 8403 Fax: 2872 5782Email: hku-pasteur@hku.hk

Explore the World of Medicine: Public Lecture Series 2010

2010

TopicsMarch 20, 2010Medical Treatment and Diagnosis with Precision日益精確的醫學診治方法

April 17, 2010Treat the Unborn Babies and Recuperate the Climacteric Women治病於未誕．調息於更年

VenueLecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

InformationTel: 2819 9306 Fax: 2974 0678Email: medfac@hku.hk

2nd Serena Yang Lecture by Department of Nursing Studies

DateMarch 24, 2010

VenueLecture Theatre 4, Cheung Kung Hai Conference Centre, William MW Mong Block, 21 Sassoon RoadPokfulam

InformationMs Ariel Poon, Department of Nursing StudiesTel: 2819 2606 Fax: 2872 6079 Email: ctpoon@hku.hk

All rights reserved 2010

January15th Medical Research Conference

DateJanuary 16, 2010

VenueLecture Theatre 1, Cheung Kung Hai Conference Centre, William MW Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam

InformationMs Celia Chor, Department of MedicineTel: 2855 4607 Fax: 2816 2863 Email: wlchor@hku.hk

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Student Course

DateJanuary 22 – 24, February 5 - 7, 2010

VenueDepartment of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital

InformationCourse Administrator, Department of Surgery Tel: 2855 4885 / 2855 4886 Fax: 2819 3416Email: qmhsdc@hku.hk Website: www3.hku.hk/surgery/atls.php

FebruaryAdvanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) Provider Course

DateFebruary 5 – 6, 2010

VenueDepartment of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital

InformationCourse Administrator, Department of Surgery Tel: 2855 4885 / 2855 4886 Fax: 2819 3416Email: qmhsdc@hku.hk Website: www3.hku.hk/surgery/atcn.php

Information Day for Master of Public Health

DateFebruary 20 & March 27, 2010

VenueSeminar Room 5, LG1/F, Laboratory Block 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam

InformationMs Joyce Fung, School of Public Health Tel: 2819 9140 Fax: 2855 9528 Email: cmdpgrd@hku.hk Website: web.hku.hk/~cmdmph/