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Five Years on the Discovery Trail Vol. 14 • Issue 2 September 2009 www.hku.hk/facmed/newsletter FEATURE Research Centres – Five Years On The Discovery Trail SPOTLIGHT Nurses at the Forefront of Knowledge Contents Volume 14 • Issue 2 • September 2009 15 From the Editor triving towards excellence in research is an important S mission and a continuous endeavour for our Faculty. In the cover story of this issue of Medical Faculty News, you can read about recent developments at the Faculty’s 2 five Research Centres. The Directors of the Research Centres also share the achievements of colleagues, their 15 vision and future research directions in each centre’s respective field. In the Dean’s Message, Professor Sum-ping Lee highlights the Faculty’s progress in its strategic networking and collaborations in the areas of research, education and clinical service. In addition to fostering synergism, bringing together diverse expertise, practice, and ethos can spark novel ideas and offer new opportunities. The photo below was taken in Shanghai, which I visited 10 in June. The pace of development in the Mainland is phenomenal. The vibrancy, the readily perceivable ambition, and the vast institutional investment are DEAN’S MESSAGE 1 striking reminders that we must work hard and be courageous in taking on new challenges, or else we will FEATURE be left behind in this highly competitive milieu. Research Centres – We have just had the hottest August in 30 years! It is nice Five Years On The Discovery Trail 2 that after the unbearable summer heat we have many exciting developments ahead. INSIDE THE FACULTY 7 Until next time, happy reading! SPOTLIGHT Nurses at the Forefront of Knowledge 10 Professor Daniel Chan Editor-in-Chief NEXT GENERATION 12 ALUMNI NEWS 15 MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS & DONATIONS 19 CONGRATULATIONS 20 PEOPLe 21 FORTHCOMING EVENTS 22 EDITORIAL BOARD Editor-in-Chief Student Representatives Professor Daniel TM Chan（陳德茂） Ms Constance Chan（陳穎琪）, MBBS III Members Mr Philip Li（李曦）, MRes[Med] Dr Godfrey CF Chan（陳志峰） Publishing Editors LI KA SHING FACULTY OF MEDICNE Professor Sophia SC Chan（陳肇始） Ms Yvonne Li（李琬雯） Professor NK Leung Ms Angie Lauw 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong （梁乃江） （劉怡芸） Professor CM Lo（盧寵茂） Graphic Design Tel: 2819 9175 Professor Louis CK Low（盧忠啟） Visionguard Fax: 2974 0678 Dr John M Nicholls（黎國思） Professor NG Patil（彭達） Email: [email protected] Dr MH Sham（岑美霞） Website: www.hku.hk/facmed Dr Z Zhang（張樟進） Dean’s Message iven the advancement of medical science, rapid globalisation trend and emerging health challenges with increasing global impact, nowadays any From the Editor modern medical school with a mission to excel in medical education cannot possibly confine its education, research and patient care within its existing physical boundaries. The Faculty is privileged to have visionary predecessors who have long realised that any “ivory tower phenotype” will be an antonym to its mission and will only impose restrictions to its own development. With carefully cultivated outreaching efforts, the Faculty is able to attain its sound achievements on the basis of a solid network in teaching, research and clinical service. Apart from our major teaching hospital Queen Mary, we are proud to have an extensive network of public and private hospitals, and professional experts in the public sector and in outside practice, to complement the diverse teaching needs. Albeit its successful track record, the Faculty is continuously moving forward. In response to the rapid social and economic integration between Hong Kong and Mainland China, particularly in the Pearl River Delta region, the Faculty has strengthened its ties As a leading with Mainland institutions in recent years. Close collaborations have been established medical school in with renowned medical schools and research institutes in the Mainland, with regard to medical education, student exchange, as well as clinical and basic research. The Asia, we also shoulder establishment of State Key Laboratories in emerging infectious diseases and brain and cognitive science are notable examples of such development on the research front. the responsibility to More recently, the Faculty is in the process of discussing with Mainland authorities train future medical and research institutions on an exciting opportunity to collaborate in the area of clinical service and teaching, in the setting of a new hospital in Shenzhen. I see this as and healthcare an important strategic extension of the Faculty’s outreaching activities. If this comes into fruition, our students will have more learning opportunities and a much expanded professionals and exposure to patients and clinical material. Furthermore, this is an invaluable chance to to take an active enrich their clinical experience in a different social context. Our Faculty members would also benefit from the rich research resources and collaborative networking. role in enhancing As a leading medical school in Asia, we also shoulder the responsibility to train future the development of medical and healthcare professionals and to take an active role in enhancing the development of quality healthcare in the Pearl River Delta region. This is indeed quality healthcare a defining moment not just for our Faculty, but for the whole medical community in Hong Kong, to expand beyond its constricting boundaries and to make a very positive in the Pearl River and long-lasting impact on the healthcare system of our nation. Delta region. Professor SP Lee Dean of Medicine Medical Faculty News • Dean’s Message 1 Feature Research Centres Centre for Cancer Research Joining Forces to Tackle the Big C Five Years “ ancer research is a big field,” said Professor George Tsao. “In the past, every department had its own cancer research programme which inevitably led to On The competition and difficulty in sharing resources or talent.” A major aim in setting up the Centre for Cancer Research was to promote inter-departmental collaborations, multi-disciplinary studies Discovery and shared use of resources and expertises in the Faculty. By identifying mutual interests, cancer researchers from different disciplines in the Faculty could be teamed up to work together Trail to tackle key issues in cancer. Professor Tsao also hopes that the Centre can serve as the convening platform for cancer research at the University. Collaboration in scientific research is not By integrating clinical, basic and translational research programmes, the Centre works towards the development of cancer prevention, detection and treatment; and seeks to simply an aggregation of knowledge establish itself as a global leader in the field of cancer research. The cancer research and expertise. The synergism achieved initiatives at the Faculty are mainly in the following areas: through the diverse, yet complementary, • cancer stem cells; strengths of each team member can lead • cancer imaging and detection; to opportunities which could never be • genetics, genomics and epigenetic study of cancers; obtained by the parties alone. • cancer cell signalling; • molecular targeted therapies; • infection, inflammation and cancer. Living up to its reputation as a world leader in biomedical research, in 2004, The Centre has also established a large-scale tissue bank to collect samples to facilitate basic scientific research and identification of novel tumour markers for clinical applications. the Faculty established five research centres with the aim of increasing cross- In addition to internal collaboration, Professor Tsao believes that the Centre can serve as disciplinary collaboration. Members of a platform for international collaboration and communication. “In the past, no single department could represent cancer research at the University alone. However, with the establishment of these centres include clinicians and basic the Centre for Cancer Research, we can effectively interact with other cancer research institutes scientists from different departments. worldwide and improve our networking and collaboration with other researchers and stake- Based on “Strategic Research Areas and holders.” In recent years, the Centre has received even greater recognition on the global stage with its annual hosting of the esteemed Hong Kong International Cancer Congress at the Faculty. Themes”, the five research centres and their respective directors are: Centre for Cancer Cancer will continue to be a dominant challenge to the community as a cause of morbidity Research（Professor George SW Tsao, and mortality. The Centre aims to establish strong research programmes to combat cancers, especially those affecting this part of the world. 曹世華）; Research Centre of Heart, Brain, Hormone & Healthy Aging（Professor Karen SL Lam, 林小玲）; Research Centre of Infection & Immunology（Professor KY Yuen, 袁國勇）, Public Health Research Centre（Professor TH Lam, 林大慶）, and the Centre of Reproduction, Development & Growth（Professor PC Ho, 何柏松）. Five years after establishment, the directors discuss their respective centre’s aims, achievements and future direction. 2 Medical Faculty News • Feature Research Centre of Heart, Brain, Hormone & Healthy Aging Growing Old Healthily s life expectancy increases, issues revolving around aging will constitute a huge challenge to medicine and A healthcare. “With our rapidly aging population, our vision is to promote research into healthy aging,” Professor Karen Lam said. “We hope to reduce suffering caused by age-related diseases, and thereby improve quality of life. We must remain healthy as we age. What is the point of achieving longevity alone if
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