Global collaboration uncovering the missing link between diabetes, kidney disease and heart disease

CU Medicine has led a major international study that advances understanding of the links between type 2 diabetes, kidney disease, and heart disease. The study paves the way towards more effective risk screening and therapeutic treatments that help to predict and prevent serious health issues associated with type 2 diabetes.

Worldwide Universities Network cross-regional study on socioeconomic inequities in psychological well-being among adolescents

A study led by the CUHK Institute of Health Equity, in collaboration with researchers from Maastricht University in the Netherlands and Zhejiang University in the Chinese mainland, compared the extent of socioeconomic inequalities in the change in psychosocial well-being among adolescents due to COVID-19 and the mediating pathways across three regions with distinct social contexts.

Uniting for nature: Joint conference advances Pacific Rim biodiversity and sustainability

CUHK hosted the APRU x Earth BioGenome Project Hong Kong: Joint International Conference on Biodiversity, Conservation, Genomics, and Sustainability which gathered researchers, students, and other stakeholders in the region to share insights on ecosystem protection and the impacts of climate change on biodiversity, against the dramatic backdrop of over a million species facing extinction.

Collaborative EU project achieves breakthrough in medical robotics

Prof. Li Zhang hosted Prof. Veronica Iacovacci, a Marie Curie Fellow, at CUHK and achieved a breakthrough in developing a microrobotic system for targeted cancer chemotherapy. The project’s accomplishment showcases the bilateral effort between the research teams in Italy and Hong Kong, exemplifying CUHK’s commitment to fostering global research and nurturing young talent.

Order from chaos: How physics explains the secrets of life’s self-organising pattern

CUHK physicists discovered how living matter forms into the self-organised structures that bring order to our world. The breakthrough facilitates advancements in regenerative medicine, biologically inspired materials, and self-propelled nanotechnology devices. The result has recently been published in the scientific journal Nature.

CUHK spin-off harnesses AI technology to revolutionise sports industry

The Global Sports and Wellness Innovation Centre, a spin-off company of CUHK, was recently established to leverage the advancements of AI-based Automatic Retinal Image Analysis technology to revolutionise the sports industry and promote overall health and well-being through collaborations between research, academic and industry sectors.

Forging collaborations and building connections at APAIE 2024

CUHK made a significant presence at the recent Asia-Pacific Association for International Education 2024 Conference and Exhibition in Perth, Australia. The delegation showcased CUHK’s educational initiatives at the Study in Hong Kong pavilion along with other publicly-funded institutions to promote Hong Kong as an international education hub.