Prof. Chan Wai-yee, Director of School of Biomedical Sciences (SBS) was invited to the First Greater Bay Area Conference on Cancer Immunotherapy at Hengqin in Zhuhai, China on 30 June 2018.

Focused on the latest trends, advanced technologies and clinical treatments relating to cancer immunotherapy, the Conference aimed at promoting the development of research and technology in the field of cancer immunotherapy in the Greater Bay Area, and creating a platform for promoting academic exchanges and collaborations among scientists, experts, clinical practitioners who have been undertaking related research in different academic institutes and business enterprises in the Greater Bay Area. Prof. Chan was invited to attend the Conference as an officiating guest at the opening ceremony and as a facilitator in one of the presentation sessions.

Other invited speakers of the Conference included Director of Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Science; Deputy Director of Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau; Assistant Director of Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology; oncologists from the affiliated hospital and medical centers of several universities in China and a German expert in cancer immunotherapy. Through participation in such events, we hope to progressively extend our academic networks with different academic institutions and organizations in the Greater Bay Area, hence generating more collaborative opportunities for our School members.

生物醫學學院院長陳偉儀教授於2018年6月30日獲邀出席於中國珠海橫琴舉辦的首屆大灣區腫瘤免疫治療高峰論壇。

高峰論壇主要的討論題目包括腫瘤免疫治療的發展趨勢、相關的先進科技及研究、以及臨床治療的經驗，目的為推動大灣區腫瘤免疫治療的創新研究科技發展，並為大灣區從事該領域研究的科學專家、臨床醫生、研究機構和相關機構的研究人員提供平台以促進學術交流和合作。陳教授獲邀出席擔任論壇開幕儀式主禮嘉賓，以及其中一專題報告環節的主持人。

其他主要講者包括中國科學院廣州生物醫藥與健康研究院公共健康研究所所長、澳門大學中醫藥研究院副院長、澳門科技大學澳門藥物及健康應用研究院助理院長、內地多間大學的附屬醫院及治療中心的腫瘤科專家、以及一位來自德國的腫瘤免疫治療專家。透過參與這些活動，我們希望與大灣區的大學及學術機構能逐步建立更多學術聯繫，藉以為學院成員帶來更多合作機會。

生物医学学院院长陈伟仪教授于2018年6月30日获邀出席于中国珠海横琴举办的首届大湾区肿瘤免疫治疗高峰论坛。

高峰论坛主要的讨论题目包括肿瘤免疫治疗的发展趋势、相关的先进科技及研究、以及临床治疗的经验，目的为推动大湾区肿瘤免疫治疗的创新研究科技发展，并为大湾区从事该领域研究的科学专家、临床医生、研究机构和相关机构的研究人员提供平台以促进学术交流和合作。陈教授获邀出席担任论坛开幕仪式主礼嘉宾，以及其中一专题报告环节的主持人。

其他主要讲者包括中国科学院广州生物医药与健康研究院公共健康研究所所长、澳门大学中医药研究院副院长、澳门科技大学澳门药物及健康应用研究院助理院长、内地多间大学的附属医院及治疗中心的肿瘤科专家、以及一位来自德国的肿瘤免疫治疗专家。透过参与这些活动，我们希望与大湾区的大学及学术机构能逐步建立更多学术联系，藉以为学院成员带来更多合作机会。