Professor Chan Wai-yee, Director of School of Biomedical Sciences (SBS), The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), led a CUHK delegation comprising of Prof. Leung Ting-hung, Director of School of Chinese Medicine (SCM), CUHK, and Prof. Albert H.H. Cheung, Dr. Lu Gang and Dr. Kelvin K.K. Miu of SBS, to give talks in a symposium hosted by Ningxia Medical University (NXMU), China between 2 and 4 July 2018, in celebration of the 60th anniversary of NXMU.

In the symposium, Prof. Chan gave a keynote lecture entitled “MicroRNA in normal and abnormal development of granulose cells”, while Prof. Leung made a presentation on “The development of Chinese Medicine in higher education of Hong Kong”. The talks given by Prof. Cheung, Dr. Lu and Dr. Miu covered the topics “Translational value of miRNAs as biomarkers and therapeutics”, “Impaired Pro-angiogenesis in Mesenchymal Stem Cells of Werner syndrome” and “The role of microRNAs in the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells”, respectively. As an honorary professor appointed by NXMU, Prof. Chan was also invited to give their international students another lecture on “The Chinese University of Hong Kong and its College system” and “Advances in biomedicine”. Apart from participating in the symposium, the delegation was also arranged to visit the Ministry of Education Key Laboratory in Reproductive Genetics and Human Stem Cell Institute in the affiliated hospital of NXMU and a museum of traditional Chinese medicine established by NXMU.

The symposium provided an excellent platform for in-depth discussion and exchanging views on a series of topics covering several areas of biomedical sciences and traditional Chinese medicine. Through the visit, mutual understanding between CUHK and NXMU has been strengthened, which forms a sound basis for exploring strategic collaborations in the future. At the same time, it is our hope that both institutions can look into the opportunities for research collaborations and academic exchange with the academic institutions along the Belt and Road Regions in the near future.

The related coverage by NXMU can be viewed HERE (Chinese version only).

香港中文大學（中大）生物醫學學院院長陳偉儀教授率領成員包括中大中醫學院院長梁挺雄教授、生物醫學學院張凱鴻教授、路鋼博士及繆啟基博士組成的中大訪問團，出席中國寧夏醫科大學於2018年7月2至4日舉行的研討會演講，研討會乃寧夏醫科大學慶祝成立六十周年的慶祝活動之一。

於研討會中，陳教授獲邀作主題報告，題為「MicroRNA in normal and abnormal development of granulose cells」，而梁教授的主講題目則為「香港中醫藥高等教育發展」。另外，張凱鴻教授、路鋼博士及繆啟基博士均分別就「Translational value of miRNAs as biomarkers and therapeutics」、「Impaired Pro-angiogenesis in Mesenchymal Stem Cells of Werner syndrome」及「The role of microRNAs in the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells」等題目逐一作出報告。除了參加研討會，代表團亦獲安排參觀寧夏醫科大學附屬醫院的生育遺傳及人類幹細胞教育部重點實驗室及寧夏醫科大學的中醫博物館。

研討會提供了一個良好的平台讓雙方就生物醫學及中醫的多個相關範疇的題目進行深入討論及交換意見。透過是次訪問，中大及寧夏醫科大學雙方加深了了解，為將來尋求進行戰略合作奠定了基礎，與此同時，我們更期望在不久將來，雙方建立的關係可協助探討與沿一帶一路地區的學術機構進行研究合作及學術交流的可能性。

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香港中文大学（中大）生物医学学院院长陈伟仪教授率领成员包括中大中医学院院长梁挺雄教授、生物医学学院张凯鸿教授、路钢博士及缪启基博士组成的中大访问团，出席中国宁夏医科大学于2018年7月2至4日举行的研讨会演讲，研讨会乃宁夏医科大学庆祝成立六十周年的庆祝活动之一。

于研讨会中，陈教授获邀作主题报告，题为「MicroRNA in normal and abnormal development of granulose cells」，而梁教授的主讲题目则为「香港中医药高等教育发展」。另外，张凯鸿教授、路钢博士及缪启基博士均分别就「Translational value of miRNAs as biomarkers and therapeutics」、「Impaired Pro-angiogenesis in Mesenchymal Stem Cells of Werner syndrome」及「The role of microRNAs in the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells」等题目逐一作出报告。除了参加研讨会，代表团亦获安排参观宁夏医科大学附属医院的生育遗传及人类干细胞教育部重点实验室及宁夏医科大学的中医博物馆。

研讨会提供了一个良好的平台让双方就生物医学及中医的多个相关范畴的题目进行深入讨论及交换意见。透过是次访问，中大及宁夏医科大学双方加深了了解，为将来寻求进行战略合作奠定了基础，与此同时，我们更期望在不久将来，双方建立的关系可协助探讨与沿一带一路地区的学术机构进行研究合作及学术交流的可能性。

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