e-Bulletin December 2025

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MoU Signing between HKUMed and Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Strengthening Ties to Tackle Future Health Challenges

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between HKUMed and the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese CDC) on November 21, 2025.

The signing ceremony was followed by a meeting between the delegation and professors from our School. Discussions focused on potential collaborative avenues, including infectious disease surveillance technologies and, emergency response strategies, etc. Both parties also explored opportunities for global health collaboration, such as student exchanges and joint research projects. The visit concluded with a tour of our laboratory facilities guided by Professor Leo Poon and Professor Hui-ling Yen.

  • HKUMed and the Chinese CDC sign an MoU on November 21, 2025.
  • Group photo with the delegation from Chinese CDC, Professor David Bishai (School Director and Clinical Professor), along with professors and students from our School.
  • Delegation from the Chinese CDC and professors from our School share updates on research projects and expectation on future collaborations.
  • Professor Leo Poon introduces our School’s laboratory facilities.
  • Group photo with the delegation from the Chinese CDC and our professors outside the State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, a State Key Laboratory supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China.
  • Group photo with the delegation from Chinese CDC, Professor David Bishai (School Director and Clinical Professor), along with professors and students from our School.
  • Delegation from the Chinese CDC and professors from our School share updates on research projects and expectation on future collaborations.
  • Professor Leo Poon introduces our School’s laboratory facilities.
  • Group photo with the delegation from the Chinese CDC and our professors outside the State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, a State Key Laboratory supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China.
  • HKUMed and the Chinese CDC sign an MoU on November 21, 2025.
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