Annual Report 2010–11

18 Dreams Fulfilled It would be a valuable experience to spend a summer break at prestigious institutes overseas to conduct research projects under the guidance of top scientists. Every year, the DREAM (Dedicated Research Exchange and Mentorship) internship programme organized by the School of Life Sciences sends undergraduate and postgraduate students to prestigious institutes around the world, including Harvard University, University of California, Mayo Clinic, University of Toronto, and Imperial College London, to take part in various scientific research projects. Since laboratory work is as important as classroom instruction in life sciences education, getting exposure to the frontiers of science at the world’s top institutes is really an eye-opening experience. In 2011, 15 students took part in the DREAM programme, which has benefited more than 40 students since it was launched. Many of them have published papers in highly- cited international journals, while some were offered scholarships to pursue a PhD, or invited to spend a year as exchange students at their host institutions. 海外尋夢 花一個暑假到海外學府，跟隨頂尖 專家做研究，擴闊視野，也是大學給 不少學生提供的寶貴機會。本校生 命科學學院的暑期實習計劃 DREAM （ Dedicated Research Exchange and Mentorship ），每年派出本科生和研 究生往海外著名大學和研究機構，包 括哈佛大學、加州大學、梅奧診所、多 倫多大學和倫敦帝國學院，參與各種 科研項目。 學習生命科學，除了課堂講授之外， 親自參與實驗也非常重要，而能夠前 往世界一流學府或機構參加科研項 目，則更能親身了解生命科學研究的 前沿發展，是令學生大開眼界的寶貴 經驗。 2011 年有十五名學生參與 DREAM 計劃，而計劃自推出以來，已有超過 四十名學生受惠。不少曾參加計劃的 學生於知名國際期刊上發表論文，有 些學生則獲獎學金往實習院校攻讀 博士學位，或被邀請作為期一年的交 換生。