Annual Report 2013–14

的複雜關係，為首個匯聚兩岸三地相關 學者的研究中心。 中心將加深三校在語言學研究領域的合 作，從而構建一個更制度化和具體的跨 學科兩岸三地研究基地。中心日後將同 時進行田野調查和大腦實驗，統整研 究人的本性，以加深認識語言的生物基 礎，以及了解母語和文字的習得與外語 學習，進一步協助治療失語、失讀、老 年語言退化等病症。 消化疾病研究國家重點實驗室 中大獲中國國家科學技術部批准，成立 消化疾病研究國家重點實驗室（香港中 文大學夥伴實驗室），2013年12月4日 舉行揭幕禮。實驗室由中大與第四軍醫 大學聯合建設，以中國人常見的消化道 腫瘤、消化道潰瘍出血、慢性肝病、 炎症性腸病等消化病為研究重點，進行 基礎醫學、轉化醫學和臨床應用等範疇 的研究。 中大自2006年成立消化疾病研究所， 一直與第四軍醫大學保持長期而緊密的 合作關係。新的國家重點實驗室將成為 促進兩者科研合作的延伸平台。 實驗室的科研實力雄厚，由國際著名胃 腸病專家兼中大校長沈祖堯教授領導的 跨學科研究團隊，共有八十多名工作人 員，包括分子生物學、細胞生物學、 蛋白組學、腫瘤基因組學的基礎科研隊 伍，消化內科、內科、外科、病理學、 放射科、腫瘤、臨床藥理學、內鏡中心 等臨床研究團隊，以及衞生統計、生物 信息學等學科的專業人才。 of language and the acquisition of native language and second languages, and to further assist in the treatment of language disorders such as aphasia, alexia, ageing-related language degradation. State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease Approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China, CUHK established the State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease (Partner Laboratory in The Chinese University of Hong Kong), in partnership with the Fourth Military Medical University. The plaque unveiling ceremony was held on 4 December 2013. The laboratory will carry out basic, translational and clinical research on gastrointestinal cancer, peptic ulcer bleeding, chronic liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease. In 2006 CUHK established its Institute of Digestive Disease, which has established a long collaborative relationship with the Fourth Military Medical University. The establishment of the State Key Laboratory will strengthen ties between scholars of the two institutions towards long and sustainable collaboration. The laboratory boasts a multi-disciplinary team led by Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung, renowned gastroenterologist and CUHK Vice-Chancellor. This 80-strong team has members from different fields, including those of basic research like molecular biology, cell biology, proteomics, cancer genomics; and those of clinical research like gastroenterology, medicine, surgery, pathology, radiology, oncology, clinical pharmacology, endoscopy. Its staff also include professionals of health statistics and bioinformatics. 41