Bulletin No. 2, 2012

44 Chinese University Bulletin No. 2, 2012 activities and events Grand Opening of Lo Kwee-Seong Integrated Biomedical Sciences Building Lee Quo Wei Cardiovascular Centre Opens The grand opening of the Lo Kwee-Seong Integrated Biomedical Sciences Building, attended by over 150 guests and members of the University, was held on 29 August. The nine-storey building with a gross floor area of 18,264 m 2 has been functional since the first quarter of 2012. Located in Area 39, it houses various facilities including theme-based laboratories with open-laboratory format, a demonstration laboratory, seminar rooms, research commons, meeting rooms, breakout areas and administrative offices. The CUHK-PWH Lee Quo Wei Cardiovascular Intervention Centre officially opened on 2 April. Established in 2010, the centre is equipped with advanced imaging and invasive equipment. It comprises a multidisciplinary team and performs more than 2,500 invasive cardiovascular procedures every year. The centre serves a population of 1.3 million people living in New Territories East, and acts as a referral centre for cardiovascular diseases in Hong Kong.