Calendar 2002–03

162 Part 5• Department Profiles andProgrammes of Studies medicine (first year), and human biology (second and third years). Members of the dep artment engage in resear ch in neurob iology, developmental biology, reproductive and lower urinary tract biology, cancer, cell biology and molecular biology. In their various research pursuits they employ electron, scanning and confocal microscopy, as well as tissue culture, immunocytochemistry, molecular and cellular biology techniques, and proteomics. Department of Biochemistry Tel.:2609 6875 Fax.:2603 5123 E-mail: biochemistry@cuhk.edu.hk Website :http://www.bch.cuhk.edu.hk The department offersa full-fledged undergraduate programme dealing with the nature of biochemical molecules and thechemical basis of life. The curriculum is designed using an integrative and multidisciplinary approach.The department teach es both medical and pharmacy stu dents as well as students majoring in biochemistry,food and nutritional science, environmentalscience and molecular biotechnology. Areas of research undertaken by staff include biotechnology, human genomics, bioinformatics, Chinese medicinal materials, immunology and cancer, transgenic animals,hormoneaction and neurochemistry. The department also offers a postgraduate programme leading to a master or doctoral degree in biochemistry. Department of Chemical Pathology Tel.:2632 3338 Fax.:2636 5090 E-mail :waikeilam@cuhk.edu.hk Website :http://www.cpy.cuhk.edu.hk The department conducts co urses in chemical pathology fo r Year-3 medical students to teach them the value of bio chemical tests in diagnosis, how to use such tests efficiently, and how to monitor treatment. It also contributes to the one-y ear inter calated p rogramme leading to the BMedSc degr ee, and o ffers postgraduate courses for MSc, MPhil,PhD, and MD students. A summer school in chemical pathology is organized for doctors from mainland China. Research interests include molecular investigation of genetic diseases and the study of allergicinformation. The departmenthaswell-established laboratories for research related to molecular biology, chromatography, and mass spectrometry. Department of Clinical Oncology Tel.: 2632 2119 Fax.:2649 7426 E-mail: clo@cuhk.edu.hk Website :http://www.clo.cuhk.edu.hk The departmen t provides a four-week in tegrated course in clinical oncology, including palliative medicine, targeted at the requirements of general practice