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104 Part 3 • Research Units and University Extensions laboratory for standardization and R&D of traditional Chinese medicine was set up with the National Engineering Research Centre for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China. The Natural Products Section, guided by bioassays, focuses on the isolation of organic molecules from Chinese medicine, and other natural resources, and the elucidation of the structures of these molecules. It also works to obtain less toxic and more potent drug candidates. The Drug Development Section, coordinated by the School of Pharmacy, develops Chinese medicines with proven efficacy into drugs. The Chinese Medicine Museum of the Information Section houses over 2,500 kinds of medicinal materials, and its Chinese Medicine Library contains professional publications in the field, as well as major manuscripts related to Chinese medicine published over the last three decades. The section also offers on-line courses in Chinese medicine in collaboration with the School of Chinese Medicine and the School of Continuing Studies. The Public and General Education Section sets up herbal gardens on campus and participates in other local public education programmes on Chinese medicine. The current research foci of the ICM include treatments for cancer, ageing, viral infections, chronic diseases, diabetic foot ulcer, detoxification, allergic illnesses, gynaecological diseases, and heart disease. In September 2001, the institute won an Area of Excellence Award from the UGC. In 2004 and 2005, it was awarded sponsorship by the National Institutes of Health, USA. CUCAMed Company Ltd., a subsidiary company of The Chinese University of Hong Kong Foundation, was set up to serve as a commercial arm for ICM. Institute of Chinese Studies Tel.: 2609 7394 Fax.: 2603 5149 E-mail: ics@cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/ics The Institute of Chinese Studies was established in 1967 on the basis of a broad conception of Chinese studies. Its activities include what is traditionally identified as Sinology, but emphasize the application of scientific methodology, characterized by quantitative and comparative approaches, and the use of experimental methods where appropriate; contemporary Chinese studies have also been included. The objectives of the institute are to promote Chinese studies by serving as an international centre for communication and cooperation with other academic and research institutions and scholars in the field; to provide local and visiting academic members of the University with research facilities; to promote the exchange of knowledge and experience in Chinese studies through publications, conferences, and research seminars; and to foster the growth of modern Chinese culture. Under the Institute of Chinese Studies are the Art Museum, the Centre for Chinese Archaeology and Art, T.T. Ng Chinese Language Research Centre, the