Calendar 2006–07

Faculty and Departmental Research/Consultancy Units 371 aims to apply and generate pharmaceutical knowledge in developing high-quality Western and Chinese herbal drugs, especially anticancer, cerebro/cardio-vascular and wound healing drugs, and to help establish Hong Kong as a centre of excellence for the development of therapeutic pharmaceuticals. DDC incorporates a vast array of interdisciplinary expertise and facilities within the University, including those related to quality assurance, chemistry, pharmacology (biochemistry, physiology, biology), safety studies, formulation development/ pharmacokinetics, and clinical studies. DDC has multiple laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art instruments for carrying out the step-wise process/studies for drug development. These include the Chemistry Laboratory, Pharmacology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Cell and Tissue Culture Laboratory, AcuteAnimal Safety Study Laboratory, Formulation Development Laboratory, Bioanalytical Laboratory, and Clinical Study Laboratory. With a drug development infrastructure conforming to international Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP), DDC currently provides a wide range of services to the pharmaceutical industry, namely, biopharmaceutical/pharmacokinetic studies, pharmacodynamic studies, drug-drug interaction studies, formulation development, drug quality assurance tests, acute safety/toxicity studies, and clinical studies (especially phase I and II). Electronics Consultancy Unit Tel.: 2609 8274 Fax.: 2603 5558 E-mail: dept@ee.cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://www.ee.cuhk.edu.hk Established in 1985, the Electronics Consultancy Unit is managed by the Department of Electronic Engineering. Its main function is to provide the community and the industrial sector with consulting services such as expert advice, system design and analysis, feasibility studies, technical and quality audit, laboratory tests, customized seminars and courses, manpower training, and the provision of expert testimony. The unit is fully supported by the academic staff of the department, whose areas of specialization and industrial experience cover the main electronic disciplines such as ASIC/VLSI, analogue and high frequency circuits, biomedical engineering and telemedicine, computer/microprocessor applications, digital signal processing for communication, speech and image signal processing, microwave communication systems, optoelectronics and optical communication, solid state electronics, and materials science. English Research Laboratory Tel.: 2609 7005/7007 Fax.: 2603 5270 E-mail: english@cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/eng The English Research Laboratory provides support for English Department staff and students to conduct research in many aspects of Applied English Linguistics and Literary Studies. The laboratory contains a range of equipment to assist data collection