Bulletin No. 1, 2023

No.1 2023 Contents 02 16 22 Advisory Committee on Chinese University Bulletin Professor Ho Che-wah Professor Lai Pan-chiu Mr Eric S.P. Ng Ms Kitty Yu Mr Laurie Pearcey Mr Daniel Cheng Professor Evelyn Chan Ms Lavender Cheung Professor Anthony Fung Ying-him Mr Gary Cheung Address all correspondence to Communications and Public Relations Office, CUHK, Sha Tin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR, The People’s Republic of China E-mail cpr@cuhk.edu.hk © The Chinese University of Hong Kong 2023 02 The brave new world of biomedicine 10 As if it were newly born Regenerative medicine experts offer hopes of recovery and wholeness 16 Where the MagIC Happens Targeting the trillions of microorganisms in the human gut may yield treatments for conditions as diverse as colorectal cancer, autism, eczema, obesity, depression and long COVID 22 The DNA of Innovation Deciphering genetic clues for novel diagnostics, from safeguarding foetal health to screening for cancers 28 Innovating for impact 30 Appointments 10