Newsletter No. 541

亞士匹靈研究樹世界權威 A World Expert in Aspirin 醫學院院長陳家亮教授 榮獲美國醫學資訊及評 級機構E x pe r t S c ape 選為「研究亞士匹靈的 全球頂尖學者」。過去 十年,全球超過四萬六 千名學者曾發表有關亞 士匹靈的研究,而陳教 授的文獻位列全球首 0 . 0 6 2%,更是全亞洲 之冠。 雖然亞士匹靈很常用,可預防多種疾病,但同時是貧血 和內出血的元凶,備受爭議,是全球醫學界面臨的一 大難題。而陳教授提供實證,指導制定相關臨牀指引, 減低服用亞士匹靈的後患。他還找出因服食亞士匹靈 引致小腸出血的治療法,以及揭示亞士匹靈對患癌風 險的影響。 Congratulations to Prof. Francis Chan, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of CUHK! He has been named a world expert in aspirin by ExpertScape, a globally renowned arbiter of academic excellence in healthcare. Of over 46,000 academics indexed in PubMed, Professor Chan is listed within the top 0.062% for the last decade and top in Asia. Though aspirin is the most commonly used drug in the world, it remains balanced upon controversy as both an effective medicine and a catalyst for untoward blood loss. Aspirin presents a clinical puzzle for healthcare professionals to navigate. However, Professor Chan’s research has provided evidence to guide the formulation of clinical practice guidelines and mitigate uncertainties around aspirin usage. Further, the research has pinpointed a treatment for aspirin-induced small bowel bleeding—a previously unidentified treatment—and revealed how aspirin can modulate cancer risk. 建立法律研究與知識轉移合作 Joining Hands in Legal Research and Knowledge Exchange 中大與英國國際法及比較法學院(BIICL)於7月22日簽 訂合作備忘錄,建立學術及專業活動合作夥伴關係。合 作備忘錄由中大校長段崇智教授及BIICL受託人董事會 主席Keith Ruddock先生代表簽署。簽署儀式後隨即舉 行研討會,以慶祝BIICL於亞洲成立首個辦事處。 與BIICL建立合作夥伴關係將大大提升中大法律學院作 為世界級國際法和比較法研究中心的聲譽。根據合作備 忘錄,中大將與BIICL合作,在多個法律範疇如國際法及 比較法方面,創造及轉移知識。此外,雙方將合辦活動, 以及開展針對香港和亞洲地區在法律、政府和非政府社 群的專業培訓和持續專業發展。 CUHK and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 22 July to establish a partnership in academic and professional activities. The MoU was signed by CUHK Vice-Chancellor Prof. Rocky S. Tuan and Mr. Keith Ruddock, Chair of the Board of Trustees of BIICL. An inaugural seminar followed to celebrate the establishment of BIICL’s first office based in Asia. The partnership with BIICL will make a valuable contribution to the development of the reputation of the Faculty of Law of CUHK as a world-class centre for international law and the comparative study of law. Under the MoU, CUHK and BIICL will cooperate in knowledge creation and exchange in various fields of law, such as international and comparative law. In addition, both parties will co-organize events and develop professional training and continuing professional development across the legal, governmental and non-governmental communities in Hong Kong and Asia. 推動中藥專業化 Professionalizing Chinese Medicine 為促進中醫藥在粵港澳大灣區的發展,李達三葉耀珍中 醫藥研究發展中心聯同香港高等教育科技學院、香港中 藥師協會、澳門中藥師協會、廣東省藥師協會及廣東省藥 學會舉辦「粵港澳大灣區中藥藥劑專業交流計劃」。計劃 內容切合中藥專業人員的需求,涵蓋多場研討會、中藥藥 劑培訓課程以及大灣區交流團等活動,從而提升香港和 華南地區中藥的安全使用和中藥藥劑服務水平,並在中 藥質控及合理藥用等方面深化合作與交流。計劃的開幕 典禮暨研討會已於7月13日舉行。 To promote the development of Chinese Medicine in the Greater Bay Area, Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin R & D Centre for Chinese Medicine has co-organized an exchange platform for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Professionals in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay. Designed to meet the needs of Chinese medicine pharmacy professionals, the scheme comprises a series of seminars, intensive training courses and a study tour to Guangdong and Macao, with an aim to enhance the safe use of Chinese Medicine and pharmaceutical service, as well as to deepen collaboration on quality control and rational use of Chinese medicine. The opening ceremony of the scheme cum seminar was held on 13 July. 全港大專生機械人大賽奪魁 CUHK Crowned Champion at Robocon 工程學院機械人團隊「工無不克」在「全港大專生機械人 大賽」奪冠。今屆比賽有七家本地大專院校共十三支隊 伍參加。比賽以「飛奔大漠中」為主題,靈感來自蒙古的 傳統傳訊方式。各參賽隊伍需設計並製作一個手動操作 及一個自動操作機械人,於三分鐘內克服多個模擬蒙古 大漠的地理環境,完成一系列任務。「工無不克」團隊即 將代表香港出戰在蒙古烏蘭巴托舉行的「亞太廣播聯盟 機械人大賽2019」。 Phantom Dancer, a robotics team from the Faculty of Engineering, stood out from 13 competing teams from seven local tertiary institutions and became Champion of the Robocon 2019 Hong Kong Contest. ‘Great Urtuu’, inspired by a traditional Mongolian messenger system, is the theme of this year’s competition. Participants were challenged to build one manual and one automatic robotic prototype that have to execute a range of tasks over a miniature Mongolian landscape within three minutes. Phantom Dancer will go on to represent Hong Kong in the Asia-Pacific Robocon finale to be held in Mongolia. 揭睡眠與心血管新關聯 New Link between Sleep Disorder and Heart Disease 醫學院進行了全球首個為了解未被識別的阻塞性睡眠窒 息症與術後出現心血管問題的關聯而設計的研究。結果 顯示患有嚴重阻塞性睡眠窒息症但未被識別的病人,在 接受手術後出現心血管問題的風險是非患病人士的兩 倍。研究結果已於國際期刊 Journal of the American Medical Association 發表。研究團隊建議所有病人在接 受手術前先進行阻塞性睡眠窒息症評估,以減低術後出 現心血管問題的風險。 The Faculty of Medicine conducted the world’s first study to investigate the association between unrecognized obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and postoperative cardiovascular complications. Results showed that patients with unrecognized severe OSA have a two- fold increased risk of postoperative cardiovascular complications compared to those without the disorder. The study has recently been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association , suggesting that preoperative OSA screening should be considered in clinical practice to lower the risk of postoperative cardiovascular events. 社工國際盛會 Socializing with Social Workers 「社會工作國際暑期大學計劃2019」於7月2至12日在 印度高知的Rajagiri社會科學學院舉辦。中大社會工作 學系的倪錫欽教授、張俊聲博士以及四位碩士生一同參 與。來自全球各地的大學代表圍繞主題「弱勢群體的社 會關懷及福祉」各抒己見。 The International Summer University in Social Work Programme (ISUSW) was held from 2–12 July at Rajagiri College of Social Sciences in Kochi, India. Prof. Steven Ngai, Dr. Johnson Cheung and four postgraduate students from the Department of Social Work of CUHK participated in this programme where delegates from all over the world discussed around the theme of ‘Social Care and Well Being of the Vulnerable Populations’. 07 # 5 4 1 | 1 9 . 0 8 . 2 0 1 9

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