– Professor Kelvin To Kai-wang, Professor Yuen Kwok-Yung and Dr Zhao Hanjun (Microbiology, SClinMed and Centre for Virology, Vaccinology and Therapeutics) Project: Dual-functional Nanoparticle DIGs against Influenza Virus and Coronavirus – Professor Yuen Kwok-Yung and Dr Zhao Hanjun (Microbiology, SClinMed, and Centre for Virology, Vaccinology and Therapeutics) Project: Broad-spectrum Antiviral Peptide against Multiple Respiratory Viruses • The following research teams received QS Reimagine Education Awards presented in Abu Dhabi in December 2023: Silver Award – Professor Julian Alexander Tanner (Biomedical Sciences), Dr Jack Tsao (HKU Common Core) and team Project: Transdisciplinary for Future Readiness Bronze Award – Dr Khong Mei-li (Biomedical Sciences and SClinMed) and team comprising Dr Peter Lau Fat-man (Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre), Professor Julian Alexander Tanner (Biomedical Sciences), Professor Zheng Binbin (BIMHSE), and six MBBS students: Winson Chan Hei-man, Fok Jing-chen, Clement Ho Ka-chun, Monica Lee Ka-ching, Justin Ng Ka-yu, Odelle Wong Kar-yiu. Project: Students as Co-Designers – Formalising Student-Educator Partnerships in Curriculum and Pedagogy Co-Creation • The Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences of the School of Public Health, led by Professor Michael Chan Chi-wai, Professor Tommy Lam Tsun-yuk, Professor Leo Poon Lit-man, Professor Malik Peiris and Professor Yen Hui-ling (Public Health), was appointed as a WHO Reference Laboratory in the Coronavirus Network (CoViNet) in March 2024. 32
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