News and Announcements

Nearly 300 Scholars gather at UM to share new technologies for treating cancer
The Fifth Macau Symposium on Biomedical Sciences, organised by the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), opened today (8 June) at UM. Nearly 300 experts, researchers and students in the field of biomedical sciences from ... + More

Nearly 300 Scholars gather at UM to share new technologies for treating cancer

UM to confer honorary degree on Nobel laureate Ada Yonath
The University of Macau (UM) on 9 June will hold the Ceremony for the Conferment of Honorary Degrees and UM’s Doctor honoris causa Lecture. During the event, the university will confer the Doctor of Science honoris causa degree on Prof Ada Yonath, ... + More

UM to confer honorary degree on Nobel laureate Ada Yonath

UM to hold 5th Macau Symposium on Biomedical Sciences
The Fifth Macau Symposium on Biomedical Sciences, organised by the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), will be held from 8 June to 9 June at UM. The theme of this year’s symposium is ‘Precision’ ... + More

UM to hold 5th Macau Symposium on Biomedical Sciences

FHS holds the 1st Macau-Mainland Symposium on Biophotonics
The 1st Macau-Mainland China Symposium on Biophotonics 2018 was successfully held in UM on 2 May 2018 as an annual event in alternating Macau and Mainland China. This symposium was presided by Prof. Zhen YUAN from the Faculty ... + More

FHS holds the 1st Macau-Mainland Symposium on Biophotonics

FHS seminar series by Prof. Dong-Yan JIN
Talk title Hitting two birds with one stone: Zika virus NS5 protein suppresses antiviral response but activates gamma interferon signaling Speaker Prof. Dong-Yan JIN Clara and Lawrence Fok Professor in Precision Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) Date & Time 8 May 2018 ... + More

FHS seminar series by Prof. Dong-Yan JIN

FHS seminar series by Prof. Feng GU
Talk title FnCpf1 based genome editing in human cells: it is possible! Speaker Prof. Feng GU Principal Investigator, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University Date & Time 4 May 2018 (Friday) 10:00-11:00 Venue Room G021, E12 Building (University of ... + More

FHS seminar series by Prof. Feng GU

FHS seminar series by Prof. Peter James Little
Talk title History and evolution of Transforming Growth factor‑β and Smad transcription factor signalling: Smad linker region phosphorylation emerges as an independent cell-signalling pathway Speaker Prof. Peter James Little School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland, Australia Date & ... + More

FHS seminar series by Prof. Peter James Little

FHS seminar series by Prof. Xin-Yuan GUAN
Talk title Mobilization, recruitment and maturation of cancer-associated fibroblasts in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma Speaker Prof. Xin-Yuan GUAN Professor Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong Date & Time 29 March 2018 (Thursday) 14:30-15:30 Venue Room ... + More

FHS seminar series by Prof. Xin-Yuan GUAN

FHS seminar series by Prof. Linheng LI
Talk title Reserve stem cell and drug-resistant cancer stem cells Speaker Prof. Linheng LI Investigator Stowers Institute for Medical Research Date & Time 5 March 2018 (Monday) 16:00-17:00 Venue Room G004, E12 Building (University of Macau) Abstract Stem ... + More

FHS seminar series by Prof. Linheng LI

FHS seminar series by Prof. Vinay Tergaonkar
Talk title Novel telomerase inhibitors Speaker Prof. Vinay Tergaonkar Research Director and Professor Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Singapore Date & Time 5 March 2018 (Monday) 10:00-11:00 Venue Room G004, E12 Building (University of Macau) Abstract While ... + More

FHS seminar series by Prof. Vinay Tergaonkar