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The team under the supervision of the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) has been devoting to their research project for the 2021 International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition. Recently, the team representatives visited the ... + More
The UM iGEM team visits the Economic and Technological Development Bureau for exchange on technological transfer
A team led by Chair Professor Chuxia DENG in the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) has explored the role of mechanism of FGFR2 activation in tumor initiation and progression and the underlying causes of ... + More
UM FHS successfully develops combination targeted therapy with immunotherapy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
A research team led by Prof. Kathy Qian LUO in the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) has found that tumour cells can express more desmosomal proteins of desmocollin-2 (DSC2) and plakophilin-1 (PKP1) to help ... + More
UM FHS study may help develop new anti-metastasis therapies
A research team in the University of Macau’s (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), led by Professor Wenhua ZHENG, has made a new breakthrough in artemisinin’s neuroprotective action, bringing great news to patients suffering from neurological diseases, such ... + More
UM discovers that artemisinin derivatives play a key role in preventing cerebral ischemic injury
The University of Macau (UM) on 24 September held the third lecture of the UM Scholar Research Forum series, as part of the celebration of its 40th anniversary. Chris, Koon Ho WONG, an associate professor in the Faculty ... + More
UM holds UM Scholar Research Forum to share new breakthrough in fungal biology
The local high school students ignited a passion for biomedical science by engaging in the research projects led by different research teams of the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) under the “Summer Laboratory Work ... + More
UM FHS’s Summer Laboratory Work Experience Programme engages local high school students in enjoyable research projects
A research team in the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), led by Associate Professor Tzu-Ming LIU, has developed a new phosphorescence imaging method to map tumour hypoxia, which can help to precisely detect and ... + More
UM FHS develops innovative phosphorescence probes for precise tumour removal
A research team in the University of Macau’s (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), led by FHS Associate Professor Qi ZHAO, has developed a new nanozyme technology that can enhance the anti-tumour effects of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) ... + More
UM FHS develops new nanozyme technology for improving CAR T cell immunotherapy
A team led by Prof. Chris Koon Ho WONG in the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) has made a breakthrough in understanding the biology of fungal spores, which are the main infectious agent of ... + More
UM FHS’s latest breakthrough in fungal spore research helps reduce risk of fungal infection for immunocompromised people
The University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) held two sessions of orientations to welcome more than 120 new undergraduate and postgraduate students for the 2021/2022 academic year yesterday (16 Aug). Speaking at the orientations, Prof ... + More
