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UM and Guangzhou Medical University (GMU)'s new breakthrough in CART cell immunotherapy for cancer
A collaboration work led by Associate Professor Qi ZHAO in the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) and Professor Zhenfeng ZHANG in Guangzhou Medical University (GMU), have revealed that remodelling of tumor microenvironment by microwave ... + More

UM and Guangzhou Medical University (GMU)’s new breakthrough in CART cell immunotherapy for cancer

UM’s bacterial toxin research helps understand the pathogenicity of gastroenteritis caused by seafood bacterial contamination
A team led by Associate Professor William Chong Hang CHAO at the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) has identified a new type of V. parahaemolyticus toxin RhsP, which undergoes autoproteolysis to trigger a dramatic ... + More

UM’s bacterial toxin research helps understand the pathogenicity of gastroenteritis caused by seafood bacterial contamination

Students under “Principals’ Recommended Admission Scheme” Experience Hands-on Research at UM
The University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health and Sciences (FHS) has recently held a one-day camp for 19 secondary school students who have applied for the admissions to the FHS’ bachelor programmes under the “Principal's Recommendation Admission ... + More

Students under “Principals’ Recommended Admission Scheme” Experience Hands-on Research at UM

Winners announced for the 10th Anniversary of University of Macau Faculty of Health Sciences Logo and Slogan Design Competition
In order to warm up the celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) in 2023, FHS had earlier announced the “10th Anniversary of University of Macau Faculty of Health ... + More

Winners announced for the 10th Anniversary of University of Macau Faculty of Health Sciences Logo and Slogan Design Competition

UM scholar elected fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry and Royal Society of Biology
Henry, Hang Fai KWOK, Associate Professor in the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), has been elected fellow of both the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Royal Society of Biology for his distinguished contributions ... + More

UM scholar elected fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry and Royal Society of Biology

UM FHS receives the first grant funding from the National Key R&D Program
The Ministry of Science and Technology of China recently announced a list of projects under the category of ‘Stem Cell Research and Organ Repair’ to be funded by the National Key R&D Program. A project titled ‘Study of ... + More

UM FHS receives the first grant funding from the National Key R&D Program

UM FHS PhD students receive prizes at Macao Science and Technology Award 2022
The Macao SAR Government presented the 2022 Macao Science and Technology Awards yesterday (16 November). Three PhD students from the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences: Fang WANG, Xiaoju MEN, Zhan ZHANG were selected by the ... + More

UM FHS PhD students receive prizes at Macao Science and Technology Award 2022

UM FHS's novel metal-polyphenol nanosystem strategy to combat malignant melanoma
A team led by Associate Professor Yunlu DAI in the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) has made a breakthrough in struggling malignant melanoma. The study harnessed metal polyphenol network to simultaneously block the tumour-promoting ... + More

UM FHS’s novel metal-polyphenol nanosystem strategy to combat malignant melanoma

UM FHS undergraduate students win gold medal at iGEM
A team of undergraduate students from the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) recently won a gold medal at the International Genetic Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition for a research study on reducing acidity in the ... + More

UM FHS undergraduate students win gold medal at iGEM

UM FHS Launches Mentorship Scheme to Guide Students’ Academic Journey
In order to help new students acclimate to university life and provide adequate support throughout their undergraduate years, the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) newly launched the “Mentorship Scheme” which brings together the students ... + More

UM FHS Launches Mentorship Scheme to Guide Students’ Academic Journey