In addition to the integration of virtual reality, we have also tried another interesting thing in BCHE4830 Medical Biochemistry Laboratory. Today (15 April, Monday), which was also the last day of the course, we tried to arrange a tea gathering … Continue reading First of its kind in BCHE4830
As mentioned earlier, we have developed several virtual laboratory packages with the aid of virtual reality technology. Two of the virtual lab packages are now ready for real life trial in the laboratory course in the Biochemistry Programme. Some of … Continue reading Virtual lab in action
I am glad to offer two PGT courses (Applied Biochemistry I & II) again in the winter of 2018/19. ‘Applied Biochemistry I’ was held on 22 and 29 December 2018; whereas, ‘Applied Biochemistry II’ was held on 26 January and … Continue reading PGT winter courses 2018/19
Since many of our students are interested in working in medical laboratories and biotech companies, we had the pleasure to invite three alumni (Ada, Samuel, and Sandra) to have a dinner gathering with our students on 21 January 2019. Ada … Continue reading Dinner with alumni
As shared in one of my previous posts, I have been teaching the General Education courses for Chung Chi College and Shaw College for some years. I am feeling grateful right at the beginning of 2019 that my effort in General … Continue reading College General Education
It is my pleasure to present two posters together with my honorable colleagues in the ‘Teaching and Learning Innovation Expo 2018’ held at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) The theme of the two posters was about the pedagogical innovation with interactive virtual reality (VR) technology, which will be applied in the laboratory courses in CUHK Biochemistry Programme. We proposed to employ VR for the training of 1) immunohistochemistry in the field of cytopathology and 2) Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) in the field of chemical pathology. Both of the laboratory techniques are very popular ones, which will certain bring … Continue reading First trial of VR for laboratory skill training
In addition to new directions, there are also some traditions of ‘dry lab’ skills training in BCHE4640 Aspects of Neuroscience Laboratory, for example, we have been collaborating with the University Library to offer tailor-made workshop for our students. In the … Continue reading The tradition of BCHE4640
It has been quite some time since we last offered a computer laboratory in a practical course of the Biochemistry Programme. This year, in BCHE4640 Aspect of Neuroscience Laboratory, we made a strategic move to include the training of SPSS … Continue reading A new page to analytics
The Orientation Day 2018 was held on 20 October (Saturday). This year, the School of Life Sciences (SLS) made some major effort to renovate and modernize … Continue reading Orientation Day 2018
I am excited to learn about the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine this year has just been awarded to Prof Allison and Prof Honjo for their profound discovery of cancer immunotherapy. Many students in my classes were very interested … Continue reading The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2018
