Business as usual
I am so glad that, in spite of the recent outbreak of COVID-19 in Europe, business seems to be as usual. After a quiet period during … Continue reading Business as usual
Author: Dr Lo Fai Hang
Lecturer, the School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Office: Room G83, Science Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Tel: +852-39435019
Email: lofaihang@cuhk.edu.hk
Face-to-face well timed
With reference to my prediction based on the most relevant data to Hong Kong, I scheduled four face-to-face practical sessions on 15, 20 and 29 October and 3 November for BCHE4640 Aspects of Neuroscience Laboratory and BCHE4760 Haematology and Immunology … Continue reading Face-to-face well timed
Virtual Orientation Day 2020
The Orientation Day in 2020 was special; as one might have anticipated that no face-to-face activities involving tens of thousands of students could be possible, the … Continue reading Virtual Orientation Day 2020
CUSA Student/alumni teaching team 2020/21
CUSA3003 Biological Science Student Knowledge Enhancement Course will be offered in the autumn of 2020 because of suspension of face-to-face teaching during the summer time. As … Continue reading CUSA Student/alumni teaching team 2020/21
A good introductory video for students who are interested in the modelling of infectious disease
I have just come across a great video from Oxford about the mathematical model of infectious diseases. It is highly recommended for students who are interested in infectious diseases; and it also shows that mathematics are very important for the … Continue reading A good introductory video for students who are interested in the modelling of infectious disease
Chung Chi College General Education
I have been involved in College General Education in the Chinese University of Hong Kong for a while; and today it was my first time to serve as the interviewee of five students for their final year project in Chung … Continue reading Chung Chi College General Education
The next outbreak?
Many people in Hong Kong are wondering when to expect the next outbreak of COVID-19. Owing to limited scientific data, we can only rely on what we already have to make realistic estimation. One of the approaches is to refer … Continue reading The next outbreak?
A new approach to BCHE4640 & BCHE4760
For the academic year of 2020/21, online teaching is still necessary due to the safety concern of COVID-19; we have adopted the online and offline approach to our laboratory courses, such as BCHE4640 Aspects of Neuroscience Laboratory and BCHE4760 Immunology … Continue reading A new approach to BCHE4640 & BCHE4760
An episode of ‘PGT Biochemistry and Infections’ II
In one of my Program for the Gifted and Talented (PGT) courses titled ‘Biochemistry and Infections’, we cover a topic related to the immunity against viral infection. Let us apply the knowledge for some real life situations below, First, RNA … Continue reading An episode of ‘PGT Biochemistry and Infections’ II
PGT Biochemistry and Diseases II
I am so excited to offer the course titled ‘Biochemistry and Diseases II’ for the Program of the Gifted and Talented (PGT) during the summer. It was a three-day weekend online course (between 15 and 29 August) with a morning and an afternoon session each day. This course covered topics, such as endocrinology, renal function, bone profile, and electrolyte balance. I had humbly reckoned that not many students would be interested in such a challenging course; but in the end, it turned out that 24 extraordinary students successfully completed the course. The enrollment of 24 students was indeed an amazing … Continue reading PGT Biochemistry and Diseases II
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