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
Over the years, I insisted on offering classes about microorganisms and infectious diseases not only to Secondary School Students, but also to Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students, for a reason to make sure my students knew what they had to know … Continue reading An episode of BBMS5100
Dated back to the first offering of CUSA1013/2013 Great Discovery of Biochemical Sciences in 2012, hand washing has been an important in-class activity for the students to practise. It is based on the belief that some useful knowledge and skills … Continue reading An episode of CUSA2013 II
Climate change and global warming have become a big issue worldwide; where one of the consequences is the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, as the activities of mosquitoes are dependent on temperature: the warmer the environment, the more active the insect. … Continue reading An episode of CUSA2013
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
In an earlier Program for the Gifted Talented course titled ‘Biochemistry and Infections‘, we came across infectious diseases caused by viruses, such as dengue fever (DF). The current local cases of dengue fever in Hong Kong present a good illustration of that … Continue reading An episode of ‘Biochemistry and Infections’
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Another interesting scenario during CUSA3003 Biological Science Student Knowledge Enhancement Course was that we discussed about microbiology, where influenza caused by virus was briefly discussed. From … Continue reading An episode of CUSA3003 II
I remembered during CUSA3003 Biological Science Student Knowledge Enhancement Course this summer, we covered some basic topics, such as ‘cell cycle’ and ‘the central dogma’. I reminded the students that although the public exams might require the ‘model answers’ of the … Continue reading An episode of CUSA3003
A recent shocking news reported that a patient died from an infection, which was initially diagnosed as sore throat. I remembered, some years ago, I discussed with my students in BCHE4030 Clinical Biochemistry about the possibility of deadly sore throats … Continue reading An episode of BCHE4030
