Department of
Microbiology

Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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MRSA & ONE HEALTH

Invitation to collaborators in joining forces on MRSA One Health Surveillance

International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day

Interview with PLOS ONE Academic Editor Dr. Siaw Shi Boon

Travel Grant Award from International Conference
Travel Grant Award from International Conference
Professor Margaret Ip’s PhD student received Travel Grant Award in the 4th Asian Pneumococcal Symposium 2023, Seoul.
Breaking the Walls of Antimicrobial Resistance
Breaking the Walls of Antimicrobial Resistance
Unprecedented Win for Department Start-up at Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year 2023
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Our emphasis on teaching and research excellence ensures that, through a role in human resource and soft skills development in multiple microbiology-related disciplines

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Best position to safeguard the well-being of the people of Hong Kong against the threat of microbial infections

Clinical management of microbial infections has been complicated by the emergence of novel infectious agents and antibiotic resistance. To meet new challenges on a variety of infection-related issues, the Department of Microbiology adopts a multi-pronged approach to address the increasing health care needs of the society. First, education and training of medical, nursing, research and other types of health care personnel is our pivotal role, with an objective of equipping them with the essential knowledge and skills required to tackle both conventional and new problems concerning bacterial, viral and fungal infections. Second, we perform in-depth research to investigate the origin and nature of specific clinical phenomena, with a hope of improving our understanding on epidemiology and pathogenesis, and leading to advances in diagnosis and treatment. Third, our staffs are also directly involved in the provision of clinical ……

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Does Omicron lower the analytical sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 antigen-detecting rapid tests (RAT), compared to other VOCs?
Treatment for mild-to-moderate COVID-19
Post-COVID-19 condition
Using CRISPR-Cas technology for detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants