Our staff recently received 12 research grants with a total amount of over HK$16.5 million.

• Our researchers received two Merit Prizes in the CUHK Centre for Bioethics 10th Anniversary Art Competition:
  • Prof. Suzanne LO, Prof. Janita CHAU and Ms. Isabelle ZHENG (View their winning entry: Respect and Understanding Inclusion for People with Stroke)
  • Dr. Wenqian ZHAO (View her winning entry: You Hide, I Hide)
• BNurs Year 5 student Wing Hin WOO was recognised at the CUHK Jockey Club Myopia Prevention Programme Awards Ceremony. 
• BNurs Year 2 students Hoi Chun LEE and Cheuk Ki CHAN were presented with the Merit Prize (Group Category) at the Couplet Creation Competition Awards Ceremony. This event was part of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature's project on Promotion and Learning of Chinese Classical Poetry on Campus.
• PhD in Nursing Year 3 student Sini LI, under the supervision of Prof. Wai Tong CHIEN, received two awards from the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS) — Second Prize for the 2025 Michael J. Asher Student Dissertation Award and the ACBS Student World Conference Scholarship.

• Prof. Helen CHAN, Prof. Winnie SO, Ms. Kin Lan HO, Ms. Hau Yee OR and Miss Yuk Ki CHEUNG will receive the 15-year Long Service Awards at the upcoming CUHK Long Service Awards 2024 Presentation Ceremony.
• The School has recently announced that the following awardees will be honoured at the upcoming Scholarships and Awards Presentation Ceremony: 
  • Prof Wai Tong CHIEN, Prof. Sek Ying CHAIR, Prof. Fiona TANG, Dr. Gigi LING, Dr. Doris WONG, Ms. Ho Yan WONG and Ms. Winnie KWAN will receive the Best Teacher Awards 2025 (Postgraduate Programmes). 
  • A total of of 118 scholarships and awards will be presented to 94 postgraduate students.
• The Faculty of Medicine, CUHK, has recently announced that the following awardees from our School will be honoured at the upcoming Teachers' and Students' Awards Presentation Ceremony: 
  • Prof. Marques NG, Prof. Dorothy CHAN, Prof. Ka Ming CHOW, Dr. Cheryl YEUNG and Dr. Zoe KWOK will receive the Teacher of the Year Awards 2025 (Undergraduate Programmes). BNurs and DNurs graduate Dr. Chi Kin IP will receive the Alumni Teaching Award. 
  • Approximately 480 scholarships and awards will be presented to around 200 undergraduate students.
• Sigma Nursing has recently announced that Prof. Wai Tong CHIEN will be inducted into the 2025 International Researcher Hall of Fame at its upcoming 36th International Nursing Research Congress. 

The project on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is nearing finalisation. A manuscript titled "Optical genome mapping revealed novel structural variations in an autism spectrum disorder cohort”, authored by investigators from CUHK School of Life Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital and our School, was submitted and is currently under review by the Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal for publication. In addition, our team met with Dr. John LUK of the Hong Kong Children's Hospital on 6 March 2025 to discuss potential future research and teaching collaborations. As a follow-up, we are preparing a research proposal to further extend our research study on ASD genetics.

We have explored the use of advanced nanotechnology to enhance CRISPR-Cas gene editing tools, successfully addressing off-target effects and improving precision in gene therapy. This work is nearing submission to a peer-reviewed journal. Additionally, the Centre supports two microbiology courses (NURS6212 and NURS1701) of the School, providing nursing students with hands-on training in non-invasive pathogen detection and advanced techniques like ELISA. This training has not only enhanced their clinical skills but also deepened their understanding of antimicrobial resistance and infectious disease management. By offering these learning opportunities in biomedical areas, the Centre continues to solidify its position as a leader in nursing education and research.