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The signing of the memorandum of understanding will mark the collaboration between the Genome Research Centre at HKU and The Centre for Applied Genomics at The Hospital of Sick Children in Toronto. The memorandum of understanding will lead to important new advances in biomedical research and advance the understanding of disease mechanisms and develop diagnostic and therapeutic methods.
The memorandum of understanding will be signed by Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, Chair, Steering Committee, Genome Research Centre, HKU and Professor Stephen W Scherer, Director, The Centre for Applied Genomics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto. Details of the signing ceremony are as follows:
Date: January 15, 2003 (Wednesday)
Time: 1:00pm
Venue: Mrs Chen Yang Foo Oi Telemedicine Centre, 2/F, Academic and Administration Block, Faculty of Medicine Building, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
* Light lunch will be served at 12:45pm at the foyer of Lecture Theatre 1, Cheung Kung Hai Conference Centre, G/F, Academic and Administration Block, Faculty of Medicine Building, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
A shuttle bus (GK1446) has been arranged to pick up press members from Admiralty. Members of the press please wait at the bus stop near Café de Coral of Admiralty Centre (Exit A of the Admiralty MTR station). The bus will leave at 12:30pm sharp.
For media enquiries, please contact Ms Polo Leung of HKU's External Relations Office at 2859 2600.
The Genome Research Centre at HKU to collaborate with leading Canadian genomics centre (Press Invitation)
14 Jan 2003
The Genome Research Centre at the University of Hong Kong will be collaborating with one of the world's leading centres for genomics research. A memorandum of understanding on collaborative initiatives in genomics research and development will be signed between the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and The Hospital for Sick Children (HSC) of Toronto, affiliated with the University of Toronto, Canada on Wednesday, January 15.
The signing of the memorandum of understanding will mark the collaboration between the Genome Research Centre at HKU and The Centre for Applied Genomics at The Hospital of Sick Children in Toronto. The memorandum of understanding will lead to important new advances in biomedical research and advance the understanding of disease mechanisms and develop diagnostic and therapeutic methods.
The memorandum of understanding will be signed by Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, Chair, Steering Committee, Genome Research Centre, HKU and Professor Stephen W Scherer, Director, The Centre for Applied Genomics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto. Details of the signing ceremony are as follows:
Date: January 15, 2003 (Wednesday)
Time: 1:00pm
Venue: Mrs Chen Yang Foo Oi Telemedicine Centre, 2/F, Academic and Administration Block, Faculty of Medicine Building, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
* Light lunch will be served at 12:45pm at the foyer of Lecture Theatre 1, Cheung Kung Hai Conference Centre, G/F, Academic and Administration Block, Faculty of Medicine Building, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
A shuttle bus (GK1446) has been arranged to pick up press members from Admiralty. Members of the press please wait at the bus stop near Café de Coral of Admiralty Centre (Exit A of the Admiralty MTR station). The bus will leave at 12:30pm sharp.
For media enquiries, please contact Ms Polo Leung of HKU's External Relations Office at 2859 2600.
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