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December 2008

>> AIDS World Day 2008
- Victor Segalen French International School, December 1, 165 Blue Pool Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong -
Ms Nadège Lagarde, Research Technician at HKU-Pasteur Research Centre will present to students of the French International School the molecular biology of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus.



November 2008

>> Research Postgraduate Studies Exhibition & Admission Talk 2008

- Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, November 26-27, 2008, Run Run Shaw Podium, Main Campus, Pokfulam Road -
HKU-Pasteur Research Centre will participate in the Research Postgraduate Studies Exhibition & Admission Talk 2008. A poster presenting our Centre and its research activities will be displayed.

>> French International School visits HKU-Pasteur Research Centre
- Victor Segalen French International School Scientific workshop, November 19, 2008, HKU-Pasteur Research Centre -
On November 19, students of the "seconde 2A" class visited HKU-Pasteur Research Centre. Dr Roberto Bruzzone, HKU-PRC's CEO, presented the Centre's history, mission, research and teaching activities. He also guided the students during their tour of the laboratory. Ms Isabelle Dutry, MPhil student introduced good laboratory practice in biosafety level 2 facilities and Dr François Kien presented our imaging facility and how to vizualise virus-host interactions. Movie of this visit available here. This visit stimulated students' curiosity with lots of questions about biology, virology and science careers.

Movie of the visit available here.

 



October2008

>> Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions
2008
- Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, October 18, 10:00-18:00, Grand Foyer and Exhibition Area, William MW Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong -
A poster and a video presenting our Centre and its activities were displayed. More information here.


July 2008

>> 1st Pasteur-Asia Immunology Course (MMPH6174)

- Innate immunity and its signaling mechanisms, October 23-November 5, 2008, HKU-Pasteur Researtch Centre -
The Dean, on the behalf of the Board of the Medical Faculty has formally approved that the Pasteur-Asia Immunology (MMPH6174) be included in the coursework curriculum for Research Postgraduate studies effective from the academic year 2008/09.

Topic:
Innate immunity and its signaling mechanisms
Date:
October 23- November 5, 2008
Deadline for application:
15th September 2008 for Non-Hong Kong residents
30th September 2008 for students from HKU and other Hong Kong universities

More details about the course in our teaching's page.



May 2008

>> Croucher-Pasteur Exchange Programme

- Meet Pasteur Scientists, October 9-10, HKU-Pasteur Researtch Centre -
The 2008 Croucher-Pasteur Exchange Programme will be held on 9-10 October 2008. The invited speakers are Dr Maria Carla Saleh ("Virus and RNA Interference" group); Dr Jost Enninga ("Dynamics of Host-Pathogen Interactions" group) and Dr Shahragim Tajbakhsh ("Stem cells and Development" unit) from Institut Pasteur in Paris. Detailed programme will be available soon.


March 2008

>> 5th Pasteur-Asia Virology Course

- Virus and Cancer; Influenza, July 7-25, 2008, HKU-Pasteur Research Centre -
Topic: 1) Virus and Cancer; 2) Influenza
Date: 7-25 July
Deadline for applications: 15 April 2008
Remarks: Course details to follow
Visit also our teaching's page.

>> Pasteur-Asia Immunology and Pasteur-Asia Molecular Biology of the Cell Courses

- The University of Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Research Postgraduate Programme, Coursework Requirement -
The Acting Dean, on the behalf of the Board of the Medical Faculty has formally approved that the Pasteur-Asia Immunology (MMPH6174) and the Pasteur-Asia Molecular Biology of the Cell Courses be included in the coursework curriculum for Research Postgraduate studies effective from the academic year 2008/09.



January 2008

>> French International School

- HKU-Pasteur Research Centre, January 21-25, 2008 -
HKU-Pasteur Research Centre welcomed Mr Heni Gibson, French student from the French International School for a one-week studentship (January 21-25). He interacted closely with their tutors and the HKU-PRC's staff and discovered various aspects of virology.
   
 

 

 

 
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