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PolyU Visits The University at Buffalo PolyU and Sun Yat - sen University
(UB) and Roswell Park Comprehensive Technology Exchange Seminar
Cancer Center

Date Date
29 Apr – 1 May 2018 22 Jun 2018

Abstract Abstract

The delegation of PolyU, led by Ir Professor Ping-kong The Greater Bay Area Biotechnology Collaboration Platform
Alexander Wai, Vice President (Research Development) of set up in early 2018 laid the groundwork for PolyU’s
PolyU, visited The University at Buffalo (UB) and Roswell Park cooperation with Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), Shenzhen
Comprehensive Cancer Center (RPCCC). University, Macau University of Science and Technology and
other partners for biotechnology and translational medicine
The delegates were received by Dr. Satish K. Tripathi, research. To further initiate collaborative projects, the
President of UB and Dr. Candace S. Johnson, President
and CEO of RPCCC, to discuss how to strengthen strategic Innovation and Technology Development Office coordinated
a group of PolyU expertise to Sun Yat-sen University for
R&D collaboration among PolyU, UB and RPCCC. A Clinical technology exchange on AI/Big Data/Engineering in Medical
& Translational Research Center Tour was arranged to visit Applications.
Clinical Translational Research Center (CTRC), Center of
Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences (CBLS), Center The seminar was joined by a multidisciplinary team of
for Computational Research, Jacobs School of Medicine PolyU including the Faculty of Engineering, Department of
and Biomedical Sciences (JSBS) in UB, and also Center for Industrial and Systems Engineering, Department of Electronic
Genetics and Pharmacology, Applied Technology Laboratory and Information Engineering, Department of Biomedical
for Advanced Surgery (ATLAS) in RPCCC respectively. Engineering, Department of Computing, School of Nursing
and the Industrial Centre, to have fruitful discussion with
16 professors from Zhongshan School of Medicine, SYSU
(SYSU-SOM) and The First Affiliated Hospital of SYSU.

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