Hong Kong university joins forces with top overseas institutions to set up city’s first international research centre on dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases
- Harvard Medical School, Stanford University School of Medicine and University College London plan to set up centre with HKUST
- Preparation work for centre could start in the middle of the year if application is approved, academic says
The first international research centre in Hong Kong to focus on neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia will be established jointly by a local university and three top overseas institutions.
The centre, to be set up by Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), will look into Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia, together with Harvard Medical School, Stanford University School of Medicine and University College London (UCL).
It aims to be part of a research cluster in the city, for which plans were announced in last year’s budget.
Lam said she was hopeful the consortium would lead to significant advances in the diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, and provide world-class opportunities for local scientists, as well as establish the city as an international centre for research in such ailments.