https://www.scmp.com/rss/523349/feed The latest news and top stories on Nancy Ip Yuk-yu, a distinguished neuroscientist and the president of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) since October 2022, the first female to lead a publicly funded university in Hong Kong. Previously, she was the Vice-President for Research and Development and Dean of Science. Her expertise lies in neuroscience, particularly neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, and drug discovery. A researcher with over 330 papers and 70... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Emily Hung Emily Hung A university in Hong Kong has launched an Alzheimer’s disease screening programme using locally developed blood-based testing technology – the first of its kind globally – which is expected to benefit 6,000 underprivileged elderly people over five years. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, affecting one in 10 Hongkongers aged 60 or above, with prevalence increasing with age, according to a Department of Health report last year. Announcing the “NeuroCare Community Project” on... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3347591/hkust-launches-programme-offering-alzheimers-blood-based-test-elderly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3347591/hkust-launches-programme-offering-alzheimers-blood-based-test-elderly?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:04:04 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu About 20 per cent of the 50 places in the inaugural intake of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s (HKUST) new graduate medical school in 2028-29 may be reserved for non-local students, with most expected to come from mainland China, according to the institution. Applicants for the four-year graduate entry-level medicine programme must pass an international admission test, with the university preferring those with a background in biotechnology. According to HKUST, the tuition fee... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3345170/hkust-may-reserve-20-new-medical-school-inaugural-intake-non-locals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3345170/hkust-may-reserve-20-new-medical-school-inaugural-intake-non-locals?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:33:23 +0000 Xiaofei Xu Xiaofei Xu As political and business leaders gather in the Swiss town of Davos for this year’s World Economic Forum, scheduled to begin on Monday, analysts expect China to continue positioning itself as a reliable trade partner and supporter of multilateralism – stances drawing an implicit contrast with the United States under President Donald Trump. This year’s meeting, themed “A Spirit of Dialogue”, will take place amid heightened global tensions in the wake of several controversial actions by Trump’s... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3340298/china-readies-davos-sales-pitch-us-grants-beijing-window-opportunity?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3340298/china-readies-davos-sales-pitch-us-grants-beijing-window-opportunity?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Jan 2026 04:00:12 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Hong Kong’s new medical school will focus on training “future-embracing” doctors to adopt emerging technologies to treat patients, the head of its host university has said. Professor Nancy Ip Yuk-yu, president of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, said on Saturday that HKUST would use its strength in research, especially in artificial intelligence (AI), to train future doctors. “AI will have a very important impact on healthcare and could bring another round of industrial... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3333812/tech-focus-doctors-trained-new-hong-kong-medical-school-hkust-head-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3333812/tech-focus-doctors-trained-new-hong-kong-medical-school-hkust-head-says?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Nov 2025 15:51:28 +0000 Elizabeth Cheung Elizabeth Cheung A Hong Kong university establishing the city’s third medical school has pledged to commit more than HK$7 billion (US$899 million) to the project and has already recruited six clinical professors, including a former head of an Australian institution. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) on Wednesday provided further details of its development plan, a day after the government revealed that the institution had been chosen to run the new medical school for its clear strategic... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3333386/hkust-pledges-invest-more-hk7-billion-third-medical-school-project?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3333386/hkust-pledges-invest-more-hk7-billion-third-medical-school-project?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Nov 2025 07:32:55 +0000 Elizabeth Cheung,Olga Wong Elizabeth Cheung,Olga Wong The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has won the bid to run the city’s third medical school, with officials saying the institution stood out by presenting a clear strategic position and financial plan, among other factors. The eight-month race officially ended on Tuesday, when the government announced that HKUST had been recommended by the Task Group on the New Medical School after it assessed proposals submitted in March by the institution, Baptist University, and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3333198/hkust-operate-hong-kongs-third-medical-school-after-8-month-race-source?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3333198/hkust-operate-hong-kongs-third-medical-school-after-8-month-race-source?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Nov 2025 04:20:19 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung Hong Kong researchers have found that a gene variant more prevalent among ethnic Chinese people can lead to faster deterioration of Alzheimer’s disease cases, with some carriers progressing to the severe stages in just three to five years. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) said on Thursday the finding could pave the way for developing targeted treatment. It also took the opportunity to stress the urgent need for a database cataloguing the genes of ethnic Chinese people... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3327664/alzheimers-gene-variant-chinese-linked-rapid-decline-hong-kong-study?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3327664/alzheimers-gene-variant-chinese-linked-rapid-decline-hong-kong-study?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:14:35 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok The Hong Kong government and a university have denied a claim made by a major private education chain that the tertiary institution had won the bidding process to operate the city’s third medical school, calling the statement groundless. They weighed in on Monday after Beacon College posted a clip to social media saying that “reliable sources” had indicated authorities would announce in the policy address on September 17 that the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) had been... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3322277/hong-kong-authorities-and-hkust-deny-claim-winning-bid-new-medical-school?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3322277/hong-kong-authorities-and-hkust-deny-claim-winning-bid-new-medical-school?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:24:35 +0000