Sharing from Alumni

Dr. SO Chun Nick

Assistant Investigator, National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing

Recipient of the Croucher Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research 2022

Recipient of the Croucher Scholarship for Doctoral Study 2019

“Cell and molecular biology are at the core of major scientific discoveries in life sciences in the 21st century. The CMBI Programme at CUHK was specially designed to train the next generation life science researchers through its diverse STOT courses and year-long

laboratory practical courses. Besides, thanks to CMBI’s teachers, a lot of local and overseas research opportunities are made available to CMBI students. These unique features of the CMBI Programme were indispensable for the success of my career – leading an independent research group in just 6 years after graduation from the CMBI programme.”

 

Mr. WONG Chi Ngai Genper

PhD student at Stanford University, USA

Recipient of the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships for Overseas Studies 2024-25

Recipient of the Joseph Needham Merit Scholarship 2024

“The CMBI programme is especially suited for students pursuing a career in research or the industry. The three writing courses were excellent – we learnt to write research articles, literature reviews and grant proposals, all of which are critical to our future career. The project-based lab courses were also fascinating. It was rewarding to do coherent experiments to reach a conclusion. It was also unforgettable to have fun interactions with the teachers and all other classmates.”

 

Dr. VONG Keng Ioi Harry

Principal Investigator at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas, USA

“Joining the inaugural cohort of the CMBI programme was one of the best decisions I made. What I learned went far beyond textbook knowledge: I learned how to think like a scientist, ask meaningful questions and pursue discoveries. The strong foundation I received from CMBI helped me launch my career in scientific research, and these lifelong skills continue to guide my work today.”