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Professor Leo Poon appointed Co-Editor in-Chief of Virology Journal
Professor Leo Poon, Co-director of The HKU-Pasteur Research Pole, was recently appointed Co-Editor-in-Chief of BMC and Springernature's...
Mar 31, 2023


DURABLE, a large-scale project led by the Institut Pasteur within the EU4Health European program
Coordinated by Dr. Jean-Claude Manuguerra (Institut Pasteur) with Professor Marion Koopmans (Erasmus Medical Center, the Netherlands) and...
Mar 28, 2023


Congratulations Ruopeng!
HKU-Pasteur’s Ruopeng Xie was awarded the YS and Christabel Lung Postgraduate Scholarship 2022/23. Based on academic merit, this...
Mar 22, 2023


Responsiveness to SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and preparedness to future arbovirus outbreak
Warm thanks to Dimitri Lavillette from Institut Pasteur Korea for an insightful seminar on responsiveness to SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and...
Mar 10, 2023


[Applications Closed] Croucher Summer Course Outbreak Investigation & Response to Pandemics
The HKU-Pasteur Research Pole is delighted to announce the return of its renowned Croucher Summer courses with a new edition on emerging...
Mar 10, 2023

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[IWD2023] “Being a woman in science is a daily opportunity to contribute and have a societal impact"
March 8 is the International Women's Day, an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women all around the world. HKU-Pasteur is...
Mar 10, 2023

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[IWD2023] “The path to success is very dependent on the system you are in”
March 8 is the International Women's Day, an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women all around the world. HKU-Pasteur is...
Mar 9, 2023

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HKU-Pasteur well represented at the ISIRV Correlates of Protection conference in Seattle!
A delegation from the HKU-Pasteur Research Pole attended the latest International Society for Influenza and other Respiratory Virus...
Mar 7, 2023


[IWD2023] “My mother, grandmother, and mother-in-law are all strong female scientists”
March 8 will be the International Women's Day, an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women all around the world. HKU-Pasteur is...
Mar 7, 2023

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[Seminar] Responsiveness to SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and preparedness to future arbovirus outbreak, 10/03
Join us on March 10th for a seminar on SARS-CoV-2 and arboviruses on Friday, March 10th at 3pm with Dr. Dimitri Lavillette from Institut...
Feb 28, 2023

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2023 HKU-Pasteur Fellowship: results are available!
5 candidates have been selected by our Committee to follow a 4 months internship in Paris, at the Institut Pasteur. Funded by the Pasteur...
Feb 28, 2023


The Pasteur Foundation Asia Received the HKU Foundation Honorary Director Award
The Foundation is awarded for its continuous support to the University of Hong Kong over the years. The Foundation is awarded for its...
Feb 22, 2023


[Job Opening] Co-director of the HKU-Pasteur Research Pole
The HKU-Pasteur Research Pole is looking for a new co-director to work together with Professor Leo Poon. Please find more information...
Feb 15, 2023

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Lab visits are back at HKU-Pasteur!
Thanks to the Hong Kong Laureate Forum and their "Exploring new horizons" initiative, students from Munsang College were able to visit...
Feb 10, 2023


[Job Opening] Research Assistant Professor
Applications are invited for appointment as Research Assistant Professor in the HKU-Pasteur Research Pole of the School of Public Health,...
Feb 9, 2023

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C2i & HKUMed Investigate Vaccine Effectiveness Against Omicron Infection
The study reveals three or fourth doses of the Comirnaty or CoronaVac vaccines remain effective in preventing Omicron infection. Press...
Feb 7, 2023

The HERA laboratory network is now up operational!
The Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) is establishing a network of laboratories, which started its operations...
Feb 3, 2023


Mouse models, HCoV-229E, HCoV-NL63 and cross protection from challenge with SARS-CoV-2
Professor Malik Peiris and his team investigated the need to develop experimental animal models for common cold coronaviruses (CCCoV)....
Feb 2, 2023


The Pasteur Network LP200 Prize awarded to Leo Poon
HKU-Pasteur's Co-Director Professor Leo Poon was awarded the Pasteur Network LP200 Prize, a special prize in commemoration of the 200th...
Jan 27, 2023


[Pasteur Network Opportunity] Regional Strategic Development Officer: Asia-Pacific
The Pasteur Network is expanding and offers new opportunities around the globe. Today, the Pasteur Network brings together 33 public...
Jan 18, 2023

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