To enhance the scientific literacy among secondary school students in Macao, the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) of the University of Macau (UM) organised a series of science talks on biomedical sciences. Faculty members of FHS shared the mysteries and wonders of science with more than 800 secondary school students, sparking their interest and new ideas in biomedical sciences.
The talks covered a wide variety of topics. Professor Chen Guokai gave a talk to Form 4 to Form 6 students of Kao Yip Middle School, where he explained the functions of dopamine and oxytocin in the science of love. Professor Henry Kwok Hang Fai gave a talk to Form 4 students of Yuet Wah College on the complex composition of venom and the use of venom in the treatment of diseases. Associate Professor Wang Peng gave a talk to Form 5 students of Hou Kong Middle School, where he spoke on the current development of precision medicine and bioinformatics, as well as the application and development trend of big data application in healthcare. Associate Professor Terence Poon Chuen Wai gave talks to Form 5 students of Hou Kong Middle School and Form 4 students of Yuet Wah College on the concept of precision medicine, the importance of big data, and the application of artificial intelligence in medicine and public health. Senior Instructor Wang Li gave a talk to Form 5 students of Hou Kong Middle School, where she revealed the biomedical principles behind the everyday phenomena and explained how these principles have led to Nobel Prize-winning discoveries.
| Source: Faculty of Health Sciences | |
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