The University of Macau (UM), the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), and Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (GZUCM) jointly led the establishment of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance for Acupuncture and Moxibustion, with the aim of promoting research, development, and innovation in acupuncture techniques in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao and strengthening academic exchanges and cooperation in relevant field. The inauguration ceremony of the alliance was held in conjunction with the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) 2024 Symposium on Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion.
The symposium was attended by nearly 300 experts and scholars in the field of acupuncture and moxibustion from renowned universities and hospitals around the world. Chen Xin, director of UM’s Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, delivered a keynote presentation titled ‘TNFR2 as an Emerging Target for the Treatment of Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases: Rooted in Chinese Medicine and Applied in Chinese Medicine Research’, highlighting that the combination of traditional Chinese medicine and modern biomedical technology has provided solid scientific support for the development of Chinese medicine.
| Source: Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences | |
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