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DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

The Department of Microbiology is actively involved in research, teaching, and clinical service in the fields of microbiology and infectious diseases.

We are a team of clinicians and basic scientists committed to conducting cutting-edge clinical and basic research in microbiology and training the next generation of scientists in this field.

We provide undergraduate training in microbiology for the medical, nursing, dental, and pharmacology curricula. Our clinical staff run the Postgraduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases (PDipID) programme for training of medical practitioners in the field.

We are also actively involved in new service development and microbiologist training at Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong and The University of Hong Kong – Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen.

The University of Hong Kong was ranked as Asia’s #1 university for Microbiology by the U.S. News & World Report in 2022-2023.

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[Workshop] “Novel Approaches in Infectious Diseases Research” by Professor Adolfo Garcia-Sastre and Professor Sumit Chanda
Prof. Suming HUANG Seminar: Dissecting molecular ‘LINC” of chromosomal translocation driven leukemogenesis
2nd Symposium on Combating Emerging Infectious Disease (16 Dec 2022)
Knowledge Exchange 2020-2021
Knowledge Exchange 2019-2021
Knowledge Exchange 2018-2019
Knowledge Exchange 2017-2018
Knowledge Exchange 2016-2017
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Infectious Diseases Courses and Postgraduate Diploma Programme (2022-24)
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