Alicia Lui, Senior Manager in the Partnership and Engagement Deanery at HKUMed, visited HKU-PRP on Friday, 18 September 2026, for an exchange with Hogan Wai, a 2025 alumnus of the HKU–King’s College London (KCL) Joint PhD Programme. KCL is one of HKUMed’s Strategic Institutional Partners. Currently, Alicia and her colleagues are exploring opportunities to support further collaboration between the two institutions. Given Hogan’s experience at both HKU and KCL, the discussion p

HKU-Pasteur researchers recently participated in the Options XIII Conference for the Control of Influenza, held in Washington, DC, from 30 August to 2 September 2026, following the Options XIII Mini-School on 29 August. The delegation included Malik Peiris, Sook-San Wong, Vijay Dhanasekaran, and Sophie Valkenburg, together with students Iris Li, Isaac Cheuk Long Chow, Sarah Bai, and Taoyang Wang. Organized by the International Society for Respiratory Viruses (ISRV), the confe

As part of efforts to establish a collaboration with the Shenzhen International Graduate School of Tsinghua University and the NYU Shangai, a meeting was organized at the School of Biological Sciences, with the following participants: Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University Prof. Yuxing (Erica) Han Mingrui Cai Haoyu Wang New York University Shanghai Prof. Wen The University of Hong Kong Prof. Benoit Guénard, Faculty of Science Prof. Eric Deharo, HKU–Pasteu

We are delighted to congratulate Kimberly Edwards, Project Manager in Vijay Dhanasekaran's laboratory, on receiving the Best Poster Presentation Award at the 9th World One Health Congress in Lisbon, Portugal. The congress brought together more than 1,300 experts from 107 countries and featured nearly 600 scientific posters, highlighting the latest advances in One Health research. Kimberly received the award for her investigation into the resurgence of zoonotic avian influenz

We are delighted to welcome three new members to Sook-San Wong's laboratory at the HKU-Pasteur Research Pole. Coming from diverse academic and cultural backgrounds, they bring expertise in immunology, infectious diseases, virology, and biomedical research. We are pleased to introduce them and learn more about their scientific journeys, research interests, and aspirations. Zhongyi Dong Zhongyi obtained a Master of Surgery degree in 2024 before pursuing research training in i

We are pleased to share that Dr You Che, Research Assistant Professor at the HKU-Pasteur Research Pole, has been appointed as an Associate Editor of Biocontaminant, a newly launched international, multidisciplinary open-access journal. Biocontaminant focuses on biological contaminants and their impacts on human health, ecosystems, and planetary health. The journal covers a broad range of topics, including microbial contaminants and antimicrobial resistance, environmental tran

Join HKU-Pasteur's Co-Director Professor Leo Poon for this Pasteur Course that will be held in Paris in January 2027. SARS, pandemic flu A(H1N1), MERS, Ebola, Zika, pulmonary plague, COVID-19, mpox, ... during the last 25 years, we have witnessed an acceleration in the emergence of infectious diseases and pandemics. This course is designed for students willing to understand the origin of pandemics, factors associated with their spread, and innovative ways to control them. Obj

On July 4, Dr. Wuji Zhang met with Prof. Xiaoxiao Jia, Assistant Professor at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) in Beijing, China, to exchange insights on immune responses to respiratory viruses and explore potential collaborative opportunities between HKU-PRP and the National Institute of Pathogen Biology, CAMS & PUMC. During the visit, Wuji Zhang also attended the 3rd Frontier Forum on Basic Research for Novel Vaccines, hosted by the National Institute of Patho

On July 21–22 the first preparatory meeting for the project “A One Health Strategy to Restore Child Health in Laos: Nutritional Interventions and Microbiome–Immune Interplay” took place in Vientiane, Laos. Participants were welcomed by Philippe Buchy at the Institut Pasteur du Laos (IPL), Phimpha Paboriboune at CILM, Sysay Palamy (Vice‑Dean) at the Faculty of Pharmacy, and Philippe Schmidt at the MSL facilities. After presenting their respective activities, attendees reviewed

As part of our collaboration with Professor Yuxing Han’s group at Tsinghua University Shenzhen International Graduate School, three students (Mingrui, Haoyu and Chloe) visited the HKU-PRP laboratory. We exchanged ideas on methods for extracting and analyzing data from scientific publications, laying the groundwork for promising future projects between HKU-PRP and Tsinghua SIGS.

In July we held several meetings — both virtual and in person — to launch new collaborations. We welcomed the IRD representative in Bolivia and met with Laurent Chatel-Chaix (Centre Armand Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Canada), who recently joined the Pasteur Network, to discuss using the zebrafish model to address exposomics questions. We also connected with Nadia Riera and Matías Giménez, at Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Uruguay, to explore soil microbiota research. In S

On July 1, a video-meeting was held to discuss a project in Laos to combat child malnutrition in the frame of the One Health concept. Participants Philippe Schmidt (CEO, MSL), Jacques Berger (Nutritionist, IRD), Eric Deharo (HKU-PRP), and Adrien Bouguen (Assistant Professor, Santa Clara University; affiliated with J-PAL founded by Nobel laureate Esther Duflo) shared their respective expertise. The meeting confirmed strong mutual interest in collaborating to develop impactful

🇫🇷🇭🇰 Yesterday morning in Paris, representatives of the HKU-Pasteur Research Pole took part in a high-level meeting at the Institut Pasteur to further strengthen the long-standing partnership between Institut Pasteur and The University of Hong Kong. The HKU delegation was led by Prof. Xiaobo Yin, Associate Vice-President of HKU, accompanied by Ms Winnie Lai, Director of the Academic Liaison Office at HKU, and Dr. Eric Deharo, Co-director of the HKU-Pasteur Research Pole.

Led by the Centre for Immunology & Infection with Professor Malik Peiris, Professor Roberto Bruzzone, and in collaboration with the Institut Pasteur, researchers from Milieu Intérieur (Institut Pasteur), the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and the School of Public Health at HKU, this study has identified a key innate immune pathway that predicts individual responses to mRNA vaccines. In a study published in Science Advances, the research team demonstrates th

Professor Chitin Hon, accompanied by Ms. Jingjing Tian and Mr. Kerui Cen, visited the HKU-Pasteur Research Pole to plan the seminar “New Public Health Challenges: The Role of Infectious Disease, AI, and Exposomics” scheduled to take place at the Macau University of Science and Technology on September 22, 2026. During the visit, a Memorandum of Understanding was drafted, and potential collaborative research projects were explored with You Che, Wuji Zhang, and Sook-San Wong. Ni

Co-Director Eric Deharo travelled to Vientiane to establish the foundations of a new collaborative project to be led by HKU Pasteur’s You Che , focusing on nutritional interventions and microbiome dynamics. During the visit he met with local partners from the Faculty of Pharmacy (Vientiane) , the Pierre Fabre Foundation , the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF ), and the Institut Pasteur du Laos to discuss project design and partnership roles. An opportunity to co

On 12 March 2026, the HKU–Pasteur Research Pole had the pleasure of welcoming a group of outstanding young students for a visit organised with the Hong Kong Laureate Forum (HKLF), as part of the “Exploring New Horizons 2026” programme. The visit began with a welcome and introduction by Dr Wuji Zhang , who presented the mission, research focus, and collaborative environment of HKU–Pasteur Research Pole. This was followed by an engaging Q&A session, during which students had t

Many thanks to Nick Chung , Regional Strategic Development Officer at the Pasteur Network , for his engaging and insightful presentation on the Network’s activities and the many opportunities it offers for collaboration, research development, and capacity building across its global community. HKU-Pasteur Research Pole is very proud to be part of this dynamic international network, working together to advance scientific excellence and global health impact. We were also ple

In this talk, Julian Stargardt examines health challenges and global change and how in a carbon-based global economy the right to economic and social development implies the right to pollute – a key issue in climate and pollution reduction and mitigation policies, especially for emerging economies. Julian discusses how pollution and environmental degradation as by-products of industrial agriculture and manufacturing may imply a globalization of liability for pollution and he

Ever wondered what it’s like to come face-to-face with the world’s most elusive predators and rarest blooms? Join us for an electrifying evening with Nathanael Maury and Somchit Sudavanh —the visionary explorers behind the viral global hit TV show, Snake Tracker (20M+ viewers). These world-class conservationists are stepping off the screen and onto the stage to take you deep into the heart of Laos and beyond. Event Highlights: Stunning Photography Exhibition: Breathtaking