The University of Macau (UM) and Zhejiang University\n(ZU) recently signed an agreement on full collaboration in the field of life\nsciences. According to the agreement, both parties will take advantage of their\nunique strengths and carry out mutually beneficial long-term collaboration in training\ninnovative professionals and high-calibre medical professionals, in applying\nfor major projects in China and Macao, in developing innovative products, and\nin promoting the development of medical technologies and medical industries in\nMacao and Zhejiang. <\/p>
A delegation from UM, led by UM Rector Yonghua Song,\nrecently visited Zhejiang University, and was warmly received by ZU\u2019s Party\nSecretary Zou Xiaodong. Both parties signed an agreement on collaboration in\ntraining high-calibre medical professionals, research on medical technologies,\nand related matters. <\/p>
According to the agreement, UM\u2019s Faculty of Health\nSciences (FHS) and Zhejiang University\u2019s School of Medicine will jointly launch\na bachelor of science dual degree programme and a dual degree programme in\nmedicine so as to provide an attractive new option for students from Macao and\nZhejiang who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine. Each year, ZU\u2019s\nSchool of Medicine will select some students to participate in the summer\nexchange activities at UM. UM\u2019s FHS and ZU\u2019s School of Medicine will also\nlaunch a joint postgraduate training programme and establish a collaborative\ncentre for innovation in medicine. <\/p>
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Other members of the ZU delegation included Li Min,\ndirector of the Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs Office; Yang Bo, dean of\nthe College of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Feng Xinhua, director of Life Sciences\nInstitute; Yu Luyang, associate dean of the College of Life Sciences; Fang\nXiangming, associate dean of the School of Medicine; and Fang Gang, deputy\ndirector of the Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs Office. Other members of\nthe UM delegation included Yuen Ka-Veng, interim dean of the Faculty of Science\nand Technology and registrar of UM; Ren-He Xu, associate dean (research) of the\nFaculty of Health Sciences; Li Peng, associate dean of the Institute of Chinese\nMedical Sciences and Wong Kei, director of the Rector\u2019s Office. <\/p>
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