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CUHK students win nine awards at the National Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competitions – Hong Kong Regional Award Ceremony 2024
Students from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) received nine awards at the National Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competitions – Hong Kong Regional Award Ceremony 2024. They won one gold prize, one silver prize and three bronze prizes in the China International College Students’ Innovation Competition (2024); and one silver prize and three bronze prizes in the 14th “Challenge Cup” China College Students’ Entrepreneurship Competition.
CUHK’s Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Sham Mai-har congratulated the achievements of the students, saying: “I am incredibly proud of CUHK students for their outstanding performances at the National Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competitions. Their success is a testament to their hard work, creativity, and dedication. These awards highlight CUHK’s unwavering commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship. The University provides comprehensive support to students, nurturing future innovation leaders and encouraging groundbreaking research. I am confident that their projects will make significant contributions to society and inspire future generations of innovators.”
AI System Driven Novel Tumour Denervation Therapy
Gold Prize in the China International College Students’ Innovation Competition (2024)
Under the supervision of Professor Patrick Tang Ming-kuen from the Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, a project team comprising Ji Zeyuan, Jane Li Siu-fan, Huang Shujie and Zhang Qi developed the world’s first tumour denervation therapy (DNT) using an advanced AI system. Tumour innervation is increasingly recognised as a clinically significant phenomenon relevant to cancer progression, but its therapeutic target in solid tumours remains largely unclear. Encouragingly, DNT therapy can specifically target tumour innervation and significantly reduce tumour progression. This breakthrough not only fills a gap in the field of tumour innervation but also reduces patients’ cancer pain, while extending their survival period and bringing them new hope.
The National Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competitions – Hong Kong Regional Award Ceremony was organised by the Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association. This year, awards were presented to the Hong Kong representative teams in three competitions, including the China International College Students’ Innovation Competition (formerly the China College Students’ “Internet+” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition); the 14th “Challenge Cup” China College Students’ Entrepreneurship Competition; and the 11th “Chuang Qing Chun” Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition.
Professor Sham Mai-har, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) (front row, 7th left), Professor Patrick Wong Chun-man, Associate Vice-President (front row, 6th right) and the CUHK award recipients.
Professor Patrick Tang Ming-kuen (far right), supervisor from CUHK’s Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, and his students Ji Zeyuan (2nd right), Zhang Qi (3rd right), Jane Li Siu-fan (2nd left) and Huang Shujie (far left), receive the gold prize in the China International College Students’ Innovation Competition 2024.
Yang Zhinan (far left), Li Zhuo (2nd left) and Xie Xian (3rd left), students in CUHK’s Department of Biomedical Engineering, receive the silver prize in the China International College Students’ Innovation Competition 2024.
In the China International College Students’ Innovation Competition 2024, Wen Zhenkang (6th right), student in CUHK’s Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, receives a bronze prize; Ji Zeyuan (second right), Jane Li Siu-fan (3rd right), Huang Shujie (4th right) and Zhang Qi (5th right) also receive a bronze prize, under the supervision of Professor Patrick Tang Ming-kuen (far right) from CUHK’s Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology.
Choi Chun-ting (2nd left), representing his teammates Ronaldo Chan Hoi-fung and Hung Wing-yi (both absent), students in CUHK’s Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, receives the silver prize in the 14th “Challenge Cup” China College Students’ Entrepreneurship Competition.
In the 14th “Challenge Cup” China College Students’ Entrepreneurship Competition, Sun Yao (far left), student in CUHK’s Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages, receives a bronze prize; Chan Wai-shing (2nd left) and Li Ming-ho (3rd left), students in CUHK’s Department of Surgery, receive a bronze prize; and Chockle Cheung (far right), Mak Chun-him (2nd right), Lim En-ya (3rd right) and Nicholas Nathan Hendrik (4th right), students from CUHK’s School of Life Sciences and Department of Chemistry, receive a bronze prize.
