Lab Activities
Snapshots of our research environment, team life, academic meetings, and collaborative activities across Macau, Hengqin, and our international network.
Postdoctoral Fellow Dorothy Lee from the Precision Regenerative Medicine Research Centre (PRMRC) at Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) was awarded the Michael Höllwarth Prize at the International Symposium on Pediatric Surgical Research (ISPSR) 2026, held in Venice, Italy, from October 8 to 10, 2026. The prize recognizes outstanding research contributions presented at the symposium.
On October 5, 2026, Professor Paul Kwong-Hang Tam, Vice President of Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), and Dr. Bo Li, Assistant Professor at the Precision Regenerative Medicine Research Centre (PRMRC), represented MUST at the international medical seminar “Global Medical Frontiers: Innovation, Resilience and Sharing” held in Astana, Kazakhstan. The seminar was jointly organized by the GX Foundation, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Nazarbayev University (NU). During the event, MUST and NU formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), opening new opportunities for collaboration in medical education, scientific research, and talent development.
In September 2026, Dr. Bo Li, Assistant Professor (Research) at the Precision Regenerative Medicine Research Centre (PRMRC) of Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), and his PhD student, Yingying He, travelled to Canada for an academic exchange at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), affiliated with the University of Toronto, and participated in international paediatric surgery academic activities. During the visit, He’s research was selected as one of the 10 best abstracts for the Surgeons Den session at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons (CAPS), where she delivered an oral presentation, highlighting MUST’s research in paediatric diseases and regenerative medicine.
Recently, Assistant Professor Bo Li from the Precision Regenerative Medicine Research Centre (PRMRC) at Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) was invited by Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University to attend an academic event in Shenyang related to the development planning of paediatrics in Liaoning Province. He delivered a thematic presentation and joined clinical and research experts from across the province in discussions on paediatric discipline development, scientific innovation, talent cultivation, and clinical translation.
Assistant Professor Bo Li from the Precision Regenerative Medicine Research Centre (PRMRC) at Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) was invited to attend and deliver an oral presentation at the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) 2026 Annual Meeting, held in Montreal, Canada, from July 8 to 11, 2026. He shared the latest research advances from his team in the fields of intestinal organoids, neonatal intestinal injury, and regenerative medicine.
On June 15, 2026, our lab meeting was held at the MUST Innovation Technology Research Institute in the Hengqin-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone. During the meeting, we discussed recent progress in our ongoing projects, reviewed experimental plans, and aligned the next steps for our research on intestinal disease, organoid models, and regenerative medicine.
Recently, the Academic Conference of the Abdominal Surgery Group of the Pediatric Surgery Branch of the Chinese Medical Association was held in Guangzhou. Professor Yan Chen, Assistant Director of the Precision Regenerative Medicine Research Centre (PRMRC) at Macau University of Science and Technology, and Assistant Professor Bo Li, together with team members, attended the conference and engaged in academic exchanges with pediatric surgery experts from across China. The discussions focused on biliary atresia, liver fibrosis, pediatric intestinal diseases, and translational medicine.
On April 12, 2026, Vice President of Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), Chair Prof. Paul Kwong Hang Tam, led faculty members and student representatives from the Precision Regenerative Medicine Research Centre to participate in the International Conference on Hirschsprung Disease (HSCR), held in Genoa, Italy.