To harness AI and advanced technologies in healthcare and biomedicine while fostering outstanding talent in medicine-engineering integration, PolyU has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH). This partnership will focus on collaborative research and innovation, knowledge transfer and talent development in radiotherapy, medical imaging, and health informatics, driving the integration of technological innovation and medical development.

Witnessed by Professor Wing-tak Wong, PolyU Deputy President and Provost; Professor Michael Ying Tin-cheung, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences and Professor of the Department of Health Technology and Informatics (HTI) at PolyU; Professor Gary Wong Ka-leung, Chair Professor of Chemistry at PolyU and Director of the PolyU-Zhongshan Technology and Innovation Research Institute; Professor Du Bin, PUMCH Vice President; Professor Zhang Fuquan, Head of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Physical Therapy of PUMCH; and Ms He Jing from the International Collaboration Office of PUMCH, the MoU was signed by Professor Cai Jing, Head of the Department of HTI of PolyU and Professor Hu Ke, Deputy Director of the Radiotherapy Department of PUMCH.

Professor Wong stated, “PolyU is in the process of applying to establish Hong Kong’s third medical school, with the goal of leveraging the University’s unique strengths in healthcare, engineering, and artificial intelligence to cultivate a new generation of medical talent capable of leading the future of smart healthcare. This collaboration seeks to deeply integrate the University’s advantages in technological innovation with the century-long clinical experience of PUMCH to drive medical innovation.”

Following the signing ceremony, a session was held to share the latest research and clinical achievements, focusing on AI applications in precision radiotherapy, dual-function probes for cancer diagnosis and treatment, and the development and optimisation of multimodal medical AI models. This further enhanced professional and academic exchanges between the two parties.

In-depth discussions on key collaboration areas and proposed joint research projects included precision diagnosis and treatment for tumours, advanced medical equipment, and anti-tumour drug development. PolyU aims to establish Hong Kong’s third medical school, potentially designating PUMCH as a clinical teaching hospital for its medical students. Additionally, PolyU could offer training for PUMCH’s core technical staff on AI-driven medical technology, while also fostering academic exchanges, joint post-graduate training, and dual degree programmes.