Press Releases & Announcements

Date
Title
31 Aug 2023
香港基因組中心榮獲「私隱之友嘉許獎 2023」金獎 (Chinese only)
28 Aug 2023
香港基因組中心2021-22年報榮獲國際傳訊大獎 (Chinese only)
11 May 2023
Hong Kong Genome Institute and Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Join Hands To Launch “HKAM-HKGI Research Excellence Grants in Genomic Medicine”
20 Jan 2023
Hop into the Year of the Rabbit with e-card and WhatsApp Stickers from Hong Kong Genome Institute
19 Dec 2022
Hong Kong Genome Institute Publishes “Annual Report 2021-22”
27 Oct 2022
Hong Kong Genome Institute Selected by American Society of Human Genetics for the Thought Leadership Film Series
19 Oct 2022
Hong Kong Genome Institute Welcomes 2022 Policy Address
18 Oct 2022
羅思偉醫生:基因組醫學是醫學發展的未來 (Chinese only)
24 Aug 2022
Hong Kong Genome Institute Launches Expert Video Series on Genomic Medicine
09 Aug 2022
Secretary for Health Visits Hong Kong Genome Institute
06 Oct 2021
Hong Kong Genome Institute Welcomes 2021 Policy Address
03 Sep 2021
Former Secretary for Food and Health Visited Hong Kong Genome Institute

香港基因組中心榮獲「私隱之友嘉許獎 2023」金獎 (Chinese only)

香港基因組中心2021-22年報榮獲國際傳訊大獎 (Chinese only)

Hong Kong Genome Institute and Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Join Hands To Launch “HKAM-HKGI Research Excellence Grants in Genomic Medicine”

Hop into the Year of the Rabbit with e-card and WhatsApp Stickers from Hong Kong Genome Institute

Hong Kong Genome Institute Publishes “Annual Report 2021-22”

Hong Kong Genome Institute Selected by American Society of Human Genetics for the Thought Leadership Film Series

Hong Kong Genome Institute Welcomes 2022 Policy Address

羅思偉醫生:基因組醫學是醫學發展的未來 (Chinese only)

Hong Kong Genome Institute Launches Expert Video Series on Genomic Medicine

Secretary for Health Visits Hong Kong Genome Institute

Hong Kong Genome Institute Welcomes 2021 Policy Address

Hong Kong Genome Institute (HKGI) welcomes the 2021 Policy Address delivered today by the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, that reaffirms in the Supplement the implementation direction of the main phase of the Hong Kong Genome Project, giving a shot in the arm for accelerating the development of genomic medicine in Hong Kong and enhancing public health.

 

Dr Lo Su-vui, Chief Executive Officer of HKGI, said, “With the unstinting support of the HKSAR Government, the Hospital Authority, the medical schools of the two universities and various stakeholders, the trial run of the Project’s pilot phase commenced in July this year. Themed “See the Unseen”, the Project aims to help participants look for potential disease-causing genetic variants through whole genome sequencing. While the pilot phase targets at recruiting 2,000 eligible cases of undiagnosed diseases and hereditary cancers, the scope of the main phase, which is expected to start in 2022, will be extended to cover more diseases and cases. In total, around 50,000 genomes would be sequenced under the Project.”

 

In support of the Project implementation, HKGI has already set out its strategic plan with foci to integrate genomic medicine into clinical care, advance scientific research and nurture talents in relevant fields. The Project will in the long run help establish a genome database of the local population, paving the way for more precise diagnosis and personalised treatments as well as better disease prevention.

 

HKGI will continue to work in close partnership with the community to bring about better health and well-being to all in Hong Kong.

Former Secretary for Food and Health Visited Hong Kong Genome Institute