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CUHK Launches Academy to Boost Female Medical Researchers

4/6/2026

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) established the Women in Science and Medicine Academy (Wise) to address the gender gap in medical research.
The initiative aims to recruit 100 early-career female researchers over five years and provide mentorship and leadership training.
Professor Siew Ng noted that while women make up half of CUHK's medical students, only one in three fellows are women.

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) established the Women in Science and Medicine Academy (Wise) to address the gender gap in medical research.
The initiative aims to recruit 100 early-career female researchers over five years and provide mentorship and leadership training.
Professor Siew Ng noted that while women make up half of CUHK's medical students, only one in three fellows are women.