05 2014 First subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator in Asia First exome-chip analysis of lipid traits in Chinese 2016 First live birth by assisted reproduction with preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) using next-generation sequencing for couples having chromosomal error in Hong Kong 2018 First comprehensive study of MERS coronaviruses found in Africa First invention of a universal antibody drug for HIV-1 prevention and immunotherapy 2019 First magnetic sphincter augmentation for gastroesophageal reflux disease in Asia 2020 COVID-19: The Department of Microbiology and the HKU-Shenzhen Hospital provided the world’s first evidence to establish person-to-person spread in The Lancet 2021 COVID-19: HKUMed discovered a novel vaccine strategy to prevent SARS-CoV-2 nasal infection 2022 First to discover a novel immunotherapeutic target against hepatocellular carcinoma in the world 2023 First to establish the human respiratory organoid culture system and unveils a novel mechanism for the high transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant 2024 First to introduce robot-assisted technology in spine surgery, a research team from HKUMed's Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology pioneers advanced guidance for instrumentation during spinal surgery in Hong Kong 2005 First to identify the natural reservoir of SARS coronavirus 2008 First in the world to develop and launch a publicly accessible index (Hedley Environment Index) with hourly estimation of air pollution impact on adverse health outcomes and economic costs 2009 First remotely controlled expandable device implantation surgery to treat children with scoliosis in the world 2010 First to develop a patented prescription drug, an oral arsenic trioxide preparation for the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukaemia First combined heart and liver transplant in Hong Kong 2011 First extra-cranial intravenous-cranial vascular bypass and craniofacial resection for locally advanced recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma in the world 2012 First in the world to describe a model of coronavirus evolution, based on the 23 novel human and animal coronaviruses discovered over 10 years 2013 First in the world to characterise the epidemiology of H7N9 influenza 2004 First to characterise the epidemiology of SARS coronavirus LKS FACULTY OF MEDICINE
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