News Express: UM Health Sciences Summer Camp enhances secondary school students’ knowledge of scientific research
新聞快訊：澳大健康科學營增進中學生科研知識
學生參觀澳大健康科學學院核心實驗中心
The students visit a core facility of the Faculty of Health Sciences
澳大健康科學營增進中學生科研知識
澳門大學健康科學學院舉辦健康科學夏令營，吸引了34所澳門中學近70名高中生參與。夏令營以互動教學形式進行，讓學生在學院師生指導下，學習到前沿的生物醫藥學知識和研究技巧，點燃他們對科學研究的熱情。
開營禮上，澳大健康科學學院副院長沈漢明聯同珠海澳大科技研究院院長陳國凱鼓勵學生積極參與活動，從體驗中獲取知識。該院副教授潘全威向學生講解生物醫藥學的基礎知識、應用範圍及新技術等，也向學生介紹了學院最新研究的進展和成果。
是次夏令營以“生物偵探”為題，涵蓋了生物醫藥學的基礎知識、最新研究成果，以及相關技術的應用，例如基因鑒定技術、動物模型建立等。學生在學院師生的指導下，親自動手操作實驗，從中獲得寶貴的實踐經驗，加深對科學知識的理解。
來自澳門國際學校的學生徐鳴陽認為“生物偵探”的主題有趣，學習新知識的時候讓他化身探員，利用學到的基因鑒定技術找出“真兇”，讓他有滿滿的成功感。粵華中學學生葉芷辰表示，課程讓她學習到利用DNA序列比對能發現病患者與健康人士的不同，從而在醫學上協助醫生找出病因。嘉諾撒聖心中學學生魏綺晴表示，在實驗過程中學習到每一個操作技巧都要非常細心，研究人員除了要有豐富的知識外，更需要練習設備的操作技巧。陳瑞祺永援中學學生譚詠瑤表示，夏令營讓她認識到研究工作的“乾、濕”之分，不是所有研究人員都需要到實驗室做實驗，對著電腦亦可以進行研究工作。
澳大健康科學學院定期舉辦科普活動，為學生提供學習生物醫藥學知識和技術的機會，激發他們對科學研究的興趣，從而帶著對科學的熱情和探索精神，繼續追尋探索生命奧秘的夢想。
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UM Health Sciences Summer Camp enhances secondary school students’ knowledge of scientific research
The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) of the University of Macau (UM) organised the Health Sciences Summer Camp, which attracted nearly 70 senior secondary students from 34 schools in Macao. Through interactive learning, the camp allowed the participants to acquire the latest biomedical knowledge and research skills under the guidance of the faculty members and students in FHS, thus igniting their passion for scientific research.
At the opening ceremony, Shen Hanming, associate dean of FHS, and Chen Guokai, director of the Zhuhai UM Science & Technology Research Institute (ZUMRI), encouraged the students to actively participate in the activities and gain knowledge from the process. Poon Chuen Wai, associate professor in FHS, introduced the students to the basics of biomedicine, its applications and new technologies, as well as the latest research progress and achievements of FHS.
Under the theme ‘BIO-Dectective’, the summer camp covered the basics of biomedicine, the latest research findings, and the application of related technologies, such as genetic identification and animal modelling. Under the guidance of FHS members, students had the opportunity to conduct hands-on experiments, gaining valuable experience and deepening their understanding of scientific knowledge.
Choi Meng Ieong, a student from The International School of Macao, found the theme ‘BIO-Dectective’ of the summer camp interesting. He acted as a detective and used his newly acquired knowledge and genetic identification techniques to find the ‘culprit’, which gave him a great sense of achievement. Yip Chi San, a student from Yuet Wah College, said that through the summer camp, she learned that comparing DNA sequences can help identify the differences between patients and healthy individuals, which can help doctors find the causes of diseases. Ngai I Cheng, a student from the Sacred Heart Canossian College, learned that every step in an experiment has to be carried out meticulously, and that researchers not only need to acquire extensive knowledge but also need to practice operating laboratory equipment. Tam Weng Io, a student from Chan Sui Ki Perpetual Help College, said that the summer camp helped her understand the differences between dry and wet laboratory research, and that not all researchers need to go to the laboratory to conduct experiments, as some research tasks can be done on computers.
FHS organises regular science outreach activities to give students the opportunity to learn biomedical knowledge and technology, and to stimulate their interest in scientific research so that they can pursue their dreams of exploring the mysteries of life with enthusiasm and a spirit of scientific inquiry.
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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/presss-release/detail/58830/