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!!New Horizons in Translational Sciences
!Report on the TEA-NET Symposium 2026 held at CUHK
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__From 11 to 13 March 2026, the “New Horizons in Translational Sciences – TEA‑NET Symposium 2026”, initiated by the Section of Basic and Clinical Translational Sciences of Academia Europaea (AE) and hosted by the Translational European‑Asian Network (TEA‑NET) at [The Chinese University of Hong Kong|https://www.cuhk.edu.hk/english/index.html] (CUHK), was successfully held at CUHK.__
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[{Image src='Professor_Dennis_Yuk-ming Lo.jpg' caption='Professor Dennis Yuk-ming Lo MAE, Vice‑Chancellor and President of CUHK, President of TEA-NET Asia, delivered the welcome remarks and opening lecture for the symposium.' height='400' alt='' align='center'}]
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[{Image src='Professor_Peter_Hegyi.jpg' caption='Professor Peter Hegyi MAE, Executive Director of TEA-NET Europe and Chair of the Basic and Clinical Translational Sciences Section of Academia Europaea, delivered the welcome remarks and opening lecture for the symposium.' height='400' alt='' align='center'}]
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The symposium brought together Members of Academia Europaea, leading scientists, clinicians, and researchers from Europe and Asia to strengthen collaboration and exchanges in translational science and translational medicine. Focusing on basic and clinical translational sciences and guided by the Translational Medicine Cycle Model proposed by Academia Europaea, the symposium clarified the concepts and scope of discovery science, translational research, and translational medicine. Speakers shared the latest advances and practical experiences in areas including gut–microbiome–brain axis, medical robotics, artificial intelligence and future medicine, anaesthesiology, musculoskeletal diseases, mechanisms and therapeutic strategies for neurodegenerative diseases, as well as cardiac and cardiometabolic diseases. How to further enhance collaboration and accelerate the translation and implementation of scientific discoveries to improve patient care and promote global health has also been discussed. The symposium served as a long‑term cooperation bridge between universities and institutions in Europe and Asia, and as an important platform for nurturing the next generation of talents in translational research and translational medicine.

!Highlights of the TEA‑NET Symposium 2026

On 11 March, the exchange event was preceded by a dedicated Time Management Workshop for undergraduate students organised by the CUHK Faculty of Medicine, delivered by Professor Peter Hegyi and his team, introducing practical skills in vision‑setting and time planning, inspiring young students aspiring to careers in medicine and research to equip themselves early.
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Established in 2023 on the initiative of Academia Europaea, TEA‑NET has CUHK as its Asian coordinating centre. TEA‑NET aims to serve as a “European–Asian R&D Bridge” and has adopted “Transforming Research into Real‑World Impact” as its mission. Through joint education, research, and clinical collaboration, it seeks to promote cross‑regional partnerships, facilitate research translation, and nurture the next generation of translational researchers and clinician‑scientists, turning scientific discoveries into tangible benefits for society.