We are pleased to say that Dr. Shirley Ngai (post-doctoral fellow working with Dr. Alice Jones) is the first candidate to be selected to represent Hong Kong Polytechnic University. We welcome Shirley and look forward to working with her over the next while. As part of this program, Shirley will spend close to three months working intensively on various collaborative research projects at the University of British Columbia. In the past, Shirley Wong (PhD Student Experimental Medicine, UBC) has represented the University of British Columbia at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Drs. Warburton and Charleworth have also participated in the international keynote lecture series/exchange. Drs. Wong and Dr. Marco Pang have likewise participated in this exchange.
MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE PAN-PACIFIC TRAINEE EXCHANGE PROGRAM
In 2009, the Physical Activity and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit and the Centre for East-meets-West in Rehabilitation Sciences (in Hong Kong, China) formalized an international exchange for research trainees from the University of British Columbia and Hong Kong Polytechnic University. This exchange is entitled “The Pan-Pacific Trainee Exchange: Creating Leaders of Tomorrow.” Applications from each university are considered on an annual basis. Trainees complete a two-four month exchange at the partner university and their travel and accommodations are covered by the collaborating laboratories and the exchange program. The selection committee consisting of Dr. Shannon Bredin, Dr. Alice Jones, Dr. Marco Pang and Dr. Darren Warburton consider applications on a continual basis, with an expected exchange of one to two students per year.