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2023

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Big Data, Data Analytics, Business, Business Management, Data Analytics
HKUST and Wisers Launch Hong Kong’s First Forward-looking Tourism Index Supporting Tourism Recovery with AI-Powered Predictive Model
The project will enable industry stakeholders to better gauge near-term tourism outlook for pre-emptive policy and business planning.

2022

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Social Science, Data Analytics, Simulation modeling
Disproportionately Focusing Vaccination Efforts on Least Advantaged Populations Benefits Everyone
A new study uses a data-intelligent model to highlight the need to boost vaccination campaign budgets for disadvantaged, vulnerable populations to reach the maximum health benefit for everyone. When vaccine access is prioritized for the most disadvantaged communities, it improves both social utility and equity — even when such populations have strong vaccine hesitancy. An international research team co-led by Prof. Pan HUI from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and HKUST(Guangzhou), Prof. James EVANS from the University of Chicago, and Prof. Yong LI from Tsinghua University, reveals the key to breaking the dilemma of multiple ethical values from a data-intelligent epidemic model which can predict COVID-19 curves in US metro areas accurately.
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Data Analytics, Interdisciplinary
Vaccine Expected to Induce Strong Immune Responses Against 2022 Monkeypox Virus, Research Shows
Recommended VACV-based vaccines will mount a robust immune response against the monkeypox virus.
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Data Analytics, Interdisciplinary, Electronic and Computer Engineering
T cells fit to tackle Omicron, suggests new study
T cells, one of the body’s key defences against COVID-19, are expected to be effective in mounting an immune response against Omicron.

2020

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Data Analytics, Interdisciplinary, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Scientific Computation
HKUST Scientists Shed Light on COVID-19 Vaccine Development
A team of scientists at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has recently identified a set of potential vaccine targets which could be helpful for the development of a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus – the cause of a novel pneumonia (COVID-19) outbreak which has spread to over 30 countries to date, infecting over 80,000 people and claimed over 2,600 lives*.