6 June 2026
Hong Kong Chu Hai College and Saint Francis University successfully co-hosted the “Seminar Series on Artificial Intelligence Applications in Health Science and Dental Science” from 27 to 29 May 2026. The three-day event featured lectures, keynote presentations, technical sessions and student workshops focusing on the applications of artificial intelligence in health science, nursing, healthcare and dental science.
Driven by rapid advancements in machine learning and computing infrastructure, AI has emerged as an important research frontier in modern healthcare and dentistry. The seminar series brought together distinguished scholars, healthcare and dental experts, nursing academics, IT professionals and AI researchers from local and international institutions to exchange knowledge, share experiences and discuss recent research outcomes.
First day of event takes place at Saint Francis University
Venue photo
Guests from different parties taking part in the seminar
Guest discussion in the seminar
Prof. Graeme D. Smith presented the trends of Generative AI at the Bedside
Prof. XIAO Qian presented the Artificial Intelligence Applications in Nursing
Lunch Session
Lunch Session
Souvenir presentation by Prof. Paul Chu
Souvenir presentation to Prof. HUI Chi Ching, Vivian
Prof Lo presenting souvenir to keynote speaker and invited speaker
Dr Richard presenting souvenir to Prof. Graeme D. Smith
Group photo of the invited speakers and guests on Day 1
Group photo of the invited speakers and guests on Day 1
The first two days of the seminar series were held at Saint Francis University and Hong Kong Chu Hai College respectively. The programme covered a wide range of topics, including signal processing, machine learning, non-invasive blood glucose estimation, deep reinforcement learning, generative AI, multi-modal sensing, nursing applications and AI-assisted dentistry.Keynote and invited speakers included Prof. LING Wing Kuen, Bingo, Prof. TSOI Ah Chung, Prof. XIAO Qian, Prof. XING Guoliang, Prof. Graeme D. Smith, and Prof. LAM Yu Hang, Walter.
Second day of event takes place at Hong Kong Chu Hai College
Second day of event takes place at Hong Kong Chu Hai College
Prof Lo delivers the opening speech
Students taking part in the event
Panel discussion between all the invited guests and speakers on Day 2 of the symposium
Interactive Q&A session
Prof Lo and Dr Richard presenting souvenir to keynote speaker Prof Walter Lam
Prof Lo and Dr Richard presenting souvenir to keynote speaker Dr. CHEUNG Chung Wai, James
Prof. Tsoi presented the trends of Generative AI at the Bedside
Students participating in the seminar series
Group photo of speakers and students on Day 2
Group photo of speakers and students on Day 2
The third day was dedicated to a student workshop at Hong Kong Chu Hai College. The workshop introduced students to fundamental AI concepts through learning activities, simulation exercises and software demonstrations. Led by faculty members from the Department of Computer Science, including Dr. ZHU Yulin and Dr. TSANG Sik Ho, Harris, the session offered students hands-on exposure to AI applications and encouraged them to explore the role of technology in healthcare-related fields.
Dr Harris presenting “Building a Multimodal VLM Agent for Intelligent Oral Health Image Analysis”
Students participating in software demonstrations guided by Dr Tony (Left)
Students participating in the Q&A sessions
Group photo of the invited speakers and students on Day 3 of the workshop
The seminar series provided a valuable platform for interdisciplinary exchange among computer science, healthcare, nursing and dental science professionals. It also strengthened academic collaboration between Hong Kong Chu Hai College and Saint Francis University, while promoting student engagement in emerging AI applications.
The event was organized by the Department of Computer Science, Hong Kong Chu Hai College, and the S.K. Yee School of Health Sciences, Saint Francis University, with support from the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China under the funding source UGC/IIDS13/E01/25.
For more information, please visit the IIDS website: https://cs.chuhai.edu.hk/6023-2/?lang=en
