Frontiers in Biomedical Research

8:00 – 9:00	Registration
*Morning Session*
*Lecture Theatres 2-4, Cheung Kung Hai Conference Centre*
9:00 – 9:15	Opening Ceremony - Officiating address by Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, Vice-Chancellor & President - Welcoming address by Professor RHS Liang, Acting Dean of Medicine - Group Photo
9:15 – 9:55	Chairperson: Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, Vice-Chancellor & President
9:15 – 9:55	Keynote Lecture I Meeting the Cancer Challenge Dr Thomas J Hudson Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Canada
9:55 – 10:35	Chairperson: Professor GSW Tsao, Anatomy
9:55 – 10:35	Keynote Lecture II Cancer and Aging: Rival Demons? Professor Judith Campisi Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA
10:35 – 11:00	Tea Break
11:00 – 12:40	3 Concurrent Scientific Meetings of the Research Centres: 1. Healthy Aging [ Lecture Theatre I ] 2. Infection and Immunology [ Lecture Theatres 2-4 ] 3. Reproduction and Development [ Mrs Chen Yang Foo Oi Telemedicine Centre ]
12:40 – 14:00	Lunch
*Afternoon Session*
*Lecture Theatres 2-4, Cheung Kung Hai Conference Centre*
14:00 – 14:40	Chairperson: Professor YS Chan, Physiology
14:00 – 14:40	Keynote Lecture VI Elements of a Neurobiological Theory of Hippocampal / Neocortical Interactions in Memory: Synaptic Tagging, Schemas and Memory Consolidation Professor Richard G M Morris University of Edinburgh, UK
14:40 – 15:20	Chairperson: Professor PKH Tam, Pro-Vice-Chancellor & Vice-President
14:40 – 15:20	Keynote Lecture VII Normal and Neoplastic Stem Cells Professor Irving L Weissman Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
15:20 – 15:45	Tea Break
15:45 – 16:25	Chairperson: Professor IOL Ng, Pathology
15:45 – 16:25	Keynote Lecture VIII The Emerging Role of Carbonic Anhydrase IX (CAIX) as a Tumour and Hypoxia Biomarker Professor Eric J Stanbridge University of California School of Medicine, USA
16:30 – 17:50	3 Concurrent Scientific Meetings of the Research Centres: 4. Public Health [ Lecture Theatre 1 ] 5. Cancer [ Mrs Chen Yang Foo Oi Telemedicine Centre ] 6. Reproduction and Development [ Lecture Theatres 2-4 ]

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1. Healthy Aging : Scientific Meeting of the Research Centre of Heart, Brain, Hormone and Healthy Aging
*Morning Parallel Session*
*Lecture Theatre 1*
	Chairpersons: Professor KF So, Anatomy Professor LCK Low, Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
11:00 – 11:20	Keynote Session for Outstanding Young Researcher Awardees Adipokines as a Novel Player in Obesity-related Medical Complications: From Risk Prediction to Therapeutic Intervention Dr Aimin Xu Medicine, HKU
11:20 – 12:00	Keynote Lecture III Inflammation and Vascular Repair in Diabetic Retinopathy Professor Antonia M Joussen University of Düsseldorf, Germany
12:00 – 12:20	The In Vitro and In Vivo Biocompatibility of Nanomaterials Dr Shuk-han Cheng Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong
12:20 – 12:40	Oxidant and Antioxidant Status in Airway Diseases Dr Judith CW Mak Medicine, HKU

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2. Infection & Immunology : Scientific Meeting of the Research Centre of Infection and Immunology
*Morning Parallel Session*
*Lecture Theatres 2-4*
	Chairpersons: Professor KY Yuen, Microbiology Professor Malik Peiris, Microbiology
11:00 – 11:20	Keynote Session for Outstanding Young Researcher Awardees Complete Genome Sequence of Laribacter Hongkongensis, a Novel Genus and Species Associated with Gastroenteritis and Traveler's Diarrhea Professor Patrick CY Woo Microbiology, HKU
11:20 – 11:40	New Druggable Targets, Novel Anti-flu Agents Dr Richard YT Kao Microbiology, HKU
11:40 – 12:00	Population Dynamics of H5N1 Avian Influenza Dr Gavin JD Smith Microbiology, HKU
12:00 – 12:40	Keynote Lecture IV Investigating Disease Emergence - a Multi-disciplinary Approach Dr Hume Field Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Queensland, Australia

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3. Reproduction & Development : Scientific Meeting of the Centre for Reproduction, Development and Growth
*Morning Parallel Session*
*Mrs Chen Yang Foo Oi Telemedicine Centre*
	Chairpersons: Professor PC Ho, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Dr WS O, Anatomy
11:00 – 11:20	Keynote Session for Outstanding Young Researcher Awardees Mechanism and Application of Recombineering, a Very Efficient DNA Engineering Technology Dr Jian-dong Huang Biochemistry, HKU
11:20 – 11:40	The Nucleolus: in the Core of the Eukaryotic Life Dr Yun-wah Lam Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong
11:40 – 12:00	Role of Glycodelin in Fertilization Professor William SB Yeung Obstetrics & Gynaecology, HKU
12:00 – 12:40	Keynote Lecture V The Male Contribution to Infertility and Genetic Disease- from Bad to Worse? Professor R John Aitken University of Newcastle, Australia

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4. Public Health: Scientific Meeting of the Public Health Research Centre
*Afternoon Parallel Session*
*Lecture Theatre 1*
	Chairpersons: Dr Steven Riley, Community Medicine Dr Marie Tarrant, Nursing Studies
16:30 – 17:10	Keynote Lecture IX Scientific Opportunities for Large Population-based Biobank Studies Professor Zheng-ming Chen University of Oxford, UK
17:10 – 17:30	Obesity-related Risk Factors in Hong Kong Adolescents Dr Daniel SY Ho Community Medicine, HKU
17:30 – 17:50	The Clinical Effectiveness of the Hong Kong Scoliosis Screening Dr Daniel YT Fong Nursing Studies, HKU

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5. Cancer: Scientific Meeting of the Centre for Cancer Research
*Afternoon Parallel Session*
*Mrs Chen Yang Foo Oi Telemedicine Centre*
	Chairpersons: Professor XY Guan, Clinical Oncology Professor YL Kwong, Medicine
16:30 – 16:50	Molecular Targets in Gastrointestinal Cancers Professor Benjamin CY Wong Medicine, HKU
16:50 – 17:10	Genome-wide Identification of Novel Tumor Supressor Genes through Integrative Cancer Epigenetics Dr Qian Tao Clinical Oncology, Chinese University of Hong Kong
17:10 – 17:30	Therapy-induced Mobilization of Stem/Progenitor Cells: A Factor of Treatment Failure? Dr Zhen-fan Yang Surgery, HKU

6. Reproduction & Development : Scientific Meeting of the Centre for Reproduction, Development and Growth
*Afternoon Parallel Session*
*Lecture Theatres 2-4*
	Chairpersons: Professor Kathryn SE Cheah, Biochemistry Professor PC Sham, Psychiatry
16:30 – 16:50	The Transcriptional Control of Trunk Neural Crest Induction, Survival and Delamination Dr Martin CH Cheung Biochemistry, HKU
16:50 – 17:10	Niches and Hematopoietic Cell Development in Zebrafish Dr Zi-long Wen Biochemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
17:10 – 17:50	Keynote Lecture X Trailing Edge Science: Caring for Patients with Rare Genetic Diseases Professor Matthew L Warman Harvard Medical School, USA

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