14th Research Postgraduate Symposium
December 2 & 3, 2009

Tentative Programme

Tentative Programme

Poster Presentations (Wednesday, December 2, 2009)

All poster presentations are open for viewing from 0900 to 1800. Short oral presentations by students will be held as follows:

0900
Registration
Lift Lobby, G/F, Laboratory Block

Seminar Rooms 1-3, G/F, Laboratory Block (Themes I - II)

Multidisciplinary Laboratories 2-3, G/F, Laboratory Block (Themes III - VI)

Theme I: Healthy Aging

(0930-1030) 18 presentations

Adjudicators:
Dr KH Chan
Dr AWK Tso

Theme III: Public Health

(0930-1030) 18 presentations

Adjudicators:
Dr S Riley
Dr AM Tarrant

(1030-1040) Break

Theme I: Healthy Aging (con’t)

(1040-1110) 12  presentations

Adjudicators:
Dr KH Chan
Dr AWK Tso

Theme IV: Infection & Immunology

(1040-1110) 12 presentations

Adjudicators:
Dr SKP Lau
Dr LLM Poon

(1110-1120) Break

Theme II: Cancer

(1120-1230) 20 presentations

Adjudicators:
Prof ANY Cheung
Dr YP Ching

 

Theme IV: Infection & Immunology

(1120-1200) 13 presentations

Adjudicators:
Dr SKP Lau
Dr LLM Poon

Theme V: Cell Biology, Chinese Medicine

(1200-1230) 9  presentations

Adjudicators:
Dr JG Shen
Dr NS Wong

(1230-1330) Close for lunch *

Theme II: Cancer (con't)

(1330-1440) 22 presentations

Adjudicators:
Prof ANY Cheung
Dr YP Ching

 

Theme V: Cell Biology, Chinese Medicine

(1330-1350) 8 presentations

Adjudicators:
Dr JG Shen
Dr NS Wong

Theme VI: Reproduction & Development, Musculoskeletal System

(1350-1440) 17 presentations

Adjudicators:
Dr WY Ip
Prof PC Sham

* Please note that lunch will NOT be provided

Oral Presentations (Thursday, December 3, 2009)
0830
Registration
Lift Lobby, G/F, Laboratory Block
Session I:
Healthy Aging

Session II:
Public Health, Reproduction & Development and Musculoskeletal System
Session III:
Infection & Immunology and Cell Biology
Session IV:
Cancer and Chinese Medicine

(0900-1200)

18 presentations

Chairpersons:
- Prof Gary Edward Pickard
- Prof Wah Chiu

Moderator:
- Dr KCB Tan

(0930-1200)

15 presentations

Chairpersons:
- Prof Michael Brauer
- Prof Robin Lovell-Badge

Moderator:
- Dr SY Chan

(1040-1200)

8 presentations

Chairpersons:
- Prof William Rawlinson
- Dr DY Jin

(1010-1200)

11 presentations

Chairpersons:
- Prof Helen M Piwnica-worms
- Prof David R Piwnica-worms

Moderator:
- Prof GSW Tsao

1200 – 1330       Lunch for Chairpersons and Moderators
Session I:
Healthy Aging

Session II:
Public Health, Reproduction & Development and Musculoskeletal System
Session III:
Infection & Immunology and Cell Biology
Session IV:
Cancer and Chinese Medicine

(1330-1450)

8 presentations

Chairpersons:
- Prof Gary Edward Pickard
- Prof Wah Chiu

Moderator:
- Dr KCB Tan

(1330-1450)

8 presentations

Chairpersons:
- Prof Michael Brauer
- Prof Robin Lovell-Badge

Moderator:
- Dr SY Chan

(1330-1450)

8 presentations

Chairpersons:
- Prof William Rawlinson
- Dr DY Jin



(1330-1450)

8 presentations

Chairpersons:
- Prof Helen M Piwnica-worms
- Prof David R Piwnica-worms

Moderator:
- Prof GSW Tsao

 

1450-1500      
Select the best presenter from each session

1500-1530      
Tea Reception
Grand Foyer (Outside Lecture Theatre 1)
Cheung Kung Hai Conference Centre
G/F, William M. W. Mong Block

1530-1700
Plenary Session

  1. Welcoming Address
  2. Presentations by 4 shortlisted PhD candidates
  3. Remarks by External Adjudicators: 
    • Prof Michael Brauer
    • Prof Wah CHiu
    • Prof Jay A Levy
    • Prof Gary Edward Pickard
    • Prof Helen M Piwnica-worms
    • Prof David R Piwnica-worms
    • Prof Robin Lovell-Badge
    • Prof Serge Przedborski
    • Prof William Rawlinson
  4. Awards presentation ceremony

Note:

All presentations are 10 minutes each (8 minutes for presentation plus 2 minutes for discussion).

Venues:
Session I: Seminar Room 5, LG1, Laboratory Block
Session II: Seminar Room 6, LG1, Laboratory Block
Session III: Seminar Room 7, LG1, Laboratory Block
Session IV: Seminar Room 4, G/F, Laboratory Block
Plenary Session: Lecture Theatre 1, Cheung Kung Hai Conference Centre, G/F, William M. W. Mong Block