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Session III
Infection & Immunology and Public Health
Seminar Room 7, LG1, Laboratory Block

Chairpersons:
Professor Raoul J de Groot, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Dr JM Johnston, Department of Community Medicine

Time

Session No.

Presentations

0850-0900

3.00

Psychological Adjustment of Patients with Dentofacial Deformity Before and After Orthognathic Surgery

WU Yuen Fan Lina, PhD Candidate
Department of Psychiatry

0900-0910

3.01

Mycobacterial Evasion of Immunity: Induction of IL-10 and STAT3 in the Downregulation of IFN-gamma-induced MHC Class II Molecule Expression

Chan Lally Lai Yee, PhD Candidate
Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

0910-0920

3.02

TLR5 Signaling is Involved in the Generation of CD4hiCD25+FOXP3+ Regulatory T Cells

Chan Ping Lung, PhD Candidate
Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

0920-0930

3.03

Probabilistic Markov Model to Assess the Cost-effectiveness of a Community Pharmacist Aid (CPA) Smoking Cessation Program in Hong Kong

Chen Jing, PhD Candidate
Department of Community Medicine

0930-0940

3.04

Annexin II on Human Mesangial Cells Mediates Anti-dsDNA Antibody Binding

Cheung Kwok Fan, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

0940-0950

3.05

Assessing the Impact of the Cervical Screening Program on Screening Behaviour in Hong Kong

Choi Cheuk Wai, PhD Candidate
Department of Community Medicine

0950-1000

3.06

The Origin and Development of Genetic Diversity H5N1 Influenza Virus in China

Duan Lian, PhD Candidate
Department of Microbiology

1000-1010

3.07

Interspecies Transmission and Lineage Replacement of H6 Subtype Influenza Viruses in Southern China

Huang Kai, PhD Candidate
Department of Microbiology

1010-1020

3.08

A Novel Role for Class II ADP-Ribosylation Factors (Arfs) in the Secretion of Dengue and Yellow Fever Virus

Kudelko Mateusz Aleksander, PhD Candidate
Department of Microbiology

1020-1030

3.09

Human Papillomavirus Testing: Psychosocial Impact on Women and Implications for Education

Kwan Tracy Tak Ching, PhD Candidate
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

1030-1040

Break

1040-1050

3.10

Molecular Characterization of Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Functional Analysis of gyrA Mutant at Position 74

Lau Wing Tong, PhD Candidate
Department of Microbiology

1050-1100

3.11

Situational Awareness and Health Protective Responses to Pandemic Influenza A in Hong Kong

Liao Qiuyan, PhD Candidate
Department of Community Medicine

1100-1110

3.12

Toll-like Receptor 4 Plays a Critical Role in Tubular Inflammation of Diabetic Nephropathy

Lin Miao, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1110-1120

3.13

Genetic Analysis of an Epidemic Plasmid Encoding CTX-M-14 from Escherichia Coli

Lo Wai U, PhD Candidate
Department of Microbiology

1120-1130

3.14

Immunological Roles of Phosphoantigen-expanded Human Vgamma9Vdelta2 T Cells against Influenza Virus Infection

Qin Gang, PhD Candidate
Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

1130-1140

3.15

Novel Genetic Region Associated with INH Resistance in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

Siu Kit Hang, PhD Candidate
Department of Microbiology

1140-1150

3.16

Treatment of Functional Dyspepsia with Sertraline, a Selective-serotonin Receptor Inhibitor, in Chinese Patients: a Randomized Placebo Controlled Study

Tan Ping Yi Victoria, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1150-1200

3.17

Analysis of Multilocus Sequence Typing Schemes for 35 Pathogenic Bacteria: Optimization and Implications

Tsang Ka Lun, PhD Candidate
Department of Microbiology

1200-1330

Lunch for Chairpersons and Moderators

1330-1340

3.18

The Effect of Hyaluronan on the Pathogenesis of Lupus Nephritis in NZB/W Mice

Tse Wan Wai, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1340-1350

3.19

Cytokine Profiles Induced by the Novel Swine-Origin Influenza A/H1N1 Virus: Implications for Treatment Strategies

Tung Tsz Kwong, PhD Candidate
Department of Microbiology

1350-1400

3.20

Identification of Potential Drug Resistant Mutations in HIV-1 Infected Patients with Long-term Undetectable Viral Load after Receiving HAART

Wu Hao, PhD Candidate
Department of Microbiology

1400-1410

3.21

Identification of a Novel Function of B Cell-activating Factor in the Induction of Regulatory B Cells and its Application in Autoimmune Arthritis

Yang Min, PhD Candidate
Department of Pathology

1410-1420

3.22

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Family Intervention to Reduce Secondhand Smoke Exposure to Infants: 6-month Follow Up

Yau Pui Lam Josephine, PhD Candidate
School of Nursing

1420-1430

3.23

Antibody-dependent Enhancement of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus

Yip Ming Shum, PhD Candidate
Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

1430-1440

3.24

Determinants of Resilience in Patients with Rheumatic Disorders

Young Man Chi, PhD Candidate
Department of Psychiatry

1440-1450

3.25

Development of Recombinant Adeno-associated Virus Vector Delivering Short-hairpin RNAs to Inhibit the Replication of Influenza A Viruses

Zhang Gui, PhD Candidate
Department of Microbiology

1450-1500

3.26

Efiicient Generation of Human Allo-antigen Specific CD4+ and CD8+ Regulatory T Cells by CD40-Activated B Cells

Zheng Jian, PhD Candidate
Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

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