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Theme II
Healthy Aging
1110-1230 & 1330-1440
Seminar Rooms 1-3, G/F, Laboratory Block

Adjudicators:
Dr ACY Lo, Eye Institute
Dr Y Wang, Department of Pharmacology & Pharmacy

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Presentations

2.01

Aquaporin-4 Autoantibodies in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders: Comparison between Tissue-based and Cell-based Indirect Immunofluorescence Assays

CHAN Koon Ho, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

2.02

The Effect of Viscosity of PDMS Based Silicone-oil Tamponade Agents on the Intraocular Current

CHAN Yau Kei, MPhil Candidate
Department of Anatomy

2.03

Association between Complement Receptor1 Polymorphisms and Alzheimer’s Disease in Southern Chinese Population

CHEN Luhua, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

2.04

Iron Overload Induces Mitochondria-dependent Apoptosis and Titin Degradation in Cardiomyocytes

CHEN Meipian, PhD Candidate
Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

2.05

Role of Epac in the Pathogenesis of Ischemic Stroke

CHENG Lu, MPhil Candidate
Department of Anatomy

2.06

Absolute Quantitation of Metabolites in Normal Aging Human Brain

CHIU Pui Wai, MPhil Candidate
Department of Diagnostic Radiology

2.07

Supraventricular Ectopic Activity and New Occurrence of Atrial Fibrillation

CHONG Boon Hor, MPhil Candidate
Department of Medicine

2.08

Genetic Deletion of Aldose Reductase Protects the Neonatal Mouse Retina against Oxygen-induced Retinopathy

FU Zhongjie, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

2.09

Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Promotes Glucose Uptake through Tranasctivation of Glucose Transporter-1 Gene in Adipocytes

GE Xuan, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

2.10

Reduced Heart Rate Variability and Loss of its Circadian Rhythm in Acute Stroke

HO Ian Ian, MPhil Candidate
Department of Medicine

2.11

Circulating Levels of Biomarkers of Collagen Synthesis Correlate with Left Ventricular Mechanical Dyssynchrony in Adolescents after Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot

LAI Tik Man Clare, MPhil Candidate
Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

2.12

A New Acute Attack of Angle Closure Glaucoma Animal Model with Healon 5

LAU Yuk Fan Silvania, MPhil Candidate
Department of Anatomy

2.13

Self-assembling Peptide Nanofiber Scaffold (SAPNS) as a Haemostatic Agent in Surgically Induced Brain Injury

LEUNG Ka Kit Gilberto, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

2.14

Effects of Lycium Barbarum on the Survival of Retinal Ganglion Cells after Optic Nerve Injuries

LI Hongying, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

2.15

Up-regulation of Heme Oxygenase-1 Impairs Endothelium-dependent Contractions

LI Zhuoming, PhD Candidate
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy

2.16

Role of Epac1 in Pathogenesis of Diabetic Retinopathy

LIU Jin, MPhil Candidate
Department of Anatomy

2.17

Neuroprotective Effects of Melatonin and/or Electro-acupuncture (EA) on a Rat Model of Focal Cerebral Ischemia

LIU Lingguang, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

2.18

Protein Kinase C-β Inhibition Prevents Oxidative Stress and Attenuates Cardiomyocyte Hypertrophy in Rats with Streptozotosin-induced Diabetes

LIU Yanan, PhD Candidate
Department of Anaesthesiology

2.19

Melatonin Attenuates Intermittent Hypoxia Induced Oxiative Stress and Local Inflammation in Rat Adrenal Medulla

LIU Yu, PhD Candidate
Department of Physiology

2.20

Identification of Delusional Content During Relapse Recovery by Assessment of Features in Self-concept

LONGENECKER Julia Martin, MPhil Candidate
Department of Psychiatry

2.21

N-Acetylcysteine Enhances Cardiac Heme Oxygenase-1 Overexpression and Antioxidant Capacity in Diabetic Rats

MAO Xiaowen, MPhil Candidate
Department of Anaesthesiology

2.22

Culture of Iris Pigment Epithelial Cells on Expanded-polytetrafluroethylene (ePTFE) Substrates for the Treatment of Age-related Macular Degeneration

NIAN Shen, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

2.23

Protection of Neural Precursor Cells by Notoginsenoside R1 against Glutamate Neurotoxicity

QI Chuanjie, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

2.24

Quantitative Assessment of the Cervical Spinal Cord Damage in Neuromyelitis Optica Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging at 3T

QIAN Wenshu, PhD Candidate
Department of Diagnostic Radiology

2.25

Ex-vivo Porcine Aortic Models in Assessing Haemodynamic Forces in Type B Aortic Dissection (TBAD)

QING Kaixiong, PhD Candidate
Department of Surgery

2.26

Differential Protein Expression Patterns of Sphingasine-1-phosphate Receptor 1-3 in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

QU Zao, MPhil Candidate
Department of Surgery

2.27

Protective Effect of Ergothioneine on Endothelial Cells against Oxidative Stress

SIT Sai Man, MPhil Candidate
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy

2.28

Towards Myelin and Functional Recovery in the Injured CNS: Derivation of Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cells from Adult Bone Marrow Stromal Cells

TSUI Yat Ping, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

2.29

The Effect of Intravenous and Intrathecal Morphine Preconditioning on Hepatic Ischemia-reperfusion Injury in Normal and Cirrhotic Livers

WANG Yuan, MPhil Candidate
Department of Anaesthesiology

2.30

Autism and Dopaminergic Pathway

WONG Ho Yin, MPhil Candidate
Department of Psychiatry

2.31

Pilot Study for Subgroup Classification for Autism Spectrum Disorder Based on Dysmorphology and Physical Measurements in Chinese Paediatrics and Adolescent Population

WONG Tsz Yan Polly, MPhil Candidate
Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

2.32

Verbal Information Manipulating Skills in Early Psychosis: A Pilot Study

XU Jiaqi, MPhil Candidate
Department of Psychiatry

2.33

A U-shaped Association between Hemoglobin A1c and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

XU Lin, PhD Candidate
Department of Community Medicine

2.34

Lycium Barbarum Polysaccharides Protect the Brain from Cerebral Edema and Blood-brain Barrier Disruption after Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

YANG Di, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

2.35

Vascular Effects of Protease Inhibitors and Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors, the Major Components of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy [HAART]

YEUNG Yuen Ting, MPhil Candidate
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy

2.36

Development of Tissue-engineered Patch Using Decellularized Amniotic Membrane for Regeneration in Post-infarcted Myocardium

YIP Mei Chu Pandora, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

2.37

Vitamin D Deficiency is Associated with Depletion of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with Type II Diabetes

YIU Yuen Fung, MRes(Med) Candidate
Department of Medicine

2.38

Neuroimaging Contributions to the Puzzle of Autism, Schizophrenia, and Bipolar Disorder

YU Ka Ki Kevin, MPhil Candidate
Department of Psychiatry

2.39

Lycium Barbarum Polysaccharide (LBP) Affects Sexual Behavior in Male Rodents

YUEN Wing Yee Jessica, MPhil Candidate
Department of Anatomy

2.40

Characterization of Multiple Ion Channels in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells

ZHANG Jiao, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

2.41

Endoplasmic Reticulum Aggregation Triggered Autophagosome Formation in Neurons Challenged by Low Molecular Weight Beta-amyloid

ZHANG Qishan, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

2.42

Gender-specific Relaxation of Flavonoids in Rat Mesenteric Arteries

ZHANG Yu, MPhil Candidate
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy

2.43

Attenuation of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Transplantation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells

ZHANG Yuelin, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

2.44

Plasma Beta-amyloid (Aβ) Levels in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease

ZHOU Lin, MPhil Candidate
Department of Medicine

2.45

Activation of Nicotinic Receptors Contributes to Acetylcholine Induced Endothelium-dependent Relaxations in the Aorta of the Spontaneous Hypertensive Rat

ZOU Qian, MPhil Candidate
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy

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