Welcome Message

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we are most delighted to invite you to the Fourth International Symposium on Healthy Aging organized by the Research Centre of Heart Brain, Hormone and Healthy Aging on March 7-8, 2009 at the Ballroom, Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers, Tsimshatsui.

Following the success of the previous Symposia in 2006, 2007 and 2008, this year’s programme is entitled "Emerging Therapies for an Aging Population". We will continue our focus on the promotion of healthy aging from a multidisciplinary perspective and provide updates on the development of novel therapeutic as well as diagnostic approaches against aging-related problems. Built around the four research themes of our Centre, namely "Degeneration and Regeneration", "Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome", "Vascular Biology", and "Cell Therapy and Tissue Engineering", plenary lectures in areas of basic research, prevention, treatment, management, and rehabilitation will be offered in the 2-day scientific programme consisting of 8 major symposia and 2 lunch symposia. In addition, the Young Investigator Awards will be offered, under the sponsorship of Sun Chieh Yeh Heart Foundation, to recognize and award the outstanding young researchers for their oral and poster presentations.

We sincerely welcome all healthcare professionals to participate in this very stimulating and comprehensive meeting. We look forward to seeing you!

Professor RTF Cheung Co-chairman	Dr RA Li Co-Chairman Organizing Committee	Professor KSL Lam Director Research Centre of Heart, Brain, Hormone & Healthy Aging