| 8:00 - 8:45 |
Registration |
| Morning Session |
| 8:45 - 9:00 |
Opening Ceremony |
| 9:00 - 9:40 |
Keynote Lecture I Visual Biology of Nanomachines and Cells Professor Wah Chiu Baylor College of Medicine, USA |
| 9:40 - 10:20 |
Keynote Lecture II Dynamic Imaging of Molecular Signaling in Live Cells and Animals Professor David R Piwnica-worms Washington University School of Medicine, USA |
| 10:20 - 10:45 |
Tea Break |
| 10:45 - 11:25 |
Keynote Sessions for Best Research Output and Outstanding Researchers |
| 11:25 - 13:05 |
3 Concurrent Scientific Meetings of Research Centres: 1. Healthy Aging 2. Infection and Immunology 3. Reproduction and Development |
| 13:05 - 14:15 |
Lunch |
| Afternoon Session |
| 14:15 - 14:55 |
Keynote Lecture VI Pandemic Influenza: The Continuing Multiple Threats Professor Robert G Webster St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, USA |
| 14:55 - 15:35 |
Keynote Lecture VII Hedgehog Signaling in Development and Disease Professor Philip Beachy Stanford University School of Medicine, USA |
| 15:35 - 16:00 |
Tea Break |
| 16:00 - 17:40/18:00 |
3 Concurrent Scientific Meetings of Research Centres: 4. Public Health 5. Cancer 6. Neuromedicine |
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| Keynote Sessions for Best Research Output and Outstanding Researchers |
| Morning Parallel Session |
| 10:45 - 11:05 |
1: Healthy Aging Current Perspective for Cardiac Regeneration Professor HF Tse Medicine, HKU (2008 Outstanding Researcher Award) |
| 10:45 - 11:05 |
2: Cancer The Role of Genetic and Epigenetic Interaction in Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Dr TL Chan Pathology, HKU (2008 Outstanding Young Researcher Award) |
| 10:45 - 11:05 |
3: Reproduction & Development Viral and Cellular Regulators of Type I Interferon Production Dr DY Jin Biochemistry, HKU (2008 Outstanding Researcher Award) |
| 11:05 - 11:25 |
4: Reproduction & Development Promotion of Remyelination for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis in Animal Models Professor WT Wu Anatomy, HKU (2008 University Research Output Prize) |
| 11:05 - 11:25 |
5: Infection & Immunology Carpe Diem in Medical Research - A Personal Perspective Dr JM Nicholls Pathology, HKU (2008 Faculty Outstanding Research Output Award) |
| 11:05 - 11:25 |
6: Reproduction & Development Intervertebral Disc Transplantation - from Laboratory to Clinical Trial Professor KDK Luk Orthopaedics & Traumatology, HKU (2008 Faculty Outstanding Research Output Award) |
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| 1. Healthy Aging : Scientific Meeting of the Research Centre of Heart, Brain, Hormone and Healthy Aging |
| Morning Parallel Session |
| 11:25 - 12:05 |
Keynote Lecture III Retinal Ganglion Cell Photoreceptors Professor Gary E Pickard University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA |
| 12:05 - 12:25 |
Amyloid Beta Neurotoxicity Dr KH Chan Medicine, HKU |
| 12:25 - 12:45 |
The Time-keeping Hormone Melatonin as a Novel Drug Candidate for the Prevention and Treatment of Prostate Cancer Dr SYW Shiu Physiology, HKU |
| 12:45-13:05 |
Age Related Macular Degeneration - Who is at risk? Dr WWK Lai Eye Institute, HKU |
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| 2. Infection & Immunology : Scientific Meeting of the Research Centre of Infection and Immunology |
| Morning Parallel Session |
| 11:25 - 12:05 |
Keynote Lecture IV The Global Threat of HIV/AIDS: How Does Science Face the Challenge Professor Jay A Levy University of California, San Francisco, USA |
| 12:05 - 12:35 |
The Ongoing Research of an Effective AIDS Vaccine Dr ZW Chen AIDS Instiute, HKU |
| 12:35 - 13:05 |
Autoimmune Arthritis and its Experimental Therapy Dr LW Lu Pathology, HKU |
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| 3. Reproduction & Development : Scientific Meeting of the Centre for Reproduction, Development and Growth |
| Morning Parallel Session |
| 11:25 - 11:55 |
Epigenetic Regulation of Premature Aging Dr ZJ Zhou Biochemistry, HKU |
| 11:55 - 12:25 |
Understanding Spermatogenesis by Gene Targeting in Mice Dr CKF Lee Obstetrics and Gynaecology, HKU |
| 12:25 - 13:05 |
Keynote Lecture V Sequencing the Genomes of Thousands of Individuals Dr Goncalo Abecasis University of Michigan, USA |
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| 4. Public Health: Scientific Meeting of the Public Health Research Centre |
| Afternoon Parallel Session |
| 16:00 - 16:40 |
Keynote Lecture VIII Does Air Pollution Cause Childhood Asthma Professor Michael Brauer The University of British Columbia, Canada |
| 16:40 - 17:00 |
Hedging Against Antiviral Resistance During the Next Influenza Pandemic using Small Stockpiles of an Alternative Chemotherapy Dr JTK Wu Community Medicine, HKU |
| 17:00 - 17:20 |
Health Literacy Issues in Diabetic Care: How Much Do We Care? Dr AYM Leung Nursing Studies, HKU |
| 17:20 - 17:40 |
Morbidity Pattern of Community-based Primary Health Care Services in Hong Kong Dr YYC Lo Medicine, HKU |
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| 5. Cancer : Scientific Meeting of the Centre for Cancer Research |
| Afternoon Parallel Session |
| 16:00 - 16:30 |
Uncoupling of Mitosis and Genome Instability Professor RYC Poon Biochemistry, HKUST |
| 16:30 - 17:00 |
Disruption of Mitotic Checkpoint by Id1 Overexpression Professor GSW Tsao Anatomy, HKU |
| 17:00 - 17:40 |
Keynote Lecture IX Targeting Chk1 in Breast Cancer Professor Helen M Piwnica-worms Washington University School of Medicine, USA |
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| 6. Neuromedicine |
| Afternoon Parallel Session |
| 16:00 - 16:40 |
Keynote Lecture X Genomic Approaches to Brain Diseases Professor Guy Rouleau University of Montreal, Canada |
| 16:40 - 17:20 |
Keynote Lecture XI Viral Infections of the CNS – Diagnosis, and New Developments in Herpesviruses Professor William Rawlinson University of New South Wales, Australia |
| 17:20 - 18:00 |
Keynote Lecture XII - Dr Vincent Liu Endowment Lecture on Motor Neuron Disease: Amyotrophic Laterals Sclerosis: Models and Mechanisms Professor Serge Przedborski Columbia University Medical Center, USA |
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