Programme at a Glance
| 11 March 2017 (Saturday) | |
| 0845 – 0900 | Registration |
| 0900 – 0910 | Opening Remarks |
| Symposium I: Scientific Discoveries in Healthy Aging Chairpersons: Lee-Wei Lim, School of Biomedical Sciences, HKU George L Tipoe, School of Biomedical Sciences, HKU |
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| 0910 – 0930 | The Identification of Clinically Actionable Genes for Precision Cancer Medicine Lydia WT Cheung, School of Biomedical Sciences, HKU |
| 0930 – 0950 | Deciphering Complex Genetics for Biomedical Applications Alan SL Wong, School of Biomedical Sciences, HKU |
| 0950 – 1010 | The Use of Human Stem Cell-derived Neurons to Study Neurodevelopmental Disorders Kwok-On Lai, School of Biomedical Sciences, HKU |
| 1010 – 1040 | Coffee & Tea Break, Poster Viewing and Booth Visit |
| Young Investigator Award Forum I (Oral Presentations) | |
| 1040 – 1140 | Chairpersons: Peter Sandercock, Chair of Medical Neurology, The University of Edinburgh, UK Sookja K Chung, School of Biomedical Sciences, HKU |
| Symposium II: Healthy Aging: Lessons learnt from Stroke Trials Chairperson: Raymond TF Cheung, Department of Medicine, HKU |
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| 1140 – 1220 | Maximising Healthy Survival into Old Age; What have Stroke Trials Taught us? Peter Sandercock, Emeritus Professor of Medical Neurology, The University of Edinburgh, UK |
| Symposium III: Parkinson’s Disease Chairperson: Koon-Ho Chan, Department of Medicine, HKU |
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| 1220 – 1250 | Strategies in the Pharmacological Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease (sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals (HK) Ltd) Shirley YY Pang, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, HK |
| Lunch Symposium: Metabolic and Bone Health Chairpersons: Karen SL Lam, Department of Medicine, HKU Rosie TT Young, Department of Medicine, HKU |
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| 1250 – 1335 | Update on Long-Term Management of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (sponsored by Amgen Asia Holding Ltd) Tai-Pang Ip, Department of Medicine, Tung Wah Hospital, HK |
| 1335 – 1420 | How New Basal Insulin Addresses the Diabetes Challenge? (sponsored by Sanofi Aventis Hong Kong Ltd) Yu-Cho Woo, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, HK |
| Opening Ceremony | |
| 1420 – 1440 | Guest of Honour: Dr Constance HY Chan, Director of Health, Department of Health, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China |
| Symposium IV: Diabetic and COPD Control Chairpersons: Wing-Sun Chow, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, HK Judith CW Mak, Departments of Medicine, Pharmacology & Pharmacy, HKU |
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| 1440 – 1510 | Changing the Paradigm in Type 2 Diabetes Management (sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim (HK) Ltd) Kathryn CB Tan, Department of Medicine, HKU |
| 1510 – 1540 | The Treatment Update in COPD 2017 Chung-Ming Chu, Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, United Christian Hospital, HK |
| 1540 – 1610 | Coffee & Tea Break, Poster Viewing and Booth Visit |
| Symposium V: Management of Falls and Head Injuries Chairperson: Carolyn PL Kng, Department of Geriatrics, Ruttonjee & Tang Shiu Kin Hospitals, HK |
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| 1610 – 1630 | Advances in the Management of Falls and Syncope in Older People Syed Zaman, MidCentral Health Board, New Zealand |
| 1630 – 1650 | Advances in the Management of Head Injury in Older People Gilberto KK Leung, Department of Surgery, HKU |
| 12 March 2017 (Sunday) | |
| 0845 – 0900 | Registration |
| Symposium VI: Maximising Function and Capacity in Aging Chairpersons: Angela YM Leung, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Vivian WQ Lou, Sau Po Centre on Ageing and Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU |
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| 0900 – 0920 | Exercise as Medicine: A Life Course Approach Michael A Tse, Active Health Clinic, HKU |
| 0920 – 0940 | Prescribing Exercise to Improve Function in Frail and Elderly People Marco YC Pang, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| 0940 – 1000 | Advances in Physical and Cognitive Frailty and Management Liang-Kung Chen, Centre for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan |
| 1000 – 1030 | Coffee & Tea Break, Poster Viewing and Booth Visit |
| Young Investigator Award Forum II (Oral Presentations) | |
| 1030 – 1130 | Chairpersons: Stephen C Allen, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, UK Raymond CC Chang, School of Biomedical Sciences, HKU |
| Symposium VII: Optimising Glycaemic Control and Body Weight Chairperson: Joanne KY Lam, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, HK |
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| 1130 – 1200 | Drug of Choice for Elderly with Diabetes: Which Class? (Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim (HK) Ltd) Peter CY Tong, Specialist in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Qualigenics Medical Limited, HK |
| 1200 – 1230 | Personalised Management of Diabesity (Sponsored by AstraZeneca Hong Kong Limited) Paul CH Lee, Department of Medicine, HKU |
| Lunch Symposium: Improving Surgical and Functional Outcome for Older People Chairpersons: Tak-Yeung Chan, Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, Kwong Wah Hospital, HK Gordon TC Wong, Department of Anaesthesiology, HKU |
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| 1230 – 1300 | Improving Outcomes for Geriatric Hip Fracture in Older Patients Tak-Wing Lau, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Queen Mary Hospital, HK |
| 1300 – 1330 | Advances in Anaesthesia for Older People Michael G Irwin, Department of Anaesthesiology, HKU |
| 1330 – 1400 | Healthcare Technology to Enhance Independence for Older People in the Community Felix HW Chan, Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, TWGHs Fung Yiu King Hospital, HK |
| Symposium VIII: Healthy Heart, Healthy Brain Chairperson: Michael PH Chan, Department of Medicine, HKU |
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| 1400 – 1430 | Optimising AF Treatment for Older People: Real-life Lessons from Hospital Clinics (Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim (HK) Ltd) Joseph SK Kwan, Department of Medicine, HKU |
| 1430 – 1500 | Breakthrough in Heart Failure (Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals (HK) Ltd) David CW Siu, Department of Medicine, HKU |
| Symposium IX: Advances in Immune Aging Chairperson: Tak-Kwan Kong, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, HK |
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| 1500 – 1520 | Aging of the Immune System and its Consequences Stephen C Allen, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, UK |
| 1520 – 1540 | Improving the Response to Vaccination for Older People Tuen-Ching Chan, Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, TWGHs Fung Yiu King Hospital, HK |
| 1540 – 1610 | Coffee & Tea Break, Poster Viewing and Booth Visit |
| Symposium X: Enhancing Quality of Life Towards the End Chairpersons: Alice ML Chong, Department of Applied Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong Joseph SK Kwan, Department of Medicine, HKU |
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| 1610 – 1630 | Meeting the Psycho-Social Needs of Advanced Cancer Patients Rico KY Liu, Department of Radiotherapy, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, HK |
| 1630 – 1650 | Non-Cancer End of Life Care in Hong Kong – The Geriatrician’s Role Elsie Hui, Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, Shatin Hospital, HK |
| 1650 – 1700 | Young Investigator Award Presentation Ceremony and Closing Remarks |