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[Public Lecture 2009 First Series Review]

The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine is co-organising the "Explore the World of Medicine: Public Lecture Series 2009" with Hong Kong Public Libraries throughout the year.  This community education programme aims at providing members of the public the picture of medical research in Hong Kong, and enhancing the health awareness among all of us.

Eight lectures will be held from March to June and September to December.  Details of the last four lectures are shown as below:     
 
Lecture 5
 
 
Topic: Disorders of Ageing: Alzheimer's Disease & Chinese Medicine Treatment for Stroke
Speakers: Unraveling the Mystery of Alzheimer’s Disease
Dr Leung-wing Chu
Honorary Associate Professor
HKU Department of Medicine
TCM Approaches for Treatment of Post-Stroke Disability
Dr Jiangang Shen
Associate Professor
HKU School of Chinese Medicine
Date: 12 September 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00am -12:00nn
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library
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Lecture 6
 
 
Topic: Cures & Hopes for Congenital Defects
Speakers: Minimally Invasive Catheter Interventions for Congenital Heart
Professor Yiu-fai Cheung
Professor
HKU Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Cures & Hopes for Birth Defects
Professor Paul Tam
Chair Professor
HKU Department of Surgery
Dr Kenneth Wong
Clinical Assistant Professor
HKU Department of Surgery
Date: 10 October 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00am -12:00nn
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library
 
     
 
Lecture 7
 
 
Topic: Watch What You Eat & Drink to Prevent Cancers
Speakers: Alcohol Can Cause Cancer: To Drink or To Stop?
Professor Tai-hing Lam
HKU Sir Robert Kotewall Chair Professor in Public Health
Prevention of Stomach and Colon Cancers
Professor Benjamin Wong
HKU Simon K Y Lee Professor in Gastroenterology
Date: 14 November 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00am -12:00nn
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library
 
     
 
Lecture 8
 
 
Topic: Chronic Pain & Fractures Managements
Speakers: Chronic Pain Management
Dr Chi-wai Cheung
Assistant Professor
HKU Department of Anaesthesiology
Biomaterials for Osteoporotic Bone Fractures
Professor William Lu
Professor
HKU Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Date: 19 December 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00am -12:00nn
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library
 
     

Inclement Weather Arrangements for "Public Lecture Series 2009"
Programme will be cancelled if:
Tropical cyclone signal no. 8 or above is issued or black rainstorm warning signal is in force at or after 8:00 am.
Programme will continue if :
Tropical cyclone signal no. 3 or below is issued or amber / red rainstorm warning signal is in force at 8:00 am.

Enquiry
Telephone: 2819 9306 or 2809 5103
Email: medfac@hku.hk