1.01

The Genetic Polymorphisms in Sex Steroid Metabolic Pathway and Risk for Sporadic Alzheimer's Disease

Chen Luhua, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

1.02

Iron Overload Induces Calpain-Dependent Titin Proteolysis and Mitochondria-Dependent Apoptosis of Cardiomyocytes

Chen Meipian, PhD Candidate
Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

1.03

Pharmacological Inhibition or Genetic Deletion of Aldose Reductase Protects the Retina in a Mouse Model of Oxygen-Induced Retinopathy

Fu Zhongjie, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1.04

FGF21 Acts as A Negative Feedback Regulator to Suppress the Thermogenic Activities of Brown Adipose Tissue in Mice

Ge Xuan, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1.05

Genome-wide Association and Replication Studies Identity Variants at CAMSAP1L1, FAM108C1 Associated with Symptomatic Epilepsy Susceptibility

Guo Youling, PhD Candidate
Department of Psychiatry

1.06

Mitochondrial Dynamics in Alzheimer's Disease: Sausage or Egg?

Hung Hiu Ling, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1.07

Ketanserin Attenuates Cigarette Smoke-induced Interleukin-8 via Nrf2 Signaling Pathway in Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells

Lau Kwok Wai, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1.08

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

Li Hongying, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1.09

Up-regulation of Heme Oxygenase-1 by Hemin Improves Endothelial Function in the Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat

Li Zhuoming, PhD Candidate
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy

1.10

The Impact of Aerobic Exercise on Neuro-cognitive Function and Hippocampal Plasticity in Early Psychosis – A Preliminary Data Analysis

Lin Jingxia, PhD Candidate
Department of Psychiatry

1.11

Neuroprotection Against Focal Cerebral Ischemia in the Rat by a Combination of Melatonin and Electro-acupuncture (EA)

Liu Lingguang, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1.12

NADPH Oxidase Upregulated by Renin-angiotensin System Mediates the Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Induced by Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia in Rat Adrenal Medulla

Liu Yu, PhD Candidate
Department of Physiology

1.13

In Vitro Characteristics of Iris Pigment Epithelial Cells Cultured on Modified Expanded-polytetrafluroethylene (ePTFE) Substrates

Nian Shen, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1.14

Effects of Notoginsenoside R1 on Neural Precursor Cells against Glutamate Neurotoxicity in Vitro and on Mice Brain Following Ischemic Stroke in Vivo

Qi Chuanjie, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1.15

A Morphologic Study of Chronic Type B Aortic Dissections and Aneurysms after Thoracic Endovascular Stent Grafting

Qing Kaixiong, PhD Candidate
Department of Surgery

1.16

Effect of Advanced Glycation Endproducts on Lectin-like Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-1 expression in Endothelial Cells

Shiu Wing Ming Sammy, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1.17

Prediction of Long-term Outcome Following a First Episode Schizophrenia: the FEP-12 Study in Hong Kong

Tang Yee Man, PhD Candidate
Department of Psychiatry

1200-1330

Lunch for Chairpersons and Moderators

1330-1340

1.18

Tspyl2, a Nucleosome Assembly Protein, is Important for the Expression of NR2A/B and Auditory Associated Learning and Memory

Tsang Ka Hing, PhD Candidate
Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

1.19

Cardioprotection of the Natural Flavone Acacetin Against Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Isolated Rat Hearts

Wu Huijun, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1.20

Synaptic Dysfunction in Amyloid- and Corticosterone-mediated Neurotoxicity

Wuwongse Suthicha, PhD Candidate
Department of Psychiatry

1.21

Anti-aging Effects of SIRT1 in Adipose Tissue

Xu Cheng, PhD Candidate
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy

1.22

Placenta Tissue Patch Improves Cardiac Function and Prevents Ventricular Remodeling in Ischemic Heart

Yip Mei Chu Pandora, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1.23

Regulation of Cell Proliferation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells via Ether à go-go 1 (hEAG1) Potassium Channel

Zhang Jiao, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1.24

Aggregation of Endoplasmic Reticulum Potentiates the Initiation Step of Autophagy in Primary Cultures of Rat Hippocampal Neurons Stressed by Oliogmeric Abeta

Zhang Qishan, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1.25

A Pilot Study of Oxytocin Effects During Prepulse Inhibition in Mice

Zhang Xiaofan, PhD Candidate
Department of Psychiatry