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Theme I
Cell Biology, Musculoskeletal System, Reproduction & Development
0930-1020 & 1030-1120
Seminar Rooms 1-3, G/F, Laboratory Block

Adjudicators:
Dr AYH Leung, Department of Medicine
Dr KWK Yeung, Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology

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Presentations

1.01

Role of MicroRNAs in Reprogramming of Somatic Cells into Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

CHEN Chun Hang, MPhil Candidate
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

1.02

Role of MicroRNA Let-7 in the Implantation of Mouse Blastocyst

CHEONG Wan Yee Ana, PhD Candidate
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

1.03

Fast-track Promotion of Osteoblastic Proliferation by Using Micro-pillar Array on Implantable Biomaterial Surface

CHONG Yu Wah, MPhil Candidate
Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology

1.04

A Novel Mutation in the Start Codon of the Endothelin B Receptor Leads to Waardenburg-Hirschsprung Disease

CUI Long, MPhil Candidate
Department of Surgery

1.05

Role of IHH Signaling in the Progression of Joint Formation in Digit Development

FENG Chen, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

1.06

The Role of Sox2 in Mouse Hair Morphogenesis

HO Siu Yin Bryan, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

1.07

Hedgehog - Notch Signaling in Enteric Neural Crest Cell

IP Ka Ho Henry, MPhil Candidate
Department of Surgery

1.08

Yeast pre-mRNA Splicing is Facilitated by a RNA Surveillance Complex

KONG Ka Yiu, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

1.09

Epigenetic Regulation of Self-renewal in Hematopoietic Cells By Bmi-1

LAM Yuk Man, MPhil Candidate
Department of Pathology

1.10

Ultrashort Time-To-Echo MRI of Human Intervertebral Disc Endplate: A Feasibility Study

LAW Tsz Kwun, MPhil Candidate
Department of Diagnostic Radiology

1.11

Cadherin 2 Function in Nucleus Pulposus Homeostasis

LIM Foon Lian, PhD Candidate
Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology

1.12

Structural and Functional Study of TSPYL2

LIU Hang, MPhil Candidate
Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

1.13

The Irx3 and Irx5 Genes in Inner Ear Development

LIU Yuchen, MPhil Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

1.14

Regulation of Autophagy by Two Pore Channels (TPCs) During Neural Differentiation of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells

LU Yingying, PhD Candidate
Department of Physiology

1.15

Porous Polyurethane Scaffold for Facilitating Healing in Critical Size Bone Defect

LUI Yuk Fai, MPhil Candidate
Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology

1.16

Regeneration of Nucleus Pulposus Cells for Degenerative Disc Disorder

NG Ting Ting, PhD Candidate
Department of Pathology

1.17

ProteoMirExpress: Inferring MicroRNA Activities from mRNA and Protein Expression Data

QIN Jing, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

1.18

Extracellular Matrix and the Stem Cell Niche in the Regenerating Planarian

SHEN Yun, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

1.19

Proteoglycan Metabolism Modulation by Small Molecules for Intervertebral Disc Regeneration

SUN Yi, PhD Candidate
Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology

1.20

Identification of Molecules Critical for Embryo Implantation using a 3-D Model

WANG Bing, PhD Candidate
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

1.21

The Role of Prkci in the Development of Notochord

WANG Mo, MPhil Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

1.22

Characterizing the Role of ROS/TRPM2/Ca2+ Signaling in Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells

WANG Qian, PhD Candidate
Department of Physiology

1.23

A Study on the Role of Subchondral Bone Change in very Early Stage of Osteoarthritis with Dunkin-Hartley Guinea Pigs

WANG Ting, PhD Candidate
Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology

1.24

EpiRegNet: Constructing Epigenetic Regulatory Network from high Throughput Gene Expression Data for Humans

WANG Yan, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

1.25

Intermedin in Reproduction: Distribution of Intermedin (IMD) in Male And Female Reproductive Systems of the Rat; Changes in the Oestrous Cycle; and the Effects of IMD on Contraction of the Rat Uterus

WONG Chi Wai, MPhil Candidate
Department of Physiology

1.26

Genome-wide Association Study on Anorectal Malformations in Han Chinese Population

WONG Hoi Man Emily, PhD Candidate
Department of Psychiatry

1.27

NRProF: Neural Response Based Protein Function Prediction Algorithm

YALAMANCHILI Hari Krishna, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

1.28

Interplay between ER Stress and Hypoxia Pathways in Chondrocytes

YAO Qing, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

1.29

Clinical Updates of Atypical Femoral Diaphyseal Fracture Associated with Bisphosphonates Treatment - Experience in Hong Kong

YUEN Wai Yee Grace, PhD Candidate
Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology

1.30

Involvement of CFTR in ATP Release from Contracting Skeletal Muscle in Anaesthetized Rats

CAI Weisong, MPhil Candidate
Department of Physiology

1.31

The Role of BMP-2/BMP-7 in Modulating Degenerative Human Nucleus Pulposus Cells

ZHOU Lixiong, PhD Candidate
Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology

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