16th Research Postgraduate Symposium
December 7 & 8, 2011

Tentative Programme

Poster Presentations (Wednesday, December 7, 2011)

All poster presentations are open for viewing from 0900 to 1800. Short oral presentations by students (2 minutes each) will be held as follows:

0900 Registration
Lift Lobby, G/F, Laboratory Block

Seminar Rooms 1-3, G/F, Laboratory Block (Themes I – III)

Multidisciplinary Laboratories 2-3, G/F, Laboratory Block (Themes IV - V)

Theme I: Cell Biology, Musculoskeletal System, Reproduction & Development
(0930-1020) 15 presentations
Adjudicators:
Dr AYH Leung
Dr KWK Yeung

Theme IV: Public Health & Chinese Medicine
(0930-1020) 16 presentations
Adjudicators:
Dr DYT Fong
Dr ZJ Zhang

(1020-1030) Break

Theme I: Cell Biology, Musculoskeletal System, Reproduction & Development (con’t)
(1030-1120) 16 presentations
Adjudicators:
Dr AYH Leung
Dr KWK Yeung

Theme IV: Public Health & Chinese Medicine
(con’t)
(1030-1120) 15 presentations
Adjudicators:
Dr DYT Fong
Dr ZJ Zhang

(1120-1130) Break

Theme II: Healthy Aging
(1130-1230) 16 presentations
Adjudicators:
Dr CW Cheung
Dr ACK Law

Theme V: Infection & Immunology
(1130-1230) 17 presentations
Adjudicators:
Dr RYT Kao
Dr LLM Poon

(1230-1330) Close for lunch*

Theme II: Healthy Aging (con’t)
(1330-1430) 17 presentations
Adjudicators:
Dr CW Cheung
Dr ACK Law

Theme V: Infection & Immunology (con’t)
(1330-1430) 18 presentations
Adjudicators:
Dr RYT Kao
Dr LLM Poon

(1430-1440) Break

Theme III: Cancer
(1440-1540) 16 presentations
Adjudicators:
Dr ST Cheung
Dr WYP Ching


(1540-1550) Break

Theme III:Cancer (con’t)
(1550-1650) 17 presentations
Adjudicators:
Dr ST Cheung
Dr WYP Ching


* Please note that lunch will NOT be provided

Oral Presentations (Thursday, December 8, 2011)
0800
Registration
Lift Lobby, G/F, Laboratory Block
Session I:
Healthy Aging
 Session II:
Reproduction & Development, Musculoskeletal System and Cell Biology 		Session III:
Infection & Immunology and Public Health 		Session IV:
Cancer and
Chinese Medicine

(0900-1200)

17 presentations

Chairpersons:
- Professor Karsten Kristiansen
- Dr A Xu

(0830-1200)

20 presentations

Chairpersons:
- Professor Robin Lovell-Badge
- Dr CKF Lee

(0830-1200)

20 presentations

Chairpersons:
- Professor Shizuo Akira
- Professor Sir Rory Collins

Moderator:
- Dr HK Lai

(1010-1200)

10 presentations

Chairpersons:
- Dr Michael Way
- Professor GSW Tsao
1200 – 1330 Lunch for Chairpersons and Moderators
Session I:
Healthy Aging
 Session II:
Reproduction & Development, Musculoskeletal System and Cell Biology 		Session III:
Infection & Immunology and Public Health 		Session IV:
Cancer and
Chinese Medicine

(1330-1500)

8 presentations

Chairpersons:
- Professor Karsten Kristiansen
- Dr A Xu

(1330-1500)

9 presentations

Chairpersons:
- Professor Robin Lovell-Badge
- Dr CKF Lee

(1330-1500)

8 presentations

Chairpersons:
- Professor Shizuo Akira
- Professor Sir Rory Collins

Moderator:
- Dr HK Lai

(1330-1500)

9 presentations

Chairpersons:
- Dr Michael Way
- Professor GSW Tsao

1500-1510
Select the best presenter from each session

1510-1540
Tea Reception
Grand Foyer (Outside Lecture Theatre 1)
Cheung Kung Hai Conference Centre
G/F, William M. W. Mong Block

1540-1730
Plenary Session

  1. Welcoming Address
  2. Presentations by 4 shortlisted PhD candidates
  3. Remarks by External Adjudicators:
    • Professor Shizuo Akira
    • Professor Sir Rory Collins
    • Professor Karsten Kristiansen
    • Professor Robin Lovell-Badge
    • Professor Shimon Sakaguchi
    • Dr Michael Way
  4. Awards presentation ceremony

Note:

All presentations are 10 minutes each (8 minutes for presentation plus 2 minutes for discussion).

Venues:
Session I: Seminar Room 5, LG1, Laboratory Block
Session II: Seminar Room 6, LG1, Laboratory Block
Session III: Seminar Room 7, LG1, Laboratory Block
Session IV: Seminar Room 4, G/F, Laboratory Block
Plenary Session: Lecture Theatre 1, Cheung Kung Hai Conference Centre, G/F, William M. W. Mong Block