11th Research Postgraduate Symposium

The Research Postgraduate Symposium (RPS) was first introduced in 1996 to provide a platform for research postgraduate students to present and share their exciting ideas and progress in research. It aims to promote academic interaction and intellectual advancement among students and teaching staff. Through active exchange among presenters, Chairpersons, supervisors and fellow students, it is hoped that students will benefit from the dynamic and stimulating environment of biomedical research in the Faculty.

This year’s RPS (i.e. 11th RPS) will be held on December 7, 2006. The Symposium will consist of 3 parts:

Poster Presentations by MPhil/MRes(Med) students
Parallel Oral Presentations by PhD students
Plenary Sessions

The Poster and Oral Presentations will be grouped into 4 areas broadly based on the strategic research themes of the Faculty, namely, Cancer, Healthy Aging, Infection & Immunology, Public Health and Reproduction & Development. Prominent researchers from overseas as well as Faculty members in the relevant fields will be invited to be Adjudicators/Chairpersons of the presentations.

One MPhil/MRes(Med) candidate who presented the best poster in each theme will be awarded a Certificate of Merit, and one PhD presenter with the best performance in each session will be invited to present again at the Plenary Session. Finally at the Plenary Session, a panel of adjudicators will select one PhD presenter for the Best Presentation Award.