Time

Session No.

Presentations

0830-0840

1.01

The Role of Maspin in Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition Induced by EGF in Esophageal Cancerous Cell Lines

Cai Zhen, PhD Candidate
Department of Surgery

0840-0850

1.02

Significance of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism of the Metabolizing Enzyme NQO1 in Ovarian Cancer – a Sequenom and Clinicopathologic Study on Chinese Women

Chan Kwan Yi Queeny, PhD Candidate
Department of Pathology

0850-0900

1.03

The Significance of Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation on Acute Phase Liver Graft Injury

Cheng Qiao, PhD Candidate
Department of Surgery

0900-0910

1.04

Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Activity in Leukemic Blasts Defines a Subgroup of Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Adverse Prognosis and NOD/SCID Engrafting Potential

Cheung Man Sze, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

0910-0920

1.05

Transient Induction of Id-1 Expression by TGF-β in Immortalized Human Epithelial Cells

Cheung Pak Yan, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

0920-0930

1.06

Socioeconomic and Psychological Impact of Patients Presented with Cardiac and Non-cardiac Chest Pain

Cheung Ting Kin, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

0930-0940

1.07

Tissue Dynamic and Clinical Effect of FoxM1 Gene Expression in Carcinoma of Cervix

Chiu Pui Man, PhD Candidate
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

0940-0950

1.08

Id-1 Promotes TGF- β1-induced Cell Motility in Non-malignant Prostate Epithelial Cells

Di Kaijun, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

0950-1000

1.09

Phospholipase C δ-1(PLCD1): a Candidate Tumor Suppressor Gene in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Fu Li, PhD Candidate
Department of Clinical Oncology

1000-1010

1.10

The Importance of MEK/ERK Pathway in the MAD2-induced Cisplatin Sensitivity in Testicular Germ Cell Tumour Cells

Fung Ka Lai, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1010-1020

1.11

A Novel Glioblastoma Cancer Gene Therapy Using AAV-mediated Long-term Expression of Human TERT C-terminal Polypeptide

Gao Yi, PhD Candidate
Department of Microbiology

1020-1030

1.12

Phosphorylation of Tumor Suppressor DLC1 by Akt Pathway

Ko Chi Fat, PhD Candidate
Department of Pathology

1030-1040

1.13

The Role of CXCR4 on Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Kok Tsz Wai, PhD Candidate
Department of Surgery

 Tea Break

1050-1100

1.14

The Role of TWIST in Immortalized Non-malignant Prostate Epithelial Cells

Kwok Wai Kei, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1100-1110

1.15

The Potential Role of Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) in Angiogenesis

Lam Chi Tat, PhD Candidate
Department of Surgery

1110-1120

1.16

Potential Use of Adult Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) Treatment in an Acute Liver Failure Model Induced by D-Galactosamine

Lam Shuk Pik, PhD Candidate
Department of Surgery

1120-1130

1.17

HIF-1α Blockade Enhances the Therapeutic Efficacy of Hypoxia for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

Lau Chi Keung, PhD Candidate
Department of Surgery

1130-1140

1.18

C-terminal Truncated HBV X Protein Plays Key Role in Hepatocarcinogenesis

Lau Sze Hang, PhD Candidate
Department of Clinical Oncology

1140-1150

1.19

Id-1 Protects Esophageal Cancer Cells from TNF-α-induced Apoptosis Through Activation of PI3K/AKT/NFκB Signaling Pathway

Li Bin, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1150-1200

1.20

Investigation of Signaling Pathways that Regulate Human Colon Crypt Maturation and their Dysregulation in Tumorigenesis

Li Sze Wing Vivian, PhD Candidate
Department of Pathology

1200-1210

1.21

Hedgehog Signaling Pathway in Ovarian Cancers

Liao Xiaoyun, PhD Candidate
Department of Pathology

1210-1220

1.22

Genetic Association Study of BRCA Genes in Breast Cancer

Liu Wei, PhD Candidate
Department of Pathology

1220-1230

1.23

Differential Plasma Tumor Type M2 Pyruvate Kinase Levels in Patients with Head and Neck Carcinomas

Liu Xiaobing, PhD Candidate
Department of Surgery

1230-1240

1.24

The Role of Survivin-2 (Sur2) in Primitive Hematopoiesis during Zebrafish Development

Ma Chun Hang, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1240-1250

1.25

Identification and Characterization of Tumorigenic Liver Cancer Stem Cells

Ma Stephanie Kwai Yee, PhD Candidate
Department of Pathology

1250-1300

1.26

Molecular Significance of a Homeoprotein Six1 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Clinical and Experimental Implications

Ng Tak Pan, PhD Candidate
Department of Surgery

Time

Session No.

Presentations

1.27

Discrepant FA Reduction between the Frontal and Parietal Lobes of Post Irradiation Medulloblastoma Survivors: Preliminary Findings of Regional Susceptibility?

Qiu Deqiang, PhD Candidate
Department of Diagnostic Radiology

1.28

The Significance of Pyk2 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Invasiveness

Sun Kin Wai, PhD Candidate
Department of Surgery

1.29

Characterization of a Novel MAD1 Isoform, MAD1β, in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Sze Man Fong, PhD Candidate
Department of Pathology

1.30

Study of Cathelicidin on Ulcerative Colitis in Mice

Tai Kin Ki, PhD Candidate
Department of Pharmacology

1.31

The Functional Roles and Sensitivity to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor of Different Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Mutants

Tam Yee San Issan, PhD Candidate
Department of Pathology

1.32

Monte-Carlo Dose Re-calculations for IMRT of Head and Neck Cancers

Tang Nin Fai Francis, PhD Candidate
Department of Clinical Oncology

1.33

MAD2ΔC Promotes Aneuploidy and Anchorage Independent Growth in Human Prostate Epithelial Cells

To Kit Wa, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1.34

Factors that Enhance EBV Infection in Nasopharyngeal Carcinomas through Induction of Lytic Cycle

Tsang Chi Man, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1.35

Underexpression of HGF Activator Inhibitors (HAIs) in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Tung Kwok Kwan, PhD Candidate
Department of Pathology

1.36

Roles and Regulations of ROCK in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Wong Chak Lui, PhD Candidate
Department of Pathology

1.37

Beta-adrenergic Modulation of Colon Tumor Growth and Angiogenesis Promoted by Nicotine

Wong Pui Shan Helen, PhD Candidate
Department of Pharmacology

1.38

The Human Cathelicidin LL-37 Suppresses Gastric Cancer Growth Through TGF β-mediated Pathway

Wu Ka Kei, PhD Candidate
Department of Pharmacology

1.39

Trend of Helicobacter Pylori Infection and Intestinal Metaplasia in Hong Kong

Yee Yuk Kei, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1.40

Genetic Elements Involved in Immortalization of Primary Nasopharyngeal Epithelial Cells

Yip Yim Ling, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy

1.41

Effects of EGF on Cell Proliferation of Esophageal Squamous Cancer Cells

Yu Le, PhD Candidate
Department of Pharmacology

1.42

Significance of TWIST and E-cadherin Expression in the Metastatic Progression of Prostate Cancer

Yuen Hiu Fung, PhD Candidate
Department of Pathology

1.43

Effect of Id-1 Inactivation in Chemosensitization to Taxol in Prostate Cancer Cells

Zhang Xiaomeng, PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy