Time

Session No.

Presentations

1000-1010

4.01

Smad7 Transgene Attenuates TGF-β Induced Peritoneal Fibrosis in Uremic Rats on Peritoneal Dialysis

Guo Hong, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1010-1020

4.02

Development and Initial Validation of a Scale Measuring Social Relation Quality in Chinese People with Colorectal Cancer

Hou Wai Kai, PhD Candidate
Department of Community Medicine

1020-1030

4.03

Comparing Infant Growth from Birth to 2 Years among Hong Kong Chinese with the WHO Growth Standard

Hui Lai Ling, PhD Candidate
Department of Community Medicine

1030-1040

4.04

Obesity, Serum C-reactive Protein and Snoring in Older Chinese: the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study

Lao Xiangqian, PhD Candidate
Department of Community Medicine

1040-1050

4.05

Cost and Clinical Effectiveness of Hong Kong Scoliosis Screening Programme

Lee Chun Fan, PhD Candidate
Department of Nursing Studies

1050-1100

4.06

Preliminary Findings from "A Population-based, Longitudinal Study of Eating Disturbances in Hong Kong Chinese Boys and Girls"

Lee Wing Stephanie, PhD Candidate
Department of Community Medicine

1100-1110

4.07

Study Design and Pilot Results of the Hong Kong Student Obesity Surveillance (HKSOS) Project

Lo Wing Sze, PhD Candidate
Department of Community Medicine

1110-1120

4.08

The Role of Thought-action Fusion (TAF) in the Anxiety Disorders – the Case of Obsessive-compulsive Disorders

Mok Nancy, PhD Candidate
Department of Psychiatry

1120-1130

4.09

Do Lifestyle Factors Modify the Association between Air Pollution and Mortality?

Ou Chun-Quan, PhD Candidate
Department of Community Medicine

1130-1140

4.10

An Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour to Explain the Intention to Quit Smoking Among Adolescent Smokers in Hong Kong

Wong Chung Ngok, PhD Candidate
Department of Nursing Studies

1140-1150

4.11

Projection of Breast Cancer Incidence in Hong Kong: an Age-period-cohort Analysis

Wong Oi Ling, PhD Candidate
Department of Community Medicine

1150-1200

4.12

Psychometric Properties of the ChQOL (HK version) in Hong Kong

Wong Wendy, PhD Candidate
Department of Medicine

1200-1210

4.13

The Seasonal Pattern of Influenza Effects on Health

Yang Lin, PhD Candidate
Department of Community Medicine

Tea Break

Time

Session No.

Presentations

1220-1230

4.14

Molecular Basis for Growth Plate Abnormalities in a Mouse Model with Schmid Metaphyseal Chondrodyplasia

Chan Cheuk Wing Wilson, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

1230-1240

4.15

Expression of Tspyl2 in Transgenic Mice Reduces Cardiac Hypertrophy upon Hypertrophic Stress

Chan Kin Wang, PhD Candidate
Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

1240-1250

4.16

Functional Role of MT1-MMP in FGF Signaling

Chan Kui Ming, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

1250-1300

4.17

Purification and Identification of Sclerostin Interacting Partners: Steps towards Osteoporosis Therapy with Aptamer-based Inhibitors

Chan Sze Lai Celine, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

1400-1410

4.18

A Proteomic Approach to Study the Molecular Mechanisms of the Unfolded Protein Response in the Endoplasmic Reticulum of Chondrocytes

Chan Wai Ling, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

1410-1420

4.19

Defective Hoxb5 Signaling Causes Retardation of Neural Crest Cell Migration and Perturbs Enteric Nervous System Development

Cheng Wai Chun, PhD Candidate
Department of Surgery

1420-1430

4.20

Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study of White Matter in Childhood Autism

Cheung Charlton, PhD Candidate
Department of Psychiatry

1430-1440

4.21

Molecular Mechanism of Disease for Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Tarda – Effect of Mutations on Sedlin Structure and Function

Choi Mei Yee, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

1440-1450

4.22

The Role of Cyclooxygenase 1 and 2 in Fracture Healing

Guo Xiaoxi, PhD Candidate
Department of Anaesthesiology

1450-1500

4.23

Biomechanics of the Intervertebral Disc Allograft Transplantation

Lam Stephen Ka Lok, PhD Candidate
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology

1500-1510

4.24

Functionalized MWNT Reinforced Bone Cement

Lam Wing Moon, PhD Candidate
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology

1510-1520

4.25

Bone Fracture Healing in Laminopathy-based Premature Aging

Li Jiang, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

1520-1530

4.26

Strontium Combined with Calcium Stimulates New Bone Formation and Bone Matrix Osteogenic Factors Expression in Large Animal Model

Li Zhaoyang, PhD Candidate
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology

1530-1540

4.27

Application of Surface EMG in Low Back Pain Assessment

Mak Nin Fung Joseph, PhD Candidate
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology

1540-1550

4.28

A Simple Novel Annular Puncture Model of Disc Degeneration in the Mouse Tail

Yang Fan, PhD Candidate
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology

1550-1600

4.29

Genetic Analyses of Terminal Differentiation of Hypertrophic Chondrocytes

Yang Liu, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

1600-1610

4.30

Protein Expression Profiles of the Intervertebral Disc

Yee Fong Ying Anita, PhD Candidate
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology

1610-1620

4.31

KIF5b is Essential for Growth Plate Organization, Cytokinesis and Chondrocytes Differentiation

Zhu Guixia, PhD Candidate
Department of Biochemistry

1620-1630

4.32

Funtional Study of a Novel Acrosome-specific Gene (AEP1/VAD1.3) Using Gene Knockout Approach

Zuo Yan, PhD Candidate
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology