Events
Jan 17, 2012 (Tuesday): Symposium on Developmental Genomics and Genetics Disorders
Venue: Lecture Theatre 4, Cheung Kung Hai Conference Centre,
William Mong Block, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong
Program:
| 9:30 am | Welcoming address & Overview of the UGC AoE Research Programme Professor Kathryn Cheah, The University of Hong Kong |
| Chairperson: Professor Pak Sham, The University of Hong Kong | |
| 9:45 am | Plenary Lecture 1 Genetics and biology of colorectal cancer: Cell lines and stem cells Professor Sir Walter Bodmer, Oxford University, UK |
| 10:30 am | Keynote Lecture 1 Kinesin-1 is important for cytokinesis in chondrocytes Dr. Jian-dong Huang, The University of Hong Kong |
| 11:00 am | Tea break |
| Chairperson: Professor Ming-jie Zhang, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology | |
| 11:30 am | Keynote Lecture 2 Genetic study of X-linked congenital hypertrichosis syndrome Professor Xue Zhang, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College |
| 12:00 noon | Keynote Lecture 3 How chondrocytes survive endoplasmic reticulum stress - implications for congenital skeletal disorders Professor Kathryn Cheah, The University of Hong Kong |
| Chairperson: Professor King Chow, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology | |
| 2:30 pm | Plenary Lecture 2 How PTHrP regulates chondrocyte differentiation Professor Henry Kronenbery, Harvard University, USA |
| 3:15 pm | Keynote Lecture 4 Next steps for genetic study of skeletal diseases- problems and solutions from 10 years’ experience Professor Shiro Ikegawa, SNP Research Center, RIKEN, Japan |
| 3:45 pm | Keynote Lecture 5 Lessons learnt from Hong Kong Degenerative Disc Cohort: clinical and genetic findings Dr. Danny Chan, Professor Kenneth Cheung, The University of Hong Kong |
| 4:15 pm | Poster Session & Tea break : Exhibition Area, G/F Laboratory Block |
| Chairperson: Professor Keith Luk, The University of Hong Kong | |
| 5:00 pm | Plenary Lecture 3 Genetics in stem cells: From gene discovery to therapy Professor Allan Bradley, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK |
| 5:45 pm | Plenary Lecture 4 Endothelial cells and vascular endothelial growth factor in formation and maintenance of bone Professor Bjorn Olsen, Harvard University, USA |
ALL ARE WELCOME
Sponsored by:
- The Croucher Foundation
- QIAGEN
- abcam
- Tin Hang Technology Limited
- Gene Company Limited
Supported by:
- UGC Area of Excellence Research Programme on Developmental Genomics and Skeletal Research
- Centre for Reproduction, Development and Growth
- The Croucher Foundation
Organised by: Research Team of the AoE Developmental Genomics and Skeletal Research