Seminar

2023

Building Abbreviations
 
Area 39 (Lo Kwee-Seong Integrated Biomedical Sciences Building)
BMS (Choh-Ming Li Basic Medical Sciences Building)
CKH (Ching Kai Hall, Basic Medical Sciences Building)
ELB (Esther Lee Building, Sin Wai Kin Hall)
LHC (Y.C. Liang Hall)
LSB (Lady Shaw Building)
LSK (Lee Shau Kee Building)
MMW (Mong Man Wai Building)
SC (Science Centre)
YIA (Yasumoto International Academic Park) 
 

 

Date Time Venue Meeting Link
Speaker          
  Seminar Title
   Organizer
20 Dec 2023 1030-1200 Rm G02
Area 39
 

Prof. Kerry Loomes, Professor, University of Auckland, New Zealand

  Mānuka honey: protecting more than just food   School of Biomedical Sciences
17 Dec 2023 1600-1700 Rm G02
Area 39
 

Prof. IP Pak Kan Jacque, Assistant Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  CDKL5 regulates phase separation of nELAVL condensates to drive assembly of neural circuit   School of Biomedical Sciences
11 Dec 2023 1600-1700 Rm G02
Area 39
 

Prof. ONG Sang Bing, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine / Centre for Cardiovascular Genomics and Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  Fusion and fission of mitochondria: Gatekeepers of life and death in the heart   School of Biomedical Sciences
7 Dec 2023 1600-1700 Rm G02
Area 39
 

Prof. Bruce R. RANSOM, Director, Gerald Choa Neuroscience Institute; Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong

  Acute Ischemic Stroke: Why Don’t We Have Better Treatments?   School of Biomedical Sciences
16 Nov 2023 1600-1700 Rm G02
Area 39
 

Prof. Wing Hung KO, Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  Continual Battle Against SARS-CoV-2: New Insights from a Study on ACE2 Decoy   School of Biomedical Sciences
10- Nov 2023 1000-1100  N/A

https://cuhk.zoom.us/j/97433436822?pwd=Ri9BRFRoOERSQmpNZTVQT2tScGI4QT09

Meeting ID: 974 3343 6822
Passcode: 927813

Dr. Xiangzhou Lao, Yale University

  Super-resolution microscopy for live cell imaging   School of Life Sciences
11 Oct 2023 1500-1600 SC297
SC
 

Dr. Toyota Masatsugu, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Saitama University, Japan

  Mechanosensory long-distance defense signaling in plants   School of Life Sciences
27 Sep 2023 1500-1600 LT2
LSK
 

Professor Cheng-Han YU, School of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

  Biogenesis of PI(3,4)P2 lipid regulates spatial-temporal membrane invagination and integrin trafficking   School of Life Sciences
21 Sep 2023 1600-1700 Rm G02
Area 39
 

Prof. CHAN Man Lok Andrew, Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  Functional links between PI3-K pathway and YKL-40: from brain cancer to Alzheimer's disease   School of Biomedical Sciences
14 Sep 2023 1600-1700 Rm G02
Area 39
 

Prof. KO Wing Hung, Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  Are electronic cigarettes less harmful to airway epithelial cells than traditional cigarettes?   School of Biomedical Sciences
14 Sep 2023 1230-1330 SC297
SC
 

Prof. HU Junjie, National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China

  Physiological Functions of the Tubular ER Network   School of Life Sciences
7 Sep 2023 1600-1700 Rm G02
Area 39
 

Prof. Mai Har SHAM, Pro-Vice-Chancellor / Vice-President (Research),Choh-Ming Li Professor of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  Irx3/5 genes in patterning of mammalian cochlear sensory and non-sensory structures   School of Biomedical Sciences
17 Aug 2023 1600-1700 Rm G02
Area 39
 

Prof. POON Ngar Yun Ellen, Assistant Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  Applying mitochondria-rich human pluripotent stem cell derived cardiomyocytes to investigate cardiac diseases   School of Biomedical Sciences
3 Aug 2023 1600-1700 Rm G02
Area 39
 

Prof. FOK Kin Lam Ellis, Assistant Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  Extracellular vesicles - the messenger for germline stem cell and the inheritable paternal epigenome   School of Biomedical Sciences
27 Jul 2023 1600-1700 Rm G02
Area 39
 

Prof. JIANG Yangzi, Assistant Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine / Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  Adult Stem Cells and Early Osteoarthritis   School of Biomedical Sciences
13 Jul 2023 1600-1700 Rm G02
Area 39
 

Prof. LIN Ge, Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  Development of the mechanism-based biomarkers for experimental research, diagnosis, and clinical risk assessment of pyrrolizidine alkaloid-induced liver injury   School of Biomedical Sciences
12 Jul 2023 1100-1200 L3
SC
 

Professor Tony Hu, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, and Microbiology at Tulane University

  The Unfolding Story of Multi-Omics Discovery for Precision TB Diagnosis   School of Life Sciences & Department of Biomedical Engineering
29 Jun 2023 1600-1700 Rm G02
Area 39
  Prof. YAO Xiaoqiang, Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong   TRPM2 channels promote atherosclerotic progression   School of Life Sciences
19 Jun 2023 1430 L5
SC
  Prof. Hoffmann Alexander, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biosciences, USA   A temporal signaling code to specify innate immune responses   School of Life Sciences
13 Jun 2023 1500-1600

L2
SC

 

Prof. Wen Jiangqi, Institute for Agricultural Biosciences, Department of Plant Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University, USA

  Enabling legume research: generation and application of Medicago truncatula mutant resources   Science Faculty
12 Jun 2023 1000-1100

SC297
SC

 

Daniel Van Damme
VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology, Ghent University, Belgium

  Mechanistic Insight into the Role of the TPLATE Complex in Plant Endocytosis   Science Faculty
1 Jun 2023 1600-1700

Rm G02
Area 39

For enquiries, please feel free to contact Connie Wong at tel: 3943 6752

Prof. GAO Bo
Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  Unravelling the Genetic and Molecular Complexity of Scoliosis   School of Biomedical Sciences
24 May 2023 1430-1820

Rm G02
Area 39

Host: Prof. Bo Gao, Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Enquiries: Please feel free to contact Esther Yuen at tel: 3943 8021.

Prof. Lin He
Professor, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley

  Transposons, a selfish friend in the mammalian genome  

School of Biomedical Sciences and Hong Kong Society for Cell Biology

Prof. Vivek Malhotra
Professor, CRG, Centre for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona, Spain
  TANGO1: from collagen secretion to controlling fibrosis
Prof. Zhenguo Wu
Professor, Division of Life ScienceProfessor, Division of Life ScienceThe Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  Regulation of quiescence exit in muscle satellite cells
Prof. Danny Chan
Professor and Director, School of Biomedical SciencesProfessor and Director, School of Biomedical SciencesThe University of Hong Kong
  CDON-associated apoptosis in synovial joint formation
25 May 2023 1830-2000

Rm 297
SC

Please register via the QR code or

https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/mycuform/view.php?id=1961306 if you are interested

Dr. Wai Chin Li
Associate Professor, the Department of Science and ENvironmental Studies, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Education University of Hong Kong

  Agrobiotechnology Talk Series-21: The fate of heavy metals in the soil environment and what's next?  

Centre for Soybean Research

25 May 2023 1000-1100

LT1
SC

Registration:       https://forms.gle/iW4vk5E9y1FR7YNn6
The deadline for registration is 12:00 noon, 19 May 2023 (Friday). Please register with your CUHK email address.

Prof. HERRUP, Karl
Professor, the Department of Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

  Alzheimer's Disease 2023: Data and Diatribes  

School of Life Sciences

14 Apr 2023 1600-1730

LT1
MMW

Event Details & Registration:https://bit.ly/400zJ6H

Dr. Yuhai TU
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center

  The Cost-Performance Tradeoff in Living Systems   Science Faculty
20 Apr 2023 1600-1700

G02
Area 39

Registration:      https://webapp.sbs.cuhk.edu.hk/eform/view.php?id=106476
The deadline for registration is 12:00 noon, 19 April 2023 (Wednesday).
*Please register with your CUHK email address.*

Prof. WANG Dan Michelle
Assistant Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  Advancing ECM-Based Biomaterials for Robust Tendon Regeneration: From Basic Science to Translational Applications   School of Biomedical Sciences
19 Apr 2023 1400-1500

G02
Area 39

 

Dr. Yasaman Soudagar
PhD, Founder and CEO, Neurescene Inc., Canada

  Deciphering brain function by in vivo multicolor imaging and multi-opsin stimulation in freely behaving animals   School of Biomedical Sciences
19 Apr 2023 1130-1230

SC297
SC

 

Dr. James Umen
Enterprise Institute for Renewable Fuels, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, USA

  Cell size control by an algal tumor suppressor   School of Life Sciences
18 Apr 2023 1030-1130

G02
Area 39

 

Prof. Jun Lu, Professor
University of Auckland, New Zealand

  Natural Products from New Zealand and Human Health   School of Life Sciences
30 Mar 2023 1600-1700 G02
Area 39
 Registration:      https://webapp.sbs.cuhk.edu.hk/eform/view.php?id=103878
The deadline for registration is 12:00 noon, 29 March 2023 (Wednesday).
*Please register with your CUHK email address.*

Prof. CHEUNG Chi Kwan Vincent
Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  The Neural Basis and Plasticity of Muscle Synergies   School of Life Sciences
17 Mar 2023 1100-1200 CYT202, Cheng Yu Tung Building   Dr. Dudley, Theodore Rober
University of California, Berkeley, USA
  From gliding ants to Andean hummingbirds: the evolution of animal flight performance   School of Life Sciences
18 Mar 2023 1930-2030 CYT LT1A, Cheng Yu Tung Building  

Prof. Xu Xing
Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology & Paleoanthropology (IVPP), Beijing, China & Yunnan University, Kunming, China

  Feathered Dinosaurs   School of Life Sciences
17 Mar 2023 1100-1200 CYT202, Cheng Yu Tung Building   Dr. Dudley, Theodore Rober
University of California, Berkeley, USA
  From gliding ants to Andean hummingbirds: the evolution of animal flight performance   School of Life Sciences
9 Mar 2023 1600-1700 G02
Area 39
Registration: https://webapp.sbs.cuhk.edu.hk/eform/view.php?id=101112
The deadline for registration is 12:00 noon, 8 March 2023 (Wednesday).
*Please register with your CUHK email address.*
Prof. CHAN Wai Yee
Pro-Vice-Chancellor / Vice-President (Strategic Developments) Li Ka Shing Professor of Biomedical Sciences The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  The molecular mechanisms of RNA-binding protein, RBM46, in regulating gametogenesis through affecting meiotic cohesion complex subunits   School of Biomedical Sciences
16 Feb 2023 1600-1700 G02
Area 39
Registration: https://webapp.sbs.cuhk.edu.hk/eform/view.php?id=99605
The deadline for registration is 12:00 noon, 15 February 2023 (Wednesday).
*Please register with your CUHK email address.*
Prof. Stephen DALTON
Professor and Global STEM Scholar, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  Using human brown adipocytes to develop new therapies for type II diabetes   School of Biomedical Sciences