2018 Seminars
| Date | Time | Venue | Speaker | Seminar Title | Organizer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2018 | 0930 – 1030 | LT1, Cheng Yu Tung Building | Prof. David G. DRUBIN Co-Chair of the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Ernette Comby Chair in Microbiology and Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California, Berkeley, USA |
Thoughts about Science Careers and Publishing |
School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 1430 -1530 | SC L3 | Dr Hoi Yan Wu Institute of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Rapid molecular detection of CITES-listed endangered sharkfins | School of Life Sciences, Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin R&D Centre for Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medicine |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 1100 – 1200 | SC L3 | Professor Bani Tamraz Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco, USA |
Application of Pharmacogenomics to Research and Clinical Care |
School of Life Sciences |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 1230 – 1315 | BMS LT | Professor Anders Liljas Professor em Biochemistry and Structural Biology, Lund University, Sweden |
The enigmatic ribosome stalk | School of Life Sciences |
| Dec 12, 2018 Cancelled |
1630 -1730 | SC L1 | Prof. Wan Jianmin Division of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Engineering |
水稻重要基因克隆和利用研究 | School of Life Sciences, Office of Academic Links (China) |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 1230 – 1315 | BMS G18 | Professor Markus Langeland Researcher, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Department of Animal Nutrition and Management Aquaculture, Sweden |
Alternative protein sources in fish for sustainable aquaculture – closing the nutrient loop |
School of Life Sciences |
| Oct 22, 2018 | 1000 – 1100 | SC 128 | Prof Enrique Rojo Department of Molecular Plant Genetics, CNB-CSIC |
Genetic Studies on the Plant Endomembrane System |
RGC-AoE Centre for Organelle Biogenesis & Function, Centre for Cell & Development Biology, Cell & Molecular Biology (CMB) Programme Institute of Plant Molecular Biology & Agricultural Biotechnology |
| Oct 18, 2018 | 1230 – 1315 | BMS LT | Professor Shoudong Zhang School of Life Sciences The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Mobile RNA, epigenetics/epitranscriptome and alternative splicing | School of Life Sciences |
| Oct 15, 2018 | 1000 – 1100 | SC 297 |
Dr. Simon Gilroy Department of Botany |
Do plants feel pain? Stress signaling in Arabidopsis. | RGC-AoE Centre for Organelle Biogenesis & Function, Centre for Cell & Development Biology, Cell & Molecular Biology (CMB) Programme Institute of Plant Molecular Biology & Agricultural Biotechnology |
| Oct 8, 2018 | 1230 – 1315 | BMS G18 | Dr Ai Oikawa, CEO/SCO AFINGEN Inc., USA |
Fast-growing high-yield field crops via a novel biotechnology platform |
School of Life Sciences |
| Oct 5, 2018 | 1030 – 1130 | SC L3 | Dr. Chow, Hei-man Research Assistant Professor School of Life Science HKUST |
Energy Failure as the Central Mechanism in Neurodegeneration: Potential Opportunities for Mitochondrial Medicine |
School of Life Sciences |
| Oct 4, 2018 | 1230 – 1315 | BMS LT | Professor Juan Diego Gaitan-Espitia School of Biological Sciences University of Hong Kong |
Evolution in changing oceans: phenotypic plasticity and local adaptation to ocean warming and acidification | School of Life Sciences |
| Sept 27, 2018 | 1230 – 1315 | BMS LT | Professor Hyokeun Park Division of Life Science Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
Altered release of neurotransmitters and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in cortical neurons of Huntington’s disease | School of Life Sciences |
| Sept 19, 2018 | 1030 – 1130 | SC 297 | Prof LIU Bo Department of Plant Biology University of California, Davis |
Establishment of an Anti-parallel Microtubule Array for Plant Cell Division |
RGC-AoE Centre for Organelle Biogenesis & Function, Centre for Cell & Development Biology, Cell & Molecular Biology (CMB) Programme |
| Sept 6, 2018 | 1230 – 1315 | BMS LT | Professor Jerome Ho Lam Hui School of Life Sciences The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Animal macroevolution and microevolution: from biodiversity to applications |
School of Life Sciences |
| July 9, 2018 | 1000 – 1100 | SC 297 | Ms. Julia Konig Specialist in Electron Microscope Sample Preparation for Cryo workflows, Leica Microsystems Ltd. |
High Pressure Freezing – discovering the universe inside cells |
RGC-AoE Centre for Organelle Biogenesis & Function, Centre for Cell & Development Biology, Cell & Molecular Biology (CMB) Programme |
| Jun 27, 2018 | 1100 – 1215 | SC L2 | Prof. Wei-Jen Tang Professor Ben-May Department for Cancer Research The University of Chicago USA |
Insulin Degrading Enzyme – a Proteostatic Mechanism to Control Amyloid Peptides |
School of Life Sciences |
| Jun 22, 2018 | 1100 – 1200 | SC 297 | Prof HEN-MING WU Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
A Receptor kinase – GPI-anchored Protein Partnership in Plant Signal Transduction |
School of Life Sciences, AOE Centre for Organelle Biogenesis and Function, Centre for Cell & Development Biology, CMB Programme |
| Jun 22, 2018 | 1000 – 1100 | SC 297 | Prof ALICE Y. CHEUNG Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
FERONIA and Her Pals: Regulators of Male-Female Interactions in Plant Reproduction |
School of Life Sciences, AOE Centre for Organelle Biogenesis and Function, Centre for Cell & Development Biology, CMB Programme |
| Apr 18, 2018 | 1100 – 1200 | SC 297 | Prof Shi Jue Associate Professor Department of Physics and Department of Biology (affiliated) Hong Kong Baptist University |
Exploring new drug and drug mechanism via quantitative live-cell imaging |
School of Life Sciences, AOE Centre for Organelle Biogenesis and Function, Centre for Cell & Development Biology, CMB Programme |
| Apr 11, 2018 | 1600 – 1700 | LT2, YIA | Prof. Sir Gregory Winter Trinity College Cambridge, UK |
Antibodies and Bicycles: Paradigm Shifts in the World of Medicines | School of Life Sciences and School of Biomedical Sciences. |
| Apr 4, 2018 | 1030 – 1200 | SC L5 | Prof. Gavin Lear Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences University of Auckland New Zealand |
Bacterial Community Indicatorsto Monitor the Health ofOur Changing Environment | School of Life Sciences |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 1100 – 1200 | SC 128 | Dr Kenneth C.P. Cheung William Harvey Research Institute, London |
Metabolic control of T cell trafficking | School of Life Sciences, AOE Centre for Organelle Biogenesis and Function, Centre for Cell & Development Biology, CMB Programme |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 1230 – 1330 | SC L2 | Prof. Ferdi Hellweger Chair of Water Quality Engineering Technical University of Berlin Germany |
Individual-based, genome-scale modeling of microbial ecology & evolution |
School of Life Sciences |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 1430 – 1530 | SC 297 | Dr CHENG Lixin Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
Localization Diversity and Moonlighting Studies of Proteins and non-coding RNAs |
School of Life Sciences, AOE Centre for Organelle Biogenesis and Function, Centre for Cell & Development Biology, CMB Programme |
| Feb 05, 2018 Cancelled |
1000 – 1100 | SC 297 | Prof. XIAO Shi School of Life Sciences Sun Yat-sen University, China |
The Roles of Autophagy in Plant Development and Stress Response |
School of Life Sciences, AOE Centre for Organelle Biogenesis and Function, Centre for Cell & Development Biology, CMB Programme |
| Jan 11, 2018 | 1230 – 1315 | SC L2 | Professor Venkat Gopalan Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry The Ohio State University |
Fructose-asparagine metabolism by Salmonella: new prospects for drug discovery |
School of Life Sciences |
| Jan 10, 2018 | 1500 – 1600 | LT1, 7/F, MMW | Dr. Ning-Yi SHAO Instructor Cardiovascular Institute School of Medicine Stanford University |
Dynamic Role of SETD7 as a Transcriptional Activator in cardiomyocytes development |
School of Life Sciences |
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)
- MMW (Mong Man Wai Building)
- SC (Science Centre)
- YIA (Yasumoto International Academic Park)