2019 Seminars
| Date | Time | Venue | Speaker | Seminar Title | Organizer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan. 2020 | 1000 – 1100 | SC L2 | Prof. Khanh Dao Duc Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Zoology, University of British Columbia Canada |
Towards a multi-scale analysis of translation dynamics and ribosomes: Integrating theory, sequencing and structural data | School of Life Sciences. |
| 14 Nov. 2019 | 1230 – 1330 | LT2, LSB | Dr. Jim HU, University of Toronto, Canada |
Overcoming major challenges to CRISPR-mediated gene therapy for genetic airway diseases |
School of Life Sciences. |
| 7 Nov. 2019 | 1500 – 1600 | SC 297 | Dianyi Liu, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, USA |
The conserved retinoblastoma tumor suppressor pathway controls cell size in Chlamydomonas |
RGC- AoE Centre for Organelle Biogenesis & Function, Centre for Cell & Developmental Biology, Cell & Molecular Biology (CMB) Programme, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology & Agricultural Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences. |
| 25 Oct. 2019 | 1500 – 1600 | SC 297 | Prof. Claudio Mauro, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK |
The Metabolic Pathways (i.e., lipid, glucose and oxidative metabolism) that Impact the Outcomes of an Immune Response |
RGC- AoE Centre for Organelle Biogenesis & Function, Centre for Cell & Developmental Biology, Cell & Molecular Biology (CMB) Programme, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology & Agricultural Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences. |
| 17 Oct. 2019 | 1230 – 1315 | LSB LT2 | Dr. Seung-Yeol Park, Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea |
Mechanisms of protein secretion through the Golgi complex | School of Life Sciences. |
| 11 Oct. 2019 | 1530 – 1645 | LSB LT4 | Prof. Tom Huxford, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego State University, USA |
Novel structure-based strategies for blocking IkappaB Kinase enzyme activity | School of Life Sciences. |
| 3 Oct. 2019 | 1230 – 1330 | LSB LT2 | Dr. Carla Brillada, Institute of Biology, University of Freiburg, Germany |
Membrane fusion at the vacuole beyond SNAREs: the role of HOPS subunits VPS33 and VPS41 |
RGC- AoE Centre for Organelle Biogenesis & Function, Centre for Cell & Developmental Biology, Cell & Molecular Biology (CMB) Programme, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology & Agricultural Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences. |
| 20 May 2019 | 1230 – 1330 | BMSB, G18 | Prof. Jacqueline C. Bede, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Canada |
A dance between plants and caterpillar herbivores |
School of Life Sciences |
| 15 May 2019 | 1430 – 1530 | LSB, LT4 | Dr. Hein-Min Tun, Research Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong |
Developmental Origins of Gut Microbiome in Health and Disease |
School of Life Sciences |
| 24 Apr 2019 | 1230 – 1330 | SC 297 | Professor Ming Hung WONG, PhD, DSc (Durham), MBA, DSc (Strathclyde), Editor-in-Chief, Environ Geochem & Health, Distinguished Visit Prof, School of Environ Sci Engin, SUSTech, Advisor/Res Chair Prof, EdU HK, Emeritus Chair Prof, HKBU |
Orienting Research Towards the Changing Environment – Persistent Toxic Substances & Emerging Chemicals of Concern |
School of Life Sciences |
| 18 Apr 2019 | 1230 – 1330 | BMSB G18 | Prof. Tomohiro Uemura, Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Ochanomizu University, Japan |
Dynamics of protein sorting zones on the trans-Golgi network (TGN) revealed by super-resolution confocal live imaging microscopy (SCLIM) in plant | School of Life Sciences |
| 17 -18 Apr 2019 | Apr 17: 11:30am Apr 18: 9:30am |
Apr 17: SC L1 |
Prof. Kam W. Leong, Samuel Y. Sheng Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Professor of System Biology, Columbia University (USA) |
Faculty Distinguished Lecture Series and Plenary Lecture | Faculty of Science, School of Life Sciences, Department of Biomedical Engineering, CUHK. |
| 16 Apr 2019 | 1300 – 1400 | SC L2 | Dr. Stella Sun, Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, USA |
Dissecting pathogenesis of CNS-parasites by Cryo-electron tomography (Cryo-ET) |
School of Life Sciences |
| 12 Apr 2019 | 1200 – 1300 | SC 297 | Prof. Richard Behringer Ben F. Love Chair for Cancer Research, Department of Genetics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center USA |
Genetic Regulation of Mammalian Sex Development |
Natural Sciences Programme, School of Life Sciences, Centre for Cell & Developmental Biology |
| 11 Apr 2019 | 1230 – 1330 | BMSB G18 | Prof. Dr. Marco TRUJILLO, Institute of Biology, University of Freiburg, Germany |
Ubiquitin signaling in Immunity and Vesicle Trafficking |
RGC- AoE Centre for Organelle Biogenesis & Function, Centre for Cell & Developmental Biology, Cell & Molecular Biology (CMB) Programme, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology & Agricultural Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences. |
| 4 Apr 2019 | 1100 – 1215 | MMW 703 |
Prof. Brian Fry, Emeritus Professor, Griffith School of Environment, Australian Rivers Institute |
Tracers Show Large-Scale Connectivity Across Landscapes: A Case Study of Watershed Development and Sediment Erosion Impacting Downstream Coastal Fisheries at Brisbane, Australia | School of Life Sciences |
| 27 Mar 2019 | 1630 – 1730 | MMW LT1 | Professor Ming-Daw Tsai, Division of Life Sciences, AS | New Horizon in Enzymology from Cryo-EM and X-ray Free-electron Laser (XFEL) |
School of Life Sciences and Office of Academic Links (China) |
| 22 Mar 2019 | 1030 – 1130 | SC 297 | Prof. Erik NIELSEN, Department of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, University of Michigan |
Analysis of the roles of CSLD proteins during polarized plant cell wall |
RGC- AoE Centre for Organelle Biogenesis & Function, Centre for Cell & Developmental Biology, Cell & Molecular Biology (CMB) Programme, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology & Agricultural Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences. |
| 18 Mar 2019 | 1100 – 1200 | SC 297 | Prof. Wenting ZHAO School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
A Nanoengineer’s View of Membrane Curvature in Cell Biology |
RGC- AoE Centre for Organelle Biogenesis & Function, Centre for Cell & Developmental Biology, Cell & Molecular Biology (CMB) Programme, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology & Agricultural Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences. |
| 18 Mar 2019 | 1000 – 1100 | SC 297 | Prof. Yansong MIAO School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
Molecular condensation–mediated actin assembly through IDR |
RGC- AoE Centre for Organelle Biogenesis & Function, Centre for Cell & Developmental Biology, Cell & Molecular Biology (CMB) Programme, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology & Agricultural Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences. |
| 30 Jan 2019 | 1030 – 1130 | SC L5 | Dr YUNG Lai Ming, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, USA |
Re-balancing TGF-beta Signaling in Pulmonary Hypertension | School of Life Sciences |
| 24 Jan 2019 | 1230 – 1315 | BMS G18 | Professor June M Kwak, Professor, Department of New Biology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Daegu, Korea |
Cellular precision for cell fate control and surface integrity | School of Life Sciences |
| 23 Jan 2019 | 1530 – 1745 | SC LT1 | Prof. CHONG Kang Division of Life Sciences and Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
The Mechanism and Application Potential of Plant Sensing to Cold | School of Life Sciences, Office of Academic Links (China) |
| 23 Jan 2019 | 1530 – 1745 | SC LT1 | Prof. LIU Yaoguang Division of Life Sciences and Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
水稻細胞質雄性不育的分子機制和起源進化 | State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology (CUHK), Office of Academic Links (China) |
| 11 Jan 2019 | 1200 -1300 | SC 297 | Professor Laurent Zimmerli Professor and Principal Investigator, Institute of Plant Biology, Department of Life Science, The National Taiwan University, Taiwan |
Modulators of the Arabidopsis thaliana Innate Immunity Response |
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)