2020

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) 
 

 

Date Time Venue Speaker   Seminar Title  Organizer
22 Jan. 2020 1100 - 1200
SC 297
Dr. Chung Kin Pan,
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology,
Germany
  Mechanisms of plastid inheritance in plants   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.
               
7 Jan. 2020 1000 - 1100
SC 297

Ms. Lee Hoi Ting,
Mr. Wong Cheuk Fung,    Prof. Jerome Hui,
School of Life Sciences, CUHK

  Development of Environmental DNA (eDNA) Protocol for Detection of Horseshoe Crabs   School of Life Sciences.
               
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.

2021

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) 
 

 

Date Time Venue Meeting Link
Speaker                  
  Seminar Title              
 Organizer          
29 Apr 2021 1000 - 1100 Online Zoom Meeting Link:
https://cuhk.zoom.us/j/99272948049?pwd=SGF0MmRFNjZJNStBQmJsMGVtZDFkQT09
Meeting ID:992 7294 8049
Password:707407
Prof. David DRUBIN

Co-Chair, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
Ernette Comby Chair in Microbiology
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
University of California, Berkeley
Elected Fellow of AAAS
  Membrane Trafficking and the Cytoskeleton: from
Budding Yeast to Human Stem Cells
  RGC-­ AoE Centre for Organelle Biogenesis & Function, Centre for Cell & Developmental Biology, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology & Agricultural Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences.
28 Jan. 2021 1000 - 1100
Online
Zoom Meeting Link:
https://cuhk.zoom.us/j/99272948049?pwd=SGF0MmRFNjZJNStBQmJsMGVtZDFkQT09
Meeting ID:992 7294 8049
Password:707407
Prof. Libo SHAN,
Christine Richardson

Professor in Agriculture
Chancellor EDGES Fellow,
Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics,
Texas A&M University
Talk
  Non-self Recognition in Plant Immunity   RGC-­ AoE Centre for Organelle Biogenesis & Function, Centre for Cell & Developmental Biology, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology & Agricultural Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences.
                 

2022

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) 
 

 

Date Time Venue Meeting Link
Speaker          
  Seminar Title
 Organizer
29 Dec 2022 1600-1700 G02
Area 39
Registration: https://webapp.sbs.cuhk.edu.hk/eform/view.php?id=97326
The deadline for registration is 12:00 noon, 28 December 2022 (Wednesday).
*Please register with your CUHK email address.*
Prof. WAN Chao
Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  Targeting the oxygen sensing pathway to promote articular cartilage regeneration   School of Biomedical Sciences
8 Dec 2022 1600-1700 G02
Area 39
N/A Prof. KER Dai Fei Elmer
Assistant Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine / Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  Artificial Intelligence- and Biomaterials-based Approaches for Biomedical Discoveries and Applications   School of Biomedical Sciences
6 Nov 2022 1530 - 1630 SC297
Science Center
https://cuhk.zoom.us/j/7366637092?pwd=ZzJwTXRsWXZKOVlOaHpIbDY1d1BjUT09
Meeting ID: 736 663 7092
Passcode: 894293
Dr. Kin Pan Chung

Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Germany
  Control of cytoplasmic inheritance in plants   School of Life Sciences
22 Sept 2022 1600 - 1700  N/A https://cuhk.zoom.us/j/99312556068?pwd=b2tVNWxWdGxiRTNQYXRtYWdJYWZsQT09 Prof. FENG Bo

Associate Professor
School of Biomedical Sciences
Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  AAV-delivered CRISPR Strategies for Gene and Cell Therapy   School of Biomedical Sciences, CUHK
21 Sept 2022 1200 - 1300  N/A https://cuhk.zoom.us/j/97193721168?pwd=dzlleE1pWFJ4aW84ODlzRjR0ZCs2Zz09W84ODlzRjR0ZCs2Zz09
Meeting ID: 971 9372 1168
Passcode: 453044
Dr. Jonathan Leung

The University of Adelaide Australia
  Is ocean acidification really a threat to marine calcifiers?   School of Life Sciences
15 Sept 2022 1600 - 1700  N/A https://cuhk.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtcemuqTkiGtVkZBTZh4rZ1RzdQzT2Iv1F Prof. TSUI Kwok Wing Stephen

Professor
School of Biomedical Sciences
Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  Genomics Study Reveals Insights into the Divergent Evolution and Comprehensive Allergen Profiles of Astigmatic Mites   School of Biomedical Sciences
8 Sept 2022 1600 - 1700 N/A https://cuhk.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwpfuqgqj4sG9bFZ3OWtuVAd2h6FWhynfIl Prof. IP Pak Kan Jacque

Assistant Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  Dissecting X-linked neurodevelopmental disorders: from synaptic deficits to visual dysfunctionsfrom synaptic deficits to visual dysfunctions   School of Biomedical Sciences

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

2024

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)
CYT (Cheng Yu Tung 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
29 Nov 2024 1400-1630 LT4
LSK
  Dr. Sushil Dhital, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia   Sustainable Plant Protein Extraction and Structure-Function Applications for Meat Analogues   School of Life Sciences [SLS Seminar Series]
14 Nov 2024 0900-1000 297
SC
  Prof. Zhangjun Fei, Boyce Thompson Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA   Genome and pangenome analyses provide insight into watermelon origin and breeding   School of Life Sciences [SLS Seminar Series]
13 Nov 2024 1600-1700 297
SC
  Dr. Rumiana Dimova, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces   Membrane remodeling in artificial cells: to bud or not to bud   School of Life Sciences [SLS Seminar Series]
6 Nov 2024 1430-1530 203
CYT
  Prof. Daniel Pauly, University Killam Professor of UBC   Breathing Water in a Warming World   School of Life Sciences
30 Oct 2024 1600- 297
SC
  Prof. Yi LIN, IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research and Center for Life Science, Tsinghua University   Phase Separation and Circadian Rhythm   School of Life Sciences [SLS Seminar Series]
25 Oct 2024 1100- L1
BMS
  Dr. Juan S. Bonifacino, National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA   Mechanisms of axon dysfunction in lysosome-transport disorders   School of Life Sciences [SLS Seminar Series]
29 Oct 2024 1630-1730

LT4
CYT

  Prof. Kevin Talbot,
Head of Department,
Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK.
  Key therapeutic targets underlying motor neuron degeneration in ALS   School of Life Sciences [SLS/GCNI Seminar Series]
11 Sep 2024 1000-1100

ZOOM

 

Registration Link:             https://cuhk.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMlfuGvpj4tHNddq96WRCjMit5TqZDLmpC-

Dr. Joaquim Vong, Scientific Officer, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong   Launch of the Spatial Omics services by Single Cell & Spatial Omics Core (SCSOC)   School of Biomedical Sciences
10 Sep 2024 1400-1500

Rm G01
Area 39

  Prof. Vladimir Parpura, Distinguished Professor and Director of International Translational Neuroscience Research Institute, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China   Astrocytes release glutamate by regulated exocytosis in health and disease   School of Biomedical Sciences
21 Aug 2024 1100-1200

L2
SC

  Dr. Thomas D. Lewin, Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan   Massive genome rearrangements in annelids, bryozoans and beyond   School of Life Sciences
5 Aug 2024 1100-1200

Rm 297
SC

  Prof. William Whitman, Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, USA   How marine bacteria acquire new pathways: lessons from DMSP metabolism   School of Life Sciences
11 Jul 2024 1600-1700

Rm G02
Area 39

  Prof. Wai-yee CHAN, Li Ka Shing Professor of Biomedical Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong   Developmental and metabolic impacts of the WRN mutation in Werner Syndrome   School of Biomedical Sciences
4 Jul 2024 1100-

L1
SC

  Dr. Laura Falkenberg, UniSA STEM, The University of South Australia, Australia   Informing sustainable food choices in a warming world   School of Life Sciences
28 Jun 2024 1030-

L3
SC

  Prof. Li Wenyi, Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia   Using peptides to combat bacterial infections   School of Life Sciences
17 Jun 2024 1630-1730

Rm G02
Area 39

  Prof. Hongbo PANG, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Minnesota, U.S.A.   Phage Display and Peptide Targeting for Novel Therapies   School of Biomedical Sciences
6 Jun 2024 1600-1700

Rm G02
Area 39

  Prof. CHEUNG Chi Kwan Vincent, Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, and Gerald Choa Neuroscience Institute, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong   Motor Modularity as a Theory of Motor Control   School of Biomedical Sciences
4 Jun 2024 1600-1700

Rm G02
Area 39

  Prof. Erik FUNG, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Cardiovascular Genomics and Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong   Biomarker and metabolomic profiling of cardiovascular aging and frailty   School of Biomedical Sciences
4 Jun 2024 1030-1130

L2
SC

  Prof. Zhao Wang, Ph.D., F.A.H.A., Associate Professor, Department of Diabetes & Cancer Metabolism, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope National Medical Center   Stress Response in Pathological Cardiac Remodelling and Heat Failure   Faculty of Science, School of Life Sciences & School of Biomedical Sciences
30 May 2024 1600-1700

Rm G02
Area 39

  Prof. CHEUNG Hoi Hung Albert, Assistant Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong   Multiple functions of RNA helicases in stem cells and antiviral defence   School of Biomedical Sciences
23 May 2024 1600-1700

Rm G02
Area 39

  Prof. Stephen DALTON, Professor/Global STEM Scholar, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong   Organoid models for understanding early human development   School of Biomedical Sciences
16 May 2024 1600-1700

Rm G02
Area 39

 

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

  Modulating the Cellular Microenvironment to Enhance Tendon Regeneration: From Basic Science to Translational Applications   School of Biomedical Sciences
13 May 2024 1500-1400

L2
SC

 

Dr. Alvin Tang, Hong Kong Baptish University

  Exploring the Common Future of Mankind and Fungi   School of Life Sciences
2 May 2024 1100-1200

L5
SC

 

Prof. Jason Chapman, University of Exeter

  Ecological Consequences of Mass Insect Migrations   School of Life Sciences
6 May 2024 1100-

L3
SC

 

Dr. Manuel ARANDA, Professor of Marine Sciences, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia

  The Intricate Dance of Coral Symbiosis: A Journey Through Partnership, Competition, and Environmental Challenges   School of Life Sciences
18 Apr 2024 1215-1315

Rm 622
MMW

 

Prof. Shu-Miaw Chaw, Academia Sinica

  Evolution of mitochondrial RNA editing in gymnosperms   School of Life Sciences
15 Apr 2024 1145-1230

L4
SC

 

Dr. Scott Edmunds, Editor-in-Chief for GigaScience

  Democratising biodiversity and genomics research: open science to build trust and fill the data gaps   School of Life Sciences
11 Apr 2024 1100-1200

LT2
LSK

 

Prof. Quan CHEN, Nankai University

  Molecular regulation of mitophagy and its implications in aging associated diseases   School of Life Sciences
11 Apr 2024 1600-1700

Rm G02
Area 39

 

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

  Lysosomal cathepsin D as a modulator for bone and cartilage homeostasis   School of Biomedical Sciences
28 Mar 2024 1130-

LT2
LSK

 

Dr. Yick Hin LING, Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Biology, Johns Hopkins University, USA

  How does RNA Polymerase II Find a Gene? Single-Molecule Insights into RNAPII Target Search and Transcription Regulation in Living Cells   School of Life Sciences
27 Mar 2024 1600-1700

Rm G02
Area 39

 

Dr. Hovy Wong, McGill University, Canada

  Local protein synthesis in axons sustains synapse-specific neurotransmission   Gerald Choa Neuroscience Institute
21 Mar 2024 1600-1700

Rm G02
Area 39

 

Prof. GU Shen Linda, Assistant Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  Monoallelic variation in DHX9 underlies neurodevelopment disorders and beyond   School of Biomedical Sciences
7 Mar 2024 1600-1700

Rm G02
Area 39

 

Prof. Bin ZHOU, Professor, New Cornerstone Investigator, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences

  Application of New Lineage Tracing Techniques in Tissue Regeneration   School of Biomedical Sciences
7 Mar 2024 1400-1500

Rm G02
Area 39

 

Prof. Yu FU, Senior Principal Investigator, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore

  Decoding Tuberal Nucleus Feeding Regulation Circuits   School of Biomedical Sciences
7 Mar 2024 1100-1200

Rm 297
SC

 

Prof. Ye Tian, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

  Neuronal control of mitochondrial stress response: Implications for aging and health   School of Life Sciences
28 Feb 2024 1600-1700

Rm G02
Area 39

 

Dr. Christy Hung, Alzheimer’s Research UK Senior Fellow, University College London (UCL) and the Francis Crick Institute, UK

  Human Stem Cell Models of Neurodegenerative Diseases   Gerald Choa Neuroscience Institute & The Chinese University of Hong Kong
22 Feb 2024 1500-1600

L1
SC

 

Prof. Sharon A. Tooze, The Francis Crick Institute, UK

  The role of ATG9A in autophagy and lysosome homeostasis   School of Life Sciences
29 Jan 2024 1130-1230

L4
SC

 

Professor Evan MILLER, College of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, USA

  Electrophysiology: Unplugged. Chemical Tools to Measure and Monitor Membrane Potentials in Living Cells   School of Life Sciences and Department of Physics
19 Jan 2024 1530-1630

LT3
SC

 

Professor Weibo Cai, Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Radiology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin - Madison, USA

  Molecular Imaging, Nanobiotechnology, and Theranostics   School of Life Sciences and Department of Biomedical Engineering
11 Jan 2024 1100-1200

LT2
LSK

 

Prof. NI Tao, School of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

  Towards in situ high-resolution cryo-electron tomography   School of Life Sciences
4 Jan 2024 1600-1700 Rm G02
Area 39
 

Prof. SO Kam Hei Karl, Research Assistant Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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