Events
May 3-6, 2006: AoE Retreat
Venue: The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Medicine, Pokfulam and Kadoorie Agricultural Research Centre, New Territories
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Prof. Bjorn Olsen and Prof. Henry Kronenberg from Harvard University are world-renowned experts in skeletal biology and Scientific Advisory Board members of the AoE programme. They visited Hong Kong to take part in the AoE retreat and to give critical feedback of the progress of the programme. The retreat also allowed discussion between colleagues to address the current status and future direction of the programme.
| 10:00 am – 10:15 am | Welcoming address and Overview of the UGC AoE Research programme Prof. Kathryn Cheah, The University of Hong Kong |
Chairperson: Prof. Keith Luk, The University of Hong Kong |
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| 10:15 am – 10:45 am | Keynote Lecture 1: Impact of ER stress on chondrocyte survival – implications for Chondrodysplasias Prof. Kathryn Cheah, The University of Hong Kong |
| 10:45 am – 11:15 am | Keynote Lecture 2: The role of matrix molecules on organ differentiation – in the cross road with UPR pathways Dr. King Chow, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| 11:55 pm – 12:25 pm | Keynote Lecture 3: Structure of longin domain proteins Dr. Mingjie Zhang, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| 12:25 pm – 12:55 pm | Keynote Lecture 4: Disease, function and therapy in skeletal research Dr. Julian Tanner, The University of Hong Kong |
Chairperson: Dr. King Chow, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
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| 2:50 pm – 3:20 pm | Keynote Lecture 5: Lumbar disc degeneration: Presentation, pathology and phenotype definition Dr. Kenneth Cheung, The University of Hong Kong |
| 3:20 pm – 3:50 pm | Keynote Lecture 6: Lumbar disc degeneration: Genetic risk factors Dr. Danny Chan, The University of Hong Kong |
Chairperson: Prof Donald Chang, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
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| 4:30 pm – 5:15 pm | Plenary Lecture I How PTHrP regulates growth plate chondrocytes Prof. Henry Kronenberg, Harvard University |
| 5:15 pm – 6:00 pm | Plenary Lecture II Osteoporosis and inflammatory bone loss - Identification of a critical regulator of myeloid sensitivity to macrophage- and osteoclast-inducing signals Prof. Bjorn Olsen, Harvard University |
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