Events
Mar 20 - 21, 2023
1st UoE/HKU Joint Symposium & Workshop on Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine (2023_03_20-21)
You are cordially invited to join the 1st UoE/HKU Joint Symposium & Workshop on Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, which will be held on the following date and time. No registration is required. All are welcome.
Date and time: 20 March 2023 (13:00 - 18:15) - 21 March 2023 (14:30 - 18:00)
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Date: 20 March 2023 (Monday) – Symposium
Venue: Cheung Kung Hai Lecture Theatre 3&4, G/F, William M.W. Mong Block
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10:00 – 12:00 |
Pre-symposium Workshop (closed session)
3-4 pairs of PI talking Lab tour hosted by respective HKU students |
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12:00 – 13:00 |
Lunch Break |
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13:00 – 13:30 |
Registration Time & Group Photo Taking (open for all) |
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13:30 – 13:45 |
Opening Remarks (open for all)
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13:45 – 14:15 |
Session Chair: Dr. Ralf Jauch, SBMS, HKU Plenary Talk by Dr. Abdenour Soufi, School of Biological Sciences, UoE (open for all) Talk title: Mechanistic Insights into Controlling Cell Identity by Transcription Factors Abdenour did his PhD studying the early development transcription factor Hex/PRH under the supervision of Profs Kevin Gaston and Sheela Jayaraman at the University of Bristol (UK). He then moved to Prof Kenneth Zareth lab at the University of Pennsylvania (USA) where he performed seminal work on the Yamanaka transcription factors during cellular reprogramming to pluripotency (iPS cells). He then established his lab at the Institute for Regeneration and Repair at the University of Edinburgh where he is now a senior lecturer and an MRC research fellow. His research is focussed on revealing how transcription factors interact with chromatin and define cellular identity. |
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14:15 – 15:15 |
Session Chair: Professor Keisuke Kaji, UoE Student Talks on Stem Cells and Disease (open for all) (each student has 7min talk with 2min Q&A) 1st pair: Karen Ching (UoE) and Tony Tan (HKU) 2nd pair: Jacob Jeriha (UoE) and Yan Li (HKU) 3rd pair: Hei Ip Hong (UoE) and PanPan Wang (HKU) |
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15:15 – 15:25 |
Break |
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15:25 – 16:25 |
Session Chair: Dr. Mu He, SBMS, HKU Student Talks on Reprogramming and Regeneration (open for all) (each student has 7min talk with 2min Q&A) 1st pair: Ewan Egan (UoE) and Kevin Ng (HKU) 2nd pair: Jacky Tam(UoE) and Zhang Shihui (HKU) 3rd pair: Nancy Hui (UoE) and Claire Huang (HKU) |
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16:25 – 16:35 |
Break |
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16:35 – 17:35 |
Session Chair: Dr. Marieke Hoeve, UoE Student Talks on Neuroscience and Cell Biology (open for all) (each student has 7min talk with 2min Q&A) 1st pair: Lucy Doyle (UoE) and Hannah Xu (HKU) 2nd pair: Lydia Lorenzo (UoE) and Darsh Arvindbhai (HKU) 3rd pair: Aisling Fairweather (UoE) and Yaoyue Qi (HKU) |
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17:35 – 18:05 |
Session Chair: Dr. Abdenour Soufi, UoE Plenary Talk by Dr. Ralf Jauch, SBMS, HKU (open for all) |
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18:05 – 18:20 |
Closing Remarks (open for all)
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19:30 |
Welcome Dinner (closed session) |
Date: 21 March 2023 (Tuesday) – Workshop, Lab Tour and Edinburgh Reception
Venue: Cheung Kung Hai Lecture Theatre 2, G/F, William M.W. Mong Block
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14:30 – 16:15 |
The Interchange Award Pitch Preparation (closed session) Students prepare the Interchange Award Pitch for collaborative idea 10 minute slot per pair (5 min talk and 5 min Q&A) |
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16:15 – 17:45 |
The Interchange Award Pitch Presentation (open for all) Up to 3 groups of winners will be selected |
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17:55 – 18:00 |
Award Ceremony (open for all) |