School of Life Sciences

Seminar

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

Seminar

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

Seminar

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
19 Dec 2024	1000-1130	L5 SC		Mr. To Tsz Leung	"It's all about PMF: functional genomics for proton motive force and for product-market fit"	School of Life Sciences [SLS Seminar Series]
20 Dec 2024	1100-1200	L2 SC		Prof. Dr. Hemmo Meyer (University of Duisburg-Essen)	How cells deal with damage to lysosomes - a fateful struggle between repair and autophagic disposal	School of Life Sciences [SLS Seminar Series]
28 Nov 2024	1100-1200	297 SC		Dr Elias Sabri (Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Germany)	Using pulsed electric fields and hyperspectral imaging to resolve the material properties of biomolecular condensates	School of Life Sciences [SLS Seminar Series]
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	1. Breathing Water in a Warming World [Poster] 2. Seminar Report	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	Understanding neurosensory lineage specification in cranial placode development using single-cell multiome inferred gene regulatory networks	School of Biomedical Sciences

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Research Postgraduate Programmes	(852) 3943 6348 (852) 3943 4045	(852) 2603 7246	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Taught Postgraduate Programmes
M.Sc. in Biochemical and Biomedical Sciences	(852) 3943 3244 (852) 3943 6348	(852) 2603 7246	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
M.Sc. in Nutrition, Food Science and Technology	(852) 3943 3244	(852) 2603 7246	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.