Hong Kong Inter-University Postgraduate Symposium in Biochemical Sciences 2018
23 June 2018
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
About US
The Hong Kong Inter-University Postgraduate Symposium in Biochemical Sciences is a joint effort of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), and The University of Hong Kong (HKU).
The Symposium is open to all postgraduate students who are conducting research in the field of life science in Hong Kong. It provides an excellent opportunity for students to learn about current research topics and to interact with renowned international scientists. The gathering of participants from different departments, schools, faculties and universities will provide a venue to share knowledge and to collaborate.
Sponsors
RGC
HKUST
Division of Life Science
School of Science
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Ting XIE
(Stowers Institute of Medical Research, USA)
Prof. Junjie HU
(Institute of Biophysics,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Programme
Online version of the programme booklet is here
08:15-09:00 Registration and poster setup
09:00-09:10 Opening remarks
Prof. Zhenguo WU (Acting Head, Division of Life Science, HKUST)
Student oral presentation (session I)
09:10-09:30 PIK3R1 loss predicts sensitivity to AKT and STAT3 inhibitors in ovarian cancer
LI, Xinran (HKU)
09:30-09:50 FE65 recruits and activates ELMO1 to stimulate Rac1-mediated neurite outgrowth
CHAN,Wai Wa Ray (CUHK)
09:50-10:10 Reconstitution of the excitatory postsynaptic density (PSD) by liquid-liquid phase separation
CHEN, Xudong (HKUST)
10:10-11:10 Tea break/poster presentation (odd number)
Keynote speech (I)
11:10-12:10 ER-mitochondria contact and stress signaling
Prof. Junjie HU (Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Science, China)
12:10-13:30 Lunch with the speakers at 南北小廚 – experience sharing/ poster presentation
Keynote speech (II)
13:30-14:30 Adult stem cell development: Two Niches’ Tales
Prof. Ting XIE (Stowers Institute for Biomedical Researches, USA)
Student oral presentation (session II)
14:30-14:50 Functional study of Yin Yang 1 in mouse cerebellum development
DONG, Xiaonan (CUHK)
14:50-15:10 P39-dependent cyclin-dependent kinase 5 kinase activity regulates neuronal dendrite development
OUYANG, Li (HKUST)
15:10-15:30 Histone Chaperone FACT complex is indispensable for oxidative stress response and liver cancer progression
SHEN, Jialing (HKU)
15:30-16:30 Tea break and poster presentation (even number)
Student oral presentation (session III)
16:30-16:50 Il34-Csf1r pathway regulates the migration and colonization of microglial precursors
WU, Shuting (HKUST)
16:50-17:10 Structural insights into how GTP-dependent conformational changes in a metallochaperone UreG facilitate urease maturation
NIM, Yap Shing (CUHK)
17:10 -17:30 Crosstalk of HIF and Wnt pathways in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
CHUI, Nog Qin Noreen (HKU)
17:30-18:00 Closing remarks and award presentation
Registration and Abstract Submission
Registration and Abstract Submission Deadline
-Abstract submission for oral/poster presentation
1 June 2018 (Friday) -- CLOSED
-Other registrants
15 June 2018 (Friday)
Abstract
Applicants of oral/poster presentation are required to provide an abstract of the work they wish to present by the time they register. Nine oral presentations will be selected from the submitted abstracts. Abstracts should be less than 250 words plus title, authors and affiliations. Please enter your abstract via the online registration system.
Applicants will be informed if their abstract is selected for oral presentation by 8 June 2018 (Friday).
Guildlines
Guildlines on abstract preparation (an example obtained from Nature) (PDF)
Guildlines on oral presentation (PDF)
Guildlines on poster preparation (PDF)