The HKU-Cambridge Joint Medical Symposium and the Centenary Gala Dinner
November 11, 2023 (Saturday)
Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel
Under the theme “Embracing Medical Sciences into the next Centenary”, the HKU-Cambridge Joint Medical Symposium was one of the events organized to mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Department of Medicine. It brought together the distinguished speakers of the Department of Medicine and the University of Cambridge to discuss the latest advancements and challenges in Medical Sciences and Research. It also featured this year’s AJS McFadzean Distinguished Lecture, delivered by Prof James Rowe from the University of Cambridge.
Following the symposium, we are delighted to host the Centenary Gala Dinner, where esteemed alumni, faculty members, donors and friends gathered to celebrate our momentous 100th anniversary.
Featured Speakers:
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AJS McFadzean Distinguished Lecture: Precision Medicine for Dementia: Thinking Large and Thinking Small
– by Prof James Rowe Professor of Cognitive Neurology, the University of Cambridge |
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| Inaugural Lecture for Rosie Young Fellowship and Scholarship in Internal Medicine: GDF15: The Sickness Hormone - by Prof Sir Stephen O’Rahilly Head of Department of Clinical Biochemistry, the University of Cambridge |
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| Mending Broken Hearts Using Human Pluripotent Stem Cells – by Prof Sanjay Sinha Professor of Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine, the University of Cambridge |
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| Non-cell Intrinsic Mechanisms of Anti-leukaemia Therapy – by Prof Anskar Leung Yu-hung Deputy Department Chairperson, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong |
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| RNA Based Therapeutics for Cardiovascular Diseases – by Prof Tse Hung-fat Chairperson, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong |
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| Whole Genome Sequencing in Sporadic Immunodeficiency Informs Both Monogenic and Common Disease: TRAFs, throughs and trials - by Prof Ken Smith Head of Department of Medicine, the University of Cambridge |
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