The HKU-Cambridge Joint Medical Symposium and the Centenary Gala Dinner

HKU-Cambridge Joint Medical Symposium
November 11, 2023 (Saturday), 14:00-18:00
Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel

We are thrilled to invite you to the HKU-Cambridge Joint Medical Symposium which will be held on November 11, 2023 (Saturday) at the Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel. The theme is "Embracing Medical Sciences into the next Centenary ". As a collaboration between the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, HKUMed and the University of Cambridge, we are honoured to have a number of distinguished overseas speakers from the University of Cambridge to participate in this Symposium discussing the latest advancements and challenges in Medical Sciences and Research. The symposium is also one of the events to mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Department of Medicine and promises to be a platform for synergy and learning. It will also features this year’s AJS McFadzean Distinguished Lecture, to be delivered by Prof James Rowe from the University of Cambridge. Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of Medicine and explore the endless possibilities that lie ahead.

Theme: Embracing Medical Sciences into the Next Centenary

Time	Programme
14:00 – 14:05	Opening remarks by Prof LAU Chak-sing
14:05 – 14:30	Chairman: Prof Daniel CHAN Tak-mao Speaker: Prof TSE Hung-fat Topic: RNA Based Therapeutics for Cardiovascular Diseases
14:30 – 15:00	Chairman: Dr Shirley CHAN Chiu-wai Speaker: Prof Ken SMITH Topic: Whole Genome Sequencing in Sporadic Immunodeficiency Informs Both Monogenic and Common Disease: TRAFs, Troughs and Trials
15:00 – 15:25	Chairman: Dr Harinder Singh Harry GILL Speaker: Prof Anskar LEUNG Yu-hung Topic: Non-cell Intrinsic Mechanism of Anti-leukaemia Therapy
15:25 – 15:45	Coffee Break
15:45 - 16:15	Chairman: Prof YIU Kai-hang Speaker: Prof Sanjay SINHA Topic: Mending Broken Hearts Using Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
16:15 – 16:50	Introduction of the Rosie Young Fellowship and Scholarship in Internal Medicine by Prof LAU Chu-pak Chairman: Prof Kathryn TAN Choon-beng Inaugural Lecture for the Rosie Young Fellowship and Scholarship in Internal Medicine Speaker: Prof Sir Stephen O’Rahilly Topic: GDF15: The Sickness Hormone
16:50 – 17:10	Coffee Break
17:10 – 17:40	Chairman: Prof CHAN Tai-kwong AJS McFadzean Distinguished Lecture Speaker: Prof James ROWE Topic: Precision Medicine for Dementia: Thinking Large and Thinking Small
17:40 – 17:45	Closing remarks by Prof Sydney TANG Chi-wai

As of October 30, 2023

Highlights:

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
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
Mending Broken Hearts Using Human Pluripotent Stem Cells – by Prof Sanjay Sinha Professor of Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine, the University of Cambridge
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
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
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

Free Registration:
Please register HERE on or before November 3, 2023 (Friday)

Accreditation:
CME points pending

Enquiry:
Symposium Secretariat
Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine
The University of Hong Kong
Tel: (+852) 2255-6709
Email: medconf@hku.hk