Overview
Precision medicine as an important innovation in the field of medicine aims to achieve accurate diagnosis, treatment and personalised medical management. In order to further explore cutting-edge technologies in precision medicine, share innovative experiences, and promote cross-border cooperation, this symposium brings together top experts from both domestic and international backgrounds. They will share cutting-edge technologies and innovative applications of precision medicine, explore their development and practical experiences in various fields.
We warmly invite you to attend the symposium, where we can discuss innovative practices, share industry insights, and promote the development of precision medicine.
Schedule
16 April 2024 (Tuesday)
9:00 am – 6:30 pm
Senate Room, 19/F, Lau Ming Wai Academic Building, City University of Hong Kong
9:00–9:10 am | Opening Remarks
Prof. Michael YANG
Yeung Kin Man Chair Professor of Biomedical Sciences and Director of Tung Biomedical Sciences Centre, City University of Hong Kong
9:10–9:50 am | Precision Medicine, past, present and future
9:50–10:30 am | Genomics of Rare Diseases
Prof. Cynthia C. MORTON
Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology and Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
10:30–10:50 am | Networking Break
10:50–11:30 am | Revolutionizing Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment: The Dawn of Precision Oncology Through Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapies
11:30 am – 12:00 noon | Tumor organoid for molecular target discovery and personalized cancer therapy
Prof. Rebecca CHIN
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong
12:00 noon – 12:30 pm | Degeneration of Mitosis: Implications to Precision Medicine for Cancers
Prof. Hannah XUE
Professor, Division of Life Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
12:30–1:00 pm | Roles of surgery in the management of locally advanced lung cancer： current challenges and future directions
Prof. Qinghua ZHOU
Director of Lung Cancer Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
12:30–2:00 pm | Lunch Break (Light lunch box will be provided)
2:00–2:40 pm | Liquid biopsy and clinical applications of CTC for precision oncology
Prof. Michael YANG
Yeung Kin Man Chair Professor of Biomedical Sciences and Director of Tung Biomedical Sciences Centre, City University of Hong Kong
(Abstract to be available)
2:40–3:20 pm | The Era of Liquid Biopsy Biomarkers and Precision Medicine in Gastrointestinal Cancers
3:20–4:00 pm | Understand the Language of Cancer
Prof. Xin-Yuan GUAN
Sophie Y. M. Chan Professor in Cancer Research, Director of Laboratory of Cancer Genetics, The University of Hong Kong
4:00–4:20 pm | Networking Break
4:20–4:50 pm | Epigenomic identification of novel cancer genes and tumor biomarkers
Prof. Qian TAO
Professor, Cancer Epigenetics Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Translational Oncology, Department of Clinical Oncology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
4:50–5:20 pm | Gene/mutation-independent gene therapy for inherited eye diseases
Prof. Wenjun XIONG
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong
5:20–5:50 pm | Novel genome editing CRISPR-Cas nuclease mining and characterization for genetic disease treatments
Prof. Zongli ZHENG
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong
5:50–6:20 pm | Unraveling Tumor-Immune Interactions: A Pathway to Novel Immunotherapies
Prof. Kwan T. CHOW
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong
6:20–6:30 pm | Closing Remarks
Prof. Michael YANG
Yeung Kin Man Chair Professor of Biomedical Sciences and Director of Tung Biomedical Sciences Centre, City University of Hong Kong
Speakers
Enquiry
Event Secretariat
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Last update: 23:05 14 April 2024