Joint Symposium "Recent Advances in Clinical Genetics Using High Throughput Genomic Technologies"

Jointly organized by the Reproduction, Development and Endocrinology Program of the School of Biomedical Sciences, the CUHK-BGI Innovation Institute of Trans-omics (the Innovation Institute), the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (O&G) of the CUHK, and the Hong Kong Society of Medical Genetics, the symposium on "Recent Advances in Clinical Genetics Using High Throughput Genomic Technologies" was successfully held on 5 December 2011.

The symposium was well received by more than 120 participants, in which many of them were academics from basic science and clinical departments of the University, practitioners from public hospitals and investigators from industry. During the event, Prof. Tony K.H. Chung, Associate Dean (General Affairs) of Faculty of Medicine and Chair of the O&G Department, and Prof. Chan Wai-Yee, Director of the School of Biomedical Sciences and the Innovation Institute, gave welcoming and closing remarks respectively. Our Prof. Stephen K.W. Tsui also chaired the second session of the symposium in his capacity of the Associate Director (Education) of the Innovation Institute.  The talks given in the symposium included:

Dr. Cynthia Casson Morton, Harvard Medical School
(Topic: "Developmental Genome Anatomy Project: Cytogenetic Approach to Gene Discovery in the Next-Gen Sequencing Era")

Dr. Zhang Xue, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
(Topic: "Genomic Basis of X-linked Hypertrichosis Syndrome")

Dr. Stephen Lam, Department of Health
(Topic: "An Overview of Genetic and Genomic Services in Hong Kong")

Dr. Charles Lee, Harvard Medical School
(Topic: "Capturing Copy Number Variants (CNVs) from Whole-Genome Next Generation DNA Sequencing: Perspectives from the 1000 Genomes Project")

Dr. Richard Choy, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
(Topic: "Identifying Hearing Loss Gene Mutations by Sequence Capture Analysis")

The five talks presented advances in different fields of genomic and genetic medicine. Participants found the presentations offered an instructive body of knowledge for continuous development in clinical genetics and genomics. As reflected in the overwhelmingly positive feedback from the participants, the symposium also served as an effective platform for promoting collaboration by capitalizing further on the current strengths of genomic and genetic research.

Dr. Cynthia Casson Morton, Harvard Medical School

Dr. Stephen Lam, Department of Health

Dr. Zhang Xue, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College

Dr. Charles Lee, Harvard Medical School (right) and Prof. Stephen K.W. Tsui,  Professor of School of Biomedical Sciences and Associate Director (Education) of the Innovation Institute (left)

Dr. Richard Choy, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology


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MAJOR PAST EVENTS

Inauguration Ceremony of the CUHK Transgenic Core Service Centre (TCSC)
School of Biomedical Sciences Postgraduate Research Day 2011
Frontiers in Biomedical Sciences Seminar Series
Joint Symposium "Recent Advances in Clinical Genetics Using High Throughput Genomic Technologies"
1st CUHK International Symposium on Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Joint Seminar on "Opportunities for Industry-Academia Collaboration: A Win-win"
SBS Christmas Party 2011
Publication of SBS Annual Report 2010-2011
AWARDS AND HONOURS

Prof. Wan Chao being Awarded the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Grant - Key Program
Prof. Yung Wing-Ho elected as Member of the Council of the Chinese Neuroscience Society
Dr. Ma Xin received the Best Oral Presentation Award at the 11th Physiology Conference for Zhang Xijun Young Scholars organized by the Chinese Association for Physiological Sciences
ACADEMIC LINKS

Visit of Delegates from Cornell University, U.S.A. and the City University of Hong Kong
Delegation Visit to Jinan University
Return Visit of Robert Gordon University, U.K.
Delegation Visit to Guangzhou
Delegation Visit from The Ministry of Health of China
Visit of CAE Academician
The 4th Guangzhou International Conference on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
Delegation Visit from Zhejiang University
ANNOUNCEMENT

Relocation of the School of Biomedical Sciences to Area 39

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