| The 4th Guangzhou International Conference on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine | |
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Our School members including Prof. Chan Wai-Yee, SBS Director, Prof. Kenneth K.H. Lee, Chief of Stem Cell and Regeneration (SCR) Program, Prof. Feng Bo, Prof. Lee Tin-Lap, Prof. Wan Chao, Prof. Xia Yin, Prof. Zhao Hui, Dr. Chen Xiao, Dr. Stanton Kok and Ms. Gu Shen, together with Prof. Vincent Wong of Department of Medicine and Therapeutics attended the 4th Guangzhou International Conference on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine co-organized by the Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health (GIBH) and the Chinese Society for Cell Biology between 17 and 19 December 2011 at Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center. Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Overseas Innovation Team on stem cells and cloning, expert panel members of the national key project on Development and Procreation, the nation's 973 Project chief scientists and other professionals of the related fields from all over the world (including Germany, Korea, Singapore, U.K., and U.S.A.) were invited to give keynote speeches and talks during the Conference. On the second day of the Conference, a special session on "Stem Cell Research in CUHK" was held to showcase stem cell research in Hong Kong. This session was chaired by Prof. Chan Wai-Yee. During this session, Prof. Kenneth Lee, Prof. Wan Chao, and Prof. Feng Bo delivered respectively the following talks addressing different areas of stem cell and regenerative medicine: - Programin, a small molecule, can inhibit liver fibrosis – by Prof. Kenneth Lee The Conference provided an effective platform for participants to exchange views and ideas on stem cell research and regenerative medicine. In addition, our participation further enhanced the overall collaboration and academic ties between our School and the GIBH, subsequent to the signing of the collaborative agreement earlier in November 2011. For more details of the Conference, please visit http://2011gzscrm.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/1 |
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