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A number of teaching and non-teaching staff members joined the School of Biomedical Sciences between 1 July and 31 December 2010. They included:
Teaching Staff Members Prof. XIA Yin, Assistant Professor Date of Joining the School: 4 August 2010 Thematic Affiliation: Reproduction, Development and Endocrinology Research Interests:
1. Mechanisms of BMP signal transduction.
2. The role of Dragon (RGMb)/BMP in follicle development in the ovary.
3. The role of Dragon/BMP in embryonic kidney development.
4. The role of Dragon/BMP in immunology/inflammation.
5. The role of hemojuvelin (RGMc)/BMP in iron homeostasis.
|  | Prof. FENG Bo, Assistant Professor Date of Joining the School: 17 November 2010 Thematic Affiliation: Stem Cell and Regeneration Research Interests:
1. Conversion of somatic cells to pluripotent stem cells 2. Discovery of new reprogramming factors
3. Gene regulation for the maintenance and reinstatement of stem cell identity
4. Generation of clinical grade stem cells (iPS)
5. Tissue regeneration
|  | Dr. TANG Mei-Kuen Florence, Instructor I Date of Joining the School: 16 August 2010 Research Interests:
1. Studying the use of small molecules in stem cell biology
2. Studying the application of biomaterial in regenerative medicine
3. Studying of BRE gene expression in human umbilical cord perivascular cells
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Non-teaching Staff Members Mr. MAN Chi-Yeung Samson, Assistant Computer Officer Date of Joining the School: 2 August 2010
|  | Miss CHAU Kei-Man Betty, Executive Officer II Date of Joining the School: 16 November 2010
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