Half Day Symposium (co-organized with the Molecular
Biotechnology
Programme) & AGM of HKSBMB
Date: 22nd
Feb, 2008
Venue: LT2, MMW Bldg, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Time: 2:30-7:00pm
2:30-3:15pm
Dr. Kit Chan (Solicitor, New York) - Stem cell, Biotech and law
3:15-4:00pm
Ms. Alexandra Lo (Solicitor, Hong Kong) - Regulatory issues related to Stem cell research and applications
4:00- 4:30pm Prof. Tom Boyde (Emeritus Professr, University of Hong Kong, and
Founding Chairman of Hong Kong Society of Biochemistry) - Recognition and
selectivity of binding: molecular correlates
4:30-5:30pm Video show of an Interview with the 2006 Nobel Laureates in Physiology or
Medicine - Dr. Andrew Fire (Standford
University, USA)
5:30-6:15 pm
Dr. Hannah Xue (Associate Professor, The Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology - The discovery of a schizophrenia gene
6:15-7:00pm
(RM 622 MMW bldg) AGM of Hong Kong Society of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology - tea reception sponsored by Gene Company Ltd.
7:15-8:45pm Dinner at Chung Chi College (free for active members, $50 for inactive members/non-members-
please register by email to shannon-au@cuhk.edu.hk before 5pm
Thursday 21.2.08)