26 May 2018
(Day 1) a.m. session
Plenary Session
9:40 - 09:45
Introduction to the Plenary Session
Dr. Joseph CHAN, Head, Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
9:45 - 10:10
Mini-human hearts engineered from pluripotent stem cells for disease modeling and drug discovery
Prof. Ronald LI, Professor, Dr. Li Dak-Sum Research Centre, The University of Hong Kong - Karolinska Institutet Collaboration in Regenerative Medicine, The University of Hong Kong; Director, Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine, Hong Kong node, Karolinska Institutet
10:10 - 10:35
The right heart in congenital heart disease: structure, function and its failure
Prof. Yiu Fai Cheung, Clinical Professor, Bryan Lin Professor in Paediatric Cardiology, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
10:35 - 10:55
Coffee break
10:55 - 11:20
Fabrication of Functional Heart Patches by 3D Bio-printing
Prof. Kenneth LEE, Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
11:20 - 11:45
How can we intelligently diagnose ischemic heart disease with so many investigations available nowadays?
Dr. Yuk Kong Lau, President, Hong Kong College of Cardiology
11:45 - 12:10
Discovering genes and gene regulatory networks contributing to congenital heart defects
Prof. Kathryn Song-Eng Cheah, Chair of Biochemistry and Jimmy and Emily Tang Professor in Molecular Genetics, School of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
12:10 - 12:35
Cardiometabolic diseases and Microbiome: a hope for disease treatment?
Prof. Martin WONG, Professor of Family Medicine and Primary Healthcare, Associate Director (General Affairs), Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
12:35 – 13:00
Inflammatory responses in zebrafish heart regeneration
Prof. Shuk Han CHENG, Chair Professor of Molecular Medicine, Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching) of College of Veterinary Medicine of Life Sciences (CVMLS), City University of Hong Kong
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch & Poster Viewing
Plenary Speakers
Dr. Joseph CHAN, MBBS, FACC, FRCP, FHKAM, FHKCP
Head of Division, Consultant and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Prof. Shuk Han CHENG, BSc (Hons), PhD (London)
Chair Professor of Molecular Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching), College of Veterinary Medicine of Life Sciences (CVMLS)
City University of Hong Kong
Prof. Kathryn Song Eng CHEAH, BSc, PhD
Chair of Biochemistry and Jimmy and Emily Tang Professor in Molecular Genetics,
School of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
Prof. Yiu Fai CHEUNG, MBBS, MD, MRCP, MRCPCH, FHKCPaed, FHKAM, FRCPCH, FRCP
Bryan Lin Professorship in Paediatric Cardiology
Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine,
The University of Hong Kong
Dr. Yuk Kong LAU, MBBS (HK), FHKCP, FHKAM (MEDICINE) FRCP (LONDON), FRCP (EDINBURGH), FACC
President, Hong Kong College of Cardiology
Prof. Kenneth LEE, PhD
Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Prof. Ronald LI, PhD
Professor, Dr. Li Dak-Sum Research Centre, The University of Hong Kong - Karolinska Institutet Collaboration in Regenerative Medicine, The University of Hong Kong; Director, Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine, Hong Kong node, Karolinska Institutet
Prof. Martin WONG, BMedSc (Hons), MSc (Hons), MBChB, MD (CUHK), MPH, MBA, FRACGP, FRSPH, FHKCFP, FHKAM (Fam Med), DCH (Ire), FESC, FACC, FAcadTM, FFPH, FHKAN (Hons)
Professor and Associate Director (General Affairs), Jockey Club School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong