Schedule
(Updated as of November 28, 2023)
Important notes:
| 1. | Unless specified, all talks will be held in face-to-face mode. |
| 2. | Unauthorized recording of any session is prohibited. |
| 3. | Please obtain the consent from the speaker concerned for any adaptation/sharing of his/her presentation materials. |
| Should you have further enquiries, please feel free to contact the secretariat by email at ias2023scb@ust.hk. | |
Venue: Kaisa Group Lecture Theater (IAS LT), G/F, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST
December 2, 2023 (Sat)
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| 08:30 - 09:00 | Registration | |
| 09:00 - 09:05 |
[Online via Zoom] Welcoming Remarks Ting XIE (HKUST) |
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Session I - Keynote Session Moderator: Ting XIE (HKUST) |
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| 09:05 - 10:05 |
[Online via Zoom] The Origin of Potent Stem Cells as Transposable Element Repressors Allan SPRADLING (Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Carnegie Institution of Science) |
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| 10:05 - 10:15 | Coffee Break (Venue: IAS Lobby, G/F) | |
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Session II – Plenary Session Moderator: Zhenguo WU (HKUST), Huating WANG (CUHK) |
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| 10:15 - 10:45 |
Age-related Changes to Stem Cells and the Stem Cell Niche [Abstract] Leanne JONES (University of California at San Francisco) |
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| 10:45 - 11:15 |
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Induces Transgenerational Abnormalities in Mice [Abstract] Takashi SHINOHARA (University of Kyoto) |
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| 11:15 - 11:45 |
Expanded Potential Stem Cells: A New Tool for Basic and Translational Research [Abstract] Pentao LIU (The Univerisity of Hong Kong) |
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| 11:45 - 12:15 |
Multi-scale Biomaterials to Direct Stem Cell Fates and Tissue Engineering [Abstract] Peter MA (University of Michigan) |
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| 12:15 - 12:20 | Group Photo (Venue: IAS Lobby, G/F) | |
| 12:20 - 14:00 | Lunch (By Invitation; Venue: Conference Lodge) | |
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Session III - Scientific Session Moderator: Zhongjun ZHOU (HKU), Ellis Kin Lam FOK (CUHK) |
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| 14:00 - 14:30 |
[Online via Zoom] Niche Control of Germline Stem Cell Self-renewal and Differentiation [Abstract] Ting XIE (HKUST) |
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| 14:30 - 15:00 |
Extracellular Vesicles - Latent Messengers in the Germline Stem Cell Niche [Abstract] Ellis Kin Lam FOK (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) |
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| 15:00 - 15:30 |
Ex Utero and in Utero Stem Cell Therapy: Clinical Applications and Trials [Abstract] Ronald Chi Chiu WANG (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) |
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| 15:30 - 16:00 |
Chromatin Architectural Changes in Accelerated Aging Zhongjun ZHOU (The Univerisity of Hong Kong) |
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| 16:00 - 16:15 | Coffee Break (Venue: IAS Lobby, G/F) | |
| 16:15 - 18:15 |
Poster Session |
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| 18:30 | Dinner (By Invitation; Venue: China Garden, HKUST) | |
December 3, 2023 (Sun)
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Event
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Session IV - Scientific Session Moderator: Xiaona CHEN (CUHK), Renjun TU (HKUST) |
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| 09:00 - 09:30 |
Stem Cell-niche Interaction in Aging Skeletal Muscle [Abstract] Huating WANG (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) |
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| 09:30 - 10:00 |
The Roles of Pax7 in Regulating Adult Muscle Satellite Cells [Abstract] Zhenguo WU (HKUST) |
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| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Mechanisms of Growth Control: Insights from Fly Models [Abstract] Yan YAN (HKUST) |
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| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break (Venue: IAS Lobby, G/F) | |
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Oral Presentations Selected from Submissions |
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| 11:00 - 11:15 |
G-quadruplexes in Muscle Stem Cells and Muscle Regeneration [Abstract] Xiaona CHEN (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) |
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| 11:15 - 11:30 |
Augmenting Osteoporotic Bone Regeneration through a Hydrogel-based Rejuvenating Microenvironment [Abstract] Xiaoting ZHANG (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) |
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| 11:30 - 11:45 |
The Keap1/Nrf2 Axis Regulates the Quiescence/Activation States of Adult Muscle Stem Cells [Abstract] Lifang HAN (HKUST) |
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| 11:45 - 14:00 | Lunch (By Invitation; Venue: UniBistro, Lo Ka Chung University Center) | |
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Session V - Scientific Session Moderator: Kai LIU (HKUST), Zilong WEN (SUSTech) |
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| 14:00 - 14:30 |
Cell Competition for Neuron-derived Trophic Factor Controls the Turnover and Lifespan of Microglia [Abstract] Zilong WEN (Southern University of Science and Technology) |
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| 14:30 - 15:00 |
Synthetic Biology Approaches toward Smart Materials for Regenerative Medicine [Abstract] Fei SUN (HKUST) |
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| 15:00 - 15:30 |
Base-resolution Quantitative Sequencing Methods to Study RNA Modifications in Gene Expression Regulation [Abstract] Li-sheng ZHANG (HKUST) |
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| 15:30 - 15:45 | Coffee Break (Venue: IAS Lobby, G/F) | |
| 15:45 - 16:30 |
Decoding, Induction, and Maintenance of “Seed Cells” for Whole Tooth Regenerations [Abstract] Yaofeng WANG (CRMH InnoHK) |
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| 16:30 – 18:00 |
The 8th Quarterly Meeting TRS PIs seek advice from international collaborators and invited speakers on the TRS project |
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| 18:30 | Dinner (By Invitation; Venue: TBC) | |