AGM 2016 & Academic Presentation

AGM 2016

&

ACADEMIC PRESENTATION

Theme: focusing on funding, gender in science and translational science

When: 2:00~7:00PM, 27 August 2016

Where: Lecture Theatre, Level 5, 99 Commercial Road, Prahran

1. AGM (2:00 ~ 2:15 PM)

  • Election results and AGM – Dr. Edwin Yan
  • ACABS into 2016 and beyond – Dr. Ruchong Ou
  • Financial report 2015-2016 – Dr. Hong He

2. Academic presentation (2:15 ~ 3:30 PM):  Chair: Prof. Weisan Chen, Dr. Di Yu

  • 2:15 ~ 2:30 Prof. Jiming Ye – Conducting research under current funding environment
  • 2:30 ~ 2:45 Prof. Wenlong Cheng
  • 2:45 ~ 3:00 Dr. Junhua Xiao – Science and gender
  • 3:00 ~ 3:15 Dr. Di Yu – Recent translational research success
  • 3:15 ~ 3:30 Prof. Changhai Ding – The importance of translational research & opportunity in China

Tea break – 3:30 ~ 4:00 PM

3. “My first grant” panel discussion (4:00 ~ 4:30 PM): Prof. Xiaojun Du

  • Dr. Max Lim
  • Dr. Gaoqian Feng
  • Dr. Helena 

4. The platform technology (4:30 ~ 4:55 PM): Chair: Dr. Helena Qin

  • 4:30 ~ 4:38 Dr. Sifei Han
  • 4:38 ~ 4:46 Dr. Max Lim – Disease modelling and drug testing with induced pluripotent stem cells
  • 4:46 ~ 4:55 Dr. Xiaobo Chen

5. Research and funding in China (4:55 ~ 5:40 PM): Chair: Dr. Hong-jian Zhu, Dr. Junhua Xiao

  • 4:55 ~ 5:17 Prof. Li Wu – Personal perspective of research, teaching & funding in China
  • 4:17 ~ 5:40 Prof. David Huang

Refreshment and light supper will be provided

For catering purpose, please register your attendance online https://goo.gl/forms/6iRRZnXcGHPHzxtw2