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Programme

Date: January 24, 2026 (Saturday)
Venue: Cheung Kung Hai Conference Centre, G/F, William M.W. Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong

Time
Session

09:15 - 09:55

Poster Presentation – Basic Science & Translational Research

10:00 - 10:05

Opening Ceremony

10:05 - 10:30

AI in Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Prof. Walter SETO (Department of Medicine, HKU)

10:30 - 10:55

AI-driven Health Big Data Analytics and Drug Discovery: From Individuals to Systems

Prof. ZHANG Qingpeng (HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science and Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, HKU)

10:55 - 11:35

Coffee Break & Poster Presentation - Clinical Research

11:35 - 12:00

Predisposition Gene Discovery for Blood Cancer, Bone Marrow Failure and Related Conditions

Prof. Hamish SCOTT (The University of Adelaide)

12:00 - 12:25

Topic to be confirmed 

Dr. Bonaventure IP (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

12:25 - 12:50

Omics and the Future of Personalized Drug Allergy

Prof. Elizabeth PHILLIPS (Vanderbilt University)

12:50 - 14:05

Lunch Presentation

14:05 - 14:35

Rosie Young Lecture - Innovations in Stroke and Medical Education

Prof. Gary LAU (Department of Medicine, HKU)

14:35 - 15:00

Cardiomyopathies: A Paradigm for the Future of Cardiovascular Therapeutics

Prof. Perry ELLIOTT (University College London)

15:00 - 15:15

Coffee Break

15:15 - 15:40

Topic to be confirmed

Prof. SUN Hongzhe (Department of Chemistry, HKU)

15:40 - 16:05

Applications of AI in Genomic Medicine: Insights from the Hong Kong Genome Project

Prof. Brian CHUNG (Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, HKU and Hong Kong Genome Institute)

16:05 - 16:15

Closing Remarks & Best Abstract / Poster Award Presentation

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