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HKU Research Postgraduate Symposium cum Award Presentation Ceremony 2026

April 4, 2026April 4, 2026sma labLeave a comment

The HKU Research Postgraduate Symposium took place on March 9, 2026, at Lecture Hall II, Centennial Campus, HKU. The event aimed to highlight the progress of RPG students and foster the exchange of knowledge and ideas.

Our PhD students—Angela, Changmo, and Yuxin—showcased their research through poster presentations. They all performed exceptionally well, with Changmo and Yuxin receiving the prestigious Best Poster Presentation Awards. Congratulations to the entire team on a fantastic achievement!

XMAS 2025

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026sma labLeave a comment

Merry Christmas from our lab to yours!

ASTRA 2025

December 1, 2025January 3, 2026sma labLeave a comment

19-21 Nov 2025 – The inaugural Asian Pacific Spatial Translational Research Alliance (ASTRA) 2025 took place at Rydges Resort, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia. Thank you, Ankur, for the invitation to speak at the meeting and for joining the alliance. I look forward to building our collaboration across the APAC region.

Post-Meeting Report: FASEB SRC 2025 on Cellular Plasticity in Cancer

November 30, 2025January 3, 2026sma labLeave a comment

Delighted to share a recap of the discussions we had at our FASEB SRC 2025 on Cellular Plasticity in Cancer, published as a post-meeting report in the new journal Cancer Heterogeneity and Plasticity. Read about it here.

SKLLR Symposium 2025

November 1, 2025January 3, 2026sma labLeave a comment

25 Oct 2025 – Our Postdoc Venus shared her research findings at this year’s SKLLR Symposium held at the JW Marriott Hotel.

LSCCB 4th Symposium for Anticancer Drug Discovery and Development

November 1, 2025January 3, 2026sma labLeave a comment

21 Oct 2025 – Stephanie gave a talk on the team’s latest work at the LSCCB 4th Symposium for Anticancer Drug Discovery and Development held at HKSTP.

2025 International Conference on Translational Medicine

November 1, 2025January 3, 2026sma labLeave a comment

17-19 Oct 2025 – Stephanie gave a keynote at the International Conference on Translational Medicine (ICTM 2025). The event was organized by Peking University International Cancer Institute and took place at the Beijing International Convention Centre. It was great to visit Beijing again after so many years, catch up with old friends, and meet some new ones!

【明德教授】馬桂宜教授：揮之不能擊退癌症輪迴

September 20, 2025September 20, 2025sma labLeave a comment

This feels like a truly meaningful full-circle moment for me. Graduating with a PhD from HKU was a pivotal step in my journey, and my aspiration has always been to dedicate myself to advancing cancer research. Receiving the endowed professorship recognition means the world to me and deeply validates my commitment. I am profoundly grateful to HKUMed for this incredible opportunity and for the interview.

Science Translational Medicine

July 31, 2025August 16, 2025sma labLeave a comment

Ecstatic to finally be able to share our latest publication in Science Translational Medicine, documenting our findings on targeting AGPAT4 to overcome liver cancer cell plasticity, from a fruitful collaboration between our cancer biology team and Prof Clive Chung’s chemical biology team. ⭐⭐

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adn9472

Visit to Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University

July 31, 2025sma labLeave a comment

11 Jul 2025—It was a pleasure to visit Prof Mingxin Pan and his colleagues at Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University. We were impressed by their excellent research and facilities and overwhelmed by their hospitality. Excited to see our collaborations ahead.