Thank you for the opportunity to chair a session and speak at the 2019 Gordon Research Conference on Translational Cancer Genomics that was held in Hong Kong from June 30 to July 5 2019.
News
Retirement, Promotions and Farewells
Many personnel changes to the team in the past month!
1. We wish our Senior Technical Officer Phillis a happy retirement. Thank you for your positive attitude, dedication and hard work to the team in the past 6 years. You have been instrumental not only in setting up the lab when we first started in the Department of Anatomy in 2013, but also in the smooth running of all our research work. Let your new adventures begin!
2. Congratulations to Johnson and Carol on their new roles as Lab Manager/Senior Technical Officer and Research Assistant Professor, respectively in the team. Keep up the good work!
3. We bid farewell to Alan and Marco (BBMS FYP students), Noel (PhD student) and Steve (PhD student and PDF). All the best to you all in your new endeavors. Thank you for your contribution to the lab.
Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences
Inauguration Ceremony of the Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences (YASHK) was held on June 9th 2019 at the Hong Kong Science Park. YASHK is a new chapter of the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences (ASHK); and is formed by a vibrant group of aspiring young scientists, working as Faculty members at various tertiary institutes in Hong Kong, and dedicated to serving the community. One of the primary goals of the Young Academy is to enhance the research and education environment for science and technology in the Hong Kong community via outreach activities. Stephanie is elected as a Founding Member of the YASHK; and currently takes an active role as Chair of the Outreach Sub-committee.
Congrats to Noel!
Congrats to Noel on receiving one of the Outstanding Poster Presentation Awards at the 2019 Hong Kong Inter-University Postgraduate Symposium in Biochemical Sciences held on June 8th. Well done!
School of Biomedical Sciences Research Day at CUHK
Stephanie was invited to speak at the School of Biomedical Sciences Research Day at CUHK held on May 15 and 16 2019.
AACR 2019 – New Horizons in Cancer Research
Stephanie and Lena participated at the AACR International Conference 2019 – New Horizons in Cancer Research that was held in Shenzhen from May 3-5 2019. Stephanie shared the group’s research work on the role of REX1 in HCC in the form of a poster.
Thank you HKU!
Growing Human Capital through the Strategically Oriented Research Themes
at the University of Hong Kong
