SBMS Newsletter Issue 05

New Faces School Highlights

Research Assistant Professor BSc (Newcastle University); PhD (University of Cambridge) Dr. Wong, Eric Tin Lok

Research Assistant Professor BS (Nankai U); PhD (HKU) Dr. Bao, Xiucong

In my PhD study and postdoctoral research, I focused on the development of chemical biological strategies to decipher the biological functions of histone post-translational modifications (PTMs) and their regulatory mechanisms. Now I am poised to combine state-of-the-art chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics, and cell biology approaches to solve the fundamental questions in immune response. Our overall mission is to elucidate the fundamental mechanisms responsible for carcinogenesis and to translate basic biomedical discovery into effective therapies for immune diseases. For anyone who wants to join my group, feel free to contact me baoxc@hku.hk.

During my PhD and postdoctoral training, I am fascinated by the diverse role of nutrients in health and disease of human, especially the complex metabolic rewiring in cancer. By utilising a multi-omics approach, my research focuses on identifying the nutrient preference of different subtypes of cancer, the key regulators for metabolic rewiring and the contribution of nutrients in cancer properties, such as cancer stemness and drug resistance. Our goal is to exploit the metabolic “weakness” of cancer to develop new treatment options and increase the efficiency of clinical drugs.

Upcoming Events

Oct 30, 2021 Information Day for UG Admissions

Oct 6, 2021 Briefing Session for BBMS Articulation Programme by Dr. Martin Cheung Oct 7, 2021 HKUMed Outreach Taster Lecture for St. Paul's Convent School by Dr. Joshua Ho & Dr. Jason Wong

Nov 3, 2021 HKU Biomed Entrepreneurship Talk Series

Oct 8, 2021 Career Talk by Biomedical Sciences Society

Oct 11, 2021 Orientation Session for Research Postgraduate Students

Oct 13 & 27 & Nov 10 & 24, 2021 PDF Seminar

Oct 21, 2021 Seminar Series on Human Embryonic Development, Stem Cells & Developmental Genomics by Prof. Joanna Wysocka, Stanford University

Nov 17, 2021 Chalk Talk by Dr. Chaogu Zheng, HKU

Nov 20, 2021 The 205th Congregation, HKUMed

Oct 22 & 29, 2021 RPG Seminar

Dec 8, 2021 Chalk Talk by Prof. Barbara Chan, HKU

Oct 27, 2021 Research Chalk Talk by Prof. Dong-Yan Jin

Dec 3, 2021 The 205 th Congregation, Faculty of Science

Upcoming Events

Oct 28, 2021 Teaching & Learning Chalk Talk by Dr. Masayo Kotaka

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