The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine is organising the "Explore the World of Medicine: Public Lecture Series 2008" throughout the year.
The Lecture Series, organised as a community education programme, aims at providing the public a general picture on the development of Hong Kong's scientific research in medicine, and fosters the understanding on how The University of Hong Kong's medical education and research achievements help to promote health and well-being for all of us.
The programme consists of 8 lectures, from April to July and September to December. The second series (September to December) is jointly organised with Hong Kong Central Library with details shown below:
Lecture 1 Nasopharyngeal Cancer: Latest Development in Diagnosis and Treatment
Speaker | Professor William Wei, Chair Professor of Department of Surgery, HKU Dr Dora Kwong, Associate Professor of Department of Clinical Oncology, HKU |
Online Video | |
Date | April 20, 2008 (Sunday) |
Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
Venue | Cultural Activities Hall, Tsuen Wan Town Hall |
Lecture 2 Defeating Leukaemia and Multiple Myeloma
Speaker | Professor YL Kwong, Professor of Department of Medicine, HKU Dr James Chim, Associate Professor of Department of Medicine, HKU |
Online Video | |
Date | May 18, 2008 (Sunday) |
Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
Venue | Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum |
Lecture 3 Novel Therapies of Brain Tumors
Speaker | Dr Godfrey Chan, Associate Professor of Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, HKU Dr PH Chan, Honorary Assistant Professor of Department of Surgery |
Online Video | |
Date | June 14, 2008 (Saturday) |
Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
Venue | Cultural Activities Hall, Tsuen Wan Town Hall |
Lecture 4 Treatment against Immunological Disorders
Speaker | Dr Temy Mok, Assistant Professor of Department of Medicine, HKU Dr TL Lee, Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor of Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, HKU |
Online Video | |
Date | July 13, 2008 (Sunday) |
Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
Venue | Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum |
Lecture 5 Prenatal Diagnosis for Congenital Abnormalities
Speaker | Professor Dr CP Lee, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Dr KY Leung, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
Online Video | |
Date | September 13, 2008 (Saturday) |
Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
Venue | Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library |
Lecture 6 Advancement of Stem Cell Therapy
Speaker | Professor HF Tse, Department of Medicine Dr MH Sham, Department of Biochemistry |
Online Video | |
Date | October 11, 2008 (Saturday) |
Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
Venue | Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library |
Lecture 7 Latest Breast Cancer Treatment and Symptoms Management
Speaker | Dr Ava Kwong, Department of Surgery Dr Winnie So, Department of Nursing Studies |
Online Video | |
Date | November 8, 2008 (Saturday) |
Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
Venue | Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library |
Lecture 8 Latest Treatment in Aged-related Macular Degeneration and Retinal Detachment
Speaker | Dr Wico Lai, Eye Institute Dr Kenneth Li, Eye Institute |
Online Video | |
Date | December 6, 2008 (Saturday) |
Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
Venue | Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library |
Remarks: | Enquiry |
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Telephone: 3917 9994 Email: medfac@hku.hk |