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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
  • Programme will be cancelled if:
    Typhoon signal no. 8 or above is hoisted or black rainstorm warning signal is in force at or after 8:00 am
  • Programme will continue if :
    Typhoon signal no. 3 or below is hoisted or amber / red rainstorm warning signal is in force at 8:00 am
Telephone: 3917 9994
Email: medfac@hku.hk