Programme Rundown

Hong Kong Symposium of Laboratory Medicine 2024 Programme Rundown

Hong Kong Symposium of Laboratory Medicine 2024

Details
Date
6 January 2024 (Saturday)
Time
09:00 – 16:45
Venue
Serena Yang Lecture Theatre (C0G01), G/F,
Main Campus, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Organizer(s)
School of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Hong Kong Institute of Medical Laboratory Sciences (Co-organizer)
Language
English
Time
Programme
08:30 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:10
Welcome Remarks
by Professor LAM Kwan-sing Paul
President, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
09:10 – 09:20
Opening Speech
by Dr Yuk-lin CHOI (TBC)
Secretary for Education, HKSAR
09:20 – 09:30
Presentation of Souvenir
by Prof. Philips WANG Fu-lee
Dean, School of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
09:30 – 10:00
Grand Opening of HKMU Medical Science Laboratory
10:00 – 11:00
Keynote Speech I: Professor BERNARDINI Sergio
Title : CLIA Panels in Autoimmunity and Infectious Diseases: Making the Point
Full Professor in Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology-Head Physician of the Laboratory Medicine Units
Chief of the Laboratory Medicine Department
Tor Vergata University Hospital, Italy
Chair of the Emerging Technologies Division of IFCC
11:00 – 11:30
Tea Break Exhibition and Laboratory visit
11:30 – 12:30
Keynote Speech II: Prof. LAU Lok-ting Terence
Title: From Research to Commercialization: An Automated Multiplex Diagnostic Platform, Challenges and Opportunities
Interim Chief Innovation Officer of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
Senior Advisor to the President and Vice-Chancellor, HKBU
Honorary Professor of the School of Chinese Medicine, HKBU
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
Exhibition and Laboratory Visit
14:00 – 15:00
Keynote Speech III: Mr DENG Zhiwu
Title: Trend and development of automation on stool analysis
Marketing Manager, Sichuan Orienter Biotechnology Co., Ltd
15:00 – 15:30
Tea Break
Exhibition and Laboratory Visit
15:30 – 16:30
Keynote Speech IV: Dr YAM Wing-cheong
Title: Challenges and Opportunities of Molecular Diagnostics towards Infectious Diseases
Honorary Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital Compound
The University of Hong Kong
16:30 – 16:45
Closing Remarks
by Dr CHEUNG Ka-tik
Programme Leader of Medical Laboratory Science
Associate Professor, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
End of Programme