Departmental Research Seminar

Session 1 - "Genetic Model Development for Chinese Breast cancer patients"
Presented by:	Miss Wong Hong Nei, PhD student
Chaired By:	Dr Sherry Chan, Clinical Assistant Professor
Date:	26 April 2012
Time:	14:30-15:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Med Bldg.

Session 2 - "Connection Failure - microtubule dysfunction in depression and Alzheimer's Disease"
Presented by:	Miss Ginger Wong TH, Mphil student
Chaired By:	Dr Sherry Chan, Clinical Assistant Professor
Date:	26 April 2012
Time:	15:30-16:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Med Bldg.

Session 1 - "Cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis"
Presented by:	Miss Wong Wai Shan, Agatha, PhD student
Chaired By:	Dr KF Chung, Clinical Associate Professor
Date:	29 March 2012
Time:	14:30-15:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Med Bldg.

Session 2 - "Dichotomous thinking and psychosis: exploration on measurement"
Presented by:	Mr Angus Lam YK, Mphil student
Chaired By:	Dr KF Chung, Clinical Associate Professor
Date:	29 March 2012
Time:	15:30-16:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Med Bldg.

Session 1 - "Reward learining impairment in first-episode psychosis"
Presented by:	Dr Chang Wing Chung, Clinical Assistant Professor
Chaired By:	Professor PC Sham, Head
Date:	23 February 2012
Time:	14:30-15:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Med Bldg.

Session 2 - "Brain network connectivity and psychotic symptoms"
Presented by:	Dr Gloria Wong HY, PDF
Chaired By:	Professor PC Sham, Head
Date:	23 February 2012
Time:	15:15-16:00
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Med Bldg.

Session 1 - "Genome-wide association study of Schizophrenia"
Presented by:	Miss Emily HM Wong, PhD student
Chaired By:	Dr SE Chua, Clinical Associate Professor
Date:	26 January 2012
Time:	14:30-15:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Med Bldg.

Session 2 - "Exome sequencing - practical case(s)"
Presented by:	Dr Amy Butler, PDF
Chaired By:	Dr SE Chua, Clinical Associate Professor
Date:	26 January 2012
Time:	15:30-16:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Med Bldg.

Session 1 - "Prioritizing causal genes for Hirschsprung’s disease by whole exome sequencing"
Presented by:	Mr Allen Gui HS, PhD student
Chaired By:	Dr SS Cherny, Assistant Professor
Date:	24 November 2011
Time:	14:30-15:15
Venue:	Mrs Chen Yang Foo Oi Telemedicine Centre, 2/F, William MW Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, HK

Session 2 - "Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of serum osteoprotegerin levels"
Presented by:	Dr Johnny Kwan, PDF
Chaired By:	Dr SS Cherny, Assistant Professor
Date:	24 November 2011
Time:	15:30-16:15
Venue:	Mrs Chen Yang Foo Oi Telemedicine Centre, 2/F, William MW Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, HK

Session 1 - "A novel causative mutation identified at TGM6 for spinocerebellar ataxias using exome sequencing data"
Presented by:	Dr Miaoxin Li, PDF
Chaired By:	Dr May Lam, Clinical Assistant Professor
Date:	27 October 2011
Time:	16:00-16:45
Venue:	Cheung Kung Hai Lecture Theatre 3, William MW Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong

Session 1 - "Prioritizing causal genes for Hirschsprung's disease by whole exome sequencing"
Presented by:	Mr Allen Gui HS, PhD student
Chaired By:	Dr SS Cherny, Assistant Professor
Date:	29 September 2011
Time:	14:30-15:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 6, LG1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Med Bldg.

Session 2 - "Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of serum osteoprotegerin levels"
Presented by:	Dr Johnny Kwan, PDF
Chaired By:	Dr SS Cherny, Assistant Professor
Date:	29 September 2011
Time:	15:30-16:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 6, LG1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Med Bldg.

Session 1 - "A Twin Study on Cognition and Personality Heritability of Children and Adolescent"
Presented by:	Miss Zhang Xiaowei, PhD student
Chaired By:	Professor Eric Chen, Clinical Professor
Date:	30 June 2011
Time:	14:30-15:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 7, LG1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Med Bldg.

Session 2 - "'Are they looking at me?' - Self-relevancy in schizophrenia"
Presented by:	Dr KW Chan, Clinical Assistant Professor
Chaired By:	Professor Eric Chen, Clinical Professor
Date:	30 June 2011
Time:	15:30-16:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 7, LG1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Med Bldg.

Session 1 - "Genome-Wide Association Study on Colorectal Cancer in the Han Chinese Population"
Presented by:	Mr Albert Choi, Mphil student
Chaired By:	Dr. A Law, Clinical Assistant Professor
Date:	26 May 2011
Time:	14:30-15:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 7, LG1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Med Bldg.

Session 2 - "Paternal Depression and Anxiety: Risk Factors and Adverse Impact on Infant Temperament and Development"
Presented by:	Miss Annie Ting, Mphil student
Chaired By:	Dr A Law, Clinical Assistant Professor
Date:	26 May 2011
Time:	15:30-16:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 7, LG1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Med Bldg.

Session 1 - "Clinical Correlates of hierarchically modeled perceptions of self & others in psychosis: initial findings"
Presented by:	Miss Julia Longenecker, Mphil student
Chaired By:	Dr. AM Lee, Assistant Professor
Date:	28 April 2011
Time:	14:30-15:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Med Bldg.

Session 2 - "Exploring behavioural phenotype of x-linked Tspyl2 deficient mice – a potential model of X-linked psychiatric disorder"
Presented by:	Dr. Li Qi, PDF
Chaired By:	Dr AM Lee, Assistant Professor
Date:	28 April 2011
Time:	15:30-16:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Med Bldg.

Session 1 - "The Impacts of Yoga and Exercise on Clinical and Cognitive Symptoms in Early Psychosis-A Single-blind Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial"
Presented by:	Miss Lin Jingxia, PhD student
Chaired By:	Dr Sherry Chan, Clinical Assistant Professor
Date:	31 March 2011
Time:	14:30-15:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Med Bldg.

Session 2 - "To be confirm"
Presented by:	Dr Charlton Cheung, PDF
Chaired By:	Dr Sherry Chan, Clinical Assistant Professor
Date:	31 March 2011
Time:	15:30-16:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Med Bldg.

Session 1 - "Gender differences in the dose-response effects in mice"
Presented by:	Miss Zhang Xiaofan, PhD student
Chaired By:	Dr KF Chung, Clinical Associate Professor
Date:	24 February 2011
Time:	14:30-15:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Med Bldg.

Session 2 - "Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine for Insomnia: A Systematic Review of Effectiveness and TCM Pattern Differentiation"
Presented by:	Dr Jerry Yeung, PDF
Chaired By:	Dr KF Chung, Clinical Associate Professor
Date:	24 February 2011
Time:	15:30-16:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Med Bldg.

Session 1 - "The relationship between Bilingualism and executive functioning in individuals with Autism"
Presented by:	Miss Tang Heung, Christina, Mphil student
Chaired By:	Dr SE Chua, Clinical Associate Professor
Date:	23 December 2010
Time:	14:30-15:30
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG1/F, Laboratory Blk, LKS Faculty of Med. Bldg.

Session 1 - "Psychosis in Parkinson's Disease"
Presented by:	Miss Nailin Yao, PhD student
Chaired By:	Prof PC Sham, Head
Date:	25 November 2010
Time:	16:00-16:45
Venue:	Seminar Rm 1, G/F, Laboratory Blk, LKS Faculty of Med. Bldg.

Session 2 - "Genome-wide association study identifies variants in CAMSAP1L1 as susceptibility loci for symptomatic epilepsy"
Presented by:	Dr S Cherny, Assistant Professor
Chaired By:	Prof PC Sham, Head
Date:	25 November 2010
Time:	17:00-17:45
Venue:	Seminar Rm 1, G/F, Laboratory Blk, LKS Faculty of Med. Bldg.

Session 1 - "Relapse in Early Psychosis, challenges of a longitudinal study"
Presented by:	Prof Eric Chen, Clinical Professor
Chaired By:	Dr SE Chua, Clinical Associate Professor
Date:	28 October 2010
Time:	16:00-16:45
Venue:	Seminar Rm 1, G/F, Laboratory Blk, LKS Faculty of Med. Bldg.

Session 2 - "The relationship between Bilingualism and executive functioning in individuals with Autism" (Canceled because of fire alarm)
Presented by:	Miss Tang Heung, Christina, Mphil student
Chaired By:	Dr SE Chua, Clinical Associate Professor
Date:	28 October 2010
Time:	17:00-17:45
Venue:	Seminar Rm 1, G/F, Laboratory Blk, LKS Faculty of Med. Bldg.

Session 1 - "Solving the puzzle of Autism, Schizophrenia, and Bipolar Disorder through brain imaging"
Presented by:	Mr Kevin Yu, Mphil student
Chaired By:	Dr May Lam, Clinical Assistant Professor
Date:	30 September 2010
Time:	14:30-15:15
Venue:	Telemedicine centre, 2/F William MW Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road

Session 2 - "All about insomnia"
Presented by:	Dr KF Chung, Clinical Associate Professor
Chaired By:	Dr May Lam, Clinical Assistant Professor
Date:	30 September 2010
Time:	15:30-16:15
Venue:	Telemedicine centre, 2/F William MW Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road

Session 1 - "Autism and Reward System"
Presented by:	Mr Clive Wong, Mphil student
Chaired By:	Dr GM Mcalonan, Assistant Professor
Date:	26 August 2010
Time:	14:30-15:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 7, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bldg

Session 2 - "Minor physical anomalies in neurodevelopmental disorder and its implications for cranio-facial dysmaturation"
Presented by:	Dr SE Chua, Clinical Associate Professor
Chaired By:	Dr GM Mcalonan, Assistant Professor
Date:	26 August 2010
Time:	15:30-16:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 7, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bldg

Session 1 - "Detection of Disease related recent common ancestral haplotypes"
Presented by:	Mr Jonson Ying Dingge, Mphil student
Chaired By:	Dr KF Chung, Clinical Associate Professor
Date:	29 July 2010
Time:	14:30-15:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bldg

Session 2 - "Effect of Hypoxia on Neurodevelopment"
Presented by:	Dr Sylvia Lam, PDF
Chaired By:	Dr KF Chung, Clinical Associate Professor
Date:	29 July 2010
Time:	15:30-16:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bldg

Session 1 - "Verbal information manipulation and social skills in psychosis"
Presented by:	Miss Melody Xu JQ, Mphil student (Dr. M Lam)
Chaired By:	Prof Eric Chen, Clinical Professor
Date:	24 June 2010
Time:	14:30-15:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bldg

Session 2 - "Prospects for genetic risk prediction of psychiatric disorders"
Presented by:	Prof PC Sham, Chair & Head Professor
Chaired By:	Prof Eric Chen, Clinical Professor
Date:	24 June 2010
Time:	15:30-16:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bldg

Session 1 - "Protein pathways in autism"
Presented by:	Dr. GM McAlonan, Assistant Professor
Chaired By:	Dr. KF Chung, Clinical Associate Professor
Date:	29 April 2010
Time:	14:30-15:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bldg

Session 2 - "Depression and Autism don't mix? Preliminary findings from our Neurodysfunction Research Laboratory"
Presented by:	Dr. Andrew Law, Clinical Assistant Professor
Chaired By:	Dr. KF Chung, Clinical Associate Professor
Date:	29 April 2010
Time:	15:30-16:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bldg

Session 3 - "An audit of antipsychotic polypharmacy in Castle Peak Hospital"
Presented by:	Dr. Candy Lin, Resident
Chaired By:	Dr. KF Chung, Clinical Associate Professor
Date:	29 April 2010
Time:	16:30-17:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bldg

Session 1 - "Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder share a common genetic etiology: A study of 11 million first and second degree relatives in Sweden"
Presented by:	Dr. Ben Yip, PDF
Chaired By:	Prof. PC Sham, Head
Date:	25 March 2010
Time:	14:30-15:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 6, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bldg

Session 2 - "An introduction to behavioral genetics" (Cancel)
Presented by:	Dr. Stacey Cherny, Assistant Professor
Chaired By:	Prof. PC Sham, Head
Date:	25 March 2010
Time:	15:30-16:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 6, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bldg

Session 1 - "What could we, would we, and should we know about depression in men?"(Cancel)
Presented by:	Mr. Brett Scholz, PhD student (University of Adelaide)
Chaired By:	Dr. AM Lee, Assistant Professor
Date:	28 January 2010
Time:	14:30-15:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 6, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bldg

Session 2 - "Determinants of resilience in patients with rheumatic disorders"
Presented by:	Miss MC Young, PhD student
Chaired By:	Prof. Peter Lee, Honorary Professor
Date:	28 January 2010
Time:	15:30-16:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 6, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bldg

Session 3 - "Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents"
Presented by:	Ms Angela Sze, PhD student
Chaired By:	Dr. G McAlonan, Assistant Professor
Date:	28 January 2010
Time:	16:30-17:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 6, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bldg

Session 1 - "Game-Theoretical approach to theory of mind deficit in patients with schizophrenia: A Pilot Study"
Presented by:	Mr. Kevin Chan, MPhil student
Chaired By:	Prof. Eric Chen, Clinical Professor
Date:	26 November 2009
Time:	14:30-15:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bldg

Session 2 - "Personality predictor of Ketamine and THC induced phenomenological changes"
Presented by:	Dr. Sherry Chan, Clinical Assistant Professor
Chaired By:	Prof. Eric Chen, Clinical Professor
Date:	26 November 2009
Time:	15:30-16:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bldg

Session 3 - "Pilot study of onset of schizophrenia in Hong Kong: Preliminary results"
Presented by:	Dr. May Lam, Clinical Assistant Professor
Chaired By:	Prof. Eric Chen, Clinical Professor
Date:	26 November 2009
Time:	16:30-17:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bldg

Session 1 - "Identifying psychosocial risk factors for mental health problems among expectant fathers during transition to fatherhood"
Presented by:	Ms. YW Koh, MPhil student
Chaired By:	Dr. Antoinette Lee, Assistant Professor
Date:	29 October 2009
Time:	14:30-15:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bldg

Session 1 - "The use of compliance therapy in promoting medication adherence and relapse prevention for local early psychosis patients with relapse experience"
Presented by:	Mr Dicky Chiu, PhD student
Chaired By:	Dr. May Lam, Clinical Assistant Professor
Date:	24 September 2009
Time:	14:30-15:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bldg

Session 2 - "Cerebellar Feedback Projections in Autism Spectrum Disorder"
Presented by:	Miss Germaine Fung, MPhil student
Chaired By:	Dr. G McAlonan, Assistant Professor
Date:	24 September 2009
Time:	15:30-16:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 5, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bldg

Session 1 - "The Connection between Depression and Dementia: From the Synaptic View Point"
Presented by:	Ms, Wuwongse Suthicha, MPhil student
Chaired By:	Dr. Andrew Law, Clinical Assistant Professor
Date:	27 August 2009
Time:	14:30-15:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 7, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bldg

Session 2 - "The effects of prenatal risk factors on later neurodevelopment in the mouse"
Presented by:	Ms, Wei Ran, PhD student
Chaired By:	Prof. PC Sham, Head & Chair Professor
Date:	27 August 2009
Time:	15:30-16:15
Venue:	Seminar Rm 7, LG 1/F, Lab Blk, LKS Faculty of Medicine Bldg

Departmental Research Seminars

26.4.2012

Session 1 - "Genetic Model Development for Chinese Breast cancer patients"
Session 2 - "Connection Failure - microtubule dysfunction in depression and Alzheimer's Disease"

Other events

•	Talk: Aboriginal perception of time and psychopathology
•	Public Lecture: How New is Self-Harm?
•	Public Lecture: What’s new in Forensic Psychiatry?

News

•	Master/Postgraduate Diploma/Postgraduate Certificate in Psychological Medicine (Psychosis Studies)

Departmental of Psychiatry
The University of Hong Kong
Address: Queen Mary Hospital, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
Phone: (852) 22554486
Fax: (852) 28551345
Email: psychiat@hkucc.hku.hk