Day 1, Aug 17 (Sat)

Topic

Speaker

08:45-09:15

Registration

Opening Session

09:15-10:45

Welcome speech by AAPS CUHK Chapter advisor

Prof. Zhong Zuo,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Welcome speech by Director of School of Pharmacy, CUHK

Prof. Vincent H.L. Lee,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Welcome speech by AAPS CUHK Chapter Chairperson
and
“Introduction to AAPS CUHK Chapter and the AAPS@China Symposium”
and
“Acknowledgement”

Ms.Sophia Yui-Kau Fong,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Opening speech by Guest-of-Honor
“Gamma-hydroxybutyrate toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics: role of monocarboxylate transporters”

Prof. Marilyn Morris,
University of Baffalo

“Introduction to AAPS Fuzhou University Chapter”
and
“The new strategy to prevent cancer from metastasis: restrain circulating tumor cells”

Prof. Jia Lee,
Fuzhou University

10:45-11:15

Tea break and poster viewing

11:15-12:30

Session 1 : Drug Discovery and Development

“Drug discovery from SCM (Scientific Chinese Medicine): bench to bedside”

Prof. Yizhun Zhu,
Fudan University

“Neuroprotective effects and mechanisms by novel anti-Alzheimer’s dimers derived from Chinese medicines”

Prof. Yifan Han,
Hong Kong Polytechnic University

“Natural Products as An Important Source of Drug Discovery”

Prof. Aijun Hou, Fudan University

12:30-13:45

Lunch and poster viewing

13:45-15:15

Session 2 : Therapeutic Targets and Disease Management

“Adipokines as biomarkers and drug targets for obesity-related cardiometabolic diseases”

Assoc Prof. Yu Wang,
The University of Hong Kong

“Exploring disease-associated genetic variants in non-coding regions”

Asst Prof. Kevin Yuk-Lap Yip,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

“Improving Alzheimer's disease treatment”

Assoc Prof. Larry Baum,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

“Health Economic Analysis of Universal Rotavirus Vaccination of Hong Kong Children”

Podium presentation awardee, Wai Kit Ming,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

15:15-15:45

Tea break and poster viewing

15:45-16:55

Session 3 : Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Bioanalysis

“Early phase clinical trials in Hong Kong – opportunities and challenges”

Dr. Benny Fok,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Pending

Waters Corporation

“Contributions of intestine and plasma to the presystemic bioconversion of vicagrel, an acetate of clopidogrel”

Podium presentation awardee, Zhixia Qiu,
China Pharmaceutical University

“Isoflurane pharmacodynamics in pregnant women”

Podium presentation awardee, Zhaoyu Meng,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Day 2, Aug 18 (Sunday)

08:45-09:10

Registration

09:10-10:15

Session 4: Advances in Cancer Research

“Current understanding of the active ingredient ursolic acid from Chinese medicinal herbs and its potential for cancer metastasis chemoprevention”

Assoc Prof. Jingwei Shao,
Fuzhou University

“Exploiting drug transporters to enhance chemotherapy response: reality check”

Asst Prof. Kin-wah To,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

“Reversal of multidrug resistance of anticancer agents by herbal components”

Podium presentation awardee, Chun Yin, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

10:15-10:35

Tea break and poster viewing

10:35-12:20

Session 5: Potentials and Challenges of Chinese Medicines

“Identification of drug targets based on active components in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)”

Prof. Junping Kou,
China Pharmaceutical University

“Herb-drug interactions: clinical significance and mechanisms”

Prof. Min Huang,
Sun Yat-sen University

“Herb-drug interactions and safe use of medicinal herbs”

Prof. Ge Lin,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

“Sheng-Mai-San attenuated Cardiac Dysfunction and Structural Damage Induced by Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia in Mice”

Podium presentation awardee, Weilan Mo, China Pharmaceutical University

“Salvianolic acid B rescues endothelial function in diabetic db/db mice”

Podium presentation awardee, Jian Liu, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

12:20-14:00

Lunch and poster viewing

14:00-15:20

Session 6: Formulations and Drug Delivery

“The application of liposomes onto the drug delivery”

Asst Prof. Zhijun Yang,
Hong Kong Baptist University

Pending (related to nanoparticles)

Prof. King Lun Yeung,
The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology

“Design of smart nanomicelles by multiple response amphiphilic polymer for liver cancer chemotherapy”

Podium presentation awardee, Jinming Zhang,
University of Macau

“pH-sensitive degradable cross-linked HPMA copolymer micelles for tumor targeting”

Podium presentation awardee, Zhou Zhou,
Sichuan University

15:20-15:45

Tea break

15:45-16:40

“Screening of co-crystals with stoichiometric diversity by thermal methods”

Assoc Prof. Ying Zheng,
University of Macau

“Brain-targeting delivery for RNAi  neuroprotection against cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury”

Podium presentation awardee, Sai An,
Fudan University

“Monomeric insulin and low molecular weight protamine chemical chimera for enhanced in situ insulin intestinal absorption”

Podium presentation awardee , Jianyong Sheng,
Fudan University

16:40-16:55

Award presentation

Prof. Marilyn Morris; Prof. Zhong Zuo

16:55-17:05

Closing remarks

Prof. Zhong Zuo,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong