The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Professor at The University of Hong Kong, she is a developmental geneticist and stem cell biologist working on genomic and regenerative medicine to address development and ageing for improved health. Using stem cells and mouse models, she studies skeletal and inner ear development. Her team revealed key roles of SOX2 and SOXE genes in inner ear developments and hearing; challenged a long-held theory by showing chondrocytes transform into osteoblasts during bone formation and the essential role of the lineage for bone homeostasis. Her research aims to develop therapies for osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and disc degeneration.
Committed to science outreach, she elevates Hong Kong’s research profile through international symposia. She led the successful bid to host ISSCR 2025 in Hong Kong and co-chairs its program committee with Eugenia Piddini. She also co-chairs the ISSCR Public Symposium (June 10): "Innovating the Future: The Power of Stem Cells." Additionally, she contributed to and presents in the new open-access Harvard/ISSCR course "Stem Cell Medicine: From Research to Patient Care."
PLENARY V: THE POWER OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND IMPACT
Saturday, June 14, 2025
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM HK Time
Saturday, June 14, 2025
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