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HKUMed x Tsinghua x Centre for Oncology and Immunology
Joint Symposium

Innovations in Immune Regulation, Neuroimmune Mechanisms, and Clinical Interventions

15 Aug 2025 (Friday), 8:45 AM - 6:00 PM
Faculty Boardroom, 1/F, Daniel & Mayce Yu Administration Wing,
LKS Faculty of Medicine, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Welcome to the HKUMed × Tsinghua × Centre for Oncology and Immunology Joint Symposium, a distinguished event dedicated to advancing our understanding of the complex interactions between the nervous and immune systems and their roles in health and disease. Bringing together leading scientists, clinicians, and scholars, this symposium will explore topics such as immune regulation in neurological disorders, novel approaches to cancer and autoimmunity, and innovative therapies at the intersection of neuroscience and immunology. We invite you to join us for a program of insightful presentations and collaborative discussions designed to deepen knowledge and inspire new directions in neuroimmunology. 
Speakers

Speakers

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Prof. Hai Qi
祁海教授

Executive Vice-Chancellor

School of Medicine, Tsinghua University

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Professor

Institute for Immunology and School of Basic Medical Sciences, Center for Life Sciences,Tsinghua University

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Prof. Koon Ho Chan 
陳灌豪教授

Chief of Neurology
School of Clinical Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

​Prof. Yap, Yat Hin Desmond
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​Prof. Desmond Yat-Hin Yap
葉逸軒教授

Clinical Professor

Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

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Dr. Meng Michelle Xu
徐萌博士

Associate Professor

School of Basic Medical Sciences & Institute for Immunology, Tsinghua University

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Dr.  Xiaoying Chen
陈晓颖博士

Associate Professor and Principal Investigator Institute for Immunology, IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research at Tsinghua University, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences

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Prof. Rio Ryohichi Sugimura

Assistant Professor
School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong

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Dr. Wanli Liu
刘万里博士

Principal Investigator and Tenured Full Professor

School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University

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Prof. Ralf Jauch

Associate Director (Knowledge Exchange and Global)
School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong

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Professor
School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong

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Dr. Min Peng
彭敏博士

Tenured Associate Professor
Institute for Immunology and School of Basic Medical Sciences, Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University

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Dr. Coco Chu
朱可可博士

Associate Professor
Institute for Immunology and School of Basic Medical Sciences, Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University

Prof. Carmen Wong
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Prof. Carmen Wong
黃澤蕾教授

Associate Professor
Department of Pathology, The University of Hong Kong

Programme Leader
Centre for Oncology and Immunology Ltd.

Dr. Chunxing Zheng
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Dr. Chunxing Zheng
郑纯兴博士

Scientific Officer

Centre for Oncology and Immunology Ltd.

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Dr. Wenwen Zeng
曾文文博士

Professor
Institute for Immunology and School of Basic Medical Sciences, Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University

Prot. Liwei Lu
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Prof. Liwei Lu
呂力為教授

Professor (Immunology)
Department of Pathology, The University of Hong Kong

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​Principal Investigator

Centre for Oncology and Immunology Ltd.

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Dr. Zhihua Liu
刘志华博士

Associate Professor

Institute of Immunology, Tsinghua University

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Dr. Yating Wang
王雅婷博士

Associate Professor
School of Basic Medical Sciences, Center for Infection Biology, Tsinghua University

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Dr. Sai Luo 
罗赛博士

Assistant Professor
Center for Infection Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tsinghua University

Dr. Shaofeng Liu
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Dr. Shaofeng Liu
刘少峰博士

Scientific Officer

Centre for Oncology and Immunology Ltd.

Agenda

8:15AM - 8:45AM

Registration

8:45AM - 8:55AM

Opening Remarks

Prof. Chak-sing Lau

Dean of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

8:55AM - 9:00AM

Group Photo

Immune Cell Engineering, Cancer Immunology & Emerging Therapies
Theme: Innovations in immune cell therapies, mechanistic insights in cancer and other diseases, and novel therapeutic strategies

9:00AM - 9:15AM

T cell longevity in infection, cancer, and immunotherapy

Min Peng, Ph.D.

Tenured Associate Professor, Tsinghua University

Abstract Here

9:15AM - 9:30AM

T cell dysfunction in cancer

Meng Xu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Tsinghua University

Abstract Here

9:30AM - 9:45AM

Translating Mechanistic Insights into Immune-Based Treatments for Liver Cancer

Carmen Chak-Lui Wong, Ph.D.

Programme Leader, Centre for Oncology and Immunology Ltd.

Abstract Here

9:45AM - 10:00AM

Q&A

10:00AM - 10:15AM

Macrophage engineering for cancer

Rio Ryohichi Sugimura, M.D.,Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, The University of Hong Kong

Abstract Here

10:15AM - 10:30AM

Humanized V(D)J-rearranging Mouse Model for HIV-1 Vaccine Study

Sai Luo, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Tsinghua University

Abstract Here

10:30AM - 10:45AM

Q&A

10:45AM - 11:00AM

Break and Networking 1

Innovation in Immune Cell Signaling & Autoimmune Regulation
Theme: Exploring innovative mechanisms of immune cell signaling and their roles in autoimmune regulation

11:00AM - 11:15AM

B cells in autoimmunity

Liwei Lu, Ph.D.
​Principal Investigator, Centre for Oncology and Immunology Ltd.

Abstract Here

11:15AM - 11:30AM

Aberrant Immune (B lymphocytes) Activation and the Associated Diseases

Wanli Liu, Ph.D.

Principal Investigator and Tenured Full Professor, Tsinghua University

Abstract Here

11:30AM - 11:45AM

Non-Neuronal Cholinergic Signaling in the Thymus: A New Player in T Cell Central Tolerance

Shaofeng Liu, Ph.D. 

Scientific Officer, Centre for Oncology and Immunology Ltd.

Abstract Here

11:45AM - 12:00PM

Q&A

12:00PM - 2:00PM

Lunch and Networking

Neuroimmune Interactions & Neurological Disorders
Theme: Exploring neuroimmune crosstalk in health, disease, and therapies

2:00PM - 2:15PM

Immune memory and neuroimmunology

Hai Qi, Ph.D.

Professor, Tsinghua University

Abstract Here

2:15PM - 2:30PM

Sympathetic regulation of energy balance

Wenwen Zeng, Ph.D.

Professor, Tsinghua University

Abstract Here

2:30PM - 2:45PM

Neuroimmune interactions in the intestine

Coco Chu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Tsinghua University

Abstract Here

2:45PM - 3:00PM

Q&A

3:00PM - 3:15PM

Brain-immune communication in Alzheimer’s disease

Xiaoying Chen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Tsinghua University

Abstract Here

3:15PM - 3:30PM

Immune Tolerance for Autoimmune Neurological Disorders

Koon Ho Chan, M.D., Ph.D., MBBS

Chief of Neurology, The University of Hong Kong

Abstract Here

3:30PM - 3:45PM

Q&A

3:45PM - 4:00PM

Break and Networking 2

Innate Immunity, Cell-Cell Crosstalk & Therapies
Theme: Cellular mechanisms, innate immune processes, and innovative therapeutic approaches.

4:00PM - 4:15PM

Overcoming hurdles in lupus nephritis care - From Bedside to Bytes and Bench

YAP Yat Hin, Desmond
MBBS(HK), MD (HK), PhD (HK), MRCP (UK), FHKCP, FHKAM (Medicine), FRCP (Edinburgh), FRCP (Glasgow), FRCP(London)

Clinical Professor, The University of Hong Kong

Abstract Here

4:15PM - 4:30PM

Efferocytosis of evicted mitochondria bridges cell-cell crosstalk

Zhihua Liu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Tsinghua University

Abstract Here

4:30PM - 4:45PM

Redefine the role of autophagy in infectious disease

Yating Wang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Tsinghua University

Abstract Here

4:45PM - 5:00PM

Q&A

5:00PM - 5:15PM

Stem cell technologies to model and revert age-linked neurological disorders

Ralf Jauch, Ph.D.

Associate Director (Knowledge Exchange and Global), The University of Hong Kong

Abstract Here

5:15PM - 5:30PM

Neuroimmune Nexus in the Gut: Cholinergic T Cells Link Intestinal Immunity to Motility 

Chunxing Zheng, Ph.D

Scientific Officer, Centre for Oncology and Immunology Ltd.

Abstract Here

5:30PM - 5:45PM

Q&A

5:45PM - 6:00PM

Closing Remarks

Prof. Suet Yi Leung & Prof. Tak Mak

Co-Director, Centre for Oncology and Immunolgy Ltd.

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